WORKLESS AUSTRALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8355, 15 February 1913, Page 5

WORKLESS AUSTRALIA

DEPUTATION TO PREMIER CONFLICTING STATEMENTS OP NUMBER IDLE. By Te'.cerapb—Press Association—Copyright SYDNEY, February 14. Two hundred unemployed formed a deputation to Mr McGowen, the State Premier, alleging that four thousand persons were without work in .Sydney. Mr McGowon is obtaining a report on the subject. One deputationist to the Labour Council declared that there were sis thousand unemployed, but another only vouched for three hundred. A member of the council subsequently caused laughter by remarking that the leader of the deputation had been associated with the unemployed movement ior many years. Tho council is inquiring regarding the statements. GOVERN MINT CONDEMNED MELBOURNE MEETING’S PROTEST AGAINST IMMIGRATION. MELBOURNE, February 14. A meeting of COO unemployed condemned the Victorian Government for encouraging immigration. It is alleged that there are nearly three thousand workless. The Labour Council is holding a public meeting to protest against immigration, and asking Mr Fisher (Federal Prime Minister) to inform Sir George Reid (High Commissioner ,in Loudon), of conditions here, and ask' him to publish tho information in England. WEST AUSTRALIA A GATHERING OP UNEMPLOYED. PERTH, February 14. A gathering of unemployed urged the undertaking of the. Cockburn, Sound naval base works. m QUEENSLAND MEN SENT TO RAILWAY DUPLICATION WORKS. BRISBANE, February 14. A deputation of unemployed numbering only sixty secured from the Railway Commissioner tents, rations, and conveyance to the railway duplication works.