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1914. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION (ANNUAL REPORT OF).

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

Sic, — Department of Immigration, Wellington, Ist September, 1914. 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 1913-14. I have, &c, J. Eman Smith, The Hon. the Minister of Immigration. Dnder-Secretary.

EEPOBT. The total number of arrivals in New Zealand from the United Kingdom during the year ended 31st March, 1914, was 12,266 persons, consisting of 9,667 adults and 2,599 children. Out of the total number of persons arriving—namely, 12,266 —5,064 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 £39,701 6s. When immigrants are nominated from New Zealand no declared capital is required. During the year thirty-three steamers brought out assisted immigrants as follows : —

This total of 5.064 persons is made up of 1,097 men, 2,080 women, and 1,887 children. These people were booked to the following provinces:—Auckland, 1,393; Canterbury, 891; Hawke's

Arrived New Zealand. Steamers. Number assisted. Arrived New Zealand. Steamers. Number assisted. 1913. April May Ionic Euapehu Athenic Paparoa Corinthic Eemuera Arawa Euahine Kent Suffolk Waimana Eotorua Westmeath ... Ionic Euapehu Athenic Morayshire ... 235 14 209 103 262 143 136 163 4 2 108 122 5 225 94 282 15 1913. October Brought forward ... Eimutaka Dorset Corinthic Eemuera Turakina Arawa Eotorua Euahine Tainui Mamari 2,122 84 128 280 87 31 245 101 130 247 507 ir • • • November... June July u December... ft ... „ ... tt ' * ' August 1914. September ... January ... February ... Ayrshire Ionic Euapehu Eangatira ... Suffolk Athenic 105 381 77 204 131 204 ir • • • March October Carried forward ... 2,122 Total ... 5,064