CENSUS RETURNS
INCREASES OF POPULATION.
■ In a further Census return made available this afternoon by the Minister of Internal Affairs, (the Hon. It. V. Bollard), Blenheim borough, Hikurangi town district, and the Milton borough all show notable increases of population. Part of Blenheim's increase, however, was due to there being 258 Territorials in camp on tho night the Census was taken. The Ormondville town district has lost 40 of its population, as compared with the Census of 1921; and the Kowai county has' lost 45. The details of the return are: — Census, 1926. Census District. (Preliminary) 1921. Inc. Dec. Hikurangi T.D. .. 1100 838 262 — Otorohanga T.D. . Ml 510 25 — Wyndham T.D. . 675 693 . — 18 Manunui T.D. ... 88G 843 43 — Ormondville T.D.. 297 337 — 40 Waihemo County . 1432 1417 15 — Whangaroa County 921 395 26 — Chatham Islds. Cty 284 210 74 — Whangamomona County 1334 1322 12 — Weber County .. 420 432 — 12 Milton Borough . 1503 13G3 140 — Kowai County .. 1605 1650 — 45 Queenstown Borgh. 804 751 53 — Waverley T.D. ... 633 640 — 7 Blenheim Borough. 4986 4345 OH. —
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1926, Page 9
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175CENSUS RETURNS Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1926, Page 9
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