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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXIX, Issue 58, 4 March 1913, Page 7

Australian statisticians are waiting for the five millionth Australian. He is expected to arrive about the beginning of next year. At the end of last year the population of the Commonwealth was then not much above 4,850,000. ii Noi'th Auckland pressman says that he had a conversation with an immigrant recently, and was told the story of nis first week's experiences on the gum-fields. Six days toil averaged a return of 2s 9cl per day, he had four fierce fights with Maoris, lost nis gum-spear and spade in a glim hole, learned to say "Ki a Ora" and "Dobrrt ri ail, j t A tis t''ian, equivalent for good day," and ran up a bill with th si local storekeeper for £3 16k. He said he thought he would try a firel tsle Ki «g