THE MAORI CENSUS.
jPer Press Assdciatieiu WELLINGTON,'May 9. : ? The; reports of the Maori census enumerators ishfw a great improvement in the condition; of the native race during the -.pasfffewj years. Ihe Maoris generally, •speaking [are more cleanly in their habits, and {consequently are more aqd most of .the enumerators are convinced that the visits of native medical officers and ■stricter' compliance with sanitary laws un'der|the Maori Councils Act will bring about; a ; still further improvement.. In mostf'districts tlie natives are more ifldustiaous Nfchan they rwere. Drunkenness is. /less-pjreyalent, andtthe death irate has de-. creased- ■ In neatly every large, district ther6;is a much greater number of young ' children in proporfflon to adult, population 'th"aQ,!'at the previous census. •
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 10 May 1901, Page 3
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116THE MAORI CENSUS. Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 10 May 1901, Page 3
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