IMMIGRATION RETURNS. (IN CONTINUATION OF D. 5 AND D. 5A, 1876.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1877 Session I, D-05

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1877. NEW ZEALAND.

IMMIGRATION RETURNS. (IN CONTINUATION OF D. 5 AND D. 5A, 1876.)

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. Return of Immigration from Ist June, 1876, to 30th June, 1877, showing the Numbers, Ordinary and Nominated, the Charterers, Rates of Passage, Total Passage Money, Amount paid by Emigrants prior to leaving England, Amount of Notes given by the same, Amount Paid in Cash or Bills towards the Passages of Nominated Immigrants, &c. (In continuation of Return D. 5, 1876.) Immigrants Land Act, 1873.—Return of Transactions to 30th June, 1877. (In continuation of Return D. sa, 1876.) Nominated Immigration.—(ln continuation of Return D. sa, 1876.)

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RETURN of IMMIGRATION from 1st JUNE, 1876, to 30th JUNE, 1877, showing the Numbers, Ordinary and Nominated, the Charterers, Rates of Passage, Total Passage Money, Amount paid by Emigrants prior to leaving England, Amount of Notes given by the same, Amount Paid in Cash or Bills towards the Passages of Nominated Immigrants, &c.— (In continuation of Return D. 5, 1876.)

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Number of Immigbants. Received in Cash oe Recoteeable on Notes oe Bills. No. Ship. ChABTEBEBS. Poet op Depasture. Sailed. Destination. Abbited tn o i. I o DO a 12 .2 8 Rates of Passage. Total Passage Monet. Cash paid by Emigrants before leaving England. Notes given . Emigrants before leaving England. Cash or Bills given in Colony for Nominated Emigrants. 1876. 1876. 237 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ •. d. £ s. d. 264 City of Dunedin ... P. Henderson & Co. Glasgow Mar. 25 Canterbury ... July 1 98 261 15 276 (£16^ adult (. £9 1> child 13,836 0 0 5,703 0 0 3,695 10 0 5,792 10 0 35 0 0 16 0 0 265 868 2G5b Camperdown Bebingto:i Fritz Reuter Shaw, Savill, & Co. E. M. Sloman & Co. London Hamburg April 14 Feb. 20 April 10 Nelson, &c. ... Auckland Wellington ... „ 3 „ 15 Aug. 6 80 140 118 390 220 500 22 47 412 267 500 35 11 2231 4111 £14 *#■ statute adult. f £13 17s. 3d. ] f adult, £7 (16s. *$■ child 52 0 0 31 0 0 25 0 0 21 0 0 16 0 0 266 WaitaDgi N. Z. Shipping Co. London June 24 Canterbury ... Sept. 16 84 277 64 341 2811 1 3,958 16 0 43 6 6 35 10 6 14 10 0 2G9 267 271 Invercargill Waimea Timaru P. Henderson & Co. N. Z. Shipping Co. P. Henderson & Co. G-lasgow London Glasgow „ 24 July 2 „ 26 Ofago Wellington ... Otago „ 23 Oct. 4 „ 20 91 94 86 254 204 282 100 84 63 354 288 345 306J 2451 300J 4,303 12 1 3,449 15 0 4,214 7 0 23 17 3 27 14 6 110 18 0 87 18 6 98 3 6 21 13 3 24 0 0 270 Inverness N. Z. Shipping Co. London „ 20 Napier „ 28 100 169 22 191 173 (£1311s.6d. ] adult, £7 (. 11s. f child 1 2,356 5 0 45 1 3 268 272 Orari Ho wrah || ,, 13 „ 29 Auckland Wellington, Nelson, &c. Otago Not. 2 „ 9 112 103 209 238 72 60 281 298 240 2571 3,295 8 9 3,523 18 6 7 16 0 35 10 6 39 0 0 88 7 9 46" 0 0 )> )> C £13 17s. 3d. ] ty adult, £7 ( 16s. f- child r£1311s.6d. ] \> adult, £7 (. 11s. "$> child 274 Dunedin Rangitikei P. Henderson & Co. N.Z. Shipping Co. Glasgow London Aug. 27 Sept. 8 Canterbury ... „ 19 Dec. 11 84 245 251 35 67 280 318 248 274 1 3,489 2 4 £ 3,780 8 9 15 14 6 29 9 3 25 6 6 15 12 o 32 0 0 273 94 278 Oainaru P. Henderson & Co. Glasgow „ 24 Otago ... I „ 16 83 308 32 340 2891 (£13 16s. f ] ad., £7 15s. (.3d. f-child 3,975 14 3 40 13 0 28 16 9 276 Jessie Oaborne ... N.Z. Shipping Co. London „ 15 Auckland „ 19 95 213 16 229 200 1 2,801 8 0 84 2 7 S7 5 3 275 Waitara I) „ 10 Napier „ 21 1877. Jan. 6 102 178 10 188 162 2,268 16 1 " Cardigan C;islle ... M „ 30 Canterbury ... 98 255 58 313 272 f£1311s.6d. Ity adult, £7 (lls. =#• child 3,855 16 1 64 9 3 15 5 10 27 0 0 281 Marlborough P. Henderson & Co. Glasgow Oot. 27 Otago ... i » 20 85 US 85 233 2011 1 2,771 5 6 30 11 6 7 12 10 13 17 3 1

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Note.— Persons over 12 years of age arc counted adults; between 1 and 12 years, children, or half-adults. Passage money is not paid for infants, i.e. children under 1 year old ; nor for the matron. Onehalf the passage money is paid on the departure of the ship ; the balance (for the number landed aliye) is paid in the colony.

280 Leicester N.Z. Shipping Co. London Oct. 21 All ports Jan. 20 01 297 44 341 286i (£13 16s. f- ] adult, £7 (l58.3d.^c. [4,010 3 10 82 10 3 83 18 10 5 6 0 282 283 277 Waipa Wiltshire Hurunui » jj )> j> „ 27 Nov. 12 Nov. 20 Canterbury ... Wellington ... „ 24 Feb. 17 „ 18 89 90 260 256 134 21 25 40 281 281 174 248J 250i 148 3,405 1 10 3,492 5 3 2,059 13 0 59 18 0 7 12 10 2 0 0 47 15 3 42 7 9 19 3 10 16 0 0 16 0 0 288 284 Loch Dee Oxford fi )) j) „ 20 Otago „ 21 93 18 18 14| r£1311 3 .6d. ] '#■ adult, £7 (11s. <#■ child ( £13 163. *p ] adult, £7 (15. 3d. \> c. I 200 13 0 1 2,895 8 3 )> jj „ 27 Auckland Mar. 1 94 204 37 241 2O7i 50 0 9 28 16 9 285 286 Fern Grlen Northampton ») Dec. 9 „ 16 Napier Wellington, &c. „ 20 April 3 101 108 249 297 6 39 255 336 216i 283 3,023 1 3 3,958 7 7 7 12 10 77 2 9 15 5 9 » M f£1311s.6d. 3^ adult, £7 (11s. f)* child 287 Carnatie >> n „ 20 1877. Feb. 24 Canterbury ... „ 13 114 31 31 25 J 353 O G 289 Wennington Other Sbips ji Wellington ... June 19 115 29 28 "4 29 32 26£ 301 15 6 379 17 4 16 5 6 6,405 I i 11,068 7,473 6,4031 )J 949 0 3 I 861 7 7 91,211 0 8 210 13 3 ...

'he I Distribution of the above amongst the Peovincial Districts has been, — Since June 1, 1876. Total to date. Souls. Adults. Soul?. Adults. Auckland ... ... 1,002 ... 855 ... 10,929 ... 9,178* Taranaki ... ... 109 ... 92J- ... 1.82G ... 1,47ft Hawke'sBay ... ... 610 ... 539i ... 6,011 ... 4,939J Wellington ... ... 1,309 ... 1,105 ... 12,441 ... 10,208 Marlborough ... ... 233 ... 204 ... 1,123 ... 981 Nelson ... ... 178 ... 149i ... 1,612 ... 1,340* Westland ... ... 411 ... 34H ... 1,355 ... 1,155 Canterbury ... ... 2,008 ... l,721i ... 20,739 ... 17,338 Olago ... ... 1,613 ... 1,395 ... 22,436 ... 18,796i English Irish Scotch French Germans Danes Swedes Norwegians Italians Others The Nationalities op the above aee, — Since June 1, 1876. Souls. 3,216 2,490 1,171 15 385 45 16 60 71 Total to date. Souls. 41,557 16,925 12,671 275 2,939 1,930 667 684 298 529 7,473 ... 6,4031 ... 78,475 ... 65,414*7,473 "! 78,475

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" IMMIGRANTS LAND ACT, 1873."* RETURN of TRANSACTIONS to 30th JUNE, 1877.

* The Immigrants Land Act was repealed by section 2, " Waste Lands Administration Act, 1876." t In some cases the value of the land has exceeded the amount of the Government grant, the excess being contributed by the immigrant. j Under section 2, " Waste Lands Administration Act, 1876."

NOMINATED IMMIGRATION.

Registbations. FOEEBITTTEES. Disteict. Total Numbers of Persons Registered. Total Sum represented by Registrations. Amount Expended in Purchase of Land. Area of Land Purchased. Actual Cost of Land.f | Nominal Value of Interests. Amount Expended Government. Amount Recovered by Sale of Land, &o. Exercised in taking up Land upon Deferred Payments. J Adults orer 14 years. Children under 14 years. Auckland ... Tnrnnaki ... Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Marlborongh Westland ... Canterbury Otago M. 211 17 10 172 15 2 4 184 417 F. 81 8 7 95 12 M. 60 10 5 61 10 F. 60 9 412 44 22 382 41 2 4 406 696 £ a. d. 7,040 0 0 690 0 0 390 0 0 6,490 0 0 680 0 0 40 0 0 80 0 0 6,860 0 0 12,590 0 0 £ b. d. 32 0 0 419 10 0 110 0 0 590 10 0 A. E. p. 367 0 0 604 3 26 80 0 0 1,160 1 19 £ s. d. 312 10 0 1,290 17 6 120 0 0 1,406 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 2 "54 4 1 20 0 0 10 0 0 1 17 0 0 20 0 0 96 146 79 70 "47 63. 1,408 0 0 105 17 0 1,135 0 0 657 1 21 2,270 0 0 787 15 0 i 5o'"o 0 500 0 60 5 0 Totals 1,032 445 237 4,021 2 26 62726 2 70 0 0 60 0 0 295 2,009 34,860 0 0 2,665 17 0 60 5 0

From Commencement of Scheme to 30fcli June, 1876, vide Return 2, D. 5a, 1876. Between 30th June, 1876, and 30th June, 1877. Total from Commencement of Scheme to 30th June, 1877. DlSTSICT. Nominated. Cancelled. Arrived. Nominated. Cancelled. Arrived. Nominated. Cancelled. Arrived. Auckland Tarannki Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago 3,697 620 1,475 4,548 724 381 1,525 8,850 13,653 35,473 266 49 222 299 57 35 186 659 813 956 151 420 789 254 94 357 2,565 2,560 391 70 183 532 80 19 184 972 977 38 20 12 40 10 1 36 92 103 172 7 44 210 33 7 29 268 313 4,088 690 1,658 5,080 804 400 1,709 9,822 14,630 38,881 304 69 234 339 67 36 222 751 916 1,128 158 464 999 287 101 386 2,833 2,873 Totals 2,586 8,146 1,083 2,938 9,229 3,408 352 J. Giles, Under Secretary for Immigration. Price 3d.] By Authority: Geobge Didsburt, Government Printer, Wellington. —1877.