IMPERIAL MIGRATION.
EX-SERVICE SETTLERS.
5958 IN SIX MONTHS.
A. and N.Z.
LONDON. Feb. 14.
Colonel L. C. M. S. Amery, Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, replying to a question in the House to-day, said that the ex-service men and women assisted with money grant* and free passages in the last half of 1921 was 5958, or, including their families, 11,158. Of tllfl first-mentioned number 882 proceeded to Canada, 2427 to Australia, and 859 to New Zealmd. Most of the emigrants went overseas with a viow to work on the land. Comparatively few had the experience and capital to enable them to settle on land of their own on arrival.
LARGS BAY ALLEGATIONS.
MR. J. DOOLEY'S COMMENT.
A. and N Z.
SYDNEY, Feb. 15.
Mr. J. Dcfoley, Premier of New South Wales, referring to the statement mado by Mr. Matthew, welfare officer on tho steamer Largs Bay, that several of the immigrants were not genuine landworkers, stated that tho latter deserved tho gratitude of Australia for exposing tho immigration muddle. Lord Northcliffe's warning that immigration on top of unemployment spelt tragedy for the immigrant, unpopularity for tho movement, and disaster for the Government responsible, had been ignored.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18017, 16 February 1922, Page 7
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