PREMIER WARD'S FIGURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.
Sir,—Tho following figures re arrivals and departures, for the past fivo months, wero given out by tho "Wizard of Finance," and appeared in last Saturdays Dominion u&. — 1909.1909. Arrivals Dcparturos' January .. 5800 2200 February . 4100 2857 March ... . 3300 4700 April 8300 4015 May .... 2400 3500 , 17,900 • 17,272 That is to sty, 623 more arrivals than departures for tho five months. But what do no find to bo tho facts in connection with tho last threo months 0 Why, that there woro 8000 arrivals only, and 12,215 departures' A loss in population to this Dominion of 4215 persons. How does tho Prime Minister explain a* ay theso figures?—l am, otc, DREADNOUGHT. Juno 14.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 539, 21 June 1909, Page 4
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