BOY IMMIGRANTS ON TARNS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 26 January 1911, Page 5

BOY IMMIGRANTS ON TARNS.

ARRIVAL OF 50 LADS, (Unitec Pkess Association) WELLINGTON, Wednesday, The fifty boys who haye been import- : ed under .Mr ■ Sedgwick's scheme for farming work in New. Zealand arrived fry the Athenic this* afternoon. They . looked a healthy, well selectedVlot, and > naive the Health Officer no trouble, though the names of three were taken for further observation. The Minister for Immigration (Mr G. Fqwlds) and'the ■ Secretary for Labour (Mr Tregear) mot the party on board. The Minister wel- ' oomod the lads to the.Dominion, saying that the authorities would; try and do their best to give them an" opportunity of making a good future. • They.should live honestly and honourably in -the sight of all men, aiirl should remember that not only was their own reputation at stake, but the possibility of others coming after them depended very largely upon their conduct. ' They would' have opportunities in this country of making an honourable existence, such as would' not have been possible in the Old Land. Mr Tregear reminded the boys that Now Zealand was not paved with jrold. No gold was got without hard work. The Labour Department would be a kind of foster father, and if they wanted help and advice they should apply to the officers. Tho Church of England Men's Society entertained the boys at tea, and during the evening the party visited the Labour Department's offices, where those proceeding north were interviewed individually. The conditions of apprenticeship were entered upon, and agreements signed. The party leaves for the North to-day. the Southern contingent leaving on Friday.