IMMIGRATION.
The first batch of the Mongol’s immigrants! numbering about 120 souls, were brought to town to-day by the Result, aud thence for* warded to the Immigration Barracks by train, 't he remaining convalescent passengers will probably be brought up to-morrow morning. With few exceptions, all the immigrants will remain in the Province, and will be open for engagement in a few days. There is a large number of female servants amongst them, but the applications for this class of domestics are already considerable. The next boat due is the Carnatic, which left Londqn on ov. 28. and may therefore be expected in a couple of days, with 256 souls, equal to adults, of which number there are 8? ma|.e adults and 82 fptqaiea do; 33 girls and 30 boys, am* ft infants, me following 18 a summary of thpir troops and occupations General laborers, 28; farm do, 80; gardeners, 2 ; ploughmen, 2 ; shepherds, 2; herdsmen, 1 ; cooper, 1; carpenters, 2 ; plate layer, 1 ; iron worker, 1 ; blacksmith, 2; engineer, 1; brickiaakers, 2; potter, 1; masons, 2; bootmakers, 2; hawker, 1; miller, 1 j painter, 1; general, servant, 1 ; housemaids, 25; cooks, 9; nurses, 4; parlor-maids, 6; barmaid, 1; needle woman, 1; dairy-maids, 5. Nationalities : English, 129 ; Irish, 101; Scotch, 11; Channel Islands, 8 j Canadians (first sent to,the Colony), 6. The Wild Deer, which left Glasgow on December 10, brings 239 souls, equal to 198 adults, of which number there are 84 male and 78 female sdulis; 42 male and 30 female children, and 5 infants. Their nationalities are .-—Scotch, 200 ; Irish, 35 ; English, 4. A summary of their trades’ gives—Laborers, 8 ; farm do, II; ploughmen, 12 ; gardeners, 3; coopers, _3 ; boat carpenter, 1; joiners, 4; blacksmiths, 6; engineer, 1; beatmaker, 1 ; fire-cutter, 1; saddler, 1; .shoemakers, 4; masons, 3; plumbers, 2 ; bakers, 2; porters, 1 > weavers, 2; machine printer, I; watchmaker, 1 ;• tailors, 2 ; carter, 1 ;■ general servants, 21; machine worker, j.' . k: 1
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Evening Star, Issue 3437, 26 February 1874, Page 2
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326IMMIGRATION. Evening Star, Issue 3437, 26 February 1874, Page 2
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