New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 12

Page 381

✨ Immigration Statistics, Population Data

FEB. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 381

ARRIVALS IN AND DEPARTURES FROM NEW ZEALAND DURING EACH OF THE YEARS 1891–96.

Year.	ARRIVALS.						DEPARTURES.
	From					Total Arrivals.	To					Total Departures.
	United Kingdom.	Austral- asian Colonies.	Fiji.	Other British Posses- sions.	Foreign Ports.		United Kingdom.	Austral- asian Colonies.	Fiji.	Other British Posses- sions.	Foreign Ports.
1891 ..	2,435	11,144	199	..	653	14,431	1,705	15,016	149	..	759	17,629
1892 ..	2,555	14,674	200	57	636	18,122	1,612	10,669	170	65	648	13,164
1893 ..	2,929	22,351	261	63	531	26,135	1,583	13,277	167	31	665	15,723
1894 ..	2,846	21,291	377	62	661	25,237	1,669	20,488	198	45	584	22,984
1895 ..	2,365	18,573	301	61	562	21,862	1,703	18,377	183	78	626	20,967
1896 ..	1,956	14,125	326	176	653	17,236	1,578	13,208	150	185	643	15,764

SUMMARY OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FOR THE YEARS 1891–96.

Year.	ARRIVALS.				DEPARTURES.				Excess of Arrivals over Departures.	Excess of Departures over Arrivals.
	Adults—i.e., over 12 Years.		Children.	Total.	Adults—i.e., over 12 Years.		Children.	Total.
	Males.	Females.			Males.	Females.
1891 ..	8,649	4,238	1,544	14,431	10,098	5,023	2,508	17,629	..	3,198
1892 ..	11,076	4,947	2,099	18,122	7,680	3,947	1,537	13,164	4,958	..
1893 ..	15,577	7,019	3,539	26,135	9,457	4,693	1,573	15,723	10,412	..
1894 ..	14,829	7,367	3,041	25,237	14,508	6,229	2,247	22,984	2,253	..
1895 ..	12,973	6,588	2,301	21,862	12,685	6,292	1,990	20,967	895	..
1896 ..	10,192	5,128	1,916	17,236	9,212	4,932	1,620	15,764	1,472	..

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 30th January, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1896.

	Males.	Females.	Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 30th September, 1896 .. .. ..	373,637	334,606	708,243
Increase during December quarter, 1896—
By Births .. .. ..	2,387	2,188	4,575
„ Arrivals .. .. ..	3,548	1,945	5,493

	5,935	4,133	10,068
Decrease during December quarter, 1896—
By Deaths .. .. ..	868	615	1,483
„ Departures .. .. ..	1,717	949	2,666

	2,585	1,564	4,149
Net increase during December quarter, 1896 .. .. ..	3,350	2,569	5,919
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1896 .. .. ..	376,987	337,175	714,162
Maori population, census, 1896 .. .. ..	21,673	18,181	39,854
Total estimated population of the colony, 31st December, 1896 .. .. ..	398,660	355,356	754,016

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 2nd February, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1897, No 12

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🛂 Arrivals and Departures Statistics 1891-1896

Domain🛂 Immigration
Dated30 January 1897
KeywordsArrivals, Departures, Statistics, 1891-1896, New Zealand, Population
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. Von Dade尔斯zen, Registrar-General

💰 Population of New Zealand 1896

Domain💰 Finance & Revenue
Dated2 February 1897
KeywordsPopulation, Statistics, 1896, New Zealand, Maori, Estimated
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. Von Dade尔斯zen, Registrar-General

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