New Zealand Gazette – 1919 – No. 23

Page 581

✨ Population Statistics and Mining Notices



Feb. 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 581

Population of the Dominion.

RETURN of the Estimated Population of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1918.

Males. Females. Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris and residents of Cook and other Pacific islands) on 31st December, 1917 537,360 560,312 1,097,672
Increase during 1918—
By excess of births over deaths 3,421 6,082 9,503
By excess of immigration over emigration (including members of Expeditionary Forces) 1,295 -90† 1,205
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris and residents of Cook and other Pacific islands) on 31st December, 1918 542,076 566,304 1,108,380
Maori population, Census, 1916 25,933 23,843 49,776
Population of Cook and other Pacific islands, Census, 1916 6,552 6,245 12,797
Total estimated population of the Dominion on 31st December, 1918 574,561 596,392 1,170,953
  • Subject to revision. † Decrease—Excess of emigration.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1918.

Both birth and death rates for 1918 are abnormal, the former on account of the war, the latter owing to the unprecedented influenza epidemic of the last quarter of the year.

The number of births registered during 1918 (25,867) is the lowest recorded in any year since 1907, and the rate (23·45 per 1,000) is the lowest in the history of registration in New Zealand, the next lowest being that for 1899 (25·12 per 1,000).

On the other hand, the number of deaths registered in 1918 (16,364) is easily a record, being 5,768 or over 50 per cent. more than in 1916, which previously ranked highest. The rate (14·84 per 1,000), though greatly above the normal of recent years, was nevertheless exceeded on several occasions prior to 1875.

The numbers and rates of births and deaths for the last ten years are as under:—

Year. Numbers. Rate per 1,000 of the Mean Population.
Births. Deaths. Births. Deaths.
1909 .. 26,524 8,959 27·29 9·22
1910 .. 25,984 9,639 26·17 9·71
1911 .. 26,354 9,534 25·97 9·39
1912 .. 27,508 9,214 26·48 8·87
1913 .. 27,935 10,119 26·14 9·47
1914 .. 28,338 10,148 25·99 9·31
1915 .. 27,850 9,965 25·33 9·06
1916 .. 28,509 10,596 25·94 9·64
1917 .. 28,182 10,528 25·64 9·58
1918* .. 25,867 16,364 23·45 14·84
  • Subject to revision.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 21st February, 1919.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

Mining Privileges struck off the Register.—Notice under the Mining Amendment Act, 1914.

Office of the Mining Registrar, Reefton, 7th January, 1919.

NOTICE is hereby given that the mining privileges mentioned in the Schedule hereto have been struck off the Register, no cause to the contrary having been shown within the prescribed period of three months.

THOS. MORGAN, Deputy Mining Registrar.

SCHEDULE.

Privilege. Locality. Registered Holder.
Water-race No. 333 Two heads from Flowers Creek Wo Quin.
,, 335 ,, Patrick McGeady, sen.
,, 548 Two heads from Soldiers Creek Chow Yoak and party.
,, 555 Ten heads from Boatman’s Creek Richard H. J. Reeves.
,, 593 Two heads from Moonlight Gully Cummings and McQuilkin.
,, 594 One head from Yankees Gully ,,
,, 633 One head from Cascade Creek James Connolly.
,, 738 Eight heads from Denny’s Creek John Shannon.
,, 755 ,, Chow Gow and party.
,, 855 Five heads from Landing Creek George James Willis.
,, 1234 One head from Rooney’s Gully McBean and Duggan.
,, 1296 Four heads from Antonio’s Creek James Hannigan.
,, 1331 Five heads from Redjacks Creek George Erickson.
,, 1471 One head from Blackwater Creek Michael Maloney.
,, 1482 Twenty-five heads from Slab Hut Creek George L. Tacon.
,, 1529 Four heads from Lloyds Old Race James M. Hannah.
,, 1530 ,, Lobs Hole Creek ,,
,, 1536 ,, Lloyds Old Race ,,


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🏛️ Population Statistics for 1918

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
21 February 1919
Population, Statistics, Births, Deaths, Influenza Epidemic
  • MALCOLM FRASER, Government Statistician

🌾 Mining Privileges Struck Off the Register

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
7 January 1919
Mining, Privileges, Register, Reefton
17 names identified
  • Wo Quin, Registered holder of Water-race No. 333
  • Patrick McGeady (senior), Registered holder of Water-race No. 335
  • Chow Yoak, Registered holder of Water-race No. 548
  • Richard H. J. Reeves, Registered holder of Water-race No. 555
  • Cummings, Registered holder of Water-race No. 593 and 594
  • McQuilkin, Registered holder of Water-race No. 593 and 594
  • James Connolly, Registered holder of Water-race No. 633
  • John Shannon, Registered holder of Water-race No. 738
  • Chow Gow, Registered holder of Water-race No. 755
  • George James Willis, Registered holder of Water-race No. 855
  • McBean, Registered holder of Water-race No. 1234
  • Duggan, Registered holder of Water-race No. 1234
  • James Hannigan, Registered holder of Water-race No. 1296
  • George Erickson, Registered holder of Water-race No. 1331
  • Michael Maloney, Registered holder of Water-race No. 1471
  • George L. Tacon, Registered holder of Water-race No. 1482
  • James M. Hannah, Registered holder of Water-race No. 1529, 1530, and 1536

  • THOS. MORGAN, Deputy Mining Registrar