CENSUS RETURNS.

Mataura Ensign, 18 July 1906, Page 1

CENSUS RETURNS.

AN INTERESTING ANALYSIS. Per United Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 17. The Hegistrar-Crcneral has issued n preliminary return (subject to revision) showing the population of the North, South and Stewart Islands and adjacent islets, and increases made in the lust 20 years. The figures arc as follow North Island.—lSßG, 250,152 ; 18%, 310,631 ; 1901, 390,571 ; 1006, 176,891. South Island.—lßß6, 327,393; 1896, 362,230 ; 1901, 351,G61 ; 1906, 111,238. Stewart Island.—lSSTi, 200 ; IS<J|6, 252 ; 1901, 272 ; 1906, 288. A table showing the numerical increases mado gives the following results North Island.—l9B6-91, 30,963; 1891-96, 59,176; 1596-01, 49,910: 1901-06, 56.320. South Island.-lSSfi--91, 17,119; 1891-96, 17,525; 1596-01, 19,423 ; 1901-06, 25,597. Stewart Is-land.—lßß6-91, decrease; 1891-96, 50; 1896-01, 29 ; 1901-OG, 16. The increase per cent, in the same period is even more interesting, as showing the-reniarkable advance made by this island. North Island.-1886-91, 12.36; IS9I-96, 21.03; 189G-01, 11.60; 1901-(Mi, 22.10. South Island. —IBB6-91, 5.22; 1891-90. 5.08; 1596-01, 5.36 -. 1901-06, 7.75. Another table- shows the distribution of population and proportion of sexes, as follows Counties.—Persons, 458,570 ; males, 255,078 females, 203,492. Boroughs.—Persons, -125,066 ; males, 211,633 ; females, 213,433. Islands adjacent.—Persons, 693 ; males, 402 ; females, 29). Kermadec Islands.— Persons, 5 ; mules, 3 ; females, 2. On shipboard.—Persons, 1305 ; males, 3939 ; females, 366. The totals for the colony are Persons, 888,639 ; males, 171,055 ; females, 117,584. North Island.—Persons, 476,891 ; males "251,997 ; females. 231,394. South Island.—Persons, 411.255; moles, 215,761 ; females, 195,191. Stewart Islund.—Persons, 288; males, 177 • females, 111. Chatham Islands.-l'cr-sons, 197; males, 111; females, 83. Kermadec Islands.-Persons, 5 ; males, ■i : females, 2. Totals for the colony. -Persons, BSS.G3!); males, 471,055 ; females, 417,-561. These figures give the population exelusive of Maoris and annexed Pacific Islands, but include half-castes and Chinese.