RAROTONGAN STOWAWAY.
"WISHED TO SEE MOTHER." [nv TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDDNT.] \YELLIXGTON, Tuesirla?. Leaving his island homo to visit his mother, who, lie said, lived in Auckland, James \aca, aged 18. a Tlarotongan, stowed away 011 the Maunganui in his native country and cs.me to "Wellington. Yaca, who was arrested when the vessel berthed yesterday, apnea roc 1 in the Magistrate's Court toc.iv and was convicted and ordered to pay the fare from tha island, £8 15s. Senior-Sergeant Dempsey said accused had no money and desired to go to Auckland to see a woman whom he claimed to be his mother. The woman wail communicated with, but she said she wa3 cot his motlser, but hij, aunt.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20725, 19 November 1930, Page 14
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116RAROTONGAN STOWAWAY. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20725, 19 November 1930, Page 14
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