POLITICAL NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12282, 8 July 1914, Page 4

POLITICAL NOTES.

By Telegraph. (From Out. 0 w.v Correspondent.) Wellington. June 8. AN IMMIGRATION SUGGESTION. ; 'GO TO EUROPE." Appealing for a more vigorous system for inducing desirable immigrants, the member for Otago Central (Mr Scott) tlw's afternoon contended that the Government must in the interests of the country's development give more at- . tention to the introduction of an adequate supply of domestic and farm labor. The land especially was calling continually for a larger supply of labor, lie said', and proceeded to suggest that a. system might be started whereby not -only farm laborers from the Old Country might- be induced to come out but a- supply be obtained from North European countries. Also why shouid they not encourage suitable workers from Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Holland and other North European . countries to take up their lot in New :• -Zealand, and thus fill the gap due to an insufficient supply of farm labor from Great Britain, he asked. Tho member expressed the opinion that such difficulties as language and na- • • •turalisatiou would soon be overcome, ■and that-'by obtaining such immigrants the Dominion would benefit in the possession of good and useful citizens. . THE BREWERS' FRIENDS. , Mr Isitt discusses which side do brewers support? Tho question is often bandied between the Governand Opposition benches, and Mr Isitt . added liis effective piece t-o tile discussion tin's evening. He had been led :. to_ look into the matter by the Prime Minister's declaration in Christchurcli that- the Liberals were supported by the brewers. "I have taken the to go through the shareholders 1 ... list of the two chief "breweries : n Christchurcli'," ho said. "There are not- four men on it who are not known as Mr Massey's supporters." Oppositionists: Oh, oh. _ "I am prepared to submit this list to inspection, aud you will find on it my bitter opponents. Mr Witty's bitter opponents, and those who are against the rest of the Liberal candidates in Christchurch; strong, staunch supporters of Reform —the party that represents monopolists of every kind and class."