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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13291, 29 January 1914, Page 9

The. Very. Rev. Father Hplbrook, Chancellor of Auckland, at the "conclusion of an interesting address, given on the subjest of New Zealand at Wexfqvd, Ireland, last month, was questioned regarding the opportunities for immigrants (says the Auckland Star). "Since New Zealand is such a grand and glorious country," said Father Holbrook, "you might expect mo to answer the question, 'Do I encourage emigration?' The best answer I can give is to quote the official handbook, and then I canriot be acfiused of disloyalty to my adopted country. Therein the advice is given that persons who should riot emigrate include clerks, shbpnien, music teachers, governesses, and highly educated but- penniless- men 'and -women. ' The {iciv.oif also who knows no one, and has- no. money, is of no -tide m New Zealand. My .advice ia to' stay j at horfto arid work . for - tho Npw^ Ireland.' j Even as m tho brilliancy of the nciOn--1 day sun, dark spots may be discoyefodj i so" m Ireland there are ■ dark .spots — m ! Dublin and Belfast^bnt please God, 3 when the f ever d|es down and' then rej cover , their equiUWium, all thit will ' pass away, . and' -.we shall behold- the . vision 0/ a free,, grand, and glorias and redeemed Ireland.". Father HpibropK was to arrive m Wellington to-day, and „ Auckland bit the. 3UtY A meetipg wag , held m Auckland to 1 arrange a iepspti6ii [ for the Chancellor of the diocss^ and [ the event . •will be hfcld, satte? ne-Kt. month. - Father J-Jblbrbok, while InTjeJand/6e<JUr- ■ ed five '£'&{!s&s» tor. thb lister of gleroy ord^r here*; artio^gst whom' W a nijece of. his own. . They arrived m Auckjand a few days ;' ago. ' • - - , i " .