Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Waikouaiti County Council . Mr. John Porteous is chairman, and the other members are: Messrs William Souter, A. S. Orbell, Charles Duke, John Foote, and Alexander Kilpatrick. Clerk, Mr. John Porteous. The area of the county of Waikouaiti is 318 square miles; number of ratepayers, 1153; number of rateable properties, 1179; rateable value, £557,852. A rate of 3/4a in the £ was struck in 1903. The assets on the 31st of March, 1903, were £843 17s 5d, and the liabilities, £898 11s 3d. At the census of 1901 there was a population of 4082 souls in the county.