FROM OVERSEAS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1924, Page 4

FROM OVERSEAS.

EYES OX NEW ZEALAND. WELLINGTON. Jan. 9. Whether as an aftermath of the war or following upon the extra advertisement given the Dominion in posi-'o llurn years. New Zealand is now attracting much attention as a possible field for emigration. Men in the over crowded and struggling countries >1 Europe, iu the land of the fascist!, oil the plains of Friesland, in Switzerland and Canada—all arc turning their cves towards southern seas. I hat min h is evident from the enquiries which the Government Publicity Office is receiving as to the prospects in Non Zealand tor the workers from SWISS ENOCH! I ES. SwitZetland is anxious to know v. hat chances there are for emigrants to liiid pernianeni and lucrative employment in tin- Dominion. Detailed advice is requested as to tho lfkelihoou of workers in a variety of culling; finding better fortune in this furthermost southern land. Farm workers, clerks, dairynu n. waiters and hotel porters I -oioi-oiic has ceded tin- the Swiss national industry) cheese hands, fitter* and mechanics, and members si tie. professional callings are consider od likely to come- here if the chances seem good. And information is sought as to whether foreigners are admitted to the privi-leges ol liritidi citizenship, whether they may take tip property, whether it. is advisable for them to join trade unions. and what parts of the cottnlrv are ad.iuged to he the host for them. A GliOl/l' COLONY. From Italy comes a more ambitious scheme. It emanates from a business man in Dietrasanta, Lucca, and deals with the founding id a group colony. This inquirer is anxious to know what pro-peels New Zealand ha- to 011.-r the belter class of Italian emigrant, lie anticipates no dilficultv in getting together some 10 or Id families, each including at least two grown-up males, and each possessing :t small capital—sav enough to I v, v their fares to New Zealand and to live on fur sonic five or six monthWith the aid of the Government he ha- no doubt that they emtld start a. colonv iu some ]>art of ii:e Dotuiinoe ;md that these emigrants would tilt' mutely develop into worthy citizen* The emigrants chosen would be a healthy hard working lot, and would desire to get to some part oi' tin- conn try where there was farming land n. he had. lie inquired further, v.kethu there was any obstacle in the wav i l foreigner- who wished to take up la.i , id their own. HOLLAND, TOO. The Friesian Society of Agricult nr. also is numbered among-L tin- seeker - of information. I here .exist- a strong de-ire among.-L the youth id 11011-tn.l for a change from the land ol th.ur fathers, according to this h-U-r. and now that the ports of America a.ineart'y closed against them tli -tr thoughts are turning towards Au-t-.t lia and New Zealand. liutlermakecheese hands, director; ol dairy ia furies, milk testers and agrieiiltnrri labourers are .-nine ol the workers ilia: l-'rie-lan I can provide. Hut, the 'ah' of the inquirers does not end heto. V guild nntnhi r id retired army m ladia nn- bearing New Zealan-I 10 mind a pos-ibb- pltiee iu which n end t?.. i■ ■ lav.- on their own farm, "i ’ -tt-etun hi cuiTe-jiutiiluiii'e I'rom India his always keen, taiily • I'-adx. o' 1.1.e1v it ha grown a great deal. •-dtMEW HERE LESS I! 11 :< i!!() I < " 111 ('.lit::, la. toil, there are di-re. a let:ted -i tth r- it I them-elvi ilh < I*!' i ions ol i'mtvisil; i'i a ttiuni'V whot'i.- th‘* « Ini:;*.to »• !• - n;:ort>ii-s, >0 that •*'..• may >oHh' ol our l, i". 'i't'i dominion’s pojujlatipii Ui«»ro loiiir. At ■)iv;oitt the »>o.;itiois ;>! lull ciiiiay Swiv-,. Italian and Out' n. in Jurpe bodies? is t ini'-ort ui;i I’ul at all event s the Dominion is reiving a lioallhy mlvoriist* lllolll ujiom tho continent. and that can do it no harm.