IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19495, 26 November 1926, Page 10

IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE.

PASSENGERS BY ARAWA.

LARGEST QUOTA FOR AUCKLAND.

The arrival of the ft.M.S. Arawa yesterday, with 510 passengers, of whom 436 were immigrants, initiated the Shaw, Savill and Albion Comp y's new direct service from Liverpool, a feattire of which is that there are only two classes—second ind third saloon. Captain W. G. Sommers was in command.

Strike conditions occasioned a delay of some days, the vessel having to ship coal from Westphalia, the poor quality of which caused a considerable slowing up. For the journey across the Pacific Ocean the Arawa coaled at Colon, but was unable to make up much of the lost time.

Other reminders of the effects of British industrial conditions were to be found in the personnel of the immigrants. There were a number from Scottish colliery districts, and the number of Welsh voyagers was more numerous than for a long period. The destinations of the immigrants, who included nearly 60 children, are well varied. The Auckland'province attracted the largest quota, numbering 101. Those for the South left last evening by the second express. The general type was quite np to the average of those who have been arriving during the last few months. Of the 209 men, most are bound for farming positions, and the majority of the 227 women are expecting domestic work. While a fair proportion come from Scotland, many different counties of England and Wales are represented. The immigrants are mostly in the twenties and thirties, a good number of them being married. The voyage was uneventful.