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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, 1878. Total to date. English ... ... ... ... 4,195 ... 48,282 Irish ... ... ... ... 3,023 ... 22,323 Scotch ... ... ... ... 1,464 ... 14,815 French ... ... ... ... 3 ... 287 Germant ... ... ... 19 ... 2,970 Danes ... ... ... ... 2 ... 1,940 Swedes ... ... ... ... 1 ... 668 Norwegians ... ... ... 12 ... 701 Italians ... ... ... ... 4 ... 312 Others ... ... ... ... 24 ... 561 Totals ... ... 8,747 ... 92,850

Return showing the Number of Nominations Received in the Colony each Month, from the 1st July, 1878, to 30th June, 1879, and forwarded to the Agent-General. 1878. Nominations. July ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 476 August ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 435 September ... ... ... ... ... ... 548 October ... ... ... ... ... ... 346 November ... ... ... ... ... ... 327 December ... ... ... ... ... ... 604 1879. January ... ... ... ... ... ... 314 February ... ... ... ... ... ... 637 March ... ... ■" ... ... ... ... 1,120 April ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,892 May ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,288 June ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 963 Total ... ... ... ... ... 8,950

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Since 1st 'toy, 1878. Total to Date. District. Souls. Adults. Souls. Adults. Lackland [awke's Bay Wellington larlborougb feleon Vcstlaml !anterbury (tago 637 193 555 1,119 145 70 134 2,988 2,906 556 157 500 998 128 66 124J 2,630* 2,759* 12,064, 2,118 6,971 14,123 1,361 1,808 1,634 25,761 27,010 10,170 1,727* 5,794* 11,694* 1,191* 1,515 1,410 21,793* 22,881* Totals 8,747 7,739i 92,850 78,178