IMMIGRATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2242, 14 July 1908, Page 3

IMMIGRATION.

THE ARAWA’S PASSENGERS. A RUSH FOR, DOMESTIC SERVANTS. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, July 13. The Arnwii, which arrived in Wellington to-day, brought out a largo consignment of third-class passengers who intend settling down in New Zealand. Tho total in this class was 270 persons, and of these 104 had been granted assisted passages. They eamo from all parts of tlio United Kingdom. Included in tlio list arc nearly 30 domestic servants, their declared capital ranging from £2 to £lO each. Of these 23 landed with a declared capital of £2 each. . Tim others wore made up of capitalists with £5. of whom there were three with £lO, and others with £4 each. There was one baker, one silversmith, and two carpenters, all going to work already found for them; also two joiners, n grocer, and a dressmaker. A dairy farmer arrived with £4OO to his credit, and there aro five farmers whose capital between them amounts to £l5O. A fruit preserver and wheelwright (combined) has £3OO in hand. A bricklayer was among the passengers who came straight- out to a situation.

Thero joined the Arawa at Hobart a party of stalwart Tasmanian bushmen, who informed the,-Labor Officer that they have come to New Zealand for a holiday, but that if they like tlie country they will remain in it. Sovcnil Wellington ladies were among the first to board the Arawa, not to welcome friends returning from the grand tour, but- to interview the domestic servants. Notwithstanding tempting terms and liberal concessions as to time out, with easy working conditions, the ladies were wholly unsuccessful in their quest for domestic helpers. Miss Brian nor, of the Labor Department-, was among the visitors to the Arawa to give women immigrants all information which would be of assistance to them in getting remunerative employment, but the domestics were all engaged before leaving Loudon. Seventeen of them have engagements in Hawke’s Bay.