MARRIED IMMIGRANTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 780, 1 April 1910, Page 5

MARRIED IMMIGRANTS.

■ .'i ■■• - ■ v •■'" /: -'- : -'.'.-'.—?— ♦ ■ — •'':.•■ ■ ARE THEY WANTED* ); STATEMENT BY N.S.W. PREMIER. ' By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright ~.'.'..,■'.;■■■'. '....■...'■... London, March 80. ■ Apropos the discussion .. on the - statement by the Sydneyfiicorresp'ondentnnpf "The Times" that married immigrants to New South Wales were ■ denied employment because -they, were encumbered j with children, Mr. Archibald Marshall, lately special'correspondent of the: "Daily Mail" in Australia, explains and defends the conditions of Australian farm station life. He adds-.—"lf a husband wont .to Australia alone, and learned the. work and the conditions of: settlement, 'he"'ought.to be ablo to bring his family but in a year.' or two years, and provide.them with a comfortable home." -.-, , Sydney, March 31. The Premier, Mr., G. C. ..Wade, has cabled to London denying the statement that' married immigrants are not wanted in New.South Wales, pointing out:that the Government some months . ago reduced fares to specially encourage .this class, of immigrant. '..,.: '; GOVERNMENTS NOT ATTACKED. ";■ (Rec; March 31, .10.35 p.m.)' Y London,. March 31. Sir John Tavernef, Victorian AgentGeneral, interviewed by "Tho Times" on the Victorian Government's immigration proposals, said they specially provided for married people, and made special provision for farm labourers with families. "The Times" remarks that its Australian correspondent recently Bpoke with appreciation of the., exertions of the Victorian Government. That Government was not alluded to in the article oh married immigrants any more than the Now South Wales Government. "The Times" emphasises the fact that its correspondent's criticism waß directed to the attitude of some private enfployers, not against action or inaction on the'part of the State Government. - ' ■■ ■ - * ■