JUNE 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 993

RETURN of Immigration to and Emigration from the Colony of New Zealand during the Month of May, 1896, 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 | Adults. | Children. | Total |
| | M. | F. | M. | F. | Persons. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Persons. |
| United Kingdom .. .. | 96 | 58 | 11 | 13 | 178 | 173 | 79 | 24 | 29 | 305 |
| Queensland .. .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| New South Wales .. .. | 349 | 139 | 15 | 18 | 521 | 524 | 279 | 46 | 39 | 888 |
| Victoria .. .. | 118 | 90 | 21 | 17 | 246 | 147 | 80 | 17 | 13 | 257 |
| South Australia .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Western Australia .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tasmania .. .. | 34 | 11 | 2 | .. | 47 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 50 |
| Fiji .. .. | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 10 | .. | 2 | 19 |
| Other British possessions .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 10* |
| Pacific Islands .. .. | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 24† | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21‡ |
| Other foreign ports .. .. | 14 | 8 | .. | 1 | 23§ | 23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 50|| |
| Totals .. .. | 636 | 318 | 52 | 54 | 1,060 | 933 | 483 | 93 | 91 | 1,600 |

• For Cook Islands. † From Friendly Islands, 12; Navigators', 8; Society, 4. ‡ For Friendly Islands, 15; Society, 6. § From San Francisco. || For San Francisco, 41; New York, 4; Monte Video, 4; and Rio de Janeiro, 1.

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

| Ports. | Arrivals. | | | | | Departures. | | | | |
| | Adults. | Children. | Males. | Females. | Total | Adults. | Children. | Males. | Females. | Total |
| | | | | | Persons. | | | | | Persons. |
| Kaipara .. .. .. | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Auckland .. .. .. | 388 | 34 | 293 | 129 | 422 | 503 | 54 | 351 | 206 | 557 |
| Wellington .. .. .. | 315 | 32 | 222 | 125 | 347 | 382 | 43 | 275 | 150 | 425 |
| Westport .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Lyttelton .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 254 | 49 | 200 | 103 | 303 |
| Bluff .. .. .. | 250 | 36 | 169 | 117 | 286 | 276 | 38 | 199 | 115 | 314 |
| Totals .. .. .. | 954 | 106 | 688 | 372 | 1,060 | 1,416 | 184 | 1,026 | 574 | 1,600 |

CHINESE.—Arrivals, at Auckland, 27. Departures, from Auckland, 1; from Wellington, 12.

• 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, E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Wellington, 15th June, 1896. Registrar-General.

Bankruptcy Notices.

In Bankruptcy.—In the District Court of Wanganui, held at Palmerston North.

NOTICE is hereby given that Joseph Loney Kimbell, of Palmerston North, Hotelkeeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 23rd day of June, 1896, at 2.30 o'clock.

G. J. SCOTT,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Palmerston North, 11th June, 1896.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at Wellington.

NOTICE is hereby given that Robert Spurway, of Wellington, Contractor, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 22nd day of June, 1896, at 11 o'clock.

JAMES ASHCROFT,
Official Assignee.

Wellington, 13th June, 1896.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first and final dividend, of 6s. 9d. in the pound, upon all proved debts in the estate of Gustav Pher Solvander, of Picton, a bankrupt, will be payable at my office on and after Tuesday, the 16th June, 1896.

R. W. H. D. DUNN,
Deputy Official Assignee.

In Bankruptcy.

NOTICE is hereby given that a first dividend, of 5s. in the pound, for all proved debts in the estate of David Burns, Saddler, Blenheim, a bankrupt, will be paid at my office on and after Wednesday, the 17th day of June, 1896.

R. W. H. D. DUNN.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Nelson District Court, holden at Nelson.

NOTICE is hereby given that Edward O'Hara Canavan, Jun., of Nelson, Journalist, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, at Nelson, on Wednesday, the 24th day of June, 1896, at 3 o'clock p.m.

A. A. SCAIFE,
Deputy Official Assignee.

Nelson, 16th June, 1896.

In Bankruptcy.—In the Supreme Court, holden at Christchurch.

NOTICE is hereby given that John George Elliott Winsloe, of Woodend, Dealer, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holden at my office, on the 17th day of June, 1896, at 11 o'clock.

G. L. GREENWOOD,
Official Assignee.

Christchurch, 10th June, 1896.