IMMIGRATION POLICY

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 January 1939, Page 10

IMMIGRATION POLICY

PRIME MINISTER’S COMMENT. |pe.i press; association-] WELLINGTON. January 18. There was a definite shorlage of trained tradesmen in New Zealand, ami the possibility of getting suitable artisans from overseas would have to bo considered in the near future, the Prime Minister (Mr. J. Savage) said when discussing in :■»> interview the need for more men in certain inditstiics. The building trade in par-’ titular was short of men, he said, and that was largely due to the near ces-' nation of building activities during' the- slump; but if workers were brought to New Zealand to speed up thu building programme, the liousimu shortage would be accentuated until hemes could be built lor Lie tintu:- | grants. '['bo resumption of immigration was, u. major policy matter. Mr. Ids.vago i-aid. tied would have to ’receive careful consideration of the Cabinet. Ap- t plications from persons overseas, in-, chiding residents of Cctilr?.! European countries, for permits to come to New. Zealand as residents were fairly | nutnvroin:: but New Zealand must, provide for her own jjeople first. | Air. Savage added tltui. e\erythine;, possible must lie done train Now Zenkiiuh i's for ;i place in industry, and the ii'H'stion of itringinr oilier]' wcikers I'rmu ove; sons would, also.' .have i<» be (ousidered. He also re niavlied (hat ureai' r popiikt! 'mi in New Zealand would make N>‘\v Z u-'] kind bettor able to d<?i'e:i'l lie - iaiid-y aids lhat. have been built up. '<