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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION (ANNUAL REPORT ON).

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

Sir, — Department of Immigration, 12th June, 1926. 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 1925-26. I have, &c., H. D. Thomson, Under-Secretary. The Hon. W. Nosworthy, Minister of Immigration, Wellington.

REPORT. There has been no material change in the immigration policy during the last financial year, but owing to the shipping strike in England there has been a slight decrease in the number of arrivals compared with the previous twelve months. I am pleased to be able to again report that with few exceptions the newcomers have been successfully absorbed, and are well satisfied with the new conditions and surroundings. The percentage of juvenile migrants has been well maintained, and the public and secondary school boys are making good progress. Parties of boys still continue to arrive under the auspices of the Salvation Army and Flock House schemes. The total number of arrivals in New Zealand from the United Kingdom and Ireland during the year ended 31st March, 1926, was 10,965 (6,061 males and 4,904 females). Out of the total number of persons arriving—namely, 10,965 —7,685 were assisted to New Zealand by the Imperial and/or Dominion Governments. The number of assisted immigrants is made up of persons nominated from New Zealand and of persons themselves applying for assisted passages in London. During the year the following steamers brought out assisted immigrants : —

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v , I Date (Number of Assisted' Vpo»p1 Date Number of Assisted of Arrival. ! Immigrants. ' of Arrival. I Immigrants. Ruahine .. 17/4/25 167 Corinthic .. ! 22/10/25 358 Athenic .. 21/4/25 297 Suffolk .. , 28/10/25 326 Corinthic .. 14/5/25 299 Rotorua .. | 31/10/25 122 Rotorua .. 29/5/25 273 Ionic .. .. 18/11/25 338 Orama .. 7/3/25* 1 Tekoa .. 19/9/25* 1 Ruapehu .. 11/6/25 181 Remuera .. 30/11/25 276 Baradine .. 16/4/25* 3 Mahana .. 9/10/25* 1 Largs Bay .. 21/4/25* ' 1 j Ruapehu .. 27/12/25 265 Ionic .. .. 1/7/25 347 Ruahine .. 23/1/26 366 Remuera .. 14/7/25 j 170 Jervis Bay .. 3/11/25* 10 Rimutaka .. 17/7/25 299 Arawa ' .. 21/1/26 318 Arawa .. 28/7/25 275 Tainui .. 16/2/26 249 Hororata .. 21/8/25 577 Athenic .. 14/3/26 j 343 Tainui .. 24/8/25 260 Waimana .. 18/3/26 J 789 PortDunedin .. 25/8/25* 1 Rotorua .. 21/3/26 2'78 Ruahine .. 6/9/25 130 — Athenic .. 23/9/25 363 Totals .. .. 7,685 Turakina .. 2/7/25* | 1 * Date of sailing.