ADVENTURES OF A FAMILY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2268, 24 June 1880, Page 2

ADVENTURES OF A FAMILY.

A singular incident is recounted in the Wanganui papers. A couple were seized with a longing to revisit the old country, and returned, enjoying themselves pleasantly till the funds began to run out. To return to New Zealand was tin; chief desideratum, but unfortunately the cash balance did not represent value enough to cover the cost of passage money for the whole of the family. With an evident desire to encourage the exertions of the immigration department ll 10 following plan was decided upon. The head of the family with one child used the bulk of the cash to pay for passages by one of the ordinary traders. The maternal head was left with three other children to come out as immigrants at the cost of the colony. The husband left England, and in due time arrived in Wanganui and resumed business. The wife was not so fortunate, for on applying for a passage, the immigration department found out that once before they had the pleasure of for-warding,-her to New Zealand, and in consequence further assistance was denied. The result of the trip, therefore, ts most disastrous. The husband ami one child are in Wanganui, very badly off. while the wife and three children are in England, also without money and without friends, and therefore unable to join her husband.