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Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1921, Page 5

HOME AGAIN

MORE STRANDED TRAVELLERS. BERTHS IN SHIP’S HOLDS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Three hundred passengers who have been held up in Australia on the stewards’ strike, arrived in Auckland from Sydney by the Tofua this morning Owing to the demand on the accommodation, all the available space that could be utilised for sleeping purposes was pressed into use, and temporary berths were erected in the ship’s holds. The popular vote of the male passengers, to whom they were assigned, seemed to go in favor of these as regards comfort. The smoke-rooms and even the passages were made use of as sleeping places. Despite the crowded conditions of affairs the trip from Sydney was a very happy one. The weather was perfectly fine and the time was passed with various pastimes. Speaking of the conditions in Sydney, one of the passengers who arrived by the Tofua said the agents of the New Zealand Government seemed unable to properly deal with the position that had arisen. There were many immigrants awaiting to come to New Zealand yet. In the case of the Tofua these officials appeared to know nothing regarding the number of berths available. So far as can be gathered from other sources, it appears that beyond anxiety and vexation caused by delay the stranded passengers have had no great hardship to complain of. There wag a strong feeling of good fellowship amongst them, and they did what they could to help each other.