IMPERIAL EMIGRATION.
HOW TO REDUCE POOR RELIEF. LABS ADEIFT AND WOEKLESS. , By Teleirraph-Press-Association—Copyright London, September 21.. Addressing the Associated Chambers of, Commerce at Leeds, Mr. J. G. Jenkins; of South Australia, on behalf of the Australian Chambers of Commerce, urged an Imperial emigration, and land settlement scheme, in order to reduce the present heavy poor-relief expenditure.,; Sir Albert ■. Spicer, M.P., proposed a rider to the effect that the Government be asked to convene an Emigration- Conference subsidiary to the Imperial Conference. He stated that the Post Office annually sent 4500 lads who had reached the age of sixteen years adrift, .and worklcss, in the streets. The Government, ought, he urged; to settle these lads in the.Overseas .Dominions,, under proper supervision.. ■ ','.. '■■'','. '•"■ . ; Mr. Jenkins's; motion and the rider were carried.-
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 929, 23 September 1910, Page 5
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