New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 12

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✨ Population Statistics

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 12

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1906.

	Males.	Females.	Total.
Population as enumerated at the Census of 29th April, 1906 (exclusive of Maoris and residents of Cook Islands)	471,008	417,570	888,578
Increase from 29th April to 31st December, 1906:—
By births	8,329	7,970	16,299
By immigration	16,627	9,190	25,817
Total increase	24,956	17,160	42,116
Decrease during same period:—
By deaths	3,417	2,393	5,810
By emigration	10,903	5,263	16,166
Total decrease	14,320	7,656	21,976
Total net increase	10,636	9,504	20,140
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on 31st December, 1906	481,644	427,074	908,718
Maori population, Census, 1906	25,538	22,193	47,731
Population of Cook and other Pacific islands annexed in 1901, Census, 1906	6,224	6,116	*12,340
Total estimated population of the colony on 31st December, 1906	513,406	455,383	968,789

Excluding 776 Natives of South Sea Islands at labour abroad.

CHINESE.—Chinese are included in the population given above. The number in New Zealand on 31st December, 1906, was estimated to be 2,673, of whom 64 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population of the colony increased by 28,761, or at the rate of 3·26 per cent., during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 15,913, and excess of arrivals over departures 12,848. The birth-rate for the colony in 1906 was 27·08 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 9·31, as against 27·22 and 9·27 respectively in 1905.

The deaths in 1906 (8,339) were greater than the number registered in 1905 (8,061) by 278, and the rate per 1,000 rose from 9·27 to 9·31.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnised in 1906 is estimated at 7,600, giving a rate of 8·49 per 1,000 of the mean population, against 7,200 and 8·28, the actual number and rate in 1905.

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

	Birth-rate,	Death-rate.	Marriage-rate.
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	8·23
1904	26·94	9·57	8·26
1905	27·22	9·27	8·28
1906	27·08*	9·31*	8·49*

Estimated; subject to revision.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1907.

Population of the Colony.

RETURN of the Estimated Population of the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1906.

	Males.	Females.	Total.
Estimated population (excluding Maoris and inhabitants of annexed Pacific islands) on 30th September, 1906	475,201	421,871	897,072
Increase during December quarter, 1906—
By Births	3,125	3,015	6,140
Arrivals	8,354	5,022	13,376
	11,479	8,037	19,516
Decrease during December quarter, 1906—
By Deaths	1,268	941	2,209
Departures	3,768	1,893	5,661
	5,036	2,834	7,870
Net increase during December quarter, 1906	6,443	5,203	11,646
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on 31st December, 1906	481,644	427,074	908,718
Maori population, Census, 1906	25,538	22,193	47,731
Population of Cook and other Pacific islands annexed in 1901, Census, 1906	6,224	6,116	*12,340
Total estimated population of the colony on 31st December, 1906	513,406	455,383	968,789

Excluding 776 Natives of South Sea Islands at labour abroad.

E. J. VON DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 4th February, 1907.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1907, No 12

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🏛️ Estimated Population of New Zealand on 31st December, 1906

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated4 February 1907
KeywordsPopulation, Census, Births, Deaths, Immigration, Emigration, Maori, Cook Islands, Chinese
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🏛️ Estimated Population of New Zealand (December Quarter, 1906)

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated4 February 1907
KeywordsPopulation, December Quarter, Births, Deaths, Arrivals, Departures, Maori, Cook Islands
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

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