BRITISH MIGRANTS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 139, 29 June 1937, Page 13

BRITISH MIGRANTS

No Bar to Entry Into New Zealand THE LEGAL POSITION "There is nothing to prevent any person of British birth and parentage ■being of European race and cojoiir from eoming into New Zealand for . par, manent residegce gnbjget to tho usual teonditions as to health and character,' ' «tated Mr, E. W. Baryard, M.P., presiident of the New Zealand Five Miuion Club. s'TKere appears to be so much jnisaaderstaadiuB on the subject that . it appears necpgsary to state what the law is, Special reptrictipne wero imposed by the Immigrftion Kpstrictioa Amendment Act, 19.33, but this Ac* ias now expired, ''While the New Zea'^ud aythorities naturally do uot desire to soe British people coming here without adequate iresourees, no bona fldo British migrant from the Qld C'euntry will be prevcnted from landing on our shores. Largescale immigration is, of course, a matter upon whicb the Qpvernments must be consulted, but for individual munigrants who are of British stock as defined abovo the Way into New Zealand is opeo. " Mr. Bamard added that intending isunigrante from Great Brilain would be well adviged to consult reliable sources before completing their plans te migrate to the Dominion. The Five Million Club would be pleased to furnish on request the necessary information or advice.