8.—6.

Table No. 10. NEW ZEALAND. Increases of Population during the Periods 1875-79, 1880-84, 1885-89.

Table No. 11. Immigration and Emigration.

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Increase during the Year by Year. Total Populatioi at End of Year. Decrease by excess of Emigration over Immigration. Excess of Births over Deaths. Excess of Immigration over Emigration. Total Increase. 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 375,856 399,075 417,622 432,519 463,729 8,726 11,264 12,171 13,125 12,487 25,270 11,955 6,376 10,502 18,723 33,996 23,219 18,547 23,627 31,210 Increase for five years, 1875-79 57,773 72,826 130,599 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 484,864 500,910 517,707 540,877 504,304 13,904 13,241 .13,308 13,141 14,106 7,231 1,616 3,489 10,029 9,321 21,135 14,857 16,797 23,170 23,427 Increase for five years, 1880-84 67,700 31,686 99,386 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 582,420 589,386 603,361 607,380 020,279 13,612 13,164 12,998 13,194 12,685 4,504 1,064 977 9,175 18,116 14,228 13,975 4,019 12,899 214 Increase for five years, 1885-89 65,653 2,416 63,237

Adult Males, i.e., over 12 years. Adult Females, i.e., over VI years. Children, i.e., under 12 years. 1885 Arrivals .. Departures .. 9,461 .. 7,047 4,273 3,043 2,465 1,605 Gain .. 2,414 Gain, 1,230 Gain, 860 1886 Arrivals .. Departures .. 9,966 .. 9,287 3,998 3,5C6 2,137 2,184 Gain 679 Gain, 432 Loss, 47 1887 Arrivals .. Departures .. 8,380 .. 7,412 3,607 3,358 1,702 1,942 Gain 968 Gain, 249 Loss, 240 1888 Arrivals .. Departures .. 8,363 .. 13,018 Loss, 4,655 3,782 5,858 1,461 3,905 Loss, 2,076 Loss, 2,444 1889 Arrivals .. Departures Gain .. 9,230 .. 8,204 .. 1,026 4,386 4,371 Gain, 15 1,776 2,603 Loss, 827 1885 Gain 1886 „ 1887 „ 1888 .. 188<J „ .. 2,414 679 968 .\ Loss, 4,655 .. 1,026 SUMMAKY. Gain, 1,230 432 249 Gain, 860 Loss, 47 240 .. „ 2,444 827 ',.' 'is Loss, 2,076 Net gain .. 432 Net loss 150 Net loss .. 2,698