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NELSON REGION

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Statistics of the Nelson Region

Urban Population
Town 1911 1936 1951 1961 1961 Maoris
Nelson 8,051 12,076 16,829 23,971 280
Richmond 703 1,138 1,973 3,482 15
Motueka 1,229 2,169 2,464 3,310 72
Total 9,983 15,383 21,266 30,763 367
Land Occupation
County Average Area of Holdings 1960 Area Occupied 1960
acres acres
Golden Bay 596 218,080
Waimea 376 567,712
County Population
County 1911 1936 1951 1961 1961 Maoris
Golden Bay 3,026 3,516 3,819 3,672 39
Waimea 8,626 12,506 15,367 14,103 477
Total county 11,652 16,024 19,186 17,775 516
Total region 21,645 31,407 40,452 48,538 883
Cows in Milk
County Cows in Milk Dairy Cows in Milk per 100 Sheep Shorn 1960
1921–22 1951–52 1959–60
Golden Bay 5,362 9,699 10,550 12·42
Waimeas 7,086 10,200 9,834 2·96
Total 12,448 19,899 20,384 ..