Nelson Provincial Gazette – 1868 – No. 16

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✨ Census Returns for Nelson

Superintendent's Office, Nelson, 30th March, 1868.

THE SUPERINTENDENT directs the publication of the following CENSUS RETURNS, for general information.

ALFRED GREENFIELD,
Provincial Secretary.

POPULATION OF THE SEVERAL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF THE PROVINCE OF NELSON.

	Males.	Females.	Total Population.
CITY OF NELSON	2,995	2,657	5,652
SUBURBS OF NELSON—
Suburban-north	256	201
Suburban-south	198	174
	454	375	829
WAIMEA—
Waimea-east	543	548
Waimea-south	681	640
Motueka Valley	167	92
Amuri	13	2
Upper Buller	1	0
	1,405	1,282	2,687
MOTUEKA—
Waimea-west	306	241
Moutere	250	210
Motueka	774	670
	1,330	1,121	2,451
COLLINGWOOD—
Takaka	281	224
†Collingwood	239	227
Pakawau	54	25
Karamea	28	0
	602	376	978
AMURI—
*Cheviot	506	83
‡Wairau	17	0
	523	83	606
§WESTLAND-NORTH—
†Upper Buller	159	6
Wanganui	20	0
†Mokihinui	560	54
†Waimangaroa	454	14
†Westport	1,112	388
†Waite's	1,532	205
†Charleston	1,891	344
†Brighton	1,042	251
†Cobden	576	151
†Inangahua	154	3
†Little Grey	150	4
†Moonlight	254	8
†Twelve-mile	840	37
†Upper Grey	372	30
	9,116	1,495	10,611
Total population	.	.	23,814

COMPARATIVE NUMBERS OF POPULATION IN THE SEVERAL ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF NELSON, IN DECEMBER, 1864, AND DECEMBER, 1867, SHOWING INCREASE OR DECREASE.

DISTRICTS.	1864.			1867.			Increase.	Decrease.
	Males.	Females.	Totals.	Males.	Females.	Totals.
City of Nelson	2,364	2,179	4,543	2,995	2,657	5,652	1,109
Suburbs of Nelson	406	347	753	454	375	829	76
Waimea Districts	1,721	1,273	2,994	1,405	1,282	2,687		307
Motueka	1,149	976	2,125	1,330	1,121	2,451	326
Collingwood	474	326	800	602	376	978	178
Cheviot	592	103	695	523	83	606		89
Westland North	.	.	.	9,116	1,495	10,611	10,611
Total Population of Province	6,706	5,204	11,910	12,605	7,389	23,814	12,300	396

The remainder of the electoral district of Cheviot is part in Canterbury and part in Marlborough.
† Gold-fields districts.
‡ The remainder of the electoral district of Wairau is in Marlborough.
§ This electoral district includes part of the late Waimea district.

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The Nelson Provincial Council Buildings (depicted) were constructed beginning with the laying of the foundation stone on 26 August 1859, with the first Council meeting held there on 30 April 1861.

The buildings served Nelson for over a century before being demolished on 12 September 1969.

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🎓 Publication of Census Returns for the Province of Nelson

Domain🎓 Education, Culture & Science
Dated30 March 1868
KeywordsCensus, Population, Statistics, Nelson, Electoral Districts
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Alfred Greenfield, Provincial Secretary

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