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GWYDER DISTRICT

Amounts received for the Sale of Crown lands in New South Wales from the year 1844 to 1854. These amounts do not include Sales under the general revenue, which have no reference to the principles & objects involved in the Crown Sales Act.

CROWN LANDS

1844                           £6,745. 14.  8
1845                             9,807. 10.  6
1846                             7,864.   9.  3
1847                             8,128. 19.  2
1848                             7,024.   6.   6
1849                           13,040.   6.   3
1850                            22,024.   6. 11
1851                            43,056.   7.   1
1852                             44,067. 19.  6
1853                           169,418. 12.  7
1854                           288,616, 13.  2

IMMIGRATION

The number of immigrants who arrived in New South Wales, at the public expense, from the 1st January 1844 to the 31st December 1854 was as follows.
 

  ADULTS CHILDREN TOTAL     ADULTS CHILDREN TOTAL
1844 1790 936 2726   1850 3405 673 4078
1845 251 146 497   1851 1429 417 1846
1846         1852 3545 1436 4981
1847         1853 7410 3002 10412
1848
1849
3127
6128
1249
2181
4376
5309
  1854
 
6045
 
1920
 
7964
 

 

POPULATION

In immediate connection with this subject, the following is a statement of the total population of New South Wales. It is partly framed from official returnd, & partly from carefully prepared estimates based on official data

Population on the 31st December 1851  197,168
                  on the 31st December. 1852  205,284.
                  on the 31st December. 1853  231,088

In 1854 the natural increase upon 1853 by excess of births on deaths is estimated at 5,400
            Increase by excess of arrivals and departures [indecipherable].                      11,623
            Travellers on board ship Say                                                                              5,000
                                                                                                                                      22,023

                                   Estimated population on 31st December 1854  253,111

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