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Note.—The above figures for 1901 are subject to revision. The final return will be prepared and published in the Registrar-General's Department.

A.—Comparative Return of Maori Census, 1896 and 1901.

Males. Females. Males. I Females. Increase. Decrease. Actual Increase, 1896-1901. Persons, 1896. id CD j ! id CD 6 13 id o i-H 6 13 Persons, 1901. 1C r-J 6 id O 5 o 4 o 1C 6 CO o id CD la ID 6 North Island 37,102 7,097 13,2261 20 6,117 10,638 !40,665| i 7,990! 13,897 16 7,178[ 11,571 13 1,954 1,604 ... i Middle Island 2,207 473 6931 416 625 ! 1,916 396; 628 1 353| 538 140 152 Stewart Island ... 117 27 32 281 30J 112 29 37 20! 26 1 6 Chatham Islands — Maoris 179 39 55 45 40! 181 421 49 45! 45 3 1 Morioris ... . ; . 20 4 7 2 7 31 6 Q j 6 10 6 5 I ■" Maori wives living with European husbands... 229 229 196 I i 196 33 . i .. ,. Totals ... 6,608 8,463 14,620 17 7,602! 12,386 13 1,963 1,610 146 186 1,817 l,430 : 39,854 7,640 14,013 20 11,569; 43,101! * Including 6 persi ins whose ages 3 are not specified.