EMPIRE SETTLEMENT.
✓ migrants to dominions. LONDON, November 29. _ In the House of Commons, the Hon. L. C. Amcry (Colonial Secretary) replying to a question, said from .January I to September 30, there ’were 52,750 emigrants under the Empire Settlement Act. of whom 5500 families, comprising 20,64 S individuals, went to Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Amerv expressed regret that apart from the Imperial Conference resolution he was unable to give further information on the proposed fast shin scheme to Australia. Replying to an inquiry by Sir Harry Brittain (Conservative) as to what the Imperial Conference had accomplished, Mr. Amery said: “We based ourselves on the Dominions’ complete equality of status and unity under a common Crown, thus giving clearer expression to equality in constitutional procedure.” Mr. E. Thurtle (Labour) asked: is it not best to comment that the Empire now exists in name only? Mr. Amery: “No.” —(A. and N.Z.).
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Wairarapa Daily Times, 1 December 1926, Page 6
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