A VIRILE NATION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17175, 27 October 1926, Page 7

A VIRILE NATION

NEW ZEALAND'S EFFORT ADDRESS BY PREMIER (Auslrubau and N.Z. Cable Association.! LONDON, October 25. "In our favored country we are engaged in building up a virile nation. It is still in its infancy, but we have hopes that eventually it is destined to become a counterpart under the Southern Cross of'your own island group. jo all who come and settle, or to visit New Zealand, we extend a warm invitation.''

Thus Mr. Coates concluded a general take on New Zealand, which was broadcast by wireless throughout, the country to-night. la tho course of his talk the Prime Minister gave a general description of the Dominion as " a young country enjoying a beautiful climate. It had problems entailing the spending of large sums on vast public works incidental to extending settlement, but nevertheless the whole of the national debt, including £76,000,000 war debt, was being reduced yearly.

New Zealand's assisted migration figures for 1926 will be the half century's record to date, 9340, and with eight further batches will aggregate 12,500, of whom nine-tenths are nominees. There is difficulty in obtaining sufficient experienced farm llaborers to .satisfy requirements.