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Increase. Numerical. Per Cent. North Island and adjacent islets South Island and adjaoent islets Stewart Island Chatham Islands 1881. 193.017 296,349 295 242 1886. 250,482 327,592 209 199 57,436 31.2 43 86 43 29 75 10 54 North Island and adjacent islets South Island and adjacent islets Stewart Island Chatham Islands 1886. 250,482 327.592 209 199 1891. 281,456 344,711 202 271 30.973 17.119 i 72 1236 522 North Island and adjacent islets South Island and adjacent islets Stewart Tsland Chatham Islands Kermadec Islands 1891. 281,456 344.711 202 271 19 1396. 340.631 362.235 253 231 7 59.176 17.524 51 37 12 21 03 508 North Island and adjacent islets South Island and adjacent islets Stewart Island Chatham Islands Kermadec Islands 1896. 340,631 362.235 253 231 7 1901. 390,571 381.661 272 L'07 8 19.940 19,426 19 27 14-66 5 36 North Island and adjacent islets South Islanel and adjacent islets Stewart Island Chatham Islands Kermadec Islands 1901. 39(1.57 I 381,661 272 207 8 1906. 176.732 411.340 304 197 5 86,1 ii I 29.681 32 10 3 22 06 7-77 North Island and adjacent islets eSouth Island and adjacent isletts Stewart Island Chatham Islands Kermadec Islands 1906. 176.732 411.340 304 197 5 MH I 5il3.7^e 444.120 .-157 258 4 86,907 32,780 53 61 - 1 18 25 7 97

Percentage. Census. Counties. Boroughs. Counties. Boroughs. Shipboard and islands. 1881 1886 1891 1896 190 1 1906 1911 291,238 327,328 352,097 391.735 417.5911 458,797 496,779 194,981 245,612 270.34;; 307.294 350.202 424,614 505,598 56-58 5618 55-69 .,1 in 51 63 49-26 39-80 12-46 13 14 13 till 45 32 47-79 50 II 0 76 096 0-68 0-62 064 0 58. 1169