Interview with John Mintrom (Immigration Officer: J E March Christchurch: 30 Nov. 1873)  Responses of Emigrant passenger, John Mintrom who travelled to Canterbury by the ship Cardigan Castle to Lyttelton with his wife and nine children (two of whom were in single accommodation).
Questions	John's Responses
What is your name and condition - (ie married or single)?	John Mintrom - Brickmaker - married - 9 children.
Where do you come from?	Jersey Channel Islands
What first induced you to think of New Zealand for emigration. If advertisements state in what paper. If local Agent state name and address if possible.	I saw a New Zealand paper with account of wages etc there and the demand for my trade.
When you made up your mind what steps did you take?	I applied to Dr Garrick, local Agent at St Hilliers, Jersey. He has lived for several years in New Zealand and gave me every information about the Colony and the steps necessary to take to obtain a passage.
Did you pay your own passage to the port of departure?	I paid my way.
Had you any communication in London with the Agent General or his office?	No
Were you detained at the port waiting for the ship and did you receive maintenance money and how much?	There is no difficulty in the way of any Jersey people obtaining passages if they are willing to come. Dr Garrick makes everything easy. The dread of the voyage stops a great many from coming. I shall write describing our treatment on the voyage. It was much better than I expected.                                     (Src. KiwiCelts)