The census returns, showing the population of the whole colony, are now completed: —Males, 230,898, females, 182,273, total, 414,171. In this are included 4,302 Chinese, but no Maoris. The population of the Chatham Islands is 100 males, and 72 females. Referring to the proposal of Government to arrange for direct steam service with Great Britain, the Otago Daily Times says : —“ The time has come when steam must bridge the distance between this and Eng-
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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 327, 5 June 1878, Page 4
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74Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 327, 5 June 1878, Page 4
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