THE MAORI RACE.
WHAT THE CENSUS SHOWS. .Another bulletin covering the 'preliminary results of the census as it affects the native population has been issued by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr. R. F. Bollard. The returns indicate a total increase for the territory given of 4027 people. Tho great majority of the places show useful improvements, only half a dozen or so being credited with a falling off of population. The 1926 figures include, half-castes; thoso for 1921 exclude half-castes living as Europeans. The inclusion of this class in the earlier census would raise the figures approximately 8 per cent. The details are as under: County, including interior Census
boroughs and 1926 CVllSUb town districts preliminary) 1921 Waitemata MO 233 Mahukau ."66 270 Franklin 775 399 Raglan 1,587 1,632 Waitomo ■ ..: ■1.593 1,623 Otorohanga 886 ■ t Matamata ... " ■• 895 839 Hauraki Plains .. 352 434 Tiwiranga ... 2,313 2,190 Matakaoa ... '.. . 1,002 809 Wakpu '3,241 2,775 Cuok 1,170 ] .225 WaJkohu 623 . 578 Ilawke's Bay 1,652 1,396 Patangata . ' 206 175 Oamievirke 283 226 Egmonfc 758 755 llawera . ■ 572 648 Waimate West .. 386 293 Waimarino 536 424 Rangifcikei* . 2.170 599 Horowhentia . 1.2.36 1,398 Wai vara pa South .. 184 157 Featherston 257 272 Unit . 272 212 Makara Totals . 168 334 . 23,825 19,798 village of Batana. tNot constituted
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17056, 10 June 1926, Page 4
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210THE MAORI RACE. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17056, 10 June 1926, Page 4
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