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Table IX.—Being a Summary of the Dwellings of the People of New Zealand (exclusive of Maoris) as shown by the Census taken for 31st March, 1901.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9ol

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A. — Total Number of Dwellings. Dwellings (exclusive of tents) occupied—private houses ... 149,719 hotels ... ... 1,509 „ boardinghouses ... 2,067 others ... ... 487 _^- e Unoccupied ... ... ..." Being built 153,782 10,830 865 Total (houses and huts) Tents ... 165,477 5,116 Total dwellings 170,593 B. — Dwellings, Classified According to Materials of which Built. Brick, stone, or concrete... ... ... ... ... 7,517 Wood, iron, or lath and plaster ... ... ... ... 153,945 Cob or sod ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,688 Eaupo... ... .. ... ... ... ... 71 Huts of all kinds ... ... ... ... ... 982 Other and not stated ... ... ... ... ... 1,274 Total (houses and huts) Tents ... 165,477 5,116 Total dwellings 170,593 G. — Inhabited Diuellings, Classified According to Number of Booms. Dwellings of one room—brick, stone, wood, and iron ... 7,276 „ cob, raupo, huts, and tents... ... 5,987 Dwellings of two rooms ... ... ... ... ... 10,462 „ three and four rooms ... ... ... 45,499 „ five and six rooms ... ... ... ... 52,585 over six rooms ... ... ... ... 36,542 Dwellings—number of rooms not stated ... ... ... 547 T Total inhabited dwellings (including tents) 158,898 Average number of persons to a square mile „ inhabited dwellings to a square, mile „ persons to an inhabited dwelling... 7-43 1-53 4-86