INDUSTRIAL MIGRATION

Evening Star, Issue 19660, 13 September 1927, Page 14

INDUSTRIAL MIGRATION

SOLVING POPULATION PROBLEM AUSTRALIAN MINISTER INTERESTS BRITISH CAPITAL - [l'ep. United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, September 12. A number of distinguished public men arrived' at Auckland by the Niagara to-day. Sir Jlciuy Cowan, M.P. for North Islington, is accompanied by Lady Cowan. After tonring the North Island they will Ijeave for Australia, where Sir Henry will continue his investigation of immigration affairs. Sir William Rawes, chairman of the Australian Associated Chambers of Commerce, is returning from London. The Right Hon. Mr Shortt, Chief Secretary for Ireland in 1918-19, and Home Secretary from 1919 to 1922, also arrived by the Niagara. The main purpose of his visit is to inspect Arapnni on behalf of the Armstrong, Whitworth Company. Tho Hon. J. M. Badclclcy, Minister of Labor and Mines in New South Wales, is returning from London. The Hon. H. E. Prattcn, Commonwealth Minister of Trades and Customs, is returning after several months snout in Britain and America. “I have stressed tho desirability of, tho migration of industry, preferably British, to Australia, and as the result of my trip I believe tho secondary industries of tho Commonwealth will ho substantially developed,’ said Mr Prattcn. _ “In my opinion, the quickest way of meeting our urgent population needs is the creation of avenues of new employment. Wo want British industrialists to help ns, and anparently they are, prepared to do sp. The migration of British people will naturally accompany tho migration of British industry. That is the best and the surest wav to keep clear of racial problems, which arc so marked in some of tho countries I visited.” As ono of tho immediate results of his tour Mr Prattcn exncets that an additional £5.000.000 of British capital will be expended in Australia in industrial enterprise. Ono firm alone, manufacturing artificial silks and noninflammable celluloid, purposes sending representatives to Australia to_ launch a project involving tho exooriditnrc of ono million pounds on a factory._ ■ Air Pratten said he would not discuss tariff reciprocity between Australia and New Zealand. “I have been absent some months, and am out of touch with the immediate situation.” ho said.