New Zealand Gazette – 1918 – No. 68

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✨ Immigration Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 68

restrictions need expect no favours, regardless of how important such individuals or firms may be in the business world. The time has come when all must realize that the war is not limited to combating the enemy on the battlefields in France, but must be carried into our everyday transactions of life, and that our business practice must be remoulded where necessary to meet existing conditions.

It is unnecessary to mention other desirable results which may be obtained by this import control, such as the gathering of trade information, or the conservation of tonnage by elimination of non-essentials.

No anxiety need be felt by importers that there will be any serious restriction on the importation of necessary articles, if the transaction does not involve dealing with an enemy or ally of an enemy, or otherwise giving him aid or comfort. If the importer endeavours diligently and in a spirit of co-operation to comply with the requirements of the War Trade Board, no loss, and but slight inconvenience, need be anticipated.

Blank applications for import licenses may be procured at the Bureau of Imports at Washington, or at any of the branch offices of the War Trade Board. These are to be made out by the applicant, and forwarded to the Bureau of Imports, War Trade Board, Washington, where they will receive prompt attention. If importers are diligent in applying for these licenses before the arrival of the goods no difficulty will arise.

Special consideration will be given cases where goods are in transit or at the port of arrival ready for entry. Certain general licenses will be granted to expedite the ordinary flow of business, and still not interfere with the accomplishment of the results sought. Chief among these will be a general license for the present for all shipments of all commodities not exceeding one hundred (100) dollars in value. This will avoid any serious interruption of local commerce across the Canadian and Mexican borders.

All the rules and regulations of the Bureau of Imports under the previous import Proclamation will remain in force unless specifically revoked.

VANCE C. McCORMICK,
Washington, 17th February, 1918. Chairman.

Immigration and Emigration Returns.

RETURN of Immigration to and Emigration from the Dominion of New Zealand during the Month of April, 1918, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, and the Ports of Arrival and Departure.

ARRIVALS FROM AND DEPARTURES TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

Countries. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES.
Adults. Children. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Total Persons.
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
United Kingdom .. .. .. .. .. 75 73 5 4 157
Australian Commonwealth .. 491 432 65 67 1,055 451 479 62 50
Cook Islands .. 1 .. .. .. 1 13 1 1 ..
Niue .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 1 2
Fiji .. 30 18 6 8 62 15 22 4 3
Norfolk Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 8 3 2
Canada .. 5 4 1 2 12 27 13 1 1
United States .. 8 2 .. .. 10 8 6 4 4
Hawaii .. 2 1 .. .. 3 1 .. .. ..
Friendly Islands .. 4 6 3 6 19 2 6 3 1
Samoa .. 30 7 2 .. 39 4 9 .. 2
Foreign Pacific Islands (undefined) .. 4 3 .. .. 7 3 .. .. ..
Totals, April, 1918 .. 575 473 77 83 1,208 607 619 84 69
Totals, April, 1917 .. 860 488 88 84 1,520 941 701 94 74

The excess of the departures from New Zealand over the arrivals therein during the month of April, 1918, was therefore 171 persons, as against 290 in the corresponding month of 1917.

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 .. 349 67 225 191 416 457 69 248 278
Wellington .. 699 93 427 365 792 725 79 423 381
Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 1 2
Invercargill .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 5 19 27
Totals, April, 1918 .. 1,048 160 652 556 1,208 1,226 153 691 688
Totals, April, 1917 .. 1,348 172 948 572 1,520 1,642 168 1,035 775

CHINESE (included above).

Arrivals. Departures.
Males. Females. Males. Females.
At Auckland .. 3 .. From Auckland ..
,, Wellington .. 9 .. ,, Wellington ..
12 .. 30

NOTE.—Figures of arrivals and departures do not include members of Expeditionary Forces.

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

MALCOLM FRASER,
Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 7th May, 1918. Government Statistician.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🏭 Statement of the Bureau of Imports of the United States War Trade Board (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
17 February 1918
Import licenses, War Trade Board, Trade restrictions, Enemy firms, Raw materials
  • VANCE C. McCORMICK, Chairman

🛂 Immigration and Emigration Returns for April 1918

🛂 Immigration
7 May 1918
Immigration, Emigration, Statistics, April 1918, New Zealand
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician