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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 6
Arrivals and Departures in 1918.
Census and Statistics Office, Wellington, 20th January, 1919.
TABLES showing the numbers of arrivals in and departures from New Zealand during the year 1918, 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 1918 was 11,906, and the departures during the year numbered 11,660, the excess of arrivals over departures for the year being 246.
According to returns furnished by the Immigration officers, 1,176 persons arrived from the United Kingdom, and 445 persons departed therefor during the year. From the Commonwealth of Australia the arrivals are returned as numbering 8,282 persons, and the departures thereto as 9,477 persons. Arrivals and departures from and to other countries were 2,448 and 1,738 persons respectively.
Of the 11,906 persons who came to New Zealand last year, 1,379, or 11·58 per cent. of the total, were children—i.e., under twelve years of age; and of the 11,660 departures the children numbered 1,154, or 9·90 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, 1918, 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 .. | 347 | 680 | 71 | 78 | 1,176 | 218 | 181 | 23 | 23 | 445 | 731 | .. |
| Australia .. | 3,925 | 3,444 | 450 | 463 | 8,282 | 4,313 | 4,261 | 491 | 412 | 9,477 | .. | 1,195 |
| Fiji .. | 281 | 189 | 53 | 51 | 574 | 183 | 186 | 35 | 30 | 434 | 140 | .. |
| Cook Islands .. | 284 | 29 | 4 | 17 | 334 | 54 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 97 | 237 | .. |
| Niue .. | 7 | 5 | .. | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | .. | .. |
| Norfolk .. | 5 | 10 | .. | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 33 | .. | 16 |
| Canada .. | 354 | 315 | 45 | 52 | 766 | 244 | 170 | 29 | 29 | 472 | 294 | .. |
| British South Africa.. | 354 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Foreign Pacific Islands | 354 | 123 | 36 | 34 | 547 | 355 | 127 | 18 | 18 | 518 | 29 | .. |
| United States of America | 128 | 47 | 12 | 10 | 197 | 95 | 55 | 11 | 10 | 171 | 26 | .. |
| Totals .. | 5,685 | 4,842 | 671 | 708 | 11,906 | 5,477 | 5,029 | 620 | 534 | 11,660 | 246 | .. |
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 .. | 4,024 | 620 | 2,410 | 2,234 | 4,644 | 3,657 | 470 | 2,051 | 2,076 | 4,127 |
| Wellington.. | 6,314 | 731 | 3,868 | 3,177 | 7,045 | 6,438 | 617 | 3,859 | 3,196 | 7,055 |
| Lyttelton .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dunedin .. | 61 | 9 | 10 | 60 | 70 | 6 | .. | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Invercargill | 128 | 19 | 68 | 79 | 147 | 405 | 67 | 186 | 286 | 472 |
| Totals .. | 10,527 | 1,379 | 6,356 | 5,550 | 11,906 | 10,506 | 1,154 | 6,097 | 5,563 | 11,660 |
*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 1918.
| Adults—i.e., over 12 Years. | Children. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | |||
| Arrivals .. | 5,685 | 4,842 | 1,379 | 11,906 |
| Departures .. | 5,477 | 5,029 | 1,154 | 11,660 |
| Excess of arrivals over departures .. | 208 | - 187* | 225 | 246 |
- Excess of departures over arrivals.
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