TRAVELLER OF 85.
FIFTH TRIP TO AUSTRALIA. . “Nobody enjoyed the trip from England more than I did,” said Mrs Ella Harrison, wlio lias just made her fifth trip to Australia to avoid the winter in England, on her arrival in Sydney. “I laughed tho whole way.” This, despite the fact that she is 85 years of age. A charming personality, and u gift of liunumr in turn made her one of the most popular of the passengers. “I went to Cyprus last year,” said this delightful old lady, whose hair is snowy ami complexion clear and blue eyes bright, “but us there were rumo'urs of war and I had no return ticket, I had to come back in a cargo boat with the onions and apples and garlic, hut I had a lovely time, although I was the only passenger. Still I will not go there again.” Many years ago Mrs Harrison was responsible for the revival of tho lace Industry in Northamptonshire.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 69, 22 February 1937, Page 11
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