STATISTICS.
_H» COMPARISON BETWEEN 1896 AND 1906. Mr E. J. yon Dadelszen, RegistrarGeneral, has issued tho following static tical returns, comparing tho years 1896 and 1906:- . Population (excluding Maoris atld residents t, Cook and other l-acidc Islands) .. 714,162 908,736 Number o£ occupied holdings •• 58,804 72 338 Acres of land in cultivation (including grasses) .. .. 11,530,075 14,882.787 Live-stock— Uorses .. .. W9,813 342,603 Cattle .. .. 1.138,007 1,851,750 Shcp .. •• 19,188,493 20,108.471 pigs .. .: 209,834 242,273 Postal money-orders issued .. •■ £ 902,100 • 41,680,233 Railways Government — Milco open for traffic (March, 1c97-1907) 2,018 2,466 Receipts (March, 1807-1907) .. £2,&24,600 Shipping— Vessels, inwards, tons .. 614,097 1,243-652 outwards, tons .. 627,659 1,236,214 Export of New Zealand produce— WoolQuantity in lbs .. 129,151,621 154,384.566 Value .. .. £1,391,848 £6,765,655 Grain— Quantity in bushels 2,941,821 1,006.6-25 Value .. .. £316,197 £139,474 i'rozon meatQuantity in cwts. 1,103,362 2,025.507 Value .. .. £1,251,993 £2,877,031 ButterQuantity in cwte. 71,3*3 320,225 Value .. .. £331,716 £1,500,235 Choese— Quantity in cwts. 71,372 131.203 Value .. .. £130,166 £341,002 Phormium fibre— Quantity iv tons 2.9G8 27,779 Value .. .. £72,985 £776.106 GoldQuantity in ozs. 2G3,KH 563.843 Value .. .. £1,041,423 £2,270';904 Gum, kauri— Quantity in tons 7,133 9,154 Valuo .. .. £131,323 £532,456 Pr.v.sions, tallow, timber, etc £1,239,080 £2,587,453 Total exports Xew Zealand nrwluce .. £3.177.33R £17.fr40.»46 Imports .. .. £15.211403 Or.t nit of coal in tows "92,851 1,729^30 Bsi'ks— Jitiv.site (avcrago of four quarters) £>1422.243 AwcU .. ..£16900.199 £23,829.933 Liabilities .. .. £15,0j0,431 £24,U3.003 Savin?;s-bar.k« (Post Office and private)— dumber of depositors 175.173 341.114 Amount to credit .. £3,0G5,t561 £11,170,023
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12826, 10 June 1907, Page 8
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