EMPIRE MIGRATION

Southland Times, Issue 19223, 19 April 1924, Page 5

EMPIRE MIGRATION

PROBLEM OF DISTRIBUTION ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK A SATISFACTORY REPORT. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 16. (Received April 18, 7.5 p.m.). The report of the Overseas Settlement Committee on 1923 concludes: “The year, in many respects, has been encouraging and hopeful for the future of Empire Settlement and development. It is true that the number of those assisted to proceed overseas is smaller than some anticipated, but migration to other parts of the Empire as well as to foreign countries substantially increased. “There are signs that the discussion by the Imperial Conference on the problem of State-rfided settlement will lead to important results, - Canada has definitely adopted a policy of co-operating with His Majesty’s Government in Empire settlement. The Government of the Union of South Africa also proposes co-operation in a scheme for facilitating the settlement of British subjects in the Union. “The visit of the Overseas’ Settlement Delegation to Australia and New Zealand further stimulated public interest, both in Britain and those dominions. Large philanthropic societies in Britain and their branches overseas seem ready to take a more active part in this, work and the Country’ and Municipal Association will be glad to co-operate whole-heartedly when the appropriate moment arrives. “Amongst all concerned there is evidence of a strong desire that in migration, which in effect is the problem of the distribution of the white population of the Empire to the best advantage, the whole Empire should be considered from a higher standpoint than ia the past.’”