DOMINION POPULATION
THE LATEST ESTIMATES. (Per United Press Association) WELLINGTON, November 7. The Gazette issued to-night shows that the population of New Zealand proper (including Maoris) at September 30 last was 1,5(32,189, of whom 795,847 were males and 706,282 females. Excluding Maoris, the figures were 1,480,705, comprising 756,527 males and 730,178 females. Maoris numbered 75,424, of whom -39,320 were males and 30,104 females.
The population of the North Island was 1,012,221 (including Maoris) and 940,018 (excluding Maoris). The population of the South Island was 549,908 (including Maoris) and 546,687 (excluding Maoris). During the quarter ended September 30 last the population of New Zealand proper showed an increase of 3183, compared with an increase of 2824 for the corresponding quarter of 1934. The population of the Cook Islands, Niue, etc., at March 31 was 16,203 ; of the Tokelau Islands at August 1, 1198; and of the mandated territory of Western Samoa at June 30, 63,790.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22723, 8 November 1935, Page 7
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