THE COLONY 'S S PROGRESS.
The census statistics prepared by the Regiatrar-Genenri show the progress made bythe provincial districts of Wellington and Taranaki in the live years from 1891 to 1896. The following particulars are given ; WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL DISTRICT.
1696. 1891. Increase. Population (exclu* sive of Maoris) — Wellington Proviu97,725 21,129 cial District 121,854 City of Wellington 84,190 7,5G8 and Suburbs 41,758 Palmerston North 4,303 1.G07 Borough .. 5,010 Land occupied and 5,808 1,247 Holdings ♦7,055 Acres. Total area (inclading flown grosses 2,150,403 1.503,537 650,815 75.423 63,313 In sown grasses .. 2,070,034 1,440,893 4,381 4,042 561 NO. ■ NO. No. 39,336 30,542 8,844 Cattle.. ., 209,857 152,724 Dairy cows (in* 14,746 •15,861 80,615 Bheep .; ■ .. 13,633,514 ' 3,063,966. 670,543 1890. Increase. Tonnage, tonnage. Tonnage. Shipping— Port of Wellington— 203,078 141,890 , 6l,18S Outwards .. 165,669 143,977 22,683 ♦Figures fan? 1895-1890. > {April, 1895. TARANAKI PROVINCIAL DISTRICT . • 1896. 1391. Increase. Population (exclil- 1 aiva of Maoris)— Taranaki Provincial 32,035 9,110 31,175 New Plymouth 3,825 8,350 475 . 914 1,236 ' • 813 Land occupied and 681 Holdings ... • ■ *3,335 3,504 Acres. Acres. Acres. Total area (Incladiog sown grasses 309,073 309,065 517,137 18.402 15,330 206,952 In sown grasses 403,423 291,471 In fallow 312 Live Stock— No. No. No. 14,407 10,915 3,492 164,694 95,734 - 67,910 26,051 29,523 55,170 {370,075 235,954 ♦Holdings not enumerated in 1805-1890. 1896. Figures for {Figures for 1895.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2998, 9 December 1896, Page 3
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214THE COLONY'S S PROGRESS. New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 2998, 9 December 1896, Page 3
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