New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 5

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 5

Arrivals and Departures in 1903.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 18th January, 1904.

TABLES showing the numbers of arrivals in and departures from New Zealand during the year 1903, with totals for the previous nine years by way of comparison, are published for general information.

The arrivals in the colony last year (30,883) exceeded the number recorded in 1902 (30,293), but the departures during 1903, which numbered 19,608, were less than those in the previous year—viz., 22,301.

The excess of arrivals over departures last year was 11,275, against 7,992 in 1902.

The comparative tables show that the colony has drawn to itself in each of the ten years 1894 to 1903 more population than it has parted with—a sure indication of prosperity.

The figures under the heading “United Kingdom” for 1903 show an excess of 1,756 arrivals over the departures, and from Australia there is an excess of 9,949, but for other countries a loss of 430.

Of the 30,883 persons who came to New Zealand last year, 3,652, or 11·83 per cent. of the total, were children—i.e., under twelve years of age; and of the 19,608 departures the children numbered 1,519, or 7·75 per cent.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

RETURN of IMMIGRATION to and EMIGRATION from the COLONY of NEW ZEALAND during the YEAR ended 31st DECEMBER, 1903, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, the Ports of Arrival and Departure, and the Arrivals and Departures for each Month.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FROM AND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

Countries. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES
Adults. Children. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Total Persons. Excess of Immigration over Emigration. Excess of Emigration over Immigration.
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
United Kingdom 1,856 1,149 252 290 3,547 1,004 584 120 83 1,791 1,756 ..
Queensland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
New South Wales 10,945 4,894 1,079 994 17,912 7,432 3,603 448 335 11,818 6,094 ..
Victoria 4,025 1,771 377 386 6,559 2,069 999 117 137 3,322 3,237 ..
South Australia .. 1 .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 1 .. ..
Western Australia .. .. .. .. .. 6 1 .. .. 7 .. 7
Tasmania 929 371 60 56 1,416 461 260 44 26 791 625 ..
Fiji 271 132 40 33 476 288 161 42 33 524 .. 48
Other British possessions 70 39 5 2 116 89 48 23 9 169 .. 53
Pacific Islands 155 56 18 13 242 136 71 15 8 230 12 ..
Other foreign ports 377 190 20 27 614 635 241 54 25 955 .. 341
Totals .. 18,628 8,603 1,851 1,801 30,883 12,120 5,969 863 656 19,608 11,275 ..

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

Ports. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES.
Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons
Kaipara .. 6 2 3 5 8 16 4 5 15
Auckland .. 8,854 1,083 6,731 3,206 9,937 6,290 557 4,474 2,873
Wellington .. 11,211 1,680 8,314 4,577 12,891 7,656 581 5,554 2,683
Napier .. 2 .. 2 .. 2 2 .. 2 ..
Greymouth.. .. 4 1 2 3 5 1 .. 1 ..
Lyttelton .. 13 2 5 10 15 329 45 247 127
Timaru .. 5 .. 4 1 2 .. .. .. 1
Oamaru .. 1 1 .. 2 2 1 .. .. 1
Dunedin .. 56 8 36 28 64 9 1 5 5
Invercargill .. 7,079 875 5,382 2,572 7,954 3,785 331 2,695 1,421
Totals .. 27,231 3,652 20,479 10,404 30,883 18,089 1,519 12,983 6,625

*In the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants are all counted at the first port of arrival in the colony, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1903.

Adults—i.e., over 12 Years. Children. Total.
Males. Females.
Arrivals 18,628 8,603 3,652 30,883
Departures 12,120 5,969 1,519 19,608
Excess of arrivals over departures 6,508 2,634 2,133 11,275


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💰 Return of Immigration to and Emigration from New Zealand in 1903

💰 Finance & Revenue
18 January 1904
Immigration, Emigration, Statistics, 1903, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand ports, arrivals, departures, children, adults
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General