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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16330, 20 January 1921, Page 7

Mr T. M. Milford, M.P., lias received ;i letter from Sir Howard D’lSgville. secretary of the Empire Parliamentary Association in London, In the letter occurs the following passage:

•• Allow me to congratulate you on your election as leader of the Opposition. You will now take Sir Joseph Ward’s place sts vice-president of the branch of tho Empire Parliamentary Association in .your Parliament.” A Canterbury farmer, who needs some help on his farm, said that 187 immigrants on the Pukeba, which reached Wellington a few day* ago, wore for Canterbury. Thinking thiifc one or two would be useful to him, and would be looking for work, he started out to make inquiries. He went to all the different public buildings in Christchurch but failed to nnd any officer whose duty it is to attend to immigration affairs, and he could get no information whatever as to where any of the 187 immigrants could be found. He suggests that, as large numbers ol immigrants are expected, an immigration officer, with sufficient timo for tlie work, should lie appointed in Christchurch.