Not “Slave Camps.”
HON. MACMILLAN OBJECTS.
ENTIRELY SYMPATHETIC
(By Telegraph.—Press Association) DUNEDIN, June 2.
W When a deputation from the Labour Council waited on him yesterday, the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. C. E. Macmillan asked the speakers not to talk about “slave camps.” It *vas farcical, he said, to talk like that. Let them give the Government a fair , chance. A member of the deputation: We have. The Minister: I cannot admit that I cannot say we have been given a fair chance. There are dozens of people working under worse conditions. A Voice: Where? The Minister: On farms. There are people working under extremely bad conditions and they are happy.
The Minister added that he thought part of the solution of our troubles would be reached 'When it was made attractive for people to go into the country. It was hoped that the
proposal, which was now under way, to settle people on small blocks would help considerably. “I can assure you we are entirely sympathetic,” concluded Mr Macmillan. “We consider we can do the job, and not only can we do the job, but we will do it.”
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Thames Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 18512, 2 June 1932, Page 3
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