FARMERS' CONFERENCE
■'THE POSITION OF'ALIENS'. ; •By Telegraph..—Presa Association.. '•.. Auckland, May 22. I The Farmers' Union. Provincial • Conference resumed tevday. •'" ' I Tho question, of the position of aliens iu the Dominion and tho- posibility of jh.akhig use of their services for war .work was discussed. It was stated, that Hhere ivero 16,000 aliens in- tlio projvinco whoso services could bo -utilised. 'Olio speaker'said ho had been informed [that Anstrians would not accept con--1 tracts -unless they wore able to cam £1 ; a day. '■ It was resolved: "That ._ all cuemy aliens should bo conscripted forthwith 1 for labour purposes." . A roniit that tho Government bo urged to Tostrict tho importation of luxuri*. 'especially from foreign countries, was lost. -, ■ ■ -The question of excess' wnr_ profit<: taxation was discussed, a committee being set up to, draft a resolution. The conference passed a resolution ] urging- the necessity for steps to meet 1 the shortago of shipping regarding moat and dairy produce. I
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3091, 23 May 1917, Page 8
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