CENSUS RETURNS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 291, 3 May 1911, Page 5

CENSUS RETURNS

GREATER AUCKLAND. By Telegraph.—Press Asß»ciatien. With the completion of the figures for Birkenheiul to-day, it is possible to definitely show the total population for Greater Auckland, which totals 109,781. If Mt. Wellington and Panmure, which arc only a few miles out, arc included, the total population is increased to 110,873, a record of progress and expansion unequalled in any other centre. No allowance has been made for Maoris. PALMERSTOX. Piilmerston X.. Last Nicht. The census returns for the Kairanca county, which immediately surro't»u Palmerston, show a population of 3877, against 3881 at the last census. ('aimerston borough population shows males 5478, females 5513. WELLIXGTOX. Wellington, Last Night. The checked census figures show the population of Wellington and suburbs to lie 83,005. being an increase of 8142 since 11)00. 'The population of Wellington census district, whifh includes Petone and the Hutt, is 90,002, showing an increase of 8780. XEW PLYMOUTH REVISED.

Tn publishing the census returns for the borough of New Plymouth and suburbs. the returns for Moturoa and Spotswood, which were estimated in the 1900 census, were omitted. This means that the figures for 1911 should be increased bv 230, making the actual increase for New Plymouth and suburbs 591. The returns are as follows: —New Plymouth borough, 3230 (5147 in 19061, an increase of 89; suburbs, 2495; total for Greater New Plymouth. 7642. In 1900, the suburbs were included in the county returns, but their population was estimated at 1993, which gave a total of 7140 for Greater New Plymouth. The number of those on board ship at Moturoa when the census was taken was 81 This does not count in the New Plymouth returns.

there are 12 Chinese in New Plymouth, as against 20 in 1906.

OPUNAKE. The population of the Opunake town district is 400, an increase of about 70 since last census. EFFECT ON REPRESENTATION. An Auckland message says: —After the completion of every censiiß the Representation Commissioners readjust the electoral boundaries in consideration of the increased population. What is likely to result in consequence of the great increase in the north as shown by the ficures so far available? A representative of the Star sought the opinion of Mr. A. M. Myers, M.P. "As it is necessary for the Representation Commissioners to divide the total population (other than Maoris) into divisional districts having the same ouota of population, it appears to me," remarked Mr. Myers, "that so far the census returns disclose the fact that there will be three, or even four, additional members allotted to the North Island; with three, possibly, in the Auckland province. The figures for Eden county clearly demonstrate the fact that one or two extra members will be allotted to that area."