43. Major BRAITHWAITEasked the Minister of Agriculture if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the unemployed in the country districts; and if he can give the reasons for such increase?
§ Sir J. GILMOURI have no means of obtaining precise figures in regard to unemployment in country districts, but so far as my information goes the numbers of agricultural workers unemployed have considerably decreased during the last few weeks consequent upon seasonal operations.