FLOW OF MIGRATION.

Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19452, 17 December 1934, Page 14

FLOW OF MIGRATION.

TURNING TOWARD .ANTIPODES. The opinion that opportunities for migrants no longer existed in the United States and that people wishing to leave Great Britain and other countries were instead turning toward Australia and New Zealand, was voiced by Mr W. V. Read, a Sydney solicitor, who arrived in Wellington in the Makura from Sail Francisco after a tour abroad.

Mr Read said he had Ijad inquiries ns to conditions in Australia and New Zealand from people In the Untied Kingdom. Italy, Kngland, and the United Stales. In all 'those coimlries, with (lie exception of Kngland, which was now the most prosperous in llie world, tilings were distinctly had. II would appear that Australia and New Zealand were next in order of return to normality. As a result of conditions in oilier countries and Hie (fact lhal America with her 120,000.000 people did not offer Hie opportunities that, site mum did, people were looking lo Australia and New Zealand, which were, going to develop in *1 he future as America did in the past. Another inlhiemm toward the encouragement or closer settlement out here was I he increasingly rapid means of enmmmiient|on by the airmails. When people were desirous of emigrating they naturally turned hitherto, to America, which

"as only ii few days’ si cam from Kurope. In the pasl when investors sought |u place their enpilal Iney regarded Australia as bring al llm end of |he world. To ii.i\ i| had herum ■ close lo Kurope, ami iuvesPu's roiihl now quickly reach this pari of tiic world to look after their capital.