THE CENSUS RETURNS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12036, 7 May 1901, Page 3

THE CENSUS RETURNS.

TO THK r.DITOn. Sir, —"\Vo are at one in havinjr the posilion of Dunedin and suburbs as the largest populated centre in thn colony, but think you ro wrong ill your summary to-day by including Iho Kurough of tirccn Island, and for Die following ■ cogent reasons:—(irccn Inland is separated from our cotene of boroughs by about a milo of ncutr.il but independent territory, All those around l)tiiiediu aro ccinli^uoiif—ste>> from one, yntl are into another. Then Green Island has around it more inoipiol townshins than Dunedin has boroughs. First, there is ICoremala, then Ihree litirnsidet.- (east, west, and extended), Kington. I'rooklvn, Abbotsford, .lcrimiltmi, Abbot's Hill. Alma, and Inkeriii'ui. i'iml;iiinn' n r . as a whole. a larger ooputa'.ion lliau t':<■ liorntigli itself doe=. If you include the one, why not include them all? There is no need fur inflation or jmllinu up in borrowed plume/'. Our little Iloroush of Oreon Maml will, in tlm near future, enclose within its wings all t'lt- surrounding townships, and come forward as worthy of tlir: name. Still, there in the gap betweon tlm boundaries of Cavorsham and Morniiißton to be attained, and this alone constitute? a barrier preventing identity of interest. T write in 110 spirit of opposition—simply (0 put a straight i«ue for consideration.--1 am. etc., May 1. I. JI. I.