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The Distribution of the Immigrants among the Provinces has been : — Since May 31, 1874 Total to date. Auckland . 4,599 souls 3,801i adults. ... 7,391 souls 6,126i adults. Taranaki 813 „ 658i „ ... 858 „ 693i „ Hawke'sBay ... ... 2,579 „ 2,097i „ ... 4,477 „ 3,611i „ Wellington ... ... 4,343 „ 3,508 „ ... 8,656 „ 7,040 Marlborougk ... ... 407 „ 363 „ ... 631 „ 558 Nelson 936 „ 772 „ ... 998 „ 823 Westland 290 „ 256i „ ... 415 „ 365 Canterbury ... ... 9,415 „ 7,725 „ ... 15,118 „ 12,494 „ Otago ... ... 8,403 „ 6,939 „ ... 15,846 „ 13.222J „ Total ... ... 31,785 „ 26,121 „ ... 54,390 „ 44,934 „ The Nationalities of the Immigrants abe :— Since May 31, 1874. Total to date. English ... ... ... ... ... ... 18,111 souls ... 31,556 souls. Irish ... ... ... ... ... ... 6,155 „ ... 9,838 „ Scotch ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,356 „ ... 8,298 „ French ... ... ... ... ... ... 71 „ ... 249 „ German ... ... ... ... ... ... 902 „ ... 1,494 „ Danes ... ... ... ... ... ... 640 „ ... 1,518 „ Swedes ... ... ... ... ... ... 291 „ ... 514 „ Norwegians ... ... ... ... ... 29 ,, ... 588 „ Others ... ... ... ... ... ... 230 „ ... 335 „ Total 31,785 „ ... 54,390 „ C. E. Haughton, Under Secretary for Immigration. Statement of the Cost of Chaeteeing Four Snips foe Emigbants and Cargo, in London, ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT. " Coeona," 1,199 tons. Sailed May 29. 1874. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount of Charter ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,000 0 0 Water-tanks, Stores, Fittings, and Charges in London ... ... ... 3,395 8 6 Provisions, Duty on Stores, and Charges in Colony ... ... ... 213 6 7 7,608 15 1 Received for Freights, Surplus Stores, Tanks, &c. ... ... ... 2,244 12 6 ■ 5,364 2 7 (Adults landed, 388^ ; averaging £13 16s. Id.) " Cabisbrook Castle," 1,415 tons. Sailed May 29, 1874. Amount of Charter ... ... ... ... ... ... 4,716 13 4 Tanks, Stores, Fittings, and Charges in London ... ... ... 3,520 14 5 Provisions, Duty on Stores, and Charges in Colony ... ... ... 163 7 9 8,400 15 6 Received for Freights, Surplus Stores, Tanks, &c. ... ... ... 1,912 7 11 6,488 7 7 (Adults landed, 390; averaging £16 12s. 4d.) " Steathxaver," 1,017 tons. Sailed June 1, 1874. Amount of Charter ... ... ... ... ... ... 3,500 0 0 Tanks, Stores, Fittings, and Charges in London ... ... ... 3,009 16 1 Provisions, Duty on Stores, and Charges in Colony ... ... ... 116 11 5 6,686 7 6 Received for Freights, Surplus Stores, Tanks, &c. ... ... ... 2,305 11 1 4,380 16 5 (Adults landed, 322 ; averaging £13 12s. Id.) " Tweed," 1,745 tons. Sailed June 16, 1874. Amount of Charter ... ... ... ... ... ... 5,900 0 0 Tanks, Stores, Fittings, and Charges in London ... ... ... 4,593 0 0 Provisions, Duty on Stores, and Charges in Colony ... ... ... 327 0 11 10,820 5 0 Received for Freights, Surplus Stores, Tanks, &c. ... ... ... 2,849 7 9 7,970 17 3 (Adults landed, 517; averaging £15 8s. 4d.) Total Adults landed, l,617i—at an average of £14 19s. 3|d., the ordinary rate at that time being £1410s. ... ... , ... £24,204 3 10 C. E. Hatjghton, Under Secretary for Immigration. By Authority: Geoege Dibsbcet, Government Printer, Wellington.—1875. {Trice 3<*.]

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