POPULATION FIGURES
In the latest issue of the Abstract of Statistics, the estimated population of the main centres and leading towns of the Dominion is shown, with a comparison with the 1945 census. The figures are:— 1947 1945
Estimated Census Auckland .. .. 281,900 263,400 Wellington .. .. 183,100 173,500 Christchuhch .. 159,400 150,000 Dunedin .. 87,000 83,400 Invercargill .. 29,300 27,600 Palmerston North ' 29,200 27,300 Hamilton .. 28,400 26,400 Wanganui .. .. 27,600 26,500 New Plymouth .. 22,000 20,600 Hastings .. 21,900 20,300 Napier .. .. 21,600 20,300 Timaru .. 20,600 19,600 Gisborne .. 18,000 17,000 Nelson .. .. ... 17,600 16,600
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26782, 27 May 1948, Page 6
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84POPULATION FIGURES Otago Daily Times, Issue 26782, 27 May 1948, Page 6
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