New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 91

Page 1963

✨ Population Statistics and Native Land Court Notices



Oct. 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1963

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 30th September, 1897.

Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Totals.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 30th June, 1897 .. .. .. 379,395 339,897 719,292
Increase during September quarter, 1897—
By Births .. .. .. .. .. 2,461 2,285 4,746
" Arrivals .. .. .. .. .. 2,432 1,214 3,646
4,893 3,499 8,392
Decrease during September quarter, 1897—
By Deaths .. .. .. .. .. 1,087 727 1,814
" Departures .. .. .. .. .. 1,903 1,063 2,966
2,990 1,790 4,780
Net increase during September quarter, 1897 .. .. .. .. .. 1,903 1,709 3,612
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 30th September, 1897 .. .. .. 381,298 341,606 722,904
Maori population, census, 1896* .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21,673 18,181 39,854
Total estimated population of the colony on 30th September, 1897 .. .. 402,971 359,787 762,758
  • Later figures cannot be given, births and deaths of Maoris not being recorded.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 27th October, 1897.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Native Land Court Notices.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

Registrar's Office, Auckland, 16th October, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that a sitting of the Native Land Court will be held at Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, on the 6th day of November, 1897, to hear and determine the matter mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written, in respect of which application has been received by the Registrar, and all such other matters as may be lawfully brought before it.
[Auckland, 97-74.]
JAS. W. BROWNE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF ALIENATION.

No. Nature of Alienation. Date. Name of Land. Names of Parties.
1 Conveyance (C.A. 97-133) 13th September, 1897 Lot 6, Town of Whakatane Hori Tunui Kaperiere and Kaperiere to Eliza Ann McAlister, wife of John McAlister.

"The Native Land Court Act, 1894."

Registrar's Office, Wellington, 26th October, 1897.
NOTICE is hereby given that the several matters mentioned in the Schedule hereunder written will be heard by the Native Land Court sitting at Marton on the 16th day of November, 1897, or as soon thereafter as the business of the Court will allow.
[Wellington, 97-95.]
EDWARD BUCKLE, Registrar.

SCHEDULE.
APPLICATION FOR PARTITION.

No. Name of Applicant. Name of Land.
1 Mariana Pine .. .. .. .. Oruamatua-Kaimanawa No. 3.

APPLICATION FOR SURVEY CHARGING ORDER.

No. Applicant. Name of Land. Amount.
4 Albert Edward Ashcroft .. .. Otamakapua No. 1L .. .. £22 9s.
5 Albert Edward Ashcroft .. .. Otamakapua No. 1M .. .. £24 9s. 6d.
6 Arthur Angus Kennedy .. .. Otamakapua No. 1N .. .. £19 5s.
7 Arthur Angus Kennedy .. .. Otamakapua No. 1K .. .. £32 18s.


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🏛️ Population Statistics for New Zealand as of 30th September, 1897

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
27 October 1897
Population, Statistics, Births, Deaths, Arrivals, Departures, Maori
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🪶 Native Land Court Sitting at Opotiki

🪶 Māori Affairs
16 October 1897
Native Land Court, Alienation, Whakatane, Opotiki
  • Hori Tunui Kaperiere, Involved in conveyance of land
  • Kaperiere, Involved in conveyance of land
  • Eliza Ann McAlister, Recipient of land conveyance
  • John McAlister, Husband of Eliza Ann McAlister

  • Jas. W. Browne, Registrar

🪶 Native Land Court Sitting at Marton

🪶 Māori Affairs
26 October 1897
Native Land Court, Partition, Survey Charging Order, Marton
  • Mariana Pine, Applicant for partition
  • Albert Edward Ashcroft, Applicant for survey charging order
  • Arthur Angus Kennedy, Applicant for survey charging order

  • Edward Buckle, Registrar