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1906. NEW ZEALAND.

CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND, APRIL, 1906.

Begistrar-General's Office, Wellington, 11th August, 1906. Thk total population of the colony (exclusive of Maoris and the population of the annexed Pacific Islands), according to the census of the 29th April last, is shown in the first of the tables presented herewith. The figures are the result of the compilation in this office, and may be considered as finally fixed. The distribution ofthe people in provincial districts, counties, boroughs, islands, and on shipboard is given in Tables II to V, while in Table VI details for the various ridings, road and town districts are stated. Two further tables (VII and VIII), showing the number of inhabitants in the wards of the different boroughs, and in the four chief cities with their suburbs, are added, besides one (IX) which is a summary of the dwellings of the people. B. J. yon Dadblszen, Registrar-General.

Table I.—Showing the Total Population of the Colony of New Zealand (exclusive of Maoris), as on the 29th April, 1906, in Counties, Boroughs, Adjacent Islands, and on Shipboard.

Note. —The figures in this and the sucoeeding tables do not include 211 Maori wives of Europeans.

Table II.—Showing the Population (exclusive of Maoris) in Provincial Districts.

Persons. Males. Females. In counties ... ... ... ... ... 458,797 255,51 In boroughs ... ... ... ... ... 424,614 210,99 In islands adjacent ... ... ... ... | 695 40 1 In Kermadec Islands ... ... ... ... 5 i On shipboard* ... ... ... ... ... 4,467 4,10: 255,511 210,992 400 3 4,102 203,286 213,622 295 2 365 Total (exclusive of Maoris) ... ... 888,578 471,00 471,003 417,570 •Not including 601 persons, officers and orow of two Briiiun men-of-war.

Note.— T\ igures in t, ;is le inc, 'e Persons on & aboard. Provincial Districts. Persons. Persons. Males. Females. Auckland Taranaki Hawke's Bay Wellington Marlborough Nelson ... Westland Canterbury ... 211,223 43,399 42,242 179,868 14,368 42,522 14,674 159,106 112,332 23,233 22,845 96,647 7,935 23,387 8,202 82,129 98,891 20,166 19,397 83,221 6,433 19,135 6,472 76,977 Otago — Otago portion Southland portion Chatham Islands ... Kermadec Islands... ... ... Total (exclusive of Maoris) 127,877 53,097 197 5 888,578 65,297 28,884 114 3 62,580 24,213 83 2 471,008 417,570