WHY NOT EMPTY CAMPS?
In the House .yesterday, Mr Ed--vanl Newman asked if the Government, in view of improved war conlil.ions, would release from camps Mien who were accustomed to farm work and shearing. Sir James A lion replied that he would lie glad to releuse shearers and essential farm workers, if they were urgently required in any district. Mr Veifch pointed out that every industry and public department was seriously hampered, so why not make arrangement? )f general application? The Minister replied that wherever there were urgent reasons, he would do his best, hut lie would not make a general promise. Tho, whole matter wns under -consideration ,and he. hoped that things, before long, would let all the Dion go. It is understood that a cablegram lias been sent to London for instructions on this subject.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 3628, 7 November 1918, Page 2
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