VICTORIA LEAGUE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14300, 21 February 1910, Page 7

VICTORIA LEAGUE.

"' — '-'"•■ ■'-' " ; In the setting up of a committee >to give assistance and advice to intending ;settlers, the i Victoria League promises' to do ' beneficial work. - This committee has decided to take step*! to' extend a welcome to Britishers who .arrive at Auckland with the '•■ intention of settling here.;; In the case* of would-be ; purchasers of land, < the,committee 7 proposes! to assist them with advice,' from practical men in city ~ and. country; .-first};. as ;to ;• the method of obtaining landV and, fecondjy, | With" .information from > agricultumfa-in the districts in which they intend, to settle. .For this purpose, many farmers arc being; com'.raunicatod'with, ; and the co-operation ,of their wives ' is asked .in advising • the- wives and daughters of the newcomers. Employers of .labour i are to be asked 'to send; their names, to the secretary,' v so that in the event of; suitably applicants being among the. ftpproved : arrivals ?■ from ' Britain/or the over r seas colonies, they may be placed. ;. By law means v the' committee. hopes to do good Vice ,for '■ the cause true working. Imperialism, which is the real object of the-Victoria I League.,. '.'Settlers'--: Advice Committee hha# the assistance of ladies, ■? who will advise ! female, immigrants.•-■•. The sub-committee for literature and education' .has adopted' a programme" calculated to, inculcate in children a-.'wide- knowledge I of. the Besides ' distribfe in '■ suitable "books "arm literature— 'in• 'mosfj- cases '< gratuitously, donated j by '> the parent branch 1 or individuals—among the back-blocks' settlers, it will co-operato with the London '. branch in encouraging the" writing of essays, which will demonstrate _ to other Empire children the special conditions ; ; oi New Zealand life, arid • promote the study of history,: geography, and , conditions ', in the .United ; Kingdom '''■ and ; other - parts of the I Empire. The committee. will also take steps I ; to - help V those who ! come hero in - search of ; information V:' regarding : our ■ ;educational methods .and our..literary 'standing,. App.ications' for membership may be sent to Mrs.; Rollett, Rockv Nook, who is acting as general secretary for the ; .Victoria.-, .League ; inAuckland. ■■■■ ■■''■.*,'..,„■.' ';-*■ ■■-.■■.■•■::".'• ■ <>:'•'!