OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18518, 1 October 1923, Page 6

OVERSEAS SETTLEMENT.

TOUR BY ENGLISH PARTY.

OMISSION OF SOUTHLAND, [by telegraph.—wr cokbespondent.J ■■:■ , . , IJSTVERCARGII.Lv Saturday. A meeting of bodies' called by th* Southland League was held this moping for the ' purpose of .': makings . a united protest .against the omission of. Southland from the itinerary of --the Overseas Settlement Delegation. ■Representatives'.of the Harbour i Board}; Power Board, Chambeiof -Commerce, Borough Council, County Council, Farmers' Union, A. and P. Association, and ;a , fall attendance;,. of delegates from local bodies in the county were present. The opinion was expressed that it was absolutely essential that if the delegation was to form a reliable estimate of tha country's ; ' r '-capacity ; , for ; the absorption of immigrants, Southland % should tbe thor. oughly investigated by a visit from ■ tha delegation. ' . A resolution was 'passed embodying an emphatic ;'; protest* against ■■•; Southland's omission, • and ; demanding immediate.;. information as to the cause .of, its . exclusion* SUPPORT FROM DUNEDIN. fBX lEU2GHATK.—PBXSo ASSOCIATION.] V DUNE'DIN. Sunday. On the subject -of the visit of the Overseas Settlement Delegation^! the Dunedia Chamber of Commerce has;. written to the •Town Clerk of JLnvercargill disclaiming any responsibility for the ommission of Southland, :and; expressing sincere regret that 1 the delegation did not go y further south than DuDedi, 3l The chamber adds that ;i the secretary : »*;, the,; delegation is returning : later, and vlt ' is -strongly urging that be should visit both Southland. and (Central Otago.