The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 19, 1901. CITIES AND SUBURBS.
In viow of the meeting to be held tonight in regard to the proposed amalgamation of the road districts and boroughs into a Greater Gisborne, some facts from the consus returns are worthy of interest,' as showing the condition of things in the chiof centres of the colony. The following interesting details of the population in the four chief centres of the colony has been supplied by Mr von Dadelzen : AUCKLAND AND SUBURBS. Porsons. City of Auckland 34,219 Suburban Boroughs— Birkenhead ... ... 1057 Devonport 3817 Newmarket 2060 Grey Lynn 4106 Parnell ... 4571 Other Suburbs—ltoad Districts — Arch Hill 1671 Eden Terrace 2011 Epsom ... 750 Mount Albert 2085 Mount Eden 5129 Mount Roskill 581 One Tree Hill ... ... 1283 Point Chevalier 684 Remuera 2191 Northcote Riding ... _ ... 767
Parnell Riding (outlying portion, Domain, with hospital, ... 250 Total of suburbs 33,013 Total City of Auckland and suburbs ... ... 67,232 The population at the census of April, 1896, was 57,616 persons, the rate of increase for the five years being 16'69 per cent. WELLINGTON AND SUBURBS. Persons. City of Wellington 43,586 Suburban Boroughs— Onslow 1499 Melrose 2995 Karori 1212 Total of Suburbs 5706 Total City of Wellington and Suburbs 49,292 The population at the census of April, 1896, was 41,75 S persons, the rate of increase for the five years being 18 04 per cent.
'CHRISTCHURCH AND SUBURBS. Persons. City of Christchurch ... ... 17,537 Suburban Boroughs— Sydenham ... ... 11,404 .StU Albans 6605 Lin wood ... ... ... 6737 Woolston 2532 New Brighton 1007 Other Suburbs— Hoad Districts— Spreydon ... 1457 Halswell (part) 156 Riccarton (part)... "... 4371 Avon (part) 2843 Heathcote (part) ... 2388 Total Suburbs... ... ... 39,500
Total City of Christchurch and suburbs... _ ... ... 57,037 The population at the census of Apri1,.1896, was 51,330 persons, the rate of increase for the five years being 11*12 per cent. DUNEDIN AND SUBURBS. City of Dunedin ... 24,886 Caversham 5266 Maori Hill 1551 Mornington ••• 4009 North East Valley ... 3526 Roslyn ••• 4632 St. Kilda ..; 1700 South Dunedin ... .., 5363 West Harbor ... ... 1465 Total of Suburbs ... ..,27,512 Total City of Dunedin and Suburbs 52,398 The total population at the census of April, 1896, was 47,280 persons, the rato of increase for the five years being 10*82 per cent.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 136, 19 June 1901, Page 2
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367The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JUNE 19, 1901. CITIES AND SUBURBS. Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 136, 19 June 1901, Page 2
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