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a view to the making of free grants of Crown land, on suitable condi- 

 tions, to such intending immigrants on their arrival in the Colony." 



to the working CLASSES OF THE WEST INDIES. 



The finest field at the present time, for men with 

 health and strength who want work and -will work, is 

 the Colony of British Guiana. 



Estates' labourers are in demand, and will find ready- 

 employment, immediately on landing, and throughout 

 the year at fair wages (say per day) lodgings being 



provided on the estates. 



Able bodied men who are prepared to rough it, will 

 find remunerative employment at the Gold Diggings 

 which are now being worked in the Colony with an ever 

 increasing output, as many as 14,815 ozs. valued at 

 $265,500 having been exported as the gatherings of the 

 past four months. The rate of wages paid for this kind 

 of labour varies from to per day. 



Labourers are also wanted for the Woodcutting and 

 Ballata bleeding industries who can earn from to 



per day, 



In addition to the above, colonists are wanted, with or 

 without families, who will settle down in the colony, 

 making it their home, and who may obtain holdings of 

 land on the following advantageous terms : 



(a.) Free grants of Crown Land subje6l to certain 

 conditions, approved of by the Governor and Legislature 

 may be obtained on application to the Governor who is 

 empowered under che Crown Lands Ordinance, 1887, to 

 grant the same in the name, and on behalf, of Her 

 Majesty. 



(b.) Crown Lands under the new Crown Land Regu- 

 lations 1890, after being selefted, applied for, and sur- 



