THE GUMFIELDS COMMISSION.
The Influx of Foreigners. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland, Tuesday More Ibc Gnmlields Commission to-day, Goorgoi Blitech,an Austrian, said he could clear about£l monthly, hut younger men could do better, Most of the Austrians on tho fields were seamen. In their native country they also owned land, growing vines, almonds and olives, Bad seasons drove them to the colonies, but rhey would nor settle here, as the land was not suitable for vino.), and they could not work without Capitol. They had p»id their o»n' passes an* wero not induced to come by any British subject, The majority were sorry they had come, and witness had written homo cautioning his friends not to come out. Other witnesses: thought erroi.eous in i papers about more Außtrians coming, , had caused the bad feeling amongst i the other diggers.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4455, 27 June 1893, Page 3
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138THE GUMFIELDS COMMISSION. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4455, 27 June 1893, Page 3
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