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1881. NEW ZEALAND.

IMMIGRATION RETURNS. [In continuation of D.-3, 1880.]

Presented to loth Souses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Return of Immigration from the 1st July, 1880, to 31st March, 1881, 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.

Return showing Numbers nominated and Numbers arrived. "Immigrants Land Act, 1873."—Return, of Transactions to 31st March, 1881.

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

Number of Immigrants. No. Ship. Charterers. Port of Departure. Sailed. Destination. Arrived. cud 0 I: p 3 i 1 i h 111! O K f-l CD 377 378 379 380 Opawa ... N.Z.Shipping Co. Wanganui ... „ Pleione ... ,, Dunedin ... P. Henderson & Co. Other ships ... Plymouth Glasgow 1880. 4th Aug. 7th July 22nd Aug. 26th Aug. 1880. Canterbury 25tb Oct. Auckland | 7th Not. Wellington ! 28tk „ Otago .,, 24th „ 82 123 98 89 22 49 23 37 182 108 173 177 62 204 157 196 214 62 187i 141J 172 195* 48J- ■ ■■i 131 702 833 745 Ship. Kates of Passage. He, jived i] . Cash, c Notes oj >r Reeo r Bills. verable on Total Cash Paid Passage-money. by | Emigrants before leaving England. Notes bj Kmigi before 1( Engli given r Cash or Bills given in the Colony for Nominated Emigrants. Jash o] givei he Col( Nomii Emigi r •ants ,'aving and. )pawa Vanganui... 'leione )unedin ... > tiler ships ... £14 7s. 6d. per adult j £8 7s. 6d. per child ... £18 10s. 6d. per'adult; £7 10s. 6d. per child £ s. d. 2,717 3 9 2,049 7 6 2,408 0 0 2,649 13 6 712 7 6 £ s. a. 30 7 6 15 0 0 56 8 6 £ s. d. 5 0 0 £ s. d. 93 2 6 37 7 6 70 10 0 103 2 6 5 0 0 304 2 6 10,536 12 3 101 16 0

Since 1st July, 1880. Total to Date. Provincial District. Souls. Statute Adults. Souls. Statute Adults. Luekland 'aranaki lawke's Bay Wellington larlborough f elson Vestland !anterbury )tago 171 25 21 103 21 3 14 242 233 152* 22 21 914 18 3 94 218 2094 13,028 2,248 7,325 15,535 1,451 2,140 1,743 27,954 29,672 11,010 l,845i 6,123* 12,8954 1,2724 1,775 1,500 23,680i 25.141J Totals 833 745 101,096 85,244