BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
(Australian Press Association & Sun.) BRITISH EMIGRATION. LONDON, Alarrh 14. In the Commons lion. Amer.v, in answer to a question said the settling of a British family on it farm in (nn--s,da cost Britain a recoverable advance not exceeding three hundred sterling. A similar settlement, in Australia was financed from the Commonwealth loan funds, Britain maxing a grant towards the interest amount approximately ot 2309 per family. In (both eases assistance in passages was additional. Tin’ number of familiesi settled was small in comparison with the total assisted migrants. DOG RACING BILL. Mr Buchan introduced the Dog Racing Bill requiring that each now course should obtain a license from the local authority and that existing courses should obtain similar license within six months. He said there were 154 companies exploiting greyhound racing and there was a dangei of the tracks becoming, gigantic open air casings. A horse race was an occasional event, hut dog racing was becoming almost daily. Hie Bt "as read a first time.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1928, Page 3
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