CALL FOR LABOUR.
MEN, GIRLS AND EOYS
Before the Empire Trade Commission, Mr Enian Smith, Under-Secre-tary Immigration Department, gave evidence relating to immigration. Hu said from 1904 to 1912 24,585 assisted immigrants arrived in New Zealand, bringing a capital of the total of £69,000. This cost the Government to assist them out £91,000, or £3 15s per head. Had the Government paid the whole cost of their passage it would have had to pay £19(5,000. Out of the 24,585 immigrants over 3000 were domestic servants and 4662 farm labourers. The demand for labour was. for 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 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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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1866, 10 March 1913, Page 7
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146CALL FOR LABOUR. Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 1866, 10 March 1913, Page 7
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