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funds, is governed by regulations issued
by the local Government, dated Mel
bourne, the 10th Of July, 1865. The
Emigration Commissioners grant free
passages to single female domestic SER
wants of good character between Is and
35 years of age also to a few married
agricultural labourers and their wives,
under 40 years Of age, having, if any, not
more than two children under II years
Of age. The eligible candidates must
/, have been accustomed to work for wages
i'm ffeir respective SeHElingsy and must
produce satisfactory certificates of good
character. The entire cost of the pas
sage in these eases is betrayed by the
Commissioners out of colonial funds, and
partial assistance in the shape of railway
and steamboat passes is also granted to
single women to enable them to reach
the port of embarcation. All candidates
must provide their WI outfit, and before
their embarcation orders are issued, pay
to the Commissioners the following de-
posts towards the cost of bedding and
mess utensils supplied to them on board
ship-viZ., married couples and their.
children, IL. per statute adult F.; and sim
gle women, los. each. Assisted passa-
ges are also granted by the Commission
ers to a few other married couples with
not more than two children under II
years of age upon payment Of 81 for each
male under 12; IL and under 40 years
of age, ST. ; 40 years of age and upwards,
81. and for each woman under IL, H.;
IL and under 40, 81. 40 years of age and
upwards, 81. Residents in the COLONY,
by making payments from IL. 10 ST. 10
the Colonial Government, may obtain
what are called 'passage warrants" for
the introduction of their relatives and
friends; the passage warrants are valid
for nine months only after the date of
their issue in the colony, and in certain
cases arc transferable, with the previous
sanction of the Emigration Commission
ers. The Commissioners cannot eX-
tend the duration of warrants, nor sane
ton the transfer 10 men of warrants is.
sued for women. Money paid to the
colonial authorities for these warrants is
not in any case returnable, but in certain
cases the warrants may be exchanged in
the COLONY. To Natal no free passages
are now granted. Persons resident
in Natal can, however, nominate their
relations and friends for passages in
the Commissioners ships, on giving to
the Colonial Government a guarantee
for the repayment Of the passages, at the
rate of lOt. per statute adult, within IL
months after the landing of the emf
grants; married persons, with the mem
bers of their families under IL years of
age, are required to repay the advance at
the rate of 1Ok. per annum. Any excess
of passage money beyond the 10h. is paid
out of colonial funds. The Emigration
Commissioners are also authorized to
provide passages to Natal to persons
having relations in the colony, upon pay.
ment before embarcation Of the sum of
III each. In consequence of the recon-
mendation of the Legislative Council In
their last Session, the Colonial Govern
ment have it in contemplation to adopt
measures for the further encouragement
in the colony. To Western Australia
there are no colonial funds appropriated
for emigration ; it is only occasionally.
when authorized by the Secretary of
State. that the Commissioners can select
emigrants for passages TO this colony, at
the expense ofthe Emperialfunds. Onthese
ncrassnne fhe emirranfs are required to be