GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14130, 5 July 1916, Page 4

GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS.

MR. PAYNE'S QUESTIONS

(From oxrn own Corkespondent.)

.. Wellington, July 3. , Is it a fact that a German * school exists at Marton, where children are taught German?" asked Mr. Payne in the House of Representatives to-nio-ht Another question he put was to ascertain whether a German engine-driver reswent at Marton drives on the Main Trunk • whether it was a fact that no British firemen would work with him • and whether he had had to drive trains conveying soldiers. The segregation of Austrian* on the ■ Parensa fields was also the subject of Mr."Payne's attention. He asked whether this ™f%w 1(S by ? indicate, was so poor that,the syndicate was unable to make it pay, owing to the poor qualftv of the gum, and whether it was part of the consideration that the landowners would get free Austrian labour. Mr. Massey replied that the ai-~ isn.pne.nts made had nothing at Si to do. with providing the coirnanv or mdiviauals owning this land with Austrian or other free labour. What Md JoTall^ T- that a section S thl so-called Austnans would be removed i to Parenga. m the not far • dfew future and when working there ™7<? as other Austnans and British snh