IMMIGRAION.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1678, 19 February 1913, Page 10

IMMIGRAION.

ATTRACTIONS OpNEW ZEALAND.' (By Tolesrraph.—Special Correspondent.)' ■ ~ Auckland, February' 18. Having recently completed a tour round the world, Mr.-C. F; Bolton,- ail Auckland resident who has resided in tho Dominion-for over" 35 years, has much to say concerning the question of immigration from the Old Country to New Zealand, to which ho has devoted much attention.- Mr. Bolton stated that he was quite satisfied that as soon as Ncin Zealand was batter known, and more comprehensive arrangements for immigration were'made there would be no difficulty in getting plenty of the right typo of nian. Tho London office, he said, was in-a.'.very out of thor'way position. While touring' tho country', districts of Great Britain, Mr. Bolton addressed many meetings'; ;'.; ' '•';.:;. "When I told thciii about the condi-, tions prevailing here," he said, "I can imagine nothing more dramatic than the intcneo silenco that ensued, and it is a recollection ineffaceable from my memory/' ■But owing to tho fact that thousands of able-bodied men were wofking on the land for what was Anrdly a living wage, to emigrate to. New' Zealand without/assistance was an impossibility for them, as there was no. chance of their having tho £18 which was tho necessary minimum.' Canada, Mr. Bolton, pointed out, offered great, inducements to, .emigrants from the Old' Country,, and .about, d£2 would take 'them'.there fropi' Great Britain. The' land was excellent, level, and ready.:for the plough, and there was no nEc'dto out timber and bush. However, in Canada the new arrival-had his hardships.' -He was.' heavily 'handicapped :■ in competing, with motor' machinery, which could plough, harrow, sow; niid reborrow 25 acres in a day. Many,bf those intending tb! go to Canada, and, not a few.of those'who had already'.-gone;.-would if they''had, the chanco.cbme. ! to-.New.:Zea.-' land,;, where- the work' on' jtholalid.was not so disadvantageous.. f "In New Zealand/Teontinued Mr. Bolton, "our land is our mainstay, and we have immense areas ..still- not openecPont. Via 'havo' all the essentials' for a farming country.—climate,.soil,' and.,'rain; and no country in tho world voders better opportunity for a small, farnier,: who can obtain 'an' excellent living, from a comparatively small arear of land'. The Natives hold' immense tracts' ' of country on which they, do not pay \ rates, and they are'now most anxious to'sell at comparatively low. rates, and to'receive the interest': on such sales through the Public Trustee.- No largo amount of principal, would, therefore, bo wanted." Mr. JBolton Has formulated, and is sub-, mitting to the' Prime Minister, a com-, prohensive 6cheme, which ho believes will be of-the greatest value in'attracting, the right-class of colonists to conio out.'and' to assist in developing this Dominion.