RESULTS OF THE CENSUS.
For the following tables, showing the results of the late census in the Canterbury provincial district, we are indebted to Mr F. de C. Malet. Mr Malet is immediately responsible only for the results given for Akaroa, Ashburton, and Selwyn counties. The totals for the other counties he has obtained by telegraph for the purpose of giving the return in a complete form for publication : MUNICIPALITIES. 1874. 1878. Increase. Christchurch... 10,294 13,408 3,114 Sydenham ... Lyttelton ... 2,974 3,476 502 Kaiapoi ... 1,002 1,084 82 Timaru ... 1,969 3,382 1,413 Akaroa ... TOWNSHirS. Ashburton ... Temuka— Townships of Wallingford and Arowhenua ~, Wainiate ... The population of Christchurch city and suburbs is estimated to be 30,300. COUNTIES. 1. Ashley—(lncludes Kaiapoi borough 1084) 13,372 2. Akaroa—(lncludes Akaroa borough 642) 4363 3. Ashburton township 1079) ... 6123 4. Selwyn—(includes borough of Christchurch, 13,408; Sydenham, 6512; Lyttelton, 3476 ; shipping, 398; total, 23,794) 51,122 5. Geraldine Timaru, 3382 ; Temuka, township of Wallingford and Arowhenua, 765; total, 4147) 13,190 6. Waimate township of Waimate, 327) 4263 Total population, 1878 92,433 Total population, 1874 58,775 Increase 33,658 ELECTOEAL DISTRICTS. 1874. 1878. Increase. Ashley ... 4284 6560 2276 Kaiapoi ... 5210 6347 1137 Lyttelton ... 2974 3476 502 Christchurch... 16959 24976 8017 Avon 3483 4367 SB4 Heathcote ... 6101 9299 3198 Selwyn ... 3881 5672 1791 Akaroa ... 3133 4084 951 Coleridge ... 3290 9227 5937 Timaru ... 595 S *11033 5075 Gladstone ... 2617 6456 3839 * Geraldine ... 3818 Timaru ... 7215 11033
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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1301, 21 May 1878, Page 2
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