FARM LABOR.
THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTIONS By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last Night. Replying to a deputation which waited upon him in regard to farm labor, Mr. Massey said that the Government intend to do more in the future than had been done in the past. The High Commissioner had been instructed accordingly. The rapidly incroaeing liabilities of the eountry demanded an increase in the number of producers. He intended to look into the official reports of the Sedgwick experiment. He believed that it had been very successful, and if it had been so there was no reason why it 6hould not be repeated. The Government already had a scheme in hand to encourage labourers to go to the country. He was prepared to meet the needs of country districts bv the following scheme: "If any local body ot organisation of farmers showed that there was room to do so the Government would take over land and provide for each worker a residence upon a sufficient area of land for profitable occupation . All that would be required would be a guarantee that interest and sinking fund upon the outlay would be forthcoming. He would like to see the experiment tried, and felt sure that it would be successful."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 158, 21 November 1912, Page 5
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206FARM LABOR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 158, 21 November 1912, Page 5
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