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'' IMMIGRATION.
CONTINGENTS ARRIVING SHORTLY,
DOMESTIC HELPS FOR COUNTRY.
CENTRES.
Tlie immigration authorities werb "yes
terday advised by cable from London that
tlie steamers Port JIacquarie and Benulia
'had sailed with contingents of immigranfir.
for, this State.. On the former vessel there
are 552 State-assisted passengers, compels-,,
ing 48 farm workers (87 persons), two farm,/
seekers (12 persons), with £562; 313 fioijih
noted immigrants, 137 British lads' and.
three domestic servants. The Victorian.,
immigrants on the Benalla number, 92,, q4---
tvHo'm 62. have been nominated by rela//
tives arid friends residing in the State.-
The others include seven farm workers.,
(U persons), one land seeker (4 persons);;
with £J0O; 12 British kids and three doF.
mestic servants. . - -'
The steamer Geclong, which is bring-."
ing out 149 new settlers for. .Vic-;
toria," is expected, on 13th inst. This'
contingent is composed of 134 British.iadSi!./
13 farm workers and one land seeker. On.,
the following day tlie Miltiadcs, with, -97.
domestic servants on board, will reach
port. .v;,
In view of. tlic fact that the immi
gration authorities have received a large
number of applications for domestic help?,
from householders in the country, the Jtiii-
jster is considering . a scheme by which if)
is proposed to send batches of the young:
women to various country centres, where!,
they would meet prospective employers
Although tlio dtmand for woman helpsL'in.
the city and suburbs continues to be heavy;
and is much greater than in the country,/
Jlr. Thomsou is of tlio opinion tliat-.it
would be advisable to distribute the1 new'
arrivals over the State. He lias not/yet;'
decided whether or not the scheme refer'-
red to will be adopted. , //.. !;!/,
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