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Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1932, Page 4

Recent statistical information published 1 shows that during the year ended March 31st., 1932, the estimated population of New Zealand increased by 13,693, equal to -.91 P<>r cent. of the population at the beginning of the fiscip.l year. The population -other than Malorij, comprised 1 13,421, with an increase ratio of .86 per cent., and Maori population 1272, or 1.87 per cent. For the calendar year 1931 population increases were 15,801 (inclusive- of Mlaoris) and 14,5C8 (excliisive of Maoris)! The precentage increases were- 1.05 and 1.01 respectively. Of New Zealand's total estimated pcnulaton of 1,524,633 at April 1 Ist. last; about two-thirds, or 982,602, was in the North Island, and 542,031 in the* South Island. The sex proportions for the Dominion are fhjirlly evenly balanced. The proportion of males to the total population is 51.03 per cent., and of females 48.97 pc-r cent., these figures including Maoris. At December 31st. last it was estimated there were 776,660 males and 745,228 females in New Zealand, these figures being in strong contrast with those for GrLlgt Britain, where it is estimated there are 1,670,OCO more women than men. In Europe as a whole there are stated to be i 8.000,000 more womkm than men. A table showing age distribution reveals that the greatest concentration is between the ages of 21 and 35. There are 102,484 persons between the ages of 21 and 25, 117,510 between 25 and 30, and 106,405 between 30 and 35. The other age groups range in number between 25,000 and 95,000, and it is interesting to note that there are 3052 pett-de over the ' age of 85. At April Ist. there were 577,607 persons ma,rrie|d in the Dominion, and 10,414 legally sepa-ratl.-d -or divorced, no fewer than 70,8,.;} being widowed. Elarlv lharriages were contracted by six girls and one hoy, all of whom were wed a:.d divorced between the ages ef 16 and 21.