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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

CENSUS OF NEW ZEALAND—continued.

Electoral Districts:

• Timaru: Total 7,214
• On shipboard: Total 36
• Geraldine: Total 3,818
• Gladstone: Total 6,483
• Waitaki: Total 11,629
• Dunstan: Total 3,688
• Mount Ida: Total 2,801
• Waikouaiti: Total 4,897
• Port Chalmers: Total 4,235
• On shipboard: Total 522
• Dunedin City: Total 22,490
• On shipboard: Total 71
• Roslyn: Total 8,731
• Caversham: Total 8,592
• Taieri: Total 5,284
• Bruce: Total 5,364
• Tuapeka: Total 5,387
• Clutha: Total 4,210
• Wakaia: Total 4,842
• Wakatipu: Total 3,747
• Mataura: Total 7,570
• On shipboard: Total 60
• Riverton: Total 4,194
• On shipboard: Total 8
• Invercargill: Total 3,753
• On shipboard: Total 18
• Wallace: Total 2,458
• On shipboard: Total 6

Totals ... 230,898 183,273 414,171 917 909 1,826 4,295 6 4,301

NOTE.—The population of the Chatham Islands (exclusive of the aborigines) on the Census night was—Males, 100; females, 72: total, 172 persons. Adding these numbers to the total population of the electoral districts, the population of the Colony of New Zealand (other than Maoris) on the 1st March is found to be—Males, 230,998; females, 183,345; persons, 414,343; but, as stated previously, these numbers are subject to revision.

WAIRAU HIGHWAY DISTRICT, COUNTY OF HOBSON.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in accordance with
the provisions of "The Public Works Act,
1876," and of "The Auckland Highways Act, 1871,"
clause 46, it is proposed by the Trustees of the
Wairau District Board to make a road through the
south part of Sections 27 and 28, Paparoa District,
County of Hobson, to the tidal water of the Pahi
River, for the purpose of forming a landing-place
thereon. A copy of the plan and description of the
proposed works is deposited for inspection at the
Post Office at Paparoa aforesaid; and all persons
affected are hereby called upon to set forth in writing
any well-grounded objections to the execution of
such works, or to the taking of such land, and to
send such writing within forty days from the date
hereof to the Chairman of the Wairau District Board.

JOHN HURNDALL,
Chairman, Wairau District Board.

Maungaturoto, 17th May, 1878.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONSTRUCT WATER-

RACE.

To the Mining Registrar at Cromwell.

Dunstan, 17th May, 1878.

TAKE notice that it is intended to construct a
Water-race and divert water, under the pro-
visions and for all or any of the purposes comprised
and described in section 31 of "The Mines Act, 1877,"
commencing at a point in Deep Creek, above the
junction of Station Creek, intercepting in its course
Station Creek and Spring Creek, and diverting into

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the race the waters thereof respectively, and termi-
nating at Whichers Flat, Upper Clutha, with a branch
from said main race, commencing at a point about
one mile from head thereof, and terminating at Sec-
tion 43, Block I., Tanas District.

The length of such race is ten miles, and the
branch one mile or thereabouts, and its intended
course is east and west.

The time required for the construction and com-
pletion of such race is estimated to be twelve months,
and a license is asked for fifteen years.

The mean depth of such race is one foot six inches,
and the mean breadth is two feet, and it is proposed
to divert five Government heads of water.

JOHN KANE,
Bendigo, Carter.

Received 17th May, 1878, 11.15 a.m.

S. MEAD DALGLIESH,
Mining Registrar.

INANGAHUA COUNTY COUNCIL.

IT is hereby notified for public information that
Sergeant NEVILLE, of the Police Force, Reefton,
has been appointed to the office of County Inspector,
under the Dog Nuisance Ordinance.

PATRICK BRENNAN,
Chairman.

F. DE LAS CARRERAS,
Reefton, 6th May, 1878.
Clerk.
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