IMMIGRATION

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1927, Page 8

IMMIGRATION

bequest; to prime minister

DUNEDIN, 7th February. A deputation from the Otago Tradei and Labour Council approached the Acting-Prime Minister in regard to the »aMk T-/- Sidey ' MJP -> who introduc ed the deputation, explained that it was the outcome of a resolution^ pUCouncil, emphasising the necessity of bringing before the Government the amount of unemployment which exUt. cd. They would have to-go back many years before they could point to aS lar position, and naturally those 'aort vitally concerned were' anxious v to what would happen. Another matter for the Government to consider was whether it was not bringiW imm? £«* *° New Zealand at^VeX w m T? c emm*T =ould absorb Mr. j. Bobinson (secretary of the W "ked -that the, Government should undertake certain works, and made reference to the large number of immigrants coming into the countnr It was pointed out that 152 men we at present out of work, 88 of whom were married and 64 single w *!?^ les statham and Mr. J Horn,,M.P.' B , also urged that public works snould be undertaken p nffh" ?' ?' Li£ htfoot (°fficer in charge of the Labour Department) said that ho met Sm I*™**1 *™** 1500 < faraers» but" ad ■met with a poor response;. ' The Minister, in reply,'"^ said that wnen other countries were considered the percentage of unemployed ™ smal He and his colleagues had cabled to the, Prime Ministef^nen he reached London, asking him to eton immigration for'four or fI T " ™fi Mr. Coates would, probably reply on W« return to the Dominion, s&£d £ him that the more help provided Problem 6 C°nstant wonld , b«cOffle the