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1913. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

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

Sib, — Department of Immigration, Wellington, Ist October, 1913. 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 1912-13. I have, &c, J. Bman Smith, The Hon. the Minister of Immigration. Under-Secretary.

EEPOET. The total number of arrivals in New Zealand from the United Kingdom during the year ended 31st March, 1913, was 14,169 persons, consisting of 11,355 adults and 2,814 children. Out of the total number of persons arriving—namely, 14,169 persons—3,92B were assisted by the Government. The capital brought into the Dominion by the assisted immigrants themselves applying to the High Commissioner in London during the year, as declared, amounted to £32,006. In cases where immigrants are nominated from New Zealand no declared capital is required.

During the year thirty-eight steamers brought out assisted immigrants (a rough average of three steamers per month) as follows :—

Left England. Steamers. Number assisted. Left England. Steamers. Number assisted. 1912. April 1912. October Brought forward ... Ionic Buapehu Morayshire ... Mamari Athenic Turakina Westmeath ... Corinthic Eemuera Morayshire ... 1,553 164 50 3 499 88 35 9 205 131 2 May il It June July Nairnshire ... Euapehu Tainui Eotorua Morayshire ... Ionic Drayton Grange Essex Turakina Athenic Bemuera Oorinthic Buahine Arawa Tongariro Surrey Bimutaka Tainui Westmeath ... Rotorua •• 7 40 91 89 18 88 1 11 54 75 77 209 145 127 322 15 42 78 2 62 November... December... 1913. August it rt January ... February ... Arawa Euahine Tainui Tongariro Eotorua Ionic Euapehu Athenic 113 79 173 223 128 236 27 210 September March it • • • ,r Carried forward I Total ... 1,553 3,928