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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 45, 13 September 1864, Page 3

Statistics of thb Province. — The Collector of Customs has furnished the Provincial Government with a very valuable statistical paper, which " was laid on the table of the Council on Tuesday evening. The Customs revenue for the province for the last half of 1863 was £41,00 2s 9d, and for the first half of 1864, £42,621 14s Bs, the total being £83,629 17s 5d for the twelve months. Of this a small sum is assumed to arise from certain special sources, which are indicated, and £82,000 isset down, as having been contributed by the reai dents in the province itself. It appeared that during a series of years the proportion of revenue to population has ranged from £2 8s to £3 per head: the lower receipt being that in years of dullness, the higher the result of peculiar prosperity. Au average shows a rate of from £2 15s to£2 17s 6d per head in moderate years. On this basis, the population of tho province may be set down as at least -27,330, and at most 29,820. Turning theft to other sources of information, the Collector shows that the natural increase by births over deaths, and the net addition by immigration .into the province in excess over emigration, applied to ble estimate at the present time. Thiß will be corthe last recorded census/brings the population up - rather low estimate of increase by births, Mr. Hamilton finally decided upon 28,500 as the -most probate 27,800 souls; but as this amount is based on a rected by the census to : bb token early in December next. For the coming year, looking at the : somewhat, dull state, of buisness,. the Collector assumes an increase in revenue from Cnstbnis of one-fourth upon las t. r year, ..while the ayerage of four years shows an increase of ens-third per annum. If the low rate be correct, then £102,500 will be the revenue, orii may rise to £110,000, or' even beyond. The population by Ji_ne,lß6s, may be set down at-34,000 to 36,000 souls.— C. Time*. A good deal, of the^ consolation offered 'in the world is about as solacing-'as the assurance: of the m_Sttblhilv*vdfoiwhen she fell anto thePriver :-f- --" "SeruTJ find *jgW>t-Dd>st tire bottcxs, xaV iSefcr."