STATISTICS.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 19, 15 February 1845, Page 3

STATISTICS.

Return, shewing the amount of land in cultivation, and description of crops, in the First and Principal Settlement of the New Zealand Company, comprising Port Nicholson, Manawatu, and Wanganui. N.B. — The whole of the land cleared, but not in crop, and that lying fallow, is not included in this return.

Number of persons sent out from England by the New Zealand Company to the 30th May, 1843, for the settlements of - Wellington and Wanganui .. 4431 Increase by births after deducting deaths 305 Arrived from the colonies 142 Total 4878 ' Present population of Wellington 3803 Present population of Wanganni - 192 Scattered population .... 150 4150 Decrease 728 Number of persons sent out from England by the New Zealand Company to the Nelson settle- . , ment, up to the 30th May, 1843 3335 ' Increase by births after deductdeaths 143 3478 Present population 2842 Decrease 536 Decrease at Wellington. . 728 Total decrease 1264 N.B. At New Plymouth, in 1843, there is no deficiency, but an increase of 61, accounted for by the births after deducting the deaths. Population of Port Nicholson in 1844 4047 Population of Port Nicholson in ] 1843 , 3808 Increase 239

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Population Returns for the District of Port Nicholson.