"EMPIRE ESTATES"

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 208, 27 April 1932, Page 5

"EMPIRE ESTATES"

(Press. Assn.-

settlement plan DEVELOPMENT OF BIG AREAS IN'DOMlNIONS BY COMPANIES BRITISH CAPITAL AND MEN

— By, Telegraph— Copyright).

Rec. April 26, 7 p!m! LONDON? Monday. Tfie Morning Post in a special article on the development of "Imperial Bstates," emphasises the Empire's ne^iected opportunities through not utilising the unexploited capital and man-power of' Britain. "It is true the Domjnions' no longer welcome haphazarci migration, so if migration is to be resumed on the pre-war, or even a greater scale, it must be according to an orgahised plan, having regard to the ultimate disposal of Dominion products, as well as the careful selection, training and establishment of the new settlers," the paper sayS. The . most eff ective method is by Imperial chartered companxes opprating iri partnership on an unprgcedented scale. The Overseas' Settlement Committee is in the position of a contractor who has no ground on

which to erect a house, and therefore cannot direct or control expenditure, but chartered companies would acquire land in various parts and establish settlers, dir.ect production along the most scientific lines and use eredits arising from the disposal of primary products, to the best advantage of British exporters.