SCHEME FOR IMMIGRANTS.
TRY-OUT IN ENGLAND. • r '-- -v-;- - ' .-v VGETTING THE RIGHT MEN. ' J • '' ■ ~ _____ ' - [BY TEia^tEAira.— OWN CORRESPONDENT. i : ' . ' HAMILTON. Tuesday. ' 1 A scheme for. the trying out of people in . England deeirous of taking up land; in New Zealand was suggested by Mr. D Seymour at the toeeting of >; the Hamilton Chamber of. Commerce. ; Every encouragement should be given to the right kind df immigrant to come to New Zealand • said" Mi;. Seymour. ,; He suggested that - the ■ New Zealand: Government should acquire an area' of land in England; where applicants Icfi immigration pennies could be tried out. under conditions as much like thoae coasting in New Zealand as practicable. • W T)he experience the Jfiew Zealand Government had ¥ had i under : the Returned Soldiers Settlement Act, : would help to .guide it in dealing with j men who wanted to ' emigrated toNew Zealand as farmers. v The : speaker also mentioned that urilder the scheme, men could be sent out in accordanta with the demand in New Zealand. " li; V - The meeting decided to invite Mr. Seymour to put his scheme -in writing, : and •bring" it up again ' for ; further ■ corisideifa" tion. _ ; -
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18702, 7 May 1924, Page 12
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190SCHEME FOR IMMIGRANTS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18702, 7 May 1924, Page 12
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