EX-SERVICE IMMIGRANTS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 6 May 1921, Page 8

EX-SERVICE IMMIGRANTS

STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS.

BY GARLE— PRESB a. ov.-i aTION—COPYRIGHT (Received May 6, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, May 5. In connection with the statement that Sir James Allen was despatching 1000 ex-service men to New Zealand, Mr Alfred Davies in the House of Commons drew the attention of the Secretary foV\ the Colonies to the re^ port that unemployment in New Zea? land was general and that the Government was unable to find housing for its own employees. j 'She Hon. Mr Amery, in reply, sa^ that Sir Jame3 Allen had taken steps -to see that only such ex-service men ias had definite guarantees of employj ment and housing would be allowed to , proceed.