THE POPULATION OF THE COLONY.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] WELLINGTON, Juno 3. The following is the approximate population (exclusive of Maoris) iu the various electoral districts of tho colony at tho Census or 1881 : AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Mongonui and Bay of Islands, 4378; Mareden, 6598; Rodney, 4081; Waitemata, 3973 ; City of Auckland East, 5100; West, 11,405; Parnell, 6029; Newton, 8874; Onehunga, 2180 ; Eden, 6033; Franklyn, 10,492 ; Thames, 12,071 ; East Coast, 7322 ; Waipa, 4762; Waikato, 4771 Total 98,169 TABANAKI DISTRICT. New Plymouth, 2326; Grey and Bell, 4941 ; Egmont, 6372 Total WELLINGTON DISTRICT. Wanganui, 9227 ; Rangitikoi, 4031 ; Manawata, 8826 ; City of Wellington, 20,535 ; Wellington Country, 4227; Hutt, 3633 ; Wairarapo, 10,570 Total - 61 > 049 NAPIER DISTRICT. Clive, 7674 ; Napier, 9353 Total ••• l'>°f' The total electoral districts of the North Island is 190,884, and the shipping about 1577, giving a grand total for the North Island of 192,461. MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT. Picton, 3685; Wairau, 4481; Cheviot (~,‘.0.007 0 2« NELSON DISTRICT. Waimea, 2839 ; Mctuska, 2688 ; Oollingwood, 1646 ; suburbs of Nelson, 2561 ; City of Nelson, 6763 ; Buller, 3706 ; Grey Valley (part of), 5359 ; Cheviot (part of), 615 Total ...26,177 WESTLAND DISTRICT. Hokitika, 7908; Totara, 2530; Grey Valley (part of), 4498 'Total 14,756 CANTERBURY DISTRICT. Ashley, 7043 ; Kaiapoi, 6832 ; Lyttelton, 4127 ; Christchurch, 30,701 ; Avon, 5580 ; Heathcote, 11,631 ; Selwyn, 6196 ; Akaroa, 4340 ; Coleridge, 12,420 ; Timaru, 9869 ; Geraldine, 4429 ; Gladstone, 7532; Cheviot (part of), 729 Total 111,430 OTAGO DISTRICT. Waitaki, 13,348 ; Waikouaiti, 5323 ; Port Chalmers, 5313 ; Dunedin, 24,411; Roslyn, 11,607 ; Oaversham, 10,494 ; Taieri, 6378 ; Bruce, 5597 ; Clutha, 4561; Tuapeka, 5842 ; Waikara, 6981; Mount Ida, 3227; Dunstan, 3881 ; Wakatipu, 3994 ; Invercargill, 4592 : Mataura. 9838 ; Riverton, 5187 ; Wallace, 3487 Total 134,401 The total of the electoral districts for the South Island is 296,037, and shipping about 1000, giving a total of 297,037. The estimated total for the colony is 489,698.
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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2238, 4 June 1881, Page 3
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