IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS.
SHORTAGE OF SHIPPING ACCOMMODATION.
(Received 9,12.2 U p.m.)
London, Nov. 8-.
A deputation *.f leading (migration agents in Britain complaint d to Sir G. Rt id < f their inability to find shipping accommodation for all the (■migrants offering. Many of tho.~e who had accepted had givt n up their farms and situations, and were unable to get away. The Agents-Gen-i ral hnd done cvirv thing to seen.--additional space. Victoria and Queensland ami XX'est Australia w. i-.-not accepting any more until tm-s? or hand were shippetl.
The deputation also urged that if further shipping were unavailing, Sir G. Reid should stop the advertising. 117 refuscel to do this on the? ground that Hie matter belonged to the Age nt."-General. but he* promised to see if anything coiilil be done.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 275, 9 November 1911, Page 5
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