"GROSSLY MISLEADING."
LONDON LADS AND NEW ZEALAND. The Government is being asked by Mr. Hogg, M.P., whether they are aware that young people are being attracted to New Zealand by statements of. a grossly; misleading character appearing in tho British press, and if they will instruct the High Commisioner ■to promptly correct these misrepresentations. . '..'•" The . secretary of the Eketahuna Chamber of Commerce has, ' says Mr. Hogg, ted the following clipping from a leading ■ English newspaper ..forwarded .to him:—"A scheme for tho emigration of London lads to' New Zealand has been approved by the Emigration Committee of the Central (Unemployed) 'Body for .London. With the . assistance of the Dominion Government, the lads would be apprenticed with"' selected emplovcrs. Their earnings would be accumulated for them, and, at the end.of five years, with the usual Government allowance' of '.£4OO, they would be able to acquire their owir land, for development and settlement.' Tho committee is now preparing the first party of lads, whom it is proposed to send ont at an early date."
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 980, 22 November 1910, Page 4
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171"GROSSLY MISLEADING." Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 980, 22 November 1910, Page 4
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