✨ Population Statistics
MAY 5.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1217
Population of the Colony.
RETURN of the Estimated Population of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st March, 1904.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated population (excluding Maoris and inhabitants of annexed Pacific Islands) on 31st December, 1903 | 439,674 | 392,831 | 832,505 |
| Increase during March quarter, 1904— | |||
| By Births | 2,929 | 2,688 | 5,617 |
| „ Arrivals | 6,565 | 2,792 | 9,357 |
| ——— | ——— | ——— | |
| 9,494 | 5,480 | 14,974 | |
| Decrease during March quarter, 1904— | |||
| By Deaths | 1,197 | 832 | 2,029 |
| „ Departures | 3,959 | 2,537 | 6,496 |
| ——— | ——— | ——— | |
| 5,156 | 3,369 | 8,525 | |
| Net increase during March quarter, 1904 | |||
| 4,338 | 2,111 | 6,449 | |
| Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on 31st March, 1904 | 444,012 | 394,942 | 838,954 |
| 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 March, 1904 | 473,493 | 420,896 | 894,389 |
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1904.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.
RETURN of IMMIGRATION to and EMIGRATION from the COLONY of NEW ZEALAND during the MONTH of MARCH, 1904, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, and the Ports of Arrival and Departure.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FROM AND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.
| Countries. | ARRIVALS. | DEPARTURES. |
|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | |
| M. | F. | |
| United Kingdom | 249 | 92 |
| Queensland | .. | .. |
| Victoria | 474 | 150 |
| New South Wales | 1,123 | 434 |
| Western Australia | .. | .. |
| South Australia | .. | .. |
| Tasmania | 120 | 44 |
| Fiji | 15 | 7 |
| Other British possessions | 39 | 14 |
| Pacific Islands | 20 | 6 |
| Other foreign ports | 40 | 14 |
| Totals, March, 1904 | 2,080 | 761 |
| Totals, March, 1903 | 1,926 | 718 |
- From Norfolk Island, 6; Cape Town, 51. † For Durban. ‡ From Tonga. § For Tonga. ∥ From San Francisco, 42; Pago Pago, 12. ¶ For San Francisco, 100; Monte Video, 31; Teneriffe, 1.
ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*
| Ports. | ARRIVALS. | DEPARTURES. |
|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | |
| Kaipara | 1 | .. |
| Auckland | 735 | 77 |
| Wellington | 1,269 | 170 |
| Dunedin | 48 | 3 |
| Invercargill | 788 | 95 |
| Totals, March, 1904 | 2,841 | 345 |
| Totals, March, 1903 | 2,644 | 396 |
CHINESE.—Arrivals—At Auckland, 3. Departures—From Auckland, 14.
- It is important to mention that, in the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants to the colony are all counted at the first port of arrival, and emigrants at the final port of departure.
Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 28th April, 1904.
E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.
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