STRANDED NEW ZEALANDERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1919, Page 4

STRANDED NEW ZEALANDERS.

QUESTION OP REPATRIATION. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington, Last Night The Government has not been able yet to arrange anything definite foe the return of the stranded New Zealanden in Sydney. The MoeraW, crew'wlll not sign on for another voyage because <rf the strike in Australia. '/^ Sir James Allen and the Bos, Q w Russell have cabled to the Government agent in Sydney conveying through him messages to toe Seamen's Union, iwptil. m for the removal of all the manning of the Moeraki. It has been decided that if both the Manuka and the Moeraki can be sot m^j^iS**** the * *• ****«<* to bring 300 passengers each. . » only he Manuka can be got away, the scheme is to allow her to bring a full complement of passengers. If on wflvjOSere it should be necessary to quarantine the amp some of the passengers may bo taken to Auckland and some to Wellington, if both vessels come across toe Manuka will come ,to Wellington and lie Moeraki to Auckland. »■*»«• The Hon. Russell stated to-d*f that notwithstanding the severity" of the *5that the time had come when tome rkk must be taken to enable their fellow countrymen to rotura, ThSre are two New Zealand doctors in Btfbeft Dr. 2E?«r 1, 5, t,IB . Jto,MB ' Md »• *»* D Witt tte Manuka. It was their responsibility ,to see that all necessary pmU were mode of passengers and crew fW three days before embarkation. Sir James Allen telegraphed to tho Government agent regarding the statements that some New Zealanden were destitute, and received a replv .to the effect that ££B6 had been sufficient to relievo..all cases of distress is respect to which application for relief had ban ,made, vvith the exception of a few who were ineligible because they had lived in Australia for some years. The agent has still £IOO of the money sent him by the Minister for Public Health.