>From The Cork Examiner, 3 June 1879 - EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND.--In accordance with orders issued from the Agent-General of Emigration for Queensland to the Sub-agent at Mallow, the Free Emigration System to the far off climes of Queensland, has been closed to those persons who may wish to emigrate from the district of Mallow. Since the Government have adopted this rather unexpected measure, I am informed numerous applications to emigrate have been made to the agent at Mallow, not alone by the usual class of emigrants, but by small farmers, who, owing to the late failure of crops in the country, met with reverse of fortune, and, much to their disappointment, they found for some reason, best known to the Government, that emigration to the colonies was closed against them.--Correspondent. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dennis Ahern | Ireland Newspaper Abstracts Acton, Massachusetts | http://www.IrelandOldNews.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -