IMMIGRATION OPPOSED.
BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Speaking in the House of Representatives this evening, Mr. Bartram (Grey Lynn) said the member for Botorua had advocated an immigration scheme to bring out help for the rich mothers in the backblocks. He was not concerned about the rich mothers in the backblocks, but he was concerned about the thousands of working women bringing up large fami ilies who were completely worn out. | He was, therefore, opposed to any ; scheme if immigration until something was done to give better living conditions in the towns. One of the means by which this <!ould be done Was a reduction in the price of goods purchased by the people. He instanced the case of an overcoat made in New Zealand, whbh cost £2 15s, but for which we had to pay £5 15s. He wanted to know where the difference between the cost of production and the price charged to the purchaser went, and it was the duty of the Government to find out. Profiteering was going on all rotad, and this would not end till the working classes could take hold of the essentia 1 , industries and control production.
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Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1920, Page 5
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199IMMIGRATION OPPOSED. Taranaki Daily News, 3 July 1920, Page 5
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