IMMIGRATION RETURN.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 5, 6 August 1874, Page 3

IMMIGRATION RETURN.

A return of immigration has recently been Jaid- before the Colonial Legislature, showing the number of immigrants assisted and nominated from the Ist of July, 1873, to 31st May, 1874, the charterer's rate of passage, total cost of passage, amount paid by assisted immigrants prior to leaving England, amount of notes given by the same, and the amount paid in cash or bills toward their passages. The following are the totals of the arrivals in the various provinces to the 31st of May. and also to the date of the return, 25th of June, 1873:—

Of the 15,102 immigrants who arrived up to July Ist, 10.957J were assisted, and 1.415J- were nominated, being a total of 12,373 adults. The nationalities of the above are : —

The money cost to the Colony is as under:-— Total passage money 185,558 io 6 Less for assisted immigrants, paid in England .. ... 8,212 0 0 UjTotes given in Engi ' land 20,232 "2 0 Cash or bills in colony for nominated immigrants 2,597 15 0 — -• sr,o4i V) o Net cost on arrival subject to re- " wveries ... ... 148,516 13 0

Since July 1, Tota. 1873 to datel . „ , Souls. SoulsAuckland i7 3t 2773 l Taranaki 27 42 Hawke'sßay '. " im ljm WelliUßton ],BS3 4 407 Marlborough 57 '^ Nelson .. 35 44 Westland .... 73 qq Canterbury .' ." 5,77 l 5.654 ota S° 5,457 7,527 _ . _ Totals 15.102 82. bos '

Since July 1, Total 1873. to date. c, .. , Souls. Souls. English 9.167 13.445 £"?£., 2,502 3,603 Scotch 2 267 2 012 French I7g 'j~g Germans \\ 221 fi 9 2 P an ? s 473 878 awedes 212 223 Norwegians I 8 38 Others .. .. ... „ ?4 105 15,102 224 ms