LABOUR REQUIREMENTS.
.THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ' FARMER. ; • v A large number of replies have been . received l>y tho Dominion secretary of tho New Zealand Farmers' Union (Mr. E. C. . , Jack) in response to tho circular sent out ■ to brunches recently, at-the/instance of. ; tho Immigration Department, asking the' requirements of farmers so far as labour is concerned. Most of the replies, says Mr. Jack, are to aoino extent indefinite, . 'on account of the fact that', farmers will not pledge themselves to'take men until they...know that the men-nre available— ■Tolying.. on their ohance of picking up sufficient labour in tho meantime ;to tidethem over the rush time; Tho replies received have been forwarded . on' .to,tho Hon. H. Bell, and :it is understood ■ that for the■ immediateV needs 'of'rfho farmers between 2000 and SOOO farm labourers, between 500 and 1000 domestics, and about 200 boys are required. It Should ...- bo mentioned that .these- figures do, l not apply., ta tho. additional - lalSnir required ; <luring 'harvesting, ..:but'. for; the ordinary ( •needs.pf the^arme^.' 1 -..1n: most cases the. - replies received state that the 'employ-' went would be of a permanent nature. :
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1671, 11 February 1913, Page 10
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186LABOUR REQUIREMENTS. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1671, 11 February 1913, Page 10
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