MEN FOR CANADA
TEN THOUSAND TO BE ASSISTED FROM BRITAIN FOR HARVEST WORK IN DOMINION « (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, August 1. The Dominions Scretary (Mr. Leopold Amery) stated in the House of Commons to-day that arrangements had been made, in consultation with the Canadian Government, under which 10.009 men were to be assisted to go to Canada from this country for work in connection with the Canadian harvest, now proceeding. By agreement with the shipping and railway companies, special reduced rates at half the ordinary fares were offered. The Canadiaii Government had expressed a special wisli that the men should be recruited from the mining areas, and tlie British Government was offering special, help to suitable men in cases where they could not find the cost of the outward journey. The Canadian Government would try to find work for the men at the close of the harvest, and those who wished to return would have special rates given them.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 260, 3 August 1928, Page 11
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159MEN FOR CANADA Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 260, 3 August 1928, Page 11
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