RETURN SHOWING THE POPULATION OF THE COLONY; THE POPULATION IN COUNTIES, BOROUGHS, AND ON SHIPBOARD; THE POPULATION IN RIDINGS OF COUNTIES, ROAD AND TOWN DISTRICTS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1886 Session I, H-31

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CENSUS, 1886.

RETURN SHOWING THE POPULATION OF THE COLONY; THE POPULATION IN COUNTIES, BOROUGHS, AND ON SHIPBOARD; THE POPULATION IN RIDINGS OF COUNTIES, ROAD AND TOWN DISTRICTS.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly in pursuance of Section 12 of " The Census Act, 1877."

WELLINGTON. BY AUTHORITY: GEORGE DIDSBURY, GOVERNMENT PRINTER.

1886.

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CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND, MARCH, 1886.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 22nd July, 1886. The population of the colony according to the Census of the 28th March (excepting that of the Chatham Islands, from which returns have not yet been received) is shown in the first of the tables presented herewith. Its distribution in counties and boroughs is given in Table 11., and in Table 111. the particulars for the various ridings, road and town districts. A further table showing the populations of the wards in the different boroughs has been prepared, but, being at present deficient in a few details, has not been included in this series. Wm. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General.

Table I., showing the Total Population of the Colony of New Zealand (exclusive of Maoris), as on the 28th March, 1886, in Counties, Boroughs, adjacent Islands, and on Shipboard (excepting the Chatham Islands).

( n) Exclusive of 1,073 persons on board of three German warships lying in Auckland Harbour. ( b) A census of the Maoris taken in February shows the population to have been as follows: Total persons, 41,432, including 39,168 full Maoris, and 2,264 half-castes living as members of Maori tribes. There were enumerated in the European census 201 Maori wives (not included in the above table) of European husbands, ana 1,957 half-castes living amongst Europeans. ( c) The returns from the Chatham Islamls not yet receivea.

Table II., showing the Population (exclusive of Maoris) of the different Counties and Boroughs in the Colony of New Zealand, as on the 28th March, 1886.

Persons. Males. Females. n counties !n boroughs \n adjacent islands )n shipboard( a) ... 327,328 245,612 617 4,726 184,537 122,961 403 4,214 142,791 122,651 214 512 Total (exclusive of Maoris f') and Chatham Islands population) ( c) 578,283 312,115 266,168

Population. Population. Counties. Persons. Males. Females. Boroughs (set opposite exterior Counties). Persons. Males. Females. [ongonui On shipboard lay of Islands... On shipboard [okianga [obson On shipboard v'hangarei On shipboard lodney On shipboard V^aitemata On shipboard 1,833 15 2,158 6 767 3,542 52 4,724 23 3,243 16 7,936 34 1,043 14 1,169 6 459 2,168 51 2,670 23 1,782 16 4,393 34 790 1 989 308 1,374 1 2,054 1,461 3,543

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Table II., showing the Population of the different Counties and Boroughs— continued.

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Population. Population. Counties. Persons. Males. Females. Boroughs (set opposite exterior Counties). Persons. Males. Females, Eden 13,886 7,164 6,722 /Auckland On shipboard ] Newton Parnell Newmarket ... Onehunga \ On shipboard 33,161 2,196 1,833 4,672 1,842 2,866 84 16,837 1,891 927 2,335 943 1,393 72 16,324 305 906 2,337 899 1,473 12 Manukau Coromandel On shipboard Thames On shipboard Ohincmuri Piako Waikato Waipa Eaglan Kawhia West Taupo ... East Taupo rauranga On shipboard Whakatane On shipboard I!ook 11,473 2,499 22 4,435 10 1,115 2,320 3,061 3,472 798 199 163 141 1,697 2 1,199 13 2,958 6,045 1,560 22 2,461 10 693 1,402 1,659 1,866 437 162 130 105 1,005 2 673 13 1,739 5,428 939 1,974 422 918 1,402 1,606 361 37 33 36 692 Thames On shipboard Hamilton 4,444 12 1,201 2,282 12 591 2,162 610 Tauranga On shipboard 591 1,148 4 557 4 526 1,219 Gisborne On shipboard 2,194 16 1,150 15 1,044 1 Wairoa Dlifton faranaki Eawera Patea On shipboard Waitotara Wanganui 1,101 659 7,807 3,706 2,123 1.0 1,873 2,056 648 357 4,205 2,098 1,138 9 1,002 1,192 453 302 3,602 1,608 985 1 871 864 New Plymouth Hawera Patea 3,093 1,026 728 1,476 527 383 1,617 499 345 Bangitikei Droua 3,845 4,468 2,968 9 966 10 10,077 9 5,404 4,184 7,603 1,613 6,739 2,198 2,461 1,615 9 667 10 5,442 9 3,055 2,640 4,424 1,041 3,881 1,647 2,007 1,353 Wanganui On shipboard Marton Feilding Palmerston North 4,901 46 908 1,297 2,606 2,474 45 484 653 1,343 2,427 1 424 644 1,263 Manawatu On shipboard Eorowhenua ... On shipboard Eutt On shipboard Wairarapa West Wairarapa East Waipawa Patangata Eawke's Bay ... 299 4,635 2,349 1,544 3,179 572 2,858 Wellington On shipboard Greytown Masterton 25,945 487 1,105 3,160 13,052 407 577 1,642 12,893 80 528 1,518 Sounds On shipboard Marlborough ... On shipboard Kaikoura Waimea 583 28 5,177 12 1,536 8,404 361 27 2,972 12 926 4,365 222 1 2,205 Napier On shipboard Picton On shipboard Blenheim On shipboard 7,680 189 733 5 3,094 15 3,970 186 353 5 1,594 15 3,710 3 380 1,500 610 4,039 Nelson On shipboard 7,315 67 3,555 64 3,760 3 Dollingwood Buller 1,873 3,390 1,049 2,108 824 1,282 Westport On shipboard 1,859 102 1,012 99 847 3 [nangahua jrey 3,152 5,595 1,975 3,677 1,177 1,918 Greymouth ... On shipboard (Hokitika On shipboard 1 Ross (Kumar a 3,133 38 2,687 41 1,054 1,079 1,614 37 1,318 39 596 580 1,519 1 1,369 2 458 499 Westland 5,348 1,877 3,471

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Table II., showing the Population of the different Counties and Boroughs— continued.

Population. Population. Counties. Persons. Males. Females. Boroughs (set opposite exterior Counties). Persons. Males. Females. Amuri Cheviot 814 110 583 79 231 31 Ashley Akaroa Selwyn 12,249 4,106 34,392 6,584 2,304 17,726 5,665 1,802 16,666 (Kaiapoi On shipboard (Rangiora Akaroa On shipboard /Lyttelton On shipboard - Christchurch... Sydenham (St. Albans Ashburton Timaru On shipboard 1,514 7 1,579 662 4 3,996 359 15,265 9,465 4,925 1,769 3,754 37 721 7 785 320 4 2,091 332 7,448 4,676 2,268 911 1,860 37 793 794 342 1,905 27 7,817 4,789 2,657 858 1,894 Ashburton Geraldine 8,027 13,247 4,597 6,932 3,430 6,315 Mackenzie Waimate 999 3,714 617 2,189 382 1,525 Waimate (Oamaru \ On shipboard (Hampden Palmerston South /West Hawksbury Port Chalmers < On shipboard I West Harbour (North-east Valley 1,330 5,330 61 332 881 764 2,235 464 1,295 3,221 685 2,631 57 168 463 368 1,118 408 661 1,606 645 2,699 4 164 418 396 1,117 56 634 1,615 Waitaki 7,671 4,329 3,342 Waihemo 1,978 1,156 822 Waikouaiti 4,603 2,497 2,106 Peninsula 2,616 1,381 1,235 /Dunedin On shipboard Roslyn Caversham , Mornington ... "YMaori Hill ... St. Kilda South Dunedin Green Island... \Mosgiel Milton Balclutha 23,243 93 3,609 4,448 3,334 1,388 1,078 3,902 636 1,181 1,177 888 1,084 328 458 487 504 246 440 733 5,212 11 785 814 1,440 364 324 503 72 709 290 926 4 11,173 87 1,766 2,241 1,600 699 536 2,000 323 599 576 456 560 192 263 258 286 142 252 354 2,553 11 392 400 737 181 151 254 68 387 153 479 4 12,070 6 1,843 2,207 1,734 689 542 1,902 313 582 601 432 524 136 195 229 218 104 188 379 2,659 Taieri 7,235 4,084 3,151 Bruce Clutha 5,497 4,676 2,997 2,722 2,500 1,954 Tuapeka Maniototo Vincent Lake 6,374 2,801 3,740 2,671 3,927 1,737 2,536 1,840 2,447 1,064 1,204 831 ("Lawrence ■j Roxburgh (Tapanui Naseby ( Cromwell {Alexandra I Arrowtown ... | Queenstown ... 'Invercargill ... On shipboard Invercargill North Invercargill East Invercargill South ~{ Avenal Gladstone ... Campbelltown On shipboard Southland 18,412 10,614 7,798 393 414 703 ' 183 173 249 4 322 137 447 Wallace Gore _ Winton 5,295 3,206 2,089 Riverton On shipboard Fiord Stewart Island On shipboard 23 209 34 19 128 34 4 81

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Table III., showing the Populations of the different Counties, with Particulars for Ridings, Road and Town Districts, therein.

Counties, Ridings, Road or Town Districts. ■ O DO E 9 % 05 Ji S a a ss CD <D ft ft to o 'A on "3 Counties, Ridings, Road or Town Districts. O g <D '6 9 i H O m ° 2 ft a en County Momoohui. Mongonui Riaing— Mongonui Township R.D. Oruaiti R.D. Oruru R.D. Total Riding Kaitaia Riding Whangaroa Riding— Totara R.D. Kaeo R.D. Whangaroa R.D. Total Riding 193 59 277 108 31 142 85 28 L86 529 316 281 a)3 248 143 County Wiiangabei— contd. Waipu Riding— Waipu North R.D. Waipu Central R.D. Waipu South R.D. Outlying Total Riding 216 259 223 112 109 133 122 92 107 120 101 20 810 456] 354 184 450 324 110 254 195 74 196 129 Total County Whangarei 4724 2670 '2054 Total County Mongonui County Bay of Islands. Waimate Riding Pakaraka Riding Kawakawa Riding Russell Riding Total County Bay of Islands County Hokianga. Waihou Riding Waima Riding Total County Hokianga 958 1833 526 201 1087 344 2158 474 293 767 559 1043 279 127 595 168 1169 292 167 459 399 790 247 74 492 176 989 182 126 308 County Rodney. Mangawai Riding— Mangawai R.D. Outlying Total Riding Hoteo Riding— Komokoriki R.D. Outlying Total Riding Albert Riding— Albertland North R.D. Albertland South R.D. .. Total Riaing Tauhoa Riding— Tauhoa R.D. Wharehine R.D. Total Riding Mahurangi Riding— Upper Mahurangi R.D. Mahurangi East R.D. Total Riding Puhoi Riding— Mahurangi Lower R.D. Puhoi R.D. Total Riding Matakana Riding— Matakana West R.D. Matakana East R.D. Omaha R.D. Total Riding Whakapirau Riding— Whakapirau R.D. Outlying Total Riding 179 199 121 105 108 317 200 96 109 121 86 74 63 166 102 50 70 78 35 31 45 151 98 46 378 220 425 290 230 100 229 152 148 66 196 144 652 155 332 79 320 76 396 County Hobson. Wairau Riding— Wairau R.D. Paparoa Riding— Paparoa R.D. Matakoho Riding— MatakohcR.D. .. Tokatoka R.D. Tctal Riding Pukekaroro Riding Te Kopuru Riding Aratapu Riding Dargaville Riding— Dargaville T.D. Outlying Total Riding Okahu Riding— Okahu R.D. Wairoa Riding 225 105 146 59 79 46 249 379 330 226 540 870 143 207 205 138 359 537 106 172 125 88 181 333 153 311 193 77 210 75 158 102 47 115 78 153 91 30 95 807 464 480 411 233 264 231 ! 216 106 61 70 33 36 28 64 346 194 204 131 142 63 107 J 03 540 335 205 Total County Rodney 3243 1782 1461 313 95 187 57 126 38 County Waitemata. Weiti Riding— Whangaparoa R.D. Wainui R.D. Pukeatua R.D. Total Riding Takapuna Riding—■ Devonport R.D. Northcotc R.D. Birkenhead R.D. Lake R.D. Total Riding Ararimu Riding— Mairotahi R.D. Ararimu R.D. Kaukapakapa R.D. Helensville T.D. .. Total Riding Waitakerei Riding— Waiparoira R.D. Outlying Total Riding Waikomiti Riding— Waikomiti R.D. .. Outlying Total Riding Manukau Riding— Titirangi and Manukau R.D. Total County Hobson 3542 2168 1374 178 327 361 110 176 228 68 151 133 County Whangaeei. Hikurangi Riding— Whangarei R.D. Whangarei T.D. .. Otaika R.D. Maunu R.D. Glenbervie R.D. Whareora R.D. Kaurihohore R.D. Hikurangi R.D. Ruatangata R.D. KamoT.D. ' Outlying Total Riding Ngunguru Riding— Otonga R.D. Otonga East R.D. Outlying Total Riding Manaia Riding— Parua R.D. Manaia R.D. Outlying Total Riding Mangapai Riding— Mangapai R.D. .. Waikiekie R.D. Maungakaramea R.D. Ruarangi R.D. Outlying Total Riding 250 580 161 327 38 59 247 77 281 410 93 205 125 120 123 302 88 194 19 30 133 49 164 > 230 67 119 87 78 127 278 73 133 19 29 11-1 28 117 180 26 86 38 42 2523! 1399 1124 2650 343 668 439 24 617 188 550 404 619 1292 191 359 230 127 368 244 335 20 395 1358 152 309 209 61 182 160 284 4 222 4100 1761! 8GG| 2072! 1074 514 2028 687 226 352 641 415 450 284 166 284 43 154 35 130 8 138 213 153 49 118 83 26 95 70 23 327 18! 241 12! 112 415 227 188 7936 3543 123 113 187 82 21 77 57 111 45 14 46 56 76 37 7 Total County Waitemata 4393 County Eden. Newton Riding— Archhill R.D. Grafton Riding— Eden Terrace R.D. 761 1627 '866 526] 3041 222 1537 788 749

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Table III., showing the Populations of the different Counties, with Particulars for Ridings, Road and Town Districts, therein— continued.

Counties, Hidings, Eoad or Town Districts. a o S Ph I 1 3 h to o S en O 1 8 Q Counties, Hidings, Eoad or Town § Districts. g n 5 o a o 0 Ph I a> ■ 1 I r3 | £ County Eden — contd. Parnell Biding— Bemucra B.D. Tamaki Riding— TamaJri West E.D. Mount Wellington E.D. .. Panmure E.D. Total Eiding Epsom Eiding— Epsom E.D. One-Tree Hill E.D. Mount Eden E.D. Total Eiding Wliau Eiding— Mount Albert E.D. Mount Eoskill E.D. Avondale E.D. Point Chevalier E.D. Total Eiding 828 688 842) 018 772 3144 195 362 171 303 377 1591 128 321 171 315 395 1553 1802 1348 859 728 943 620 County Ohinemuei. Waitekauri Biding .. Karangahako Biding Paeroa Biding Waitoa Eiding Total County Ohinemuri County Piako. Taotaoroa Biding— Taotaoroa E.D. Patetere Eiding Matamata Biding— Matamata B.D. Waitoa Eiding— Waitoa E.D. Te Aroha Eiding 208 290 545 72 1115 95 310 693 144 190 309 44 64 94 230 28 422 36 77 59 233 4534 227l| 2203 79 59 20 1425 435 059 519 738 234 357 323 687 201 302 190 633 1203 382 669 251 534 3038 1052 1380 Total County Piako 2320 1402 918 Total County Eden.. 13880 7104 0722 County Waikato. Bangiriri Biding Kirikiriroa Eiding— Kirikiriroa E.D. Cambridge Eiding— Cambridgo E.D. Tamahere Biding— Tamahero B.D. Cambridge T.D. Biding— Cambridgo T.D. 717 436 281 County Manukau. Otahuhu Eiding— Mangare E.D. Otahuhu E.D. Papatoitoi E.D. .. Manurewa E.D. Total Eiding Howick Eiding— Pakuranga E.D. Howick Township E.D Paparoa E.D. East Tamaki E.D. Turanga E.D. Maraotai E.D. Total Eiding Papakura Eiding— Papakura T.D. Papakura E.D. Wairoa E.D. Hunua E.D. Total Eiding Pukekohe Eiding— Mauku E.D. Karaka E.D. Pukekohe East E.D. Pukekohe West E.D. Total Eiding Awhitu Eiding— Awhitu E.D. Pollock Settlement E.D. .. Total Eiding Waiuku Eiding— Waiuku E.D. Waipipi E.D. Total Eiding Maungatawhiri Eiding— Opaheke E.D. Paparata E.D. Pokeno E.D. Mercer E.D. Maungatawhiri E.D. Outlying Total Eiding 056 338 318 811 971 154 210 430 487 81 110 375 484 73 100 486 277 209 183 105 78 1019 503 516 2152 1120 1032 879 295 87 653 175 77 196 133 43 366 104 44 183 162 44 287 71 33 Total County Waikato 3061 1059 1402 301 400 718 395 155 219 388 222 146 181 330 173 16601 886 780 County Waipa. Pukekura Eiding— Pukekura B.D. Bangiaohia Biding— Bangiaohia E.D. To Awamutu T.D. Kihikihi T.D. Total Eiding Mangapiko Eiding— Mangapiko E.D. Alexandra T.D. .. Total Biding Hamilton Eiding— Hamilton E.D. Tuhikaramea Biding— Tuhikaramea B.D. Newcastle Eiding— Newcastle E.D. Ngaruawahia T.D. Total Eiding 392 297 438 280 220 207 160 241 202 112 185 131 197 178 114 835 1127 428 014 407 513 292 1814 984 830 640 156 812 920 337 80 436 473 309 76 376 447 006 314 293 180 113 84 57 27 2534 1320 1208 143 130 124 130 232 104 138 52 94 52 267 260 254 527 273 336 190 146 Total County Waipa 3472 1866 1606 349 753 171 387 178 366 County Baglan. Karioi Biding— Karioi E.D. Whaingaroa E.D. Total Biding Te Akau Biding— Te Akau E.D. Whangape Biding Onowhero Biding Pirongia Eiding— Pirongia R.D. Karamu R.D. Total Biding 1102 558 544 264 252 197 111 127 30 224 229 203 101 121 10 246 132 135 66 111 66 488 481 400 212 248 40 378 21 196 48 201 15 108 27 177 6 88 21 1869 981 888 82 73 46 40 36 33 Total County Manukau 11473 0045 5428 69 155 86 County Coeomandel. Harataunga Eiding Mercury Bay Riding 1654 845 977 583 677 262 Total County Raglan 798 437 361 County Kawhia (No ridings or road districts.) 199 162 37 Total County Coromandel .. 2499 15G0 939 County Thames. Hastings Eiding Totara Eiding Waiotahi Eiding Kauaeranga Eiding Parawai Biding County West Taupo (No ridings or road districts.) 163 130 33 611 944 534 1768 578 400 049 288 848 270 211 295 246 920 302 County East Taupo (No ridings or road districts.) 141 105 36 Total County Thames 4435 2461 1974 County Taueanga. Katikati Riding— KatikatiE.D. .. 189 393 204

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Table III., showing the Populations of the different Counties, with Particulars for Ridings, Road and Town Districts, therein— continued.

Counties, Eidings, Eoad or Town Districts. so 5 o g s 9 □a 3 § o w E o ft CO o Counties, Hidings, Eoad or Town Districts. in a o •j. c © 09 O "Sj to 9 i a o [/) u B to 3 9 O 3 o County Taubanga— contd. Waimapu Riding— To Puna R.D. Outlying Total Riding Maketu Riding— Te Puke R.D. Outlying Total Riding Rotorua Riding 110 363 63 205 47 158 473 208 205 County Tabanaki — contd. Parihaka Riding— Stoney River R.D. Okato R.D. Opunako T.D. Total Riding Waitara Riding— Henui R.D. Waitara West R.D. Egmont R.D. Raleigh T.D. Total Riding 508 202 357 283 132 190 225 70 167 1007 605 462 273 112 159 68 114 44 317 673 703 590 154 313 330 275 385 446 227 306 158 140 163 360 373 315 fotal County Tauranga 169' 1005 692 2283 1211 107; County Whakatane. Dmataroa Riding— Whakatane R.D. Outlying Total Riding vVaioeka Riding— OpotikiR.D. Opotiki T.D. Total Riding vVaikana Riding Total County Taranaki 7807 4205 360; 185 79 341 523 114 51 208 258 71 28 133 265 264 165 99 County Haweba. Ngairo Riding— Ngaire R.D. Hawera Riding— Hawera R.D. Normanby T.D. Total Riding Waimate Riding— Waimate R.D. Manaia T.D. Total Riding L186 375 639 196 497 179 569 312 25' 864 71 466 42 398 29 1511 835 67i Dotal County Whakatane 1199 673 526 1303 323 783 168 520 155 1626 951 675 County Cook. iVaiapu Riding Pologa Riding— Turanganui R.D. iVaikohu Riding— Waikohu R.D. .. Jisborne Riding— Ormond R.D. Poverty Bay R.D. Total Riding iVaimata Riding— Waimata R.D. .. irai Riding— Arai R.D. Patutahi R.D. Outlying Total Riding 421 851 226 464 202 392 197 173 310 138 114 208 59 59 102 Total County Hawera County Patea. Waverley Riding— Kohi R.D. Whenuakura R.D. Wairoa R.D. Whenuakura-WaitotaraR. D. OkotukuR.D. .. Patea East R.D. Waverley T.D. Total Riding Otoia Riding— Patea West R.D. 144 12 254 249 141 340 353 72 7 149 132 80 180 177 72 5 105 117 61 160 176 3706 2098 1608 1284 690 594 424 250 174 1493 G9I 797 146 358 66 75 205 59 71 153 7 630 341 1138 28: Total County Patea 2123 981 570 339 231 County Waitotaba. Westmere Riding Brunswick Riding Tokomaru Riding Waitotara Riding rotal County Cook 2958 1739 1219 580 604 254 435 298 324 138 242 28; 2SI 111 19! County Waiboa. rVaikaremoana Riding 31yde Riding— Clyde T.D. Outlying Total Riding tfohaka Riding 417 134 202 96 215 38 359 236 123 Total County Waitotara 1873 1002 87 fotal County Wairoa County Clifton. Cikorangi Riding Mokau Riding 551 191 1101 648 298 114 253 77 453 County Wanganui. Wangaehu R.D. Comprising—■ Warrengate Riding Mataongaonga Riding Kaukatea Riding Mangawhero Riding— Mangawhero R.D. Upper Wangaehu R.D. Total Riding 1530, 828 702; 659 368 503 356 194 278 30; n. 22. 499 160 263 94 236 66 436 90 286 78 150 12 fotal County Clifton 659 357 302 521 364 16: County Tabanaki. Moa Riding— MoaR.D. Manganui R.D. Waiwakaiho R.D. Mangorei R.D. Stratford T.D. Inglewood T.D. Total Riding Dmata Riding— Carrington R.D. FrankleyR.D. .. Elliott R.D. Barrett R.D. Omata R.D. Upper Hurford R.D. Oakura R.D. Tataraimaka R.D. Total Riding Total County Wanganui 2051 1192 86. 1482 432 281 179 229 304 810 228 148 92 121 168 672 204 133 87 108 136 290' 1567 1340 County Rangitikei. Wangaehu Riding— Lethbridge T.D. .. Outlying Total Riding Makohau Riding Otakapo Riding Porewa Riding Paraekaretu Riding Clifton Riding— Bull's T.D. Outlying Total Riding Rangitoto Riding— 259 146 127 81 132 65 405 218 116 673 1358 208 128 75 357 894 19! 91 4: 311 16 150 181 154 439 187 50 279 110 78 102 70 232 94 20 154 66 72 79 78 207 93 30 125 44 613 237 296 128 317 109 850 225 424 112 42i ll; Total County Rangitikei 3845 2198 164' 1550| 822| 728

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Table III., showing the Populations of the different Counties, with Particulars for Ridings, Road and Town Districts, therein— continued.

Counties, Ridings, Road or Town Districts. IT; o to § u: "3 3 CO o '3 s ID it co a o to B o p. 1 9 Counties, Ridings, Road or Town Districts. to* 3 o co E o ft xn o "3 a to 1 Q to a Q © i to Q | 13 CD 9 "3 a « County Oroua. Waituna Riding— Halcombe T.D. Manchester R.D. (part) Total Riding Ashurst Riding— Manchester R.D. (part) 457 994 229 554 228 440 County Wairarapa West — contd. Awhoa Riding— Featherston R.D. (part) .. Total Featherston II.D. Total Taratahi-Carterton B.D. 149 129 546 1451 783 668 1700 2323 1040 1274 66) 104: 1017 471 1017 471 2011 1100 011 540, Total County Wairarapa West 5404 3055 2341 Total Manchester B.D. Manawatu R.D. Comprising— Taonui Riding Pitzherbert Riding Kiwitca Riding— Kiwitea R.D. 1477 809 668 1296 181 523 (V,).", 114 323 601 67 200 County Wairarapa East. Castlopoint Riding— Castlepoint R.D. Alfredton Riding— Alfredton R.D. .. Pahiatua R.D. Total Riding Mastcrton Riding— Upper Taueru R.D. Masterton R.D. (part) Total Riding Wainuioru Riding Masterton R.D. (part) Total Masterton R.D. 443 473 277 335 166 138 8181 910 587 612 23 30. fotal County Oroua 4468 2461 2007 156 1980 122 1119 34 861 County Manawatu. 3anson-Carnarvon R.D. Comprising— Kawakawa Riding Oroua Riding iwahou Riding— FoxtonT.D. Outlying Total Riding 2136 314 1241 200 89; 11. 1936 1002 874 314 2204 200 1310 ii4 075 1084 852 (102 400 482 392 Total County Wairarapa East 2640 4184 154. 736 296 385 108 351 128 County Waipawa. Woodvillc Riding— Kumeroa R.D. Maungaatua R.D. Woodville R.D. .. Maharahara R.D. Danevirke R.D. Woodville T.D. Danevirke T.D. Total Riding Norsowood Riding— Norscwood R.D. Ormondville R.D. Ormondville T.D. Total Riding Waipukurau Riding— Waipukurau R.D. Ruataniwha Riding— Takapau R.D. Ruataniwha R.D. Makaretu R.D. Total Riding Waipawa Riding— North Ruataniwha R.D. .. Waipawa R.D. Waipawa T.D. Total Riding 1032 553 479 rota] County Manawatu County Horowhenua. Wirokino Riding— Wirokino R.D. .. Dtaki Riding— OtakiR.D. re Horo Riding—■ Te Horo R.D. 2968 1015 1353 214 170 734 107 430 605 392 127 105 480 128 311 380 228 87 65 254 39 119 285 1C4 231 176 55 477 289 188 2771 1759 101: 258 966 202 667 56 891 413 422 499 237 235 392 176 187 Dotal County Horowhenua .. 299 County Hutt. Karori Riding— Karori-Makara R.D. Kilbirnie R.D. Total Riding Porirua Riding- - Wellington R.D. (part) .. Johnsonville T.D. Kaiwara T.D. Total Riding Horokiwi Riding— Wellington R.D. (part) .. Epuni Riding— Wellington R.D. (part) .. Petono T.D. Lower Hutt T.D. Total Riding Wainuiomata Riding— Wellington R.D. (part) .. Mungaroa Riding— Wellington R.D. (part) .. Total Wellington B.D. 1721 971 751 701 394 8l! 1167 1117 607 592 560 525 215 242 544 123 129 304 92 113 240 2284 1199 1085 1683 358 475 908 185 254 775 173 221 1001 556 44; 2516 1347 1169 449 262 685 242 134 368 207 128 317 912 583 329 1391 744 65: 1004 1046 852 523 567 430 481 479 422 Total County Waipawa 7603 4424 317! 5062 2807\ \2255 2902 235 1228 1520 134 059 1382 101 569 County Patanqata. Patangata Riding— Patangata R.D. Oero R.D. Total Riding Taumumu Riding— Taumumu R.D. Eparaima Riding— Wanstead R.D. Wallingford R.D. Total Riding Porangahau Riding— Porangahau R.D. 544 172 323 121 221 51 716 178 444 141 27: 3' rofcal County Hutt 10077 5442 4635 122 162 70 114 52 48 County Wairarapa West. 3arterton Riding— Taratahi-Carterton R.D. (pt.) Carterton T.D. Total Riding Gladstone Riding— Taratahi-Carterton R.D. (pt.) Featherston R.D. (part) .. Total Riding [Jreytown Riding— Featherston R.D. (part) .. Featherston Riding— Featherston R.D. (part) .. Featherston T.D. Total Riding Otaraia Riding— Featherston R.D. (part) .. 1981 758 342 86 1036 403 238 74 945 104 12 2739 428 1439 312 1300 116 Total County Patangata County Hawke's Bay. Petane Riding— Petano R.D. Puketapu Riding— Puketapu R.D. Patea Riding— Patea R.D. Maraokakaho Riding— Maraekakaho R.D Okawa Riding— Okawa R.D. 1613 384 284 435 184 272 1041 237 572 10( in: 147 466 264 202 343 206 137 616 614 351 329 205 285 106 95 11 1230 680 550 182 128 54 392 231 161 236 168 68

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Counties, Ridings, Koad or Town Districts. to § o xa V rn 9 3 d o a b TO £ 3 Counties, Ridings, Eoad or Town Districts. to o w u o go o a 9 ft a o a: O rM m 9 E m o "3 ft County Hawke's Bay— contd. Meanec Riding— Meanee R.D. Heretaunga Riding— Heretaunga R.D. Hastings T.D. Total Riding Have-lock Riding— Havelock R.D. Clivo Riding— Olive R.D. 1318! 716 002 County Bulleb. Karamea Riding Lyell Riding Wareatea North Riding Wareatca South Riding Charleston Riding 322 449 1423 482 714 216 295 880 305 412 106 154 543 177 302 878 1504 543 823 335 681 2382 1300 1016 Total County Buller 3390 2108 1282 712 394 318 rotal County Hawke's Bay .. 1076 6789 571 8881 505 2858 County Inangahua. Antonio's Riding Boatman's Riding Reefton Riding Murray's Riding Crushington Riding Hampden Riding 329 495 1291 110 420 507 253 331 711 66 237 377 70 164 580 44 183 130 3ounty Sounds ... (No ridings or road districts.) 583 301 222 County Maelboeoucii. Picton Riding— PiotonR.D. Pelorus Riding— Pelorus R.D. Havelock Riding— Havelock T.D. .. VYairau Riding— Wairau R.D. 3maka Riding— Omaka R.D. spring Creek Riding— Spring Creek R.D. Avvatoro Riding— Awatere R.D. Total County Inangahua 3152 1975 1177 746 400 346 County Geey. Cobden Riding Brunnerton Riding Waipuna Riding Nelson Creek Riding Red Jack's Riding Paroa Riding Maori Creek Riding Marsdcn Riding Hohonu Riding 499 1775 598 589 356 638 531 300 309 188 721 228 184 111 223 133 43 87 1021 565 456 311 1054 370 ■105 245 415 398 257 222 287 149 138 788 459 329 1257 700 557 706 413 293 372 286 86 Total County Grey 5595 3077 1918 Total County of Marlborough 5177 2972 2205 County Westland. Arahura Riding Kanieri Riding Totara Riding Okarito Riding Jackson's Bay Riding County Kaikouea. Kaikoura Town Riding Kaikoura Suburban Riding .. 31arcnce Riding Oonway Riding 392 638 174 332 203 353 124 246 189 285 50 86 2486 2081 249 301 171 1632 1304 181 237 117 854 777 08 124 54 Total County Kaikoura 1536 926 610 Total County Westland 5348 3471 1877 County Waimea. Motueka Riding— Motueka R.D. Pangatotara R.D. Riwaka R.D. Pokororo R.D. Total Riding Moutere Riding— Upper Moutere R.D. Lower Moutere R.D. Total Riding Wai-iti Riding— Waimea R.D. Waimea West R.D. Total Riding Wangamoa Riding— Suburban North R.D. Outlying Total Riding 3toko Riding— Richmond R.D. Richmond T.D. Outlying Total Riding Motupiko Riding— Upper Motueka R.D. (part) Outlying Total Riding Wangapeka RidingUpper Motueka R.D. (part) Total Upper Motueka B.D. .. 925 400 645 124 420 225 2266 419 448 43 458 212 340 71 218 118 1191 238 212 29 467 188 305 53 202 107 1075 181 236 14 2094 2085 645 1081 1429 336 1013 1256 309 County Amuei. To Koa Riding— Amuri R.D. County Cheviot. Hawkesvvood Riding County Ashley. Kowai Riding— Kowai R.D. Amberley T.D. Total Riding Mandevillo Riding— Mandeville & Rangiora R.D. Waipara Riding— Waipara R.D. Cust Riding— Cust R.D. Eyreton Riding— Eyreton R.D. West Eyreton Riding— West Eyreton R.D. Mount Thomas Riding—• Ashley R.D. Oxford Riding— Oxford R.D. 2180 514 1161 '248 1019 266 814 2094 2828 975 110 583 79 1409 1442 584 231 31 1285 1386 391 851 405 386 491: 241 250 1220 509 82 609 243 58 611 266 24 1594 892 702 371 188 183 1811 910 901 095 400 289 325 15 177 8 148 7 2241 1198 1043 340 185 155 Total County Ashley 12249 658' 5065 663\ 360 303 338 183 155 County Akaboa. Little River Riding— Little River R.D. Wainui Riding— Town of Akaroa and Wainui R.D. Port Victoria Riding— Port Victoria R.D. Port Levy Riding— Port Levy R.D. Pigoon Bay Riding— Pigeon Bay R.D... 8404 4365 4039 757 427 330 Fotal County Waimea • • County Collingwood. torero Riding— Collingwood R.D. Uakaka Riding— Takaka R.D. 1578 859 719 072 389 283 390 154 1201 660 541 230 1873 1049 824 180 108 72 rotal County Collingwood .. 372 195 177

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Table III., showing the Populations of the different Counties, with Particulars for Ridings, Road and Town Districts, therein — continued.

Counties, Eidings, Eoad or Town Districts. o o g ED ID CO 5 o U at a o -J: ■~ 0> ft CO s P, CD <D BO Counties, Hidings, Eoad or Town § Districts. g ft rr. 9 si . s a o £ «8 a s | a o m « © fe ft *3 fe County Akaroa — contd. Okain's Bay Riding— Okain's Bay R.D. Le Bon's Bay R.D. Total Riding County Mackenzie. Pairlie Riding Te Kapo Riding 805 194 480 137 325 57 515 314 290 183 219 131 829 47! 350 Total County Mackenzie 999 617 382 Total County Akaroa 4106 2304 1802 County Waimate. Pareora Riding Otaio Riding Makikihi Riding Deep Creek Riding North Wailiao Riding Hakateramoa Riding County Selwyn. Avon Riding— Avon R.D. Templeton R.D. Riccarton R.D. Total Riding Heathcote Riding— Hcathcote R.D. HalswellR.D. .. Spreydon R.D. Tai Tapu R.D. Linwood T.D. Sumner T.D. WoolstonT.D. .. Total Riding Lincoln Riding— Lincoln R.D. .. • . • Springs R.D. Total Riding Ellesmere Riding— Ellesmere R.D. .. SouthbridgeT.D... Total Riding ' .. Coleridge Riding— Lake Coleridge R.D. Rakaia R.D. Total Riding Courtenay Riding— Courtenay R.D. Malvern Riding Malvern R.D. East Malvern R.D. South Malvern R.D. Total Riding Upper Waimakariri Riding— Upper W Taimakariri R.D. .. 377 425 536 1485 672 219 235 272 300 810 424 142 142 153 236 009 248 77 3992 1659 3991 1996: 900 1964 1996 759 2027 9642 48601 4782 Total County Waimate 3714 2189 1525 3899 938 1115 324 4051 411 925 1936 481 noo 183 1924 191 518 1963 457 555 141 2127 220 407 County Waitaki. Moeraki Riding Awamoko Riding— Waitaki R.D. (part) Outlying Total Riding Papakaio Riding— Waitaki R.D. (part) Ineholme Riding— Waiareka R.D. (part) Kakanui R.D. (part) Total Riding Waiareka Riding— Waiareka R.D. (part) Kakanui Riding— Kakanui R.D. (part) Otopopo Riding— Otepopo R.D. Ahuriri Riding Otakaika Riding Total Waitaki B.D. Total Waiareka B.D. Total Kakanui B.D. 196 401 119 243 77 158 528 295 233 235 597 362 11663 5793 5870 1724 918 806 1199 1S17 627 944 572 873 36 171 33 109 3 62 301G 1571 1445 65 3809 008 1999 344 207 142 1810 . 324 1320 752 568 4477 2343 2134 1175 629 546 205 817 144 450 : 61 i 367 1302 119 099 733 88 410 569 31 289 1022 594 428 1037 785 738 883 571 608 2439 1411 1028 1920 1356 1346 746 677 546 i 378 ■ 351 I 289 1 368 326 i 257 Total County Waitaki 3342 7671 4329 Total County Selwyn 34392 1969 164 1018 136 17726 951 28 16666 County Waihemo. Meadow Bank Riding Blue Mountain Riding Bushey Riding Goodwood Riding Macrae's Riding Dunbaek Riding Green Valley Riding 112 359 436 220 399 251 201 64 187 234 110 270 164 127 48 172 202 110 129 87 74 County Ashburton. Ashburton Riding— Coldstream R.D. Longbeach R.D. Wakanui R.D. Hakaterc T.D. Tinwald T.D. Total Riding Upper Ashburton Riding— Upper Ashburton R.D. Rangitata Riding— Rangitata R.D. .. Mount Somers Riding— Mount Somers R.D Anama R.D. Total Riding Mount Hutt Riding— Mount Hutt R.D. South Rakaia Riding— South Rakaia R.D. 214 1155 939 1003 345 129 650 519 481 176 85 505 420 522 109 3656 1151 1955 643 1701 508 Total County Waihemo County Waikouaiti. Merton Riding Hawksbury Riding Blueskin Riding North-east Valley Riding 1978 1356 557 1923 707 1156 769 289 1023 410 822 587 208 900 351 355 224 131 Total County Waikouaiti 4603 2497 2100 Total County Ashburton 605 66 300 44 239 22 671 934 1260 410 021 741 4597 201 310 519 3430 County Peninsula. Portobello Riding— Otago Heads R.D. Portobello R.D. (part) Total Riding Portobello R.D. (part) Comprising—• Broad Bay Riding North-east Harbour Riding Peninsula R.D. Comprising-— Highcliff Riding Sandymount Riding Anderson's Bay Riding Tomahawk Riding Total Portobello R.D. 200 350 479 115 176 247 85 174 232 550 245 234 291 123 124 259 122 110 8027 1587 843 744 County Geraldine. Mount Peel Riding— Mount Peel R.D. Rauka^uka Riding— Gera: ineR.D. .. Geraki'.noT.D. .. Total Riding Temuka Riding— Temuka R.D Temuka T.D. Total Riding Levels Riding— Levels R.D. 2329 710 1262 370 1007 340 3039 439 1032 255 1407 184 Total County Peninsula 829 423 406 355 344 657 231 2016 184 190 337 132 171 154 320 99 1235 1255 288 1075 281 1381 2330 509 County Taieei. Waikari Riding— Half-way Bush R.D. Kaikorai Riding— Kaikorai R.D. Suburban R.D. Total Riding 2899 1543 1356 88 6870 3502 3363 178 90 Total County Geraldine 6315 936 579 476 311 460 208 728 13247 0932 1515 787

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Counties, Hidings, Road or Town District!. ■Si a o g 9 P4 en 9 % 5 9 IB § o 02 u 9 tn o 3 co | 9 Counties, Ridings, Road or Town Districts. to q o g 9 ra 8 % 3 o to O in ■~ o a; o B P. in 8 "3 § o County Taieri— contd. North Taieri Riding— North Taieri R.D. East Taieri Riding— Taieri R.D. Dtakia Riding— Seaside R.D. Grey R.D. Kuri Bush R.D. .. Grey T.D. Total Riding Dutram Riding— Outram R.D. Outram T.D. Total Riding Maungatua Riding .. Deep Stream Riding 408 743 255 370 213 373 County Vinceht. Clutha Riding Lindis Riding Carrick Riding Hawea Riding Dunstan Riding Earnscleugh Riding Manuherikia Riding Matakanui Riding 503 227 622 359 631 444 456 498 344 100 459 241 378 338 295 321 159 67 163 118 253 106 161 177 721 327 349 262 381 163 197 139 340 164 152 123 1059 779 Total County Vincent 3740 2530 1204 880 389 498 259 262 130 230 887 763 1022 521 408 773 366 355 249 County Lake. Arrow Riding Queenstown Riding Kingston Riding Matukituki Riding Cardrona Riding Shotover Riding Greenstone Riding 571 538 201 211 532 482 136 388 370 128 156 370 387 88 233 162 76 55 162 95 48 fotal Taieri County 7235 4084 3151 County Bbuoe. Balmoral Riding— Balmoral R.D. .. Mount Stuart RidingMount Stuart R.D. Clarendon Riding— Outlying Waihola Riding— Waihola R.D. rokomairiro Riding— Tokomairiro R.D. 3-lenlcdi Riding— Glenledi R.D. .. 3richton Riding Kaitangata Riding— Kaitangata T.D. .. Outlying Total Riding Matau Riding— Inch-Clutha R.D. Outlying Total Riding Total County Lake 2671 1840 831 297 185 112 County Southland. Oreti Riding Waikaia Riding Winton Riding— Outlying New River R.D. (part) Total Riding Wallacetown Riding— New River R.D. (part) Outlying Total Riding Hokonui Riding— Lindhurst R.D. (part) Mataura T.D. (part) Outlying Total Riding Awarua Riding— Lindhurst R.D. (part) Invercargill R.D. Outlying Total Riding Waihopai Riding— Oteramika R.D. .. Mataura Riding— Knapdale R.D. Otaraia R.D. Tuturau R.D. Gordon T.D. Mataura T.D. (part) Total Riding Toitois Riding— WyndhamR.D. .. South Wyndham R.D. .. Toetoes R.D. Wyndham T.D. .. Outlying Total Riding Total New River R.D. Total Lindhurst B.D. Total Mataura T.D. 710 387 323 1296 1201 797 808 499 333 195 116 79 2209 199 1319 131 950 68 1018 797 412 385 2408 1450 1149 621 528 787 431 452 214 335 217 552 178 247 93 130 85 111 1218 066 925 194 474 103 451 91 902 323 1002 519 160 664 383 163 398 1119 577 542 2287 1343 944 334 471 202 268 132 203 660 1025 1617 359 504 831 301 521 786 805 470 335 Total County Bruce 5497 2997 2500 3302 1694 1608 1806 1010 796 County Clutha. Waipahi Riding Wairuna Riding I!lydevale Riding Pomahaka Riding .. Clinton Riding— Clinton T.D. Outlying Total Riding Richardson Riding .. South Molyneux Riding 786 439 95 415 508 261 76 249 278 178 19 166 1249 523 600 405 277 740 319 344 208 135 509 204 250 197 142 3054 1740 1308 495 620 278 354 217 206 281 154 402 405 478 155 90 208 220 307 120 64 194 185 171 1115 654 1172 032 372 024 483 282 548 740 Total County Clutha 4676 2722 1954 1780 1040 County Tuapeka. reviot Riding James Riding Beaumont Riding .. rapanui Riding Brown's Riding Gabriel's Riding Waipori Riding VVaitahuna Riding .. Clark's Riding 769 848 324 638 782 1290 359 897 467 450 540 209 388 484 759 247 504 280 313 308 115 250 298 531 112 333 187 086 1562 600 583 878 295 403 684 305 7798 Total County Southland 18412 10014 Total County Tuapeka 6374 3927 2447 County Wallace. Mararoa Riding Wairio Riding Waiau Riding Orepuki Riding Aparirna Riding— Aparima R.D. (part) Otautau Riding— Aparima R.D. (part) Otautau T.D. Total Riding Total Aparima R.D. 1318 723 595 341 1156 285 1265 1318 238 691 220 802 723 103 465 65 463 595 County Maniototo. Mount Ida Riding .. Kyeburn Riding Puketoi Riding Hyde Riding Serpentine Riding .. St. Bathan's Riding Idaburn Riding 975 269 383 200 68 634 272 620 175 237 120 54 373 158 355 94 140 80 14 261 114 639 291 369 163 270 128 398 1057 1002 865 93i 532 Total County Wallace 3206 2089 5295 County Fiobd (No ridings or road districts.) County Stewart Island .. (No ridings or road districts.) 23 19 4 I Total County Maniototo 2801 1737! ilOG4 209 128 81 —-