THE TOWNS OF NEW ZEALAND.
Invercargill’s claim to be the fifth town in New Zealand would appear to be strongly supported, not only by its population statistics but by the total of its factories and shops. It has 352 factories and 305 shops, and its nearest competitors are Napier, 296 and 3x5 ; Palmerston North, 254 and 293 ; Wanganui, 247 and 234 ; Nelson, 271 and 248 ; Timaru, 235 and 222; New Plymouth, 194 and 233 ; Gisborne, 18S and 283; Masterton, 14S and t6o ; Greymouth, 143 and 170; Oamaru, 132 and 152 ; Ashburton, 128 and 133 ; Hastings, 106 and 128 ; Blenheim, 102 and 84.
The four centres are as follows : —Auckland, 1539 and 1222 ; Wellington, 1047 and 1538 ; Christchurch, x3to and 1213 ; Dunedin, ri74and r 244.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 871, 28 July 1910, Page 3
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124THE TOWNS OF NEW ZEALAND. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 871, 28 July 1910, Page 3
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