HARDSHIP IN AUSTRALIA

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 7 June 1934, Page 5

HARDSHIP IN AUSTRALIA

BIG NUMBER OUT OF WORK. JIMPRESS!ONiS OF VISITOR. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WELLINGTON, June 0. ■Mr R. A. Wright, IM.P., who has returned from Australia, says that visitors who take the trouble to investigate the unemployment position there will fine that, underlying the apparent economic improvement there is still a great deal of hardship and suffering. He remarked that it was characteristic of the Australian people to spend money, and while shops, restaurants, theatres, etc., appeared to be doinggood Business in (Sydney there was a great deal of unemployment and consequent suffering. There were unfortunately a greal inumber of New Zealand, professional men included, unable to obtain employment in Sydney. The New Zealand agent. Mr L. J. Schmitt, did.his best for them in every way, but, as he himself said. tlcnT'w'ere hundreds who could not be placed. “Unemp'.ov meat is all in the background,” said Air Wright. “My own opinion is that it is very much worse than it appears on the surface. It is certainly comparable with ours. Of course, the fiJip that 'has been given business generally . has improved the position to some extent. There is a great deal of building going on in various directions, which no doubt has. eased the .problem, but it still requires serious consideration.’’