STRANDED IMMIGRANT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17349, 14 May 1924, Page 12

STRANDED IMMIGRANT.

A PHANTOM JOB. Psr Press Association. PALMERSTON NORTH, May 13. Ari unusual set of circumstances was revealed in the Magistrate’s Court when an engineer was sued for rent. Counsel for defendant said his client came out from England as an immigrant, believing that a position as gasworks manager at Nelson awaited him. The New Zealand Government representatives in England had not made any inquiries regarding the question of the position being really available when defendant made application for a passage as an immigrant. When defendant arrived in the Dominion, to his surprise and horror he found the gasworks people at Nelson knew nothing c*t all about the position. Defendant then was stranded with his wife, without funds and friends, and had to do the best he. could by getting odd jobs, lie had a personal interview with Mr Massey, and the Government was paying his expenses to England, whither he will sail from Auckland next month. The summons for rent had been sent to the Government in an endeavour to secure assistance. No reply had yet been received.

His \K'orship : Has Mr Massey made himself responsible for that also? Judgment. was given, {or’ the claim. and an order was made for possession of the premises.