TO INDUCE IMMIGRATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2208, 4 June 1908, Page 1

TO INDUCE IMMIGRATION.

.How to encourage inimigriitioii to this Dominion? How has Canada attained this end? These two questions, put by a Dunedin ‘‘.Star’’ representative, were succinctly answered by Mr'Ben 11. Morgan recently in the course of an interview granted by tin it gentleman, who is touring New Zealand ns special trade commissioner for tlioAlnmiliicturers’ Association of Great Britain.

“To begin with,” said Mr Morgan, “the social and climatic conditions of New Zealand are eminently suited to induce iinmigiiitien from Great Britain. In my opinion there is no place in the Empire, so well suited to the British , settler. You’ want to make itlJveil. known in the Old Country what the conditions out here exactly arc. Then you may be sure of the population and capital that the country needs so much.

“Canada lias shown you the. way. In all the leading agricultural towns in England—Exeter., Gloucester, Salisbury, etc. —she has permanently established places where the farmers (who come in to the markets once or tiyico a week) can discuss prospects with the agents. There arc large families in these country districts, and tho opportunity, well used, is a good one. Last year Canada secured no less than GO.OOO immigrants, with from £SOO to £I,OOO apiece, an increase to tiie wealth (as well as to tho population) of nearly £G,Ow,O ; Ju. If an agent secured only fifty immigrants a year with £loo apiece it would pay the Dominion well.” In conclusion, Mr Morgan paid a tribute to the qualities of the present High Commissioner (Mr Reeves). “New Zealand already lias,” -lie said-, “the best representative of any of the Australian colonies. But at the same, time, tlie advance that can be made from one central office in . -London (which the people in the country do not- visit onco in five years) is comparatively small.”