ATTRACTING IMMIGRANTS.
VICTORIAN EFFORTS.
At the Cabinet meeting the other day the Premier i.i Victoria was authorised to 111 i-■ .in arrangement with shipping companies, while in London to secure pa.-sage* for tip proved immigrants, at rates no higher, and probably les>, than liioc which would have ;., he paid by people emigrating troru England to Canada. The (loverntin'iii decided so make a suflic:ent rilmtion to t.lio pas-.-ages to enable the Premier to cam an arm-in 'tit that. will make it cheaper to come to Australia than go to Canada.
A contribution of £6 by the (ioyernnU'tit would reduce the mount to be paid by an immigrant under the Orient Company's otter to £6 at most, and Mr. Bent may be able to make an even more advantageous agreement at headquarters. 'Phis reduction is to apply to tho-e coming out to settle ui the land, as well us to farm labourers, milking hands. and domestic servants. Immigrant.- will not receive a (Government contribution towards the cost of hi?i passages till they have arrived here, and proved their bona fide* by proceeding to the class of work they had (lee-ciiiKd Hiem.-elves as willing to undertake. Provision will be mad" for the. carriage of children at half-price.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13456, 8 April 1907, Page 8
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