ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2850, 28 October 1908, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF IMMIGRANTS.

THE KARAMEA'S PASSENGERS. • Tho population of the Dominion was" substantially increased on Friday by the arrivaJf ; of 188 immigrants, who landed at the "Victoria wharf from the steamer Karamea dur-' ing- the afternoon. Their voyage was uneventful and entirely free from illneas or- ■ casualty, with the exception of the usual* toll levied by Neptuno in the shape of sea6icknose. Of the passengers, ,108 have beeV assisted out by the Government, about half a dozen are returned New Zealandcrs, and the remainder liave been assisted ' by tl friend? in New Zealand or have acted upon' their own initiative. The new arrivals* in**' elude 17 farmere, I dairy fa,cmer, § farm, labourers, 10 domestics, anil 8 married women, who hare come to this country to join their husbands. The resources of our new settlers include caoital ranging from £25 to £350, added to which they all appear to te endowed with splendid physique, a very largo measure of cheerfulness and * great hope for their future ,in this country — several having already tried their fortunes in other lands, only to succumb to the call of Now Zealand. Captain Holmes end the officers of the Karamea speak in very high ternis atpraise regarding ch< ii beha^ lour on board. ono of the officers being emphatically of opinion t.hat '• th ( >y are an exceptionally fine lot, and of the risrht fetamp to evolve into desirable colonUts." Tho new arrivals were loud in their praises concerning tho manner in which their welfare and comfort was studied by tho ship's officers during the voyage, an<> shortly before its- termination they prje£entcu Captain Holmes with an illuminated address. Of tho new arrivals, 47 proceeded to Lyttekon, thre* to Westport, 55 to Wellington, one to N-apier, four to New Plymouth, and 53 to Auckland. On arrival yesterday the new arrivals were met by Mr A. A. S. Danby. Government Immigrkiioji, Officer, from Wellington, who rendered every assistance and supervised all arrange* menie.