IMMIGRANTS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 63, 8 December 1920, Page 7

IMMIGRANTS

FAMILIES FKOIX ENGLAND. - Mr. Bobcrt Culver, representing the British Dominions Emigration Society of London, is at present on a visit to Sydney. Though' but little is known out here of its work, this society has been- in existence for nearly M years. Tho object of Mr. Gulver's visit is cliiolly to extend the organisation and usefulness of the society by appointing additional correspondents in various centres. *These correspondents keep iii ■touch with the central body, and advise headquarters from lime to timo of the conditions prevailing in their particular neighbourhood. It is also Mr. Culver's purpose to bring himself up to dale as to conditions oversea!", and to ncquiro knowledge that will be useful" 15T helping the society to carry'on it? work in London when ho returns.

"There- are thousands and thousands of people in the Old Country keen to emigrate overseas, not only to improve their own position but to give their children a better chance in life," Mr. Culver said to a "Sydnoy Morning Herald" reporter. The majority of the emigrants sent out under the auspices of the society went to Canada. Canada was m'ore attractive to them for various reasons—partly because it did not cost so much to get there, and partly becauso it seemed not so far away from home as Australia and New Zealand. Possibly, if more wero known in England about the attractions of Australia, tho obstacle of distanco would not be regarded so seriously. Great care was taken in tho selection of tho emigrants. No person was assisted excopt to a place where there was a goon opportunity for him to succeed, and in order that this principle could bo carried out thn society was regularly in touch with the overseas Dominions, so as to know what their neods wero. "Wo can send you skilled worke'rs and general workers, all of the kind likely to 'make »ood' here," Jlr.Culversaid. "We naturally want ouremigrants to be successful, and you who live in tho Dominions want them to succeed, too. So far, we have done very well. Certainly not more than 5 por cent, of the pooplo wo have helped have been failures." Imperial ox-service meii were mentioned, being assisted with iiee parages, and n grant had been allocated from the Prince of Wales's Fund to assist those people to settle m overseas countries who had suffered hardships arising out of the war.