DUNEDIN UNEMPLOYED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 13, 3 June 1914, Page 2

DUNEDIN UNEMPLOYED.

MR MASSEY INTERVIEWED. By Telegraph—Pivss Association. Dunedin, June 2. A deputation, organised by the Otago Laibor Council, waited on Mr Massey this morning, the spsakeia representing various unions. The Hon. Mr Paul said a very larg.' numbir i>f men and women were unemployed and urged the Government to put in hand immediately any work which could be undertaken. On the question of immigration, Mr Paul said, the whole matter should be inquired into and some radical change must be made-. Men and women were coming to New Zealand as assisted immigrants: who were neither farm laborers nor domestics. M r Massey, in reply, said that where there was unemployment and the genuine desire to find work, lie was willing to help and going to do so. He would communicate with the Ministers of Public Works and of Railways :to ascertain how many men could be employed. The Government was in a sound position and able to go on with public works where required in New Zealand. Regarding immigration he *aid that if they could encourage immigrants to the country districts where they would become producers they were actually msisting the people in the towns. He was surprised to learn that women were unemployed. It was much more difficult, to find employment for women than for men.