EBB AND FLOW.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1036, 27 January 1911, Page 7

EBB AND FLOW.

INTERESTING POPULATION !" .■' STATISTICS.' ' During tho year ended December 31 last 35.769 men, women and children arrived in New Zealand, and 32,361 departed, leaving a net.gain-of -3-108 persons. According to returns furnished by the immigration officer^.-9367; persons arrivedfrom the United Kingdom,' aiicl 25d9 v,,iiersons departed therefor during the .year. From the Commonwealth of Australia the arrivals are returned as numbering 2-5,502 persons, and the departures thereto as 27,100 persons. Arrivals and departures from and to other countries were'l9oo and 2752 persons respectively. Of the 35,769 persons who came to NewZealand last year, 3776. or 10'.5S per cent, of the total, were children—i.e.. under twelve years of age; and of tho 32.361 departures the children numbered 2700, or 8.34 per cent. ... The return is summarised as follows:— ''.'•■•' v•' Child- ' Jlales Females rcn. Total. Arrivals 20,161 11,832 3.776 35,769 Departures ... 19,032 10,629 2,700, 32,361 Excess of arrivals over departures 1,129 1,203 1,076 3.408 The Gazette also chronicles the , fact that 1635 persons' arrived iu New Zealand during December last, and 2622 departed for other shores, showing a gain of 2013. In December, 1909, 5030 persons arrived and 2302 departed, which 6cems to indicate that the inflow of visitors from Australia—for- they constitute the majority of those. arriving here during the holiday months—has not been so great as is usual. . In December last 16 Chinese arrived, and 5 departed from New Zealand.