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5. In case the applicant is possessed of an assured income, he should name the amount, and the source whence derived. 6. The applicant must here give references to two or more respectable persons to whom he is well known. This form when filled up and signed must be sent to the Agent-General for New Zealand, 13, Victoria Street, London, S.W. [Back of Form.] Beduced Fakes to New Zealand. The Government of New Zealand, being desirous of reducing the cost of passage for persons possessed of capital, wishing to go to New Zealand, has .made arrangements whereby intending passengers, either married or single, having their applications approved by the Agent-General, can obtain passages at reduced fares in the second or third class, by vessels of the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, and the Federal Steam Navigation Company. The steamers belonging to the companies are large full-powered vessels of the highest class, and are fitted throughout with all modern improvements for contributing to the convenience and comfort of the passengers. An experienced surgeon accompanies each steamer, and a stewardess, in addition to stewards, is in attendance in the second saloon. Passengers booking at reduced fares receive exactly the same liberal treatment on board during the voyage as the passengers who have paid the ordinary fares, and no difference of any description is made either in the berthing or dietary scale. Passengers availing themselves of reduced fares can be booked to any port in New Zealand, and no conditions whatever in regard to occupation or place of residence in the colony are imposed by the New Zealand Government. The only conditions with which the passengers have to comply are, that they must be in good health, having the necessary amount of capital or fixed income, and have their application for reduced fares approved by the Agent-General. Children between three and twelve years of age travelling with their parents are charged halfprice. One child under three years of age in each family is taken free. A quarter-fare is charged for each additional child under three years of age. Allowances for Families boohing at Beduced Bates in the Second Saloon. —Families or members of one family equal to three adults are allowed a further reduction of 5 per cent., and if equal to four or more adults a reduction of 1\ off the total passage-money. Married couples and single persons booking at reduced fares in the second saloon, and requiring two-berths cabins, are charged £5 extra each — i.e., £32 per adult. Third-class Passengers. —All passengers booking at reduced fares in the third class are provided with berths in enclosed cabins. The fares are £12 for a berth in a two-berth cabin, and £10 for a berth in a four-berth cabin. Reduced fares do not apply to passengers wishing to be berthed in the open-berth compartment. Conditions under which Passages to New Zealand at Beduced Bates will be granted. 1. The applicant must be prepared to take with him to the colony an amount of capital equal to £50 for himself and his family (if any), or, as an alternative, must be possessed of a fixed income of such amount as may be deemed sufficient by the Agent-General. 2. The applicant taking capital with him must either deposit with the Agent-General at least a week before the date of embarkation, the amount as before required, such amount being repaid by the New Zealand Government, without deduction, to the depositor upon his arrival in the colony, or it will be necessary for him to produce to the Agent-General before the contract ticket is issued a bank draft payable in New Zealand for the said amount. 3. The applicant must in all respects be approved by the Agent-General, and, subject to such approval and to the above-mentioned conditions, will be entitled to receive a passage to New Zealand by a steamer of either of the above-mentioned companies' lines at the undermentioned rates, and he will in due course receive a notice as to the payment of the passage-money, &c. The question of suitability of any applicant for reduced-rate passage will be decided by the Agent-General. These conditions are liable to revision from time to time. Bates of Passage-money.

Ordinary Rates. Reduced Bates. ! Second-class ... £38 ... ... ... ... £27. Third class ... Berth in four-berth cabin, £19 ... Berth in four-berth cabin, £10. Berth in two-berth cabin, £21 ... Berth in two-berth cablin, £12. I

The ship's outfit (bedding, &c.) will be provided without extra payment. All communications respecting the above to be addressed to The Agent-General for New Zealand, March, 1905. 13, Victoria Street, London, S.W. Approximate Cost of Paper. --Preparation, not given; printing (1,425 copiee), £'i 6s. 6d. By Authority: John Maukay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9os. Price 3d.]

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