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372:Sheffield
337:Area code
287:Time zone
257:Elevation
220:Selwyn MP
147:Community
1475:Hororata
1470:Coalgate
1028:Tai Tapu
912:Hororata
907:Homebush
892:Coalgate
836:Darfield
496:Industry
479:Pasifika
448:Source:
325:Postcode
78:171°54′E
1417:Source:
1013:Lincoln
846:Hawkins
783:Leeston
758:Burnham
533:railway
502:pottery
473:, 8.6%
409:±% p.a.
354:of the
169:(Māori)
150:Malvern
142:Malvern
104:Country
75:43°28′S
46:Village
1485:Selwyn
856:Kirwee
793:Selwyn
778:Irwell
471:Pākehā
443:+2.61%
432:+2.47%
313:UTC+13
292:UTC+12
162:Selwyn
116:Region
1242:Mayor
982:Izone
872:Avoca
506:brick
475:Māori
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1335:Road
1299:Rail
882:Cass
733:Seat
635:2023
617:2023
599:2023
571:2021
528:, a
514:sand
512:and
510:coal
504:and
437:2018
426:2013
415:2006
404:Pop.
400:Year
330:7673
244:Area
139:Ward
440:174
429:153
418:129
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306:DST
273:200
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