EMIGRATION UNDER THE FLAG

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3186, 10 September 1917, Page 7

EMIGRATION UNDER THE FLAG

« "It is not generally known, though it ought to be," says a writer in the "Tariff liei'ormcr juid Empire Monthly, "that under, an Act <Sf Parliament amending the Poor Laws of this country about seventy years ago, Boards of Guardians throughout the .country wore empowered to grant as much as Xll) per head to any poor .person or family desirous. of emigrating. At that tinio tins sum did not cover the cost. Now it covers the cost, aud a great deal more. They need not 'be persons already chargeable upon the rates or persons actually in want, mill.anyone who thinks fit can apply to the Guardians for this relief. . The timo lias come when the ratepayers themselves, as a patriotic duty,, must compel the G-iiardians to listen to the voices of intending emigrants more attentively. Let it be remembered that Jf poor persons—say a family of seven, two parents and five children-become chargeable to the rates they will ccst the ratepayers at the very least 35s a \tv.ek for outdoor relief, whereas for .£7O onlj this charge can be got rid of entirely. There will be fewer mouths to be fed in this country and less deadly competition ir, labour. Besides that they, will go io a country .where there is plenty ol iootl, and where their industry always creates a demand for tho mimufiictuors which this country supplies."

Messrs. 0. W. Price and Co. will hold an auction sale of furniture at their rooms to-day. N ' Stock sales will bo. held at WaiUanac on Thursday by the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. aud by Messrs. Dalgcty and Co. The New Zealand Loa?i arid AJoreantilo Atfpnev Co. advertise for sale a 594-acro fit rin.