THE RECORD MAKER OF THE CENSUS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 10 May 1911, Page 24

THE RECORD MAKER OF THE CENSUS.

I'uring the past five years there has been an increase in the population of Greater Auckland, that exceeds the figures shown by any of the other three centres. It was the largest city < Tlie aggiegate of Christchurch district is given at 90,400, an increase equivalent to 10.39 per cent. The total of 90,400, however, includes a wider area than would generally be con ed-d been at the rate of 10.87 per cent. A much smaller in

of the Dominion when the census of 11MM5 was taken, hut since then its lend has increased enormously. The addition to the population in the quinquennial period has been 24. UT per cent. las belonging to Greater Christchurch. The increase of population in Greater Wellington Is proportionately larger than that of Christchurch, the progress during the past live years having icrease—6.92 per cent, has been recorded in Greater Dunedin.