IMMIGRATION RETURNS. (In Continuation of D.—4, 1879.)

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1880 Session I, D-03

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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

IMMIGRATION RETURNS. (In Continuation of D.—4, 1879.)

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Return of Immigration from Ist July, 1879, to 30th June, 1880, showing the Numbers of Ordinary and Nominated, the Charterers, Rates of Passage, Total Passage Money, Amount paid by Emigrants prior to leaving England, Amount of Promissory Notes given by the same, Amount Paid in Cash or Bills towards the Passages of Nominated Immigrants, &c. Nominated Immigration.—Returns showing Number of Nominations Received, each Month during the Year; Numbers Nominated and Numbers Arrived. " Immigrants Land Act, 1873." —Return of Transactions to 30th June, 1880.

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RETURN of Immigration from 1st July, 1879, to 30th June, 1880, Showing the Numbers, Ordinary and Nominated, the Charterers, Rates of Passage-Money, Amounts 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 D.— 4., 1879.)

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No. Ship. Chabterebs. Depabtube. Sailed' Dssiwmow. Aebived. rr. CO Oh 6, - NnHBEB OF IlIMIGBAXTS. _ C3 •i o a: o OQ o OS's — **3 o EH Bates op Passage. Passage Money. Cash Paid by Emigrants before leaving England, Received in Cash, or Recoyebabli on Notes ob Bills. Notes given by Emigrants beforeleaving England. Cash or Bills given in th< Colony for Nominated Emigrants. O 351 Orari ... ... N. Z. Shipping Co. 1879. Plymouth ... Apr. 26 Canterbury ... 1879. 246i ( £14/7/6 V ) adult. ) £8/7/6 V ( child. ( £13/10/6 1? ) adult. ) £7/10/6? ( child. ( £14/7/6 V ) adult 1 £8/7/6 _> ( child. . £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d, 76 12 6 July 26 92 165 127 292 I 3,620 10 0 35 15 0 352 Napier P. Henderson & Co. Glasgow .. May 8 ] Otago Aug. 4 163 t 3,171 9 0 7 0 0 88 109 272 231* 353 Famenoth N. Z. Shipping Co. _. L ..... Plymouth ... ., 29 j Auckland ... Sept. 9 103 176* I 2,542 17 6 14 7 6 103 92 195 354 355 Eakaia.. Glenlora „ 31 Wellington ... ,, ... June 5 Canterbury ... ,. 9 Aug. 30 101 86 201 87 95 144 296 231 264 202i 3,903 12 6 2,954 3 9 29 15 0 38 6 3 44"6 3 31 2 6 356 Nelson.. P. Henderson & Co. Glasgow ... ,, 5 ! Otago „ 28 84 148 116 264 239 j ( £13/10/6?- ) adult. ) £7/10 6? ( child. \ 3,246 8 0 S 7 6 13 0 6 j 65 17 6 357 Invercargill ... ... July 4 Sept.27 85 266 35 301 255* ( £14/7/6 f ) adult. 1 £8/7/6 f ( child. 3,490 3 0 6 10 6 358 Zealandia N. Z. Shipping Co. Plymouth ... „ 16 Wellington ... Oct. 19 94 177 170 347 303* \- 4,431 12 6 142 15 0 37 2 6 71 17 6 359 360 361 Rangitikei Waikato May Queen -.. )> „ ... „ 19 Canterbury ... ,, ... Aug. 6 Auckland ,, ... „ 9 Hawke's Bay „ 24 Nov. 13 ,i 7 97 99 90 195 128 173 143 133 30 338 261 203 293 226 187 )* 4,275 17 6 3,298 10 0 2,708 16 3 65 17 6 107 7 6 33 15 0 14 7. 6 9 7 6 68 19 6 14 7 6 362 Timaru i P. Henderson & Co. Glasgow ... July 31 Otago Oct. 19 264 30 294 249$ ( £13/'io/6? ) adult. ) £7/10/6 1? ( child. I 3,411 4 9 j 123 13 6 24 14 0 28 15 0 80

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363 Opawa.. ST. fx. Shipping ... Plymouth ... Aug. 24 Nelson Nov. 27 95 251 91 342 276J ( £14,7 6 t* ) adult. 1 £8/7/6 tf ( child. t 4,100 0 0 ... 364 365 Lady Jocelyn Arethusa ... u i» „ 30 Sept. 3 Canterbury ... Wellington ... 'Dec. 8 ' ,. 7 100 95 157 72 249 300 406 362 372 , 309 5,255 17 6 4,552 17 6 81 8 9 31 2 297 0 >» D ( £13/10,6 t? ) adult. ) £7/10 6 tf ( child. 366 Dunedin P. Henderson & Co. Glasgow Aug. 281 Otago „ 6 100 116 i 203 319 268 J [ 3,678 3 6 86 18 367 Auckland »» Sept. 25 „ 23 89 50 272 322 261j| I £14/7/6 $ adult. : £8 7.6 1* ( child. 3,609 19 9 74 5 368 Hereford N. Z. Shipping Co. Plymouth ... Oct. 6 Canterbury ... „ 30 85 27 i 366 393 ! 332 !- 4,882 17 6 173 13 9 369 Eastminster 1880. Jan. 14 213 2 )' 11 „ 25 Nelson, &e. ... 81 42 311 353 | 295 I 4,354 12 6 85 5 0 14 7 6 188 5 370 Marlborough P. Henderson A- Co. Glasgow „ 23 Otago ,. 7 76 ■ 247 247 204 ("£13/10/6 i» adult. ", £7 10 '6 1* ( child. [ 2,817 15 3 18 10 6 59 17 371 Canterbury j? Nov. 13 i, „ 27 75 57 j 284 341 286£j 3,929 19 3 372 Westland N. Z. Shipping Co. Plymouth ... .'- Canterbury ... Feb. 21 87 332 332 272J * £14/7/6 # adult. £8,7 6 V child. ) - 4,025 16 3 j 220 0 0 33 2 0 102 3 , -■•-_. 99 7 6 85 0 373 Earl Granville ... ., >> ,, 29 Auckland Mar. 4 96 2 315 317 266J 3,911 12 6 41 5 6 | 44 10 374 375 Oamaru Caroline .... P. Henderson & Co. N. Z. Shipping Co. Glasgow Plymouth ... Dee. 11 1880. Jan. 5 Otago „ 29 109 89 89 72| f £13/10 6 tf ! adult. 1 £7.10 6 *t> [ child. £14/7/6 1? adult. J £8/7/6 I? ( child. 1 - 1,000 8 9 [ 361 12 6 33 0 0 59 17 Wellington ... Apr. 29 114 ... 32 32 24 376 Geraldine Paget... Other Ships ?» ») Feb. 25 j June 5 100 206 48 206 48 1774 39i 44 0 0 239 7 16 0 0 I 491 16 9 1,839 1 5 1 2,593 1 3 562 10 0 ... ... 2,844 4,569 7,413 6,321 90,692 8 9 1,124 17 3

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The Distribution of the Immigrants amongst the several Provincial Districts has been, —

The Nationalities of the above are, — Since 1st July, 1879. Total to date. English .. .. .. .. 2,821 .. 51,103 Irish .. .. .. .. 2,572 .. 24,895 Scotch .. .. .. .. 1,S96 .. 16,71] French .. .. .. .. 6 .. 284 Germans .. .. .. .. 64 .. 3,034 Danes .. .. .. .. J3 .. 1,953 Sweeds .. .. .. .. 18 .. 68(> Norwegians .. .. .. 2 .. 703 Italians .. .. .. .. 0 .. 312 Others .. .. .. .. 21 .. 582 Total .. .. .. 7,413 100,263

Return showing the Number of Nominations Received in the Colony each Month, from the 1st July, 1879, to the 30th June, 1880, and forwarded to the Agent-General. 1879 ■ Nominations. July .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 1,209 August .. .. .. .. .. ..1,118 September .. .. .. .. .. .. 632 October .. .. .. .. .. .. 428 November .. .. .. .. .. .. 44fi December .. .. .. .. .. .. 254 1880 January .. ... .. .. .. .. 635 February .. .. .. .. .. .. 360 March .. .. .. .. .. .. 155 April .. .. .. .. .. .. 370 May .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Nil June .. .. .. .. .. .. Nil Total .. .. .. .. .. 5,(107

Since 1st ruLY, 1879. Total -j -o Datk. Provincial District. Souls. Adults. Souls. Adults. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough Nelson Westland Canterbury Otago 793 105 333 1,309 69 329 95 1,951 2,429 087i 96 308 1,1094 63 257 804 1,669 2,0504 12,857 2,223 7,304 15,432 1,430 2,137 1,729 27,712 29,439 10,8574 1,8234 6,1024 12,804 1,2544 1,772 1,4904 23,4624 24,932 Totals 7,413 6,321 100,263 84,499

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"IMMIGRANTS LAND ACT, 1873." Return of Transactions to 31st March, 1880.

NOMINATED IMMIGRATION.

By Authority: Georoh Didsbtot, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBo.

From Commencement of Scheme to 30th June, 1879, vide Return D.~- 4., 1879. Between 1st Julv. 1879, and 30th June", 1880. Total from Commencement of Scheme to 30th June, 1880. Provincial Distbict. Nominated. Arrived. Nominated. I Arrived. Nominated. Arrived. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington Nelson Marlborough .. Westland Canterbury Otago 5,554 1,473 1,016 222 2,092 676 7,731 1,597 1,112 325 532 135 2,068 529 13,931 3,894 18,214 3,760 52,250 12,611 1,142 96 182 793 59 74 106 1,592 1,563 599 105 118 817 118 41 83 1,323 1,365 6,696 1,112 2,274 8,524 1,171 606 2,174 15,523 19,777 2,072 327 794 2,414 443 176 612 5,217 5,125 Totals 5,607 4,569 57,857 17,180

Registrations. Forfeitures. Exercised in taking Total Amount of Immigrants Land Order Lapsed. Districts. Children under 14 years. of Total Sum i _ Amo ,™ *'. represented by! m Registration. * "rcha.se of D Land. Area of Land Purchased. Actual Cost of Land. Nominal Value of Interest. Amount Expended by Department. Amount Recovered by Sale of Land, &c. j up Land upon Deferred Payments. Adults over 14 years. Persons RegisteredNumber. Auckland .. Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington .. Nelson Marlborough Westland .. Canterbury.. Otago M. 212 20 11 175 16 3 4 185 417 F. I 85 9 8 97 I 12 M. 65 10 5 61 I 10 F. 61 ! 12 i 54 ! 4 ! £ s. d. I 423 7,200 0 0 51 800 0 0 24 430 0 0 387 6,590 0 0 42 700 0 0 3 60 0 0 4 80 0 0 407 6,880 0 0 696 12,590 0 0 2,037 35,330 0 0 £ s. d. 353 10 0 1,831 18 6 110 0 0 1,979 0 0 110 0 0 20 0 0 4,189 3 0 1,165 3 6 9,758 15 0 A. B. P. 447 0 0 820 0 0 141 2 0 1,317 0 37 97 3 29 17 0 0 £ s. d. 353 10 0 2,139 12 2 120 0 0 2,408 10 0 110 0 0 20 0 0 1 j 8 £ s. d. 60 0 0 ■ 280 0 0 £ a. d. 60 0 0 270 0 0 £ s. d. 75 0 0 | .. •• *2 9 £ s. d. 2,800 0 0 40 0 0 600 0 0 240 0 0 40 0 0 •• ! 96 i 146 79 70 47 63 1,978* 2 35 796 1 30 4,244 5 0 1,557 7 0 i 1 i 50**0 0 50 0 0 I 50 0 0 12 10 0 60 *5 0 1,760 0 0 4,750 0 0 Totala .. 300 241 I ii 440 0 0 135 5 0 1,043 453 5,615 3 11 10,953 4 2 392 10 0 9,510 0 0 H. J. H. Eliott, Under Secretary for Immigraton.