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The payment of wages of men employed on L.C.C. Parks was
made at the office, on Saturday mornings between 12 o'clock and
1 p.m.
Allowances due to the wives of men who had been sent to
Labour Colonies were paid by one or two members of the Committee
and the office staff, at the homes of the men, each Wednesday
afternoon.
The only Voluntary Assistance was that rendered by members
of the Committee as above, and in registration.
The selection of persons recommended for emigration by the
Sub-Committee was made after very exhaustive questions had
been put to the applicants by the Chairman and other members,
to discover their fitness and also the willingness of the wives to
accompany them, in the cases of married men.
STATISTICS.
(i) The Committee Attendances were as follows:—