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Voices from Auckland, New Zealand.

Statistics of the Province of Auckland, from the General Statistics of the Colony of New Zealand, for 1859

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Statistics of the Province of Auckland, from the General Statistics of the Colony of New Zealand, for 1859.

The total European Population of Auckland for 1859, exclusive of military, 21,686, with military, about, 23,186, nearly one-third of the total population of the whole Colony.

Wooden houses still form the great majority of the dwellings in New Zealand. Out of the 307 brick and stone buildings, Auckland owned 160, the majority of them really substantial and extensive structures, and the census for 1859 will show a very marked increase in that number in the province where the manufacture of bricks is becoming an important branch of business. (Returns, 1858).

In Auckland there were 12,384 males to 9302 females. The total number of married males, exclusive of military, 2977, females 2845; unmarried males 7049, females 4890; showing a large deficiency in female population; widowers 122, widows 224. (Returns, 1858.)

For Auckland the immigration and emigration stands thus:—Immigration: adults—3868 males, 1263 females; children, 565 males, 494 females; total 6190. Emigration: adults—2264 males, 487 females; children—187 males, 168 females; total 3106; showing a clear excess of immigration over emigration, in this province, of 3,084.

Out of 274, which forms the total of deaths at Auckland for 1859, no fewer than 74 were children under two years of age.

159 vessels with a tonnage of over 58,000, and crews of over 3400, were entered inwards at Auckland. Outward 167 vessels, tonnage 57,803, crews 3304; so that in both cases more than one-third of the shipping trade of New Zealand falls to the share of Auckland.

Imports. Auckland Province, with its large Maori as well as European population, takes £412,001. Exports, £106628. Auckland exported grain, flour, and bran to the value of £5087; Kauri Gum, £20,776; Oil, £2579; Potatoes, £6568; Timber, £34,376; Wool, £11,706.

171 registered vessels, with a tonnage of 5819, belong to Auckland.

Horses, 3839; Cattle, 31,700; Pigs, 11,461; Goats, 3079. In Sheep Auckland was still behind, but she has been working hard to pull up since then. Number of acres fenced 90,467; under crop 60,201; in sown grass 50,319; acres in potatoes 2508.

Auckland contributed £80,511 7s. 10d. to the general revenue. (Returns, 1858).

For the year ending 30th June, 1860, the Revenue of the Province was £06,217; expenditure, £34,596; surplus, £31,620.

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The Auckland Savings' Bank was established 1847. Depositors: Europeans 487; Maoris 16; total 503. Deposited by Europeans £14,353 3s. 7d.; Maoris £592 13s. 2d.; total £14,946 16s. 9d. Amounts withdrawn by Europeans £6341 9s 9d.; by Maoris £170 8s. 4d.; total £6512 8s. 6d.; from this it would appear that there is in the Auckland Bank a balance to the credit of the depositors of £8434 8s. 8d.