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The depots at Auckland aud the quarantine station at Motu Ihi are in a good state of repair. Tho latter has not been required for quarantine purposes during the year. I have, &c, Edward Brophy, The Under Secretary for Immigration, Wellington. Acting Immigration Officer.

Enclosure A in No. 1. RETURN of IMMIGRANTS arrived at AUCKLAND during the Year ending 30th June, 1879.

Enclosure B in No. 1. Rates of Wages at Auckland. Tradesmen, per day of eight hours. —Bakers, 48s. to 60s. (per week) ; blacksmiths, Bs. to 125.; bookbinders, 7b. to hu. ; brewers, 7s. to Bs.; bricklayers, 9s. to lis. ; brickmakers, 6s. to Bs. ; butchers, 30s. to 50s. (per week) ; carpenters, Bs. to 10s. ; cabinetmakers, Bs. to lis.; carters and wagoners, 7s. to Bs.; coachbuilders, 9s. to 10s. ; coal-miners, 7s. to 9s. (or 2s. 6d. per ton) ; coopers, 7s. to Bs. ; engineers, 10s. to 145.; founders, 10s.; gardeners, ss. to 75.; masons, 12s. to 145.; millers, 10s.; miners, Bs. ; painters (house), Bs. to 9s. ; painters (coach), 9s. to 10s.; paperhangers, Bs. to 95.; plasterers, 10s. to 135.; plumbers, Bs. to 95.; printers- —compositors Bs. to l's. (Is. per thousand), pressmen 40s. (per week), lithographers 50s. (per week) ; ropunakers, 6s. to 7s. ; saddlers, 455. to 50s. (per week); sailmakers, 9s. to 10s.; shipwrights, 10s. to 125.; sawmill hands, 6s. to 7s. ; shoemakers, 40s. to 50s. (per week) ; slaters, 9s. to lis. ; tailors, 50s. to 555. (per week) ; tanners and curriers, 7s. to Bs. ; watch and clock makers, 9s. to 125.; wheelwrights, 9s. to 10s.; general labourers, ss. to 7s. Female Hands, per week. —Shopwomen, 50s. to 60s. ; dressmakers, 20s. to 305.; milliners, 30s. to 40s. ; needlewomen, 3s. to ss. (per day) ; machinists, 40s. to 50s. Farm and S/ation Hands, per week. —Ploughmen, 15s. to 20s. ; shepherds, 12s. to 155.; married couples, £65 to £75 (per annum) ; dairymaids, 10s. to 125.; general hands, ss. to 6s. Domestic Servants, per week. —Cooks, 10s. to 125.; housemaids, 9s. to 10s. ; nursemaids, 6s. to Bs.; laundresses, 10s. to 12s. ; general servants, 10s. to 12s. Prices of Provisions. —Bread, 7d. per 41b. loaf; beef, 3id. to 6d. per lb. ; mutton, 2\H. to sd. per lb.; butter, Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. per lb. ; tea, 2s. to 3s. per lb. ; sugar, 4\d. to 6Jd. per lb. ; coffee, Is. 6d. to Is. Bd. per lb.; cheese, 9d. to Is. per lb.; potatoes, Bs. to lis. per cwt. ; clothing, 14 to 20 per cent, over English retail prices. Edward Beophy, Acting Immigration Officer.

No. 2. The Immigbation Offices, Napier, to the L txder Seceetaby for Immigbation. Sir — Immigration Office, Napier, 30th June, 1879. In accordance with instructions, I have the honor to forward my report for the year ending 30th June, 1879. The number of immigrants who have arrived during the year is as follows: —Per " City of Auckland," via Wellington, October, 1878 —30 married couples, 86 single men, 58 single women, 34 children and infants —equal to 19Si- statute adults; per " Adamant," lltli January, 1879 —32 married couples, 94 single men, 71 single women, 49 children and infants —equal to 249 i statute adults; per "Warwick," vid Wellington, 11th March, 1879—1 single man ; per " Hudson," vid Wellington, 17th March, IS7<) —5 married couples, 16 single men, 4 single women, 8 children and infants—equal to 331- statute adults ; per " Stad Haarlem," vid Wellington, 24th April, 1879 —4 married couples, 5 single men, 5 single women, and 4 children —equal to 20 statute adults : making a total of 557 souls, or 502* adults. The number of nominations received up to date of closing last list is 234 souls.

Adults. Chil Idren. To' ;al. IB I Date. Ship. SI. F. M. Y. Souls. Adults. 1878. September 28 ... October 19 1S79. January 17 March 4 June 11 June 28 Lebu May Queen Maraval Warwick Loch Dee Isle of Bute 2 103 127 14 6 G "87 130 6 7 3 "30 32 3 5 2 21 28 "V 10 2 248 327 23 21 12 2 2154 287 21* 16* 10^ 4 1 Total ... 257 233 72 54 17 633 553 Nationality of the above.— English, 329; Iri ;otal, 633. h, 268 ; Scotc Ed h, 31; Austri (TABS Bkopiit. Acting Im alian, 1 ; Gern lan, 1 : [migration Offici T.