Another Large Party Of British Migrants
WELLINGTON, June 9. Oue hundred and forty-five Govern-sneut-assisted settlers, arrived in Wellington today, will go to 27 towns iu 20 employment districts throughout the country. This is the widest distribution vet achieved by the Department or Labour and Employment, and has resulted large ly from oft'ers of private accominodation following the Minister 's recent announcement that preference would in future be given disiricts and employers able to provide suitable boarding accommodation. Oue hundred and eight of the newcomers will go to North Island destinations, and 37 to the Bouth Island. There are 49 women and 96 men in the draft. They will fill jobs as nursmg staff, engineering tradesmen, printing tradesmen, footwear operatives, and tradesmen for the Post and Telegrapn und .Gtate Hydro-Electric Departments.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1948, Page 9
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