May 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 627

RETURN of Immigration to and Emigration from the Colony of New Zealand, during the Month of April, 1886, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, and the Ports of Arrival and Departure.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FROM AND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

| Countries. | ARRIVALS. | | | | | DEPARTURES. | | | | |
| | Adults. | Children | Total Persons. | Adults. | Children. | Total Persons. |
| | M. | F. | M. | F. | | M. | F. | M. | F. |
| United Kingdom .. .. | 203 | 80 | 27 | 21 | 331 | 209 | 143 | 22 | 30 | 404 |
| Queensland .. .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| New South Wales .. .. | 192 | 65 | 14 | 21 | 292 | 306 | 138 | 32 | 22 | 498 |
| Victoria .. .. | 140 | 56 | 13 | 15 | 224 | 339 | 152 | 57 | 52 | 600 |
| South and Western Australia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tasmania .. .. | 20 | 4 | .. | .. | 24 | 13 | 17 | .. | .. | 30 |
| Other places .. .. | 39 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 53 | 74 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 105 |
| Totals .. .. | 594 | 212 | 59 | 60 | 925 | 944 | 470 | 118 | 108 | 1,640 |

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

| Ports. | Adults. | Children. | Males. | Females. | Total Persons. | Adults. | Children. | Males. | Females. | Total Persons. |
| Hokiangs .. .. .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Auckland .. .. .. | 245 | 39 | 202 | 82 | 284 | 430 | 55 | 341 | 144 | 485 |
| Wellington.. .. .. | 105 | 12 | 81 | 36 | 117 | 328 | 43 | 218 | 153 | 371 |
| Napier .. .. .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Nelson .. .. .. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Greymouth.. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Lyttelton .. .. .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 129 | 18 | 90 | 57 | 147 |
| Timaru .. .. .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. .. .. | 229 | 35 | 189 | 75 | 264 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Invercargill .. .. | 222 | 29 | 175 | 76 | 251 | 512 | 106 | 404 | 214 | 618 |
| Totals .. .. | 806 | 119 | 653 | 272 | 925 | 1,414 | 226 | 1,062 | 578 | 1,640 |

• It is important to mention that, in the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants to the colony are all counted at the first port of arrival, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 10th May, 1886.

Wm. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Land Transfer Act Notices.

A PPLICATION having been made to register a transfer from SARAH GREER to WILLIAM FLETCHER KENNEDY of that part of Section 490, City of Nelson, comprised in certificate of title of CHARLES ANDREWS, Vol. i.c, folio 34, and also for the issue of a provisional certificate for said land, and evidence having been tendered that the said certificate of title is lost or mislaid, notice is hereby given that such transfer will be registered, the production of the said certificate of title dispensed with, and a provisional certificate as above issued, unless caveat forbidding the same be lodged on or before the 29th day of May instant.

Dated this 11th day of May, 1886, at the Lands Registry Office, Nelson.

ANDREW TURNBULL,
District Land Registrar.

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N OTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1885," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same at this office within one calendar month from the date of the Gazette containing this notice.

Applicants: THE VENERABLE HENRY GOVETT, Archdeacon of Taranaki, ADOLPHUS KYNGDON, of Omata, Gentleman, REGINALD BAYLEY, of New Plymouth, Assistant Land Registrar, ALICE MARY DES VOEUX, Wife of THOMAS FREDERICK VINCHON DES VOEUX, of Middlesex, England, and CONSTANCE ADA ROOPE, Wife of RAYMOND HAMILTON ROOPE, also of Middlesex. Area: 302 acres and 22 perches. Description: Sections 33, 34, 46, 47, and 48, Fitzroy District, 60 and 62, Grey District, and D, Town Belt of New Plymouth, being the property known as Brooklands. Occupied by John Boulden, Alexander Ross, John Bowhey Roberts, Henry Gilbert, John Henry Morris Good, and James Cooper.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 8th day of May, 1886, at the Lands Registry Office, New Plymouth.

W. STUART,
District Land Registrar.

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N OTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1885," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same on or before the 21st June, 1886.

1666. RICHARD READ WELCH.—Part of Section 6, Opaki Block. Partly in occupation of Masterton-Opaki Jockey Club and partly of Applicant.

1667. THE EXECUTORS OF HENRY WELCH, deceased.—Part of Section 6, Opaki Block. In occupation of James Welch and Albert John Welch.

1668. ROBERT CAMPBELL.—Part of Section 6, Opaki Block. In occupation of Applicant.

1669. CHARLES FREDERICK HORE, as Devisee under will of PHILIP GOWAN, deceased.—Section 472, Town of Wanganui (Ingestre Street). In occupation of R. Garrett, Surveyor.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 12th day of May, 1886, at the Lands Registry Office, Wellington.

Geo. B. DAVY,
District Land Registrar.

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N OTICE is hereby given that the several parcels of land hereinafter described will be brought under the provisions of "The Land Transfer Act, 1885," unless caveat be lodged forbidding the same in each case on or before the 16th day of June next.

CORBETT WILLIAM COOKE.—Lot 12 and part of Lot 13 of the subdivision of Allotment 13 of Section 2 of the Parish of Takapuna. In Applicant's occupation. 2509.

CATHERINE ARMSTRONG.—Allotments 191, 216, and 269 of Township of Whau South, containing 1 acre and 36 perches; also Allotments 15, 32, 33, and 42 of Section 1 of the Township of Whau North, containing 1 acre 1 rood 12 perches. Unoccupied. 2530.

JAMES DONAGHEY.—Allotment 9 of Section 8 of the Village of Onehunga, containing 1 acre. In Applicant's occupation. 2531.

Diagrams may be inspected at this office.

Dated this 6th day of May, 1886, at the Lands Registry Office, Auckland.

THEO. KISSLING,
District Land Registrar.

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