IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS
“Housing Crux Of Scheme” The whole crux of an immigration scheme seemed to be housing and if the provision of housing was to be left to industry he could not see how New Zealand would obtain any major additions to its working force, said the president (Mr J. K. Dobson) at a meeting of the council of the Canterbury Manufacurers' Association. The Government had announced. since the association began to press for more immigrants, its immigration scheme, said Mr Dobson. Five thousand a year appeared to be the minimum proposed but, if families were included, only from 1200 to 1500 new workers would be coming into the country. Low-deposit housing purchase was available, said Mr J. R. Maddren. Factories and plant were available and “the only thing for which we would be up would be housing.” Figures quoted for absorption of immigrants by economists were not realistic and one member of Parliament had recently said that the desirable approach would be to increase production to overhaul the money in circulation. He agreed that that was the better outlook.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29469, 22 March 1961, Page 20
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