Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

OF some desire to return to England
But there is little time for thought
for the work is from dawn TO dark.
Some of the young men go back 10
set 4 wife. Almost all of them re-
turn to New Zealand
The certainty OF home and tho
owncrshipIof land are immense at
fractions. Sport is another.
New Zealand ~ the home of the
red deer, game birds of all sorts, the
giant trout. the king fish was
looking 1T the game bag OF n man
who came out ten years ago and is
now sufficiently prosperous to take a
holiday when he wishes. y months
fishing and shooting brought In over
zoo rainbow trout weighing from
three to fifteen pounds. over 200
pheasants. as many California quail,
duck. teal, one fine head. He Is not
much of stalker. And whereas at
home, one reads Of prosecutions for
rabbit shooting. the prosecutions
here are for not rabbit shooting.
AS 10 the climate. settler said to
me: Il went home. but could not
stand the absence of sunshine"
reminded him that England is not all
log and gloom. as II is believed TO
be by some New Zealanders. But l
mad to admit that. with an interval
of day, or two, we had continuous
sunshine every day of the New Zea-
land August, which corresponds 10
about the month OF March In Eng
land. There are many climates In
New Zealand, hut all. from an Eng
fish point of view, are temperate.>and
IN no case so frigld and uncertain as
our own.
was not in New Zealand long
! enough TO study any but farming
opportunities for immigrants. l did
not visit the south island. But whnt
did study ! studied very carefully.
The other day. when an emigrant
ship arrived here. It was met by a
nbor demonstration with banners in
dicating that immigrants were no,
wanted. Some kinds OF Immigrants
are not wanted here or elsewhere
was told that the artisan who
would only stick to his one craft Is
not needed. He should he adaptable
| n jack OF all trades. Building. 70,
instance, Us very different matter
here from what il is at home. for. rs
| in most new countries. buildings out.
| side the cities are constructed b,
| professional men.
Clerks and some things In the
City" unless possessed OF some spe-
N''' hH'NituEc anu prONlued WITH
occupation before they arrive had
best stay at home. The Bar seems
10 provide considerable number
OF wanderers in search of homes
Men required for New Zealand
should. am sure. be young. and. 1.
| married. newly married--aud wisely
married. The wives arc often a din
Guilty, was told. There Is much gos-
sip in Australasia about the ineni.
cheney OF many iot the war brides
! from home. There are very few scrv.
| ants to be had in New Zealand. and
such as there are must not work NOR,
| than eight hours 4 day. They are, OF
course. always in demand as immi.
grants and their wages are at Least
| twice as much as those paid to 9
similar kind OF domestic At home
| fei. despite the high wages. severl
English servants we met were re
turning 10 England.
| There does not seem to be any DIFF.
ference in social status here. ] saw
our public school boys and the farn
iaborcrs in CHEEKY association dcliv
ering their milk at the creameries
Al Il local dance there were no socia
| dincro' whatever.
l know nothing Of the social life
| of New Zealand towns. was told
that here and there are limitations OF
the snobbishncss. now, think, hap.
pily beginning TO disappear from oui
| provincial towns. In country
! where wcll-born lad from a grea
| English school is share mixer un.
der farm laborer, there is not like
! tinction.
/ r,,yh