AUSTRIAN GUMDIGGERS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13635, 14 April 1908, Page 2

AUSTRIAN GUMDIGGERS.

AUCKLAND, April 13. Thirty-seven Austrians, from different parts of the district, but chiefly from Northern Wairoa, are passengers by the Mokoia for Sydney to-day. . Most of the men arp gumdiggers, who have been in the Doininion from five to seven years. Some of the travellers are proceeding to Austria, with the intention of remaining there, while others are only paying a vifeit to their Homeland, an/1 will afterwards return to New Zealand.