THE IMMIGRANTS.

Evening Star, Issue 3516, 30 May 1874, Page 3

THE IMMIGRANTS.

The arrival of the Janet Court and Buckinghamshire, both with immigrants, and those previously, in the depot not being all engaged, has placed the Immigration Barracks in a state of bustle and excitement. The ■whole of the single girls by these vessels were brought to town by the noon-day train, as were a number of families, but the single men were all transhippjd direct into the coasting steamers for Invercargill an! Oamaru. In the single girls’ compartments there are 110 occupants, while provision is only madejfor 100 ; but extra accommodation bas, under the circumstances, been very well arranged. The rules of the establishment are being very strictly adhered to. One of the Asia’s girls, who had been a month at service, and was discharged yesterday as being perfectly useless, on getting L2 as hei wages, immeniately returned to the barracks, but was refused admission. The captain of the ship, hearing of the circumstance complained to the matron (Mrs Crawford) of what he considered harsh treat ment in leaving the girl to walk about town; and whentoldthe regulation, “That no immigrant, who had once left the barracks, could on any account return,” was relied upon, it was evidently not to’his satisfaction. The Government have already made use of the recently erected barracks at Tokomairiro, and by each of Cobb’s coaches to day a number of families was forwarded to that place. The passengers by the Janet Court and Buckinghamshire are both an excellent sample, the girls being exceedingly suitable, and as line and healthy a lot as have ever come here. The men by the Buckinghamshire were neatly all nominated, and immediately on landing weut'to their friends. The demand for the single girls yesterday was so great as to far exceed the supply, manv persona leaving the barracks disappointed at not being able to obtain servants. There are still a number of the Asia’s girls in the barracks, where they are likely to remain for some time, the authorities admitting that they are utterly unsuitable. The whole of the immigrants will be open for engagement in the early part of next week.