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1896. NEW ZEALAND.

CENSUS, 1896.

RETUEN SHOWING THE POPULATION OF THE COLONY (EXCLUSIVE OF MAOBIS) : THE POPULATION IN PBOVINCIAL DISTRICTS: THE POPULATION IN COUNTIES, BOEOUGHS, AND ON SHIPBOAED : THE POPULATION IN EIDINGS OF COUNTIES, EOAD AND TOWN DISTEICTS: THE POPULATION IN WABDS OF BOEOUGHS AND IN SUBUBBS OF FOUE CHIEF CITIES.

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

WELLINGTON. BY AUTHOEITY : JOHN MACKAY, GOVEENMENT PEINTEE.

1896.