Population Statistics and Examination Results




Feb. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 683

Population of the Dominion.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1910.

Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1909 Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total.
Births registered in 1910 13,479 12,547 26,026 .. .. ..
Deaths registered in 1910 5,604 4,035 9,639 .. .. ..
Excess of births over deaths .. .. .. 7,875 8,512 16,387
Arrivals in the Dominion during 1910.. 22,135 13,634 35,769 .. .. ..
Departures from the Dominion during 1910 .. 20,451 11,910 32,361 .. .. ..
Excess of arrivals over departures.. .. .. .. 1,684 1,724 3,408
Total increase during 1910 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on 31st December, 1910 .. .. .. .. 529,965 472,756 1,002,721
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, 1910 .. .. .. 561,727 501,065 1,062,792

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, 1910, was estimated to be 2,715, of whom 78 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population increased by 19,795, or at the rate of 2·01 per cent., during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 16,387, and excess of arrivals over departures 3,408.

The birth-rate for the Dominion in 1910 was 26·21 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 9·71, as against 27·29 and 9·22 respectively in 1909.

The deaths in 1910 (9,639) were more than the number registered in 1909 (8,959) by 680, and the rate per 1,000 rose from 9·22 to 9·71.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnized in 1910 is estimated at 8,200, giving a rate of 8·26 per 1,000 of the mean population, against 8,094 and 8·33, the actual number and rate in 1909.

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

Year Birth-rate. Death-rate. Marriage-rate.
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 27·30 10·95 8·91
1908 27·45 9·57 8·82
1909 27·29 9·22 8·33
1910 26·21* 9·71* 8·26*

*Subject to revision.

WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Government Statistician.

Government Statistician’s Office,
Wellington, 10th February, 1911.

Civil Service Senior Examination, 1910–11.

Education Department,
Wellington, 13th February, 1911.

THE following list contains the names of those candidates who have passed the Civil Service Senior Examination held in January, 1911, and of those who have passed in two or more subjects of the examination. Results of former examinations and of equivalent examinations have been taken into account.

G. HOGBEN,
Inspector-General of Schools.

PASSED CIVIL SERVICE SENIOR EXAMINATION.

Name of Candidate. Examination Centre.
Adams, Cedric Gilbert Auckland.
Albertson, George William.. New Plymouth.
Armit, William David Nelson.
Arthur, Leonard Percy Wellington.
Ball, George New Plymouth.
Barr, Frank Lockhart Wellington.
Bice, Arthur Christchurch.
Black, Duncan Hamilton.
Blake, Edward Vincent Auckland.
Bradley, Frederick George Whangarei.
Bridgman, Joseph Thomas Christchurch.
Broadbent, James Christchurch.
Broadbent, William Dunedin.
Brooker, Frank Jenner Christchurch.
Brown, Wilfred Henry Gladstone Auckland.
Buckley, William Joseph Wellington.
Name of Candidate. Examination Centre.
Buckrell, James Farnham Auckland.
Cameron, Robert Dudley New Plymouth.
Camp, Charles Graham Wellington.
Card, Arthur Blaymires Wellington.
Carr, John Thomas Dunedin.
Chamberlain, Clarence Vernon Dannevirke.
Chilcott, Charles Wynne Auckland.
Chrystall, James William Wellington.
Clemow, Annie Laura New Plymouth.
Cody, John Wellington.
Colebrook, Herbert John Drew Wellington.
Collier, Walter Charles Wellington.
Cooper, William George Auckland.
Corbett, William Douglas Napier.
Cunningham, Herbert Adam Dunedin.
Darby, Owen Ambrose Auckland.
Davie, Harry Percy Claude Palmerston North.
Davies, John Llewellyn Christchurch.
Dawson, Alexander Napier.
Douglas, Harold King Wellington.
Dowdy, Harry Edwin Wellington.
Eagles, Francis George Amos Wellington.
Enting, Rudolph Arthur Richard Wellington.
Eves, John Downs Wellington.
Fletcher, Hugh Campbell Auckland.
Foster, Francis William Christchurch.
Gibberd, David Edward Westport.
Hodson, Frederick Stanley Wellington.
Hogan, Kieran John Hokitika.
Jackson, Gordon Francis Welby Wellington.
Jenkinson, Edgar Eaton Wellington.


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🏛️ Estimated Population of New Zealand on 31st December, 1910

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
10 February 1911
Population, Demographics, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Immigration, Emigration, Maori population, Pacific islands population
  • William M. Wright, Government Statistician

🎓 Civil Service Senior Examination Results

🎓 Education, Culture & Science
13 February 1911
Examination results, Civil Service, Senior Examination, Candidates, Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth, Nelson, Hamilton, Whangarei, Christchurch, Dunedin, Dannevirke, Napier, Palmerston North, Westport, Hokitika
47 names identified
  • Cedric Gilbert Adams, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • George William Albertson, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • William David Armit, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Leonard Percy Arthur, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • George Ball, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Frank Lockhart Barr, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Arthur Bice, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Duncan Black, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Edward Vincent Blake, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Frederick George Bradley, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Joseph Thomas Bridgman, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • James Broadbent, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • William Broadbent, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Frank Jenner Brooker, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Wilfred Henry Gladstone Brown, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • William Joseph Buckley, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • James Farnham Buckrell, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Robert Dudley Cameron, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Charles Graham Camp, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Arthur Blaymires Card, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • John Thomas Carr, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Clarence Vernon Chamberlain, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Charles Wynne Chilcott, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • James William Chrystall, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Annie Laura Clemow, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • John Cody, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Herbert John Drew Colebrook, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Walter Charles Collier, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • William George Cooper, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • William Douglas Corbett, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Herbert Adam Cunningham, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Owen Ambrose Darby, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Harry Percy Claude Davie, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • John Llewellyn Davies, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Alexander Dawson, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Harold King Douglas, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Harry Edwin Dowdy, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Francis George Amos Eagles, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Rudolph Arthur Richard Enting, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • John Downs Eves, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Hugh Campbell Fletcher, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Francis William Foster, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • David Edward Gibberd, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Frederick Stanley Hodson, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Kieran John Hogan, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Gordon Francis Welby Jackson, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination
  • Edgar Eaton Jenkinson, Passed Civil Service Senior Examination

  • G. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools