AGRICULTURAL IMMIGRANTS.
A SOUTHLAND EXPERIMENT.
[United Puess Association.]
Christchuroh, April 21. At the meeting of the North Canterbury Executive of the New Zealand Farmers' Union on Wednesday, the president (Mr Richard Evans) remarked that a tremendous number of, men were coming to New. Zealand at present who were, bona fide colonists and anxious to go on the land, although they had .never heen, used, to. farming. Mr Evans roferred to the satisfactory report. of the Southland Union on the young' immigrants that' ha_d : -come to them recently. He was satisfied these peop\e would make good colonists. Many of them wore naval or military men, and although they knew nothing of farming they were eager to learn and were of the right character. Mr Hall-moved, and it was agreed, that 'the Southland branch *bo asked to favour 1 the. North ■ Canterbury branch at a later date with ,the result of their experiment. ■■'•
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Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12774, 22 April 1910, Page 4
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151AGRICULTURAL IMMIGRANTS. Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12774, 22 April 1910, Page 4
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