FARM LABOUR.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1764, 31 May 1913, Page 5

FARM LABOUR.

ANOTHER IMMIGRATION PROPOSAL BOX' SCOUTS FROM HOME. (By Telegraph.—Press Anoclitlon.) Christchurch, May 30. At tho North Canterbury Farmers' Union Conference, "Colonel Cossgrove, V.D., Dominion Chief Scout,' attended with reference to a proposal which ho liad alrady liiado to tho oxecutivo regarding tho importation of suitablo boys from tho Loy scout organisation at Home. Colonel Coasgiovo said ifc would only cost about JCI-t to bring each soout out, and they could guarantee that tho boys were healthy and honest, and well trained in manliness aud usefulness, • Ho hoped members of the conference would be abl« to give him all the information in connection with tho matter, and lie could forward it Home to tho chief scout or. ganisation in England. Captain J. A. H. Marcicl, Chief Sea Scout, supported Colonel Cossgrove, and commended tho matter to thG earnest consideration of tho conference. In reply to questions, Colonel Cossgrove said it was possible that 6ome of tho boys would havo had a certain training in country life, but probably most would bo town-boys. Ho had' got a very noncommittal reply from tho Minister tor Immigration (o a request for assistance in tho matter when ho had written to '"jlr. Loadlev said that there was not. only a demand for bays of a good stamp,but these bo.vs would huvo good prospects. Ho wanted to know if Colonel Cossgrovo had put himself m communication with Dr. Sedgwick, who had sueccssfully imported boys. Personally, ho would not worry much about tho boys (raining, so much ns their physique mid character. He had found that men from Home had much to unlearn. Ho was sure the scheme would havo the nearly encouragement of tho whole of tho I'armors Union, which was a great and powerful organisation,, '' Mr. Evans said lie was suro that at least thirty boys could bo placed in excellent situations practically at once, if tliev were available. ' • ' , " On the motion of Mr. Leadley it was decided to elect a special committee to work, with the boy scout organisation in New Zealand, and endeavour to formulate a workable ,scheme.