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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20262, 3 August 1937, Page 9

“NOT FOR PUBLICATION.”

BUNDAY ISLANDERS’ STORY. REASONS FOR EVACUATION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. What has-been happening on Sunday Island and why have five settlers, after a fairly short stay, been brought back to "'New Zealand? This question, which lias been exercising Inquiring minds since the radio message that the men were leaving was received last Thursday, was elucidated when the Maui Pomare berthed at Lyttelton to-day with the dissatisfied settlers on board. They have formed a compact of secrecy with a view of composing their own story and selling It to the highest, bidder. They spent some time this morning endeavouriing to dodge cameramen and politely but firmly refused information. Four of the five returning Sunday Islanders, Messrs A. Flewellyn, L. Flewellyn, A. Magill, and S. Sneddon, are young New Zealanders. The fifth, Mr J. Grant, is an Englishman. The fact that they had been dissatisfied with the conditions under whioh they lived and worked on Sunday Island was easily recognisable, but of those conditions and of their relationship’s with the rest of the settlers they would not speak. They would not even discuss the arrangement under which they went to the island or their hopes of island life.