The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1913. NEW ZEALAND’S POPULATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 21, 25 September 1913, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1913. NEW ZEALAND’S POPULATION.

Returns just issued show that the estimated total population of New Zealand and the Cook Islands on December 31st last was 1,115,069. These figures include 49,84.1 Maoris and 12,598 inhabitants of the outlying islands. The increase for the year by the excess of births over deaths was 18,291, and by excess of immigration ever emigration 8927. The population has more than doubled itself since IBS.I, when it was estimated at 188,919. The natural increase has fluctuated a good deal during the last ten years, but last year it; was 17.61 per 1901), as compared with 16.21 in 1903. The highest rate during the decade was in 1909, when it was 18.07. As regards excess of births over deaths as compared witii other countries, New Zealand is at the head of the list with an average increase of 17.32 per 1000 of population annually for the last live years. Australia conn's next with 16.43, and Holland is third with 14.76 for the period 1907-11. The lowest point was reached in France, where the average increase from .1907 to 1911 was only .10 per 1000 per annum. The immigration figures show that the arrivals increased from 30,883 in 1903 to I l.()()0 in 1012, reaching the greatest number f I 1.070) In 1908. During the same period the departures rose from 10,008 to 35.733. About two-thirds J of the oversea arrivals came from I Australia, and live-sixths of the do-j ■ parturos were for the Commonwealth, j