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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

IMMIGRATION OF SMALL FARMERS, WITH AMOUNT OF CAPITAL INTRODUCED (RETURN OF), TO 27th APRIL, 1888. [In continuation of papers presented 27th April, 1887.

Laid on the Table by the Hon. G. F. Bichardson, with Leave of the, House.

Return.

Nationalities. Souls. Adults English .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 292 .. 239J Scotch .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 93 .. C 3£ Irish .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 .. 8J 397 .. 311| [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Cost of preparation, nil; printing (1,275 copies), £1 3s.]

By Authority : Geobgb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBB.

yj. —jl; 2. 1888. NEW ZEALAND. IMMIGRATION OF SMALL FARMERS, WITH AMOUNT OF CAPITAL INTRODUCED (RETURN OF), TO 27th APRIL, 1888. [In continuation of papers presented 27th April, 1887.] Laid on the Table by the Hon. G. F. Bichardson, with Leave of the, House. Return. Number of Persons. Date of Arrival. Name of Vessel. Where from. Destination in Colony. Amount paid by Colony towards Pas-sage-money. Amount of Capital known to the AgentGeneral as in possession of Passengers. Souls. Adults. 247 191J (Prom, 1887. May 11 „ 22 „ 22 „ 22 „ 22 June 8 8 „ 19 July 3 3 3 3 3 „ 17 Aug. — „ 13 „ 13 „ 29 „ 29 „ 29 Sept. 13 return presented to Parliament, 27th April, 1887) £ s. a. 1,915 0 0 £ s. d. 24,425 0 O 2 7 6 5 5 1 5 2 5 5 1 1 1 3 2 5 1 7 3 3 6 7 11 4 5 1 3 1 1 7 2 7 4 3J 4 1 3J 2 3* 4 1 1 1 :n 2 3i 5 2i SJ ii 7 3 3J 1 3 1 1 64 " Ionic " "Rimutaka" Yorkshire Lancashire Otago Taranaki 13 0 0 91 0 0' 52 0 0 45 10 0 44 0 0 38 10 0 9 0 0 22 0 0 31 10 0 44 0 0 11 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 22 10 0 18 0 0 27 0 0 9 0 0 55 0 0 22 10 0 22 10 0 31 10 0 40 10 0 70 0 0 22 10 0 31 10 0 6 0 0 27 0 0 6 0 0 9 0 0 58 10 0 500 0 0 3,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 900 0 0 110 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 500 0 0 500 0 0 130 0 0 115 0 0 200 0 0 300 0 0 600 0 0 150 0 0 250 0 0 700 0 0 275 0 0 800 0 0 400 0 0 300 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 740 0 0 400 0 0 200 0 0 110 0 0 800 0 0 "Coptic" " Ruapehu " "Tainui" Herts Ayrshire South Shields Stoko-on-Trent .. Glasgow Surrey Yorkshire Lincolnshire Otago .. Wellington Taranaki Canterbury Wellington Canterbury Oct. 24 „ 24 Nov. 21 Dec. 3 Dec. — " Kaikoura " " Doric " " Tongariro " "Arawa" " Aorangi" " Ionic " " Coptic " Dundee Middlesex Birmingham Banffshire Bedfordshire Kent Glasgow Shrewsbury Herefordshire Hampstead County Antrim .. Norfolk Worcestershire Jersey Perth Gainsborough Ripon Auckland Wellington Auckland Otago Taranaki Auckland Wellington Canterbury Nelson .. Auckland Wellington Canterbury " Tainui" " Kaikoura " " Doric " 24 3 1888. Jan. 30 30 Feb. If. 16 Mar. 25 „ 25 „ 25 " Tongariro " " Arawa " Wellington Canterbury 5 1 3 6 1 6 1 5 6 4 1 5* 1 5 1 4 6 " Aorangi" " Ionic " Dorset Lancashire Birmingham Northampton Falmouth Reading Perthshire Devonshire Herefordshire Taranaki Otago .. Wellington Auckland 30 0 0 9 0 0 30 0 0 60 0 0 9 0 0 40 10 0 9 0 0 38 10 0 60 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 700 0 0 600 0 0 *400 0 0 tl50 0 0 130 0 0 200 0 0 600 0 0 " Ruapehu " " Tainui" " Kaikoura " Wellington April 23 397 311J 3,099 10 0 43,785 0 0 * Implements valued at £G00. + Pensioner, 2s. per day. Nationalities. English Scotch Irish Souls. 292 93 12 397 Adults. 239J C3| 8* 311| [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Cost of preparation, nil; printing (1,275 copies), £1 3sJ By Authority : Geobge Didsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—1888.