MORE IMMIGRANTS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12008, 10 December 1924, Page 6

MORE IMMIGRANTS

ARRIVAL YESTERDAY. TOTAL OF 266 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Another big batch of immigrants ho* arrived in Now Zealand from England. The new arrivals readied Auckland on Sunday by the s.s. Ruapehu. The southern portion left Auckland by special train at 7.40 p.m. on Monday and re-achedyWellingten. at 1.50- p.m. yesterday. In all 'hoy number 266. They have cotflt out, under the Government’s nomination system, and they are described (as a 'very fair type of citizen, v The men. number 84. mostly artisans Of various kinds. There are a few farm hands, but, like the artisans, they are engaged already. Some miners are members of the party and they are to go to the West Coast of the South Island to work ini the mines there. Ten of the party are bovs brought out under the public school boys scheme. They are from lB to 20 years of age» They axe to go on. the land and navo positions to go to. * Of the total of 266, 84 are men, 95 are women, and 87 are children. Wellington and Auckland will absorb slightly more than half the total, 60 coming to Wellington and 84 remaining in Auckland Details of the numbers going to the various destinations are: —Wellington, 21 men, 25 women. 14 children, CO total. Auckland: 21, 29, 34, 84. Gisborne; 1,1, 0. 2. New Plymouth: 8, 8. 2, 8. Jfapier: 7,8, 10, 25. Wanganui: 2,2, 3, 7. Nelson: 0, I, 0. 1. Westport: 9,6, 7, 22. Grey-month': 3,3, 4, 10. Lyttelton: 6,8, 7, 21. Thriaru: 0,1, 0, 1. Oamaru-. 0. 1, 0, 1. ■ Dunedin: 3,3, 3, 9. Bluff: 8,4, 3, 15