YOUNG IMMIGRANTS.
I UNION'S ACTION EXPLAINED. THE PREMIER'S VIEWS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Yostwday. Regarding the Ayrshire buys, Mr LiUiiey stilus that the Kural Workers' I'nion .would supply funds to get the hoys here ami lind them work at proper wages. All th" boys would be plated in positions in keeping with their ability and at wage* remunerative, during the ,summer time. Competent farm laborer*' coining with l!ae eouhl easily earn i.~>per \ve"k. Organised labor in New Zealand guaranteed these immigrants position*, and if not available would keep tin-in until employment, was found, and failing that would supply the far"- back to Kngland, and thus prove that eheap labor as imported by the (Joveii'inient iuot re(|iiired here. Mr Massey. inlervieweil, said be had no personal knowledge of the matter. The wage ot 7s lid he understood to be the minimum. If they were worth more they would get it. He was sure satisfactory arrangements bad been made in England. Tlie boys were only Vound for a year, but an employer was bound to give employment for three years if so desired.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 174, 22 January 1914, Page 2
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181YOUNG IMMIGRANTS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 174, 22 January 1914, Page 2
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