CENSUS RETURNS.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3625, 22 August 1901, Page 4

CENSUS RETURNS.

The following figures relating to South Canterbury .are extracted from an official summary o_f .the results of the late census: Population of South Canterbury on 31st March last : Males, 14,725 ; females, 13,367; total, 23,092. In the counties : Geraldine, 3143—2848 5991; Levels, 2311—2685—3496; Waimate, 3218—2435—5653; Mackenzie, 927—715 1642.

'ln the boroughs: Temuka, 767—598 1465; Timaru, 3135—3289—5424 (on shipboard 62); Waimate, 662—697—1359.

In county ridings : Geraldine—Temuka riding, Raukapuka riding (Geraldine Town district, 410—458 868; Geraldine Road district, 1145—1105 2250), 1555—1563—3118; Mt. Peel riding, 292—201 —493. Levels—Tengawai riding, 277—200—477 ; Point, 433—458—891 ;

•Gleniti, 832—879—1711 ; Otipua, 362 377—599; Seadown, 421—416—837; Claremont, 242—231—473; Waimataitai, 244 164—408. Mackenzie—Fairlie riding, 506 —462—968; Tekapo, 102—50—152; Alburv, 319—203—522. ; Waimate—Lower Pareora riding, 384—258—642; Upper Pa,/reora, 71—43—114; Otaio, 356—199—535; Makikihi, 356—276—632; North Waihao, 890—605—1495; Deep Creek, 994—918 1912; Hakateramea, 187—136—323. In the wards of Timaru: North-west, 641—778—1429 ; North-east, 534—478 1012; North Suburban, 695—652—1347 ; South Suburban, 538—600—1158; Southwest, 269—276—545 ; South-east, 438 I 495—933.

The population of South Canterbury at the 1896 census was 26,434, so that it has increased in the five years by only 1658, or a little over 6 per cent, while the colony as a whole has increased its white population by nearly 10 per cent.