New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 9

Page 481

✨ Population Statistics and Land Notices

Feb. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 481

Population of the Dominion.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1907.

Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1906	Males.	Females.	Total.
Births registered in 1907	12,838	12,262	25,100
Deaths registered in 1907	5,761	4,306	10,067
Excess of births over deaths	7,077	7,956	15,033
Arrivals in the Dominion during 1907..	23,228	12,880	36,108
Departures from the Dominion during 1907	19,310	11,068	30,378
Excess of arrivals over departures..	3,918	1,812	5,730
Total increase during 1907	10,995	9,768	20,763
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on 31st December, 1907 ..	492,646	436,843	929,489
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 Dominion on 31st December, 1907	524,408	465,152	989,560

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, 1907, was estimated to be 2,724, of whom 59 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population increased by 20,763, or at the rate of 2·28 per cent., during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 15,033, and excess of arrivals over departures 5,730.

The birth-rate for the Dominion in 1907 was 27·31 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 10·95, as against 27·08 and 9·31 respectively in 1906.

The deaths in 1907 (10,067) were greater than the number registered in 1906 (8,339) by 1,728, and the rate per 1,000 rose from 9·31 to 10·95.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnised in 1907 is estimated at 8,170, giving a rate of 8·89 per 1,000 of the mean population, against 7,592 and 8·48, the actual number and rate in 1906.

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

Year	Birth-rate.	Death-rate.	Marriage-rate.
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	8·48
1907	27·31*	10·95*	8·89*

*Estimated; subject to revision.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Registrar-General’s Office,
Wellington, 3rd February, 1908.

CROWN LANDS NOTICES.

Land in Nelson Land District surrendered.

Department of Lands,
Wellington, 29th January, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that, a surrender of the under-mentioned lease having been accepted by resolution of the Nelson Land Board, the said land has thereby reverted to the Crown under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892.”

SCHEDULE.

NELSON LAND DISTRICT.

Tenure.	Lease No.	Section.	Block.	Survey District.	Formerly held by
L.I.P. (L. for S.)	6B	7	XI	Wangapeka	Thos. Cocker.

JAMES MCGOWAN,
For Minister of Lands,

Small Grazing-run in Hawke’s Bay Land District open for Selection.

District Lands Office,
Napier, 5th February, 1908.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned small grazing-run will be open for selection, for a term of twenty-one years, with right of renewal, at this office, on Friday, the 28th day of February, 1908, under the provisions of “The Land Act, 1892,” and its amendments.

SCHEDULE.

HAWKE’S BAY LAND DISTRICT.—WAIROA COUNTY.—MOHAKA SURVEY DISTRICT.

Section.	Block.	Area.	Half-yearly Rent.
1, Run No. 10	III	A. R. P. 2,512 0 0	£ s. d. 31 10 0

Weighted with £2,300, valuation for improvements, consisting of 1,500 acres felling, 1,000 acres grassing, and five miles fencing,

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1908, No 9

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🏛️ Estimated Population of New Zealand

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated3 February 1908
KeywordsPopulation, Demographics, Births, Deaths, Immigration, Emigration, Maori population, Cook Islands population, Chinese population, Statistics
👩‍💼 Officials

E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🗺️ Crown Land Surrendered in Nelson Land District

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated29 January 1908
KeywordsCrown land, Surrender, Nelson Land District, Lease, Reverted to Crown, Land Act 1892
👱🏽 Names

Thos. Cocker, Formerly held lease

👩‍💼 Officials

James McGowan, For Minister of Lands

🗺️ Small Grazing-run available for Selection in Hawke's Bay Land District

Domain🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
Dated5 February 1908
KeywordsSmall grazing-run, Selection, Hawke's Bay Land District, Wairoa County, Mohaka Survey District, Lease, Rent, Improvements, Fencing, Land Act 1892

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