CHILDREN FROM CHATHAMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18333, 24 February 1923, Page 10

CHILDREN FROM CHATHAMS.

; V v. - VRETURN TO THE ISLANDS. W Writing from Te One, Chatham Islands, | under date February 16, Mr. J. A. Thorn- ; son; headmaster of the Te One School, who -was in charge of the party from the Chatham Islands' schools which recently > visited Canterbury, thus describes the ■ apj ■ 'jjt rival of the party in a letter to a Christchurch resident: -i-S "We had a' splendid passage down. There was general regret among ; the r scholars at leaving New Zealand, and expressions of disinclination to spend the l lives on the Chathams. The residents came out in force meet the steamer everybody' was eager to hear all the news 1 :' " at first hand. Tongues started to ' wag before the surf boat was within hailing^g distance. The scholars who were to h*'' e been ;of the 5 party but were left behind.. , were, very naturally, much concerned .r----when they heard of all that their mates had seen and heard. It will be weeks before'the 'Wonderful tour is fully talked , t out, Many; of those who were not of'tW|||*| year's" party are consoling themselves witn the hops of forming members of the ne*» party to visit the mainland." | . Y Mr. Thomson adds that there is 8 Ideal of sickness on the island, and there is no doctor. • tKr ■ " 1 1 ■. ■====■ ■ .^IHi . . "i VfU: •'Ufe -