New Zealand Gazette – 1904 – No. 11

Page 493

✨ Population Statistics, Tenders

Feb. 11.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 493

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1903.

				Males.	Females.	Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1902	..	..	..	425,908	382,021	807,929
Births registered in 1903	..	11,216	10,611	21,827	..	..
Deaths registered in 1903	..	4,947	3,580	8,527	..	..
Excess of births over deaths	..	..	..	6,269	7,031	13,300
Arrivals in the colony during 1903	..	20,479	10,404	30,883	..	..
Departures from the colony during 1903	..	12,983	6,625	19,608	..	..
Excess of arrivals over departures	..	..	..	7,496	3,779	11,275
Total increase during 1903	..	..	..	..	..	24,575
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1903	..	..	..	439,673	392,831	832,504
Maori population, census, 1901	..	..	..	23,112	20,031	43,143
Population of Cook and other Pacific Islands annexed in 1901	..	..	..	6,369	5,923	12,292
Total estimated population of the colony on 31st December, 1903	..	..	..	469,154	418,785	887,939

CHINESE.—Chinese are included in the population given above. The number in New Zealand on 31st December, 1903, was estimated to be 2,762, of whom 31 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population of the colony increased by 24,575, or at the rate of 3·04 per cent., during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 13,300, and excess of arrivals over departures 11,275. The birth-rate for the colony in 1903 was 26·61 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 10·40, as against 25·89 and 10·50 respectively in 1902.

The deaths in 1903 (8,527) exceeded the number registered in 1902 (8,375) by 152, but there was a decrease in the rate per 1,000 from 10·50 to 10·40, as stated above.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnised in 1903 is estimated at 6,780, giving a rate of 8·27* per 1,000 of the mean population, against 6,394 and 8·01, the actual number and rate in 1902.

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.
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	7·67
1901	..	..	..	26·34	9·81	7·83
1902	..	..	..	25·89	10·50	8·01
1903	..	..	..	26·61	10·40	8·27*

*Estimated; subject to revision.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 8th February, 1904.

Tenders for Parcel-post Hampers and Baskets for a Period of Three Years, from the 1st January, 1904, to the 31st December, 1906.

General Post Office, Wellington, 6th February, 1904.

THE following is a list of successful and unsuccessful tenderers for the supply of parcel-post hampers and baskets:—

Tenderer.	Address.	Hampers.				Baskets.
		Canadian Pattern.	Large.	Long.	Small (Sunken Lids).	Large Round.	Small Round.	Large Bottle.	Small Bottle.
		£ s. d.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.	£ s. d.	s. d.	s. d.	s. d.	s. d.
Accepted.
W. Cook ..	Christchurch ..	3 0 0	..	1 17 6	1 10 0	3 6	3 0	2 0	1 9
H. Hodges and Co...	" ..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Declined.
H. Burson and Co...	Christchurch ..	3 0 0	{2 0 0	1 17 6	1 8 6	3 3	2 9	2 3	1 9
			{1 17 0
W. Cook ..	" ..	2 15 0	{2 15 0	1 15 0	1 7 6	4 3	3 9	2 3	1 10
			{2 10 0
H. Hodges and Co...	" ..	2 2 6	1 17 6	1 12 6	1 7 6	..	..	..	..
G. H. Hedges ..	Timaru ..	..	2 3 6	1 17 6	1 7 6	..	3 0	2 6	2 0

W. GRAY,
Secretary.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1904, No 11

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🏥 Estimated Population of New Zealand on 31 December 1903

Domain🏥 Health & Social Welfare
Dated8 February 1904
KeywordsPopulation statistics, Birth rate, Death rate, Marriage rate, Maori population, Cook Islands, Estimated population, 1903
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🚂 Tenders for Parcel-post Hampers and Baskets (1904–1906)

Domain🚂 Transport & Communications
Dated6 February 1904
KeywordsParcel-post, Tenders, Hampers, Baskets, Supply contracts, Post Office, Christchurch, Timaru
👱🏽 Names

W. Cook, Successful tenderer
H. Hodges, Unsuccessful tenderer
H. Burson, Unsuccessful tenderer
G. H. Hedges, Unsuccessful tenderer

👩‍💼 Officials

W. Gray, Secretary

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