YOUNG IMMIGRANTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 2

YOUNG IMMIGRANTS.

ADIIEKtf TO AGREEMENTS. | By Telegraph.—Press Association. i Wellington, Yesterday. > Ten of tlie Ayrshire's bqys remained . in Auckland and go to farms in that district, forty left Auckland on Tuesday night, fourteen being dropped at. stations on the way down and proceeded to their several destinations. The balance reached liore yesterday afternoon i and were met by Mr. Laracy, secretary ! of the Rural Workers I'nion, who was i requested not to interfere with the boys. The latter were immediately driven "to . the steamer Wahine and left for the South. Laracy states that be was prepared, on behalf of the organised labor unions, to oiler the lads employment at .CI weekly ami found, or, if necessary, io advance £8 passage money which they have to refund to the Government and employers. Laracy and other Labor ollieials hoarded the Wahine before sailing and conversed with the lads, but were unsuccessful in their efforts to induce them to depart from the arrangement made with the Inimig-raut Department. A member of the Labor Union went South in the Wahine and it is anticipated that further efforts will lie made to induce the boys to break their" agreement and accept positions provided by the Rural Workers Union. Several of the lads expressed displeasure at being so much pestered and interfered with on their arrival in a strange land. Although the arrangement is that the lads are to receive 7s (id a week and found the first year, there is good reason for believing that moie than the minimum wage will be paid in almost every ease and that each boy will be paid according to his work. 'They are only bound for one. year, during which they will repay their passage money, the balance being placed to their credit in i the Savings Bank. Christchurch Yesterday. . ," f the Ayrshire's boys stopped in (In isiehurch and are goin n ' to farms. Nineteen went to Invergargill by the first express. All are going' io keep their agreements. Last night some got into an argument.will' a passenger on the Wahine. Ihe immigrants moved from the steerage to the saloon. Tliev were met by the union secretary at 'Lvttclton, who advised them to keep their agreements and do their best for themselves and I their employers.