Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Friday 22 April 1898, page 20


POPULATION OF WESTERN

AUSTRALIA.

MAGISTERIAL DISTRICTS.

By the courtesy of the Registrar-General We are enabled to furnish some particulars of the population in the different centres of the colony at the end of 1897. The figures are only approximate. The returns have not been so complelete as could be desired, but notwith-standing this the information furnished is sufficiently interesting - to warrant it being reproduced. The figures below will give this information, and it may be stated that of each group the first represent males, the second females, and the third

totals:

WELLINGTON.

Australind, 16, 18, 33 ; Boyanup, .103, 91 198 ; Brunswick, 38-, 30,68 ; Bunbury, 1,70C 1,270, 2,970; Capel, 44. 47, 91; Colli Quarry, 206, 33, 239; Collie Station, 61,3t 100; Cookernup, 35, 24, 59; Dardanup, èl

37,118 ; Donnybrook, 294,136,430 ; Harret 66, 27, 93; Hoffman MilL,165, 75, 280: Mornington, .23, 21, 4Ï ; Picton, 41, 48, 89 Wajerup, 32, 21, 53, Waterhouse Mill, 193 29, 222 ; Waterloo, 23,18,41} Yarloop Mill

168, 93,261.

PLANTAGENET.

Albany, not stated ; Denmark Mills, 51Ï 250, 767; Mount Barker, 183, 143, 326 Torbay, 58, 26, 84; Torbay Junction, ll

7,22.

BROAD ARROW.

Australasia, 100,15,116 ; Bardock, 17( 36,206; Black Flag, 260, 63, 313;-Broa -Arrow, 218, 119, 337; Credo, 34, 7, 41 Lady Bountiful, 88, ll, 99; Moun Pleasant, 34, Í, 35;. Paddington, 207, 61 258 ; Smithfield, 59, 8, 67.

EAST COOLGARDIE.

Binduli, 140, 8, 148 ; Bonana, 50, 7, *57 Boulder, not stated; Corsair, .50, 5, 55 Fryerille, 90, 7, 97; Kalgoorlie, 1,516, 602

2,018.

NORTH-EAST COOLGARDIE.

Balagundi, 60,4,64 ; Bulong, not stated Gippsland, 60, 5, 65 ; Gordon, 12, 4, 16 Jubilee Bush, 60, -, 60 ; Kanowna, 1,050 225, 1,275 ; *Kanowa Cement Workings 2,500, 80, 2,580; Kurnalpi, 250, 14, 264 Mount Monger, 60, 4, 64 j Mulgarrie, 1O0

7,107.

DUNDAS.

Dundas, 71, 28, 99 ; Norseman, 262, 156 418; on the various mines, 662, 70, 732.

ESPERANCE.

Esperance, 623, 362, 985; Eucla, 82, 14 96* Eyre, 15, 2, 17;-Fanny's Cove, 12, 2 14 ; Gibson's Soak, 7, 9, 16 ; Israelite Bay 12, 9, 21 ; Peint Malcolm, 3, -, 3.

GASCOYNE.

Carnarvon, t» t> 309 ; Fresh Water Camp

40, 25, 65.

MURRAY.

Drakesbrook, 200, 100, 300; Jarrahdale 400, 200, 600; Mandurah, 95, 65, 160 Pinjarrah, 300,100,400 ; Serpentine, 80, 48

128.

PEAK HILL GOLDFIELD.

Peak Hill, 180, 10, 190; Horseshoe, 60

-, 60.

WILLIAMS.

Broomhill, 37, 35, 72; Katanning, 107 119, 226; Kojonup, 32, 35, 67; Narrogin 35, 25, 60; Wagin, 125, 50, 175; Williams

30, 25, 55.

YALGOO.

Bilberatha; 10, 10, 20; Carlaminda. 25, 6, 31 ; Fieldsfind, 60, 10, 70; Gullewa, 180, 70, 250; Nainarrong Hills, 20, 10, 30 ¡ Noongal, 80, 20, 100 ; Pinyalling, 60, 8, 68 j Bothesav, 110, 30, 140 ; Wadgingarra, 10, 3,13; Yalgoo, 600, 150, 650.

YORK.

Beverley, 93, 97, 190; Green Hills, 83, 57,140; Meckering, 150, 75,225 ; Mooram-bine, 80, 81, 161; Pingelly, 52, 37, 89; York, not stated.

YILGARN.

Blackborne's, 12, -, 12 ; Burracoppin, 30, 6, 35; Golden Valley, 12, -, 12; Hope's Hill, 30, -, 30 ; Mount Jackson, 15, 4, 19 : Parker's Bange, 20, -, 20} Southern 1 Cross, 250, 150, 400.

WEST PILBARRA GOLDFIELD.

Egina, 30, -, 20; Hong Kong,. 6, -, 6 ? Mallina, 4, 1, 6; Pilbarra, 15, 2, 17 ; Tht

Nicol, 16; -, 16; Towranna, 15, -, 15 » Whim Creek, 20, 4; 24. ; *

SUSSEX. Augusta,- Boranup, Hamelin, KarridaV^"5 and Quindalup, 469, 242, 711 ; Busselton,

227, 231, 458.

BLACKWOOD.

Balingup, 126, 47, 173; Bridgetown, 298/ - i 239, 537 ; Greenbushes, 124, 33, 157. -

MURCHISON.

Annean. Bilele Station, 33, 3, 36j V: Coodardy, 20, 3, 23 ; Cuddingwarra, 102, M 26, 128 ; Cue, 258, 99, 857 ; Cue (outside "'ii boundary of municipality, 411, 94, 505¡ /; Day Dawn (municipality), 114, 58, 172; Day Dawn (outside municipality), 217,42,

259; Garden Gully, Meekathara and #i Abbott's, 38, 3, 41 ; Jones's Well, 184, 16, il 200; Lennonville, 130, 10, 140; Magnet, >j£ 139, 65, 194; Magnet (outside munici« í% pality), 238, 69, 307; Nannine, 84, 27, lllj -| Nannine (outside municipality), 150, 20,

170; Nowthanna and Quinns, 25, -,25; 3 Stake Well, 7,1, 8 ; Star of East, 55, 7,62 ; \ The Island, Lake Austin, 224, 18,. 242 j 3

The Mainland, Lake Austin, 130, 14, 144; -r| Tuckanarra, 34, 3, 37; Weld Range, 23, i. ..|J 24 ; Zaggahong and. Gabanintha, 44, 2,4B. -^M

PlLBARA.

Bamboo Creek, 250,3,253; Condon, 18, 2, -1^ 20 Marble Bar, 7Q, 5,75; North Pole, ft^V-SSj 6;.North Shaw, 6, -,<5; Nullagine, 155, 6,^M

160; Port Hedland, 48,2,50; Salgash,

-,-6; Shark's Gully, 9, -, 9; Talga Talga,

.6, -, 5 ; Tambourrah Creek, 40, -, 40|Vgj* Western Shaw, 20,'-, 20; Yandicoogina» SS 6,-, s. :?&

NORTH COOLGARDIE.

Callion (four-mile radius), 61, 10, 7l-j 'i§|

Goongarrie (including Comet Vale), 100, "Sp 30,130 ; Menzies, 2,000,500, 2,500 ; Menzies W

(within four miles of municipal boun- '\j dories), 204,14, 218 ; Mount Higgins, 12, 2, _m

13; Mount Ida (five-mile radius), 47, 4, HI- ¿|

Mulline (four-mile - radius), 48, -, 48 j á

Niagara (six-mile radius), 259, 20, 270 j ^ Tampa- (six-mile - radius), 180, IO, 190| J

Ullaring (five-mile radius), 21, 2,23.

YERILLA DISTRICT, Wi1

Embracing Edjudina, EucalyptuS'--.

Griffithstön, Lake Carey, Lindon, MounÍ¡,'<g

Remarkable, Pendinnie, Pengiu, Penny

weight Point, Pike's Hollow, and Quon- ^ dong, 293,19, 312.

COOLGARDIE.

Bullabulling, 140,20,160 ; Burbanks, 350. £

40, 390 ; Dunsville. 60, 7, 67 ; Gibraltar, 12, | 6, 17; Kintore, 200, 40, 240; Kunanalling, Jj 300, 60, 360 ; Londonderry, 200, 20, 220j .|J Mount Burges and Bonny vale, 370, 50, |jfl

420 ; Red HilI, 200, 20, 220 ; Siberia, 38, 1,-M

39 ; White Flag, 15, 3,18 ; Widgiemooltha, JJ

100,12, 112 ; Coolgardie, 3,151, 1,857, 5,008/ «

KIMBERLEY GOLDFELDS. Hall's Creek, 30, 3, 33.

MOUNT MARGARET. M Diorite King, 135, 8, 143; Mount II Leonora, 220, 24, 244 ; Mount Malcolm, ll 269¿ 41>: 310* Mount Margaret, 203, 17, fl mu.

EAST MURCHISON.

Lawlers, 300 ; Sir Samuel, 80 ; Weelona jjl (Lake Way), 100 ; Wilson's Creek, 20 j IS Woodarra (Lake Darlot), 100. M Wherever only a single group is given, ¿rn only the total is indicated. A dash either 19 in the first or second place indicates the 'M absence of males or females.

This includes persons residing on resi- m dent areas as well as those on alluvial -M workings. Not separately stated. .