FARMERS OF THE FUTURE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 15

FARMERS OF THE FUTURE.

BOYS FROM ENGLAND. ARRIVALS BY THE RANGITIKI. Nineteen prospective young farmers, all boys sponsored by tho Church of England Empire Settlement Council, 28 domestic servants and six Flock House girls arrived by the Rangitiki yesterday from England. The boys, who have been recommended by English vicars and ministers of all denominations, are guaranteed employment by New Zealand farmers of all denominations,. Eight of them left by train last evening, one boy going as far as Nelson.

The lads travelled under the guidance of Mr. R. J. Makgill, son of Mr. J. E. Makgill, who is chairman of the executive of the Church of England Empire Settlement Council. One of them, M. G. Macdougall,, whose father and mother were bom in New Zealand, won the distinction last year of being the first novice to finish in the London Stock Exchange's London to Brighton walking contest. He was the youngest competitor.

In fours years the Church of England Empire Settlement Council has brought out approximately 4GO boys under its sc'nemb, 106 landing in the Dominion this year. The organisation undertakes to keep an eye on the lads for the first two years, the supervision being carried out with the aid of local ministers of religion. So far the scheme has had a great measure of success, not only with respect to boys from the Homeland, but also in connection with a proportion of New Zealanders who have been placed on farms under similar conditions. On arrival yesterday, the party was met by Mr. J. E. Makgill and Mr. J. T. Williams, secretary of the New Zealand executive.

The domestic servants and proceeding to Flock House, Palmerston Iviorth, travelled under the care of Mrs. E. Philipps, the New Zealand Government matron, and they were met on arrival by Miss U. McLeod, girl superintendent for the Immigration Department. The girls for Flock House range in ages from 16 to 19 years.