A STRANDED IMMIGRANT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3662, 20 May 1924, Page 32

A STRANDED IMMIGRANT.

POSITION FILLED ON ARRIVAL. PALMERSTON N., May 13. An unusual set of circumstances was revealed at the Magistrate’s Court when an engineer was sued for rent. Counsel for the defendant said that his client came out from England as an immigrant, believing that a position as Gasworks manager at Nelson awaited him. The representatives of tne New Zealand Government in England had not made any inquiries into the question. The position was really available when the defendant made his application for a passage as an immigrant, but when he arrived in the dominion, to his surprise and horror he found that the gasworks people at Nelson knew nothing at all about the matter. The defendant was then stranded with his wife, without funds and friends, and he had to struggle along as best lie could by getting

odd jobs. He had had a personal interview with Mr Massey and the Government was paying his expenses back to England, whither he was sailing from Auckland next month. The summons for rent had been sent to tho Government in an endeavour to secure assistance, but no reply had been received. His Worship: Has Mr Massey made himself responsible for that also? Judgment was given for the claim and an order was made for the possession of the premises.