MORE MIGRATION URGED IN REPORT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18522, 24 July 1928, Page 9

MORE MIGRATION URGED IN REPORT.

TRANSFERENCE BOARD PUBLISHES FINDINGS. EXAMINES BRITAIN’S UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Julv 24. 11.30 a.nj.) LONDON, July 23. “ Wc cannot see how heavy industries can give all those at present attached, or who look to them, a livelihood -in the next few years,” declare Mr Warren Fisher, Sir John Gadman and Sir David Shackleton in the Industrial Transference Board's report, which estimates that there are 200,000 unemployed among the miners, and 100,000 in the shipbuilding and iron and steel heavy industries. The report affirms that these must remain the nation’s economic backbone and recommends the permanent removal of men from the depressed industrial areas elsewhere, where the prospects are more favourable. “There, are chances of absorption of large numbers of productive workers overseas,” the report says. “ First-rate material is available. Realisation of the facts and goodwill w’ill turn them to account. It is essential that with regard to the aooeals there should b§ a practical application thereof, especially with relation to the older men. It is a matter for regret and astonishment how disappointingly slow is the rate of settlement of Britons in Australia and Canada, notwithstanding the Empire Settlement Act, even if it were the case, which it obviously is not, that the two dominions had reached the limit of their absorptive power. It is to be noted that Canada last year absorbed 82,000 Continental Europeans and Australia 22,000 non-Britons. Empire settlement needs to be put into really effective force. It will bring cumulative gain to the dominions and go far to solve Britain’s special problem.

“ The present complications and restrictions discourage potential settlers and radical simolification is imperative. Passage rates should be reduced nearer to pre-war figures. Even then some would be unable to find the money for clothes, tickets, etc. Such needs should be met within the next five years. We doubt if the Commonwealth and States appreciate how adversely the inclination to migrate to Australia has been affected by the frequent and sudden changes in requisitions and also in the varying conditions introduced by schemes which lack uniformity. The bulk of migration is done through voluntary societies. There is need of a period of stability. People cannot be brought to believe that the dominions seriously want them if confronted with a formidable tangle of procedure.” It also is advocated that there should be sustenance of their families while the older men are training in Britain for life overseas.—Australian Press As-sociation-United Service. 7215 WOMEN MIGRANTS LAND IN . CANADA. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Julv 24, 11.30 a.m.) ' RUGBY, July 23. Mr Amery stated in the House of Commons that last year 7215 women were assisted to Canada under the Empire Settlement Act. In respect*of the assisted passage of these settlers the British Government incurred an expenditure of £70,939, while the cash expenditure of the Canadian Government was £21,000. Ii? addition the Canadian Government incurred expenditure in respect of provision for the migrants’ aftercare for a period of five years.—British Official Wireless.