VITAL STATISTICS.
Following are the vital statistics for Wellington for the mouth just ending :— 1912. 1.911. Births ... . 180 149 Death* 58 84 Marriages 101 83 Eighteen of the marriages during the month took place in the Registrar's office as compared with 23. in March of last year. The return* for the past quarter are :— i 1912. 1911. Births 522 500 Deaths 170 200 Marriages 264 251 Sixty-five of the marriages during the past quarter were before the Registrar, as against 57 in "the corresponding quarter of laet year. PRICE OF COAL. The increased cost of handling coal in and at the mine, on the ships, and at the wharves is given as the reason for a possible early rise in the jprice of coal for industrial and house purposes. It is understood that large consumers will be charged 6d to Is per ton. more, and that house coal will be raised 1b to Is 6d per ton. probably from Monday next.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 77, 30 March 1912, Page 5
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