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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Emigration Report by Mr H. C. M. Lambert, Chairman of the Committee of the Emigrants' Information Office, on his Visit to Australia and New Zealand in 1905-06 |
| Author | Lambert, H C M |
| Date | 1905-1906 |
| Document Type | Report |
| Reference | CO 885/17/9 |
| Library / Archive | The National Archives |
| Collection Name | War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Subjects Affecting Colonies Generally, Confidential Print |
| Description | Discusses Lambert's travels in Australia and amendments made to the Immigration Act during this time. Lambert criticises the emigration scheme to encourage British citizens to purchase lands in a foreign country before seeing them and highlights the differences between British and Australian climates, agricultural conditions and teaching at agricultural colleges, which causes further problems for the effectiveness of such schemes. |
| Series Description | This series contains confidential print on subjects affecting colonies generally. |
| Theme(s) | Ships and Shipping Lines; Arrivals: Ports and Early Experiences; Politics, Legislation and Governance |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | Australia; New Zealand |
| Places | Brisbane, Queensland, Perth, Western Australia, Victoria, Australia; London, England |
| Ports | Sydney, New South Wales, Fremantle, Western Australia, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Nationality | English; European |
| Ships | Omrah; Chatham |
| People | Miller, Sir Henry; Graham, Hugh |
| Keywords | emigrant, emigration, agent, government, emigration scheme, journey conditions, travel, commonwealth, law, immigration, legislation, education, agriculture, settlement, colony, colonisation, land, travel, immigration agent, immigration, government, railway, freight, finance, farming, national identity, children, poor laws, emigration society, industrial school, education, |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | Crown Copyright documents © are reproduced by permission of The National Archives London, UK |
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