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Rh In the third report of the Board, the number and distribution of the natives of Victoria were—on 25th September 1863—as follows:—

The principle adopted last year has been adhered to in compiling the above return, namely, to obtain from one person, where possible, returns for a whole district, using the other returns only as a check. The above figures must be taken as approximations only. It would be very difficult and expensive to take a census yearly, and no good purpose would be served if it were done.}}

There is apparently a reduction in the total numbers amounting to 257, which is accounted for