SISTER AND BROTHER

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 July 1937, Page 14

SISTER AND BROTHER

TALK THROUG HINTERPRETER Brother and sister met for the first time when tho Oronsay arrived at Sydney recently, says “The Sun.” They talked through an interpreter. They had been reared in countries 12,000 miles apart and spoke different languages. Antonia Warejika. aged 13, blonde, had made the long journey from Vienna to Sydney to rejoin her parents after being separated from them for nine years. She could not remember what they looked like. Her brother. Ralph, aged five, had been born since her parents had come to Australia. Antonia was thrilled about, meeting her “baby" brother, but as she had not yet learned to speak English it was a strange meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Warejika came to Australia nine years ago, leaving their daughter with her grandmother. It was aggreed that, she should follow them when she grew old enough. Antonia eagerly awaited the day. At last it. came, and with a small suitcase as her only luggage she left Vienna and boarded the Oronsay at Naples. She was cared for on the voyage to Australia by a woman passenger. “Now she. has to start life over again as an Australian,” her father said. He is an enginedriver employed 1 in Eydney.