G'day Trying to keep us focused on Warwickshire - although it is probably of use to many researchers as this URL has info re many of the schemes for the different states and also to other destinations such as Canada and Jamacia http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/emigrate.htm snip<<< Emigration to Queensland 1890. Free passages to Queensland The following news articles were published in Warwickshire, England, in 1890, and were kindly made available by Viv Pritchard in Warks, England. "Wanted. Queensland.Australia. Free passages given. Single farm labourers and female domestic servants 17 - 35. Men must be country resident and wholly agricultural. LAND ORDERS value £20 granted to each fee-payng passenger. For particulars, forms of application, & etc, write to (if possible see) MR W.A ARCHER. 70 Regent St.Leamington." (Leamington- Leamington Spa - Warwickshire) src: Rugby Advertiser, 25th Jan 1890. "Free Passage to Queensland, Australia Farm labourers and Female Domestic Servants GEORGE RANDALL, ESQ. Emigration Commissioner From Queensland will visit Warwickshire next week, accompanied by the authorised Agent for the Midlands, Mr W.R. Archer, of Leamington, to answer enquiries, see applicants personally, and give full information, and will be in attendance at the following places:- Rugby Leamington Fenny Compton Kineton Alcester Banbury Those who wish to go to Queensland free, should not fail to come to the nearest of above named places, and so save expense of coming to Leamington. Apply for forms etc by post to W.R. Archer, 70, Regent Street, Leamington" src: Rugby Advertiser 2nd Jan 1889,>>>>>>>>> There is a great deal of information online about migrants including passenger listings------ google! Good hunting Wendy Boland Warwick List Admin