New Zealand Gazette – 1908 – No. 93

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✨ Vital Statistics Tables



Nov. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3015

Return of the Number of Births, with the Actual Mortality of Males and Females, and the Proportion of Deaths to Population, in the undermentioned Boroughs, during the Month of October, 1908.

BOROUGHS. ESTIMATED POPULATION, JANUARY, 1908. TOTAL BIRTHS IN BOROUGHS. DEATHS IN BOROUGHS REGISTERED IN OCTOBER, 1908. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Population, October, 1908. Proportion of Deaths to the 1,000 of Mean Population in the Year 1907.
Males. Females. Total Deaths.
Under 1 Year. 1 & under 5 Years. 5 Years and over.
Thames 3,750 21 .. .. 1
New Plymouth 5,323 23 .. 2 2
Napier 10,115 22 .. .. 7
Wanganui 8,511 26 1 .. 4
Palmerston North 11,299 44 1 2 6
Masterton 5,412 13 .. .. 4
Blenheim 3,500 21 1 .. 2
Nelson 8,305 21 1 .. 6
Greymouth 4,836 17 2 .. 2
Hokitika 2,410 9 .. .. 2
Lyttelton 3,941 9 1 .. 1
Timaru 7,935 23 .. .. 2
Oamaru 5,180 14 .. .. 3
Invercargill (Greater) 13,419† 49 3 1 5
  • The figures given as the death-rate for Blenheim in the previous returns from 1902 onwards are incorrect, as the mortality for the country around the town was included in error. The town rates have been calculated again and the following are returned as correct. They are furnished by the Registrar after careful examination of the Registers: 1902, 7·71; 1903, 13·25; 1904, 8·23; 1905, 10·92; 1906, 10·72
    † Includes suburban boroughs—Invercargill East, North, and South, with Avenal and Gladstone.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 12th November, 1908.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

Immigration and Emigration Returns.

RETURN of Immigration to and Emigration from the Dominion of New Zealand during the Month of October, 1908, 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 638 378
Queensland .. ..
Victoria 249 116
New South Wales 1,182 548
Western Australia .. ..
South Australia .. ..
Tasmania 95 50
Fiji 46 15
Other British possessions 7 5
Pacific islands 29 8
Other foreign ports .. ..
Totals, October, 1908 2,246 1,120
Totals, October, 1907 2,121 1,121
  • From Cape Town. † For Canada. ‡ From Friendly Islands, 7; Navigator Islands, 6; Society Islands, 28. § For Friendly Islands, 4; Navigator Islands, 3; Society Islands, 5. || For Monte Video.

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

Ports. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES.
Adults. Children.
Kaipara .. ..
Auckland 936 99
Wellington 1,772 262
Dunedin 154 32
Invercargill 504 47
Totals, October, 1908 3,366 440
Totals, October, 1907 3,242 348

CHINESE.—Arrivals—At Auckland, 34; Wellington, 45; Invercargill, 16. Departures—From Auckland, 8.

  • It is important to mention that, in the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants to the Dominion are all counted the first port of arrival, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

Registrar-General's Office,
Wellington, 24th November, 1908.

E. J. von DADELSZEN,
Registrar-General.

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🏛️ Return of Births and Mortality in Boroughs, October 1908 (continued from previous page)

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
12 November 1908
Births, Mortality, Deaths, Population, Boroughs, Vital statistics
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General

🏛️ Immigration and Emigration Returns, October 1908

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
24 November 1908
Immigration, Emigration, Arrivals, Departures, Overseas, Ports, Chinese, Vital statistics
  • E. J. von Dadelszen, Registrar-General