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ceeding on the part of the owners of the tramways, or of the County Chairman acting in his administrative capacity. All which we respectfully supply for your Excellency's consideration. And we have the honor herewith to return to your Excellency the Commission addressed to us, and issued under your Excellency's hand and the public Seal of the Colony. Given under our hands and seals, at Wellington, this 20th day of June, 1876. R. J. S. Haeman. [1.5.1 G. S. Cooper. [l.s. |

NAME OF TRAMWAY AND POPULATION SUPPLIED BY SAME.

ear. Kanieri. Houhou. Stafford. Greymouth and Marsden. Population. Comprising Kanieri Forks, Kanieri Town, Woodstock, Brighton Lead, Arthur's Town, Tucker Flat, Eight HandBraneh, Kokotahi, &c, Eight Mile, Shenandoah Flat — Population. Comprising Ho-Ho, Big and Little Paddocks, Larke's Terrace, Blue Spur, Mclntyre's Creek, Brennan's Creek, &c.— Population. Comprising Stafford Town, Goldsborough, Liverpool, Bill's Creek, Ballarat Hill, Pretty Woman's Creek, Scandinavian Hill, Right Hand Branch, German Gully, Callaghan's, Kelly's Terrace, Piper's Flat, Sailor's Gully— Population. (') Marsden to Paroa Division comprises Marsden, Kemona, Cacaboo, Nedjacks, Cockeye Creek, Cocabulla, Limestone, Watchman's Terrace, Yankee Creek, Left Hand Branch, New River, Eight Mile, Irishman's, Mosquito Creek, Maori Creek, German Terrace. (:) Greymonth to Paroa Division comprises Paroa, Roslyn, Rutherglen, Beach and Terraces, Saltwater to Teremakau, Stony Lead, Nelson Creek, New River. f (') 860} 126Q ( O 400) l 'ZW f (') 668} 10Q0 { ( 2) 332) 1 '00° f C) 980) I ( 2) 470) 1»«° < (') 900} 15Q0 { (2) 600) 1>50° ( O 8001 1 { ( 2) 500 j MW $ 0) 730} 1030 ( O 300) 1)03° f (') 900} lsnf) { . ... ( 2) 400 j 1)30° f (') 860} 12g0 { 0 420) 1>28° f (') 500} 9?5 I O 475) 975 ... 1,040 930 3,500 .867 .868 920 740 3,340 L869 800 620 3,200 L87O 680 550 3,050 L871 600 400 2,395 L872 580 370 2,200 L873 825 500 1,948 L874 1,170 550 1,900 L875 1,200 500 1,976 Compiled from half-yearly returns furnished by Police Sergeants of the Districts named to the Gi and to the Commissioner of Police. Sergeants of the Districts named to the Gold Fields Wardens mmissioner of Police. By Authority: Geobge DiDSBtrEY, Government Printer, Wellington. —1876. 'rice 6d.] •