NEW AUSTRALIA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4668, 13 March 1894, Page 3

NEW AUSTRALIA.

Mr P. MoNaugbt, Deputy Chairman of the New Australia Co-opera» live Industrial Settlement, is now in Ohriaichuroh.und replying toqueations as to what class of men were wanted, said that able-bodied men were preferred at the outset, as a good deal of heavy pioneer work h»d to be dono. Of course, they are prepared to enrol all classes who are willing to conform to the constitution as laid down, but at present only those who aie able to "rough it" a little are sent away, To be eligible for membership a man must be possessed of £6O, and £lO additional fur eaob child. The whole of this money ia put into the funda of the Association, as is also any money taken by any person above the prescribed amount, The Association intends, as far as possible, to do without any currency at the settlement. All money taken there is at once put into machinery or pormanent improvements. In the matter of supplies lo settlors everything is provided by the Association, but each article ia booked, bo that a better ohance is given of every person getting hiß ftir share of all that is required, In time it is intended to endeavour to workup in many ways to the ideal presented in Bellamy's "Looking Baokward."