Many Jobs Offering For European Refugees

Chronicle (Levin), 5 July 1949, Page 3

Many Jobs Offering For European Refugees

WEULINUjrON, July • : Sinee the arrival of th'e Dundalk Bay, ! the Department 'df L'kbokr ahd "Employ- : meht had received many applications , from employers anxious to engage new settlers' froin Enrope, the Director ofEmployrnent, tMr H. - Lr Bdekett, said-; to-day. Npne, however, would be avail-,: able ,until* the various processes estimated. to tajte 'about fonr weeks, had been " completed' ;'at the reception vandi training centre dt Pahiatua, hlr Bock-. ett said the Department did not expect any difnculty in plaeing all the new settlers in suitable employment. Several farmers and others had oft'ered to employ and accommodate whole families. More applications were desirable 'from persons willing to accept married couples with either one or two children and widows with one child. It was ualikely thsit the single women would beavailable for work in private homes. Most of them were seleeted for hospital work. Mr Boekett said widows and mothers with one child each would be alloeated mainly to 'institutions which could provide them with accommodation but other jobs would be considered if accommodation was. available,; -either on the job or near it. The children were, for the most part; of sehool age- and a few of working age. Those classed'as ' elderly ' ' included persons aged 45 or more. They wer;e medically fit and- anxious to work . bdt not i considered suitable for ,heavy jobe. The men and women of this grOup were suitable for work such as gardening, light faetory work or odd jobs. Married and single men include.experienced axemen and others with farm experience.