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List of Articles wanted in addition to those which you can provide. (Fill in the number opposite each Article.) For MEN [Please state your height and width of chest all round] —6 shirts, coloured twill; 2 under flannels ; 6 pairs of stockings ; 2 blue guernseys ; 1 pair of shoes, water-tight [State the size or length in inches of boots now in wear] ; 1 reefer coat; 2 mole waistcoats ; 2 mole trowsers; 4s white duck slops [State the measurement in inches of your trowsers band all round the top of your trowsers]. For "Women.—(s chemises; 1 flannel petticoat; G pairs of stockings, size No. ; 2 pairs strong shoes [Name the size or the length in inches of boots now in wear] ; 12 yards of grey linsey for gown ; 9 yards of print for gown ; 4 yards of glazed lining; 4 yards of unbleached calico ; 16 yards of white calico; G yards of flannel. [Do you wish, in addition to the above, for our married women's parcel, containing 12 yards linsey, 9 yards print, 3 yards lining, 1 yard skirt lining, 4 reels of cotton, 3 packets of needles, buttons, hooks and eyes, pins, thimbles, &c, &c] Railway J?are to London. It would save us considerable time and trouble if each emigrant would contrive to pay the railway fare to London. If you are unable to do so, send us the following information, that we mayarrange for payment: — Name of Railway Station (Departure). Name of Station Master. Price of Third-class Ticket to London. Number of Tickets required. 5, Queen Square, Westminster, S.W. John Beoqden and Sons. Messrs. John Brogden and Sons, Westminster, S.W. Gentlemen,—lf you will furnish me with the above, in addition to my passage money, and will also pay for my medical examination, dock dues on my luggage, cartage, porterage, and all other incidental expenses in London up to embarkation, I will give you a promissory note for the amount, with five per cent, interest added thereto; and 1 hereby engage to work for you, on your New Zealand railway works, until the said promissory note is fully paid. I also hereby agree to sign an undertaking, that if I fail to embark as agreed, I will repay you one-half of the passage money, together with any other expenses which have been incurred on my behalf. Signature Address Date Signature of Witness Address of Witness Conditions under which Messrs. John Brogden and Sons (the employers) are prepared to enter into engagements to employ, in New Zealand, bonajide Navvies and Labourers (the employed) in the construction of the Government Railways, and also to grant them Assisted Passages to the Colony. The employed enter into an agreement with the employers to work for them exclusively for such period as is mentioned below. 2. The rate of wages of the employed are to be agreed on from time to time, or settled by some person to be appointed by the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, but not to be less than five shillings per day of ten hours. 3. The employers will pay the passage money of the employed to New Zealand. 4. The employed to give the employers promissory notes for their passage money and expenses, payable to the employers or order on demand. 5. The employers to be at liberty to retain from the wages of the employed one-fifth of their amount, or any other portion that may be arranged for, until the promissory notes are paid, and for payment thereof. 6. Until the promissory notes are fully paid, the employed will work for the employers, unless released from this obligation, or unless they shall have worked, for two years. 7. Whenever the promissory notes are fully paid, the employed are freed from their obligation to work for the employers. 8. The employers will provide the employed with work as navvies or labourers or other like employment in New Zealand, on the terms herein mentioned, for a term of two years, except the right to be so employed has been forfeited by any of the means next mentioned. 9. All rights of the employed to continue work will be, in the option of the employers, forfeited by their incompetency or incapacity, insubordination, neglect or non-performance of duty, intemperance, breach of any law, or other misconduct, and thereupon the unpaid balance of the promissory notes will be payable. 10. The employed are to obey all lawful orders of the employers or their agents, and at the employers' expense to proceed to any parts of New Zealand, as directed, for the purposes of their work. 11. The applicant will receive notice that he has been approved of. He will then forthwith receive a " Contract Ticket," naming the ship iv which he is to sail, and the time and place at which he is to embark. 12. The filling up the accompanying " Form of Application" does not, nor does even the signature of the " Certificate," entitle the applicant to an engagement; and he is warned against leaving his enrployment, or making any preparation for emigrating, before he has received his " Contract Ticket." Replies are not sent when applicants are ineligible. 13. The employed must pay all their own expenses to the port, and up to the period of embarkation.