VICTORIA'S IMMIGRATION SCHEME.
CONCESSIONS TO FARMERS. PASSAGE MONEY CREDITED TO LAND. By Telegraph.Press Association.— Melbourne, January 24. Under a scheme for encouraging immigration to Victoria it is intended to credit the immigrant who selects land in London with any payments he makes on account of passage money for himself and family as part of the first payment for the land. The immigrant will be met on arrival, and taken with his family free by rail to the land selected. If he should find on seeing the land that it does not suit him, he will be refunded any payment actually made, on account of the land. If he should decide to take another block the payments made on the first block are to be credited to the second.
An endeavour is being made to arrange with the shipping companies for reduced passage rates for approved immigrants.
Another novel provision in the scheme is the group system, under which a group of men, acquainted with one another and desiring to settle as neighbours, will be allotted adjoining blocks.
The Department is also to give agricultural labourers and milking hands every facility and assistance in finding employment, and will endeavour to have work ready for them on arrival.
The Minister is considering a proposal to encourage settlers, such as retiring Civil servants, to come from India.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13395, 25 January 1907, Page 5
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