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3. In filling up the form of application, the applicant must bo careful to give full particulars as to the nature of his occupation, and to furnish all other necessary information. With this form he will receive a schedule containing certain certificate forms; and unless he can obtain proper signatures to these certificates, he will not be accepted. In addition to the printed certificate, the applicant must send in a written certificate or testimonial from his employer, past or present —the latter being required unless there is some reason to the contrary —stating that he is properly qualified for the occupation entered in his application paper, and that he is sober, honest, industrious, and of good moral character. The applicant's proposal will not be considered until all the documents referred to are received. It is desirable that the applicant should also send a written certificate or testimonial from his clergyman or minister; if, however, he is unable to do this, he should state the reason why such certificate or testimonial cannot be forwarded. These written testimonials are sent on to New Zealand for the information of those employers who apply for servants at or before the arrival of emigrants, and then are returned to the emigrant. In cases where the applicant, from any cause whatever, does not proceed to the colony, he must apply for the return of his testimonials within a month from the date of the Agent-General's decision, otherwise the Agent-General cannot undertake to return them. 4. No person will bo allowed a passage unless he shall have been approved of by the AgentGeneral. No single man above the age of forty years, and no married man above the age of forty-five, will be allowed any assistance. But any person so ineligible on account of age, and related to a family eligible for assistance, may, if he is approved by the Agent-General, receive a passage on payment of the entire expense incurred in providing it. 5. As soon as the intending emigrant shall receive notice that he has been approved of, he must pay the sum required of him. He will then, as soon as his passage is arranged for, receive an " Embarkation Order/ naming the ship in which he is to sail, and the time and place at which he is to embark. The sums paid will be absolutely forfeited if the applicants should fail to embark at the time and place appointed. The contract ticket will be issued to the emigrant before he embarks or on board the ship. 6. The filling-up the accompanying '•' Form of Application " does not, nor does even the signature of the " Certificates," entitle the applicant to a passage; and he is warned against leaving his employment, or making any preparation for emigrating, before he has received his " Embarkation Order." The Agent-General does not undertake to send replies when applicants are ineligible. 7. The emigrants are expected to pay their own expenses to the port, and up to the period of embarkation. Single women who have been away from their homes in domestic service will, however, until further notice, either receive a free pass to the port of embarkation, or bo refunded, previous to the sailing of the vessel, a reasonable amount on account of railway or steamboat fares. 8. If any false statement or false signature shall be found in the form of application or the certificates, or if the applicant shall fail to embark at the time and place required, or if, upon appearing at the place of embarkation, any applicant or any member of his family shall be found to have any infectious disorder, or any bodily or mental defect, contrary to any statement in the application and certificates, or to have been in Australia or New Zealand before, or to have made any false statement, such persons will not be allowed to embark, and will forfeit any deposit which may have been made on account of their passage-moneys or outfit-cost; and in case any applicant or any member of his family shall afterwards be found to have been in Australia or New Zealand before, or to have made any other false statement whatever, the applicant shall and will pay full passage-money for himself and his family to the Government of New Zealand. 9. The applicant should state the name of the place in New Zealand to which he desires to proceed. If no place is mentioned the Agent-General will, if the applicant is approved, provide a passage to such part of the colony as he may deem fit. Ship's Regulations. 10. Provisions, fyc. —Provisions, medical attendance, cooking, and cooking utensils are supplied on board without charge to emigrants. The ordinary dietary of the emigrants, and the medical comforts and other articles and appliances for the use of the sick, are largely in excess of the quantities required by the Passengers Act of the Imperial Government. Special dietary is provided for children. 11. No one will be allowed to embark with a less quantity of clothing for each person than— For Males. —Six shirts, six pair stockings, two warm flannel or Guernsey shirts, two pair new shoes, two complete suits strong exterior clothing. For Females. —Six chemises, two warm and strong flannel petticoats, six pair stockings, two pair strong shoes, two strong gowns, one of which must be warm. For Children. —Seven shirts or chemises, four warm flannel waistcoats, one warm cloak or outside coat, six pair stockings, two pair strong shoes, two complete suits of exterior clothing. The clothing need not be new, but it must be serviceable. It will bo examined at the depot, before embarkation, to see if the quantity is sufficient. 12. Ship's Outfit, Passage-money, fyc. —The requisite mattresses, bedclothes, utensils, and a supply of marine soap for washing clothes during the voyage, will be provided by the Government