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Recapitulation. Population, 1881 ... .. ... ... .. 44,099 1878 ... ... ... ... ... 43,597 Increase .. ... ... ... .. 502

SUMMARY of Native Census.

District. Males , Males Females Females ! under 15. over 15. under 15. over 15. I 1 Total Males and Females under 15. Total Males and Females over 15. Total Males. Total Total Males and Census, Tn I . r e iw » Females. Females, 1878. increase. 1881. Decrease. Remarks. Mongonui Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei ... ... Kaipara Auckland Waiuku and Waikato Waikato (Eastern) 422 529 606 53 165 78 372 524 920 985 181 390 184 750 355 481 513 45 163 60 304 468 711 724 125 259 127 450 777 1,010 1,119 98 328 138 67G 990 1,631 1,709 306 649 ! 311 1,200 990 1,631 1,709 306 649 311 1,200 946 1.449 1,591 234 555 262 1,122 821 1,192 1,237 | 170 422 187 754 1,767 2,641 2,828 404 977 449 1,876 1,743 24 2,638 j 3 2,570 , 258 411 j .. 1,033 569 987 } m 778; j U1 3,810 440 7 56 120 Census returns of Ngatihaua and Ngatihinerangi Tribes residing in Eastern Waikato were furnished in 1879. (Vide Appendix to Journals of House of Kepretires, G-.-ll, Sess. II., 1879.) Upper Waikato (King Natives) 2,325 1,925 ! 4,250 Estimated ages not furnished. Includes 45 from . Upper Wanganui. Increase owing to arrivals from Otaki, Taupo, &c. District slightly changed. 310 Natives in prison in the Middle Island. District divided. Raglan and Aotea Taranaki and Mokau Wanganui including Wanganui River Kangitikei, Manawatu, and Otaki Thames 131 267 406 9S7 295 i 804 i 264 457 ! 219 714 131 40G 295 264 219 115 378 287 218 162 I I 246 784 582 482 381 345 ' 1,408 . 869 600 649 ' 743 2,801 1,968 1,32 L 1,582 578 639 230 1,030 582 382 487 497; 2,017 1,386 839 1,201 j 398 1,393 1,099 721 933 1,321 3,440 j 4,161 872 „ Half-castes Tauranga Maketu Opotiki „ Half-castes East Coast and Cook County „ „ Half-castes Wairoa Hawke's Bay Taupo 8 22 142 410 427 774 689 1,176 48 16 645 1,580 34 46 466 818 263 631 424 503 \ 7 122 327 624 41 497 14 349 i 218 | 307 j 18 346 718 1,001 36 1,297 48 643 j 523 481 15 264 754 1,313 89 1,142 48 815 481 731 i j 1,451 131 55 The difference between this and the last census ia believed to arise from the fact that the present information is more accurate than that furnished in 1878. In last census half-castes were not shown separately. 40 756 1,492 2,177 52 2.S77 94 I 1,461 i 1,154 i 984 40 756 1,492 2,177 52 2,S77 94 1,461 1,154 984 30 552 1,201 1,865 64 2,225 80 1,284 89-1 927 25 468 1,045 1,625 77 ! 1,794 62 992 741 788 j 55 1,020 2,246 3,490 141 4,019 142 2,276 1,635 1,715 1,086 2,219 27 2,775 715 141 a a fn 1,086 2,219 2,775 4,466 66 "447 In 1878 there was an omission of 726 Urewera. In last census half-castes were not shown separately. 4,466 142 In last census half-castes were not shown separately. Includes 90 from Poverty Bay. 2,530 ! 2,530 1,690 805 254 55 1,690 ; .. 805 | 910 A number of Natives from other districts attending the Native Land Court at Taupo are included in the present census. Present census includes 333 Natives from other districts. Wairarapa Wellington .. Nelson, Marlborough, and Westland... Canterbury ... Otago, inclusive of Euapuke and Stewart Island Chatham Islands Maori prisoners from North Island in Hokitika, Lyttelton, and Dunedin Gaols 166 I 448 30 79 106 242 104 212 214 ] 243 7 59 310 129 22 94 137 183 324 58 181 148 197 295 52 200 241 397 772 j 137 423 360 440 772 137 423 360 440 614 109 348 316 457 453 ! 80 i 275 : 285 | 380 ; 1,067 189 623 601 837 714 353 118 71 714 118 692 534 934 "69 692 i 534 | 67 no a i '"97 934 In last census included in their respective districts. 15 45 22 104 310 104 310 68 310 60 126 310 122 4 310 122 ... 7,313 14,732 6,167 Totals ... 11,637 13,480 26,369 24,370 19,729 i 44,099 43,597 3,762 3,260