DOMESTICS FROM ENGLAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 34, 25 September 1911, Page 4

DOMESTICS FROM ENGLAND.

The South Canterbury Farmers’ Union has decided to import a trial batch nf twenty selected girls and to request Mr. Henderson, the C.F.C.A.’s London representative, to act as agent in the matter. Two donations, totalling £‘3o, were received at a recent meeting, tin’s bringing the sum in hand for the carrying out of the project to cloce on CIOO. It is anticipated that the trial shiument will reach Timarn with-

in four months’ time. The girls, who arc coming direct to Timarn, the “Tim-

am Herald’’ tells us, will Ho special], chosen from the country districts, r.. it is found that town girls find if har. to ada.pt themselves to the ways of fanning life. It is, in fact, fount very difficult to find girls brought uj amidst the '“hustle and business” c the larger towns and cities in tin Old Land settle down at all to tin life in the farming districts. Nor can this he expected, for it is 11c t natural for them. Whoever acts a? agent will ho instructed to make ever,, possible inquiry regarding the girls so that those selected will he healthy capable, and of good character. I. will he optional for the girls to conic out at the £2 IGs or the £1 IGs berthage fee although, as the arrangement stands at present, only ton can travel at each rate. In making application, those desirous of obtaining servant.Had to make a deposit of £G 10s. On a girl arriving at her new homo, tin employer will receive a refund of £l if the girl has travelled at the lowe: berthage fee the remaining £1 14s he ing utilised to cover individual ex ponses. There will he no refund fen those whose servants have thought fn to travel at the £1 IGs rate. It iincumbent on the girls to first of all work off with their employers tin amount of their berthage fee and iuci dental expanses expended on ...era, am then they begin to really earn the wages paid them. Until the sun spent on them has been paid off tin girls will bo under an obligation t-. their employers, but from that thin on are free citizens of New Zealand permitted to go where inclination lead:them. A scheme of this sort ougln bo bo taken in hand in Taranaki—h fact almost'every centre in the colony is wanting good useful girls, able and willing to undertake household duties