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Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1869. STATISTICS OF NEW ZEALAND, 1868.

Foremost amongst the Parliamentary papers received by last mail stands the sratistical tables published in anticipation of the annual volume of New Zealand statistics. It ap pears from the introductory report prefixed thereto that it was nob the ■intention of the Registrar General io publish these tables in anticipation of the volume, as he hoped to be able to complete the latter itself at a period sufficiently early to obviate the necessity for doing so ; but it was found that through unavoidable delay in obtaining many of the indispensable returns, its publication was kept back until the session of the General Assembly made such de mands on the resources of the Government printing establishment as precluded the necessary labor beingdevoted to the work.

In one important particular there tables in anticipation differ from those published in former years — that is in having the before-men-tioned report prefixed, this having usually been deferred till the publication of the larger work. The reason for the departure from the rule generally followed is that there is reason to believe that the report itself is read by many persons who only refer to the tables for the details of matters specially interesting to them. This publication is therefore rendered more generally useful by having the general results of the tabulated statements presented in a succint and popular form in the report.

As the last census of the population of New Zealand was taken in December, 1867, the tables of the population for the year 1868 are calculated by adding to the numbers of the last census the excess of births over deaths, and of immigration over emigration, during the year. The census number, exclusive of the aboriginal natives and the military and their families, was 218,668. The estimated increase from the date of the census to the end of the month of December, 1867 (twelve days), is 364. During the year 1868 the excess of births over deaths was 6,726. The excess of immigration over emigration during the same time was 860, —making the total estimated population of the Colony on the 31st December, 1868, 226,618, being 3*46 per cent, on the whole population so far as regards the Colony

as a whole. No reliable data can be given for the several provinces, except in the years when the triennial census is taken, there being no means of ascertaining the extent of overland migration between the provinces; and even the migration by water cannot be approximated with any degree of accuracy.

The immigration (over seas) in 1868 amounted to 8,723,-6,045 males and 2,678 females. The emigration was 7,863,-6,647 males and 1,216 females, giving a net excess as before said of 860, which is by far the smallest excess that has occurred in any year since 1853; and what appears very striking is an absolute decrease of the number of males by 6Q2 } the increase on the other hand of females being 1,462. The total number of registered births during the year was 9,391 4,766 males and 4,625 femalesshowing an increase over those of the year preceding of 473. The regis tered deaths were 2,662 —1,631 males and 1,031 females—a decrease of 40 as compared with 1867. The total number of registered marriages was 2,085, being 35 over those of the previous year. Of these, 1,929 were solemnized by ministers of religion, and 156 effected by registrars There are also tables given showing the several numbers solemnized by the ministers of all the various religious bodies in the Colony.

Next follow six tables relating to the shipping trade of the Colony. These show a slight decrease, both in the number of vessels and their tonnage, as compared with the year preceding. Tables 14 to 19 are devoted to the trade and commerce of the Colony, and show a decrease in the value of imports during the year of £358,859, or 7'19 per cent, ; and ah-o a corresponding decrease in the value of exports to the amount of £215,480 or 4"86 per cent ,—both doubtless owing to the native difficulty, the paralysing effect of which on trade might fairly be expected to appear in these tables. Ten more tables follow, showing in detail the various articles of export, with comparisons with previous years; eight more ate devoted to details of customs revenue; three others follow, showing the income and expenditure of the Colony, and ot the several provinces ; another is devoted to the receipts and disbursements of land revenue; two to the General and Provincial debts; three to waste lands sales, &c.; two to banks and joint stock companies; one to the prices of provisions and live stock; and eight are devoted to the post-office. An appendix follows, showing the agricultural statistics of the Colony as taken in the month of February last, which, being of general importance, is inserted, although properly belonging to the statistics of the present year.

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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 718, 16 September 1869, Page 2

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Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1869. STATISTICS OF NEW ZEALAND, 1868. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 718, 16 September 1869, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1869. STATISTICS OF NEW ZEALAND, 1868. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 718, 16 September 1869, Page 2

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