VICTORIA'S IMMIGRATION SCHEME.

Colonist, Volume XLVIX, Issue 11843, 25 January 1907, Page 3

VICTORIA'S IMMIGRATION SCHEME.

Melbourne, January 24. Under the scheme encouraging immigration to Victoria, it is intended to credit the immigrant who selects lands in London, with any payment he makes on account of passage money for himself and family, as part of the first payment for the land. The immigrant will be met on rrival and taken with his frainily free by land to the land selected. If he should find on seeing the land that it does not suit him, he will be refunded any payment . actually made on account of land. If he decides to take another block the, payment made on the first block will be credited to the amount of the second. An endeavor is being made to arrange with shipping companies for reduced passage rates for approved immigrants. Another novel provision is the group system, under which groups of men acquainted with one another, desiring to settle as neighbors, will be allotted adjoining . blocks. "The Department will Jalso give agiiouifcural laborers and milking . hands every facility and assistance in finding employment. The Department will endeavor to have work ready for them on arrival. The Minister is considering the proposals to encourage settlers, such'as retiring civil servants, to come from India.