MIGRATION POLICY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22847, 30 September 1937, Page 12

MIGRATION POLICY

MR. BROADFOOT'S ADVOCACY FAIRBRIDCE FARM SCHEME [by telegraph—OWN* correspondent] WELLINGTON, "Wednesday "Tho time; is ripe for a vigorous migration policy in New Zealand," said Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, M.P. for Waitomo, who returned to Wellington today after attending the Coronation as a member of tho New Zealand contingent and travelling in all more than 30,000 miles. "There is still much good material available in Great Britain for migration purposes," ho said. "Tho British Government is prepared to treat tho question generously and it would bo benefioial to both countries." Mr. Broadfoot said he considered tho best plan would bo to bring out child migrants on tho basis of tho Fairbridgo and similar training schools established in various parts of Australia and Canada. He broke his journey at Fremantlo for the express purpose of inspecting the Fairbridgo farm school at Pinyarra. Splendid work was being done there with child migrants. The scheme had already proved outstandingly successful. A similar project had been launched in Victoria on tho Glenmoro Estate, generously endowed by Lady Northcoto. Now South Wales was also following tho same example. "New Zealand should certainly take up this Fairbridgo scheme," said Mr. Broadfoot. "Thus she would bo playing her part in the better distribution of the British people throughout the Dominions. Tho child migration schcmo is admittedly only one of several methods of approaching the migration question, but I certainly think it is tho best of all."