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During the year twelve steamers brought out assisted immigrants as follows :—

This total of 171 persons is made up of 4 men, 128 women, and 39 children. These people were booked to the following provinces : Auckland, 68 ; Canterbury, 12 ; Hawke's Bay, 4 ; Marlborough, 1 ; Otago, 21 ; Southland, 2 ; Taranaki, 5 ; Wellington, 57 ; Westland, 1 : total, 171. The following summary shows the number in each class that came to the Dominion during the year as assisted immigrants : —

Table showing the Number of Assisted Immigrants introduced into the Dominion during the past Twelve Years.

I have, &c, H. D. Thomson, The Hon. Minister of Immigration. Chief Immigration Officer.

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Arrived in New Zealand. Steamers. Number assisted. ./ 1917. April 29 8 2 10 21 17 12 3 II June July September . . Ionic Remuera Athenic Tainui Arawa Ionic Tofua Rimutaka . . Remuera October ,, j 3 1918. Tainui Ruahine Arawa 22 23 13 January March Total 171

Class. Applied in London. I Nominated from Now Zealand. Totals. Domestics .. .. Farmers and farm labourers Wives of farmers and farm labourers .. Children of farmers and farm labourers.. Separated relatives — (a.) Men (&.) Women (c.) Children 41 128 y 39J 171 Totals 171 171

Year. Applied in London. Nominated from Now Zealand. Totals. f 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 v 2,822 1,118 1,327 1,728 1,797 2,309 867 229 123 2,131 1,554 1,297 1,572 2,131 2,755 2,119 874 515 171 3,712 ' 3,104 4,953 2,672 2,624 3,300 3,928 5,064 2,986 1,103 638 171