738
VICTORIA.
females, and 9 were between Scottish males and females, showing that the distinction of race was preserved among little more than half of the total marriages.
The number of births, deaths, and marriages was as follows in each of the three years 18G4-GG : —
1
Births
Deaths
Marriages
'
Males
Females
Males Females
■ 1864 1865 1866
13,241 13,265 12,670
12,439 12,650 12,340
5,202 6,158 7,016
3,685 i 4,554 4,303 4,497 5,270 4,253
The following were the occupations of the people according to the census of 1861 : —
Nature of Occupation
I Government service, army and ivaxj I Professional — clerical, medical, legal .
„ literature, fine arts, and sciences .
! Trading • • _ •
j Personal offices — entertaining, clothing, serving, &c.
Manufacturing
i Gold-mining
| Agricultural and pastoral
| Carrying
- Dealers in food and drinks
| Miscellaneous — labourers, &c
Independent . . . .
Engaged in domestic offices or duties, and un- specified .......
Maintained at public cost or by the oommunity .
Not specified and unemployed .
Total .
Total
Inclusive of Cliinese and Abori sines
3,774
3,149
4,227
15,594
30,442 33,780 83,120 52,801 12,245 12,380 11,299 1,364
254,503
4,559
11,085
540,322
Chinese and Aborigines
1
80
11
1,046
372 150 21.161 642 49 310 115
74
189
2,224
26,426
It will be seen from this return, that the agricultural population as yet is very small in the colony, being vastly outnumbered by the gold miners.
The progress of population of the colony Avas greatly aided by the encouragement of immigration on the part of the State. In the 31 years from 1838 to the end of 1868, nearly 155,000 immigrants received assistance from the public funds for defraying their passage to the colony. The number of assisted immigrants of each sex in the period of 1838 to 1855, and each subsequent year to 1868, was as follows : —
