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No. 21. Memorandum No. 29, 1872, for the Agent-General, London. Herewith I forward for your information, copies of two letters noted in the margin from the Immigration Officer at Auckland with reference to the immigrants by the " Ballarat." G. M. "VVaterhouse, Lands and Immigration Office, (for the Hon. Minister of Immigration.) ■Wellington, New Zealand, 27th November, 1872. Enclosure 1 in No. 21. Dr. Pollen to the Hon. the Minister for Lands and Immigration. Sib General Government Office, Auckland, 15th November, 1872. I have the honor to report that on the 27th September ultimo, the immigrants transhipped from the " Ballarat" at Napier arrived hero by the s.s. " Kangatira," and were landed and taken to Barracks on the following day. Enclosed are returns showing the nationalities of the immigrants, and report by the Barrack Master showing how the families and individuals have been disposed of. The greater portion of the labourers found employment on the railway works, and, of the single women, those who did not join their friends were at onco eugagod as servauts at current rates of wages. I have, &c., The Hon. Minister for Lands and Immigration, Daniel Pollen, Wellington. Immigration Officer.

RETURN of Nationalities arrived by ship "Ballarat," on 27th September, 1872, having been sent from Napier in "Rangatira."

LIST of ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS by the Ship "Ballarat," from London to Auckland, arrived 28th September, 1872, in Barracks.

Country. Adi iltt. Chili Iren. Infants. Remarks. l-overnment Immigrants— England ... Scotland ... ' ... Ireland irogden's Immigrants— England ... Scotland ... Ireland M. 4 4 *5 V. 12 5 9 M. 1 2 1 F. 3 2 3 M. 1 p. i 21 souls. 14 „ 18 „ 5 5 4 3 2 l 20 souls. 1 i 3 1 6 souls. Total 1!) 82 11 \-2 Eecapitulation or Adults. Males ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Females ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Eleven male children ... ... ... ... ... ... 5\ Twelve female children ... ... ... ... ... ... G Total 62| Two men, James McCahey and Vm. Crawford arrived in " Ballarat," but are not in list o immigrants. # Joccljn Fletcher remained in Napier (ran away from ship).

Adults. Children. ! Statute Adults. I Messrs. Brogden and Son. Jingle men iix families nfants ... ... j ::: i 2 12 3 n>] 2 17* General Government. >ix families nfants ... Single men single Women •■• i 12 "i 21 4 16 7 22 Total 54 28 64i