IMMIGRATION.
—-— •: ' .vARRIVALS BY'THE TONGABIRO. A number of immigrants arrived by-, the Pongariro yosterday. Tho majority aro farm abonrers, but' tliero is a fair proportion of ikjlled trades won, tho latter coming prinlipally to friends. There are a number of iarpontere and joiners, and several of thoso >,ve going to tho mills at Pelonc. A number jf women -have como to join'lnubsnds who preooded them. Mr. J. E. March, Immigration Officer, considers the now arrivals i very good and de3ir»blo class, and thoy should do very well. Tho immigrants brought jviUi'tbom .sums amounting in tho nggrogato Lo about £2000. _ The following is a list of those "nominated" and " ucsisted," with their'destinations. Tho term "nominated" refers to those .whoso passages had 'jlroviously been paid by friends at this end: — •••'• For. Auckland, nominated, 3; assisted, 19; for Wellington, 19 and 12; for: Lyttolton, 3 and .'5; for J'ort Chalmers, 1 and 2; for Ciisbornn, 1. and 7; for Wimgamii, 3'assisted ; for 'Gr« % vft!outh, <1 ' assisted ;.;'frtr"■Nitjiior, 5 nominated; - for v W6stpt)f^'''' v 2'' dominated. Totals, nominated," , '34y assisted,' ; -50^' "
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 169, 10 April 1908, Page 9
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176IMMIGRATION. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 169, 10 April 1908, Page 9
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