THE CENSUS RETURNS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 997, 27 May 1881, Page 2

THE CENSUS RETURNS.

The following particulars were supplied ns by the Chief Enumerator, J. Keddell, Esq.:— ELECTORAL DISTRICTS. Mis. Fmls. Ttl. Dunstan 23.37 1330 3867 Wakatipu 3661 1335 3996 COUNTIES. Vincent 2813 1439 4249 Lake 2409 1238 3647 VINCENT COUNTY RIDINGS. Dunstan ... 752 Kawaru ... 472 Clutha ... 438 Manuherikia 422 Matakanui ... 401 Earnscleugh 334 Hawea ... 258 Lindis ... 251 Nevis ... 211 TOWNS. Queenstown... 745 Cromwell .. 429 Arrowtown... 418 Clyde ... 350 Alexandia ... 274 Ophir, includBlacks Flat 185 Strange as it may seem, there were only two houses in Lake County, and two in Vincent County in course of construction at the time of the taking of ‘he census.

CONCERNING THE LATE WRECK. It may not be generally known that Mr Burgett, of Reefton, lost in the Tararua, had m bis possession at the time a considerable quantity of gold, with which ho intended to make investments in the silver and tin mines in Tasmania.

The gold ring with the initials “T.L.” inscribed, which was found on the right hand little finger of a naked body washed ashore at Otara. has been identified as that of Thomas Livingstone, second engineer of thel’afarua.

New Zealand is governed by underlings. Because some departmental sub. reported against the need for a light on Waipapa Point, on which the Tararua was wrecked, when it was suggested years ago, it was therefore not erected.

The Rev. MrSidey, in Napier, has been most irreverently and profanely assuming an intimate knowledge of the “ judgments of Heaven," and giving forth, with narrow minded intolerance, his opinion on the sad loss of the Tararua, thus outraging the feelings of every sound-hearted man in the colony.