SALVATION ARMY.
EMIGRANTS TO DOMINIONS
F.lee- T«'l. Copyrliflit—United Cress Assn (Australian and N.Z Cable Association.) LONDON, April 14.
Commissioner Lamb, speaking at St. Dunstan's in the East, said that the Salvation Army, during tho past 20 years, had emigrated one hundred and fifty thousand) people to the Dominions. Only one per cent, had proved failures. The Army always made adequate provision for men, women and l children landing overseas. If by chance there was no job for tho emigrant to go to immediately, the Army made a living allowance till work was found. The Army was now aiming at sending ten thousand' boys to tho Dominions. There were still people in England who did' not iranli doles. These should 1 be helped to opportunities of usefulness overseas. 000 D IMMIGRANTS: WORK IN TWO HOURS. MELBOURNE, April I.—" The Salvation Army within the last two years has nominated thousand souls," said Major lmrie, immigration officer of tho Salvation Army to-day. "We are now negotiating for 500 women, with their children, also 100 small boys, to be adopted into kind 1 homes." He said that a family of nine Army nominees had come by the Largs Ray. Its four working members; found: employment two hours after landing.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16102, 16 April 1923, Page 7
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205SALVATION ARMY. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16102, 16 April 1923, Page 7
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