FIFTY YEARS AGO
SEEKERS AFTER FORTUNE Many people were leaving New Zealand 50 years ago with a view to improving their fortunes overseas, and the excess of departures over arrivals was fairly substantial. According to the New Zealand Herald of March 16, 1888, the departures during the previous month totalled 1466, mostly for Australia, while immigrant? from Kngland and elsewhere numbered l-!' ; i, a difference of 17.'4. Departures from and arrivals at Auckland numbered :i.")4 and 559. while the corresponding figures for hwercargill were •387 and 725. An explanation of the considerable outward movement was partly provided in an article appearing the same day in which Australian silver discoveries were discussed. "The silver discoveries have attracted many New Zealanders to the Broken Hiil district." it was stated; "Some of them have been successful in acquiring valuable interests in the leading mines."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22988, 16 March 1938, Page 10
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