RECRUITING EMIGRANTS FOR QUEENSLAND.
THE CLIMATE DIFFICULTY. SLOW PROGRESS. [United Pbess Association. — Co.XBIGHT.] (Received April 18, 10.19 a.m ) LONDON, Wednesday. Mr vv*. M. Hughes is at present at ' Vienna, trying to engage several hun- , dred labourers for the "Queensland sugar plantations, He is offering free pas- , sages to Queensland. Overtures to engage men in Italy failed, j The Emigrants' Office in connection , with the Colonial Office warns British " T emigrants to remember the climatic conj ditions of the sugar farms in North : Queensland, and considers it very questionable if white emigrants will -be able- - ' to work under tropical conditions. Recruiting for ordinary farm labourj ers is proceeding satisfactorily, but a there have been many defections since the conditions were fully explained.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 April 1907, Page 2
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121RECRUITING EMIGRANTS FOR QUEENSLAND. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 18 April 1907, Page 2
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