TABLE ONE
Population : Library Issues : No. of TV Sets
vision and there was some evidence that there might be a slight increase in serious reading. Again the basic assumption was that the pattern of reading in New Zealand would follow the pattern overseas, but again there were no facts. Booksellers are aware of a diminution in the demand for popular books,
pattern of reading within the community. An increase in the number of issues per person would indicate either (a) that more persons within the community were reading, or (b) that the group of persons described as “readers” was reading more books, or (c) that the increase resulted from a combination of factors
Year Population Adult Issues Popular Issues Serious Issues Children’s Issues TV Sets 1956 193,367 554,134 279,259 245,209 130,858 | — 1957 199,200 581,126 299,658 255,030 147,727 | — 1958 205,500 621,868 320,469 276,068 172,073 — 1959 210,000 621,777 313,840 276,302 | 186,’830 — 1960 214,800 637,283 318,199 281,626 ( 188,950 — 1961 220,510 701,837 335,171 319,595 | 193,888 4,674 1962 226,800 714,292 330,166 339,566 [ 207,807 14,642 1963 232,700 695,413 311,873 342,140 | 255,488 26,552 1964 237.600 652,262 293,602 325,914 | 248,028 | 42,460 1965 243,900 642,652 284,560 328,022 243,975 | 54,958
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31211, 8 November 1966, Page 15
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