AIDING IMMIGRATION.

Waipa Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 1010, 23 October 1920, Page 5

AIDING IMMIGRATION.

GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. The Minister of Public Works in the Public Works statement explains ' that it has been decided to extend -the "nominated passages” system to enable any permanent resident of the Dominion to nominate persons residing in -the United Kingdom. This can be done irrespective of questions of relationship or occupation, provided that an undertaking is given that employment will be awaiting the nominees on arrival, and' that adequate provision will be made for their maintenance after arrival. A considerable number of immigrants are awaiting opportunities to secure berthing-ac-commodation to enable them to proceed to the Dominion. In future suitable domestic servants will be granted free third-class passages, together with an allowance of £2 for expenses. It is hoped -that this may be the means of securing a much larger number of suitable girls for the Do- i minion. The Imperial Government has commenced its free immigration scheme, for ex-service'men, viz., officers and men of the Royal Navy, the British Army, or the Royal Air Force, (excluding Dominion and Colonial Forces) who have served in the present war and who wish to settle within the Empire oveseas. These exservice men, with their dependants, will receive free third-class passages, provided they are approved under one of the agricultural-settlement schemes of the overseas Governments or are proceeding to assured employment, and are otherwise acceptable to the Government of the territory to which they desire to go. This privilege will also be extended to the widows and dependants of ex-service men who arp entitled' to a pension' from Imperial funds ‘under the terms of the pensions warrant. A number of immigrants under -this 'heading have already arrived in the Dominion.