New Zealand Gazette – 1901 – No. 18

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✨ Land Schedule and Population Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 18

SCHEDULE.
SOUTHLAND LAND DISTRICT.
First-class Land.

County. District. Section. Block. Area. Cash Price. Occupation with Right of Purchase: Rent, 5 per Cent. Lease in Perpetuity: Rent, 4 per Cent.
Per Acre. Total Price. Rent per Acre. Half-yearly Rent. Rent per Acre. Half-yearly Rent.
A. R. P. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Wallace .. Waiau .. 1 XIII. 1 2 35 2 0 0 3 8 9 2 0 1 9 1 7·2 1 5
" .. " .. 2 " 1 2 32 2 0 0 3 8 0 2 0 1 9 1 7·2 1 5
" .. " .. 3 " 1 2 33 2 0 0 3 8 3 2 0 1 9 1 7·2 1 5
" .. " .. 4 " 1 2 38 2 0 0 3 9 6 2 0 1 9 1 7·2 1 5
" .. " .. 5 " 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 10 9 2 0 1 9 1 7·2 1 5
" .. " .. 6 " 1 3 3 2 0 0 3 10 9 2 0 1 9 1 7·2 1 5
" .. " .. 7 " 0 2 38 2 0 0 1 9 6 2 0 0 9 1 7·2 0 7

Sections consist of level agricultural land, covered with heavy mixed bush. Situated at Lower Waiau Ferry, thirteen miles from Orepuki Railway-station.

D. BARRON,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1900.

Males. Females. Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1899 Males. Females. Total. 398,679 357,826 756,505
Births registered in 1900 10,107 9,439 19,546 .. .. ..
Deaths registered in 1900 4,153 3,047 7,200 .. .. ..
Excess of births over deaths .. .. .. 5,954 6,392 12,346
Arrivals in the colony during 1900 11,966 6,108 18,074 .. .. ..
Departures from the colony during 1900 11,043 5,200 16,243 .. .. ..
Excess of arrivals over departures .. .. .. 923 908 1,831
Total increase during 1900 .. .. .. 6,877 7,300 14,177
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1900 .. .. .. 405,556 365,126 770,682
Maori population, census, 1896* .. .. .. 21,673 18,181 39,854
Total estimated population of the colony on 31st December, 1900 .. .. .. 427,229 383,307 810,536

*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, 1900, was estimated to be 3,077, of whom 34 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population of the colony increased by 14,177, or at the rate of 1·87 per cent., during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 12,346, and excess of arrivals over departures 1,831. But 1,582 men, forming the military contingents, were sent to South Africa in the first quarter of the year. Deducting these from the total of departures would give an excess of arrivals amounting to 3,413 persons.

The birth-rate for the colony in 1900 was 25·60 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 9·43, as against 25·12 and 10·24 respectively in 1899.

The deaths in 1900 (7,200) were actually less than the number registered in 1899 (7,680), and thus, with the increased population, show a decrease in the rate per 1,000 from 10·24 to 9·43.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnised in 1900 is estimated at 5,850, giving a rate of 7·66* per 1,000 of the mean population, against 5,461 and 7·28, the actual number and rate in 1899.

The fluctuations of the birth-, death-, and marriage-rates for the last ten years are as under :—
Per 1,000 of Population.
Birth-rate. Death-rate. Marriage-rate.
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 6·91
1899 .. .. .. 25·12 10·24 7·28
1900 .. .. .. 25·60 9·43 7·66*
  • Estimated; subject to revision.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office.
Wellington, 6th February, 1901.



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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🗺️ Schedule of Crown Lands in Southland Land District (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Crown land, Sale, Selection, Southland, Land Act 1892, Ballot, Perpetual lease, Occupation with purchase
  • D. Barron, Commissioner of Crown Lands

🏛️ Estimated Population of the Colony on 31st December 1900

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
6 February 1901
Population, Statistics, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Immigration, Maori, Chinese
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General