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ance. Ever since the late Canterbury Provincial Government instituted immigration Mr. March was their Immigration officer, and when at a later date the general Government under the public-works policy of 1870 undertook the work of immigration Mr. March acted in the same capacity for them, and threw all possible energy into his work ; he was one of the most capable and energetic officers the Department has employed. He had a happy cheery way with the immigrants, which made them feel at home in their new surroundings ; and he spared no pains to assist them in the troubles of transhipment or with advice and help of all kinds. Mr. Danby will now take his place, and will board all steamers arriving at Wellington.

Return showing the Names of the Vessels which carried Passengers at Reduced Rates from the United Kingdom for the Year ending 31st March, 1908; and also the Number of Persons granted Passages, together with the Amount of Capital possessed by them.

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Date of leaving. Steamer. Souls. Adults. Declared Amount of Capital. Amount of PassageIncome, money paid by Hig'i Commissioner. 1907. April 5 18 May 2 2 "„ 16 30 June 1 . 13 „• 27 29 July 11 25 27 Aug. 8 22 „ 24 Sept. 5 „ 19 21 Oct. 4 „ 18 19 31 Nov. 15 23 28 Dec. 13 14 28 1908. Jan. 10 18 23 Feb. 7 8 20 March 6 7 20 ... j Waiwera ...I Bimutaka ... ... Rippingham Grange... ... Gothic ... I Tongariro ... ... Ionic ... Dray ton Grange ... Papanui ... Athenic ... Devon .. Turakina ... ... Corinthic ... ... Nairnshire... ... Euapehu ... ... Arawa ... j Morayshire ... ; Eimutaka ... ... ! Mamari ... I Cornwall ... i Tongariro ... ... Ionic ... I Fifeshire ... i Paparoa ... I Athenic ... j Rippingham Grange... ... ! Papanui ... Corinthic ... ... Oswestry Grange ... Euapehu ... ' Arawa Surrey ... Eimutaka ... ... i Mamari ... ; Devon ... Tongariro ... ... Ionic ... Morayshire ... Paparoa 22 79 24 37 45 129 5 67 128 38 42 175 26 60 131 65 34 82 91 23 329 45 30 350 12 27 232 92 60 19 69 19 33 40* 1161 5" 531 108* 25" 38 141± 19* 52i 110f 51 29£ 73 75 18i 285f 33£ 25i 3331 101 22f 199 73 48 £ 780 3,175 250 960 1,963 2,981 450 1,630 2,683 315 1,796 5,046 310 1,028 3,449 331 269 1,319 1,413 237 5,227 809 1,496 10,382 643 445 6,213 1,692 477 40 75 400 100 100 52 a 76 276 76 132 162 466 20 213 434 100 152 565 78 209 443 204 119 292 302 74 1,143 133 102 1,153 42 91 796 292 192 98 32 75 74 38 84 166 19 38 82£ 24 64J 56i 31f 75* 137 16 35J 3,169 349 1,148 1,004 1,080 1,930 2,332 201 1,074 100 25 160 329 96 258 221 127 302 546 65 142 Totals 3,104 2,6514 70,056 1,052 10,423