Batch of Immigrants
ALL SORTS AND SIZES. Per United Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 21. Tho steamer Essex, which arrived from Liverpool this evening, brings another batch of 69 immigrants to the colony. Forty of the number are men of ages ranging from 19 lo el, 31 being under 40 nnd a large proportion between 20 and 30. There are 10 women and 19 children under (he age of 18 years. Sixteen of the 10 men have chosen Auckland as their destination, one family of throe is bound for Gisborne, another of five for Nelson, and the remainder intend to seek their fortunes in tho Empire City. The usual variety of callings is represented on the list of occupations. There are five labourers in the batch, three being bound for Wellington, and two for Auckland.
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Southland Times, Issue 19771, 22 March 1906, Page 2
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134Batch of Immigrants Southland Times, Issue 19771, 22 March 1906, Page 2
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