The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 23

Statistics

Statistics.

Area of New Zealand

Sq. Miles. Acres.
North Island 44,000 28,000,000
South Island 55,000 36,000,000
Stewart Island 1,000 640,000
64,640,000

Population.

1871 1881 increase.
Population of New Zealand 256,303 489,500 233,107
1871 1881 Increase.
Population of Dunedin 14,857 24,377 9,520
Population of Dunedin Suburbs 18,425
1870 1880 Increase.
Valuation of Property in Dunedin £127,973 £278,419 £150,446
Rates levied (1/6 in 1871, 1/3 in 1881) £9,598 £17,401 £7,803
Miles of Pavements Nil 34 miles

Education.

Attendance at Public Schools— 1870 1880 Increase.
Otago and Southland 6,919 31,107 350 p./c.
Dunedin and Suburbs 2,375 10,521 343 p./c.

Attendance on Classes of the University of Otago.

1872.
Latin 33
Greek 9
English Literature 7
Mathematics 30
Mental Science 9
Natural Science 33
Total No. of Attendances 111
No. of Classes 5
1881.
Latin 23
Greek 1
English Literature, &c 33
Constitutional History 2
Political Economy 11
Mathematics 51
Mental Science 15
Chemistry 48
Chemistry Laboratory
Physics 4
Metallurgy 5
Mining 6
Anatomy 4
Physiology 13
Surgery 1
Biology 3
Botany 13
French 4
German 1
Law 7
Total No. of Attendances 245
No. of Classes 20
Extra; Saturday Chemical Lectures for Teachers, attended by 70

Railways.

1870. 1880 Receipts per mile.
Receipts.
Miles open North Island Nil. Nil. 369 Miles £165,967 £450
Miles open South Island Nil. Nil. 812 Miles £631,462 £777

Telegraphs.

1870. 1880. Increase.
Miles of Lines 1,661 3,638 1,977
Miles of Wires 2,897 9,333 6,436
Private Messages 185,423 824,734 639,311
Revenue from Press and Public £17,217 £58,120 £40,903

Imports and Exports.

1870. 1880. Increase.
Imports £4,639,015 £6,162,011 £1,522,996
Exports £4,822,756 £6,352,467 £1,529,711
1870. 1879. Increase.
Exports—Wool 37,039,763 lbs. 62,222,810 lbs 25,183,047 lbs.
Gold 544,857 ozs. 284,100 ozs.
Wheat 387,185 bushels 2,518,457 bushels 2,131,272 bushels
Oats 340,205 bushels 842,649 bushels 502,444 bushels
Rabbit Skins 5,384,506

Crown Lands.

Total Land Revenue for 12 months ending 30th June, 1880 £332,463
Acres.
Total Crown Lands sold or otherwise disposed of 14,126,772
Total Crown Lands open for selection 14,398,809
Total Crown Lands for future disposal 20,013,832
1874. 1878. Increase.
Acres. Acres. Acres.
Land broken up and Fenced 1,720,755 3,324,131 1,603,376

Live Stock.

1874 1878 Increase.
Horses 99,859 137,768 37,909
Cattle 494,917 578,430 83,513
Sheep 11,704,863 13,069,338 1,364,485
Pigs 123,021 207,337 83,416

Insurance.

No. of Government Life Insurance Policies existing 11,707
Sum Assured £4,175,890
Accumulated Funds of the Department £460,058

Industrial Statistics for 1871 are admittedly incorrect, and the totals for 1881 are not yet compiled.