THE IMMIGRANTS.

Evening Star, Issue 3324, 15 October 1873, Page 2

THE IMMIGRANTS.

Amongst the engagements effected at the barracks to-day was that of a married couple (a shepherd and his wife) who came out in the Otago, and who have gone up the country to superintend a station at the tidy salary of (.85 a year and found. A young man (a shepherd) was also engaged at 1.55, while a farm-laborer succeeded in finding employment at LI a-week and found. A large number of mechanics are still wanting situations, and are not much inquired for, while there is constant demand for farm-servants, but unfortunately very few are to be obtained. The general, and, in fact, almost the only complaint made by the married couples is that while employment is so plentiful, houses and accommodation arc so scarce. Very few lads have come out, and of this class, although inquiries are made, none can be got; the parents or guardians being of opinion that the whole family should be engaged together. To-merrow is the day fixed for engaging the single girls by the Otago, and we would remind intending applicants that early application will be necessary ; the demand already exceeding the supply.