Stranded Migrants Reach N.Z. At Last
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AUCKLAND, Jan. 26. Several families, inclnding a group of 12, forined tho 32 passengers brought to Auckland by a chartered Skymaster of Pacific Overseas Airlines (JSiam) Ltd., this afternoon. All the passengers are from Britain and inteiul to live in New Zealand. They were forced to charter a special aircraft as they were held up when the liner Queen Marv ^ent aground off Cherbourg at the beginning of this moiith, tind eonsequently missed their regular airline counection.
The immigrants eame to New Zealand under a travel service organised by a British firni which uiulertakes to socure a passage to'New Zealand ae-ross tlie Atlantic bv steamer, by rail across the United States and by air from Sun Francisco, Some of the party are rej maining in Auckland. The others went south by train tonight to their future homes. ^ — ■ ■■ mm
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Chronicle (Levin), 27 January 1949, Page 5
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