THE CENSUS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 168, 27 April 1871, Page 6

THE CENSUS.

The following may be accepted as a tolerably correct statement of tho popluation of the different Electoral Districts of Otago, not including the Southland portion, of the province :—: —

Total in February 1871 60,597 „ December 1867 48,577

Increase iv 3 years 12,020 The following shows the increase of population during the past three years in Dunedin and a number of the Otago townships :—: —

The following ia a statement of %he number of Chinese in the different Electoral Districts of Otago (not including Southland), as ascertained by the recent Census :—: —

The number of Chinese returned in December, 1867, was 1185. The increase during the three years is, therefore, 1392. As upwards of 300 Chinese have arrived direct from their native country since the Census was taken, the number now in the province is not far short of 3000.—" Daily Times."

Dnnedm City Waitaki Waikouaiti - Porfc Chalmers Etoslyn 3aversham - Faieri - Bruce - 31utha Uuapeka Dunstan Mount Ida - Wakatip (Vaikaia Part of Mataura - 14,«51. 3,011 2,876 3,277 3,383 4,152 3,850 2,770 4,374 &,305 2,457 4,384 2,234 455

Dec. Feb. 1867. 187 L Dunedin City . - 12,693 14,851 Dunedin Suburbs 5,345 6,660 Oamaru - - 1,377 1,657 Port Chalmers - 977 1,186 Lawrence - - 473 620 Milton - - 527 797 Queenstown - 241 563 E & W. Hawksbury - 481 571 Croimvell - - 163 297 Clyde 308 363 Alexandra - - 215 236 Arrow town - not stated 208 Naseby - - „ 534 St. Lathans - „ 203 Hamilton „ 109 Waitahuna - - „ 311 Havelock „ 198 Roxburgh West - „ 104 Macraes „ 83 Palmerston - „ 368 Hampden - - „ 170 Herbert (Otepopo) „ 70 Balclutha „ 333 Tapanui - - „ 231 Inc. 2,158 1,315 280 209 147 270 322 90 134 55 21

Wakatip Tuapeka Waikaia Mount Ida - Dunstan Taieri - Waikonaiti - Dunedin City Waitaki Bruce - Port Chalmers Boslyn - Caversham - Clutha - Mataura Males. Female. 1179 0 504 1 282 0 172 0 151 0 148 0 85 0 39 0 (5 0 5 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 2576 1