New Zealand Gazette – 1899 – No. 9

Page 293

✨ Native Land Applications and Population Statistics



FEB. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 293

APPLICATIONS FOR REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS.

No. Name of Applicant. Name of Land.
46 Ihaka Renao and others .. .. .. .. .. Taonui Ahuaturanga 1F 9B.
47 Mangu Tauranga and others .. .. .. .. .. Taonui Ahuaturanga 1F 9B.
48 Hemi Warena .. .. .. .. .. Otane No. 1.
49 Hona Wepu .. .. .. .. .. Awahohonu A No. 3, Subdivision 4B.

APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTION 39 OF “THE NATIVE LAND COURT ACT, 1894.”

No. Name of Applicant. Name of Land.
50 Rore Rangiheuea, as agent for Riwai te Hiko and others .. Opiki.
51 Himiona te Oha .. .. .. .. .. Taonui-Ahuaturanga 1F No. 9B.

APPLICATION to determine the Amount of Compensation for Land taken for Drainage-works by the Sluggish River Drainage Board, and to ascertain the Persons entitled to receive the Same.

No. Name of Applicant. Name of Land.
52 Guy and Haggitt (for the Sluggish River Drainage Board) .. Mangawhero (Carnarvon 386).

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1898.

Males. Females. Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1897 .. .. .. 384,703 344,353 729,056
Births registered in 1898 .. .. 9,615 9,340 18,955
Deaths registered in 1898 .. .. 4,280 2,964 7,244
Excess of births over deaths .. .. .. 5,335 6,376 11,711
Arrivals in the colony during 1898 .. 12,524 6,331 18,855
Departures from the colony during 1898 10,438 5,721 16,159
Excess of arrivals over departures.. .. .. 2,086 610 2,696
Total increase during 1898 .. .. .. 7,421 6,986 14,407
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1898 .. .. .. 392,124 351,339 743,463
Maori population, census, 1896* .. .. .. 21,673 18,181 39,854
Total estimated population of the colony on 31st December, 1898 .. .. .. 413,797 369,520 783,317

*Later information is not available, as the births and deaths of Maoris are not recorded.

CHINESE.—Chinese are included in the population given above. The number in New Zealand on 31st December, 1898, was estimated to be 3,464, of whom 31 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population of the colony increased by 14,407, or at the rate of 1·98 per cent., during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 11,711, and excess of arrivals over departures 2,696. The birth-rate for the colony in 1898 was 25·74 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 9·84, as against 25·96 and 9·14 respectively in 1897.

The number of births registered in 1898 (18,955) slightly exceeded the number in 1897 (18,737); but, with the increased population, the rate per 1,000 for 1898 is lower.

The deaths in 1898 (7,244) exceeded the number registered in 1897 (6,595) by 649, and thus increased the rate per 1,000 from 9·14 to 9·84.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnised in 1898 is estimated at 5,020, giving a rate of 6·82 per 1,000 of the mean population, against 4,928 and 6·83, the actual number and rate in 1897.

The fluctuations of the birth-, death-, and marriage-rates for the last eleven years are as under:—

Per 1,000 of Population.
Birth-rate. Death-rate. Marriage-rate.
1888 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31·32 9·43 5·97
1889 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30·07 9·44 5·94
1890 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29·44 9·66 6·12
1891 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29·01 10·35 6·04
1892 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27·83 10·06 6·23
1893 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27·50 10·23 6·22
1894 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27·28 10·19 6·15
1895 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26·78 9·91 5·94
1896 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26·33 9·10 6·85
1897 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25·96 9·14 6·83
1898 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25·74 9·84 6·82*
  • Estimated.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 28th January, 1899.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.



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🪶 Applications for Removal of Restrictions on Native Land

🪶 Māori Affairs
Native Land, Restrictions, Removal, Taonui Ahuaturanga, Otane, Awahohonu
  • Ihaka Renao, Applicant for removal of land restrictions
  • Mangu Tauranga, Applicant for removal of land restrictions
  • Hemi Warena, Applicant for removal of land restrictions
  • Hona Wepu, Applicant for removal of land restrictions

🪶 Applications under Section 39 of Native Land Court Act 1894

🪶 Māori Affairs
Native Land Court, Section 39, Opiki, Taonui-Ahuaturanga
  • Rore Rangiheuea, Agent for applicants under Section 39
  • Riwai te Hiko, Applicant under Section 39
  • Himiona te Oha, Applicant under Section 39

🗺️ Application to Determine Compensation for Land Taken for Drainage Works

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Drainage Board, Compensation, Land Acquisition, Sluggish River, Mangawhero
  • Guy, Applicant for compensation determination
  • Haggitt, Applicant for compensation determination

🎓 Estimated Population of New Zealand as of 31 December 1898

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
28 January 1899
Population Statistics, Births, Deaths, Migration, Maori Population, Chinese Population
  • E. J. Von Dadelszen, Registrar-General