MR. THORN SEES N.Z. FROM A DISTANCE
Received Wednesdav, 7 p.m. OTTAWA, May 1.'!. Mr. .Tames Tliorn, New Zealand Hign ( 'onmiissioner in Canada, at a Press eonferenee said: "Wliat is laeking m 1rade unions is a sense of responsibil ity. Whai men are striking for may ne just ified but a striko ean iiieonvenienee ollier workers and the eomniunity as a v hole. ' ' Mr. Thorn doelarod that with the exception of doclc workers, miners ano packers, strikes were very rare in Nev Zealand. ile said the New Zealand price stalnlisation programme had prevented prices increasing over 19 per eent. during the. war. Mr. Thorn 's report on eeonomie anrl soeial conditions in New Zealand was welromed h.v Ottawa newsmen for coinpurison witli Canadian conditions. IIis descrijdion of Lahonr legislation shows that tlie two eountries are almosr jinrallel and both eountries, anxious to get Hritish immigrants, are not se anxious for Central European immigrn 1 ion. Mr. Tliorn said New Zealand 's greatest iminigration ne.ed is miners, bush workers and building trades eraftsmen.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 May 1947, Page 5
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