MIGRATION PROBLEMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18997, 19 October 1923, Page 5

MIGRATION PROBLEMS

SETTLERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. MR MASSEY’S PLANS. NEW CLASSES' OF WORKERS. Pros* A* sedation—Bj Talegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 17. Mr Massey has arranged with the Overseas Settlement Committee to extend the migration plane. He has authorised the acceptance as farm labourers of men with little or no experience provided the migration officials are satisfied that such men are capable physically for farm work. A limited number of this class will be sent by each ship, but they will not receive the same wages as experienced men. Air Massey has also authorised the acceptance without nomination of boys of the public school class. About 20 of these will accompany each shipment. Arrangements are being made to accommodate these hoys on experimental farms pending the finding of other suitable positions. It has also been arranged that girls, whose only experience in domestic training has been that of private homes, as well as those who have been trained in orphanages and similar institutions, shall he accepted without nomination.—A. and N.Z. Cable. REGULATING THE FLOW TO AMERICA. WASHINGTON, October 17. Efforts to pre cut the recurring monthly rush of emigrant transports to the United States will be made by Mr Fa.rley, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, at the forthcoming Trans-Atlantic Passenger Conference m London. NEW SOUTH WALES SCHEME. PREMIER REPLIES TO CRITICISM. SYDNEY, October 18. In view of the strong outside criticism of the Government’s immigration policy, Sir George Fuller saw fit to make lengthy statement in the Assembly. He fulminated against the gross misrepresentations which had made it appear that the scheme would cost £24,000,000. He denied that there was any departure from the first intentions, which provided for a £6,000,000 loan, in addition to £3,000,000 for advances to settlers and £6,000,000 for Crown lands. making a total of £15,000,000. He warmly denied that the scheme had fallen through. It was merely postponed. The Leaders of the Opposition and Progressive Parties charged Sir George Fuller with want of clarity in dealing with the matter, and urged the need of caution so as not to involve the State in recurring losses. Mr J. T. Lang (Leader of the Labour Party) declared, however, that no matter how much the scheme cost, the Government could never pet back from the settlers more than £9,000,000. The cost of the land would have to be sacrificed. He asked for a report by a select committee on the scheme, and tabled a motion that the matter should be dropped. STRIKING A BALANCE. SYDNEY, October 18. (Received Oct. 18, at 7.45 p.m.) The Advisory Committee’s report on the Government’s immigration scheme shows that the estimated cost is £19,645,000, of which approximately £13,465,000 will be eventually refunded, the balance being utilised for necessary public works.