LIMIT ON IMMIGRATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3155, 27 February 1911, Page 2

LIMIT ON IMMIGRATION.

NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT’S POLICY.

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A declaration of the New South Wales Government policy with regard to nominated immigrants was made recently by Mr Carmichael (Assistant Treasurer). It; has been decided -to limit the nomination of adults to agriculturists, domestic servants, artisans, and manual workers. except in the case of near relatives, where there will be no restriction. Among the classes for which nominations will not be received are clerks, shop assistants, and similar occupations. Mr Carmichael has been looking into the working of the nomination system of bringing 1 immigrants to New South Wales. Under this system residents of the State can nominate relations or friends for assisted passages paying the passage money, or portion of it, and guaranteeing to provide for them on arrival. “This system,” Mr. Carmichael said, “has several advantages. First, the certainty of employment on arrival, and the assurance that they will be amongst friends in the new country. Then the payment- of their own passages, while relieving the State of the necessity for providing the funds, suggests a certain steadiness of character that is essential for success in a new country, however good the opportunities for advancement may be. There is less likelihood of their being misled as to the true conditions prevailing by relatives or friends than by an agent paid so much per immigrant on the other side. “It- is - ?** a certain extent a guarantee of the truthfulness of the information, the essence of a successful immigration policy being, in the eyes of this Government. that intending settlers should be seized of the fact just as- they are, and not attracted by the glamour of an attractive advertisement. The procedure also is one that gathers increasing volume as time goes on, for each successfill immigrant brings along a connection in the old country with which ho can communicate if circumstances warrant. The one check needful is a thorough inspection at the other side, and the Agent-General has stringent instructions that the most careful inquiries are to he made as to the health and character of the nominees before- the passages are granted.”