The Government of South Australia offers a free grant of land of the value of £20, to be selected by the recipient, to any person over the age of twelve, male or female, paying their own passage direct to Adelaide, and residing in that colony two years.
The Queensland Government offers free passages to people describing themselves as domestic servants. This does not necessitate their taking that position on their arrival, but only means they must be willing to enter domestic service if they can get no better engagement. The following is a quotation from their published rules:—"On arrival in the colony, all passengers, unless going out under special agreement, will be at perfect liberty to engage themselves to any one willing to employ them, and to make their own bargain for wages." The Queensland Government Emigration Office is at 32, Charing Cross, London, S.W., where all information respecting free passages can be obtained.
FEMALE MIDDLE CLASS EMIGRATION SOCIETY.
President: Earl of Shaftesbury.
Committee:
- Miss Rye.
- Miss Bonham-Carter.
- Miss Newton.
- Miss F. Melliss.
- Mrs. Scott.
- Madame Bodichon.
- Miss Baron.
- H. Green, Esq., jun.
- W. Gilbert, Esq.
Bankers: Messrs. Coutts & Co, 59, Strand.
Auditor: Rev. Fynes Webber, Sub-Dean of St. Pauls.
Hon. Secretary: Miss J. E. Lewin.
Secretary: Mrs. Sunter.
Office:—2, Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn, London, W.C.
RULES.
I. The Society confines its assistance entirely to educated women, no applicants being accepted who are not sufficiently educated to undertake the duties of a nursery governess.
II. Every applicant is examined as far as possible with regard to her knowledge of cooking, baking, washing, needlework, and housework; and is required to be willing to assist in these departments of labour should it be necessary.