MORE IMMIGRANTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14431, 26 January 1909, Page 2

MORE IMMIGRANTS.

ARRIVALS 1)Y THK WIIAKATANE. The Whafcatanc, which arrived in the lower harbour from London direct last evening, brought 21 .saloon and 380 third rla„s passengers. 22 of the latter being booked for Duncdin, and the remainder for all port.-. Of the third-ela.'s passengers, 11 were nominated by relatives in the Dominion, and 122 were assisted by the (icvemnieni. Unfortunately one death occurred during the voya.ee, Mrs L. Wil-on, a third cla.* pa sponger, who died on December 14, of bronchitis. Deceased was 74 years of age, ai:<l was coming out 10 friends in New Zealand. Amongst the pi-sensors Ihoro are 20 farmer', 15 farm labourer.', 15 domestics. 1 gardener, 2 poultry fanner?. ?. shepherds, 2 miners, and 7 wives v.iih families who were nominated by has-baiul.- residing in the Dominion. The capital rer head ranges from £25 to £250. They were met on arrival by Mr A. A. S. Dauby, 0 n behalf of the Government

Immigration Department, who rendered every assistance. .Mi- Uanhy is highly pleased will] the new arrivals as a class, and declared that llicy would be a credit to iiuy country. The majority of them proceed to iiorihwn ports to-day by tl:i> Manuka, which sails this afternoon. Her pas-cutters will lie distributed as follows:—

For Wellington—Saloon 7, third class 126;,. Lyttelton—Palnon 61. third class W. .Auckland-Saloon ?,. third class 74£. New Plymouilt-19 third class; the remainder being for various ports.