ARRIVALS BY AWATEA
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. Twenty-six Australians arrived by the Awatea from Sydney to work under the State housing scheme. Over twenty men and women cf various occupations also arrived by the Awatea. They were not brought over by the Government. The men's callings range from farming to iron and steel work. Four women included a waitress, a tailoress, a bookkeeper, and a canister maker. No difficulty is anticipated in placing the skilled workers. • Except for an electrician who is being sent to Wellington, all the Government men are starting work tomorrow on local housing contracts.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 61, 14 March 1939, Page 10
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100ARRIVALS BY AWATEA Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 61, 14 March 1939, Page 10
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