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Women's Emigration Society.

UNDER the signature "Onyx," a lady corre- spondent referred in our columns recently to the formation of an association in Queensland for the introduction of educated young women from the mother-country. Another letter   appears in our columns to-day on the same sub-     ject, and as six young women emigrants under the auspices of the association will probably arrive here within the next week or two, the in- formation contained the appended circular     will be read with interest. We understand that   engagements have been already obtained in the   country districts for several of the new arrivals,   and that little difficulty is apprehended of the whole being provided for very soon after arrival.

The periodical introduction of a few cultivated young women, not afraid of soiling their fingers occasionally in domestic work, can hardly fail to   be beneficial to the colony as well as to the im- migrants; but there are possibly not a few young   women of a similar class already in the colony who would be glad if homes could be found for them in the country districts through the agency     of a ladies' association. The field for cultivated spin- sters in the colony is really very much restricted by the circumstances that domestic service here is looked upon with much less favour than in the   mother-country. However, the experiment now   being made is one that will be watched with   much interest. The following is a copy of the

circular alluded to:-  

WOMEN'S EMIGRATION SOCIETY.

This society has been started in England to promote the emigration of women to those colonies where there is a demand for services. The society proposes to emigrate women of all classes whose health and acquire-     ments warrant the belief that they will be able to supply     the demand. No women will be sent who are not willing to help in any domestic work which might be required of them. It is, of course, impossible to send women without proper arrangements being made for their recep-   tion, and the society appeal to those in the colonies who approve the scheme to help them in this matter.

They would suggest that an association be formed for   the following objects:-  

1. To receive the emigrants in proper homes or lodgings  

on their arrival, if the existing arrangements be

insufficient.

2. To assist in procuring them employment

3. To establish such relations with the emigrants that  

they may know where to turn for help should they find themselves in any serious difficulty.

4. To assist the society, if necessary, in recovering any

money lent to emigrants for passages, &c, and to

forward the same to London.    

If some arrangements such as these could be made the work and expense of the London society would be very   considerably lightened. Of course any ladies subscribing   to a home, or giving their services in any work for the   benefit of the society, would be entitled to first choice   amonst those who are sent out. The houses would not need to be large, as the number sent out at one time would be usually four or six, though in rare cases it might amount to eight or ten.

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