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1916. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION ANNUAL REPORT OF).

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

Sir, — Department of Immigration, Wellington, 3rd April, 1916. 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 1915-16. I have, &<-., J. Eman Smith, Under-Secretary. The Hon. the Minister of Immigration.

EEPOBT. The total number of arrivals in New Zealand from the United Kingdom during the year ended the 31st March, 1916, was 3,699. Out of the total number of persons arriving—namely, 3,699—1,103 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 £2,564. When immigrants are nominated from New Zealand no declared capital is required. During the year nineteen steamers brought out assisted immigrants as follows :—

This total of 1,103 persons is made up of 104 men, 576 women, and 423 children. These people were booked to the following provinces : Auckland, 321 ; Canterbury, 112 ; Hawke's Bay, 120 ; Marlborough, 24 ; Nelson, 24 ; Otago, 96 ; Southland, 27 ; Taranaki, 40 ; Wellington, 324 • 'Westland, IB : total, 1,103.

Arrivod in New Zealand. Steamers. Number assisted. i 1915. April ,, June ,, July ,, ,, August September .. ,, October November December . . .. - ,, Ionic Turakina Paparoa .. Ecmuera Corinthic Ruahine . . Tainui Rotorua .. Rimutaka Arawa Turakina Ruapehu Remuera Corinthic 63 22 45 76 139 14 50 63 33 106 36 93 73 115 1916. January ,, February March Euahine . . Tainui Rotorua . . Rimutaka Arawa 19 22 74 28 32 Total.. 1,103