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The Nationalities of the Immigrants are, — Total since Ist Juiy, 1880. Total to Date. Souls. Souls. English ... ... ... 297 ... 51,400 Irish ... ... ... 416 ... 25,311 Scotch ... ... ... 114 ... 16,825 French ... ... ... ... ... 284 German ... ... ... 4 ... 3,038 Danes ... ... ... 2 ... 1,955 Swedes ... ... ... ... ... 686 Norwegians ... ... ... ... ... 703 Italians ... ... ... ... ... 312 Others ... ... ... 582 Totals ... ... JS33 ... 101^096

Nominated Immigration.

"Immigrants Land Act, 1873." —Return of Transactions to 31st March, 1881.

Bj Authority : Geobge Didsbukt, GoVernment Printer, Wellington.—lBBl.

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From Commence] 30th Ju (vide Keturu ment of Scheme to me, 1880 [D..3, 1880). Between lsi ai 31st Mai t July, 1880, ad :cn, 1881. Total from Commi 31st Mai Bncement of Scheme to roh, 1881. Provincial District. Nominated. Arrived. Nominated. Arrived. Nominated. Arrived. luckland ... "aranaki ... lawke's Bay Wellington f elson larlborough Vestland ... Janterbury )tago 6,696 1,112 2,274 8,524 1,171 606 2,174 15,523 19,777 2,072 327 794 2,414 443 176 612 5,217 5,125 6 7 1 3 122 29 21 86 9 18 11 210 196 6,702 1,119 2,275 8,527 1,171 606 2,174 15,523 19,834 2,194 356 815 2,500 452 194 623 5,427 5,321 57 Totals 57,857 17,180 74 702 57,931 17,882

Registrations. Total Number of Persons Registered. Total Sum Represented by Registrations. Amount Expended in Purchase of Land. Districts. Adults Children over 14 Years, under 14 Years. Area of Land Purchased. Actual Cost of Land. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay ... Wellington INelson Marlborough Westland Canterbury Otago M. 213 20 17 175 16 3 4 185 417 p. 85 9 11 97 12 M. 65 10 5 ei 10 p. 61 12 "54 4 424 51 33 387 42 3 4 407 696 £ s. d. 7,220 0 0 800 0 0 610 0 0 6,590 0 0 700 0 0 60 0 0 80 0 0 6,880 0 0 12,590 0 0 £ s. d. 343 10 0 1,988 1 0 135 0 0 2,098 10 0 110 0 0 20 0 0 A. K. P. 487 1 2 820 1 0 142 0 0 1,370 0 9 97 3 29 17 0 0 £ a. d. 343 10 0 2,165 12 2 145 0 0 2,588 0 0 110 0 0 20 0 0 96. 146 "79 70 "47 63 4,489 3 0 1,180 3 6 2,094 1 15 800 3 30 4,62211 6 1,693 7 0 Totals 1,050 45G 300 2,047 11,788 0 8 !41 35,530 0 0 10,464 7 6 5,821 3 30 Forfeitui :ea. Districts. Nominal Value -n, of Interest. De] .mount cpended by lartment. Amount Recovered by Bale of Lands, &c. ■Sal Amount of Immigrants' Land Orders Lapsed. Number. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 4,770 0 0 20 0 0 390 0 0 2,160 0 0 240 0 0 40 0 0 60 0 0 2,410 0 0 8,380 0 0 Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay ... Wellington Nelson Marlborough ... Westland Canterbury Otago 1 60 0 0 6o"o 0 75"'o 0 2 1 4 9 34o"o 0 330 0 0 3 1 190"0 0 60 0 0 190 0 0 12 10 0 60 '5 0 Totals 14 640 0 0 592 10 0 135 5 0 18,470 0 0