OUR NEW BOY SETTLERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3225, 23 May 1911, Page 6

OUR NEW BOY SETTLERS.

A SEDGWICK LAD AT TOLOGA. WRITES CHEERFUL LETTER HOME. [.SPECIAL TO TIMES.] AUCKLAND, May 22. The London correspondent of the “Star” writes that an interesting letter from one of the Sedgwick boys in New Zealand, has been received by Sir William Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for New Zealand in London-. It is written by Harold M. Thomas, one of the Liverpool section of the party of lads whom Mr. T. Sedgwick recently conducted to the Dominion to take up farming life there. ' Young Thomas is now in the employ of Mr. David Caldwell, of “Wairuri,” Tologa Bay, and his letter runs thus:— “Dear Sir William, —I have great pleasure in informing you that my expectations of New Zealand are being fulfilled. I simply enjoy this life for it is much more jolly than being shut up in an office all day. I am getting on quite nicely. I can now milk, ride, and do a little sheep work, though very little of the latter I am. afraid. However, I will soon master it. lam with very nice people, and they are very kind to me. I think all the other boys are enjoying themselves; they can’t help it I can assure you.” The writer of this letter is the lad who made such an effective little speecli on the occasion of Sir William Hall-Jones’ visit to Liverpool to inspect the Sedgwick contingent there. The High Commissioner remembers him well, and is very pleased to receive from the lad such a satisfactory assurance that he and his mates are enjoying their new life in the Dominion.