NEW ZEALAND'S EMIGRATION POLICY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 14 August 1924, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND'S EMIGRATION POLICY

CRITICISM IN THE HOUSE

REPLY BY MINISTER

(Freon our Parliamentary Correspondent)

WELLINGTON, This Dav. Presentation of the report of tile Immigration Department in the House yesterday caused Labour members to cuticise the immigration system and le iterate the Party s attitude, namely, that immigrants should not be brou„ here until the housing conditions weio improved and they were B ua^“ t *|“ ■work without displacing men aheaciy in employment. . f In replying, the iMmster in chaige of the Immigration Department (Hon. V - Nosworthy) stated that the report of the Overseas Settlement, Delegation had not vet been received by the Governmeii . Questions had been raised as'to what tho delegation said about the New Zealand system of immigration. I ha\e nothing more than the reports that have come out by cable,” stated the Minister, •‘but according to those reports they "id that the New Zealand system of immigration was the best and most comMete in" i the Empire. 'You have been asking for the report. That is what they are reported to have said by cable. Now where is all the criticism?” The cost of the immigration system last year was, ir-rnxiinatelY £90,000. Regarding the health of immigrants, their physical con- " q n rieJit. The medical examinSn at the other end was v«ry *- vere There need be no fear regarding the health of the people coming here.