IMMIGRATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 306, 28 November 1883, Page 2

IMMIGRATION.

The Minister for iniuiigraton has lately impressed upon the Agent-General fur New Zealand, the advisa» i ity of choosing the moht tie irable class rf immigrants for this colony. It is urged that those be especially encouraged to emigrate tint, are able to c me out independently of State aid, for the double reason, doobtless, that thii class of immigrants is le-s cjjgjjy |p and when hsrV more respectable 'tod' benefioW} fc , the- country Jth^ thoie who leave Horre entirely .deDfinden^ on » Colonial Government for " their"pS«JJ out, and a start; whan here. State ttnmi^rition, though most excellent m principle, may if not cautiously exeicised by those, m. Authority,, he lha titter Mn instead, bfj theYmakini'i of k Colony. To those of the "working classes who are con'eat to leaver JBngJand on account of an orfrorowded labour market, and try their foituoes m a young country, b«t wH without issi tmce could not afford the pauage andatttndant expense, Btate aid becomes a boon and a God-send. M» n y a prosperous m»ii an.J family wi»l Ilcok back to the d*y when he w M brought out free oi expettse by the and thus launched into the field that hes turned ottt^adc^Wlly.YJßafeo^ the ( ther hand, if this assistance were not granted: /withf the nijnpjiii ctfa-ind discr.tion, it would soon flood our co'onies with the lowest r. p obahs who will not work arid cannot keep respec 1 able, and ijstead of»baving our lands Improved, and our sattlements mcreapedy we snoul^ %c i>i»li^«d to protide larger gaols, and renew onr police ' forces and result generally d sastrow would bethecon<equencett. That it is proatable toa yo ng country to bringpeople to settle upon and improve it, is patent to all. While rich la ds are lying idle and unimprofed, and consequently uaremunerative i( (th> «quntVy as » whole ' is the si^«(Pr, and-muft^renuin 1 go ' until menta^a .he j>lace>f • ib^ep.and' t cattle. There are W disbricts better I thoroughly adapted'To" this c'ass of setfienwnt ihan ■ Hanfee's /aM - 4 perhaps there is no portion of the colony that is so mfff=appropriat« d if the term may be ofe; j ; isf degvs'*, 1 no donbt, as Wi-ge^noiders We^at they can sell to advantage m small sections, a vast amo&nt 6f ? sabd Visions r wrll take place, and where one nUn it present reside*; perhaps ! rW«nky will, m some future time, nrrke comfortable homes. But this cannot- take place until there are sufficient of the class out here to' cans s a diemand' for small holrfitigs, on gpoi laud^ and it is no doubt with tbi? View, that the reoent advic s 1 have been; eeofe bomb* <Itii to be earnestly ho^efl thit- t*ey willbe acted upon, and result m the ntriligration of ihevmcst desirabl* '6i all classes for settling a young country— the sfta3y, enterprising email fvrmer, with small capita! and greater experience, , being tempted to immigrate to and cast their lot* m aoouotry Ulit will, withoiil; a doubt, fnlfil their fond*: est hopes and realize their best exp*o» Utionß. ■'■■ ' ' s ' - : ■-' ,-' ■■■:. ; ■;;:;, . (: ,