New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 8

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✨ Population Statistics and Police Tenders



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 8

Population of the Dominion.

RETURN of the Estimated Population (exclusive and inclusive of Maoris) of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1912.

Males. Females. Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris) on 31st December, 1911 .. .. .. 539,729 485,677 1,025,406
Births registered in 1912 .. 14,001 13,506 27,507 .. ..
Deaths registered in 1912 .. 5,416 3,879 9,295 .. ..
Excess of births over deaths .. .. .. .. 8,585 9,627
Arrivals in the Dominion during 1912.. 26,775 17,885 44,660
Departures from the Dominion during 1912 .. 21,914 13,819 35,733
Excess of arrivals over departures.. .. .. .. 4,861 4,066 8,927
Total increase during 1912 .. .. .. .. 13,446 13,693
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris, &c.) on 31st December, 1912 .. .. .. 553,175 499,370 1,052,545
Maori population, Census, 1911 .. .. .. 26,475 23,369 49,844
Population of Cook and other Pacific islands annexed in 1901, Census, 1911 .. .. .. 6,449 6,149 12,598
Total estimated population of the Dominion on 31st December, 1912 .. .. .. 586,099 528,888 1,114,987
Estimated mean population of New Zealand (exclusive of Maoris and Cook and other Pacific Islands) for the year 1912 .. .. .. 546,452 492,523 1,038,975

CHINESE.—Chinese are included in the population given above. The number in New Zealand on 31st December, 1912, was estimated to be 2,520, of whom 102 were females.

REMARKS.—Excluding Maoris, the population increased by 27,139, or at the rate of 2·65 per cent., during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 18,212, and excess of arrivals over departures 8,927.

The birth-rate for the Dominion in 1912 was 26·48 per 1,000 of mean population, and the death-rate 8·95, as against 25·97 and 9·39 respectively in 1911.

The deaths in 1912 (9,295) were less than the number registered in 1911 (9,534) by 239, and the rate per 1,000 fell from 9·39 to 8·95.

The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris) solemnized in 1912 is estimated at 9,250, giving a rate of 8·90 per 1,000 of the mean population, against 8,825 and 8·70, the actual number and rate in 1911.

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

Year Birth-rate. Death-rate. Marriage-rate.
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 26·17 9·71 8·30
1911 25·97 9·39 8·70
1912 26·48* 8·95* 8·90*

*Subject to revision.

M. FRASER,
Government Statistician.

Government Statistician’s Office,
Wellington, 31st January, 1913.

Tenders for Helmets.—Police Department.

Police Department, Wellington, 31st January, 1913.

THE following list of successful and unsuccessful tenders for the supply of helmets for the New Zealand Police Force for a period of three years from the 15th January, 1913, is published for general information.

J. CULLEN,
Commissioner of Police.

Name of Tenderer. Address. Amount of Tender. Remarks.
Blue Helmets. White Helmets.
Chas. Hill and Sons Wellington 9s. 3d. each 7s. 6d. each
J. A. Cooper Auckland 10s. 6d. 8s. 6d.
Bing, Harris, and Co. (Limited) Dunedin 11s. 6d. 10s. 6d.


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🏛️ Population Statistics for New Zealand, 1912

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
31 January 1913
Population, Statistics, Births, Deaths, Marriages, Maori, Chinese
  • M. Fraser, Government Statistician

⚖️ Tenders for Helmets for New Zealand Police Force

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
31 January 1913
Tenders, Helmets, Police, Supply
  • Charles Hill, Successful tenderer for helmets
  • J. A. Cooper, Unsuccessful tenderer for helmets

  • J. Cullen, Commissioner of Police