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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

CENSUS FOR 1906 (COST OF TAKING THE).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 20th August, 1907. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the total cost to the State of taking the last census (1906), including the cost of enumeration, compilation, printing, and all other details connected therewith."— (Mr. Tanner.) Beturn showing Total Cost of Census of April, 1906. Census of population (excluding Maoris and population of annexed £ s. d. £ s. d. Bacific islands), with manufactories and works, also other special statistical returns, places of worship, &c.— 1. Bemuneration of supervising enumerators'* for fifty-five districts 1,973 2 5 Clerical assistance and sundries for above ... ... ... 781 14 1 2,754 16 6 2. Bemuneration of 976 sub-enumeratorst ... ... ... ... 11,554 16 10 3. Compilation—clerks,| Central Office ... ... ... 6,632 10 6 „ office-rent, fittings, and lighting ... ... 559 1 5 7,191 11 11 4. Baid Department of Lands and Survey for mapping§ ... ... 1,037 0 3 5. Cost of printing and paper,|| viz.— Printing household schedules, sub-enumerators' books, compilation and miscellaneous forms, cards, envelopes, &c... 571 3 5 Printing and binding volume of census (estimated) ... 1,136 0 0 Beport on census (parliamentary paper H.-26, 1906) ... 27 6 6 Stationery supplied ... ... ... ... ... 82 4 0 1,816 13 11 Total cost of census, European population, with manufactories and . works, other statistical returns, places of worship, &c. ... ... 24,354 19 5 Cost of Maori census (taken by Native Department) ... ... ... 1,377 19 11 Cost of census of annexed Pacific islands ... ... ... ... 75 0 0 Total cost of census of colony ... ... ... £25,807 19 4 * Enumerators were paid fixed sums, varying from £15 for supervising small distriots up to £64 for the largest, and allowance of £1 ss. per 1,000 household schedules. f Sub-enumerators were remunerated on signed contracts for an agreed number of days at daily rates, averaging 10s. for foot service and £1 for man and horse, excepting police, who received 2s. 6d. per day and expenses refunded. J Compilation clerks received a uniform remuneration of 10s. per diem for working-days. § This was the amount charged against census vote. || As returned by Government Printer. E. J. yon Dadelsken. Begistrar-General's Office, Wellington, 29th August, 1907.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given ; printing (1,300 copies), £1 Is

Authority : John Mackat, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o7.

Price 3d.]