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Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



The following tabulation shows the results in 



since residing in that district. I give the return here as of 

 much interest in its relation to the facts quoted by me from 

 Mr. Hamlin's paper bearing upon the number of children 

 born among the Maoris. The thirty married couples had a 

 total of 113 children, of whom thirty-eight died and seventy- 

 five are still alive. In one instance thirteen children were 

 born, in two instances nine children, and in seven cases there 

 was no issue, 

 each case : — 

 Children born. 



6 

 13 



9 



1 

 6 

 5 

 6 

 2 

 5 

 2 

 6 

 7 

 

 8 

 1 

 4 

 

 

 2 

 2 

 9 

 7 

 

 3 

 2 

 2 

 

 

 



113 



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