BOY IMMIGRANTS.
The arrival yesterday of a party of public school boys come to f seek their fortunes in a new land signalises the beginning of a, new and very promising method of obtaining settlers of the right kind. They are young enough to be fully and completely adaptable to the conditions they will' find. With their school 'days just over, they are to be given experience of farm work and methods in New Zealand, so that when the time comes to begin an independent career on the land, they will be armed with training and knowledge giving them an excellent prospect of success. That is their gain. New Zealand secures new citizens whose birth and education are a guarantee of their desirability. There is, or should be, no likelihood of their developing into the typo of newcomer who fails to be assimilated, and thus becomes a liability instead of an asset. However careful the organisation arid selection, instances of such are bound to occur among adults. With boys in their formative years, there should be no similar risk. From every aspect, thi3 scheme for bringing out boys from the public schools as new settlers promises well. Its beginning is a welcome event.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18662, 19 March 1924, Page 8
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