Person:Hans Christensen (21)

In 1873 the NZ government advertised in Danish & Scandinavian for imagrants offerring work for 8-10 shiilings per day building roads and railways. Farm labour $76 a year. Bread was 5c for 4 lb. Hans emigrated from Hanburg on the 8th may 1874 at 5pm on board steamer "Jeani Eur Ay"for London. Then onboard Sailing Ship "Reichstay"a ship weighing 737 tonnes. Ship birthed at Wellington on 8th August 87 days. He then moved to Featherston and employed as a storeman. On 9th Sept 1879 moved to Mt Bruce where he brought 45 acres for $268. Hans Jorgan Christensen also purchased a section of land adjacent to this property. The farm at that time was covered with native bush. He arrived in Wellington with the equivalent of 15cents in his pocket.