IMMIGRATION.
WORK FOR NEW ARRIVALS
[Press Association.]
'. AUCKLAND, Sept. 9. Tho officials of the Labor Bureau are busily engaged in attempting to place in situations those immigrants who arrived ill Auckland by the e.s. Oswestry Grange <uhd have (applied to the bureau for assistance. Over 70 immigrants have left the vessel here, and when the 179 people who have lauded at Wellington from tho s.s. lonic with tho intention of proceeding to Auckland arrive, thecity’s population will have been, temporarily at least, increased by 250 during a period of ten days. The bureau received advices to-dav that of the assisted passengers by tho lonic travelling to Auckland eight are farmers. There will be little difficulty in placing these men, for the demand for milkers and ploughmen is greater than the supply at present.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2292, 10 September 1908, Page 2
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133IMMIGRATION. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2292, 10 September 1908, Page 2
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