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[AFGIpO-AirSTKALUN , ... PEESS . TELBGKAPH ' • ' ' AGENCY.] 1 ' Wellilngtoh, Sept; 15. ; The Immigrants 'Lands Bill provides for the granting of land to. the value of L2O to the head and to, each member of a family paying their own passages to theColony.- ' • ' ; The amendment in the Province of Westland Bill . made by the Legislative Council, preventing, any member of \the Provincial Council except the Superintendent from receiving salary or holding office under the : Government of the Province,, has been disagreed with by the House :: of Representatives, and a conference with the Council " has been appointed. ' : , .; ,The_ report of the Committee of the trapper House, on Immigration, recommends the revival of Scandinavian immigration. ; ■ The Comraittea . : sees no reason to attribute the lack of immigrants to the want of zeal or energy on the part of the Agent-General. Conflicting systems,, special difficulties at hpme, and differences of provinces, are hdd. to be the real. causes. 'A! system of immigration, to ,be .permanenfc, must ./ be sef-aupporting. Free, passages; 'are only advisable for a time. The system applied to assisted immigrants should ,be : applied ,to nominated immigrants. Provincial immigrants should be subject to the approval of the AgentGeneral. The report recommends that Scjotch r and Irish •im migrants should be ; shipped- from the" nearest port, and not. sent to London. Improved passenger, accommodation is necessary. The Committee are of opinion: that no" practical effpethascbeeri given to the immigration policy as regards.; the formation" of new settlements. Tt is considered ;that sepa- ' rate -agencies are necessary iii-Britain for the formation of special settlements. . . . ! ! ' Auckland, Sept. 15. . Arrived— City of ~ ! Auckland, with 35 passengers. :' ' ; ■ ' ; : : , • J . Chrktohijrch, Sept. 15.. The early, closing movement hasirfailed; The match between Harris and Fbi takes place oh 1 Saturday next. "
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1596, 16 September 1873, Page 2
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