New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 12

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✨ Immigration and Emigration Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 12

Arrivals and Departures in 1917.

Census and Statistics Office, Wellington, 26th January, 1918.

TABLES showing the numbers of arrivals in and departures from New Zealand during the year 1917, with totals for the previous nine years by way of comparison, are published for general information.

The total number of persons who arrived in the Dominion during 1917 was 15,649, and the departures during the year numbered 13,869, the excess of arrivals over departures for the year being 1,780.

According to returns furnished by the Immigration officers, 2,931 persons arrived from the United Kingdom, and 1,501 persons departed therefor during the year. From the Commonwealth of Australia the arrivals are returned as numbering 10,146 persons, and the departures thereto as 10,449 persons. Arrivals and departures from and to other countries were 2,572 and 1,869 persons respectively.

Of the 15,649 persons who came to New Zealand last year, 1,732, or 11·06 per cent. of the total, were children—i.e., under twelve years of age; and of the 13,869 departures the children numbered 1,301, or 9·38 per cent.

The arrivals and departures shown do not include members of the Expeditionary Forces.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

RETURN of IMMIGRATION to and EMIGRATION from the DOMINION of NEW ZEALAND during the YEAR ended 31st DECEMBER, 1917, 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 FROM AND DEPARTURES TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

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 2,263 482 87 99 2,931 946 424 63 68 1,501 1,430 ..
Australia 4,600 4,335 563 648 10,146 4,956 4,568 532 443 10,499 .. 353
Fiji 302 209 54 52 617 205 207 44 47 503 114 ..
Cook Islands 139 30 8 6 183 37 22 9 4 72 111 ..
Niue 14 3 .. 1 18 5 2 .. .. 7 11 ..
Norfolk 9 21 4 3 37 1 4 .. 1 6 31 ..
Canada 308 235 49 49 641 257 198 20 10 485 156 ..
British South Africa 33 18 3 2 56 7 8 3 .. 18 38 ..
Foreign Pacific Islands 564 184 38 32 818 378 165 16 18 577 241 ..
United States of America 102 66 19 15 202 104 74 14 9 201 1 ..
Totals 8,334 5,583 825 907 15,649 6,896 5,672 701 600 13,869 1,780 ..

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

Ports. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES.
Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons.
Auckland 7,251 853 5,123 2,981 8,104 4,572 515 2,522 2,565 5,087
Wellington 6,428 835 3,913 3,350 7,263 7,699 732 4,935 3,496 8,431
Lyttelton 9 .. 9 .. 9 .. .. .. .. ..
Dunedin 56 6 25 37 62 .. .. .. .. ..
Invercargill 173 38 89 122 211 297 54 140 211 351
Totals 13,917 1,732 9,159 6,490 15,649 12,568 1,301 7,597 6,272 13,869

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

SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1917.

Adults—i.e., over 12 Years. Children. Total.
Males. Females.
Arrivals 8,334 5,583 1,732 15,649
Departures 6,896 5,672 1,301 13,869
Excess of arrivals over departures 1,438 -89* 431 1,780
  • Excess of departures over arrivals.


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26 January 1918
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  • Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician

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