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Enclosure 1 in No. 18. RETURN showing Number of EMIGRANTS sent to New Zealand from June to December (inclusive), 1876.

Enclosure 2 in No. 18. Mr. W. Kennaway to the Agent-Geneeal. Herewith is return showing number of emigrants (statutory adults) sent in accordance with instructions from the Government. The following places have more than were ordered, viz., — Ordered. Sent. Excess. Otago ... ... ... 1,300 ... 1,353 ... 53 Canterbury ... ... 1,300 ... 1,839} ... 39£ Wellington ... ... 700 ... 7354- ... 35^ Westland ... ... ... 200 ... 227 ... 27 Taranaki ... ... ... 100 ... 114 ... 14 Nelson ... ... ... 100 ... 104 ... 4 The following places have less, viz., — Auckland ... ... ... 700 ... 649 i ... 50J Hawke's Bay ... ... 600 ... 554 ... 46 Marlborough ... ... 100 ... 96} ... 3} Total ... 5,100 ... 5,173 ... 73 Walter Kennaway. 4—D. 2.

1,300. 1,300. 700. Otago. Cantebbuby. Wellington. Ships. Nos. Adults. Ships. Nos. Adults. Ships. Nos. Adults. Invercargill Timaru ... Dunedin... Oamaru ... Marlborough 301 301* 252 291* 207 Waitangi Rangitikei Cardigan Castle Waipa ... Wiltshire 281* 277* 280* 249 251 Waimea Howrah Hurunui Leicester Loch Dee Northamptou ... Carnatic 246 74* 148 39| 14 188 26} Total ... Total ... Total ... 1,353 1,339^ 735* 700. 600. 100. Auckland. Hawke's Bat. Taranaki. Ships. Nos. Adults. Ships. Nos. Adults. Ships. Nos. Adults. Orari Jessie Osborne Oxford ... 240 202 207* Inverness Waitara Fernglen 173 164* 216* Leicester 114 Total ... Total ... Total ... 649* 554 114 200. 100. 100. Westland. Nelson. Mablboboijgii. Ships. Nos. Adults. Ships. Nos. Adults. Ships. Nos. Adults. Howrah Leicester Northampton ... 63 57 107 Howrah Leicester 83 21 Howrah Leicester 37 59* Total ... 227 Total ... 104 Total ... 96* Note.—The fii •es it toi of columns are the numbers orden ?d to be lent to each irovince.—W. K.