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THE LAST NEWS OF THE EMIGRANTS. 181
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They countenances are very , cannot like our as navvies a whole in be general the demoralized this appearance since , set and generall build ; y more supposed than .
so six you thousand can fancy of these the excitement men have of entered the place . port Still when there is _ISTew no boat reason Year load ' s for Day the ;
sli alongside ghtest . fear The , and m there atron was of the no Sarah noise or M— shouting at ( niy last while ship our ) came and Miss to meet Waters came the
were girls , being and marched welcomed them by the off to hig the h sheriff depot : and once two , of the I leading merchants and their ladiesto Otago . I had a most beautiful bunch of flowers
presented to meand , we both received an invitation to stay at Mr . Greer ' s house , which , offer we thankfully received . laces We went at down to the from depot 251 in
to the 30 afternoon Z . and 51 , . thrown and eig in ht as of a the kind g of irls present got p , and as once soon ; as wages our letters are . written , we shall be off again this morning , and expect to be hiring all day .
trusted My last . , comp There any is p of lenty girls to do has here given ; the great depot sati is sfaction badly , situated so my , name and has is
no rulesand the evil-disposed girls are exposed to unnecessary temptation . It g our ive is voyage you mo , st any , unfortu which details was n , ate or full to that answer of the interest m half ail niy and closes letters danger to-day , or ; . we tell I returne sh you all anything not d thanks be able about for to
which our safe the arrival Bishop yesterday of Canterbury , and ( about Dr . Harper forty ) , of now us received on a visit of Communion inspection , to sation down hel country with me him I , was got twice kind yesterday enoug letters h ; to all he celebrate is safel a very on for pleasant Saturday us . kind I had about man a nice , and two conver wishes hours
after landing p . , and was your most thankful to get y good news Ma , ria S . Rye . The gold is chiefly found at Lake Waikatip , about two ht hundred in from miles that
south-east from here . More than 26000 ounces were broug district the uniform last week is white . The and Mounted has a very Police , pretty here effect are . I most am hi so ghl sorry y spoken to have of ;
no more time to tell , you about the beauties of this magnificent place ; but shall write in full by next mail . . . , . . M . S . R .
Dunedin , Otago , February 16 th , 1863 .
My _nearest C , Here I am , thank God , safely landed mid and and housed this , happy mail closes and com this
morning fortable donefor . at We we noon had onl . y I all landed could but not mutiny on Saturday write ( twice on , board ) on -day board shi , p , , as and I meant our arrival to have at
Thank all was , God so , very we did problematical however escape , that , and I had not a no hair much hear of t our to keep head was a will journal hurt write ; .
but it full marre ticulars d the pleasure bthe next of the mail journey in the very mean time . you ( D . V must . ) I be content to you know par that I am safe y and welland ; happy . You will guess what a state
gation every of frig . Sunday ht But I was it evening did in , its when work , , and I held tell you , a service Asa I went whole for down them , the among g ; irls such behaved the a strange men remarkabl regularl congre y y -
welland we had no illness worth speaking about , except in one case , and that ended , by death . Saturday I had a ni very ht flatterin and you g . will letter be , and amused a second to see bunch the enclosed of flowers from sent the on
Saturday Evening g , Paper : —*
"who * x" u arrived Steps cannot this afternoon be taken . too We soon regret to give to hear acordial that welcome one of her to Miss prot R € g ye € es ,
The Last News Of The Emigrants. 181
THE LAST NEWS OF THE _EMIGRANTS . 181
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), May 1, 1863, page 181, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01051863/page/37/
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