New Zealand Gazette – 1906 – No. 3

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✨ Immigration and Emigration Statistics



Jan. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 141

Arrivals and Departures in 1905.

Registrar-General’s Office, Wellington, 16th January, 1906.

TABLES showing the numbers of arrivals in and departures from New Zealand during the year 1905, with totals for the previous nine years by way of comparison, are published for general information.

The arrivals in the colony last year (32,685) exceeded the number recorded in 1904 (32,632), and the departures during 1905, which numbered 23,383, were also greater than those in the previous year—viz., 22,277.

The excess of arrivals over departures last year was 9,302, against 10,355 in 1904.

The comparative tables show that the colony has drawn to itself in each of the ten years 1896 to 1905 more population than it has parted with.

The figures under the heading “United Kingdom” for 1905 show an excess of 3,699 arrivals over the departures, and from Australian States there is an excess of 5,765, but for other countries a loss of 162.

Of the 32,685 persons who came to New Zealand last year, 3,538, or 10·82 per cent. of the total, were children—i.e., under twelve years of age; and of the 23,383 departures the children numbered 1,751, or 7·49 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, 1905, 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. Excess of Immigration over Emigration. Excess of Emigration over Immigration.
Adults. Children. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Total Persons.
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
United Kingdom 2,943 1,677 475 458 5,553 1,009 624 119 102 1,854 3,699 ..
Queensland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
New South Wales 10,806 5,212 818 779 17,615 9,169 4,468 481 426 14,544 3,071 ..
Victoria 3,412 1,623 296 287 5,618 2,308 1,224 168 188 3,888 1,730 ..
South Australia 1 2 .. .. 3 .. 1 .. .. 1 2 ..
Western Australia .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 .. 2 7 .. 7
Tasmania 1,168 545 87 96 1,896 616 255 26 30 927 969 ..
Fiji 240 148 36 44 468 359 193 58 38 648 .. 180
Other British possessions 366 128 41 25 560 66 31 6 4 107 453 ..
Pacific islands 194 72 27 16 309 187 122 25 5 339 .. 30
Other foreign ports 411 199 23 30 663 752 243 39 34 1,068 .. 405
Totals .. 19,541 9,606 1,803 1,735 32,685 14,468 7,164 922 829 23,383 9,302 ..

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 1 7 8 12 5 4 13 17
Auckland 8,844 988 6,446 3,386 9,832 7,733 582 5,462 2,853 8,315
Wellington 13,551 1,789 9,939 5,401 15,340 9,387 730 6,736 3,381 10,117
Nelson 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. ..
Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 2 4 6
Lyttelton 8 2 6 4 10 77 14 55 36 91
Timaru 3 .. 3 .. 3 9 3 5 7 12
Dunedin 14 .. 9 5 14 7 4 5 6 11
Invercargill 6,720 757 4,939 2,538 7,477 4,401 413 3,121 1,693 4,814
Totals 29,147 3,538 21,344 11,341 32,685 21,632 1,751 15,390 7,993 23,383

*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 1905.

Adults—i.e., over 12 Years. Children. Total.
Males. Females.
Arrivals 19,541 9,606 3,538 32,685
Departures 14,468 7,164 1,751 23,383
Excess of arrivals over departures 5,073 2,442 1,787 9,302


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🏛️ Arrivals and Departures Statistics for 1905

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
16 January 1906
Immigration Statistics, Emigration Statistics, Population, Registrar-General, New Zealand, 1905
  • E. J. von Dadelzensen, Registrar-General