TAINUI ARRIVALS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 371, 4 June 1928, Page 16

TAINUI ARRIVALS

GOOD TRIP FROM ENGLAND REPRESENTATIVE PASSENGERS People from almost every walk of life arrived yesterday from England by the Shaw, Savill and Al - bion Company's liner Tainui. There were naval officers and ratings, a clergyman, business men, a schoolmaster, tourists, new settlers, Flock House girls, public school boys, domestics, and a Russian woman, who has come out to join her husband iin Wellington. rpHE Tainui enjoyed a remarkably “*■* good voyage. She left Southampton on April 27, and spent about six hours coaling at Colon, Panama. Good weather was enjoyed on most of ;he

voyage. Since the vessel was last here> a cinema show and a panotrope have been installed, and the passengers wer§ able to enjoy music and movies in the evenings. Dances were held, and a sports committee arranged competitions. Just before the vessel reached New Zealand a fancy dress ball w|.s held.

On May 16 King Neptune paid his usual visit to the ship and the performance was considered by the offi* cers to be the best they have ever seen. The naval ratings on board saw to it that Neptune took his due in the proper manner.

The 19 boys who have come out under the Church of England Council of Empire Settlement Scheme, have been selected from England, Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands. TJiey are a fine-looking lot and will go to farms in various parts of the North Island. Six girls, daughters of sailors, will go to Flock House, Pamerston North, and 16 domestics will be placed in various parts of New Zealand. The girls have all been in charge of Mrs. E. Phillips, the Government matron. Among the naval ratings who have come out to join H.M.S. Dunedin are Warrant Engineer C. Seats and Chief Petty Officers G. Brovm, A. I'rancombe, E. Grinter and A. Hogg. The nominated immigrants have been placed as follow:

M. W. r.. Auckland , 12 13 Gisborne 1 0 Napier 1 0 Wanganui 1 1 Wellington 17 0 Grey mouth .. .. 2 0 Lyttelton 4 0 Dunedin 3 0 Bluff . 1 0