Suggest Solutions Of Greatest Menace
(PA.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The dangers of a declining population were stressed by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) today, when he received a depulalien from the Dominion Settlement Association. The deputation asked for an immediate investigation of the proposal to bring to New Zealand war orphans from Europe, and for the setting-up of a commission to make a long-range survey of organised immigration possibilities. The deputation also suggested taxation exemption to encourage larger families, as immigration was only a temporary expedient.' Mr. Fraser said that even with immigration the country would, perish if young married couples did not realise their responsibilities of parenthood. The first concern of the Government was rehabilitation. but; that did net preclude attention being given 10 immigration.
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Northern Advocate, 23 August 1943, Page 4
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