ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 19 March 1921, Page 7

ARRIVAL OF EMIGRANTS

OVER 1200 MORE ON THE WATER The passenger* who lauded off the Cormthie from London, included a small batch of assisted immigrants, comprising sixteen nominal, ed passengers, nine farm labourers, and eighty ovor>;eas-seltlciuen> passengcrs--cs-soldLcrs and their tamiliea.

A number of immigrants also came out on their owu account, the vessel's full complement being 28G, made up as follows: <l2 first saloon. 107 second saloon, and steerage? Over 1200 immigrants will reach these shores during the next three weeks. The Wainiana, which is due at Wellington on March oO has fully ( M 0 prospective settlers aboard, all ex-Imperial soldier* and their families, while another |:-;0j immigrants are making the voyage from the Old Country, pontile .steamer Shropshire, which is expected in these waters in the first week in April. The W aim ana and the Shropshire are bringing a, number of t radsen.cn. mechanics, and skilled workmen in various branches of industry. There arc blacksmiths, bootmakers, carpenters and joiners, eoaehbuilders. motor mechanics saddlers, plumbers, fitters and turners, stonemasons, etc., among the number, and various shop as- ( sistants and agricultural workers. Employers who desire to engage labour ,-ire advised to communicate with the Under-Secretary for the Department o ( Immigration without dehi.y. giving the full details of the nature of the employment offered. ,