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1915. NEW ZE A L AND.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Sir, — Department of Immigration, Wellington, 10th June, 1915. Herewith I have the honour to submit the annual report upon the immigration which has taken place into New Zealand from the United Kingdom during the year 1914-15. I have, &c, J. Eman Smith, Under-Secretary. The Hon. the Minister of Immigration.

RBPQRT. The total number of arrivals in New Zealand from the United Kingdom during the year ended 31st March, 1915, was 7,322. Out of the total number of persons arriving—namely, 7,322 —2,986 were assisted to New Zealand by the Government. The number of assisted immigrants is made up of persons nominated from New Zealand and of persons applying themselves for assisted passages in London. The declared capital brought out to the Dominion by the latter amounted to £16,313 10s. When immigrants are nominated from New Zealand no declared capital is required. During the year twenty-six steamers brought out assisted immigrants as follows : —

This total of 2,986 persons is made up of 640 men, 1,295 women, and 1,051 children. These people were booked to the following provinces: Auckland, 888; Canterbury, 455; Hawke's Bay, 261; Marlborough, 25; Nelson, 91; Otago, 224; Southland, 124; Tarana'ki, 122; Wellington, 744 ; Westland, 52 : total, 2,986.

Arrived New Zealand. Steamers. Number assisted. Arrived New Zealand. Steamers. Number assisted. 1914. April May Remuera Corinthic Ruahine Tainui Rotorua Ionic Turakina Arawa Ruapehu Athenic Nairnshire ... Remuera Corinthic Ruahine Carried forward 130 112 126 91 165 124 58 123 123 170 6 116 179 176 ... 1,699 1914. October ... u November... Brought forward ... Tainui Rotorua Ionic Turakina Tongariro Mamari Somerset 1,699 79 194 307 136 2 133 64 It June December... it it * ■ • July August „ ... 1915. Remuera Corinthic Ruahine Tainui Rotorua 167 106 29 24 46 „ ... January ... February ... September ... October March Total ... 2,986