SPOILING SETTLERS
SPOONFED IMMIGRATION DOMINIONS’ PRESTIGE HURT (Elec. Te). Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Nov. 14. 3 p.m.) VANCOUVER/ Nov. 13. “Spoonfed immigration from Britain to Canada, is spoiling isettlers and mining Canada, of the opportunity ot attracting independent- men who may come at their own expense,” declared Colonel .Malcolm Kincaird-Smitli, a, former British AI.P. During the past 10 years, lie said, a, stream of approximately 4000 immigrants a year, the finest material in the world, had. been flowing from Britain to the United States. Canada made no effort to attract them. Spoonfed immigration was hurting the prestige of the Dominions in Britain.
He urged greater publicity of Empire opportunities in Britain.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17108, 14 November 1929, Page 13
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