IMMIGRATION.
THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY. Substantial assistance is being afforded citizens of tlie United Kingdom who desire to emigrate to New Zealand and make their homo here, stated „the Finnance Minister in,in his Budget. The Government has decided to extend the nominated-passages system to allow any permament resident of the Dominion the right to nominate any persons residing in the United Kingdom, irrespective of relationship or occupation. A guarantee is, however, required that employment will be awaiting the nominees and that provision will be made for their maintenance after arrival. It is confidently expected that no difficulty will be experienced in obtaining all the immigrants desired under the nominated system. At the present time a considerable number of emigrants are awaiting an opportunity' of securing passages to the Dominion. In future, approved domestic servants will be granted free third-class passages together with an allowance of £2 for, expenses. It Is hoped by this means to secure a number of suitable girls for the Dominion. , The Imperial Government has commenced a free emigration scheme for officers and men of the Imperial Forces who served in the late war and who wish to settle within the Empire overseas, such persons being granted free third-class passages for themselves and their dependants, proVided that they are approved under one of the agriculturalsettlement schemes of the overseas Governments, or are going to assured employment, and are otherwise acceptable to the Government of the territory to which they desire to go. This privilege is to be extended to the widows and dependants of ex-service men, if they are entitled to draw pensions from Imperial funds under the terms of the pensions warrant. An amendment of the Apprentioes Act will bo introduced for the purpose of encouraging the immigration of boys as farm apprentices. , It is proposed to reorganize the Department with a view to meeting the increased work that it will have -to copfi
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Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1920, Page 156
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317IMMIGRATION. Taranaki Daily News, 7 August 1920, Page 156
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