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The birthplaces of all aliens on the Dominion register (April, 1920) are as follows: —

Table showing Birthplaces of Aliens on Dominion Register, April, 1920.

11. REPORT OP THE REGISTRJiR-GkNERAL. Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 16th June, 1920. 1 give hereunder a statement of the business transacted by this Department during the last live yea fs : -

I also give a slateinenf showing the number of marriages of Natives Solemnized during the same period under (he Native Land Act, and (he number of Maori registrations effected under the regulations relating to (he registration of births and deaths of Maoris:—

On account of the heavy mortality during the epidemic period (1918) great difficulty was experienced in obtaining full particulars of deceased persons for registration purposes. Consequently many deaths during that period were not registered until early in the following year. In adddition to the business referred to above, the registration of medical practitioners, dentists, and officiating ministers is undertaken by this Department,

Birthplace. .Males. Females. Total. Birthplace. Males. Females. Total. Frances . . .. 80 Spain . . . . . . 17 Portugal .. . . II Italy .. .. .. 177 Switzerland .. .. 17S Luxemburg .. .. 2 Belgium ' .. .. 48 Holland .. .. (Hi Germany .. .. 569 Heligoland .. .. 5 Schleswig-1 lolstein IS Danzig . . .. 13 Memel .. . . .. 7 hen mark 452 Iceland . . .. .. I Norway . • .. 35!) Sweden .. .. 413 Finland .. .. 165 Russia . . .. 107 Siberia .. .. 2 I.ettland . . . . 82 Lithuania .. . . 14 Eethonia .. .. I White Russia .. . . 4 Tartar Bashkir Republic .. I Ukraine . . . . Hi Poland .. .. 112 Czechoslovakia .. . • 20 Austria.. .. .. 5!) Hungary . • •. 13 Fittme .. .. .. (i Jugoslavia .. .. 902 Ftoumania .. .. II Bulgaria .. .. 4 (Jreeee . . . . . . 73 46 4 I 23 64 135* 21 15 200t 242 2 67 68 734 5 15 7 544 I 385 434 17.'! 133 3 i>7 L6 1 !) 2 23 140 27 (14 14 (i 982 16 4 7S Turkey Palestine Syria .. Mesopotamia Armenia J China . . French Chin a. Japan Philippine Islands Egypt ■ ■ Algeria Tunis Tripoli United Slates Mexico Panama ! Cuba West Indies Colombia Peru .. ; Chile Brazil Uruguay Argentina South America (undefined) Hawaii Tonga . . .. Samoa Tahiti New Caledonia At sea . . British born, but aliens by naturalizal ion. marriage, &c. 7 4 SI I I 2,349 39 7 4 120 1 1 2,375 1 <) I ;> i 19 2 165 26 I 4 2 1)2 9 1 4 I L 12 430 3 1 1 3 1 I 2 3 I 18 25 115 f>15 B 1 1 3 I I 2 3 2 2 (i I I :s 10 45 8 80 7 IS 3 4 4 13 607 657 1 13 115 2<i 21 S 2<i 1 15 •; I 7 34 7 5 i li I 2 35 22 11 1 9 50 2 20 2 5 Totals . . I 7,13(! 1,445 8,58] * Including eight native es of Alwi ace-Lorraine. >. t Including five nativ es of Triei ste. J. W T, Butoheh, Acting GovSr llllH'llt S batistioian, The Under-Secretary, Depar rtment c of Interna] I A flairs, Wellington,

Year. Births.* Deaths.* Marriage Notices M . Marriages by received and e XmS Registrars (included Certificates issued. j in previous column). _____ _____ 1915 .. 1916 .. 1917 .. 1918 .. 1919 .. 27,850 9,965 28,509 10,596 28,239 10,528 25,860 16,364 24,483 10,808 1.0,620 10,064 1,861. 8,450 8,231 1,729 6,687 6,464 1,589 6,464 6,227 1,437 9,988 9,519 1,801 ;ries not included. * Correcting em

Year. Maori Births. Maori Donths. Maori Marriages. 1915 1916 J 917 1918 1919 968 1,020 1,235 1,171 955 786 761 729 1,937 1,194 178 197 205 193 181 (approximate)