NOMINATING MIGRANTS.
A SERIOUS MATTER. VIEWS OF MINISTER. “Nominating migrants is a serious business,” said the Minister of Labour (Hon. G. J. Anderson) ,in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, when replying to criticism of the Government’s immigration policy.
In the opinion of the Minister no person should nominate a migrant unless he was prepared to undertake what he had contracted, and what he had led the department to believe be could carry out. Returns for the year which ended on March 31 last, added the Minister, showed that 37 per cent, of the total migrants were men, 39 per cent, women, and 33 per cent, children. Some 14 per cent, were farmers, leaving 23 per cent, of the men who might come into competition with the Labour market. Homes and employment were found for migrants who were nominated. The leader' of the Opposition (Mild. E. Holland) : That does not follow. The Minister : It does.
Referring to statements made about advertisements displayed in England, the Minister said that the advertisements were inserted by shipping companies and passenger agents, and were not authorised by the New Zealand Government. At one time, but not now, the Government advertised for farm labourers add domestics.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5146, 1 July 1927, Page 2
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202NOMINATING MIGRANTS. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5146, 1 July 1927, Page 2
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