WORKERS AND WORK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 14 February 1913, Page 5

WORKERS AND WORK

UMPLOMUNJ liv AUSTRALIA PROTEST AGAINST IMMIGRATION. (Press Association.— '.'i.h'vright.! (Received 10.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Two hunched unemployed waited on Mr McGowen. Premier, alleging that 4000 were workless in Sydney. Mr McGowen is obtaining a report. One of a deputation to the Labour Council declared that there were six thousand unemployed, while another vouched for only three hundred. A member of the Council subsequently caused laughter by remarking that the, loader of the deputation had been associated with the unemployed movement for many years. The Council is inquiring into the statements. PERTH, This Day. A gathering of the unemployed urged the undertaking of the Cockburn (Sound, naval base works. BRISBANE, This Day. A deputation of unemployed, numbering only 60, secured from, the Railways Commissioner tents, rations, and conveyance to the duplication works. MELBOURNE, This Day. A meeting of 600 unemployed condemned the Victorian Government for encouraging immigration, and alleged that there were nearly three thousand workless. The Labour Council is holding a public meeting to protest against immigration, and to ask Mr Fisher to inform Sir George Reid o'f the condition.:, and to publish tlic information in England.