TWO YOUNG ORPHANS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1932, Page 6

TWO YOUNG ORPHANS

TO LIVE IN WELLINGTON

AUCKLAND,September 7

Two young orphans, Frederick Wrig"hf, aged 12, and his sister Lilli&n, ; aged 11 > arrived at Auckland by the Niagara, having travelled unaccompanied from Toronto to join relatives ‘in Wellington. They were met on arrival by their uncle, Mr T. Griffen, of Wellington, and although he had never 'seen them before, they recognised him from photographs.and shouted greetings for several minutes before the Niagara berthed. Both children were born in Canada. Their father died several years ago, and' their mother, who was Mi" Griffon’s sister, comparatively recently. Mr and Mrs Wrigley had both gone to Canada from England, and the chddfen 'were left without relatives m Canada.', Accordingly, arrangements were made for them to join Mr Griffen in ‘ Wellington, and they undertook their four Weeks’ journey, with considerable excitement but. not the •slightest trepidation. During the trip of the Niagara the children were under the special care of one of the stewardesses, Miss Herring. ‘‘They are fine children,” she said, .“'and did not cause me a moment’s worry.”