New Zealand Gazette – 1907 – No. 15

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✨ Census statistics for libraries and institutions



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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PRINCIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES, MECHANICS' INSTITUTES, AND OTHER LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE IV.—Showing the Number of Principal Public Libraries, Mechanics' Institutes, and other Literary and Scientific Institutions in the Colony of New Zealand in April 1906—for which Returns were furnished to the Registrar-General—specifying the Number of Institutions in each Provincial District, the Number of Members, and the Number of Books.

Provincial Districts. *Number of
Institutions. Members. Books.
Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 66 3,885 121,575
Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 11 635 11,574
Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. 19 740 28,459
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. 32 5,187 99,251
Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. 5 270 10,999
Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 29 1,154 36,451
Westland .. .. .. .. .. 9 300 12,930
Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. 67 5,361 120,501
Otago .. .. .. .. .. 75 5,238 126,101
Totals .. .. .. .. .. 313* 22,770 567,841
  • NOTE.—The Census returns are incomplete as regards the smaller public libraries. The number of these amongst which Government subsidy was distributed for the year 1905 was 430, and these were subsidised to the amount of £2,989.

PRINCIPAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES, MECHANICS' INSTITUTES, AND LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.

TABLE V. — Showing the Principal Public Libraries, Mechanics' Institutes, and other Literary and Scientific Institutions, as in April, 1906, in each County (with Interior Boroughs) of New Zealand, specifying the Number of Members and Number of Books.

Counties (with Interior Boroughs). *Number of Counties (with Interior Boroughs). *Number of
Institutions. Members. Books. Institutions. Members. Books.
Mangonui .. .. 2 60 1,450 Ekatahuna .. .. 1 115 970
Whangaroa .. .. 1 35 500 Masterton .. .. 2 339 6,192
Hokianga .. .. 3 132 3,034 South Wairarapa .. 1 132 5,935
Bay of Islands .. 4 103 3,899 Featherston .. .. 3 216 7,458
Whangarei .. .. 10 263 8,455 Hutt .. .. .. 8 3,093 46,947
Otamatea .. .. 6 129 4,966 Marlborough .. .. 4 210 9,849
Eden .. .. .. 3 1,183 48,678 Kaikoura .. .. 1 60 1,150
Manukau .. .. 8 190 9,278 Collingwood .. .. 2 6 500
Coromandel .. .. 2 26 1,970 Takaka .. .. .. 3 48 4,102
Thames .. .. .. 1 120 5,000 Waimea .. .. .. 10 424 19,020
Ohinemuri .. .. 2 125 2,384 Buller .. .. .. 8 419 6,519
Piako .. .. .. 2 35 661 Inangahua .. .. 2 101 3,320
Waikato .. .. 2 196 3,258 Amuri .. .. .. 3 86 2,220
Waipa .. .. .. 6 391 10,921 Cheviot .. .. .. 1 70 770
Raglan .. .. .. 3 55 1,514 Grey .. .. .. 6 213 8,607
Kawhia .. .. .. 1 20 856 Westland .. .. 3 87 4,323
Rotorua .. .. 1 79 1,600 Ashley .. .. .. 14 417 20,487
Tauranga .. .. 3 103 3,673 Selwyn .. .. .. 25 3,587 63,201
Whakatane .. .. 2 50 1,247 Akaroa .. .. .. 5 149 6,800
Opotiki .. .. 1 75 1,980 Ashburton .. .. 8 337 10,691
Cook .. .. .. 3 515 6,251 Geraldine .. .. 4 203 6,785
Clifton .. .. .. 1 13 563 Levels .. .. .. 3 352 6,150
Taranaki .. .. 2 93 2,430 Mackenzie .. .. 1 31 1,000
Egmont .. .. .. 2 52 673 Waimate .. .. .. 7 285 5,387
Stratford .. .. 2 145 2,576 Waitaki .. .. .. 7 408 14,043
Hawera .. .. .. 3 301 4,803 Waihemo .. .. 4 71 3,371
Patea .. .. .. 1 31 529 Waikouaiti .. .. 5 386 8,231
Wairoa .. .. .. 2 59 2,363 Peninsula .. .. 3 61 4,162
Hawke's Bay .. 3 178 10,153 Taieri .. .. .. 10 2,254 31,687
Waipawa .. .. 9 352 11,744 Bruce .. .. .. 6 312 11,769
Woodville .. .. 1 36 1,192 Tuapeka .. .. 5 255 9,558
Patangata .. .. 3 88 2,357 Clutha .. .. .. 2 25 2,100
Weber .. .. .. 1 27 650 Maniototo .. .. 3 74 3,784
Waitotara .. .. 1 345 8,787 Vincent .. .. .. 4 87 7,037
Rangitikei .. .. 6 388 8,359 Lake .. .. .. 3 68 3,800
Kairanga .. .. 3 271 4,047 Wallace .. .. .. 7 103 4,086
Oroua .. .. .. 1 36 1,150 Southland .. .. 15 1,099 21,773
Manawatu .. .. 1 28 1,527 Stewart Island .. 1 35 700
Horowhenua .. 4 165 6,374 Totals .. .. .. 313* 22,770 567,841
Pahiatua .. .. 1 59 1,505
  • NOTE.—The Census returns are incomplete as regards the smaller public libraries. See note to previous table as to these.


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