DOMINION’S POPULATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19239, 1 August 1924, Page 5

DOMINION’S POPULATION.

LOSS BY EMIGRATION. SOUTH ISLAND DECREASE. (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, July 31. The returns of population for tho period ended Juno 30 issued this evening by tho Statistician indicate that tho total increase in the dominion for the June quarter was 1973 (including Maoris), comprising a net gain of 4145 by natural increase and a loss of 2170 by migration. Compared with the corresponding quarter of the preeding year, the net gain from natural increase in 1924 was slightly lower, due to a fallingoff in the number of births. The net loss from migration was considerably lower than ■was experienced in tho Juno quarter of 1924. During tho June quarter of 1924 the population (including Maoris) of tho North Island increased by 3004 and that of tho South .Island suffered a decrease of 1301. The estimated population of New Zealand at Juno 30 was 660,248 males and 635’,558 females —total, 1,295,906; Maoris, 28.470 males and 25,550 females—total, 54,020. The population of the North Island comprised 434,567 mates and 410,006 females —total, 844,573; and that of the South Island 254.151 males and 251,102 females—total, 506,253.