§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many persons from Great Britain have migrated to Australia under the agreement signed by the British and Australian Governments which became operative on the 1st May last?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GORE4,441 assisted migrants have sailed from the United Kingdom to Australia since 1st May last but no agreed schemes under the new settlement agreement with the Commonwealth Government has yet been finally concluded.
§ Sir C. KINLOCH-COOKEasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many women migrated last year under the auspices of the Society for the Overseas Settlement of British Women; and what grant was made to the society?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe number of women who proceeded overseas directly under the auspices of the Society for the Overseas Settlement of British Women during the year 1924 was 1,577. The Government grant to the society during the year amounted to £6,750 in respect of its work as the Women's Branch of the Overseas Settlement Committee