POPULATION OF DOMINION
TOTAL OF 1,562,129 LATEST OFFICIAL FIGURES [BY TELEGRAPH —PRKSS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Thursday ! A Gazette isSued to-night shows the population of Now Zealand proper, including Maoris, at September 30 last, was 1,562,129, of whom 795,847 were males, and 766,282 females. Excluding Maoris, the figures were a total of 1,4§6,705, comprising 756,527 males, and 730,178 females. Maoris numbered 75,424, of whom 39,820 were males, and 36,104 females. The population of the North Island was 1,012,221, including Maoris, and 940,018 excluding Maoris. The population of tho South Island was 549,908, including Maoris, and 546,687 oxcludi ing Maoris. During the quarter ended September 30 last tho population of ftow Zealand proper showed an ihcreaso of 3183, compared with an increase of 2824 in tho corresponding quarter of 1934. Tho population of the Cook Islands, Nine, etc., at March 31, was 16,20tf; of the Tokelau Islands at August 1 tho population was 1198; and of the mandated territory of Western Samoa at Juno 30 the population was 53,790.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22261, 8 November 1935, Page 10
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