ENGLAND.
Me J. L. Weight, of Birmingham, has received a letter fiom the Minister of Immigration, New Zealand, offering to grant passages to a selected number of agricultural laborers, and inviting Mr Arch to visit New Zealand.
During January, ten ships leit with immigrants for New Zealand, and eleven others were to follow in February. About 2500 souls are to be despatched per month. The Kent Agricultural Laborers' Union sent 200 adults, per William Davie, for Otago ; and 75 in the Wellington, for Wellington. Previous to their departure a grand entertainment was given, at which 1600 persons were present.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 46, 14 March 1874, Page 8
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99ENGLAND. New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 46, 14 March 1874, Page 8
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