IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 58, 3 December 1923, Page 6

IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE

RUAHINE BRINGS 200 The liner Ruahine, which arrived at Wellington j-esterday from London and Southampton, brought 214 “assisted” immigrants. They are booked to the following destinations: —

Tho Immigration Department met the new arrival and arranged for them to proceed to their destinations to-day as follow:—By the Napier express at 8.20 a.m. ; New Plymouth express at 9.10 a.m.; by a special train for Auckland at 2 p.m.; by the Nikau for Nelson at 6.30 p.m.; by tho Maori for Lyttelton at 7.45 p.m. . Altogether there were 571 passengers aboard tho Ruahine. Tho voyage was rendered enjoyable by dances every evening, a fancy dress ball, and deck games and sports. The general health of all on board was excellent.

fi ■ p: GJ 8 3 3 <p Q st o Auckland 37 10 20 07 Gisborne 1 2 0 3 Q 2 6 13 Wellington 20 9 16 45 New Plymouth 1 2 0 3 Wanganui 2 2 4 8 Nelson 1 2 11 14 Ficton 2 2 4 8 Greymouth ... 2 1 3 6 Lyttelton 9 2 1 12 Timaru 2 2 3 7 Oamaru .1 0 0 1 Dunedin 8 8 9 28 Bluff 2 0 0 2 Totals 93 44 77 214