CENSUS DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 January 1921, Page 2

CENSUS DAY.

APRIL 18th FIXED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED. By. proclamation gazetted recently it is announced that the census, due this year, “of the number and conditions of persons, and of the live stock, and of the land in cultivation within New Zealand, and of other particulars relating thereto,” is to be taken on Monday, April 18th, as for Sunday, April 17th. Regulations also gazetted yesterday provide that in addition to the matters specified in the first schedule of the Census and Statistics Act, 1910, the statistician shall cause to be entered upon the householders’ census schedule questions in relation to the following matters:— In the case of a _married man, widower, or widow, the number, sexes, and ages of all his or her living children, including step-children and children by adoption. Manner in which nationality acquired. Whether life insured, and amount of capital sum assured (if any). The usual place of residence of persons who are away from such usual place of residence when enumerated. The nature of occupancy and the rent or rental value of the dwelling. In the case of households situated outside city, borough, or town district boundaries, the name of the township or locality in which the dwelling .is situated, the post office commonly used, and the distance from such post office. Particulars in regard to bees and the production of honey and beeswax.