ASSISTED IMMIGRATION.
NEW ZEALANDS' REQUIREMENTS.
[BY TKLEGKATH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] Wellington, Friday.
Giving evidence before the Trade Commission to-day, Mr Eman Smith, Under-Secretary for the Immigration Department said from 1904 to 1912, 24,585 assisted immigrants arrived in New Zealand, bringing capital of a total of £69,000. This cos| the Government to asisst them £91,000, or £3 15s per head. Had the Government paid the whole cost of the passages, it would have had to pay £196,000. Out of the 24,585 immigrants over 3000 were domestic servants, and 4662 farm labourers. The demand for labour was 861 men required in various industries, 1864 women and girls, and 216"boys; in all 2941. Out of these Wellington and Canterbury alone required 1673. The Farmers' Union requirements I were 3000 farm labourers, 2000 domestic servants, and 200 boys. In all it had been ascertained that over 6000 workers were required.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 548, 8 March 1913, Page 5
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