The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY,JUNE 14, 1886. CENSUS RETURNS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1733, 14 June 1886, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily N ewspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1886. CENSUS RETURNS.

\^l!«.is-'ceQbuß.,returnß-.' are now m a tolerably complete state; and the results; are published. .The Vtbtal for the North( Island ;js '34^,404, \as against 191,1 69hatt)ie previous census, 1881 V the totalpopulatioh of the South Island is •; 3s6fflti as against 220,050 m 18811 The North Island has therefore gained, during th& five years, no less than 56,235/ as against 35,226 for the South Island, or a difference^ of |2J ; v 000 of. an increase; m favour of tljie North island. This; speaks Very favocrably lor its progress,, and is to the effect of the various schemes for land set-v tlement how m operation. The result will be a surprise to a good many, as we think the general opinion was that the South Island was increasing m population at, a more rapid rate than the Norths but it will be seen that the reverse is the ' fact. The difference m increase, too, is very substantial, being more than half the total increase m the South Island during the five years. We think the fact bears testimony to the superiority of the North Island as regards capabilities to support* a large population. r Tile re- . suit will alsoihaye to be considered m reference to increased representation m "> Parliament to which the J North (Island is nowr clearly entitled, i The total population -of the Colony ' m 18.66 is 573,466, as against 482, ; 019 m 1881. The nunibertof Chinese is — North Island, 288 ; South Island, 4083 ; total, 4366, f y ' k ;