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Comparative Return of Maori Census, 1896, 1901, and 1906.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer. Wellington.— 1906

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Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Total Persons, 3896. a I •a 2 D O CO Total Persons, ,x 1901. S a in o Its CO a o 1 Total Total ! • I Increase,* ; Persons. » 1896-1901. 1906. *8 ! SO Total ncrease,* 1901-1906. 3 h 13 a o •6 H a o co 1 North Island Middle Island Stewart Island Chatham Islands — 37,102 2,207 117 179 7,09713,226! 20 4731 6931 .. 27J 32 .. 39 551 .. 4 71 .. 6,117il0,636 416 625 28 30 4 40,707 !7,99S 1,916 396J • I 112 29 - 13,909 16 628 1 37 .. 17,18711,584 353 538 20 26 13 3,605 44,362 -291 ' 2,256 -5 ! 100 9,179] 490J 20i 14*,915 67 8,195 12,551 55 \ 4,255 710 10 432 606 8 340 39 1 11 29 .. -12 41 .. 85 48 .. -9 14 .. 3 9 .. -1 ■ Maoris 45! 2 40 7 181 J 42 I45 45 6 10 2 172 48 Morioris 20 31 I 6 196 j 43,143 8,471 11 30 4 Maori wives living with European husbands 229 229 " i „ .. : 196j -33 211 211 .. 15 Totals 7,64014,013 20 6,60811,569 4 , j 14,6321 17 7,61112,399 13 i9,741 15,719 78 8,67613,454 63 4,588 39,854 3,289 47,731 ' * The minus (—) indicates decrease. Note. —The above figures are subject to revision.