INFLUX OF FOREIGNERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 18 January 1928, Page 5

INFLUX OF FOREIGNERS

SERIOUS POSITION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA j

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) "' (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)

(Received 18th January, 11.20 a.m.) >' •• ■'••«> PERTH, This Day. .:•-. The Premier (Mr Collier) stated that r-*_ his Government viewed with growing...... seriousness the position which has. been•'''_' created by the ,continued influx of..\ Southern Europeans. Despite official as"-.- ' surances that there-did not seem to be: ••■ any slackening in the rate at which these^ v..;! foreigners "were entering Australia, West?' - Australia seemed to be receiving mora..:., than their fair share. From June, 1925, to the end of last June, 4335 foreigners arrived in West: Australia. These figures did not- indicate :ft\-;t that the provision that arriving after Ist July, :1925, must be \ in possession of £4O landing rhofi'ey;.-Qiv.*v a guarantee of employment! hadihad any material effect in preventing the influx.-.." There were, Mr Collier said,, probably more unemployed at "this" :the?.£ ~ year than ever before; Reports from all parts of the State showed that.'foreigners were being given preference because,;, in many cases they were prepared-: ton .... work for food only. The State Govern?. ..„,. ment had made repeated protests to the* • Federal Government, but as this was..en-,t. .;,*■ tirely a Federal matter, it was not-pos- • sible for the State Government-ta y reguy,,... late the influx of foreigners.- -...-.' ...-,;•