THE DOMINION
POPULATION FIGURES By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, November 7. A Gazette issued to-night shows that the population of New Zealand proper (including Maoris) at September 30 last was 1,562,129, of whom 795,847 were males and 766,282 females. Excluding Maoris the figures weiie 1,486,705 comprising 756,527' males and 730,178 females. Maoris numbered 75,434 of whom 39,320 were males and 36,104 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 39 last the population of New Zealand proper showed an increase of 3183 compared with an increase of 2824 in 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, 53,790.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 8
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152THE DOMINION Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 8
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