THE CENSUS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11650, 11 May 1901, Page 6

THE CENSUS.

RETURNS FOR THE COLONY. INCREASE OF 146,781 IN 10 YEARS. LARGE GAIN IN THE NORTH ISLAND. [BY telegraph. —press association.] Wellington, Friday. The preliminary census returns for the colony have been completed. They show a total" population (exclusive of Maoris) of 773 439, as against 626.658 in 1891, being an increase of 146,781. The increase over 1896 is 70.079. The total is made up as follows : — , untie , 417,990 Borough., ::: :- ... ::: 350,775 AdfaSnt islands and lighthouses 939 Chatham Islands u ° Kermadecs The totals for the two islands are as follows: — North ... ... ■•• jgg Increase in 1901 ...» ..> •« 50 ' 512 South Island-1901 • i- 331,825 1896 ... ... ••• 362,235 Increase in 1891 ..; ... 19,593 Stewart Island-1901 ... ... 255 1856 ..i ... ••■>. 252 Increase in 1901 ... ... The totals for the whole colony (exclusive of Maoris) for the three periods from 1891 to 1901 inclusive, are : 1891 .. 626,658 1896 '.'.'. 703,360 1901 .!..' .' 773,439 Including the Maoris the total population of the colony is 816,300. THE MAORIS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Friday. Though the census returns show a decrease in the number of Maoris in the South Island, the Native Minister believes that many halfcastes, who were included as Maoris in the census five years ago, are now accounted for in the European census, and that the Maori population of the island is as large as 1895. MOVEMENT OF THE POPULATION. [BY TELFGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington*, Friday. The Registrar-General, in an official memo. relative to the European population, says: — "A characteristic of the enumeration is a noticeable aggregation in the centres and dairy-farming districts. The considerable degree of the dislocation of population has given rise to some unfavourable surmises by the press, but it will be observed that the estimate is closely realised. The movement from the South Island to the North still continues."