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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
POPULATION OF NEW ZEALAND, 1874.

Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 9th June, 1874.

THE following Table, showing approximately the Numbers of the Population of the Provinces of the
Colony (exclusive of Aboriginal Natives), and Dwellings, as ascertained by a Census taken for the
night of the 1st March, 1874, including a comparison with the Numbers ascertained by the Census of
February, 1871, is published for general information. It is a Summary of more detailed information for the
several divisions of the Colony which has already appeared in the Gazette from time to time, as received
from the respective Enumerators. It is to be understood that the figures are subject to future revision,
but it is not probable that this will lead to any alteration of practical importance.

WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.

Provinces.

Population.

Half-castes.

Chinese.

Number of
Inhabited
Houses.

Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total.

Province of Auckland ... March, 1874 37,117 30,228 67,345 413 445 858 6 1 6 14,104
" Feb., 1871 35,502 26,833 62,335 368 374 742 7 1 8 13,667

Province of Taranaki ... March, 1874 3,051 2,432 5,483 17 22 39 ... ... ... 1,158
" Feb., 1871 2,572 1,908 4,480 16 28 44 ... ... ... 987

Province of Wellington... March, 1874 16,230 13,500 29,730 46 36 82 3 ... 3 5,328
" Feb., 1871 13,180 10,821 24,001 65 43 108 12 ... 12 4,779

Province of Hawke's Bay March, 1874 5,406 3,812 9,218 77 70 147 ... ... ... 1,617
" Feb., 1871 3,596 2,463 6,059 45 44 89 ... ... ... 1,215

Province of Marlborough March, 1874 3,664 2,479 6,143 49 40 89 ... ... ... 1,225
" Feb., 1871 3,235 2,000 5,235 41 21 62 ... ... ... 1,012

Province of Nelson March, 1874 13,555 9,011 22,566 24 4 28 320 ... 320 5,703
" Feb., 1871 14,257 8,244 22,501 20 8 28 2 1 3 5,819

Province of Westland March, 1874 9,458 5,365 14,823 3 1 4 898 ... 898 4,642
" Feb., 1871 10,453 4,904 15,357 1 4 5 30 1 31 5,457

Province of Canterbury... March, 1874 32,294 26,476 58,770 32 14 46 11 ... 11 10,518
" Feb., 1871 25,781 21,020 46,801 24 24 48 10 ... 10 8,747

Province of Otago March, 1874 50,121 34,961 85,082 283 269 552 3,557 1 3,558 16,975
" Feb., 1871 41,691 27,800 69,491 172 157 329 2,576 ... 2,576 15,463

Totals (exclusive of
Chatham Islands) March, 1874 170,896 128,264 299,160 944 901 1,845 4,795 1 4,796 61,270
Totals (exclusive of
Chatham Islands) Feb., 1871 150,267 105,993 256,260 752 703 1,455 2,637 3 2,640 57,146

Increase in 1874 20,629 22,271 42,900 192 198 390 2,158 Der. 2 2,156 4,124
or 13.72 or 21.01 or 16.74 192 198 390 2,158 Der. 2 2,156 4,124
per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.

PARTICULARS of the Estates of Deceased Persons which have been placed under the charge of the
PUBLIC TRUSTEE during the Month of May, 1874.

No. Name of Deceased. Colonial
Residence.
Supposed
British or
Foreign
Residence.
Date of Rule or Order.
Value or
Estimated Value
of Personal
Estate.
Time of
Deceased's
Death.
Remarks.

1 Alexander Affleck' Dunedin 20 May, 1874 Under £100 6 Feb., 1874 Included in February
returns as under
£10.

2 Joseph Redshaw Auckland 20 May, 18 4 Under £400 16 April, 1874 Suicide; temporary
insanity.

3 Henry Preston Wairarapa 20 May, 1874 ... Under £200 20 April, 1874 Killed by fall of
earth.

4 Patrick McFellie Lyttelton Derry, Ireland None required Under £10 9 April, 1874 Crushed by a bale of
wool.

5 William Veal Christchurch Cornwall, None required Under £50 15 May, 1874
England

6 John Bannan Timaru None required Under £25 ... May, 1874 Died in Timaru
Hospital.

7 - Taylor Blenheim None required Under £10 -April, 1874
8 Jacob Lorenzen Waitahuna May 29, 1874 Under £100 9 April, 1874

Dated the 5th day of June, 1874.

J. WOODWARD, Public Trustee.