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Emioration and Immigration. During the year ninety-one persons, including thirty-two Europeans, left Niue for other places, while forty-one persons, including thirty Europeans, arrived in Niue. The movement of Natives was the smallest for many years. This was due to the absence of inter-island ships and a falling-oil' in the recruited labourers. The following are the particulars of the departures and arrivals :

Visit op Hon. the Minister to Niue. On the 14th June the Hon. Dr. Pomare, Minister in Charge of the Cook Islands Administration, paid an official visit to Niue, and stayed two days. This visit, which was the second official visit from a Minister of the New Zealand Government in fourteen years, was all too short, and the people were very disappointed that the Minister was not able to make a tour of the island. J sincerely hope that when the next official visit is contemplated arrangements will lie made to stay in Niue a time sufficient, to enable a tour of the island to be made. It is only by these means that the various settlements may be seen ; also the development works that have been carried out by the Administration. Such a visit would afford the people of Niue great pleasure, and much permanent good would result. Resident Commissioner's Court. Since the setting-up of the Resident Commissioner's Court in Niue in June, 1909, the number of cases dealt with by the Court has year by year shown a steady increase. The Natives are, fast coming to realize that their own Magistrates are incapable of dealing out impartial justice, and there is a growing disposition on their part to throw most of the work on tho Resident, Commissioner's Court. This attitude has become very pronounced during the past year, when no less than 192 criminal cases and thirty-three civil cases were dealt with. The appointment of a European policeman has, to some extent, assisted to bring this position about. Following is a summary of the cases dealt with during the past year : — Criminal cases— Adultery .. .. .. .. .. .. ..62 Immoral conduct .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 Carnal knowledge of females under age . . . . . . . . 3 Spreading venereal disease .. . . . . .. . . 2 Assault .. .. . . .. . . .. . . 26 Breach of the peace .'. .. . . . . . . ..18 Drunkenness .. .. .. .. .. .. . . I Theft .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..11 Forgery . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 1 Perjury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Insanitary premises .. .. .. .. .. ..15 Wandering animals .. .. .. .. .. .. Id Failing to register births within the prescribed time .. .. .-. 2 Miscellaneous petty offences . . . . . . . . . . 6 rv -i 192 Civil cases — a Damages .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 5 Divorce .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 22 27 The amount of Court fees and fines paid into the revenue during the year amounted to £149 Bs. 9d. Meteorological. The following is a summary of the meteorological readings for the year 1914 : —

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Place of Departure to or Arrival from. Departures. Arrivals. New Zealand German Samoa Maiden Island Australia Rarotonga .. 33 1 32 [4 51 4 7 Totals 41 m

Te iporaturo in Shade. Rainfall. Deg. Fahr. Deg. Pahr. 96-0 February 57-0 Highest. Month. Lowest. „ 4 . M? an M Mean Mean Range Month. Maximum Minimum for y.* for Year. for Year. T , , Deg. Fahr. ! Deg. Fahr. Dog. Fahr. July and fo-6 15-8 August Number ol _ ,, , r. ... Fall for Days on which ,, „ Rain fell. ltl ° Yoar - 151 Inches. 48-19