SHEEP RETURNS (FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1879).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1880 Session I, H-09

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1880. NEW ZEALAND.

SHEEP RETURNS (FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1879).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by command of His Excellency.

A. EETURN for the Year ended 31st May 1879, showing,— The Sheepowners and the number of Sheep and Lambs in each District and Subdivision into which the Colony of New Zealand is subdivided under " The Sheep Act, 1878." B. RETURN showing — 1. The Sheep Districts and Subdivisions under " The Sheep Act, 1878." 2. The Cattle Districts and Cattle Boards under the Diseased Cattle Acts. 3. The number of Sheepowners, owning under 500,1,000, 2,000, 5,000,10,000, 20,000 Sheep; also owning 20,000 Sheep and upwards; also total number of Owners of Sheep, and total number of Sheep, for the Tear ended 31st May, 1879. 4. The Names and Residences of Officers. 5. List of Infected Flocks in each Sheep District on 30th June, 1880.

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RETURN for the Year ended 31st May 1879, showing,— The Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each District and Subdivision into which the Colony of New Zealand is subdivided under "The Sheep Act, 1878."

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AUCKLAND SUB-DIVISION, AUCKLAND DISTRICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Auckland Subdivision of the Auckland Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Aickin, J. Alexander, A Alison, Bros. Alley, H. Anderson, J. & A. Andrew, H. Arkle, Andrew ... Atkin, W. Austin, G.J. Badley, B. T. ... Baird, S. C. Ballantine, W. ... Barriball, C. T. ... Barriball, C. Barriball, J. Barriball, S. Baverstock, Mary Bell, George Bell, J. Bent, E. Bethell, F. Bond,"E. Boschoff, C. F. ... Buchanan, J. Blake, J. Buddie, T. Blakeway, G. Blewett, J. Blucher, C. F. W. Boddle, G. E. ... Bollard, J. Boord, J. C. Bowden, C. A. ... Broomfield, E. ... Brown, A. Brown, C. Brown, J. B. Brown, B. W. ... Bryant. J. Buckland and Young Buckland, A. Buckland and Shepherd ... Cairns, D. Campbell, D. Cantwell, G. Cargo, J. Carpenter, W. ... Carruth, B. Casey, M. Chamberlin, C. ... Chandler, J. Clark, J. Clark, J. C. Claude, F.E Clinkard, T Colebourne, J. ... Comrie, J. Constable, E. Cook, Eliza Whau Wairoa Devonport Thames Otahuhu Howick Whangaparoa St. John's College Poken Otahuo Papakura Waiuku 91 >rr Otahuhu Hunua Wairoa Waiuku Henderson's Mill Wade Waiuku Auckland Wade Auckland Awitu Otahuhu Dairy Flat Papakura Whau Bridge Kumeo Flat Otahuhu Howick Tuakau , Pukekohe Waiuku Otahuhu 66 101 275 327 170 60 86 32 320 112 220 9 106 56 54 76 12 U5 483 200 95 29 42 28 15 96 70 191 32 39 20 135 31 35 60 95 190 42 38 350 520 32 130 31 17 103 162 2 152 800 300 116 150 177 13 84 54 450 38 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 Kaipara Auckland Pukekohe Wairoa Drury Auckland Otahuhu Howick Papatoitoi Wade Auckland Motu Tahoa Island, Mauku Pollock Settlement Papatoitoi Kaukapakapa Papakura Pukekohe East Waiuku Mauku

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Auckland Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Corbett, E. M. ... Corbett, J. M. ... Cottle, James Coutts, B. Cawley, B. Collins, J. Conder, J. Cox, G. Crags, C. J. Craig, T. Crawford, J. and D. Crawford, J. Crispe, H. Dawson, W. De Carberet, S. P. Dickey, A. J. Dignan, J. J. Dilworth, A. Dilworth, J. Dodd, J. Douglas, W. Dow, C. Dow, John Dromgool,M. Duder, W. T. ... Elam, J. E. Ellett, J. Elliott, C. Enabling, J. Evans, H. Feamley, S. Fergusson, C. E. K. Finlay, J. Fitness, J. Fitzpatrick, H. ... Fitzwilliam, A. ... Fitzpatrick Bros... Flavell, W. Fleming, J. Foley, B. Francis, P. L. ... Freeman, J. D. ... Garland, E. Gearon, W. C. ... Gee, B. George, T. Gill, J. Gillard, W. Given, J. Given, C. B. Glasson, J. Glover, P. Godkin, G. Goodfellow, W. ... Goodwin, H. Gollan, A. T. ... Gould, C. Graham, J. S. ... Grant, D. Grant, J. Greenwood, J. Gregory, E. Hair, L. Hale, B. J. Hall, J. Hall, E. Hall, W. ... Hamilton, J. S. ... Hamlin, E. Hancock, J. Harris, W. J. Harris, B. J*. . Paeroa Tuakau Kumeo Flat Wairoa Howick Onehunga Mangere Mauku Otahuhu Wairoa Mauku Kaukapakapa Papakura Onehunga Newton Henderson's Mill Auckland Dairy Flat Kohikohi Maungatawhiri Wairoa Waiuku Wairoa St. John's College Otahuhu Wairoa Awitu Lucas Creek Waiuku Mauku Bazorback Pakuranga Waiuku Otahuhu 20 157 23 152 37 14 195 78 112 227 500 19 75 79 7 19 160 264 163 200 12 100 540 40 400 45 440 250 36 31 16 15 41 43 95 170 50 45 350 21 2,550 100 31 40 36 53 90 83 28 300 105 10 125 383 16 500 60 88 69 90 7 80 50 723 30 1,050 27 450 217 72 160 315 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 2 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 Papakura Dairy Flat Waiheke Otahuhu Awitu Patumahoe Bombay Henderson's Mill Pakuranga Otahuhu Pollock Settlement fy Mauku Papakura Drury Otahuhu Kaukapakapa St. John's College Waitoa Awitu Bazorback Tuakau Onehunga Pukekohe East Howick Wairoa Otahuhu Newmarket Onehunga Drury Waiuku Bazorback Waiuku Tuakau

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Auckland Subdivision— continued.

Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Harris, G. Harris, C. A., Jun. Hattaway, B. Hawke, G. Hay, J. B. Hayr, J. H, Heard, G. S. Heath, J. Henley, M. C. ... Henwood, J. S. ... Hayland, A. K. ... Hill, H. W. Hill, G Hockin,E. Hodge, S. Hodgson, J. Hosking, C. S. ... Hosking Caleb ... Howard, J. Hoye, G. Hull, J. Hunter, T. Hunter, H. Hutchison, J. Hyde, T. Ireland, Bros. Irwin, J. James, W. J. Jack,A. Johnston, J. Johns, J. Kavanah, T. Keith, J. H. Keith, J. Kiely, T. Kells, G. Kelly, J. Kelly, Thomas ... Kerr, W. King, J. Kirkbride, M. ... Kissling, C. F. E. Kretchmien, C. F. Laxon, W. A. Lee, W. Lees, Thomas Lees, H. Lindsay, J. Loyd, H. Logan, E. Lord, J. Lyons, B. J. Lyell, W. S. Lynch, Mrs. A. ... McCormick, J. C. Mackay, B. Mackay, H. Maclean, B. Maclean, B. Maclean, & Co. ... Martin, B. Martin W. H. ... Mason, Mrs T. E. Massey, J. Matheson, J. Matuschka, M. ... May, A. May, Joseph May, John May, John Maxwell, D. Senr. McCormick, F. ... Otahuhu Coromandel Howick Bombay Papakura Onehunga Drury Springfield Kaukapakapa Otahuhu Waiheke Mauku Hunua Waiuku Waiheke Waiuku ?) Whau Wairoa Waiuku Otahuhu Kumeo Kaukapakapa Wairoa Panmure Awitu Waiuku Wade Henderson's Mill Otahuhu Mauku. rr Springfield Panmure Howick Wade Springfield Pakuranga Mangare Waiheke Dairy Flat Otahuhu Kaukapakapa Wade Eden Terrace Howick Wade *?Awitu ' Wade Maungatawhiri Drury Auckland 250 241 521 500 205 81 200 260 210 52 41 51 165 41 68 195 62 143 124 180 123 340 42 78 9 96 9 52 200 07 190 20 66 66 400 116 490 20 142 62 96 476 80 26 60 40 83 90 100 3 96 200 80 250 10 33 110 926 165 76 176 7 35 61 480 103 28 365 176 180 15 47 £ s. d. 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 i 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 / rr Devonport Bombay Howick St. John's College Onehunga Papatoitoi Eden Terrace Newmarket Mangere Wairoa Otahuhu Waiuku Newmarket Waiuku Pakuranga Maungatawhiri Tapu

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Auckland subdivision. — continued.

Name of Owner. Hun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Kate. McDonald,.A. ... McHugh, J. McLaughlin, W. McLeod, J. McLeod, B. McNamara, J. ... McNaughton, J. S. McNicoll, A. McEay, J. Meatyard, W. ... Mears, W. Menary, B. Mellsop, J. T. ... Merrick, J. Meikle, T. Middleton, E. ... Moffat, J. Monk, E. Moor, C. Morley, G. & H.... Morgan, W. Motion, W. Motion, J. Moyes, W. Moyle, T. Mudd, W. Muir, A. junr. ... Munro, G. Murray, J. Murray, G. W, ... Naughton, W. ... Neil, W. Newcombe, B. ... Nicholls, C. O'Brien, L. Oldroyd, E. W. ... Oliver, A. O'Sullivan, M. ... Parkinson, T. Pegler, C. Pellow, W. Peters, W. E. ... Pennell, T. Pollen, D. Polkinghime, E. H. Porter, W. F. ... Porter, W. H. ... Pilkington, E. ... Proud, E. Pugh, W. Quin, H. Bapson, S.S. Eeid, Mrs. M. ... Eeid, J. Eeid, S. H. Eennie, A. Bhodes, E. Bichardson, J. ... Eoberts, E, Eoberts, J. Boberts, C. Eoberts, A. Boberts, T. Bobinson, A. Bobin son, J. Boose, E. Bose, A. Eowe, B. Bowe, J. H. Eowtley, W. Boy, L. Bumbal, D. Pukekohe East Papatoitio Kaukapakapa Waiheke Wairoa Tuakau Wairoa Auckland Bombay Newmarket Devonport Waiuku Coromandel Waiuku Papakura Wade Auckland Bazorback Waiuku Pukekohe East Auckland Springfield Mercury Island Wade Newmarket Kohekohe Wairoa Kaukapakapa »» 9 Mauku St. John's College Mangere Waiheke Wade Howick Auckland Waiuku Mangere Tuakau Miranda Panmure Whau Wade Miranda Pokeno St. John's College Bombay Titiranga Mauku Kaukapakapa Waiuku East Otahuhu Papakura Mangere Bazorback Wairoa Pakuranga 264 6 802 280 260 112 75 500 25 60 15 162 10 210 23 400 28 202 135 43 80 90 51 734 120 14 27 150 302 100 43 64 62 105 710 35 274 347 26 37 31 72 14 123 64 733 43 11 541 53 2 52 600 63 12 88 130 125 13 6 275 2 30 27 90 690 120 21 140 210 85 124 £ s. d. 0 6 O 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 O 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 jj n Henderson's Mill Mangere Pukekohe East Pukekohe West Springfield Tuakau Panmure Pukekohe Papakura Wairoa

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Auckland Subdivision— continued.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Kate. Bussell, D. Bussell, J. Butherford, J. G. Scarrott, J. Scott, John Jun. Scott, James Jun. Scott, G. Scott, Joseph Scott, E. M. Selby, G. H. ... Shackwell, A.J. ... Shaw, David Sharp, W. Jun. ... Shaw, David Jun. Simcock, J. Simcock, C. P. ... Sinclair, E. Sinclair, J. Sinclair, B. Smeed, J. and W. Smith, T. and A. Smith, J. T. Smith, H. Smith, John Smith, Joseph ... Smith, G. D. ... Smith, W. B. ... Smyth, J. SneU, A. Speechley, T. Spencer, T. Stephens, C. W.... Stevenson, W. ... Stimpson, B. Stockwell, W. ... Stoney, W. B. ... Sutherland, H. ... Taylor, A. K. ... Taylor, B.J. ... Taylor, E. C. ... Taylor, W. J. ... Tebbutt, Mrs. M. A. Tebbutt, A. Thomson, D. Thomson, W. and J. Thorburn, A. Thorp, W. H. ... Trace, H. M. Trebilcock, F. ... Trace, W. and G. Trust, A. Turner, B. Tyldon, C. Udy, B, Urquhart, Bros Vaughan, G. Vercoe, B. J. Vining, T. I. S. ... Vuglar, J. Wade, I. Wall, W. Wallace, A. Wallace, James ... Wallace, James ... Wallace, M. Wallace, John ... Wallace, John Wallace, B. Wallis, C. Walter, G. G. ... Walters, W, Walker, S. Kumeo Henderson's Mill Bombay Auckland Mangere St. John's College Papatoitoi Pukekohe Papakura Waiuku Otahuhu Wairoa Pukekohe Wairoa Kaukapakapa ,) 5) Papakura Tuakau Miranda Bazorback Whau Mangere Kawau Island Papatoitoi Papakura Henderson's Mill Howick Thames Wairoa Lucas Creek Otahuhu Henderson's Mill Wade Wairoa Eden Terrace St. John's College Pukekohe St. John's College Wairoa 38 7 475 35 220 7 9 170 5 810 60 75 80 224 44 10 46 48 60 141 250 47 17 58 1,657 7 15 37 23 46 53 174 50 24 30 46 210 230 300 36 900 205 45 170 142 227 496 '62 250 659 33 120 406 130 293 200 329 373 50 70 8 270 32 83 21 180 80 50 112 250 35 60 £ a. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 rr» Otahuhu Mauku Wade Wairoa Waiheke Mangere jr. Howick Pakuranga Wairoa Tuakau Eden Terrace Mauku Dairy Flat Henderson's Mill Miranda Otahuhu Howick Penrose Mangere » i Hill side, Papatoitoi Hunua Mangere Bothwell park, Waiuku Onehunga Papakura Mauku Papakura Wairoa

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Auckland Subdivision — continued.

WAIKATO SUBDIVISION, AUCKLAND DISTBICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Waikato Subdivision of the Auckland Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Watkinson, W. ... Walters, V. Sen. Waters, W. Watson, J. West, J. B. Westeney, W. Wright, E. A. ... Wills, James Willis, E. Wilson, D. and G. Wilson, John Wilson, W. Wilson, F.J. ... Wilson, J. S. ... Wilson, T. Wheeler, J. White, C. Whyte, J. Wood, J. Wood, E. Woodward, W. ... Woodward, M. ... Woolfield, T. B. Wright, W. Wright, Mrs. E. Wyllie, T. foung, Mrs. Wade Mauku Papatoitoi jj Thames Mangere Otahuhu Panmure Papakura Wade Papakura Dairy Flat Wairoa 48 108 63 22 60 165 48 85 15 4 140 170 439 800 34 158 3 292 70 130 139 105 81 1,250 11 350 104 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 Wade Mauku Awitu Wairoa Biverhead Auckland Pukuranga Auckland Papatoitoi Howick Thames Papatoitoi ;» Total ... 59,959

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Alexander, W. ... Atkinson, J. Arekatera, Tewera Arnold, J. Anderson, A. & J. Anatipa Bell, John Beere, G. B. Bond, W. Billington, B. Bonfrey, J. Bruce, W. Buttle, H. Bruce, T. Burke, E. Buttle, E. K. ... Bosanko, J. & E. Burton, T. Bell, D. and Bell, J. Bockett, D. Buckland, J. S. ... Barton, C. J. W. Bell, Chas. Brunskill, W. S.... Bremner, A. Bushby, J. Carpenter, & Byron Cunningham, J.... Corby, P. Campbell, H. & D. P. Cunningham, B. Hamilton Cambridge Whatawhata Baglan Cambridge Hamilton Ohaupo Aotea Ngaruawahia Te Awamutu Ohaupo Cambridge Pukerimu Ohaupo Te Awamutu Ngaruawahia Piako Te Awamutu Ohaupo Ngaruawahia Churchill Cambridge Piako Miranda Ngaruawahia Te Awamutu Whatawhata Piako Te Awamutu 14 34 200 350 240 60 16 9 60 6 36 164 215 186 183 1,530 550 340 25 510 100 10 111 11 33 58 46 220 36 117 123 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 12 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Waikato Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Offlce. No. of Sheep. Eate. Cawkwell, T. ... Crickett, B. Calder, A. Clark, G. E. Coates, J, Crawford, D. Cockrane, J. Coxhead, B. junr. Cockerline, E. ... Cogswell, P. P. ... Duncan, W. Dawson, A. Douglas, J. A. ... Dinsdale, T. De Quincey, P. F. Day, Cornelius ... Ewen, C. Ellison, J. W. ... Ferguson, E. H. D. Fisher, E. Forrest, J. Fleming, S. Foster, F. E. ... Fantham, A. A. ... Finch, G. Fisher, J. Fmdley, E. G. ... Findlay, J. A. ... Gilmour, C. Gibbison, W. Goodfellow, H. & J. Gibson, J. Gane, J. Glasson, J. Germann, F. C. ... Gribble, W. J. ... Gubbins, E. H. ... Goodfellow, T. ... Gall, J. Graham, S. Grix, J. Gubbins, A. W. ... Gould, C. Horrell, S. Hunt, W. F. ... Harris, S. Harper, J. Hutchinson, J. ... Harris, L. B. Hakiriwhi Te Purewa Hodgson, I. Hinddle, D. B. ... Henderson, J. Hicks, F. Hunt, J. Howie, W. Hunt, T. Hall, G. Hamilton, J. Harsant, B. Hunt, T. de V. ... Hadopu Eotuku ... Johns, W. James Bros. Johnson, C. E. ... Jolly, T. Juckes, C. P. James, W. H. Kay, A. Kessell, A. Kurahs, H. King, J. C. Cambridge ?, Ngaruawahia Cambridge Hamilton Hautapu Kirikiriroa Bangiriri Kihikihi Waitetuna Baglan Whatawhata Cambridge Hamilton rr Whatawhata Hamilton j j Cambridge Pukerimu Cambridge Ohaupo Te Awamutu Cambridge Alexandra Pukerimu Miranda Baglan Waitetuna Te Awamutu 11 Pukerimu Ngahinapouri Paterangi Hamilton Ohaupo Alexandra Bangiriri Kirikiriroa Ngaruawahia Piako 1860 98 200 360 120 440 11 62 100 21 18 130 833 41 300 99 150 41 1364 208 70 250 61 2000 250 207 55 100 36 106 1925 167 500 209 307 329 219 645 25 680 3 200 35 280 270 144 200 230 240 100 806 235 114 1600 55 172 50 24 140 83 57 93 51 100 60 30 24 184 100 184 130 49 £ s. d. 1 18 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 1 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 a f Hamilton Bangiriri Ohaupo Kihikihi Hamilton Cambridge Harapepe Whatawhata Kihikihi Cambridge ,, 11 Te Awamutu Ngaruawahia Cambridge Harapepe . Kirikiriroa Eaglan Ngaruawahia jj Hamilton Taupiri Harapepe Kihikihi Eaglan Ohaupo

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Waikato Subdivision. — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Kate. Krippner, M. La Trobe, J. Leslie, P. Long, H. Lang, F. W. McCabe, J. Morris, T. H. W. Manders, J. H. ... Morgan, T. Morgan, W. B., ... Murray, E. & C... Murray, W. A., ... Moon, J. Maunder, A. H. ... Macky, W. Millar, E. T. ... Martin, J. McGlashan, J. ... McLean & Co. ... McMinn, E. G. ... McNicol, D. McPherson, J. ... McDonald, T. ... Martyn, W. & J.... Mackinnon, Bros. Moon, W. Newell, H. O'Neill, F. Pearson, H., M.D. Pearson, W. F. ... Phillips, T. Powell, W. W. ... Primrose, J. Parsons, E. •Qualtraugh, W. ... Beynolds, Henry Beynolds, Henry Beynolds, B. Ralph, E. R. Eosborough, T. ... Eussell, W. Eunciman, James Rutherford, W. S. Robertson, W. ... Reid, W. Rogers, H. Roche, H. Ramsay, A. Raynes, J. Steele, H. Smith, J. B. Short, J. junr. ... Scott, W. Shirley, J. Steele, S. Sing, F. Selby, W. Shepherd, E. C... Seccombe, R. Short, J. senr. ... Storey, C. J. Scott, A. J. Shaw, J. Salmon, H. M. ... Snowden, C. Salmon, R. Smith, J. H. Stokes, R. Seddon, S. Sherret, A. Scott, J. H. Smith, W. Te Rore Waitetune Kirikiriroa Te Awamutu Ngahinepoure Ohaupo Hamilton Te Awamutu Hautapu j j Piako j j Waitetuna Hamilton Paterangi jj Ngarauawahia Piako Cambridge Harapepe Ohaupo Kirikiriroa Ngaruawahia Hautapu Rangiriri Cambridge Ngaruawahia Pukerimu Cambridge Raglan j> Ngaruawahia Kirikiriroa Te Awamutu Kihihihi Cambridge Kirikiriroa Cambridge Huntley Harapepe Hautapu Kirikiriroa Te Awamutu Waitetuna Ngahinepouri Hamilton Te Awamutu 51 47 821 14 98 11 63 227 87 124 8 550 247 8 230 26 36 990 1828 352 497 6 54 3200 210 70 2 150 474 12,000 20 101 84 800 121 415 1110 700 80 150 82 74 300 9 140 8 3 860 104 584 60 50 300 30 30 165 290 105 130 77 197 281 285 80 6 28 172 86 447 274 632 35 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 1 18 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 jj Hamilton f jj Piako Kihikihi Pukerimu Rangiri Ohaupo Paterangi Cambridge Whatawhata Alexandra Te Awamutu f jj Paterangi Hautapu Whatawhata Hautapu Hamilton Hautapu Hamilton Kirikiriroa Harapepe Paterangi Whatawhata

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Waikato Subdivision.— continued.

POVEBTY BAY SUB-DIVISION, AUCKLAND DISTBICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Poverty Bay Subdivision of the Auckland Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Enn or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Sutton, C. Seymour, S. Saunders, E. Swayne, B. SchriachenbergjC. H. Sunderland, S. ... Taylor, W. & G.... Tucker, W. Taylor, W.J. ... Tisdall, J. C. V.... Ticklpenny, S. ... Termana, H. Teas, S. Thompson, J. H. Taylor, M. Mc J. Vickers, F. J. ... Vickers, C. B. ... Wallace, A. Waaka, Hori Walters, J. H. ... White, T. H. ... Wetherill, T. W. White, A. Westney, J. S. ... Walker, P. Wooster, T. Wilson, Thos. Watt, G. Washer, W. Wainwright, A. M. Whyte, J. B. ... Ward, W. Wright, C. Walker, E. B. ... Wood, C. C. Wright, B. Webb, J. Waitetuna Cambridge Eaglan Cambridge Raglan Ngaruawahia Te Awamatu Cambridge Piako Alexandra Piako Cambridge Kirikiriroa .Harapepe Te Awamatu Ngahinapom*i , j Cambridge 75 25 21 16 33 40 3100 30 800 197 2200 50 23 20 131 200 240 175 152 200 57 36 200 381 134 1400 114 12 55 90 404 45 21 5750 678 4 17 £ S. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 10 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 jj Te Awamutu Taupiri Te Awamutu jj »j Hamilton Auckland Waitetuna Cambridge Ngaruawahia Te Awamutu Hamilton Raglan Waitetuna Cambridge Kirikiriroa Aotea Pateranga Total ... 75299

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. t £ S. d, 1 10 c 4 10 C 1 0 C 2 10 C 8 10 C 1 6 C 0 12 C 1 16 C 2 14 C 3 12 C 2 2 C 5 16 C 3 14 C 0 14 C 10 14 C 2 18 C 5 6 C 3 0 C 16 16 C 0 2 C 0 18 C 14 0 C Jlen, J. j-thur, A. C. j-thur, A. C. jthur, A. C. Sarker, P. >ond, P. >reingan, P. irown, C. A. iruce, G. Surnett, G. G. ... Jameron, E. !hambers, W. N. Sark, C. llarke, J. Jooper, R. hirtis, R.R. 'lark and Dobbie )arres, H. )oull, D. )unne, L. ispie, J. E. ivans, C. Matawhero Tologa Bay Ormond Gisborne 1459 4500 1000 2444 8500 1300 550 1800 2700 3600 2100 5800 3700 700 10696 2842 5300 2915 16773 80 840 13956 jj Matawhero Gisborne jj Ormond Gisborne jj Waerenga Tologa Bay Ormond Gisborne jj j j jj )5 Matawhero Gisborne . >

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MAESDEN SUB-DIVISION, AUCKLAND DISTBICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Marsden Subdivision of the Auckland Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Flexman, C. Fraser, D. Gray, C. Greene, W. S. ... Hamilton, G. Hamon, J. Hardy, A. F. ... Harris, H. Hurry, J. R. James, H. G. Johnson, J. W. ... Kempthorne, A. ... King, W. Lambert, C. C. ... Loisel and Cooke McDougall, R. D. McKay, D. G. ... McKenzie, A. McKenzie, J. McLean, A. McNair, D. Morice, W. Mullooly, M. Murphy, E. Newman, A. B. ... Noble, B. and Co. Norris, G. H. Orr, J. Orr, D. G. Poynter, J. B. ... Eeeves, A. Bobertson, J. Boe, S. Eoss, D. M. Scott, G. Seymour, J. Sherratt, E. Sieveking, L. N, ... Skillicorn, A. Smith, William ... Somerville, W. F. Sunderland, G. L. Teat, W. Trimmer, J. Walker, H.J. ... Westerly, E. Woodhead, A. Wren.H. Wi Pere Gisborne j j jj jj Ormond jj Waerangahika Matawhero Gisborne rj j jj Ormond Gisborne Ormond Gisborne Ormond Gisborne Ormond Gisborne Ormond j j Patutahi Tologo Bay jj Ormond Tologa Bay Ormond Gisborne 1800 8405 3506 1458 1500 560 4426 10806 1600 365 12275 818 1158 850 4500 3385 1500 340 151 98 700 1800 600 5075 5050 4000 3000 6700 3024 1449 3500 2600 576 1500 2616 10000 1400 953 1300 990 1475 2810 112 1400 5700 4720 400 700 196 £ s. d. 1 10 0 8 10 0 3 12 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 0 12 0 4 10 0 10 18 0 1 12 0 0 8 0 12 6 0 0 18 0 14 0 0 18 0 4 10 0 3 8 0 1 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 1 16 0 0 12 0 5 2 0 5 2 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 6 14 0 3 2 0 1 10 0 3 10 0 2 12 0 0 12 0 1 10 0 2 14 0 10 0 0 18 0 10 0 16 0 10 0 1 10 0 2 18 0 0 4 0 18 0 5 14 0 4 16 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 jj Makaraka Tologa Bay Wharekahika Gisborne Ormond Gisborne j j Tologa Bay Ormond jj Gisborne Tologa Bay Gisborne j j Tokomaru Gisborne Ormond j j Makaraka Gisborne ] Total ... 227,402

Name of Owner. Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Bate. .nderson, J. .ndrew, A. .rkle, J. .nderson, John ... .nderson, Joseph .mold, H. .rnistrong, W. ... ri*iell, J. B. .rmstrong, M. W. .rmour, W. lecher, T. . . iirdsall, J. Waiwera Tatar akare Featherwood Cloveryard Waiwera Te Kopuru Upper Waiwera Maungakaramea Matakana Whangarei Heads Komokoriki Paparoa Wharehine Matakana Puhoi Matakana 147 27 40 47 150 17 11 30 17 16 30 75 £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 s. d, 4 C 2 C 2 C 2 C 4 C 2 C 2 t 2 C 2 C 2 ( 2 C 2 C ..."

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Brown, John Brunton, B. Bryan, 0. B. Buchanan, J. Buchanan, J. L.... Burdett, J. Butt, & Turnwald Babe, A. E. Bailey, W. J. Boler, Samuel ... Butterwortb, Isaac Beasley, J. Bell, Jas, Bailey, Thos. ... Bayer, Wenzel ... Bell, Frank Bell, Moses Bishop, Charles ... Boyd, Samuel Brooker, William Buchanan, D. Bucton. J. J. Bell, Hugh, Brookes, G. H. ... Blackburn, B. Boryer, B. W. ... Bullions, W. Browne, Edward Becroft, J. Christian. M. ... Cleary, B. Clements, E. G.... Cottle, Alice Cox, T. & Hartnell Cruickshank, A Cruickshank, D. J. Chadwin, W. Chaplin, Thomas Child, Thomas, ... Cook, H. H. Copley, W. Coneton, G. Crawford, H. Croker, S. junr. ... Cullen, Mrs. Carrie, A. Chisholm, W. Cliff, G. Crawford, W. & F. Campbell, B. Croker, S. junr. ... Carter, J. H. Carter, W. Chisholm. J. Clarke, C. S. ... Cork, Francis Cox, William Crawford, E. Cullen, H. Cunningham, E. Clark, Charles ... Courtney, John ... Cray, CD. Cuthforth, B. ... Davis, W. senr. ... Darrach, J. Davey, Louisa ... Davies, C. Davies, H. Donaldson, W. ... Debbie, G. Drever, W. ... Orewa Falls Grove Cottage Foithwood Whapahara Hawks View Eden The Lagoon Monckton Farleigh ... Greenlaw Eose Mount Te Arai Wade Waipu Lower Matakana Louhoa jj Puhoi Mangapai Wairau Creek Tauhoa Kaipara Wairoa Whangarei Heads Kaurihohore Maungaturoto Puhoi Maungakaramea Kaurihohore Waipu Mangapai Wliangarei Kaurihohore Tauhoa Wharehine j j j j Upper Waiwera Mangapai Wellsford Port Albert Matakana Whangaei Kaipara Flats Whangaei Mangapai Matakana jj 406 55 107 130 2 140 100 53 60 10 69 38 108 95 29 85 170 30 110 35 66 88 8 68 17 80 150 225 75 240 80 108 80 29 370 65 132 88 112 117 35 100 270 60 20 100 110 48 150 100 164 54 211 120 120 180 73 60 30 100 42 150 42 18 50 31 212 50 42 100 4 35 £ s. d. 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 o 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Ahuroa Eangiora Maungaturoto Warkworth Maungakaramea Glenbush ... Carriedell j j Maungaturoto Whangarei Maungakaramea Matakana Wairau Creek Matakana Kaurihohore Paparoa Kaipara Maungakaramea Waipu Matakana Kaurihohore Whangarei ... GeoCliffe r - Sweet Hope Pah Hikarangi Woodford 11 Omaha Whangarei Mangapai Buarangai ... i Stick Brook 11 Wairau Creek Mangapai Whakahara Maungakaramea Wharehine Port Albert Paparoa Te Kapa Maungakaramea Maungaturoto Matakana Mangapai Wellsford Kaurihohore

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Douglas, W. Dreadon, G. Dennis, G. Dudding, J. G. ... Edgar, F. Edge, G. Elias, W. Eyre, C. Eyre, G. Ensor, H. Fennell, A. Flower, W. M. ... Freeman, A. Farmer, A. Forsyth, John ... Forsyth, Eobert... Fenton, W. Fletcher, Thomas Fraser, W. Finlayson, Evan Finlayson, J. Ferrand, G. Faulkner, Henry Farrar. J. Gibbs, E. Glynn, Jane Grant, J. Grant, W. Greenwood, C. W. Griffen, G. Griffen, Joseph ... Grut, Bros. Graham, S. Gray, C. Glatz & Laman ... Gummer, Bros. ... Goodall, J. Greenwood, John Greenwood, W. ... Gudson, Edgar ... Gubb, T. A. Greenwood, James Greenway, J. H. Greenwood, Joseph Hall, A. Hames, C. Hames, L. Hames, 0. C. Hamilton, W. Harnett, E. Haselden, C. Hawken, C. Hawken, G. Hayward, C. E. ... Hilford, B. Hurndall, J. Harrison, W. Hawken, Harding Hay, D. Hefford, E. Hill, B. G. & Co. Hood, J. & A. ... Howard, B. J. ... Huggins, E. A. ... Haines, G. Hall, John Hawken, Harry ... Hook, Charles ... Howie, E. Huband, William Hefford, W. Hewlett, W. H. ... Douglas Dale Pencarrow Willow Grove Hillsbro Woodleigh Parua Bay Limestone Hill Mount Pleasant Balure Apotu Taranui Woodville Orewa Mangapai Whakahara Warkworth Port Albert jj Whangarei Parakakau Te Arai Hoteo North Whangarei Heads Parakakau Maungaturoto Mangapai Whangarei jj jj Matakana Tauhoa Mangapai Whangarei Waipu Te Arai Wliangarei Heads Wearehine Hoteo North Maungaturoto Hoteo North Te Kapa Lower Matakana Maungaturoto Wliangarei Orewa Mangapai Hoteo North Puhoi Maungaturoto Paparoa Omaha 17 10 13 94 150 53 30 800 150 29 130 56 92 340 40 21 84 122 150 80 80 107 27 15 20 46 240 20 85 200 63 91 32 12 33 120 21 23 150 21 22 20 260 280 300 17 33 64 48 10 80 180 50 100 73 40 100 150 600 23 50 150 45 5 77 45 70 30 113 70 30 83 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Hill Top Spring Bank The Parakepe jj Port Albert Whanauki Matakana j j Omaha Wliangarei Onehunga Upper Waiwera Paparoa jj Boyce Maungatapere jj Wainui Tauhou Te Arai Whangarei j j Mangapai Wakuku Wairau Creek jj Wairau Creek Mangapai Wliangarei Whangarei Heads Port Albert Wairau Creek Kaipara Flats Maungaturoto Whangarei Heads Pahi Mangapai Whangarei Paparoa Whangarei Heads Maungaturoto Wellsford Mangapai Bryrdowen Stanley Parua Bay Porters Alpha . . . -

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Name of Owner. Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Bate. Hawken, Wm. ... Holgate, Wm. Hull, F. H. Jenkyns, E. Jennings, G. Jones, John Jones, Edward ... Judd, C. Kaes, Menzl Keogh, H. A. ... King, S. Knaggs, B. Krohn, C. Kerr, J. Walter ... Kerr, George Kirk, James Kempt, A. Lamont, W. Lawrence, W. Laurie, J. Lambert, John ... Lee, Thos. Lee, L. T. Level, Joseph Lang, W. Levet, C. senr. ... Legge, J. McAllister, W. ... McAuley, A. Marcroft, T. McCollough, May McDonald, M. ... Mclnnes, Hugh ... Mclnnes, May ... McKay, J. J. McKay, A. B. S. McKenzie, A. B. McKenzie, K. McKenzie, M. F. McLachlan. D. ... McLean, John ... McLean, M. McLennan, J. McMillan, J. Meaney, A. Mason, J. B. Millow, T. J. ... Mills, G. A. Mallabont, J. McDonald, P. ... McGregor, D. McGregor, M. ... McKay, A. J. ... McLean, John ... McLeod, D. Mason, P. Matheson, K. Morgan, CE. ... Morrison, J. McDonald, M. ... McKay, G. McKeazie, D. McLennan, N. ... Martin, Beuben ... Meiklejohn, S. ... Munro, D. Mackay, A. Matthew, J. E. ... McCullough, G. ... McDonald, D. ... McDonald, N. ... Mclnnes, D. Kauritutahi Heraku Arapohue Peach Vale Whangarei Whangarei Heads Kaiwaka Whakahara Te Arai Whakahara Mititai Port Albert Puhoi Kaipara Flats Parakakau Mangapai Puhoi Kaurihorehore Mangapai Mangaturoto Waipu Parakakau Te Arai Mahurangi Heads Whangarei Heads Mangapai Whangarei Heads Hoteo North Waipu Wellsford Port Albert Mangapai Waipu Tauhau Mangapai Whangarei Waipu j. jj j j 147 70 298 7 30 2 20 8 50 186 83 39 58 103 245 40 16 63 17 35 50 73 35 166 200 76 42 105 11 3 70 120 230 21 42 147 90 45 30 96 66 350 150 230 14 35 190 120 27 3 14 40 40 11 141 21 62 150 260 60 140 70 16 100 80 280 67 35 320 80 40 110 £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 s. d. 4 0 2 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 8 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 2 0 2 0 8 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 j j j j jj Maungakaramea Waipu j j j j j j Puhoi Maungaturoto Matakana East Kaipara Flats Whangarei Heads Whangarei Mititai Waiapu - f jj Cave J r Kaurihohore Mangapai Kaurihohore Mahurangi Heads Waipu Whangarei Heads Whangarei jj Kaurihohore Wairau Creek Matakana Whangarei Heads Waipu Matakana Mangapai Waipu Periwaka jj Kaurihohore

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Mclnnes, E. McKay, Daniel ... McKay, Duncan... McKenzie, Alex. McKenzie, D. McLeod, W. McLeod, M. Miller, J. Morgan, Charles Morley, Walter ... Morrison, Angus Morrison, John ... McCullough, Thomas McDonald, M. ... McElwain, G. ... Mclnnes, M. McKenzie, W. ... McLean, Ewen ... Meiklejohn, James Moir, H. Mould, J. McDonald, Dolina Matheson, A Massey, John McCallum, S. ... McKay, E., jun. ... McLean, M. McLean, Duncan Newcombs, E. Nobes, G. Nolan, C Newton, William Neville, E. O'Carroll, T. Oldfield, W. G. ... Ormiston, E. Ormandy, B. Osborne, C J. ... Ovens, J. Parker, C. Paul, J. Phillips, W. H. ... Pidgeon, B. Pellet, W. Phillips, Wm. Prictor, W. Parker, John Percy, E. H. Phillips, N. Porter, Selina Paton, J. Payne, Wm. Pitts, W. Pilkington, E. ... Bauner, M. Bedmond, J. G. ... Eemiger, B. Rogers, G. W. ... Roose, R. Rountree, J. Rowsell, W. Russel, P. F. ... Russall, A. Reid, C Herbert Robinson, Thomas Rushbrook, L. Rogers, W. G. ... Ross, G., jun. Ramsbottom, J. ... Bichardson, J. P. Boss, A. Bichards, Evan ... ... '" Periwaka Euatangata Clifton Piedmont Kaurihohore Waipu Kaurihohore Waipu Kaurihohore Waipu Maungakaramea Matakaua Mangapai Waipu j j Mangapai Waipu Mangapai Whangarei Waipu 11 Matakana Workworth Maungaturoto Whangarei Omaha Maungaturoto Matakohe Waipu jj j j Tauhoa Whangarei Puhoi Mangapai Maungakaramea Hoteo North Mangapai Maungakaramea Mangapai Matakohe Tauhoi Puhoi Matakana Mangapai Port Albert - Mangapai Port Albert Komokoreki Auckland Maungakaramea 106 109 40 90 150 100 15 40 160 71 50 170 300 70 315 80 46 100 70 110 80 19 104 50 6 140 100 90 10 62 40 86 120 12 43 12 110 206 51 24 80 38 72 25 157 35 44 34 300 200 23 60 40 34 35 30 57 42 230 10 100 14 51 289 145 40 61 25 41 72 115 78 £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 s. d. 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 O 4 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 8 0' 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 02 0 2 0 4 0 2 0> 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 O 4 0 2 O 2 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 2 02 0 2 0' 2 0 2 0 4 O 2 0 2 0 2 0 6 O 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 O 2 O 6 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 4 O 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 Clifton Dakleigh Arapbhne jj Whakahara Port Albert Whangarei Heads North Oruawharo Puhoi Te Arai Puhoi Toka Toka Whangarei Mangapai Maungaturoto Warkworth Puhoi Whangarei Whangarei Heads Wellsford Mangapai Whangarei Heads Wellsford Whangarei Waipu Oruawharo North Woodside * * * The Nook Mount Pleasant iGrass North Albert Land ...

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Bye and Hull ... Schmidt, A. Scandrett, G. Schischka, L. Shannon, D. Shepherd, H. Skelton, G. .Sloter, T. W. ... Smeaton, J. Somerville, J. L. Symonds, H. .Sissons, E. .Snell, W. C Stephen, C Stewart, A. Sullivan, J. Sands, J. Sankey, Eichard Scholium, Jos. Sinclair, D. ■ Smith, J. W. C Snell, F.J. Spragg, F. J. Stiller, J. Sutherland, Hugh Schrischka, V. ... Smith, David Solon, John Stott, M. Sturch, Thomas Scott, E. Smith, Eichard Spied, Eobert Sharpe, W. W. . . Tindall, H. H. ... Tostevin, John Taylor, J. H. ... Taylor, George ... Taylor, Samuel Teller, John Thomson, E. Turner, J. G. Thomson, G. Tibbits, Jervase Vipond, J. Vyle, E. Watson, Alfred ... Wech, J. Jun. ... Western, J. Wenylica, J. Wilson, John Witheford, Clement Wooley, J. F. ... Wyatt, S. Wakelin, Thomas Walker, Henry ... Walker, Wm. Watson, Thomas Williams, W. Willing, W. Wilson, H. S Wright, George Walker, Alexander Week, J. Sen. Wilson, D. C Wilson, T. W. Worker, W. Weir, Thomas Wilcocks, G. Wilson, John ... i i ... r .... "j . Ahuroa Summer Hill . Hikurangi . Charlton Waikiekie ... Sunny Bank Brooklands Banks Fee Grass Otamatea Puhoi Mullet Point . Puhoi Oruawharo North Te Arai . Paparoa j j Whangarei Te Arai Mangapai , Whangarei Maungakaramea , Mangapai Whangarei Heads jj jj Maungakaramea Mahurangi Puhoi Kaurehorehorie Port Albert Maungakaramea Maungaturoto Puhoi Waipu Puhoi Wharehine . Mangapai Wharehine Mangawai Whangarei Heads Matakohe Paparoa Wellsford Matakana Maurangi Komokoriki Mangapai Maungaturoto Whangarei Heads Mangapai Port Albert Matakohe Paparoa Matakana Mangapai Maungakaramea Upper Waiwera Tauhoa Puhoi Hoteo North Tauhoa Whangarei Port Albert Kamo Mangapai Maungaturoto Tangihua Whangarei Heads Whangarei Maungakaramea 630 49 22 88 96 64 85 90 490 106 76 204 50 60 13 54 25 123 39 168 40 55 30 20 70 80 61 50 21 16 32 20 16 3 46 42 21 54 40 34 70 35 190 90 95 55 136 64 35 45 57 74 . 61 94 110 45 128 24 20 376 170 100 103 37 43 20 420 50 61 40 £ s. d. 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 o 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0.2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 o 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2. 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Tikorangi i ::: t i Mount Denby Koraokaihau Tangiteroria ...' Maungatawa View Mount ... . jj Matakana Puhoi Whangarei Paparoa Wellsford Mangapai Wharehine Dargaville Pine Park ...

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BAY OP ISLANDS SUBDIVISION, AUCKLAND DISTEICT.

RETURN of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Bay of Islands Subdivision of the Auckland Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. I No. of Sheep. Bate. Witten, J. Welsh, Thomas Whitehouse, A. Sen. Wharfe, Thomas Wharfe, John Young, George Pakiri Tauhoa Matakohe North Oruawharo 15 84 18 51 11 30 £ 0 0 0 0 0 0 s. d. 2 0 2 0 2 0 2- 0 2 0 2 0 Linton jj Lokatakana Total... 35,518

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Abbott, J. M. ... Adamson, B. J. ... Alexander, A. Archer, H. J. Ball, Thomas Begg, John Bell, B. Berghan, Edward Berghan, D. A. ... Bedggood, William Bindon, J. W. ... Bowman, John ... Bramley, W., sen. Brown, T. A. Burleigh, H. C ... Busby, William ... Busby, William ... Clark, J. B. Clark, W. Cross, H. Conrad, W. Cornes, E. C. Denny, CB. ... Earl, W. Emeriona Edwards, Sarah... Evans, J. Frear, W., sen. ... Frear, J. Frear, W. Foster Bros. Foster, S. Garton, W. Gray, J. B. Greenway, J.H.... Goulton, B. Hall, B. Hanson, J. Hardiman, G. ... Hare, W. J. Hayes, Thomas ... Hayes, William ... Hardmana, W. ... Hawari, Tika Hamaiua, Paki ... Hewitt, W. F. ... Swarraton Kaikohe Oruaiti Totara Oruaiti Ahipara Waiuri Wairuaroa Ahipara Kaeo Murewhenua Waitangi Maungaturoto Grove Cottage Prospect Titi Tekgere, Kerepaka ... Mount Pleasant Omapere Ahipara Victoria Mangatete Herd Point, Hokianga Taipa, Mongonui Waimate Ohaeuwai Mongonui Whangaroa ,, ... Mongonui jj Waimate Kawakawu Mongonui Whangaroa Parengarenga Ohaihau Bussell Ohaeawai Waimate jj ••• Eussell Awanui Wangaroa Mongonui Ohaeawai Mongonui Oruru Awanui Oruaiti Mongonui 68 195 405 42 14 45 46 89 14 76 270 500 28 1012 188 1030 885 1080 190 66 51 18 21 682 7 116 72 53 154 280 210 65 820 546 57 80 180 55 22 56 30 62 2 50 20 150 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 O 0 2 0 0 2 00 2 0 0 2 O 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 4 0 12 0 0 18 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 jj .•• j j • • • Wainamu Pahake Mohi Arohia j j ••• Oruru Ohaeawai Eussell Kaeo, Whangaroa ... Kawakawa Eussell Hokianga Kaeo, Whangaroa ... Wairuroa Moturoa Kukuparere Wigori Umawhapuka Ahipara Ahipara Waitangi j j ••• Whangaroa Okaihau Mongonui jj ••• Waimate

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Bay of Islands Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Hewson, W. Henderson, Robert Higginson, J. Hingston, J. W.... Hohson, William Holmes, T. E. ... Howes, J. T. A. ... Hudson, Thomas Haratua, Jane ... Hooro, Heta Irving, J. H. Jacentho, J. Katene, Wiremu Karena, Puhi Kerehama Kererama Kemp, Francis ... Kemp, James King, W. S. Kitchen, Philip ... Kitchen, John ... Lambly, J. W. ... Lane, D. G. Leef, W. Lemon, A. Lepa, Puhipi Lloydd, W. Ludbrook, S. B.... Mario, N. Maning, F. E. ... Marshall, E. Masters, CM. ... Matthews, Bros. .. Matthews, E. H. Motuiti, Mattieu McEay, J. Mountain, George Moore, H. Murray, W. Neho, Waata Ngawati, Hereuini Nixon, E. E. Patana, Hohipa .. Patana, Eapihana Paton, J. Parker, H. Pekahu Neho Phillips, J Pokai, Wiremu ... Poharama Puckey, W. Puckey, C. J. Puitete, Heke Haru, Wiremu ... Eangitaumutu, Tamati Bameka Bead, J. Eewe, David Joe Eeid, J. W. Richards, G. Rose, Mrs. W. .. Scott, Isaac Shannon, J. W. ... Shepherd, S. E.... Shepherd, A. B.... Shepherd, Isaac ... Shepherd, H. G. Shepherd, J. N. ... Simons, G. Silva, J. Smith, T. W. P.... Haupapanui Otahuo Victoria Mangatirairi Waitapu Oneuhero Ahuahu Otahu Ahipara Kerikeri Kerikeri Kohimaru Victoria Belleven Whiriwaki Whangai Tupe Tupe Nicolas Te Onoke Whangai Pukepotu Kaio Puripoa North Cape Cavalii Islands Grassmere Tapuetahi Oruaiti Mongonui Kawakawa Eussell Kaitaia Oruaiti Whangaroa Taheke Ohaeawai Wangaruru Kawakawa Oruru Waimate j j Mongonu Ahipara Waimate j j Waimate Mongonui j j Kaitaia Kaio Hokianga Kawakawa Ahipara Wangaruru Ohaeawai Oruru Hokianga Kawakawa Ahipara Awanui Kaitaia Mongonui Wangaroa Bussell Paringaringa Kaio Kaitaia Waimate Ohaihau Kaitaia 45 128 200 178 60 24 66 21 82 18 120 250 432 114 100 120 85 355 62 40 21 140 130 10 250 70 19 650 65 517 300 113 955 117 14 3 200 160 408 147 70 2 30 20 43 250 20 168 60 50 330 100 35 35 100 70 805 20 78 164 200 120 100 380 100 286 360 5 290 100 93 £ a. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 18 O 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Te Popo Victoria Toatoa Orongo Waitangi Manukau Woodville ft j j Oruru Waimate Oruru Bussell Waimate Mongonui Kaitaia j j Pupuke Waitangi jj Tupuetah Kaio Waimate Awanui Waimate Ahipara Mongonui Ahipara Awanui Ahipara Mangatete The Kumi Waipuna Tauranga & Waitangi Stephenson's Island Upokorau Tauranga Upokorau j j Waimate Kaitaia Wangaroa j j Kaio Wangaroa Kaio Eussell Oruru Kaitaia

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BAY OF PLENTY SUBDIVISION, AUCKLAND DISTBICT.

RETURN of Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Bay of Plenty Subdivision of the Auckland Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Snowden, E. Stanton, J. L. ... Stephenson, E. ... Sturge, J. J. Subritzky, L. & H. Subritzky, J. A Switzer, J. Taylor, J. Thomas, G. Thomson, C Thompson, G. ... Tomua, Hopa Toia, John Tolerton, G. Tutere, Webster, J. Welby, A. Wells, W. senr. ... Wells, W. junr. ... Wilkinson, T. Williams, J. M. ... Williams, H. ... Williams, J. M. ... Wi Hamiora Wiropoama Whitehead, W. ... White, C. junr. ... White, F. Wrathall, G. ... Wrathall, J. .".'] . Puhine . Moturoa . Olveston Manor . Ohore jj . Toetoe . Waikanga Upper Oruru Hauturu Kirikiri Opononi . Kaio Awanui . Eussell . Mongonui . Ahipara . Awanui Oruru jj jj Oruaite Mongonui Kaitaia Hokianga Okaihau Waimate Hokianga Wangaruru Oruru 110 221 100 27 500 250 38 45 300 21 11 16 10 72 35 387 60 26 30 595 1900 2100 6550 10 10 52 23 45 425 140 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 1 18 0 2 2 0 6 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 jj Ngawha Paharaka ... j j Ohaeawai jj jj jj Mongonui jj jj Oruru Maungatunewhi jj jj j j Total... 35,434

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Appleton, J. Black, W. Bluett, H. P. ... Brown, A. N. Brown, C Brown, J. Chadwick, J. A. Clark, W. A. ... Clay, J. Connor, J. . . Dawson, T. Dette, C. Esdaile, J. Gillibrand, J. T. Gordon, J. Gow, J. and Son Haerewa Te Moki Harry and Kirke Hiro Hare Hood, J. Jeffreys, A. A. ... Jordan, B. C Lewis, T. M. ... Kingi, Wiremu ... Opotiki jj Whakatane Tauranga Baukakore Tauranga j j j j Opotiki jj jj j j Tauranga 51 430 51 85 975 1800 1170 600 10 24 306 27 100 488 220 780 590 380 213 1002 121 600 56 16 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 1 16 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 jj Opotiki j j Whakatane Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki f ji Tauranga Opotiki jj

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TAUPO SUBDIVISION, AUCKLAND DISTBICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowner and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Taupo Subdivision of the Auckland Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. klacpherson, J. ... ■laihi ... tfatenga Honi ... klaxwell, F. Morris, G. B. tfurphy, C G. ... Murray, P., Jun. •Ta Bangi Tukehu Paka, Te Paora, Ngamoka Paora, Ngamoka Paratene and Harata Parkinson, A. Penny, H. W. ... 3ile, T. H iushton, J. R. ... ■Simpkins, G. ■Smith, J. R. ■Stevenson, R. and T. E. ... Stewart, G. V. ... Stewart, R. 0. ... Swindley, F. Dhomson, C W. iValker, J. Vebb, E. Vebb, W. Matata Te Kapa Whakatane Opotiki Touranga Whakatane Opotiki Whakatane Opotiki Omaha j j jj Opotiki 169 31 446 26 450 1960 570 500 168 7 30 83 01 109 233 194 1062 11 9 240 96 4500 25 608 7 6 £ a. d, 0 4 C 0 2 0 0 10 C 0 2 0 0 10 C 2 0 C 0 12 0 0 10 C 0 4 C 0 2 C 0 2 C 0 2 C 0 2 C 0 4 C 0 6 C 0 4 C 1 2 C 0 2 C 0 2 C 0 6 C 0 2 C 4 10 C 0 2 C 0 14 C 0 2 C 0 2 C jj jj Ohiwa Whakatane Katikati Tauranga Katikati Whakatane jj Opotiki jj jj Omaha Total... 21,704

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. £ s. d. 0 6 0 ermana Taupo 205

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NAPIEE DISTBICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Napier Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Australasia, Bank of Avison, James ... Bridge, H. H. ... Buchanan, J. Bennett, John ... Boyd, James Bee & Brandon ... Britten, J. Burgess, Thos. ... Bird, J. Beetham & Fitzroy Beamish, N. E. ... Brathwaite, R. ... Burke, W. U. ... Bovle, James Bishop, T. Bowden, A. Birch, Bros. Condie, Geo. Collins, J. Carswell, W. Chute & Lambert Carroll, Thos. ... Campbell, J. H.... Clark, Thos. Cripps, Geo. Craill, Eobt. Chambers, Jolm... Crosse, Thos. Canning, J. D. ... Carr & Ellison ... Callcott, Wm. ... Cannon, Wm. Campbell, Hugh... Cowper, W. A. ... Collisou, E. D. ... Cowper and Knight Claridge, E. ,J. ... Carlyon, G. G. ... Duff" Bros. Davis, Ed. Douglas, Wm. ... Dinwiddie, John Duff, H. A. Dillon, A. Dolbel, P, and B. Eden, T. Ebbett, Wm. ... Eiphi, Maria Elliott, Wm. ... Evans B. Effingham, Thos. Fannin, E. C. Fletcher, A. A. ... Fletcher and Piers Fitzroy, CA. ... Fleming, J. S. ... Franklin, J. Gaisford, H. Gollan and Dromer Korokipo Fairfield Elsthorpe Omaranui Wairoaite Waikare Woodlands Te Apiti Whaua Hawkville Eedcliffe Patoka Huramua Eiverdale Te Mata Mangamairi Oakburne Taradale Waipawa Onga Onga Patangata Taradale Petane Mohaka Waipawa Hampden Wallingford Napier Puketapu Petane Napier Havelock Hastings Kaikoura Erewhon Taradale Patangata Puketapu Porangahau Wairoa Waipawa Waipukurau Wainui Porangahau Havelock Porangahau j j Petane Puketapu West Clive Te Aute Havelock Paki Paki Tahoraite Makeretu Hampden Wairoa Meanee Havelock Patangata Kereru Patangata Taradale Wairoa Waipukurau Hampden Woodville Kaikora Makeretu Moeangiangi Wairoa Onga Onga Hastings Mahia Wainui Tahoraite Wallingford 15118 1570 19886 8000 7900 2400 7000 44 510 10400 1057 11620 5200 1500 455 350 1310 33000 1310 2400 2000 220 6000 950 300 120 550 22096 6900 10000 7500 1794 250 14600 15000 1000 7460 127 14411 6943 2789 18664 30 600 1750 13650 200 1200 205 180 990 170 2300 200 516 1580 17600 360 8909 450 £ S. d. 15 4 0 1 12 0 19 18 0 8 0 0 7 18 0 2 8 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 10 8 0 1 2 0 11 11 0 5 4 0 1 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 18 0 33 0 0 18 0 2 8 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 22 2 0 6 18 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 1 16 0 0 6 0 14 12 0 15 0 0 10 0 7 10 0 0 4 0 14 10 0 7 0 0 2 16 0 18 14 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 1 16 0 13 14 0 0 4 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 4 0 2 6 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 1 12 0 17 12 0 0 8 0 9 0 0 0 10 0 Mount Alexander Poukawa Kaitoki Triangle Gwawas Spring Vale Willow Bank Maru Maru Purumo Mount Pleasant Eichmount Maru Maru Oringi Eparaima 4

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Gilmour, Wm. ... Graham, S. Giblin, A. Goodwin, Wm. ... Gollan, Kenneth Glenny, Wm. Gollan, J. D. ... Grant, A. Gillingham, S. & Sons Higgins, Lawrence Hartree, H. Hamshar, J. Hill, K. Hill & Gordon ... Hall, Wm. Hitchings, V. Hodge, H. K. ... Howse, Ed. Howard, Thos. ... Hindmarsh, J. ... Healy, J. Harding, A. & J. Holden, J. & T. ... Hamilton, G. D. Hunter, Geo. Plallett, Bros. Howard, Bros. ... Harding, John ... Herbert, Jos. Hirtzell, C A. M. Heslop, W. & G. Huke & Kelly ... Heslop, J. Hamlm, J. P. Hiekey, H. Herbert, Joseph... Herrick, J. L. Hassell, Adam ... Hartshorn, E. ... Herbert, J. and C Herbert, W. J. and T. Hiraka, Te Eango Heslop, W. and G. Johnston, S. Johnston, S. Johnston, S. Inglis, J. Keating, J. King, J. Komeme, te Ito ... Kirkpatrick, D. ... Knapp J. E. Knight, J. Kinross, J. G. Logan, A. Lyons, A. E. Lenpold, Carl Lambert, Alfred... Lyon, James Linwhi, J. Limpas, Charles... Lowry, Thomas ... Lawrence, J. Mackenzie, H. ... McLean, Hugh ... Mackersey, John Mclvor, Murdock Morrison, Finlay McMaster, Donald McDonald, Donald McLean, Peter ... McLennan, M. ... Providence Place Eparaima Burnside Lambertford Tukirangi Pukehora Clifton Tikokino Sherwood Glenshee Holly Combe Eakaumoane Mangatoro Puketitiri Mount Vernon Prior Park Ohiti Te Uhi Forest Gate Waihua Wanstead Farnham Place Herbert Mount Tutupapa Chester Hope Waikari Puketapu Tamumu Waipukarau Tamumu Mahia Wallingford Takapau Takapau Puketapu Waipukurau Waihua West Clive Karamu Hampden Takapau Petane Puketapu Kaikora Napier Porangahau Kereru Hampden Tahoraite Porangahau Puketapu Hampden Waipukurau Wainui Porangahau Puketapu Taradale Puketapu Wairoa Kaikora Wainui Onga Onga Wairoa Waipukurau Wainui 2162 1550 939 900 2815 1221 450 13550 6500 7648 380 90 13500 5297 275 850 1220 800 555 15500 600 16130 4000 16000 35000 11000 5000 17500 780 320 9000 2028 8060 4981 800 700 8443 6000 500 4500 750 4650 2300 26000 2000 23000 395 800 400 204 220 656 1800 10012 959 25235 500 980 8980 300 1127 21667 4061 1050 2569 11637 5878 530 3832 1000 825 910 £ s. d. 2 4 0 1 12 0 10 0 0 18 0 2 18 0 16 0 0 10 0 13 12 0 6 10 0 7 14 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 13 10 0 5 6 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 15 10 0 0 12 0 16 4 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 35 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 17 10 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 9 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 16 0 0 14 0 8 10 0 6 0 0 0 10 0 4 10 0 0 16 0 4 14 0 2 6 0 26 0 0 2 0 0 23 0 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 1 16 0 10 2 0 10 0 25 6 0 0 10 0 10 0 9 0 0 0 6 0 14 0 21 14 0 4 2 0 12 0 2 12 0 11 14 0 5 18 0 0 12 0 3 18 0 10 0 0 18 0 10 0 jj Erewhon Taradale Tamumu Clive Orua Wharo Travellers' Best Portland Island Makakai Eaukawa Mangatarata Whakarara Patoka Hampden Mohaka Pohui Mahia Havelock Hampden Kaikora Te Aute Tamumu Waipukurau Onga Onga Porangahau Kereru Puketapu Patangata Puketapu Kaikora Petane Hampden Waipukurau Napier Blackburn Tahoraite Havelock Okawa Homewood Onipo The Lakes Mohaka jj Onga Onga

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Napier Sheep District — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. McAnanama, Terence McKinnon, John... McLellan, Hugh Mullinder, Geo. ... Milne, Alex. D. ... Meinertzhagen, F. H. McLean, Douglas Mason, J. McHardy, Alex. ... McHardy, Alex. ... McLeod, Elizabeth McLean, Allan ... Mathews, J. McKenzie, John... Murray, Common & Co. ... Murray, Common & Co. ... Merritt, Geo. McKenzie, John... Matua Tipene Newman, A. Nelson, F. & W.... Nissen, Victor ... Nicholson, John... Newbold, S. Nairn, J. and H.... Ormond, J. D. ... Ormond, J. D. ... Orr, John Orr, William Paki, Paibau Pocock, J. Peter, W. S Peddle, S. W. P. Parsons, Thomas Petitt, John Pope, Edward ... Parsons, J. Powdrell, Joseph Powdrell, Henry... Peacock, Gavin ... Peddie, Thomas... Robertson, Peter Roberts and Co.... Russell, H. R. ... Russell, H. R. ... Russell, H. R. ... Russell, W. R. ... Russell, W. R. ... Russell, Purvis ... Reihana Rhodes and Co. ... Rhodes, R. H. ... Rathbone, W. Rawlose, C Renata, Kawepo... Renata, Kawepo... Royse, Stead and Co. Royse and Anderson Ryan, Denis Reignier, E. Ross, A. H. Spence, Geo. Strachan, R. K. ... Sutherland, J. ... iSim, John Stewart, Thos. ... Studholme Bros. Stewart and Kiernan Sims, David Shield, Arther ... Small, W.H. ... Speedy, J. Arapawanui Te Haroto Waimarama Te Taheke Blackhead Glen Erie Tuki Tuki Horse Paddock Pakaututu Glengern Arlington Mangateretere Orwell Farm Wainui Wanstead Wakaki Patoka Willow Bank Merryvale Motutaria Turiroa Petane Patangata Mohaka Maraekakaho , j Pakowhai Pourere Hampden Havelock Hampden Tawauui Port Ahuriri Clive" Waipukuran Porangahau Waipukurau Clive P.O. Napier Kaikora Papakura Pourere Karahue Wallingford Meanee Clive Patea Waipukurau Wairoa Puketapu , j Waipawa Porangahau Papakura Wairoa Meanee Puketapu Te Kapu Pakowhai Wainui Waipukurau 200 4100 10000 588 1800 19700 38139 7200 2000 24400 55 10817 600 1206 2200 3150 600 940 2200 5000 5083 43 800 810 ' 29728 3511 24250 350 705 6000 260 8542 1400 1460 560 600 660 1200 573 7000 400 2800 11558 5226 22550 2600 14500 16400 20069 307 53727 6500 10020 101 8000 3170 17500 10164 1044 1100 380 9600 7000 8500 ' 4200 541 38324 9999 1000 8438 1500 4000 £ s. d. 0 4 0 4 2 0 10 0 0 0 12 0 1 16 0 19 14 0 38 4 0 7 4 0 2 0 0 24 8 0 0 2 0 10 18 0 0 12 0 16 0 2 4 0 3 4 0 0 12 0 10 0 2 4 0 5 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 18 0 29 16 0 3 12 0 24 6 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 6 0 0 0 6 0 8 12 0 18 0 1 10 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 14 0 0 12 0 7 0 0 0 8 0 2 16 0 11 12 0 5 6 0 22 12 0 2 12 0 14 10 0 16 8 0 20 2 0 0 8 0 53 16 0 0 10 0 10 2 0 0 4 0 8 0 0 3 4 0 17 10 0 16 4 0 1 2 0 12 0 0 8 0 9 12 0 7 0 0 8 10 0 4 4 0 0 12 0 38 8 0 10 0 0 10 0 8 10 0 1 10 0 4 0 0 Turiroa Inverleith Tautane Te Aute Mount Herbert Little Bush Flaxmere Tauanui Woburn jj jj Hastings Eissington Spring Hill Abbotsford Tikitiki, Patu j j Waipukurau Hastings Puketapu Onga Onga Waipawa Blackburn Omahu Taradale Wairoa Kereru Porangahau Meanee Blackburn Petane Mohaka Mission Station Seafield jj Ohauko, Patea Tutira Lake j i Porangahau Napier Mohaka W rallingford Puketapu Patangata Wainui Wakonui Fernside

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Napier Sheep District.— continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Speedy, Wm. Speedy, Graham St. Hill, A. Smith, W. Saxby, G. H. ... Steven, John Shrimpton and Rich Sladen, Harvey ... Saunders, Wm. Stokes Bros. Soley, Mary Sebley, J. L., Mrs. Stevens, B. E. ... Siteman, Wm. ... Studholme, Morrin and Co. Sutton, Fredk. ... Tomoana, Henare Taruke Ihaka Takamoana Hirini Tancred, Sir Thos. Tanner, Thos. ... Taylor, John Torr, J. Teteira te he riri Tuxford, A. Thorpe, Stephen Tiffen, H. S. ... Tiffen, F. J Tod, Bobt. Twigg, H. J Todd, Cochrane ... Tod, James Towgood, E. Troutbeck, Hutton Walker, Malcolm Walker, Neil ... Waterhouse, F. S. Watts, E. Waldron, Bee Ward, Alex. Walker, Geo. Warren, W. A. ... Watt & Farmer ... Watt & Farmer ... Welhood, Robt. ... Williams, J. N. ... Williams, J. N. ... Williams, J. N. ... Williams, E. P. ... Williams, Revd. S. Williams, Revd. S. Witherow, Jos. ... Whitmore, G. S. White, John White, Taylor ... White, Wm. White, R. White, J. F. Wilks, James Villers, Wm. ... Pipi Bank Woodbank Wangaehu Te Kopanga Eskbank Matapiro Grassmere Motuotaria Milbourne Willow Farm Bush View Mangateretere Waipatu Ngatarawa Riverslea Kopuatuhara Greenmeadows Elms Hill Petane Grange Upper Matipiro Homewood Tonogio Wainui jj Porangahau Mohaka Patangata Petane Maraekakaho Meanee Wallingford Kaikora jj Waipawa Puketapu Wainui Patea Clive Hastings Mahia Hastings Mohaka Havelock Moeangiangi Petane Mahia Petane Turiroa Taradale Patangata Kaikora Petane Maraekakaho Kaikora Tongoio Petane Maraekakaho Wairoa Puketapu Kaikora Waipawa Porangahau Mahia Motuotaria Havelock Maraekakaho Hastings 3000 1900 23000 4341 18177 400 14000 1550 13542 27000 156 150 400 140 30004 1070 800 700 1500 13000 29100 7141 98 508 190 335 5560 8143 1500 2410 4040 1365 16500 15500 1100 6587 27500 1300 250 963 5542 2750 17107 21738 40 16800 11800 10588 3200 24500 17050 1915 9800 9800 3538 2700 541 1400 60 600 £ s. d. 3 0 0 1 18 0 23 0 0 4 8 0 18 4 0 0 8 0 14 0 0 1 12 0 13 12 0 27 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 30 2 0 12 0 0 16 0 0 14 0 1 10 0 13 0 0 29 2 0 7 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 5 12 0 8 4 0 1 10 0 2 10 0 4 2 0 18 0 16 10 0 15 10 0 12 0 6 12 0 27 10 0 16 0 0 6 0 10 0 5 12 0 2 16 0 17 4 0 21 16 0 0 2 0 16 16 0 11 6 0 10 12 0 3 4 0 24 10 0 17 2 0 2 0 0 9 10 0 9 16 0 3 12 0 2 14 0 0 12 0 1 rS 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 Mangawhare Early Mount Linkloe Waikokopu Mangapuaka Longlands Olaig Edenham Apley Frimley Mangateretere Mangakuri jj Puketapu Hastings Clive Te Aute Clive Grange Glengarry Glentui jj Patangata Clive Porangahau Petane Kaikora Porangahau Te Aute Waipawa Petane Exmere Halfmoon Total... 1,691,002

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WELLINGTON DISTEICT, WELLINGTON SUBDIVISION.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Wellington Subdivision of the Wellington Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Abbot, Henry Aston, Samuel ... Amoare & Wright Akers, William ... AUen, Eli Allen, Thos. Paul Ashdown, James Arthur, John H.... Aplin, Christopher Andrews, James... Bould, Robert ... Bright, Fredk. ... Barrow, Stephen Beech, George ... Bird, Mrs. E. ... Best, George Bryant, Bros. Brady, Francis ... Brady, Fredk. ... Boulton, E. Bayliss, James ... Brown, James and George Brown, L. & Son Broderick, C & W. Buck, Alfred S. ... Buckley, Joseph... Broderick, Thos. Bevan Thos. Brown, George ... Brown, David ... Burt, William ... Benson, William Barber, Henry ... Bannister, Edwin Caverhill, Thos. Wm. Carter, Edward ... Crawford, James C Cook, Bros. Crother, John Clark, Robert Cook, John Cameron, John ... Clout, William ... Cridland, Charles J. Cocking, Wm. ... Chapman, John ... Carter, Charles ... Cruickshank, Alexr, Cull, Cabel Cotter, Thos. ... Campbell, Huston Cottle, Charles ... Crowe, George ... Dick, David Death, Robert Drake. Thos. John Death, Joseph ... Death, Samuel ... Davis, John Dunn, Thos. Guy field River side Farm Erass Lys V» aimer Farm Pukerua Pahautanui Ohariu Wainuiomata Tawa Flat Lower Hutt Makara Porirua Wellington Johnsonville Otaki' Pahautani Ohariu Adelaide Road Ohariu jj Pahautanui jj j j Upper Hutt jj Ohariu Taita" Horokiwi Valley Tawa Flat Otaki Hutt Porirua Upper Hutt Tawa Flat Lower Hutt Wellington Lower Hutt Pahautanui Wellington Makara Wainuiomata ... 140 225 160 1125 357 110 13 580 75 19 200 900 400 197 20 1100 3400 275 1700 420 1000 280 350 550 157 300 130 1827 70 2000 196 82 90 10 170 500 3872 1428 350 26 644 1000 75 25 184 150 640 600 108 500 37 185 £ a. 0 4 0 6 0 4 1 4 0 8 0 4 0 2 0 12 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 18 0 8 0 4 0 2 1 2 3 8 0 6 1 14 0 10 1 0 0 6 0 8 0 12 0 4 0 6 0 4 1 18 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 10 3 18 1 10 0 8 0 2 0 14 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 14 0 12 0 4 0 10 0 2 0 4 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kapiti Island My Land Takapa Woodlawn Watt's Peninsula Opaw Brookfield j j Makara Lower Hutt Granfield York Bay j j Hope Farm Heatly Farm Belmont Mana Island Ashfield j j Petone Pahautanui Upper Hutt Makara Upper Hutt Wainuiomata Lower Hutt Porirua Ferry Wainuiomata Pahautanui Johnsonville Otaki Taita Foxton Upper Hutt Mission Station 882 400 400 850 1000 7000 20 0 18 0 8 0 8 0 18 1 0 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wonknw Fern Ground 2

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Duncan, Charles Earp, William ... Erskine, Hannah Edwards, Thos. ... Enoka te Wano ... Finnimore, William Futter, James Fisher, C Florence, William Flightey, Stephen Fitzherbert, William Alfred France, William, and Co.... Fitzherbert, Sir William ... Grace, John Gregory, Thomas Grace, N. Greer, Francis ... Galloway, David... Gilbert, Thomas... Gaskin, John Gilbert and Howell Haggerty, John ... Hooper, John Hawkins, George Hawkings, Thomas Hadfield, Alexander John ... Hume, Henry ... Hook, Friend Hill, J. L. Hawkins, G. H. ... Hobbs, George ... Huston, Charles... Hayward, Thomas Hooper, Robert ... Hera and Hama... Hema te Ao and Hore te Wara Hakaraia te When a Judd, James Jones, William ... Judge, Alfred Jackson, William Welby ... Jackson, J. and E. Johnston, Hon. J. Kebbell, John Kilmister, John King, Edward ... Kelsby, George ... Loury, John Lomas, James ... Lynch, Henry ... London, Harvey Wm. Loury, Joseph ... Logan, H. F. Logan, H. F. Millen, William Mexted, A. Mitchell, Janet Moeller, Philip ... Mexted, George Morgan, Edward Mabey, Robert ... Mabey, Joseph ... Mackey, Alexander Morgan, John ... Morgan, G. and T. Murphy, John ... Monaghan, Patrick Mullern, Roderick Murphy, P. and M. Mason, Samuel ... Mitchell, John ... Matane Linder Vale Boscobil Goathurst Farm Ngahauranga ... Belmont Clarence Agricultural Eeserve Wharemoka Netby Porirua T-ewa Flat Waikane Ohariu Otaki Wellington j j j j Pahautanui jj Lower Huttt Ohariu Hutt Wainuiomata Taita Wainuiomata Tawa Flat Pahautanui Ohariu Makara Waikane Ohariu Karori Makara Kaiwarra Otaki Ohariu Tawa Flat Pahautanui Kairora Johnsonville Otaki Hutt Upper Hutt Waikane jj 220 950 3000 183 190 2753 650 16 350 250 556 700 1147 1920 100 600 230 225 400 1000 1000 250 185 170 360 508 250 10 450 670 50 20 30 200 350 250 40 400 175 170 1200 1200 50 1974 300 640 820 180 100 740 310 155 900 150 700 27 80 5770 180 82 400 150 635 140 350 325 950 200 162 200 310 400 £ s. d. 0 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 2 16 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 14 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 10 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 14 0 14 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 Hutt Pahautanui Parangarau jj Wainuiomata Karori jj Wellington Ohau Karori Porirua Ferry Ohariu North Makara Wellington Paikakariki Pahautanui Wellington Happy Valley Pakaratahi Tukapau jj Upper Hutt Pahautanui Porirua Horokiwi Valley Wellington Tawa Flat Upper Hutt Karori Farm jj Wareroa ... jj Paikakariki Tawa Flat j j jj South Makara Pahautanui Burnside Hntt" Porirua Ferry Petone

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Wellington Subdivision. — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. McDonald, H. ... Mcmanamin, James Mcllbride, John McPhearson, A. McManaway, Thos. D. McDonald, T. and G. McGrath, John ... Nott, William ... Neale, Bobert Orbell, Frank ... Philip, Jacob Pearce. James ... Pike, George Prouse, Eichard Pringle, Alexander Quinn, John Robinson, Richard Russell, E. Richards, Daniel Russell, J. and J. Rainie, David Riddiford, Edward J. Ridler, Thomas ... Robinson, John Robinson, Thomas Russell, Henry ... Rikihana Te Puna Rangariri Ropata Ranapiri, Tamiti Ranapiri, Tuimi Ranapiri, Matiahu Ruarua Ngariki ... Ranganui Smith, Thomas Smith, Charles Smith, Frank Stuce, Thomas Hallis Speedy, David ... Sinclair, Duncan Salmon and Field Smith, Thomas Scholes, John Speedy, Peter Stibbings, Benjamin Stevens, George Smith, William Sim, James Segar, Charles ... Smith, Stephen Simcox, W. H. Sinclear, Alex. ... Stickle, Benjamin Skipworth, F. Taylor, James ... Thompson, G. "... Thompson, Henry Thomas, William Tutere and Enoka Tamiti Tima Te Hiwi Piahaua and Hakaria TeKe Udy, William Vaughan, Edward Valler Mary Whitehouse, John Walker, James Williams, Chas. H. Wakeham, John Whakeham, William Woods, George Welch, W. E. ... Walker, John * Terawiti Oatoa Joy Bush The Streamlet Hill Farm Orang-haupapa Orong Orong Naina Hill Farm Tunepo Horowhanua Wellington Wainuiomata Johnsonville Makara Wellington Porirua Ferry Tawa Flat Wainuiomata Johnstonville Lower Hutt Pahautanui Tai Tiu Wainuiomata Lower Hutt Greytown . Makara Tai Tiu Pourua Taita Tinakori Eoad Hutt Tawa Flat Upper Hutt Makara Taita Otaki jj jj jj jj Horowhenua jj Makara Pahautanui Paikakuriki Pahautanui Hutt Wainuiomata Ohariu Horokiwi Hutt 4000 5483 150 154 786 81 600 420 79 615 150 108 24 685 230 214 279 200 1000 775 96 2484 530 500 280 480 180 1700 650 200 50 600 200 345 146 1646 75 24 2000 181 700 150 295 210 350 610 500 40 1450 3120 100 100 600 105 200 50 250 1100 1300 200 100 800 220 70 1500 2800 200 350 122 270 24 103 £ a. d. 4 0 0 5 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 OOO 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 2 10 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 1 14 0 0 11 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 1 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 1 10 0 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 12 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 10 0 2 16 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 Western Hutt Belmont Forest Lake j j Johnstonville Porirua Ferry Tawa Flat Johnstonville Upper Hutt Paikakariki Otaki Upper Hutt Horowhenua Otaki Tawa Flat Porirua Ferry Tawa Flat Upper Hutt Waikanei Otaki jj Ohau Otaki Lower Hutt Porirua Porirua Ferry Pahaulanui Makara Wainuiomata jj jj Taita jj

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WANGANUI SUBDIVISION, WELLINGTON DISTEIOT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Wanganui Subdivision of the Wellington Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. West, Daniel White, Anne Wilton, Elijah ... Wilton, Job Woodman, Thomas Wall, Antony Whiteman, William Wallace, J. H. ... Wi Parata Wimara Wi Parata Watane te Punga Wipipuhane and others Waata Muruahi Waiwitu Fixed Farm Sunny Side Whiteman's Farm ... Lower Hutt Kaiwarra Ohiro Wellington Pahautanui Porirua Upper Hutt Otaki Waikane 48 70 491 330 107 2100 300 355 1400 250 80 420 400 £ a. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 Kapiti Island Otaki Ohau Horowhanua 132,222

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Allison, John Allsworth, E. T. Anderson, Thomas Anderson, W. D. Baker and Allison Bamber, William Blair, Duncan Walter Blair, Duncan Walter Blyth, David Blyth, James Blyth, Thomas Laing Braithwaite, Black Braithwaite, William Brownlee, James Bernett, Alfred ... Burr, Patrick Burr, William ... Cains, William ... Cameron, John ... Cameron, John ... Campbell, Ewin Alex. Cassel, David Chapman, Marie Ann Cotter, John Coupe, Robinson Cowper, Charles William Cullinane, John Dempsey, James Doole, John Duncan, John ... Durie, Penelope ... Fernie, John Filmer, Arthur ... Fisher, William B. Fleetwood, Chris, and John Fleetwood, Chris, and John Foison, Franc Gray, Eobert Green way, Eobert. Greig, Thomas ... Harrison, Henri N. Wangaehu Valley Kennington, No. 2 Line Preston Hill, Long Acre Valley Makirikiri Brookdale and Lambhill Ellengawen, No. 2 Line Part of Lambhill Gordon Park No. 1 Line j j Kukutoi Upokongaro Mount Prospect, Makirikiri Oneida, No. 2 Line Netherdale, No. 2 Line Matarawa Piko Piko Morengi Long Acre Valley Weritoa Wangaehu, below No. 1 Line Haydon Lodge Upokongaro Putiki Kukutoi Matoiterr, Upokongaro No. 3 Line Denlair No. 2 Line Glen Durie Churchill Te Ara, Te Waka Long Acre Valley Mataongaonga Mangawhero Kokowainui Maiigamoku, Long Acre Valley Upakangaru Kaitoki One-tree Farm 1550 200 484 260 800 730 1042 750 1340 803 750 780 330 300 980 430 620 182 3250 200 1390 400 1500 1130 18 800 830 207 600 500 400 800 450 818 1600 2040 101 650 85 2000 1060 £ s. d. 1 12 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 12 0 0 16 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 3 6 0 0 4 0 18 0 0 8 0 1 10 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 0 18 0 1 12 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 12 0

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Wanganui Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Offlce. No. of Sheep. Bate. Harrison, H. Shafto Henson Brothers Plewitt, Franc Hewitt, John and Henri ... Higgie, Alexander Higgie, David ... Higgie, John and James ... Higgie, Robert ... Higgie, Thomas ... Higgie, Thomas ... Hipanga, Walter William... Hooper, Stephen Hoskin, John Howard, Martin ... Howey, Jane Jacob and Morris Jones, H. Ireson... Kennedy, John ... King, James Lambert, William Lomax, James ... Mcleod, Gregor Mason, Archibald Matthews, Jonas McDonald, Mrs.... McGregor, Alexander McGregor, John D. McGregor, John, Jun. McGregor, John, Jun. McCain, James ... McClosky, Alex. Mensus ... McWilliam, William Miller, George Pulford Montgomerie, Alex. Montgomery Henri Morgan, John ... Morse, Nathaniel Geo. Newing, Edward Norwood, William Owen, Mayward A. Owen, William Thomas ... Parker, Christopher Paterson, John ... Pearson, William Peel, Spencer William Philip, John Pickup, Bros. Piercy John Pipe & Allan Plampion, John... Poison, Donald Gunn Portious, William Prugeon, John ... Beid and Hume Beid, William ... Bice, Samuel Bichards, Charles M. Bobertson, William J. Euscoe and Sons, John ... Sargeant, Isaac ... Shields, Eichard Thomas Slade, Isaac Sommerville, J. Eeginald Strachan, Alexander Sutherland, Archibald Sutherland, Nathaniel Sweeny, Patrick TeWataHone ... Towgood, Stephen Herbert White, Samuel ... Wisdom, William N. Young, William Warrengate Kukutoe Bar View Whataroa, Upakangoro Blue Bonnie No. 3 Line No. 3 Line No. 3 Line Bosemont Okoia Owaroa Wanganui Denlair Long Acre Valley Learney No. 3. Line Bust Hall Upokongaro Putiki No. 3. Line Sedge Brook and Netley Ouria Farm Taungortutu Mangawhero No. 1 Line Makirikiri Matarawa Marshill Cherry Bank Mangawhero Mangawhero Mount Park, Makirikiri Thornhill Denlair Eaglesham Upokongaro Newtonlees Headlands Upper Farm, No. 2 Line Concord Line Waipakura Featherstone Prospect, Makirikiri Union Line No. 1 Line Upokongaro Warrengate Line Part of Lamb Hill Kaiwhaiki Makirikiri No. 2. Line No. 2 Line No. 3 Line Hillside, No. 3 Line Fordell Biverton Brandon Union Head Matarawa Sea View Woodburn, Denlair Okui, No. 3 Line No. 3 Line Fair View Lornly, No. 3 Line Wangaehu, No. 2 Line 1000 400 200 1700 1600 215 1100 450 820 650 200 150 100 200 740 390 420 200 1000 180 2350 1000 902 351 500 2000 330 1146 725 750 260 1260 232 300 1126 1100 1470 300 720 2440 2500 400 400 198 430 145 153 700 540 490 130 380 110 2300 960 900 450 1350 3000 600 775 290 600 1200 1250 1250 350 100 1310 510 455 670 £ s. d. 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 1 14 0 1 12 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 18 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 4 0 2 8 0 10 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 14 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 1 4 0 12 0 1 10 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 2 6 0 10 0 0 18 0 0 10 0 18 0 3 0 0 0 12 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 14 0 16 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 18 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 jj jj Mount Sweeny Koriniti Grassmere No. 1 Line New Peckham No. 2 Line

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Wanganui Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Anderson, Matthew Staples Bennett, Alexander Blair, Duncan & Walter ... Bryce, John Campbell, Allan and George Craig, William ... Crawley, Horace Dymock, Herbert Ellis, Thomas ... Flannery, Thomas Foreman, Stephen Gibson, Harry ... Goodson, John Mat. Hair, Mrs Hair, James Alex. Hair, Eobert Heslop, John Hogg, Henri Imlay, Peter Kidd, Eobert Maxwell, John ... McDonald, John Morgan and Son Murchison, John Murdock, Alex, D. Mussen, Philip ... Parks, Fred Peat, David Perry, George Richardson, A. H. Robertson, George St. Clair Russell, John S.... Russell, William Smith, Charles ... Smith, S. Stone, John Taylor, David Small Walker, George... Wall, Jolm Warner, Robert... Watt, Andrew ... Watt, Mrs John ... Watt, William Hogg Wickstead, Arthur ... Wilford, Arthur ... Wright and Sons Wright, George ... Andrews, Edward Brown Bros. Bunting, John ... Darbyshire, William Gabb, Charles Baker Handly, John Handly, Joseph ... Handly, Samuel... Huston, William Johnstone, Adam Lowes, William ... Mitchell, George... Moore and Currie Morison, D. Parson, William... Pharazyn, Eobert Stent, James Tyerman, Bercley Wilkie, Daniel ... Mowhuna, Kai Iwi Line Woodleigh Kapanui, Kai Iwi Line Brunswick Line Brunswick Station Waiora Missionary Station Homelands Primrose Farm Brunswick Line The Grange Aramoho Mayfield Virginia Lake Southern Grove Woodstock Kai-iwi Line Murray Hill Balgownie Kai-iwi Parkhead Upriver Kaikokopu Seafield Cresswell Farm Waipuna Sandhurst Pakaraka and Southern Grove Lansdown Matea Waireka Bussell Vale Sherwood Te Korita, up river Papaiti Ora Farm Tayford Mount Hewitt Bock Farm Ngaturi Missionary Line Lily Bank Westmere Waverley Farm Brunswick Station Temple, Brunswick Line Brunswick Line Monte Video, Waitotara Maxwelltown Okohu Maxwelltown Maxwelltown Okohu Nukumaru Nukumaru Okohu Sea View, Waitotara Nukumaru Busby Park, Kai-iwi Kai-iwi Ormadel, Maxwelltown Sunnyside, Waitotara Marahau, Nukumaru Te Karaka, Waitotara Eata Farm, Waitotara Waitotara 440 550 4350 500 850 150 500 285 500 410 800 500 200 400 450 220 550 466 450 320 575 900 1700 5800 180 325 448 1500 880 150 1090 255 450 1566 1400 245 750 400 50 360 150 800 5660 30 460 490 337 950 365 360 650 200 1800 400 1195 104 1100 508 1000 7800 164 1100 5083 2470 350 2500 £ s. d. 0 10 0 0 12 0 4 8 0 0 10 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 10 O 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 10 O 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 18 0 1 14 0 5 16 O 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 1 10 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 1 12 0 1 8 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 5 14 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 1 16 0 0 8 0 14 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 12 0 1 0 0 7 16 0 0 4 0 12 0 5 2 0 2 10 0 0 8 0 2 10 0 >

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Wanganui Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Aiken, James Aiken, Alex Allan, Thos. Axup, W. E. ... Bradley, John ... Bayly, G. T. ... Bayly, Thos. Brewer, Wm. Burke, John Barron, Jess Balmforth, George Balmforth, William Bourke, Patrick... Bridge, George S. ... Bruce, Bobert ... Ball, James Bremer, Bros. Bremer, P. L. ... Cowper, James ... Corrigan, S. B. ... Caverhill, J. S. ... ■Campbell, Peter ... Christie, Jas. D.... Chyne, Jas. Uhapman, John ... Carroll, Dennis ... Collins, Henry ... Drake, Bros. Derritt, Wm. ... Dickie, James Dickie, John Dyke, Henry Dasent, Alex. Dale, Wm. Deane, H. E. Durie, Bros. Douglas, William Douglas, John ... Dalziel, Wm. Emslie, Peter Foreman, E. W. Foreman, William Fleming, David ... Fairweather, James Gower, Bros. Goodson, M. J. ... Gore, John Gane, Bros. Ginger, Bros. Hair, John Hamilton & Maxwell Hicks, John Hicks, W. & R. ... Hicks, Richard ... Hawes, R. & 0. ... Howie, Bros. Harris, Thos. Hamilton, R. B.... Huston, James ... Hunter, D. F. ... Hunter, Moore ... Hunter, Andrew... Hawken, Joseph... Honeyfield, E. M. Horner, Bros. Horner, Bobert ... Howie, John Hone, Thomas ... Ion, Bros. Johnston, Henry Johnston, James Johnston, G. & R. Johnstone, John Waverley jj jj j j jj Hawera Manutahi Waverley Kakaramea Hawera Manutahi jj Carlyle Waverley Manutahi Kakaramea Carlyle Waverley Hawera Manutahi New Plymouth Manutahi jj Waverley Carlyle Manutahi Waverley Carlyle jj Waverley j j jj Carlyle jj jj Waitotara Hawera 700 225 130 1404 600 2000 260 2980 1102 214 300 560 450 311 50 900 1500 900 150 8 2503 80 820 7 16 146 470 1800 1500 380 820 966 2650 100 120 8500 600 190 164 250 30 6 430 540 930 1469 54 98 320 4100 400 462 540 550 740 1681 24 1400 226 800 926 365 2250 1800 789 244 180 550 1400 16 350 920 1000 £ a. d. 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 1 10 0 0 12 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 1 10 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 12 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 1 16 0 1 10 0 0 8 0 0 18 0 1 0 0 2 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 3 10 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 10 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 4 2 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 16 0 1 14 0 0 2 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 10 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 1 16 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 10 0 10 0 jj Kakaramea Waverley Manutahi jj Waverley Carlyle jj Hawera jj Manutahi jj Waverley Manutahi Hawera u jj Waverley jj jj Manutahi Kakaramea Waverley Hawera Kakaramea jj Carlyle Manutahi Carlyle Waverley jj j j jj jj jj jj

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Wanganui Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Johnson, Joseph Kells, Thos. : ... Kenagh, John W. Kennedy & Hearn Lysaght, Jas. R. Lind, Wm. S. ... Livingston, James Middlemas, Thos. Middlemas, Andrew Mason, Thomas Mathieson, James Morton & Lupton Milne, J. & A. ... Morecroft, Henry, G. Marchant, James McLean, George McLean, John McDonald, Duncan McKittrick, Owen McRae, R. E. ... McMeckin, James Mcintosh, Robt. McDonald, Watson McLean, Duncan Nicholls, Geo. Wm. Napier, & Mitchel Nicholson, Bros. Newland, George S. Nicholas, Thos. ... Newing, Henry ... Nicholson, James Palmer, Alfred ... Perry, J. L. Powdrell, John D. Pearce, Robt. B. Partridge, John Wm. Peacock, H. S. ... Biddle, James Eiseley, Henry ... Bichards, Fred. ... Eoper, C T. Symes, W. & A.... Symes, Oscar Symes, C &E. ... Symes, Francis ... Shaw, Hunter ... Smith, Daniel ... Struthers, Thos ... Schultze, Alex. .. Sinclair, John ... Southby, E. T. ... Thomas, Charles Thurston, J. W.... Taylor, David S. Turner, Henry, F. Turner, H. T. G. Treweek, William Verry, John Williams & Lyon Winks, John Walker, Alex. Wilson, Peter Wybourne, M. H. Wilson, William... Walkinton, J. B. Williamson, Bros. Watkins, William Watson, Thomas Good, Thomas ... Pihama, Hone ... •<• Waverley Waitotara Waverley Kakaramea Hawera Waverley Hawera j j j j j j Waverley j j jj Hawera W^averley Hawera Waverley jj Carlyle Kakaramea Waverley jj j j Hawera Waverley Kakaramea Waitotara Waverley Hawera Waverley Carlyle jj Hawera Kakaramea jj Hawera Manutahi Waverley 30 7 40 1200 219 100 2850 1150 420 230 640 1000 570 1175 430 400 1550 320 750 280 102 703 135 920 244 371 20 1800 7 173 3271 580 950 850 110 330 2000 622 280 3250 30 590 1350 3800 1400 900 25 110 524 327 1800 50 413 750 150 689 440 330 400 1200 550 106 110 1890 950 270 240 30 300 300 £ a. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 2 18 O 14 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 1 12 0 0 12 0 1 16 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 1 12 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 1 16 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 3 6 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 1 8 0 8 10 0 1 8 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 1 16 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 18 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 j j Carlyle Hawera Waverley j j Manutahi Waverley Carlyle $ j j Kakakaramea Carlyle Waverley Kakakaramea Waverley j j jj Carlyle Carlyle Hawera Waitotara Hawera Hawera Waverley Kakaramea Waverley Carlyle Waverley Kakaramea Waverley Waverley Oeo Oeo Total ... 371068

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RETURN showing Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Rangitikei Subdivision of the Wellington Sheep District on the year 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Abbot, J. Aiken, A. & J. ... Allman, L. Allsop, C. Anson, A. E. Amiria, Kawi Amon, A. Aperahama, Tahungu Arama, Karaka ... Ariki, Eanginui ... Atkinson, T. Awdry, T. Awdry, J. Baker, J. W. ... Baker, W. Baldwin, J. Bartlet, S. Barnet, W. G. ... Batt, C Bayley, Bros. Beard, James Beard, Jas. Beaven, F. Bensemund, J. A. Bishop, B. W. ... Bowen, Jno. Brookie, Wm. Brown, T. V. ... Bowen, James, ... Bruce, James Bryce^ Thomas ... Bull, James Bull, C. Burne, J. Busby, A. Burne, R. Cameron, Charles Cameron and Simpson Cameron and Simpson Cameron and Simpson Cameron, D. Cameron, Thomas Cameron, B. Campion, W. E.... Clark, Mrs Cockburn, A. Carter, J. Cawood, T. Cockburn, J. Coleman, W. Collins, E. Coombe, J. Coote and Burnett Cox Brothers Crawford, W. H.... Cummins, W. Curl, S. M. Dalrymple, J. T. Darby, G. Dawbin, Jas. Davis, W. Dunbar, Bros. ... Dundass, Alex. ... Dear, Geo. Death, Geo. Death, H. Death & Linche ... Doughty, J. Eaumi Norwood Allsop Farm Sudbury Te Awaho Matatara Oroua Hawkston Tad croft Notton Eccleston Atiki Mungatipuni Wellbury Pembroke Vale Pembroke Vale Glencairn Fern Flat Pukunui Oarangi Bound Bush Bulls Marton jj jj j j Wangaehu Carnarvon Fordell Foxton Parawanui Crofton Marton jj jj Palmerston N. Turakina Marton Foxton Karere Bulls Fordell Marton jj jj Sanson Turakina Parawanui Feilding Turakina Turakina Marton Bulls Feilding Parawanui Crofton Carnarvon Turakina Fordell Turakina Foxton Turakina Halcombe Sanson Sanson Turakina Marton Foxton Marton Marton Marton Palmerston North Marton Turakina Crofton Marton Palmerston North Bulls Palmerston North Marton Crofton Sanson Turakina Halcombe Sanson Marton 215 710 840 150 595 800 1000 500 815 100 170 418 475 450 75 500 550 400 131 545 1220 239 174 90 280 1100 238 200 1970 8185 1286 3083 200 700 220 700 3840 3000 5200 1800 130 800 40 400 132 700 200 660 90 500 25 920 1000 94 600 982 1746 989 118 140 54 579 1300 450 1800 1150 1750 115 £ s. d. 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 8 4 0 16 0 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 3 18 0 3 0 0 5 4 0 1 16 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 10 0 1 16 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 16 0 0 10 0 1 16 0 14 0 1 16 0 0 4 0 Eiver Bank Invermailie Omarihuri Waipu Puketotara Waipu Mount Stewart Hillside Agley Farm Daliack Sunnyside '**?' Woodlands Tyrone Hunterston Te Matai Jordan's Creek Ettrickdale Mingaroa Taipo bush Pines Eamsay granges Patikipapa jj Bulls"

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Name of Owner. , Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Douglas, A. P. ... Drummond, E. ... Duncan, James ... Edwards, C. Edwards, B. Eglinton, B. Eruera... Fairfield, W. ... Farley, J. Farmer, A. Ferguson, D. Ferguson, Wm. ... Findlay, A. Fitzherbert, A. E. Fleetwood, J. M. Floyd, W. A. ... Fallet, James Forlong, G. Fox, Sir Wm. ... Fraser, D. Fraser, H. Fraser, T. Frederick, A. Frederick, W. Farmer, W. Galpin, C. & W, .. Galpin, A. Gifford, Thos. ... Glasgow, A. Glasgow, Jno. Goeble, G. Gordon & Son ... Gore, H. Gower, B. Gower, A. Gower, G. Gower, J. W. Gower J. W. Goyle, H. Grace, C Grammar, A. Grammar, Thos. Grant, Bros. Gray, W Grant, A. Griffin, Jno. Hadfield, G. S. ... Heta, Kahuhui ... Halcombe, A. F. Hamilton, W. Hammond, E. ... Hammond, E., Jun. Hammond, H. ... Hamuera Te Eakakuitea ... Haw, Mrs. Hansom, S. Haimon, Tiko ... Hasseta Harirarakina Hargraves, E. ... Harrison, 0. J. ... Harris, James ... ... Harper, James ... Hempseed, John Henderson, H. ... Henneke, S. H. ... Henson, Thomas Henson, T. Junr. Henare, Tehuri Henuanu Heta Toka Hui Tehuri Strathendrie Taipo bush Hillside farm Motoa Orowa bridge Dry creek Tikimu Woodside Burnside Woodside Grovely Mount View Farm ... Highland Home Westoe Pakiho Brooklin farm Green Creek Eunnymeade Fairfield Carrisbrook Edenmore Ashley Pukapapa Woodside Farm Stanley Farm Gowrie Glen Motoa Estate Camaroon Estate Halcombe Sanson Foxton Sanson Foxton Sanson Foxton Turakina Fordell Sanson Bulls Halcombe Marton j j jj j j Crofton Bulls Greatford Bulls Sanson j j Marton jj j j Marton Marton Sanson Turakina j j Marton Palmerston North Turakina j j Marton Foxton Sanson Marton Sanson Palmerston North ... 1816 123 110 1155 130 320 58 723 500 280 300 200 400 984 480 100 120 48 3300 2000 900 1500 850 241 1300 605 520 165 630 875 1000 204 110 1200 100 450 850 5200 950 650 23 479 1200 600 400 165 800 200 94 83 3050 4000 3200 450 730 550 300 200 550 1315 328 80 95 300 420 145 650 160 400 60 70 100 £ a. d. 1 18 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 3 6 0 2 0 0 0 18 0 1 10 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 16 0 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 18 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 18 0 5 4 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 8 2 0 4 0 0 3 4 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 18 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Tullochgorum Tullochgorum Goldenlands Makino Eoad Jackey Town York Farm Killeymoon Waitohi j j Turakina Marton Turakina Marton Foxton Awahuri Feilding Karere Marton Bulls Sanson Parawanui Marton Sanson Wangaehu Wangaehu Foxton Marton Gowanbrae Orowa Wilsden Woodburg Franklin Vale Mill Farm Pukapapa Line , ... jj Sanson Bulls Turakina Marton jj Sanson Wai Tuna jj Marton Halcombe Fordell Marton Matatara Wai Tuna

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Rangitikei Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Hoani Maka Hodder, J. W. Hoani Waitere ... Hoani Hiri Howie, W. B. ... Howie, W. Junr. Howie, W. Senr. Hunt, Charles ... Hunia Taika Ihaia ... ... Ingle, H. Ingram, A. James and Jones Jefferson, Bros, Johnston, J. Johnston, Hon. J. Kerete Kanono ... Kilgour and Milner Kilgour, Jas. King te Hanea ... Klass, J. Knight, F. Lallouf, H. 0. ... Lethbridge, G. T. Linton, B. Linton, E. Lovelock, J. W. ... Lowrie, D. Manson, P. Marshal and Brennan Marshal, Major ... Mar sen, —. Masters, W. Maunder, G. McBeth, Jas. McBeth, A. McBeth, Jas. McBeth, D. McDonald, A. ... McDonnell, A. ... McDonnell, Mrs. McDonnell, A. & D. McDougall, W. ... McEwan, D. McGregor, A. McGregor, James McHardie, Jno. ... Mclvor, F. McKenzie, D. McKenzie, C. McKenzie, E. B. McKenzie, T. and D. McKenzie, T. ... McKenzie, E. McKelvie, John . . McLean, D. McLean, F. McLennon, John McLeay, J. Meads, Z. Meads, J. Milne, James Milne, A. Mitchell, T. M. ... Monrad, V. Morgan, E. Morrison, D. Morris, CP. Midford, J. Myers, F. Myers, C Mika Matatara Kopinu Kawangaroa Lammermoor Bellgrove Matatara Willowbrook Spring Creek Mungirapi Bellevue Brandon Hall Onepuku Earlston Greenfield Farm Matatara Eden Farm Palmerston Alma Farm Ann Bank Woodlands Burnside Glennevis Longburn Tuto Totara Warleigh Dunsinane Burnamwood Forgan Fordell Foxton Turakina Fordell Foxton Marton jj ••• Fordell '.'.'. 11 Marton j, ... it ... 11 ... Bulls ... Marton Greatford Bulls Fordell Marton Palmerston North ... Marton Turakina Halcombe Karere Palmerston North ... Turakina Palmerston North ... jj Marton Sanson Marton jj ■•• jj 200 227 50 100 4 280 500 750 90 150 1582 277 100 520 908 3154 270 490 255 300 310 500 336 6320 1000 300 76 900 600 1000 2861 220 74 1200 1360 1100 565 400 3031 1800 270 332 800 650 400 1700 680 1354 958 22 900 1482 1500 113 5000 550 705 12029 250 216 500 54 1814 191 880 750 1410 310 160 53 440 50 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 10 0 3 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 6 8 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 12 0 10 0 2 18 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 14 0 18 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 8 2 0 1 16 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 1 14 0 0 14 0 18 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 12 0 0 16 0 12 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 1 18 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 16 0 1 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 Eackapu Komiti Inverhoe j j ••• Feilding Awahuri Fordell Harawanui j , School Eeserve Jackey Town Cluny Lower Ferry ',; Flaxmoor Clydesdale Pointsfield Spring Grove Bird Grove Orowa Downs Poriri Burnamwood Mungarapi Mount View Farm ... Rosebank Balm Karere Marton Karere Fordell Turakina Bulls Turakina Sanson Palmerston North ... Sanson Sanson Parawanui Palmerston North ... Parawanui Marton Fordell Foxton Fordell Marton Marton Marton * ... Marton Sanson Karere Turakina Marton Marton Marton Marton Marton Great Ford Burnbank Hereford Farm Mount View Kakariki

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Return of Sheepowners and of the Sheep and Lambs in the Rangitikei Subdivision— continued.

Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Naylor, P. Newman, T. Newman, J. Ngawai Ngawai Nicholson, W. ... Night, T. Nisbet, J. Nitchke, G. Nye, George Osborne, W. Owen & Lethbridge Paetahai, H. M.... Paiwai, Tehua ... Palmerston, H. S. Paratoni, Parr, G. Paulin, Jas. Peacock, D. Penny, W. Penny, B. S. ... Perau, — Perry, Geo. Phillips, Geo. Podwin, J. A. Polgreen, G. Poni, Sen. Poni, Jun. Poppe, A. Poppe, F. Prisk, Jas. Pihama Hoani ... Eakautana Eamiha Eaukahawai Eandolph & Walker Read, E. Reupena Ngarinu Rewai Rewite Roote Rhodes, W. B. (Estate of) Richards, F. Richards, L. C ... Richardson, T. ... Richardson, J. ... Risk, James Roberts, J. Robinson, F. Robinson, F. Rockel, H. Rogers, S. Ross, A. Roari, Rangirua... Row, John Roots, J. B. Rowland, D. Russel, J. B. Sanson and Acourt Scarrow, W. Scott, D. Simpson, A. Signal, Bros. Skerman, J. Small, F Small, N. Smith, J. A. Snellgrove, — ... Stevens, D. Stevenson, Jno. ... Stewart, P. Sutherland, E. ... Sutherland, E. W. Greenfield Whitehouse Waimahiru Matatura Glenui Karere Sunnyside Euatongata Porewa Kawongaroa Papakiri Bangitikei Line Woodend Homewood Motoa Bangitikei Line Onepuhi jj Tenewaitere Pohui Foxton Marton Bulls Marton Fordell Marton Karere Marton Marton Foxton Palmerston North Wangaehu Marton Fordell Palmerston North Foxton Palmerston North Bulls Marton Sanson jj Foxton Turakina Sanson Palmerston North Marton jj jj jj jj Sanson Turakina Wangaehu Turakina Marton Karere Bulls Turakina Greatford 45 306 10 80 100 580 700 200 180 130 200 10000 200 90 200 70 87 85 1600 372 250 26 24 800 580 210 20 100 187 690 220 150 400 250 50 368 55 200 50 100 14900 7900 1000 330 14 160 90 9951 425 540 13 468 240 170 321 530 380 600 60 1200 1700 580 30 500 135 94 76 100 100 300 100 100 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 O 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 12 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 14 18 0 7 18 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 14 0 1 14 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Tetewaitere Kakariki jj Heaton Park Eankitawa Kilkern Bulls" Wangaehu Marton Parawanui Karere Sanson Karere Herrington Omanuka Onepu Eangitikei Line Cookley Papakiru Longburn jj Foxton j j Carnarvon Palmerston N. Marton Foxton Palmerston N. Feilding Karere Foxton Sanson Karere Motoa jj Dalvey Porewa Eangitikei Line Carnarvon Turakina Marton Palmerston N. Marton , Glenbower , Motoa . Howerdale . Junction Farm jj Foxton Marton Bulls" Awahuri Marton . Fordell . Waituna , Pokoaro

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Return of Sheepowners and of the Sheep and Lambs in the Rangitikei Subdivision — continued.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the South Wairarapa Subdivision of the Wellington Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Kate. Swanton, T. Swanson, W. J.... Symonds, W. Symonds, H. Tauhi, Paranhi ... Tawhiao, Karena Taylor, T. R. ... Taylor, W. Taylor, A. Thorns, 0. Thorns, J. Thomson, J. and A. Thynne, E. S. ... Tepine, Waitere... Tone Utiku, Marumaru Wiari, Rawiri Walker, M. Walker, A. Watt, A. Watene, Ranginui Weston, S. Whale, W. Wheeler, G. W. ... Wheeler, George Whittington, T. ... Whisker, James... Whiteman, W. W. Wi Hemera Wilkins, M. Willis, W. J. ... Williamson, B. ... Williams, G. Wilson, J. G. ... Wing, T. Winks, Alex. Wiremu Takiri ... Wiremu Wirihana Wrey ... Young, G. H. ... Te Rakihou Spring Farm Opiki Onepuhi Native Reserve Waitatapia Spring Grove Porewa jj Waituna Kakiriki Pukapapa Redcliff Bulls Halcombe Halcombe Foxton Marton Turakina jj Parawanui Sanson Marton j j Sanson Foxton Turakina Marton Parawanui Greatford Bulls Foxton Marton Turakina Marton 128 1654 200 550 100 200 140 3133 130 216 312 750 384 100 200 1200 100 870 562 70 119 800 550 1020 300 420 550 2400 273 344 2510 1345 373 8000 170 1050 30 100 800 1650 65 £ s. d. 0 4 0 1 14 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 3 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 1 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 2 8 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 2 12 0 18 0 0 8 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 1 14 0 0 2 0 Waistwood Pukapapa Ferndale j j Ponsburne Papakiru Greenbank Woodendean Eildon Section 7 Hikurangi Trig Farm Lansdowne Tenewaitere Matara Sanson Halcombe Turakina Feilding Sanson Foxton Turakina Greatford Marton Sanson Bulls Marton Parawanui Turakina Fordell Parawanui Feilding Sanson Poatatau Kilraden Farm Total 274,394

Name of Owner. Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Kate. Akers, W. Avery, C. Anketell, W. ... Armstrong, A. ... Allen, W. B. ... Blatchford & Snell Bidwill, J. & W. Boys, Burton Bicknell, W. Benton, Thomas Barton, B. J. Barton, B. J. Blatchford, J. Bruce, A. Buck & Kemble Wharepapa Brightfield Upper Plain Ahiaruhe Pihautea Thanet Farm Kahautera Featherston Masterton Carterton Taratahi Carterton Featherston Taratahi Featherston Kaiwaiwai Waihenga Featherston Masterton 1900 200 137 650 150 700 6000 130 320 112 16000 2950 300 200 3250 £ S. d. 1 18 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 3 6 0 White Bocks Fernside Opaki Hillside Pouatahi Carterton

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the South Wairarapa Subdivision— continued.

Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Bunny, H. R. Bannister, H. sen. Burt, T. W. Buchanan, W. C Braithwaite, A. & H. Bassit, John Bambry, William Bunny, Henry ... Bairston, Isaac ... Blade, R. E. Brown, W. Bennet, Joseph ... Bannister, H. jun. Brown, R. Cameron, J. & D. Callister, H. Chamberlain, S. E. Cotter, P., Sen. ... Cross, Lot Cockburn, R. Cockburn, A. Cundy, 0. Campbell, John ... Campbell, Hugh... Cave, A. W. Cadwallader, W. Campbell, Robert Cundy, John Cameron, Duncan Chamberlain, E. E. Cameron, Allan ... Colway, James ... Dorset, John Donald, Donald ... Dakin, Charles ... Day, W. Dagg, R. D. Dalgity, D. Drummond, A. ... Dorset, Mrs. W. L. Donald, James ... Donavan, S. W. .. Donald, Rhodes ... Douglas, A. Donald, J. & D. ... Dunn,E. Daysh, Alfred ... Driscoll & Smith Dudding, H. Evans, L. J. Eglinton, H. Everett, William Fenwick, CE. ... Francis, W. Frethey, Thomas Fairbrother, R. W. Falconer, W. Grant, Rebert ... Gorring, Orland... Grace, Brothers Gillies, Hugh Gilligan, J. (Estate of) Goodrick, C F. ... Hare, R. Hodder, W. Hanlon, Mrs. Hume, P. Harris, E. R. Humphries, Mrs. M. A. Harvey, J. sen. ... Hunt, Brown Hooper, J. T. Ahiaruhe Sedgeley Tupurupuru Waihakeke Kakari Matarawa Opaki Otahuao Patairau Bonnyside Pahaua Riverside Western Lake Lower Manaia Manaia Opaki Pairau Woodleigh Waihakeke Opaki Torahunga Moroa Opaki Wharekaka Lower Manaia Opaki Solway House Cliff Opaki Upper Plain Gladstone Masterton Featherston Gladstone Greytown Carterton Taratahi jj j j Greytown Masterton j j j j Carterton Waihenga Carterton Masterton Greytown Featherston Masterton j j Featherston Masterton jj jj Greytown Masterton Featherston Greytown Masterton Waihenga Masterton j j jj Taratahi Masterton 1150 2640 95 16980 1030 71 155 800 36 800 350 3000 100 150 14300 216 255 4250 290 1500 1000 250 40 450 350 320 145 240 200 100 32 60 150 230 2250 450 411 240 95 250 76 24 400 4630 300 380 60 500 960 95 600 160 400 700 1250 700 300 3000 264 1800 80 2950 25 140 710 180 3500 50 100 507 414 100 £ a. &. 1 4 0 2 14 0 0 2 0 17 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 16 O 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 14 6 O 0 6 0 0 6 0 4 6 0 0 6 0 1 10 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 O 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 2 6 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 4 14 O 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 10 O 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 1 6 O 0 14 O 0 6 0 8 0 0 0 6 0 1 16 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 3 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 j j Taratahi Masterton Kuripuni Kopuarangi j j Featherston Masterton Opaki Manaia Ngakonia Aukarui Dock Creek j j Waihenga Masterton Featherston Taratahi Panton Camp Upper Plain Wharekaukau Viewfield Swampside Brookfield Parklands Fernridge Bannockburn jj Tauherinikau Masterton Featherston Masterton Kaiwaiwai Taratahi Tauherinikau Carterton Masterton Gladstone Masterton Gladstone Featherston Tauheru Kaiwaiwai Masterton Featherston Waihenga Weraawhaitiri Tawaha Abbotsford Kaiwaiwai Upper Plain Tauanui Wharekaka Totara Grove Opaki Mikomiko j j jj Greytown Masterton jj Carterton

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the South Wairarapa Subdivision.— continued.

Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Rate. Hercock, C W. ... Hannah, James ... Holmes, Brothers Hester, William Harris, Walker ... Hakiaha Apiata ... Hodge, Thomas ... Harris & Krull ... Irons, William ... Jackson, H. H. ... Jackson, H. W. ... Jury, C J. jun. ... Jones, W. H. P. Johnston, A. Jury, J. M, Joseph .& Phillips Jackson, M. J. H. Kempton, Thomas jun. Kempton, Thomas jun. Kaye, G. H. L. ... Lucena, W. L. ... Livingston, J. Mitchell, William Murphey, John ... Morrison, Duncan Martin, Hon. John Martin. Hon. John Matthews, Jacob Maunsell, E. S. ... Matthews, Alfred Mahupuka Moore, Thomas ... Meeken, F. Mason, H. S. Mawley and Dodshun Morrison, John ... Murray, T. H., (Estate of) McLachlin, Duncan McLeod, Angus ... McLeod, William McKenzie, Mrs. ... McMasters, D. ... McLacblan, Donald McMasters, James McKenzie, Rodrick McPhee, Donald... McMaster, Hugh McLacblan, J. ... McLachlan, D. ... McLaren, William McKenzie, Mrs. M. McMaster, Archibald McDougall, D. ... McKenzie, E van... McKenzie, John... McLaren, P. McKenzie, W. ... McKenzie, John... McMasters, Angus Nicol, William ... Nix, Lewis Nicholson, Donald Nopera, Tiki Nix, W. J. Oates, S. Osborne, Thomas Pharazyn, C Pharazyn, C. & E. Pharazyn, C. Prentice, S. Philp, W. Perry, B. P. Penny, J. B. ... ... ... "•I Matahiwi Walford Opaki Kohunui Morrison's Bush Hantotara Stonestead Flaxbourne Vermont Moroa Plain Cumloden Glen dower Dry River Sunnyside Goodwood Elm Grove Kahikatea Pigeon Bush Otahuao Morrison's Run Tirohanga Glenmorven Otaraia Haungaroa Opaki Eiversdale Wairongamai Long Bush Glenhazard Ditton ; Kopuarangi Te Oreore Springbank jEosebank iWakapuni Carterton jj Masterton jj jj Waihenga Greytown Waihenga Masterton Greytown Featherston Carterton Greytown Masterton Carterton Waihenga Featherston Taratahi Greytown Carterton Featherston Masterton Featherston jj Greytown Waihenga j , Masterton Greytown Featherston Gladstone Carterton Taratahi Gladstone Masterton j j 50 120 5650 364 150 170 110 4000 40 2000 440 1260 180 234 1059 3300 500 700 2386 40 2942 1800 4500 130 1598 7180 25100 1000 770 6050 4153 190 90 300 689 500 1320 900 200 2800 50 3500 601 330 120 160 1808 257 58 4500 250 400 3500 140 1780 3500 250 1723 60 3000 400 161 3000 36 240 30 4500 17000 2700 25 200 2661 160 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 5 14 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 12 0 3 6 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 2 8 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 16 0 4 10 0 0 4 0 1 12 0 7 4 0 25 2 0 10 0 0 16 0 6 2 0 4 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 2 16 0 0 2 0 3 10 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 18 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 4 10 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 3 10 0 0 4 0 1 16 0 3 10 0 0 6 0 1 16 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 4 10 0 17 0 0 2 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 14 0 0 4 0 j j Gladstone Masterton Waihenga Masterton Waihenga Masterton Waihenga Masterton jTuhitarata lOpaki jWharekaka Fernridge Opaki Brooklyne Opaki Wainuioru . Lower Manair Kilgour Pirinoa Opaki Woodlands Pukeatua I Tirohanga Rimutaka jj Gladstone Masterton Taratahi Gladstone Masterton Gladstone Waihenga Masterton j j Waihenga Featherston Parkhill Mangahina j j Greytown Featherston Carterton Taratahi Gladstone Tauherinikau Carterton Masterton Featherston Peach Grove Upper Plain Awhea iKawakawa jLongwood Upper Plain Underhill Road Penrose Woodlands j j jj Masterton Featherston Masterton Carterton

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Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of: Sheep. Rate. Percy, H. J. Pain, George Eeid, Mrs. Eussell, J. P. ... Eossiter, William Eayner, J, junr Bay, Thomas Beynolds, John ... Bowe, Eobert Eiddiford, E. and B. Eobieson, James Eidgeway, James Eobinson, Eobert Eenall, E. Strawbridge, Eli Sutherland, W. and D. Strang, James ... Smith, William ... Stewart, D. Smith, J. V. Spearink, W. Stoodley, J. Smith, James Sinclair, D. Skey, William ... Stoodley, George Smith, Stephen ... Smith, Donald ... Smith, John Schwartz, G. W. Stuckey, James ... Shaw, F. Saywell, W. junr. Shirlock and Treswell Tully, John Tullock, L. Tullock, L. Tancred, P. F. .. Takitekitu, Eramatia Trememan, D. ... Tunuirangi Tunuirangi Taplin, James ... Udy, John Udy, W. Vennell, S. Vile, John Vickerstaff, W. ... Varnham, W. A. Vicary, John Welch, W. and H. Whakamairu, Thaiu Welch, J. E. ... Wyett, Charles ... Williams, W. O.... Wardell, H. S. ... Wardell, H. S. ... Wilkinson, James Woodroofe, G. W. Wall, Bros. Wratten, William Wilkie, John Ward, Thomas ... Welch, E. G. ... Wood, William ... Waldin, Thomas Welch, E. R. ... Waterson, George Yule, Robert Yates, Mrs. Te Oreore Whangamoana Hurunuiorangi Te Awaiti Cavelands Junction Kokotau Waihekeke Ngaipu Glen side Opaki Lansdowne Wainuioru Burnside Wharehaka Opaki Homewood Eangitumau Upper Plain Ngawhakaakupi Halford Hautotara Te Ahikore Hurunuirangi Masterton Waihenga Taratahi Waihenga Taratahi Kiripuni Taratahi Gladstone Waihenga Masterton Carterton Taratahi Carterton Greytown Waihenga Gladstone Waihenga Masterton jj Featherston Gladstone jj Waihenga Taratahi j j Waihenga Masterton Taratahi Featkerston Masterton Tauherinikau Greytown Masterton Waihenga 703 320 50 7500 100 248 180 910 389 25000 350 40 150 450 550 10000 3614 1270 140 330 300 200 2000 1812 1260 300 280 28 30 108 574 60 91 160 9000 350 7500 448 130 202 380 380 190 300 850 2700 600 50 400 200 3500 200 200 120 600 1200 500 1820 76 4100 1000 104 44 322 100 220 350 215 320 150 £ s. d. 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 7 10 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 8 0 25 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 3 14 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 1 18 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 9 0 0 0 8 0 7 10 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 2 14 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 3 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 14 0 0 10 0 1 18 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 jj Pirinoa Hinana jj Carterton Gladstone Taratahi Waihenga Gladstone Taratahi Greytown Flaxland Forest Lea Wainuioru j j Tauherinikau Gladstone Carterton Greytown Kaiwaiwai Masterion Papawai Opaki', Waiherere Opaki j j jj Taratahi Kaiwaiwai Masterton Featherston Te Witi Newstead Lake Meadows jj Masterton Waihenga Huangaroa Birch Hill Moroa Plain Morrison's Bush Matarawa Morrison's Bush jj Greytown jj jj Opaki j j Taratahi Masterton Carterton Featherston Masterton Woodlands Total 355,403

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NOETH WAIEAEAPA SUBDIVISION, WELLINGTON DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the North Wairarapa Subdivision of the Wellington Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Rate. Andrew, Eev. J. C Alpass, S. J. P. ... Armstrong, James Armstrong, James Beetham, W. and H. Brannigan, Patrick Bennett, William Burling, Henry, jun. Butters, John W. Bellis, Hugh Cooper, James ... Cross, John Carman, David ... Cameron, Allan ... Cox, J. G. Cross, William ... Cripps, Isaac Duffy, John Thomas Donald, Donald ... Donald, Donald ... Elder and Co. ... Fatham, F. E. ... Groves, John, jun. Hitchings, Thomas Hales, Charles (Estate of) Johnston, Walter Kummer, G. H. Kebbell, W. M. ... Liverton, William Langdon Brothers Leach Brothers ... Lister-Kay, George Langdon, James... Letts and Co. Morrison, John ... ... Morrison, John ... Minchin, Brothers Maunsell, E. & F. Mace George Millar, Wm. & Jas. Moore & Krull ... Meredith, Edwin Meredith, Edwin jun. Marsh, Eeginald Moore, John Naipier, Alex. Nite, H. O'Connor, Patrick Perry, B. P. Peach, Charles ... Piggott, Thos. ... Eutherford, & Gibson Smith, G. F. ... Smith, J. V. Smith, J. V. Saunders, Wm. Jas. Smith, Moses Stillborn, Thomas Tancred and Hawkins Thomson, Jas. E. Vallance, C A. ... Wingate, John ... Whishaw, John H. Williams, Wm. B. Ica Brooklands Akiteo Ahonga and Glencoe Brancepeth Waikaraka Brooklands Tiraumea Woodhurst Wainuora Fern Hill Blink Bonny Spring Hill Maitaikuna Seven Oaks Pakowhai Fernyhurst Waikaraka Langdale Homewood Eock View Beaumont Flat Point Kummerstien Spring Vale Lower Pakowhai Ngapopatu Waterfall Creek Fairfield Black Swamp Eparaima Bowlands Blairlogie Whareama Alfredton Castle Point Taueru Alfredton Whareama Te Nui jj jj Gladstone TeNui Bideford TeNui jj Alfredton Whareama Te Nui Taneru Whareama jj TeNui Whareama jj Castle Point Whareama TeNui jj jj jj Taueru TeNui Whareama Bideford Whareama Alfredton TeNui Taueru Bideford Whareama 15025 500 21000 16500 46098 1200 12000 1800 9000 1100 2000 1300 350 1500 2500 800 160 1775 6080 2029 11500 3200 420 1980 10530 13055 1300 1960 1100 1743 1800 1000 100 2000 9000 12000 1500 14000 3600 1288 10400 4805 9500 600 1435 400 250 150 2400 400 60 700 1642 13000 8000 600 3500 125 4247 11800 16500 5600 2000 1875 £ a. d. 15 2 0 0 10 0 21 0 0 16 10 0 46 2 0 14 0 12 0 0 1 16 0 9 0 0 12 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 1 10 0 2 10 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 1 16 0 6 2 0 2 2 0 11 10 0 3 4 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 10 12 0 13 2 0 16 0 2 0 0 12 0 1 16 0 1 16 0 10 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 0 1 10 0 14 0 0 3 12 0 16 0 10 8 0 4 18 0 9 10 0 0 12 0 1 10 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 2 8 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 1 14 0 13 0 0 8 0 0 0 12 0 3 10 0 0 4 0 4 6 0 11 16 0 16 10 0 5 12 0 2 0 0 1 18 0 Tinui Bramerton Fernlands Glenburn Kokiwia Eiversdale TeHoe Wildfill Lower Tiraumea Kaiwata jj Eiverbend Thorplands Whakatiki Wairiri Upper Pohaua Maitaikuna Upper Whareama ... Kaitawa Leatherslad Burtonfields Glen Donald Akiteo Khauminge Manawa The Fords Flag Creek jj Alfredton Taueru Alfredton Whareama TeNui Bideford TeNui Oastlepoint Bideford Waihenga Oastlepoint TeNui Alfredton Gladstone TeNui Bideford Oastlepoint Taueru TeNui 11 11 Total 320,446

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NEW PLYMOUTH DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the number of Sheep and Lambs in the New Plymouth Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Rate. Armstrong, J. H. Andrews, Fred ... Atkinson, H. A., Major Benidge, John ... Blake, W. Bun, Amos Baker, Bobert ... Banks, L. P. Bayly, H. M. ... Barriball, Henry Colesby, Henry ... Curtis, George ... Outfield, Wm. ... Crean, John Clemoe, Richard Cunningham, Robert Cleave, Ivy W. ... Clare, Thomas ... Colson, Alex. Courtenay, N. Dingle, V. J. ... Davis, W. B. ... Elliott & Bayly ... Faul,-Henry Foreman, E. H. Foreman, Jolm Foreman, W. Gray, Eobert George, William Gilbert, H. Giddy, W. Honeyfield, B. B. Hicks, Eichard ... Honeyfield, Morgan Honeyfield, J. C Hanisson, Job ... Hoskin, F.W. ... Hobby, G. Honeyfield, W. J. Hoskins, A. F. ... Honeyfield, J. H. Hamblyn, C Jury, Eichard Jullian, Nicholas Jury, John Joll, Samuel Jullian, S. Jullian, E. Jupp, George Kelly, Thomas ... Knucky, Nicholas Kingdon, Adolphus Knight, Samuel ... Looney, John Joseph Lander, Eichard... Lye, Edwards ... Lord, Jolm Loveridge, W. ... Mace, T. W. ... Tikorangi Huirangi Huiworth Omata Tataraimaka Omata Woodleigh Omata Tikorangi Huirangi Tataramaika Tikorangi Stoney River Omata New Plymouth 11 a 11 Waitara )> ii New Plymouth n ii Bell Block New Plymouth ii ii ii Waitara ti ii ii ii ii ii 8 150 400 265 70 500 70 123 900 115 100 7 37 15 525 180 310 50 156 250 410 48 200 21 150 48 40 25 53 80 63 121 72 157 600 62 220 18 68 600 213 80 50 29 49 217 49 50 16 52 120 80 35 181 36 22 93 14 82 £ a. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Bell Block Matoura Tikorangi Menui Tataraimaka 11 . . , J i ) New Plymouth Bell Block t j j jj Matoura Waitara Tokorangi Oukina Omata Waitara Omata Oakura Tikorangi Bell Block Waitara Omata Tikorangi Oakura New Plymouth Tikorangi Bell Block Huirangi Omata

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the New Plymouth Sheep District — continued.

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Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Offlce. No. of Sheep. Rate. Moyle, Edward ... Mace, F. J. Newland, H. Old, John Oliver, George ... Oakey, H. J. Pull, Eichard Pull, John Pearson, W. Pearce, John Phriske, Philip ... Pennington, Joseph Rowe, William ... Riggall, Taylor W. Rossiter, J. W. ... Standish, Arthur Samson, C. Sarten, James ... Skeet, M. A. Sarten, Levey ... Street, Romouls... Seamarch, W. ... Turnbull, James... Tate Brothers Wells, J, W. ... Warnoch, John ... Wood, H.T. Watkins, James... Western, Thomas Vavsour Bros. ... Vickery, Francis... Omata Tikorangi Mongrei Omata Tataramaika jj Huirangi Oakura New Plymouth New Plymouth Oakura Oakura Waitara Bell Block New Plymouth 30 150 150 140 380 100 50 420 23 400 120 150 130 87 1000 28 180 63 75 24 200 50 70 1500 610 27 16 240 600 27 300 £ a. 0 2 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 8 0 2 0 2 0 10 0 2 0 8 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 1 10 0 14 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 12 0 2 0 6 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bell Block Tikorangi Omata Tikorangi Bell Block New Plymouth Huirangi Waitara Mongrei Waitara West Bell Block Tataramaika Tikorangi 11 Total ... 11,264

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NELSON SUBDIVISION, NELSON DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Nelson Subdivision of the Nelson Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Rate. Alport, A. Andrews, C, and Son Andrews, J. Arnold, J. Bartlett, J. Baigent, E. Barnett, Henry ... Bate, John Barnett, D. Banks, R. Bell.W. Bell, E. Best, Charles Best, W. Best, Philip Best, Joseph Best, G. Bell, J. Birkitt, Mrs Bird, J. Bird, C Blundell, F. Blick, J. and B. ... Boddington, W. ... Bolton, J. Busch, H. Busch, J. Buxton, E. Bullard, Mrs Ching, B. Challis, H. Cballis, E. Chambers, E. Close, S. Cole, T. W. Cole, Mrs Cole, W. Collins, A. S. Cook, G. Crichton, G. Cross, W. Cummings, G. ... Currin, D. Donald, E. Dodson, G. and H. Edwards, H. Ellis and Co. Elmslie and Webber Eyles, Mrs Fannelow, H. ... Fairhall, G. Flemmiug, J. Fowler, Mrs. Fowler, E. Fowler, N. Foy, T. Fogden, W. Ford, H. Frost, W. Stoke Wakefield jj Waimea West Appleby Wakefield Nelson Wakefield Wakapuaka Wakefield Waimea West Hope Appleby Wakefield Appleby Stoke Appleby Hope Wakefield Nelson Waimea West Nelson Fox Hill Appleby Hope Stoke Wakefield Stoke Waimea West 101 130 80 100 170 810 120 24 12 25 33 95 300 200 20 150 50 47 80 85 160 70 684 120 630 400 300 167 57 65 709 63 1100 190 210 150 60 753 50 600 25 450 225 230 11 64 3000 374 30 150 139 100 35 51 350 32 300 108 41 £ a. d. 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 jj French Pass Wakapuaka Wakefield Hope Wakefield . r. Wakapuaka Nelson Havelock Brightwater Wakapuaka Wakefield Wakapuaka jj Nelson Fox Hill French Pass Eichmond Hope Wakefield Waimea West Wakefield Spring Grove Richmond Hope Foxhill Waimea West Wakapuaka

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Nelson Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Rate. Gapper. T. Gill, F. Gill, W. Gibbs, J. Gibbs, J. Gifford, S. Green, E. Groom, W. Harkness, W. D. Hagan, Mrs. Hammond, J. J. Harvey, Isaac ... Haycock, T. Harley, T. Hill, Q. Hill, J. Hill, W. Higgs, W. Holdaway, H. Hunt, T. Hunter, G. Jarey, James Jessup, J. Jenkins, A. J. Jordan, J. Jordan, A. Johnson, D. sen., Katene, W. Kerr, D. Kerr, John Kellng, F. Kinzitt, T. Kidd, E, Krummer. W. Lankow, H. Lankow, J. Lines, W. Livingstone, J. ... Livingstone, Mrs. Lusty, B. Lyford, A. Malcolm, J. Marsden, J. Mackay, B. Mackay, T. Max, D. Martin, H. Martin, CE. ... Mears, J. Mead, W. Murcott, T. Murcott, G. McGowan, W. ... Newport & Son. Northam, J. O'Connor, P. O'Connor, J. Oldham, J. Patterson, W. Palmer, Mrs. Palmer, W. Palmer. J. Paton, E. M. Parkes, G. Pierson, J. Price, J. Pratt, J. Primmer, Mrs. ... Eichmond, A. J. Eicketts, W. Eobinson, B. Bout, W. Appleby Wakefield j j jj jj Appleby Nelson jj Eichmond Wakefield Waimea West Wakapuaka Spring Grove Nelson Brightwater Spring Grove Brightwater Richmond Wakefield Waimea West Hope Fox Hill Nelson Waimea West Hope Nelson Wakapuaka Fox Hill jj Hope Wakefield Hope Waimea West Hope jj 141 72 200 284 303 50 650 208 20 30 70 800 47 50 200 66 140 150 60 750 117 45 33 1750 30 25 5 296 2800 3500 7 350 240 86 85 46 25 10 70 58 300 50 460 700 1308 400 331 4 112 20 60 600 200 2540 12 500 115 75 35 294 120 300 564 254 223 40 115 120 484 3 36 53 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 16 o 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 2 16 0 3 10 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 18 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 2 12 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 jj Waimea West jj jj Richmond Wakapuaka Richmond Stoke Wakapuaka jj Hope Stoke Wakapuaka jj t jj Hope Brightwater Wakefield Nelson Wakapuaka Appleby j j Nelson jj Hope jj Waimea West Hope Wakefield Wakapuaka Wakefield Nelson Bichmond Nelson Spring Grove Bichmond Stoke

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Nelson Subdivision — continued.

MOTUEKA SUBDIVISION, NELSON DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Motueka Subdivision of the Nelson Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Robertson, J. Russ, J. Saxton, W. J. ... Satherley, J. Schmass, J. Sheat, J. Sheat, A. Sharp & Pickering Shepherd, J. Sharp, G. Simmonds, J. Silcock, G. Siggelkort, E. Smith, W. P. ... Smith, J. Smith, Thomas ... Snowdon, Bros. ... Spencer, S. Stratford, C Stafford, A. H. ... Stratford, W. L.... Stewart, J. Sutton, W. Sutton, J. Talbot, G. Tasker, H. Teitgen, F. Thompson, T. J. Tibbie, R. Tomlinson, R. ... Trask, F. Trolove, E. Tunnishoff, T. ... Walker, J. Wallace, R. Wastney, W. Warren, H. Wagstaff, Mrs. ... Wagstaff, J. Wells, W. Webby, E. Wells, W. S. ... Wither, CB. ... Brightwater Waimea West Stoke Appleby Waimea West Eichmond jj Nelson Fox HiU Spring Grove Waimea West Brightwater Hope jj Nelson Wakapuaka Brightwater Eichmond Waimea West Stoke Hope French Pass Eichmond 189 100 429 107 51 112 270 500 110 61 64 60 98 51 73 7 190 100 474 300 200 300 240 100 137 150 260 154 4 380 160 650 35 115 119 250 300 65 86 270 660 60 379 £ a. d. 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 jj jj jj Hope Eichmond Nelson Waimea West Nelson jj Spring Grove Wakapuaka Wakefield Wakapuaka Hope Wakefield Fox Hill Wakapuaka Hope Wakapuaka Eichmond Total... 47,102

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Kate. Apps, W. Arnold, James ... Askew, W. Atkins, T. Anty, W. Beuke, D. Bensemann, A. ... Bensemann, J. ... Bensemann, J. D. Bensemann, G. F. W. Thorpe Tadmor Eiwaka Motueka jj Upper Moutere 150 500 223 200 151 200 150 72 55 45 £ a. d. 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 jj »j jj jj

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Motueka Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Beatson, A. Beatson, G. D. ... Berry, J. Beely, B. Best, T. Biggs, G. jun. ... Biggs, G. sen. ... Biggs, A. Boyce, G. Boyce, E. Bosselman, Mrs. Brereton, W. Brougham, J. Brewerton, J. M. Brougham, H. ... Brommell, T. A.... Buxton, E. Burrell, E. F. ... Burrows, J. W. ... Burnett, T. B. ... Byrnes, P. Canton, J. Canton, G. Carter, S. Chamberlin, J. ... Chaytor, A. Chapman, J. Clifford, J. Colam, G. Cook, W. Cook, G. S. Cook, Geo. Co win, James Crichton, J. Creswell, W. Dencker, C Dencker, F. Denvel, H. Delaney, J. Douglass, W, Drogemuller, W. Drogemuller, C... Drummond, A. ... Drummond, J. and W. Drummond, J. and D. Drummond, A. ... Ebon, H. L. Edwards Bros. ... Eden, Francis ... Eggars, H. Evans, T. Ewers, J. Ewers, F. Ewers, H. Fawcett, T. Fearon, Mrs Finnimore, J. Flower, J. Flett, James Flett, D. Ford, T. Francois, F. B. ... Fry, C Bunnell, W. Gardener, I. Gibbs, W. -Gibbs, G. Glover, G. Goodall, D. Grooby, J., jun.... Grooby, G., jun.... ■Grooby, F., jun.... Ngatimoti jj Thorpe Sherry Thorpe Tadmor jj jj Lower Moutere Motueka Upper Moutere Ngatimoti Lower Moutere Tadmor Lower Moutere Tadmor Nelson Thorpe Tadmor Thorpe jj Ngatimoti jj Motueka Lower Moutere Upper Moutere Pangatotara jj Tadmor Upper Moutere Eiwaka jj Thorpe Tadmor Lower Moutere Upper Moutere 45 24 100 94 15 20 400 25 225 85 30 140 200 11 82 64 513 275 646 23 375 17 95 200 154 700 80 120 300 500 1007 200 300 88 78 210 60 60 10 130 120 37 120 363 350 300 140 180 191 60 100 46 27 95 225 150 70 300 98 50 50 200 139 53 76 500 220 150 212 20 200 197 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 j j j j Ngatimoti Motueka Upper Moutere f j j Eiwaka Upper Moutere Lower Moutere Tadmor Thorpe Lower Moutere Thorpe Upper Moutere Pangatotara Upper Moutere j j j j Sherry Motueka Tadmor j j Lower Moutere Ngatimoti Upper Moutere Sherry Eiwaka Lower Moutere Upper Moutere Tadmor j j Motueka Eiwaka Pangatotara j j Ngatimoti

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Motueka Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Grooby, E., sen. Greenwood, F. D. Green, C Graves, J. Griffiths, T. Griffiths, J. Guy, W. Harvey, G. Hammerick, Mrs Hammerick, F. ... Hensk, Thomas ... Hensk, Mrs Herrick, W. J. ... Heine, Eev. Hewitson, J. Hiekey, T. Holyoake, E. Holdaway, E. Hodgkinson, T. ... Hodgkinson, E. ... Hodges, M. Holmwood, G. ... Hyland, J. and W. Hyland, M. Hyland, E. Humphries, Captain Hopgood. G. Inwood, H. Jenkins, W. Kelling, C Kenyon,H. Kelling, E. Kenzitt, E. Kenzitt, G. W. ... Knowles, J. D. ... Koote, H. Lammas, J. Limmer, S. Lines, George ... Limmer, J. Limmer, W. Lloyd, B. Lodder, W. Marshall, W. Malpus, C Medd, H. Mend, F. Mickell, F. Mytton, E. McArthy, T. McGanish, J. McMahon, B. ... McNabb, E. McEae, E. Nagel, 0. Needham, F. Newport, Bros. ... Noden, J. ■O'Brien, A. Parker, C. Parker, J. W. ... Parsons, J. Pattie, E. Parkinson, E. ... Pahi, G. W. Pahi, J. F. Perry, W. Peters, A. Phillips, W. H. ... Phillips, W. H., jun. Pinny, S. Prestige, H. Pangatotara Motueka jj jj Tadmor j j Lower Moutere Upper Moutere jj jj Ngatimoti Pangatotara Lower Moutere Upper Moutere Tadmor Eiwaka Lower Moutere Tadmor jj Thorpe Lower Moutere jj j j jj Thorpe Tadmor Pangatotara Eiwaka Upper Moutere Thorpe Tadmor jj Sherry Pangatotara Upper Moutere Thorpe Lower Moutere Ngatimoti Motueka Lower Moutere Ngatimoti Eiwaka Ngatimoti Pangatotara Tadmor 115 700 424 41 82 85 225 200 160 23 300 100 195 83 124 197 100 82 160 15 250 11 160 273 76 99 100 160 350 344 200 156 448 65 31 90 135 116 250 180 88 200 235 37 58 81 46 120 60 60 250 300 81 3500 40 800 150 48 800 98 120 150 198 20 124 47 28 50 170 200 166 250 £ a. d. 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 C 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 3 10 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 j j Eiwaka Ngatimoti Thorpe Ngatimoti Eiwaka jj Sherry Upper Moutere Tadmor jj Motueka Ngatimoti Motueka Pangatotara Ngatimoti Eiwaka Motueka Sherry jj Upper Moutere jj Sherry j j Motueka Upper Moutere

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Return of Sheepowners and of the Sheep and Lambs in the Motueka Subdivision— continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Price, C Price, T. Quenny, W. Eemnant, C . . Bigby, J. Eiley, J. Eose, J. Rose, C Rose, H., Sen. ... Rose, H. Ront, W. Roeske, W. Ross, J. Russ, J. Ryder, W. Salisbury, J. P.... Saxon, J. Schildend, W. ... Senior, S. Simpson, W. Sixtus, F. Slatter, G. H. ... Smith, C Smart, R. Snook, T. Spicer, W. Staples, R. Stanley, Bros. ... Starnes, S. Stade, J. Stade, C Stringer, T. H. ... Stagg, J. Tannant, T. Taylor, J. F. ... Tarrant, H. A. ... Thompson, A. ... Thorn, J. Thorp, C Thomas, J. H. ... Thomas, E. Thompson, P. ... Trowers, 0. Trewaners, E. S. Tucker, E. Turner, W. & J. Wallis, E. Wills, A White, A. Wilkins, D. Win, W. Win, J. Wilson, J. E. ... Wooley, J. York, H. Young, G. and H. Thorpe Lower Moutere Tadmor Ngatimoti Tadmor Sherry Thorpe Upper Moutere jj j j jj Sherry Ngatimoti Thorpe Eiwaka Ngatimoti Motueka Upper Moutere jj Lower Moutere Upper Moutere Pangitotara Ngatimoti Sherry Thorpe Pangatotara Motueka Tadmor Lower Moutere Upper Moutere 400 86 202 184 160 130 283 73 60 50 454 160 57 72 161 800 175 17 38 175 24 223 80 76 77 50 428 1650 70 31 70 311 80 167 70 79 800 500 175 15 100 199 80 40 100 170 45 546 250 200 300 850 50 193 120 170 £ s. dr 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 1 14 O 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 j j Nelson Thorpe Lower Moutere Thorpe Lower Moutere Thorpe jj Motueka Lower Moutere Riwaka Tadmor i j j Riwaka Pangatotara Thorpe Lower Moutere Upper Moutere Ngatimoti Upper Moutere Thorpe jj Lower Moutere Riwaka jj Ngatimoti Total... I 41,592

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GOLDEN BAY SUBDIVISION, NELSON DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Golden Bay Subdivision of the Nelson Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of- Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Abbott, H. Allen, H. Avery, J. Bate, Thos. Burnett, W. Baird, W. Bartlett, E. Ballantyne, J. Bate, H. & D. ... Beardmore, J. ... Boor, A. Bryce, J. Bogges, G. Byrne, P. Byrne. H. Brace, J. D. Cann, B. Cederman, G. Caldwell, W. ... Davidson, E. Dodson, A. Edmonson, T. ... Ellis, J. Fellows, E. Fletcher, J. E. ... Gilbert, G. C ... Gibbs, W. Gooch, E. A. Goldney, W. Hadfield, Bros. ... Handcock, Bros. Harney, G. H. ... Hailes, G. Haines, W. Hitchcock, T. ... Hufham, T. B. ... Johnson, N. Keoghan, 0. Lash, J. Ledger, H. T. ... Lewis, H. Lindsay, J. & T. Milne, T. McDonald, J. McFarlane, A. ... Page, J. Page, W. Paine, N. Plummer, T. Pollard, H. Prussing, W. Eeilly, J. Eiley, E. P. Riley, J. B. Eobinson, Mrs. ... Eonck, F. Sanders, A. Scott, E. Sinclair, A. Snow, G. Spittal, J. Spittall, W. Sparrow, Bros. ... Tilly, Mrs. Vant, W. Walker, J. Walker, D. Washbourne, H. B. Windle, T. Winter, G. Winter, D. Woodfield, A. ... Woodfield, T. ... Takaka Collingwood Takaka it ii jj j» ii ii Clifton Collingwood Takaka jj Collingwood Takaka Collingwood jj jj Takaka No return 101 57 55 131 17 40 23 100 21 180 80 32 16 30 350 100 136 60 4300 127 19 60 76 19 380 35 80 45 563 150 198 400 63 240 15 15 56 516 180 791 900 £ s. d. No return 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 4 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 18 0 jj jj j j Collingwood Motupipi jj Takaka jj Collingwood Takaka Collingwood Takaka jj jj Collingwood ji jj jj jj Takaka jj Collingwood Takaka 199 110 38 575 90 26 26 400 110 130 199 80 52 100 72 20 35 60 130 900 144 45 100 35 99 74 184 41 96 92 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 jj jj 'J jj jj jj jj Collingwood Waitapu Collingwood West Wanganui Motupipi Takaka Collingwood Takaka jj Collingwood Takaka jj Clifton Takaka Collingwood jj jj Takaka Clifton jj Collingwood West Wanganui Total... 15,019

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RETURN showing the Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Buller and Grey Subdivision of the Nelson Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Alcorn, E. Bannon, G. Boardman, F. Brazil, I. Clinton, J. Cullen, J. Daig, G. Donald, D. Dubby, E. Drennan, M. Edge, J. Gallagher, T. ... Garst, T. Gibbs, J. Gilmour, H. Hunter, W. Johnson, J. S. ... Kennedy, W. King, T. Lucas, C Mason & Holman Magill, H. Mackley, S. M. ... Mason, G. ... Martin, J. Mendernam, C. ... Mirfin, W. L. ... McHardy, A. Mclnroe, J. McNarn, W. McGinley, D. McDrennan, — ... McLennan, — ... O'Sullivan, D. ... O'Malley, J. Oxman, S. Oxman, J. Eainon, J. Bees, J. Beed, J. Eibbet, J. Eiding, W. Eait, J. Suisted, Bros. Taylor, H. Walker, G. Wardrobe, T. ... Welsh, S. Williams, J. Willistifin, — ... Williams, M. White, G. Totara Flat Little Grey junction Eeefton jj Hampden jj Totara Flat Westport Buller Lyell Cronaden Ahaura Hampden Totara Flat Hampden Little Grey junction jj Westport jj Hampden Totara Flat jj Little Grey junction Westport Eeefton Little Greyt<junction 23 60 7 6 30 36 12 254 10 48 6 50 92 57 9 130 28 35 8 19 25 85 302 110 36 98 250 15 25 10 100 25 56 25 25 6 13 45 161 225 70 29 50 483 79 200 30 25 270 35 55 65 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 jj jj Eeefton Lyell Little Grey junction Hampden j j Eeefton Hampden Lyell Ahaura j j Hampden Westport Hampden Westport Eeefton Maruia Junction Hampden j j Eeefton Hampden Eeefton Hampden Total... 3948

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MAELBOEOUGH DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Blenheim Subdivision of the Marlborough Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Adams, W. Beatty, Wm., for N.Edwards & Co. ... Bell & Sons Bell, Bros. Bowler, S. Coleman, J. for C. de V. Teschemaker. Carter, Bros. Dillon, P. G. ... Goulter, C Luxford, C E. ... Monro, A. Nicholson, J. W. Seymour, A. P. ... Watts, C F. Ward, A. Manager Eedwood's T'tees. Williams, H. D.... Ward, Jos. Adams, Fredk. ... Allan, E. Avery, William ... Allport, Thomas, sen. Brindle. Charles Bell, H. G. Beal, E. Brydon, William Brydon, James ... Bothwell, W. H.... Bartlett, Thos. ... Bonnington, H. Blick, E. Brougham, D. ... Bishell, D. Batty, J. Bowser, E. W. ... Barnes, S. Beatson. Thos. ... Barton, John Barnett & Selmes Connor, M. Cheeseman, T. & G. Collier, Wm. Cook, J. E. W. ... Cameron, J. Cameron, Alex. ... Chaytor, J. C ... Cameron, J. Doel, William ... Draper, D. Dwyer, P. Dwyer, C Langley Dale Wantwood Erina North Bank Tua Marina Glenlee, Redwood Hillensden, Stroijvas, Leefield Hawkesbury Tearowhenua Bankhouse Benopai and Caske ... Meadow Bank Lansdowne Vernon Buch Hill Brookby Blenheim Old Renwiek Road ... New Renwiek Road Tua Marina Omaka Farm Waihopai Reserve ... Renwiek New Road ... Comely Bank Farm ... Risk Farm Middle Road Bartlett Creek Sees. 3 & 27 Wairau Stoney Farm New Renwiek Road ... Middle Road Langley Dale Wairau Valley jj j j Tua Marina Eenwicktown Wairau Valley Eenwick Blenheim Eenwick jj j j Picton Wairau Valley Blenheim Wairau Valley Blenheim Blenheim jj j j Tua Marina Blenheim Eenwick Blenheim Eenwick 1700 10000 3500 4000 4000 16604 32680 9500 7000 4500 13608 13812 19847 7769 21571 23827 2580 190 209 216 309 650 65 61 1050 200 166 260 170 177 90 24 145 390 100 500 51 953 24 34 85 1056 300 30 1540 65 504 252 450 187 £ s. d. 1 14 0 10 0 0 8 10 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 16 14 0 32 14 0 9 10 0 7 0 0 4 10 0 13 14 0 13 18 0 19 18 0 7 16 0 21 12 0 23 18 0 2 12 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 12 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 jj Blenheim Wairau Valley jj Marlbro' Town Blenheim jj t - Bowser's Farm Old Eenwick Eoad ... Clovernook Onamalutu , ... Eaydale Longfield Farm Sec. 38, Wairau West Hit or Miss Farm ... St. Andrews Tua Marina Farm Spring Creek Grove Town Brookland Farm Home Farm Spring Terrace Farm jj j j j j Eenwick Tua Marina Blenheim Grove Town Blenheim Tua Marina Grove Town Tua Marina Grove Town Blenheim j j Marlbro' Town Blenheim

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Return of Sheepowners and of the Sheep and Lambs in the Blenheim Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Davis, James Dalziel, James ... Dodson, G. Dickson, John ... Eyles, Charles ... Fulton, C.M.D. Fidler, R. Folster, H. Fairhall, E. Gifford, James ... Gifford, William... Gifford, Isaac Gibson, John Gibson, Jas. W. ... Gibson, Thos. L. Green, J. B. Gane, S. Gane, James Graham, G. Hodson, James ... Holdaway, James Hammond, H. ... Harding, Thomas Herd, D. Home, L. K. Horgan, M. Hathaway, M. A. Hillock, B. Huggart, S. Hewitt, Vincent Healy, J. Inman, C Jones, Wm. Jellyman, H. Jellyman, G. Jackson, A. W. ... Jeffries, W. Kinzett, W. J. ... Kelly, N. Kennedy, J. Kennington, Wm. Litchfield, A. J. Law, Jos. Lucas, C W. Lambert, J. A. .. Lawson, — Leary, J. 0. Murray, Wm. Matthews, B. Morck, E. Murphy, Con. Murphy, Thos. ... Mudford, Jas. Maher, Jas. Monro, G. H. B. McCallum, A. ... McCallum, J. McCallum, D. ... McDonald, G. ... Mclvor, E. Newman, John ... Newman, Bros. ... Ohlson, Charles ... Parker, B. & W. Phillips, S. Pike, Wm. Powick, J. Pane, E. Eawlings & Tapp Lydia Bank Old Eenwick Road Willows and Sandhills Kaituna Watt's Farm Renwiek Middle Road Tua Marina Onamalutu .... St. Leonard's Farm... Roadwell Farm Raglan Farm Springfield North Bank Kaituna Valley Kaituna Vernon Farm Park Farm Newlands Farm Fairhall Racecourse Lowland Farm Eglinton Farm Swandowne Farm ... Doctors Flat Wairau West Meadow Bank Farm Goolands Ferry Dunsandel Farm Tiptree Farm Bookview Farm Araaltella Farm Kaituna Valley Sees. 28 & 32 Big Bush Paddocks Fox Island Bunnymede Farm .... Sees. 19 21 22 Omaka Marlbro' Town Fitzgerald Farm Grove Town Okramia Farm Livermere ... White's Bay Boad ... Opawa Eoad .... Shrub]ands Eoad ... Tenfoot Eoad Kaituna Blenheim Spring Creek Kaituna Blenheim ,, ... Tua Marina Eenwick Blenheim Marlbro' Town 11 »•■ J J • • • Kaituna ii it •*»• Blenheim Spring Creek j j Blenheim ii ii jj ••• ii ii ••• j j ••• ii ••• Marlbro' Town jj Blenheim j j ••• Tua Marina Kaituna Grove Town Blenheim Marlbro' Town Blenheim 105 32 625 17 85 90 85 140 687 200 150 1450 1284 86 56 50 170 265 263 250 70 140 432 194 300 32 146 526 100 21 71 6 120 130 500 536 500 43 2 20 80 275 278 700 40 300 560 160 300 323 94 580 84 260 1140 2000 335 52 67 157 370 550 130 30 594 109 115 88 1650 414 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 10 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 14 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 14 0 0 10 0 j j Marlboro' Town Blenheim Grove Town Tua Marina Blenheim Tua Marina Blenheim Kaituna , j •• • Tua Marina. Spring Creek Poplar Farm Spring Creek Bason Lodge Farm .... j j .•• Eenwick Blenheim Spring Creek Tua Marina North Bank Wairau... Eenwick Blenheim Inuga Farm Spring Terrace ... Valley-field Farm Waterlea Farm Old Eenwick Eoad ... j j •• • Sees. 8 & 5, Wairau Eenwick Cowslip Farm Sees. 59, 58, and 127 Oblson's Farm Omaka ;,.: Opawa Bank Farm ... Laurels Cloudy Bay Moorland Farm Eenwick j j Eenwick jj Havelock Grovetown Blenheim jj j j ... Tua Marina Spring Creek Eenwick

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Blenheim Subdivision — continued.

PICTON SUBDIVISION, MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Picton Subdivision of the Marlborough Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Bickersen, M. Beeves, Mrs. Bose, James Eed wood, Bros. ... Eedwood, H. Eedwood, Thos Eedwood, Chas.... Eogerson, H. Smart, C Sheat, Jos. Sinclair, Jas. Smith, F. Soper, B. Soper, Wm. Soper, Windsor ... Stace, Wm., Manager Thos. Renwiek Sutton, Thos. Sutherland, W. A. D. Sullivan, Chas. ... Thomson, Jas. ... Terrill, F. Watson, S. Ward, Jas. Walton, J. Wratt, Jno. Wady, Thos. ... Onamalutu Farm Kegworth Farm Mill Farm Spring Creek Farm ... St. Leonard's Farm... Riverlands Rock Ferry Farm ... New Eenwick Eoad ... Greenhill Glenside Farm Scrub Island Renwiek Spring Creek Blenheim Spring Creek jj Blenheim jj Spring Creek Renwiek Blenheim j j Tua Marina Spring Creek 186 40 28 1270 500 2930 2207 86 28 82 45 140 126 330 150 4526 220 84 48 550 40 105 9 18 165 29 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 2 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 4 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 Delta Eun jj Spring Creek Renwiek Tua Marina Grove Town Tua Marina Blenheim Eenwick Eoad Sunnyside Farm j j Renwiek Brook Terrace Lowfield Farm Sec. 82. Burleigh jj jj Blenheim jj Total 242,873

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Bate. Archer, P. Aldridge, M. Adams, E. W. ... Baillie, W. D. H. Boon, James (Manager for Jno. Ella) Brownlee, W. and Co. Blake, J. Beauchamp, C ... Boon, J. Boon, J. Bowen, J. Cullen, W.J. ... Cawte Bros. Creech, D. J. Couper, D. Connolly, E. T. ... Danes and Fraser Duncan, Alex. ... Daiken, T. Dalton, W. Douslin, W. Davidson, E. Flood, J. Foote, J. Gard, E. Ocean Bay Kennington Blooming IslapJ. Kaiuma Blake's Farm Anakiwa Kavenscliff Long Island Pelorus Valley Linkwater Dale Moitapu Kemfern Sound Pelorus Valley Havelock Port Underwood Picton Havelock Picton Picton j j Havelock jj Grove Picton Havelock 1100 205 85 239 600 60 158 468 1900 400 646 3300 422 350 130 8 360 896 16 79 350 1000 1400 170 230 £ s. d. 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 1 18 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 10 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 Waitohi Valley Grove Opihi Bay Pelorus Valley Paul's Farm Loch Mara Farm Star Mount Eun Waitohi Valley Grove Port Underwood Picton Blenheim Picton Kakapo Farm Port Underwood

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Picton Subdivision— continued.

AWATEEE SUBDIVISION, MABLBOBOUGH DISTBICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Awatere Subdivision of the Marlborough Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Gullery Bros. Green, James Gould, Thomas .. Godfrey, Chas. ... Honetanerou (Love) Hart, J. Harris Bros. Hippolite, J. aud C Hyde, A. Hughes and Son... Henry, Jas. (Maori) Harvey, W., sen. Jones, E. Jackson, J. Jackson, James ... Kenny, C Landall, Isaac ... Mills Bros. Metcalf, H. P. ... Mills, Charles ... Macmahon, P. ... O'Toole, J. O'Sullivau, T. ... O'Sulhvan, D. ... Parker, T. Parker Bros. Parfitt, C A. and J. Patterson, W. and H. Bopohama (Maori) Eusb, F. B. Bandall, G. Eeader & Wilson Eutland, Jas. Spencer, J. H. ... Standen, Jas. Syms, W. Toms, Josh. Twidle, Jas. Taylor, E. Thomas, Jas. Western, J. 0. ... Wheadon, J. Webster, T. Wallace, J. Baldick, G. Portage Farm Greendale Nydia Bay Okukari Anathoia Picton Eoad Kenny's Island Pelorus Valley Hyde's Farm Hughes' Farm Kaipapa Harvey's Farm Sec. 21, Pelorus Valley Eobin Hood Eun Tory Channel The Eocks Yellaton Eun Eli Bay Ngakuta Homewood Kempern Beatrice Bay Kaituna Valley Mount Pleasant Kempern Sound Picton Pelorus Sound Picton jj jj Havelock jj Grove Havelock Picton Homewood Havelock Tua Marina Picton jj j j Havelock Picton Picton Havelock Kaituna Picton 113 105 81 600 1000 190 1255 220 518 425 100 600 80 1010 885 1000 1284 420 360 700 175 178 100 180 60 60 68 54 200 73 145 150 165 231 100 25 75 50 600 105 398 23 75 75 196 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 10 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 18 0 10 0 16 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 Koromiko Picton Waikawa Bush's Farm Picton Havelock Picton Eoad Havelock Canvas Town Eutland's Farm Separation Bun Standen's Farm j j Picton ,, Eoad Bill Lee's Bay Twidle's Farm Taylor's „ Clifton ,, Linden's Wheadon's Farm j j jj Havelock Mahakipawa Picton j j Mahakipawa Wangataura Picton Total 28,456 t

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Rate. Atkinson, Wm. ... Bank of New Zealand Low, W. A. Green, J. B. Hodson, Green & Atkinson Bintergill, Blind Biver Upton Fells & Downs Barefells Upcot Awatere Shearing ... Awatere , j Hurunui Blenheim 3113 19000 18257 10851 1699 £ S. d. 3 4 0 19 0 0 18 6 0 10 18 0 1 14 0 j,

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KAIKOUEA SUBDIVISION, MAELBOEOUGH DISTEIGT.

division of the Marlborough Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879. division of the Marlborough Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Bate. Mowatt, K. A. ... Mowatt, K. A. ... Monro, G. H. B. McEae, P. E. ... McRae, P. R. ... Otterson, H. Beaumont, B. Stafford & Hodson Bichmond, A. J. Clifford & Weld ... Eenwick, T. Willis & Fuhrmann Middlehurst Altmarlock Langridge Weldshill Blairich Mt. Gladstone Starboro' & Marathon Muller Eichmond Brook Flaxbourne Dumgree Molesworth & Lake McBae Awatere jj Eenwick Awatere 14817 825 10500 19000 7000 7217 32440 10000 16280 60707 13894 13727 £ a. d. 14 18 0 0 18 0 10 10 0 19 0 0 7 0 0 7 6 0 32 10 0 10 0 0 16 6 0 60 16 0 13 18 0 13 16 0 Flaxbourne Awatere Tollies Pass Total... 259327

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Bullen, G. F Chaytor, J. C. ... Collins, A. S Dickenson, T. Gibson, W. Gooch, E. Ingles, A. & H. ... Keen, G. E. McLauchlin, E., Mngr. A. Edwards Smith, W. Tinline, E. Trolove, F. Wallace, G. L. ... Ward, Jos. Boyd, D. Boyd, F. Clements, C. Chapman, G. Dee, M. Davidson, J. Eaton, G. Evans, C. Garratt, G. Gibson, James ... Gibson, H. Hateley, J. Hales, W. sen. ... Hawthorn, M. ... Harnett, J. sen. Harris, H. Keenan, P. Kirby, Jas. Lawson, W. McDonald, B. ... ... ...: O'DonneU, Jane O'DonneU, G. H. . Kahutara . Shades . Mount Tyffe . Kaiwarra & Snowflake . Farm, Waipapa . Kinoaid . Swyncombe s Kekerangu & Clarence . Cloverly and Ludstone . Ferneburne Eun , Woodbank , Conway Hills , Warden Tytier Kaikoura jj jj jj j> jj jj jj j j jj j> jj j j jj jj j j jj jj 54000 6159 4500 848 20300 1200 9800 6810 52000 6349 2620 8734 5289 46000 350 100 150 75 150 200 231 620 68 300 92 200 220 58 150 300 47 190 71 250 800 155 £ a. d. 54 0 0 6 4 0 4 10 0 0 18 0 20 6 0 14 0 9 16 0 6 18 0 52 0 0 6 8 0 2 14 0 8 16 0 5 6 0 46 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 ... ' jj jj jj jj Clarence Eeserve jj j j j j Mount Pleasant jj jj jj jj jj jj Kowhai Flat

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Kaikoura Subdivision — continued.

AMUEI SUBDIVISION, MAELBOBOUGH DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Amuri Subdivision of the Marlborough Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Offlce. No. of Sheep, j Eate. Paap, J. Parsons, Bros. ... Peoples, P. Peoples, Jas. Eedwood, J. J. ... Eorison, J. Eorison, G. Schroder, Mrs. ... Smith, W. Smith, W. J. ... Warner, E. Warren, S. Wallace, W. Wheatlands Ashwick Kaikoura 103 2020 300 200 200 60 27 350 170 300 87 1307 200 £ 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 s. a. 4 0 2 0 6 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 8 0 4 0 6 0 2 0 8 0 4 0 ,Sea View Tullock Main Total... 232,775

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Adams & Kerr ... Atkinson, Wm. ... Anstey, J. G. Fowler, W. L. ... Hayter & Wharton Jones & Kent Low, W. A. Mcfarlane, J. D.... McArthur, Bros. McKay, G. McDonald, A. ... Butherford, Geo. Eutherford, A. W. Tinline, G. & J.... Tarndale Woodbank Mt. Parnassus Stanley Vale Highfield Hopefield St. Helens & Clarence Hawkeswood St. James & Lk. Guzon. Eogerson VaUey Sherwood Leslie Hills Mendip Hills Lyndon Nelson Jollie Pass Waiau Jollie Pass Waiau Upper Waiau Ferry... Hurunui Waiau Jollie Pass 15000 6850 30369 3700 38000 3313 51058 25000 19150 600 1600 17536 9200 35566 £ s. d. 15 0 0 6 18 0 30 8 0 3 14 0 38 0 0 3 8 0 51 2 0 25 0 0 19 4 0 0 12 0 1 12 0 17 12 0 9 4 0 85 12 0 , j ••* Waiau jj jj j j ••• Total 256,941

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GLEN WYE AND WAIAU SUBDIVISIONS—DISTEICT OF WAIAU.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Glenwye and Waiau Subdivisions of the Waiau Sheep District, on the 31st May, 1879.

Memo.—The above names are included in the Eeturn for the Northern Subdivision of Canterbury Sheep District, the Waiau Sheep District not having been constituted when the returns were furnished by Sheepowners on 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Run or Farm. I Post Office. I No. of Sheep. Bate. Dalgety, F. G. ... Earshman & Co. McRae, G. W. ... Munson, A. Rutherford, W. O. Wilson, Sir J. C. Holmes, Thos. ... Low, W. A. Jones, Edgar Balmoral Pahau Glens of Tekoa Upper Ferry Montrose Culverdeu Hope Glynn Wye Waiau Hurunui j; 11 11 27933 3050 16000 30 18500 18760 4000 20567 4100 £ a. d. 28 0 0 3 2 0 16 0 0 0 2 0 18 10 0 18 16 0 4 0 0 20 12 0 4 2 0 Upper Ferry ! J Total 112,940

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NOETHEEN DIVISION, CANTEEBUEY DISTEIGT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the number of Sheep and Lambs in the Northern Subdivision of the Canterbury Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Ashworth, Jas. ... Arnott, W. Atkinson, Eobinson Ashby, John Armstrong, J. ... Anderson, Wm. ... Addinell, John ... Armstrong, Thos. Atkinson, Wm. ... Allington, Geo. ... Bailey, Geo. Blackett, Hy. Barker, Joseph ... Boys, J. 0. Bowie, John Blackmore, T. D. Bailey, John Barwell, Saml. ... Bell, Jonathan ... Beere, W. H. ... Bristow, R. Brock, John Boulton, John ... Beere, A. J. Barrell, Saml. ... Burgon, Thos. ... Butters, E. & H. Boyce, David Bartrum, Geo. ... Beals, Henry Broadfoot, A. Brown, J. T. Brettagh and Pearson Belcher, Eichard Bradley, William Bethell, Eichard... Blackler, J. G. ... Bennett, William Brown, Jonathan Bush, Fred. Buchanan and Wade Burrell, George ... Bailey, Alexander Beharrell, John ... Barnes, Jas. Edward Blake, John Bassett, S. K. ... Blain, Mary Bennett, Alex. ... Brodie, Jas. McK. Baker, Fred Boyd, Eobert Boal and Wright Bell, John Conway, Thomas Coleman, S. -Chilton, Thomas Cry sell, William... Charles, Jas. Cowie, Jas Twy Cross Clyde Grove Marchmont Blinkwater Foster Crosby Sefton Fernside Swannanoa Leithfield Loburn Cust jj Waikari Rangiora Bennetts Eyreton Rangiora Ashley Bank Southbrook Woodend Kaiapoi Island. Fernside Loburn Rangiora Cust Amberley Ashley Bank Springbank Cust , j Swannanoa Eyreton Sefton Bangiora Eyreton Amberley Eangiora Oxford Coutt's Island West Eyreton Amuri Cust West Eyreton Eangiora 930 132 133 150 21 248 638 950 40 406 90 57 850 1150 360 48 220 280 166 771 520 130 200 63 40 125 360 45 405 64 1354 14945 8168 155 14 4000 270 264 43 60 3155 60 160 26 26 130 412 111 148 147 30 120 150 102 1100 668 275 16 198 625 £ a. d. 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 14 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 18 0 15 0 0 8 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 12 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 Sea View Mount Thomas Oxford St. Leonards Leigh ... f Summer Hill Swynforde Woodstock Lockhead Berridale Waterclose Ballygarvie Mason's Flat Ellerbeck jj Waikari Fernside Balcairn Kaiapoi Waikari Fernside View Hill West Oxford Bennetts Amberley Southbrook Bennetts Waikari Amberley Cust Amberley Eyreton Cust Cust Waikari Eiverside

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Canterbury Northern Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Cameron, D. & D. Clist, Geo. Coup, E. Croft, Francis ... Cameron, John ... Cook, Hy Crampton, G. W. Cooper, Geo. Carr & Duthie ... Clothier, E. & H. Curie, Geo. Cowie, Alexr. Collie, Donald ... Crysell, Walter ... Croft, Thos. Cochran, J. M. ... Crossley, Dampier Clifford & Weld Cunningham, A. & 0. Courage, F. Clothier, James ... Corlett, Bros. Catherwood, Hugh Cowens, Geo. Clark, Jas. Crampton, J. & M. Clark, Ed Cousins, Ed. Cross, Joseph Counsell, Jas. Chinnery, Chas— Chapman, Eobert Chapman, Eobert Dudley, Bev. B. W. Dixon, Joseph ... Dalzell, M. Dickenson, J. D. Dixon, James Duffull, E. Doig, P. and P. ... Dench, Eobert ... Donovan, B. Denton, F. Davis, John Dron, John Douds, Jolm Duffell, Wm. ... Dalzell, James ... Daily, Eobert ... Dixon, M. Douglas (Executors of the late George j Dohrmann, Diedrich Dalgety, F. G Dennis, Chas. ... Dawson, Geo. ... Duffull and Cooper Douglas, Thomas D'Auvergne, Chas. Dick, David Dick, John Dobson, James ... Dickson, Walter... Duder, William ... Duncan, Malcolm Engelbrecht, Henry Egan, John Ellwood, John ... Evans, T. H. Elliott, Wm. ... Easterbrook, John Evans, Eichard ... Woodgate Mount White Stonyhurst Loburn Seadown Cabbage Tree Flat ... Higham Hill Mount Pam Saltwater Creek Ohoka Kaiapoi Island Ashley Bank Balcairn Eangiora Amberley West Oxford Ashley Bank Eyreton Bennetts Waikari Ashley Bank West Eyreton Ashley Bank Cass Hurunui By Amberley Eangiora Amberley Clarkeville Amberley Cust Bennetts Fernside Amberley Ashley Bank Waikuku Bennetts Eangiora Oxford Spring-bank Eotherham Eangiora jj Amberley Cust Ashley Bank Ohoka Springbank West Oxford Bennetts Eyreton 470 51 16 250 397 150 480 185 39 60 100 400 310 63 30 17000 9020 18800 6000 8000 142 1960 180 282 194 470 90 152 77 126 148 11500 10413 50 126 365 1103 53 50 242 35 138 452 440 72 40 81 61 189 12645 8900 340 27932 110 80 205 130 78 130 80 12 118 212 310 999 270 137 150 800 52 850 £ s. d. 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 17 0 0 9 2 0 18 16 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 11 10 0 10 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 O 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 O 0 10 O 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 12 14 0 8 18 0 0 8 0 28 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 O 0 8 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 O 0 8 0 jj Balcairn Sefton Willow j j Fernside Swannanoa West Eyreton Amberley Bennetts Amuri Leithfield Ohoka Bennetts Amberley Eangiora Ashley Bank Saltwater Creek Ashley Bank West Oxford West Oxford Eangiora Bennetts Fernside Ashley Bank Balcairn Bennetts Southbrook Kaiapoi Balmoral Newland White Bock Woodstock Culverhouse

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Canterbury Northern Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Ellis, Thomas ... Ellis, Thomas ... Earshman & Co. Elder, Bros. Edwards, Herbert Edwards, George Fendall, W. C ... Ford, Joseph Free, Wm. Fitzpatrick Chas. Frizzell, John ... Fisher, G. and H. Ferguson, James Ffitch and Sons, Geo. Fenwick, Henry Forrester, E. A. Fox, CD. Gresson, H. B. ... Giles, L. Guild, James Garland, Alexander Graham, David ... Glendinning, J. ... Gow, John Gardiner, sen., Andrew Gray, James Grant, David Graham, Geo. Gardiner, G. G. ... Garrett, David ... Giles, Thomas ... Gorton, J. B. Galletly, John. ... Gingaron, Patk Gibbs, W. H. ... Greenwood, Bros. Gorrie, — Daniel Gardner, jun., Andrew Heyward, Jas. ... Harper, C. J. Horrell, John Heywood & Bowron HowsonT. B. ... Hunter, Walter ... Higgins, B. L. ... Hurse, Jas. Hiatt, 0, Homersbam, A. E. Hosegood, 0. Harrison, Wm. ... Harper, John Horn, John Hood, Wm. Hadler, C Hanna, Thos. Henrys, Alexr. ... Hoban, J. M. Hodgson, Anthony Harvey, Charles Horrell, James ... Hamilton, George Hodgson, Elizabeth Hagley, Wm. Howell, Thos. ... Holmes, John Holmes, Thos. ... Hanna, W. J. Hide, Thos. Hans and Baley Humphreys, W. D. Hossack, John ... Heinemann, Hy. Ashley Gorge Pahau Waipara Woodstock Foxdown Springfield Mountain Bride Valley Teviotdale Kaiapoi Island East Oxford Amuri Christchurch Amberley Kaiapoi Balcairn Eangiora Loburn Balcairn West Eyreton Loburn Sefton Oxford Eangiora Eotherham Waikari Woodend Kaiapoi Flaxton Cust Horrelsville Waikari Fernside Cust Eyreton Cust Ashley Bank Cust j j Eyreton View Hill Cust Bennetts Amberley j j Sefton Cust Clarkeville Amberley Horrelville Fernside Cust Leithfield Cust Kaiapoi Sefton Leithfield Cust Fernside Kaiapoi East Oxford Waikari Amberley Sefton East Oxford Waikari Loburn Southbrook Woodend Ohoka Loburn Sefton Southbrook Amberley Upper Waiau Amberley Swannanoa Cust Ooutt's Island Springbank Sefton 560 5300 8050 320 1550 250 310 350 60 75 246 600 100 5336 80 1019 950 1310 140 1790 802 474 120 82 250 250 61 200 177 90 24 12738 130 160 140 15200 400 122 483 750 1500 2950 550 295 1400 1700 565 432 102 179 250 108 35 300 470 210 300 370 62 200 9 21 40 300 20000 5000 140 109 90 40 120 14 £ a. d. 0 12 0 5 6 0 3 2 0 0 8 0 1 12 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 5 8 0 0 2 0 12 0 1 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 1 16 0 .0 18 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 12 16 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 15 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 1 10 0 3 0 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 18 0 • 1 14 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 Banner Downs Tara Orton Valley Eiver Marsh Amesbury Motanau Hope

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Canterbury Northern Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Innes, John and James Jeffs, E. James, T. H. Jackson, Levi ... Jack, James Jones, Edgar Jackson, Wm. ... Johnstone, Eobert Judson, John Kinley, John Kays, Eobert Kingsbury, Seth Kennedy, Patrick Kinley, George Kelcher, Joseph King, CC King, Eobt. Kennedy, Murtie King, Chas. Kinley, Jas. Luxton, John Liggett, E. Lukey and Noone Lock, J. C Leach, Chas. Lowcock, John ... Lord, Thos. Lough, Henry, jun. Latto, Jas. Ladbrook, J. Little, Hudson ... Lee, G. W. H. ... Livingstone, Hugh Low, W. A. Luxton, Bros. ... Lewton, Jas. Leech, G. J. Little, Bobert ... Macfarlane, John Macfarlane, John Macfarlane, John Macfarlane, John Macfarlane, John Mahlers, H. Mannering, T. S. Merton, C McGrath, B. ... Morrison, W. McAdam, Wm. ... Maindonald, Jno. Mclntyre, D. Moore, J. H. McDonald, A. ... May, Bobert Mouldy, H. McCandlish, G. ... McDonald, Thos. McBrier, S. & J. McEwan, David... Maindonald, Hilary McAdam, Jas. ... McGregor, W. ... Marshall, E. Moderate, E. Mehrtens, D. & H. Mcintosh, K. McLean, Alex. ... McLean, Alex. ... McHugh, W. ... Musson, Wm. ... Moody, Walter ..< McLeod, Bros. ... Mount Brown Teviotdale Maori Eeserve Harleston Pyramid Valley Brown's Bridge The Warren Glynwye Amberley Bennetts Leithfield Kaiapoi Springbank Eotherham Amberley Waikari Loburn Kaiapoi Woodend Cust Valley Fernside Kaiapoi Fernside Leithfield Coutts' Island Springbank Eangiora Kaiapoi Eangiora Waikuku Waikari Ashley Bank j j Amberley Eyreton Amberley West Eyreton Cust Bennetts Oxford Cust Upper Waiau Eangiora Amberley Eangiora Waikari 12000 450 150 113 10 5100 815 300 100 24 266 60 180 146 169 900 5 110 20 60 801 122 550 243 150 120 12 97 40 400 115 4500 128 20567 55 70 142 6450 18200 600 17100 7600 1016 160 900 2500 206 370 350 140 200 110 1485 53 41 470 97 264 230 190 160 110 131 370 90 60 78 40 130 170 380 40 £ s. d. 12 0 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 o 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 4 10 0 0 4 0 20 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 6 10 0 18 4 0 0 12 0 17. 2 0 7 12 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 2 10 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 Allandale White Eock Coldstream Kaiwarra Isolated Hills Waikari Eangiora Leithfield Fernside Eangiora Oxford Cust Leithfield West Eyreton Fernside Leithfield Amberley Leithfield Fernside West Oxford Waikuku Oxford Sefton West Eyreton Leithfield Southbrook Cust Bennetts Eangiora Southbrook Balcairn Sefton Swannanoa Cust Kaiapoi Waikari

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Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Mason, Ed. McDowell, Jas. ... Milton, W. N. ... Matheson's Agency Mathias, Bros. ... Mallock & Lance Mathias & Ensor Moore, G. H. ... Mayger, Wm. Mair, Jno. McLachlan, Jas.... McBae, Geo. Moore, Francis ... Machen, Jno. McConnell, Gordon Mulcock, E. Mckenzie, Duncan Mason, G. E. ... Major, Wm. McKeown, Wm. ... McMahon, Peter... Morriss, Wm. Michell, E. & J. ... Munson, Arthur... Mungeam, Florence McMillan, Geo. ... McAdam, Eobt. ... Neilson, P. L. Nicholls, Walter... O'Callaghan, D. ... O'Eourke, Chas.... O'Neill, B. O'Brien, D. O'Farrell, Thos.... O'Eourke, Jno. ... Orchard, Alfred ... Penticost, E. Parsons, Albert ... Parnham, E. Pawsey, J. E. Paterson, George Paterson, John ... Penticost, P. Peach, M. Pester, Edwd. Pearson, Joseph... Pearson, Wm. ... Pateman, E.J. ... Paterson, Wm. ... Parlane, Jno. Pawsey, B. S. ... Peebles, Peter ... Peebles, Andrew... Pashby, Thos. ... Prouse, Thos. Plaskett, Wm. ... Perrin, Jno. Patchett, D. Philpott, Adolphus Peacock, J. T. ... Pruden, George ... Perrott, Frank ... Pursey, T. W. ... Pritchard, Joseph Patchett, J. W. ... Patterson, Joseph, Parkerson, William Pawsey, George, C Buddenklau, J. ... Eich, Jas. Eussell, Jas. Eice, Eobert Birch Hill Fernside The Lakes Mount Grey Glenmark Weka Pass Glens of Tekoa The Lakes Hayland Kaiapoi Island Bennetts West Eyreton Eangiora Christchurch Hurunui Hurunui Balcairn Amberley Waikari Leithfield Bennetts Hurunui Eyreton Ashley Bank Waikari Flaxton Woodend Waikari West Eyreton Cust Fernside Woodend Waikari Upper Waiau Ferry... Loburn Hurunui Amberley Eangiora Cust Springston Fernside Ashley Bank Amberley Cust Fernside Waikari Eangiora 150 230 17378 3708 8895 62737 8000 90000 130 42 270 16000 95 82 119 40 25 7 150 140 120 101 1000 30 20 6017 75 279 3495 250 140 90 197 61 50 500 200 590 221 1080 12 260 100 44 240 10000 565 101 130 300 178 74 136 22 300 200 52 31 205 7030 70 435 55 170 230 120 840 137 950 87 95 50 £ a. d. 0 4 0 0 6 0 17 8 0 3 16 0 8 18 0 62 16 0 8 0 0 90 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Burnt Hill j j Kaiapoi Balcairn Clarkeville Fernside Eangiora Ashley Bank West Eyreton Oxford Flaxton Woodend Swanannoa East Oxford Cust ... | jj Elmwood jj • ■ • Kaiapoi Moeraki Downs Eangiora Kaiapoi Southbrook Loburn Eyreton Waikari Eyreton, Waiti , j ... Ashley Bank Loburn Flaxton Ashley Bank Waikari Springbank Gust Kaiapoi Leithfield Kaiapoi Island

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Canterbury Northern Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Bobertson, Jno. ... Eoberts, Jno. Eeid, Bobt. Jas. ... Bichardson & Co. Robinson, William Rutherford, W. 0. Robinson, James Reed, Wm. Read, Geo. Retallack, Jno. ... Rolleston & Barker Stewart, Jno. Smith, Robt. ... Skurr, Jno. Stewart. Jno. Searles, Geo. Sheat, Stephen ... Stokes, Thomas ... Skerrington, C ... Smith, & Knock ... Smith, C. &H. ... Stokes, Jno. Smith, Jas. Smellie, Jno. Stalker, Joseph ... Stone, S. junr. ... Sloper, Eobt. Stewart, Christina Shepherd, Eobt.... Smart, Jas. Stanton, Jno. Storer, Wm. Sansom, W. Stubbs, Thos. ... Sanderson and Studholme Smith. W. X. ... Scott, Harry Sail, Joseph Smith, John Smith, Wm. Shearsby, Joseph Sladden, Dilnot ... Scarvell, H. E. ... Scrimgeour, W. T. Stevenson, John... Seed, Henry Shaw, Thos. Sendall, Fredk. ... Tipping, Jas. Threlkeld, P. &.... Thomson, G. Trail, Wm. Terry, Henry Thompson, John Tipping, C and H. Trumper, Mary ... Tipler, E. Todd, D. Tipping, J. C Thompson, Wm.... Tobin, Edward ... Tipping, Edmund Treacy, Edward... Thompson, Wm. Thompson, Eichard Turner, Jas. Turner, Wm. Thomas, Saml. ... Tonge, Jas. Thompson, Arthur Vincent, Wm. ... Vale, H. Glentui Cheviot Hills Montrose Dewlands Ashley Bank Cust Oxford Christchurch Amuri Hurunui West Eyreton Bennetts Kaiapoi Cust Waikari Ashley Bank Leithfield Bennetts Balcairn Cust Horrelville Balcairn Waikuku Flaxton Kaiapoi Island Waikuku Fernside Leithfield Eangiora Woodend Amberley Kaiapoi Swannanoa Eangiora Amberley Bennetts Southbrook East Oxford Waikari Eangiora Cust 140 129 35 22722 67780 18500 220 450 83 112 2030 56 100 287 32 90 160 217 202 200 65 87 320 22 380 250 90 18 32 100 200 68 115 70 21000 12 565 90 452 150 76 200 668 3000 270 150 10 35 514 3400 11 140 1650 337 282 70 20 120 460 100 88 350 296 360 120 346 204 16 145 180 160 400 £ a. d. 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 22 16 0 67 16 0 18 10 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 21 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 3 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 14 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 Dudhope jj Horrelsville West Eyreton Kaiapoi Oxford Leithfield Amberley Flaxton Bennetts Ashley Bank Eangiora Cust Flaxton Eangiora Leithfield Oxford Waikuku Saltwater Creek Woodend Leithfield Southbrook Cust Greenfield jj Amberley Cust Ashley Bank Cust Freefield jj Waikari Horrelville Ashley Park Fernside Lobern Eyreton Coutt's Island

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CHBISTCHUBCH SUBDIVISION, CANTEEBUEY DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Christchurch Subdivision of the Canterbury Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Vallance, Alexr. Woodhouse, B. White, J. S. Warnall, S. Wilson, Isaac Wilson, Arch. ... Wilson, Thos. ... Watson, John ... Walls, J. Watson, Edwin Wayland, J. junr. Williams, Wm. ... Waller, Jane White, Dramsby Wallace, Bobert Wright, Peter ... Witham, Wm. ... Wilson, Samuel Watson, George Wilson, Alexander Whyte, George Wright, W. Wolff, Hans Wells, Wm. Ward, Jas. Wotherspoon, Arch. Winter, Michael... Wilson, Sir. J. C. Winter, Jno. Wilson, Jas. Woodhouse, J. S. Willes, W. A. ... Wattie, Jas. Wilkin & Davison Warnall, G. A. ... Weston, Geo. Wilson, Saml. D. Weld, Dr., J. E.... Winter, Alfred ... Wilson, Wm. Wilson, Eobt. H. Walker, Thos. ... Wright, Jas. Weylandt, G. E. Watson, Chas. ... Wilson, Chas. Sefton Amberley Ohoka Leithfield Kaiapoi Ashley Bank Woodend Kowai Coutt's Island Amberley Cust Eangiora Loburn Swannanoa Leithfield East Oxford Eangiora Sefton Southbrook Ashley Bank Cust Bennetts jj Loburn Swannanoa Cust Bennetts Hurunui Swanannoa Cust Amberley Waikari Amberley Amuri Amberley Kaiapoi Sefton E. Oxford Bennetts Amberley Sefton Cust West Eyreton East Oxford Woodend Loburn 120 1870 2697 101 28 138 73 105 91 25 93 8 41 112 95 180 56 36 60 180 72 90 900 23 100 975 200 18761 110 183 676 2978 60 28896 34 350 132 42 95 100 17 71 20 117 9 30 £ a. d. 0 4 0 1 18 0 2 14 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 4 0 18 16 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 28 18 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Culverden St. Leonards Total... 851,037

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Rate. Aymes, Joseph 0. Armstrong, G. ... Aymes, E. Andrews, W. B. Ashworth, A. Adams, T. W. ... Anderson, H. ... South Malvern Akaroa Hornby Greenpark Addington Greendale Yaldhurst 700 3525 535 2620 50 344 180 £ a. d. 0 14 0 3 12 0 0 12 0 2 14 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0

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Name of Owner. Run or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Rate. Adams, Charles Abbott, Wm. Adams, Thomas Anderson, W. Allan, A. D. Anson, T. H. ... Aynsley, H. P. M. Adams, Wm. Aitken, J. H. Anning, Fredk. ... Aldred, John Anderton, Thomas Alington, W. H. Alington & Coward Alington, C S. ... Amyes, Eobert H. Amyes, Alfred ... Brandt, Conrad ... Bailey, Charles ... Bell, James Bealey, Samuel Bealey, Samuel ... Bailey Thomas ... Bealey, Exors. of the late John Brittan & Templer Bourn, Charles ... Boag, William ... Brett, De Eenzie Bailey, Samuel ... Bradley, E. E Bluett, W. J. G. Bruce, Murdoch Baxter, E. & Bros. Boag, John Binney, Joseph ... Brown, James ... Bland, Mrs. Barnett, J. Barrett, Charles Blair, J. Bashford, William Bruce, John Bennett, Bobert... Barker, George ... Barr, J. P. Brown, James ... Butler, Edward ... Brodie & Hurst ... Brown, John Burke, Eichard Barnett, T. & M. Ballagh, S. Bishop, William Brown, Eichard ... Butterfield, J. ... Bedford, George... Brown, James ... Ballagh, Henry ... Bearman, Henry Barter, Stephen... Brown, G. H. Brown, William ... Bell, John Body, A. F Buchanan, H. (Trustees of the late) ... Brown and Allen Brabazon, John ... Bruce, T. W. ... Bealey, Samuel... Birdling, W. Brookes, Thomas Buckley, George... Clifton Winterfield Mount Hutt Mount Pleasant Glendore Barton Meadow Holly Eiver Styx Ellesmere Ellesmere Kei sie Greendale Southbridge Akaroa Lakeside Little Eiver Courtenay Eakaia Windwhistle Coalgate Akaroa Malvern Halkett Burnham South Rakaia jj Kirwee j j Broadfield Templeton Lincoln Coalgate Coalgate Templeton Coalgate Burnham Southbridge Feudaltown Courtenay Templeton Charteris Bay Leeston Ashburton Southbridge Brookside Southbridge Dunsandel Ashburton Leeston Tai Tapu Lincoln Courtenay Weedons Templeton Leeston Sheffield Hororata Springfield Springston Courtenay Halswell Tai Tapu Leeston Southbridge Christchurch Springfield Courtenay Russell's Flat Hororata Greenpark Templeton Dunsandel Lincoln Eolleston Killinchy Little Biver South Eakaia Yaldhurst Bealey Hororata Little Biver Brookside Heathcote 172 315 320 409 104 2000 9648 500 4625 100 250 170 500 464 890 115 280 60 250 450 20 1332 250 2620 3635 2200 4600 1500 1500 1160 866 150 400 1990 150 560 739 638 506 5 165 28 120 60 3000 220 ' 350 2030 433 30 350 270 156 103 68 135 55 70 13 80 355 120 97 18 8443 10200 8000 14939 14060 7000 285 35 £ B. d. 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 9 14 0 0 10 0 4 14 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 18 0 0 6 0 2 14 0 3 14 0 2 4 0 4 12 0 1 10 0 1 10 0 14 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 12 O 0 16 0 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 8 10 0 10 4 0 8 0 O 15 0 0 14 2 O 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 Briarfield Broom Eaymond Kinloch Highbank Cora Lynn

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Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Brake, Chas. Bailey, Wm. Barker, C F. ... Brown, J. T. ... Butterick, David... Bevins, Thos. Brown, Jas. Burgess, Geo. Brownlee, Thos.... Butler, John B. ... Baxter, Wm. Black, G. J. Blake, Eobert Butler, J. & E. ... Bush, James Bell, Geo. Bland, J. S. Boyle, J. 0. Beckett, Hy. Boulton, Rd. Boyd, Jas. Bull & Co. Bullock, Thos. ... Cook, W. ■Collins, Wm. Chalmers, P. & J. Campbell, C. Corser, E. N. Campbell, J. E. ... ■Clinton, P. Croskell, E. Coleham, Thos. ... Crump, John Cordy, Jas. Chapman, S. & H. Cowan, Mrs. Cunningham, J. ... Cannon, Thos. ... Cbolmondeley, C. P. Crowe, Patrick ... Calder, Alexr. . . Cunningham, Andrew Campbell, Peter... Carpenter, G. F. Chatmoss, Coy ... Church, G. Carpenter, W. & F. Cryer, M. Coster, L. & E. ... Cross, W. P. ... ■Cook, George, ... Comrie, David ... Campbell, Chas.... Connor, Thos. ... Coop, Wm. Corbitt, Edwd. ... Chapman, E. Cotton, E. M. ... Clarkson, H. & W. Campbell, E. H. Coster, Bros. Cordy, Jno. Cordy, Bros. Clarke, Joseph ... Chapman, J. &. W. Chamberlain, Hy. Copeland, Jas. ... Cooper, Geo. Cooney, Thos. ... Chamberlain, W. & P. Cameron, Duncan Coton, Bentley ... Kaituna Damon's Bay Beaumont Dunmow Green Home Wedderburn Tai Tapu Templeton Christchurch Ashburton j j Head of the Bay Wakanui Dunsandel Hororata Dunsandel Brookside Akaroa Lincoln Courtenay jj West Melton Greenstreet Barrhill Wakanui Kimberley North Brighton Christchurch Ashburton Lyttleton Springston Ashburton Southbridge North Brighton Southbridge Darfield Kirwee Eiccarton Springston Hororata Winslow Southbridge Brookside Southbridge Port Levy Killinchy Halkett Dunsandel Killinchy Yaldhurst Ashburton 22 485 780 1385 250 308 466 280 27 250 71 500 500 400 27 80 404 2037 32 155 240 112 252 19 24 385 80 358 3700 800 140 420 246 1153 485 285 1195 466 480 50 106 100 53 304 2038 130 410 92 6330 90 150 28 420 58 400 910 8000 16700 3400 18900 20250 7813 7006 1550 2C0 1227 270 28 180 365 1500 55 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 3 14 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 6 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 10 0 8 0 0 16 14 0 3 8 0 18 18 0 20 6 0 7 18 0 7 2 0 1 12 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 Waterford Somerton | jj Prebbleton Southbridge Eakaia Burnham Courtenay Halkett Waddington Tai Tapu Little Eiver Ashburton Drayton Lake Coleridge Christchurch West Coast Eoad Eakaia Hororata Whitecliffs Tinwald Opawa Ellesmere Chertsey Eolleston Craigieburn Mount Hutt Sterenton Hadstock Clunes jj Ellesmere Methven Hororata

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Campbell, Bobt.... Coe, Jno. Chisnall, Bros. ... Campbell, Jno. ... Corbett, Jas. Campbell, James Catton, J. W. ... Coster, John Dougharty, G. H. Deans, John Deans, John Dilloway, J. Dawson, A. Dudley, CT. ... Davies, Ed. Delamain, F. Derrett, E. Digby & Sons, J. Duke, J. M. Dysart, James ... Duncan, John ... Davis, A. E. Davidson, A. S. Dawson, James ... Duncan, George Deardon, P. E. Dalgleish, James Dixon, Thomas Dawson, Thomas Daniels, Mrs. Davis, John Dennis, Samuel Dingle, J. T. ... Day, Eobert Donanghey, John Dalton, Henry ... Davies, Eees Drummond, Peter Duncan, Andrew Dearing, C Darroch, Eobert... Dent, Jas. Dunlop, Wm. Eaglesome, M. ... Elstob, Samuel ... Ebeling, H. Earle, Edward ... Ede, Benjamin ... Ewans, Godfrey... Enys Bros. Elder Bros. Everett, Wm. ... Ellis Bros. Edmonds, Geo. ... Ede, Wm. Edgar, Mrs Fay, Anthony ... Fisher, Stephen ... Fisher, Stephen ... Frankish Bros. ... Frankish Bros. ... Fisher, T. E. ... Ford, J. T. and Co. Ford, J. T. and Co. Ford, J. T. and Co. Finley, Wm. Felloon, Ellen ... Fleming, E. G. ... Farr, Henry Fincham, T. Fantham, Joseph Fussell, Thomas Lansdowne Homebush Springbank Lyppert Earn Valley Selwyn Irwell Hinds West Melton Burnham Ashburton Halswell Papanui Barrhill Eiccarton Dunsandel Waterton Irwell Tai Tapu Christchurch Hororata Ashburton Springston Courtenay Hororata Courtenay Greenpark Dunsandel Opawa Kyle Akaroa Christchurch Templeton Papanui jj Hororata Christchurch Springston Eolleston Winslow Hororata Eakaia Christchurch 560 3145 820 100 520 61 60 100 563 121 15000 740 404 1050 450 160 20 184 207 130 50 260 109 160 70 98 800 23 150 80 40 227 74 420 25 198 130 1146 200 46 776 900 30 631 237 332 25 30 65 7200 500 18 68 650 66 50 12 85 4495 1100 100 815 1500 2000 3000 30 100 50 200 460 206 80 -fi s. d. 0 12 0 8 4 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 15 0 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 1 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 O 7 4 0 0 10 O 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 10 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 1 10 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 ** jj Bakaia Chertsey Styx Christchurch Burnham Greenpark Killinchy Ashburton Hororata West Coast Eoad Christchurch Glentunnel Springston Gebbie's Valley Kimberley Lyttelton Doyleston Heathcote Eakaia Christchurch Irwell jj jj Ellesmere Christchurch Port Hills Springston Selwyn jj Willow jj Courtenay Kilimchy Sheffield Tai Tapu Southbridge Christchurch Doyleston Willow Glen

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Field, James Fraser, Eev. Chas. Frisby, Bros. Fleming, R. Forrester, James Forrester, John P^urze & Dowling Fisher, William .. Follows, William Fleming, Robt., junr. Fraser, John Fay, John Gough, Chas. Graham, W. Gardiner, H. D.... Gardiner, H. D— Graham, J.E.C.C. Gammack, James Garforth & Lee ... Goodwin, W. Gunn, John Gebbie, John Gordon, James, senr. Gordon, James, junr. Garforth, S. Greaves, Edwin Gillanders, Hector Giddings, George Gerken, John Guy, M. Grigg, Jno. Grigg, Jno. Gemmell, Jno. ... Gillanders, M. K. Garland, E. Going, Thos. Glover, H. W Gough, Jas. Giddens, Geo. Gal way, Rd. Grant & Stewart... Gibson, Robt. Gaseford, Wm. ... Griffiths, Geo. ... Graham, Jno. Gregg, Jas. Galletley, Andw. Grey, Jas. Gebbie, David ... Gray, Ernest Gerard, Wm. ■Gerard, Wm. Gerard, Wm. Gould & Cameron Gabbie, Wm. Grant & Stewart Goodwin, E., (the Exts. of the late)... Gunn, Bros. Guiney, Edwd. ... Gilbert, Jno. Gibson, Mrs. Grant, Geo. Graham, J. A. ... Grigg, Ed. Harris, Stephen... Hall, H.J Henderson and McBeath ... Hopkins, B. N. ... Haydon, Joseph... Hart, John Henly, P. Hanson, J. E. West Melton Purau Newton Stockdale Wilderness Russell's Flat Christchurch Winslow Port Levy Newtown Lyttelton Dunsandel Springfield Halkett Tai Tapu Malvern Irwell Greendale Southbridge Irwell jj Ashburton Springston Lyttelton Greenpark Eacecourse Hill Head of the Bay Lincoln Little Akaloa Christchurch Springston Darfield Greendale Tai Tapu Templeton Christchurch Longbeach Dunsandel Greendale Woolston Halswell 590 900 850 6000 74 40 350 370 40 350 150 90 442 490 1800 8000 9500 1900 30 1814 189 174 12 465 48 95 200 605 978 150 20 9596 11 30 40 50 66 1494 35 174 2240 60 44 51 137 221 130 140 6000 725 30000 4000 20000 19600 321 2550 720 737 160 45 333 31 175 319 337 713 230 140 450 470 152 46 £ s. d. 0 12 0 0 18 0 0 8 0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 1 16 0 8 0 0 9 10 0 1 18 0 0 2 0 1 18 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 9 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 0 16 0 30 0 0 4 0 0 20 0 0 19 12 0 0 8 0 2 12 0 0 16 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 Eiccarton j j Greendale Barry's Bay Tai Tapu , Christchurch Courtenay Christchurch Upper Hororata Feudaltown Eiccarton Yaldhurst Hororata Head of the Bay Christchurch Springhill Hoon Hay Double Hill Manuka Point Snowdon jj j j Mount Pleasant Plainfield j j Ashburton Forks Southbridge Fendaltown Pigeon Bay Methven Halkett Dunsandel Ashburton Southbridge Sumner Whitecliffs Styx Eiccarton Newtown Courtenay Prebbleton Dunsandel Lincoln Upper Eiccarton

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Hubbard, J. C ... Harrison, John ... Holmes, Jas. Holmes Bros. Holmes Bros. Holmes, John Holmes, John Henderson, Gilbert, sen. ... Hibberd, Wm. ... Hepworth, G. Hodgens, John ... Harvey, W. J. ... Hunter, Wm. ... Higham, Wm. ... Hampton, Chtr.... Humm, Wm. Hopkins, F. and Co. Hinton, Ed. Hogan,M. Hood, Thos. Hogg, Thos. Hitchins, Saml, M. Hawkins, Henry Henderson, David Haskett & Hayes Hay, James Hart, George Hall, John Haylock, C Henderson, Gilbert, junr. Hennah, H. H. ... Hartnell, Walter Hill, H. P. Hall, J. J. Hawkins, R. W. Hunter, Adam Hall & Couzens ... Hall, Henry Hodgson, John ... Hoare, Dennis ... Hurst, Chas. Hooper & Dodson Inwood, J. & A.R. Irvine, Wm. Jackson, J. & T. Jackson, James Jebson, J. Johns, J. Jeffree, Wm. Jenkins, Thos. ... Jamieson, James Joblin, G. R Jones, John Johnston, A. Jones, Edward ... Jones, James Joseph, A. L. Jeffs, Charles Joynt, T. J. Johnston, Neil ... Judge, John Johnson, Eobert Johnston, James McC Jordan, Hugh Jenkins, Daniel ... Jebson & Atkinson Jones, William ... Jones, Emily Johnston, J. A. ... Jackman, Eichard Knight, A. C ... Kennaway, J. & W. Mount Harding Holmeslee Pigeon Bay Bangor Winchmore Flea Bay Grasmere Sedgemere Waterton Ashburton Upper Eiccarton Eakaia jj Christchurch Halkett Dunsandel Yaldhurst Templeton Eolleston Dunsandel Papanui Southbridge Waddington Christchurch Templeton Bolleston South Bakaia Killinchy West Melton Lyttelton Methven Courtenay Pigeon Bay Ashburton Hororata Akaroa Halkett West Coast Eoad South Eakaia Southbridge Yaldhurst j j Springston Christchurch Aylesbury Irwell Alford Forest Southbridge Se afield Southbridge Dunsandel Methven Papanui Sheffield Styx Eiccarton Southbridge Ashburton Little Eiver West Melton Eussell's Flat Ashburton Templeton Whitecliffs Templeton Christchurch Darfield Lincoln Aylesbury West Melton Southbridge Templeton Sheffield Kaiapoi West Melton Barrhill Dunsandel Barry's Bay Woolston 225 165 290 10000 2000 9000 9000 30 103 71 130 150 190 40 130 200 225 58 20 550 270 15 320 312 325 6893 8613 28781 1700 35 8494 3014 750 61 12 161 25 40 262 1800 3997 200 3694 488 5772 35 300 790 18 1020 300 4200 40 400 55 90 230 8 40 134 45 156 92 110 230 250 50 200 500 40 5700 142 £ a. d. 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 6 18 0 8 14 O 28 16 0 1 14 0 0 2 0 8 10 0 3 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 1 16 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 3 14 0 0 10 0 5 16 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 6 0 4 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 5 14 0 0 4 o Emsworth Lake Single Tree Broom Park Springfield Fernside Grange rj

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Kruse, D. Kimber, H. Knight, John Keir & Bros., A. Kemp, Eichard ... Kerr, Mrs. Kellahan, Daniel Kiver, Charles, jun. Lovegrove, G. F. Lytttleton, M. McN. Lee, E. J. Lane, H. B. Langdon & Judge Loe, J. J. Le Lievre, F. Lawrence, W. B. Ladbrook, W. C Lockhead, B. Laurey, Frances... Lean, W. S Lane, Jas. Lorretts, Joseph... Leadley, CE. ... Lumbard, R. Lill, George Low, Edward Lilley, Joseph Lowcliffe Company Laing, Henry Lambie, J., jun. ... Le Lievre, Jules... Loe, J. J. Lord, Jabez Laurie, P. and R. Lascombe, Henry Legg, Jas. Leigh, J. M. Lee and Williams Lennie, Jas. Maddison, Henry Mein, W. H. (Trustees of) ... Mitchell, E. and Co. Miles, Wm. Maskrey, Jas. Matson, H. and Co. Manson, S. Milne, John Milne, John Murray, F. C ... Mann, John Maddison, J. Moffatfc, Jennings Maddison, W. R. Morrison, J. Murray & Wright Munroe, Robt. ... McMillan, D. ... Man*, John Masefield, V. V. Muirhead, John ... Minchin, William Muir, Peter McLelland, W. W. McLachlan, Arch. Maffey, Richard ... McEvedy, Peter ... Morrish, Richard ... Mitchell, Thomson Mawson, Isaac ... Magee, Henry ... McConnell, Henry Manson, James ... Mount Pleasant Sandhills Burnham Eavensworth Grange Heslerton Papanui Tai Tapu Eolleston Halkett Kirwee Christchurch Leeston Christchurch Southbridge South Rakaia Southbridge Christchurch jj Leeston Akaroa Leeston Prebbleton Leeston West Melton Yaldhurst j j Hororata Prebbleton Springston Dunsandel Rolleston Courtenay Ashburton Papanui Kyle Akaroa Southbridge Halkett Barrhill Templeton Aylesbury Springston Southbridge St. Albans Dunsandel Christchurch 240 250 45 190 600 10 163 323 800 4582 3018 68 400 120 3000 1400 110 660 400 485 210 24 987 400 80 145 50 5811 430 475 900 8304 800 1329 190 220 384 903 109 600 120 1253 2280 156 100 990 493 2297 125 132 770 71 724 19 2349 20 882 14 1300 280 1170 9 212 295 760 100 222 117 19 500 240 375 £ s. d. 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 4 12 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 5 18 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 18 0 8 8 0 0 16 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 1 6 0 2 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 10 0 2 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 2 8 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 6 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 Folly ...f j j Springston Prebbleton Christchurch Head of the Bay Christchurch Southbridge Lincoln St. Albans Templeton Halswell Dunsandel Christchurch Greenpark Eolleston Waddington Halkett Akaroa Templeton Waddington Springston Courtenay Doyleston Hororata Southbridge Springston . Southbridge Brookside Akaroa Feudaltown Governor's Bay Deanston Craighleigh

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Munroe, Boderick McDonald, Jolm McHale, Bros. ... Matthews, William Mackintosh, Jas. Mcllraith, J. & A. McLacblan, Alexr. McClelland, J. J. Marshall, J. McBeath, Eoderick Moffatt, Hy. Monck, J. S. Matheson, D. Maxwell & Mathias Morton & White... Moorhouse, Mrs. McLean, Jno. Mcfarlane, A. McEae, Geo. McEae, T. E. ... McEvedy, Patk.... McCarten, Thos. McCrostie, Hugh McCartney, Thos. Magon, Karl McMillan, Wm. ... Manson, Jas. Mcintosh, Thos.... Mills, Jno. McLennan, Wm. Mathias & Bandall Marshall, Geo. ... Marshall, Jno. ... McPhail, Alexr. ... McCormack, Thos. Miles, Hassal & Co. Mercer, Jas. H. ... McLean, John ... Maginness, John... Morrow, David ... McLeod, Archibald Magson, Eobert ... McVinnie, Wil liam Murchison and Cartmel ... Matheson, D. and D. Mitchell, Thomas Mackie, CS. ... Mackie, CJ. ... McClure, David ... Menzies, J. H. ... Marsden, Joseph... Morgan, J. G. Mellet, George ... McLeod, Donald... McKay, George ... Morland, Thomas Morten, B. M. ... Marcroft, William Mould, T. B. ... McGregor, Eobert Nixon, William ... Nelson, William... N.Z. Produce and Provision, Co. Neave, F. D. S. ... Neave, F. D. S. ... Nesbitt, J. B. ... Narbys, Francis Nicol'l, Alexr. Nicklaus, J. F. ... N.Z. and Australian Land Co. Nelson, Andrew Nutt, Samuel Eaupo Carberry Easdale Nook Mt. Pleasant Mesopotamia Lake Heron Greendale Greenpark Akaloa Springston Russell's Flat Homebush Doyleston Rolleston Templeton Kimberley Lincoln Sumner Springfield Racecourse Hill Christchurch Eangitata Ashburton Alford Forest Mount Somers Ashburton Leeston Templeton Greendale Tai Tapu Greenpark South Eakaia Kimberley Pigeon, Bay Greendale Halkett Southbridge Springston j j South Bakaia Southbridge Christchurch Dunsandel South Eakaia Templeton Christchurch Tinwald South Eakaia Southbridge Lake Coleridge Springfield Eolleston South Eakaia 260 109 1000 70 120 2860 543 400 300 52 280 20 7675 12578 9033 19880 22800 900 500 700 170 275 700 136 37 800 150 475 500 700 1350 160 190 260 140 5800 1150 50 190 3090 200 404 112 12171 8000 92 2000 1600 157 4000 110 60 80 193 15 1412 7000 541 30 40 150 5 266 11000 800 40 1400 190 250 25730 36 25 £ a. d. 0 6 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 18 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 7 14 0 12 12 0 9 2 0 19 18 0 22 16 0 0 18 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 . 0 14 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 5 16 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 12 4 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 12 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 10 0 7 0 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 11 0 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 25 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Dorie Shepherd's Bush Mount Torlesse Como ij j Leeston Mackintosh Bay Heathcote Hororata Burnham Tinwald Pigeon Bay South Eakaia Christchurch Melness Ahuriri Clydesdale Lawford j j Akaroa Burnham Killinchy Templeton Christchurch Eakaia Weedons Sydenham Akaroa Darfield Eiccarton Eakaia Dunsandel Tai Tapu Acton

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Name of Owner. Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Bate. 0shorn, Job Osborn, Job Osborn, James ... Osborn, James ... Overton, Henry ... Overton, J. W. ... Overton, F. O'Callaghan, A. P. O'Callaghan, A. P. O'Callaghan, Denis Osborn, D. Oliver, William ... Orr, W. L. O'Boyle, Patrick O'Brien, Matthew Orsbourn, Mary Jane Orr, A. Potts, T. H, Potts, T. H. Pyne, C. F. Pannett, T. A. ... Pannett, H. Pannett, T. Pannett, J. A. ... Prebble, William Paterson, William Perryman, H. W. Piper, Henry Pearson, Wm. ... Paterson, Jas. Pope, Geo. Pickering, Wm. ... Phillips, G. S. ... Philpott, Jno. Proctor & Sears .. Prestidge, Jesse ... Parish, Jno. Patchett, D. Jun. Primmer, Francis Price, Joseph Phillips, T. A. ... Polhill, F. Peter, W. S. ... Parkinson, T. H. Peache, A. E. ... Peache, A. E. ... Packe, Geo. Patterson, Alexr. Philpott, A.M. ... Prendergast, Thos. Passmore, F. B.... Patton, Eobt. Powell, Joseph ... Peacocke, G. E... Palmer, E. J. Palmer, S. W. ... Parker, W. S. ... Palmer & Peter ... Perhem, Luke ... Packer, H. W. ... Eobinson, Wm. ... Bossiter, Wm. ... Bothery, Henry ... Eosewarne, J. Eudd, George Ehodes, James ... Bowell, James ... Eoper, Eobert ... Byan, Patrick ... Bobertson, George Eeeve, Thomas ... Byan, Michael, junr. Acton Southwick Medway Walsingham Southam Upland Eakaia Doyleston Longbeach Tai Tapu Ellesmere Prebbleton Lakeside Lincoln Gebbie's Valley Springston Hororata , j Barr hill Leeston Killinchy Hororata Methven Governor's Bay Ashburton Lincoln j j Springston j j Barrhill Prebbleton j j Tai Tapu Duvauchelles Springston Southbridge Eiccarton Hororata Templeton Papanui Eussell's Flat Hororata Halswell Styx Knightstown Little Eiver Windwhistle Ashburton Gorge Mount Somers Gebbie's Valley Mount Somers 1000 920 160 100 1245 450 2250 155 30 450 150 60 1030 300 600 171 460 690 24000 451 172 78 348 600 250 32 424 5200 122 70 41 400 390 405 60 25 450 43 50 1400 8900 10200 17684 8582 8932 16850 50 270 300 100 2225 2368 66 6300 70 275 11 740 18 644 600 250 218 60 1019 400 215 200 189 223 135 300 £ s. d. 10 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 6 0 0 10 0 2 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 24 0 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 5 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 18 0 8 18 0 10 4 0 17 14 0 8 12 0 9 0 0 16 18 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 2 6 0 2 8 0 0 2 0 6 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 Kelvin Grove Anama Clent Hills jj Eiccarton Kirwee St. Albans Ashburton Chertsey Methven Springston Windwhistle Christchurch Hororata Hornby Burnham Wainui Christchurch Sherwood Grove Eockwood Whincops Sheffield Doyleston Christchurch Greendale Akaroa Springston Halkett Templeton Russell's Flat Gebbie's Valley Broadfield Flea Bay

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Offlce. No. of Sheep. Bate. Bogers, James ... Bedfern, Charles Eae, Simon Robertson, S. Radcliffe, James... Rowe, Thos. Revely, B. & T. ... Beed, Charles ... Eutherford, G., junr. Eeece, Edward ... Eoberts, Bros., & Co. Sanger & Co., H. Eidgen, George Beeves & Co., Wm. Bippingdale, Edward Eoskruge, James Reynolds, Wm. ... Radford, Joseph Robbie, James ... Rennie, John Rollo, Janet Rountree, J. W. Rountree, Wm. Rothery, Jacob ... Smithson, John ... Sharpe, G. H. ... Shadbolt, B. Storey, Chas. Storry, Andrew ... Smith, Hay Smith, John Stevenson, John... Scarlett, Wm. Sheate, Wm. Shepherd, H. J. ... Saxton and Williams Seaton, George ... Sandison, Alex. ... Sharpe, Alex. Smith, John Swinn, Geo. Smith, John Smith, John Scott, Samuel ... Smithson, William Stalker, William... Sharp, J. Stanley, John ... Steel, Samuel Stacey, William... Sargent, Isaac ... Snow and Anson Studholme, John Strachan, W. Stacbhouse, Jas.... Scott, David Smith, G. A. Smith, J. M. Sprott, J. and H. Sargisson, Charles Spencer, Edmund Shaw, William ... Sunckel, John, junr. Smith, John Smart, Amon Sowden, Jonathan Stainger and Co. Sutherland, William Scott, James Stone, Thomas — Steggall, E. Sanderson, Crispin Westerfield Dalethorpe Bottle Lake Fairfield Bobinson's Bay Templeton Springfield Peel Forest Upper Riccarton Woolston Christchurch Kimberley Ashburton Malvern Christchurch Doyleston Rolleston Greendale Ashburton Ashburton Forks Halswell Methven Gebbie's Valley Papanui Doyleston Brookside St. Albans j j Southbridge Leeston Sydenham Akaroa Greendale Southbridge Ashburton Dunsandel Mount Somers Lincoln Greendale Kirwee Akaroa Courtenay West Melton Halkett Hororata Greendale Upper Riccarton Prebbleton Southbridge Christchurch Tinwald Lincoln Papanui Upper Hororata Hororata Ashburton Barry's Bay Hinds Styx Killinchy Brookside Lincoln Waterton Eakaia Longbeach Styx Doyleston Akaroa Le Bon's Bay Templeton Dunsandel Selwyn Ashburton Forks Kimberley Dunsandel Hororata Dunsandel 119 24 52 40 141 26 210 26377 10774 1600 159 224 400 1200 140 104 6 150 9 625 170 175 30 62 93 9 1000 254 1060 170 146 200 430 766 160 4050 120 188 280 33 146 220 200 300 44 132 336 13 270 315 540 4430 24474 330 215 212 195 219 1400 250 106 245 150 1250 25 540 192 190 40 375 253 87 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 26 8 0 10 16 0 1 12 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 4 10 0 24 10 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 Broadway Peraki Coldstream Broom German Bay Killinchy

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Saville, William ... Sandrey and Bladder Smith, Thomas Strange, William School of Agriculture Stace, H. Sandrey, George Saunders, Brothers Tosswill, John ... Tosswill, John ... Tod, William ... Tancred, H. J. ... Trott, H. Taylor, Andrew ... Tanner, H. Thwaites, James Trickett, H. Trent, Bros. Topham, G. M. ... Turner, W. Truscott, A. C ... Thomson, W. M. Townsend, T. jun. Templer, E. M.... Tooth, Fredk. ... Thacker, J. E. ... Trumble, M. E. ... Taylor, Chas. Turnbull, Dr. Tweedy, Joseph ... Taylor, Wm. Taylor, J. E. Thomson, Jno. ... Thompson, Eobt. D. Toswill, R. & L.... Tuft, Bros. Turner, Jno. Thorn, Jno. Twentyman, J. H. Todd, Andw. Vigers, C K. Voice, Thos. Withell, Chas. ... Washbourne, H. Webb, W. C ... White, W. H. ... White, H. Washbourne, H., junr. Willis, R. B. ... Ware, Thos. White, John White, Leonard Wright, J. T. ... Watson, M. W. ... Wilkin, R. Wilkin & Carter Wilkin & Carter Waby, G. C Watson, John ... Watson, Robert Whyte, R. & P. Washbourne, E. Woollerton, R. ... Walker, W. Wills, Richard ... Wills, S.&D. ... Wallis, Thos. ... Waghorn, A., sen. Wills, John Wright, F. Wright, Richard White, George ... Spilsby Grange Kirwee Coringa Alford Malvern Greenwood Highfield Yaldhurst Wakanui West Melton Christchurch Lincoln Springston Leeston Ashburton Prebbleton Lincoln Prebbleton Springston Dunsandel Tai Tapu Hororata West Melton Templeton Upper Riccarton Halkett West Melton Templeton Lincoln Christchurch Ashburton Okain's Bay Ashburton Forks Brookside Christchurch Aylesbury Porters Pass Ashburton Forks Upper Eiccarton Southbridge Kirwee Upper Eiccarton Halkett Christchurch 14 200 45 1988 415 700 570 1300 1388 941 370 2342 280 36 125 200 80 787 100 27 360 103 100 240 8684 4660 312 234 389 130 140 14000 27 172 3127 460 70 34 1524 116 180 510 2970 545 14 106 700 720 540 300 200 2441 420 320 05 14506 1044 165 - 75 350 220 475 56 550 15 25 117 892 300 380 850 1000 £ a. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 12 0 16 0 18 0 10 0 0 8 0 2 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 14 0 4 14 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 3 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 3 0 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 2 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 14 12 0 1 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 18 0 10 0 j j Waddington Governors Bay Templeton Brookside Eiccarton Maronan t jj Prebbleton Lincoln Selwyn Southbridge Okains Bay Waterton Bakaia Dunsandel Upper Riccarton Christchurch Ashburton Tinwald Southbridge Leeston Weedon Halkett Southbridge Christchurch West Melton Springston Southbridge Halkett Little Akaloa Lincoln Springston Broomfield jj Southbridge

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Chirstchurch Subdivision— continued.

SOUTHERN SUBDIVISION, CANTERBURY DISTRICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the number of Sheep and Lambs in the Southern Subdivision of the Canterbury Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Webb, W. H. ... Wheeler, Matthew Walker, Wm. ... Wright, E.G. ... Wright, E. G. ... White, Edwin ... Williams, John ... Withers, Drummond Wilson, Sir J. C Wilson, Sir J. C Wilson, Sir J. 0. Westenra, Richard Wason, Cathcart Walker, W. C ... Walker, W. C & A. J. Weir, Matthew ... Wright, James ... Whyte, James ... Wilson, Thomas... Wilson & McCleary Wilson, David ... Warrington, Russell Wood Bros. Watson, George ... Winter & Boberts Wainwrigbt, Charles Wallace, Thos. ... Watt, McGregor... Williamson, Donald Watson, John ... Witte, J. C. Wright, Samuel... Wilson, Edward... Wilson, Thomas... Wilkinson, Thomas White, Thomas ... ¥ates, John Laverick Bay Church Gawlor Downs Cashmere Malvern Hills Camber Corwar Valetta Broomfield , Akaroa Gebbie's Valley Dunsandel Winslow Hinds Southbridge Winslow Killinchy Christchurch Peel Forest Windwhistle Selwyn Rakaia Ashburton Forks Mount Somers Porter's Pass Akaroa Waddington Yaldhurst Ashburton 272 250 60 2355 5024 2000 50 150 6257 23715 6733 7429 10470 8000 20000 6000 2000 404 330 275 270 1050 1203 404 1900 60 10 2800 300 183 110 240 36 16 17 200 132 £ s. d. 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 2 8 0 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 6 6 0 23 16 0 6 16 0 7 10 0 10 10 0 8 0 0 20 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 12 0 16 0 0 10 0 1 18 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 16 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 j j Leeston Ashburton West Melton Ashburton Springston Russell's Flat Christchurch Ashburton Halkett Tai Tapu Wakanui Styx j j Chertsey Waterton Russell's Flat Total... 1,205,650

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Archer, F. Agnew, Jas. Ackroyd, J. E. ... Ashby, Wm. Austin, Jas. Acland, J. B. A.... Anderson, Eobert Ackroyd & Whitehead Airay, Jno. Allan, Walter Barker, R. A. Bill, Mrs. Brophy, Kyran ... Butler, Geo. Brown, Geo. Bissett, Christopher Spring Mount Peel Timaru St. Andrews Temuka Geraldine Winchester Eangitata Pleasant Point Temuka South Eangitata Burke's Pass Orari Temuka Pleasant Valley Pleasant Point Waimate Winchester 128 160 144 115 60 44814 213 40 260 12505 1581 48 430 125 121 301 £ S. d. 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 44 18 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 12 12 0 1 12 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 Three Springs

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Canterbury Southern Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Balfour, Jas. Burnett, A. Brown & Gray ... Bell, Joseph Beattie, W. J. ... Barker, S. D. ... Botherway, G. ... Braddick, Jno. ... Bell, Jno. Blue, Dougall Beedell, Wm. ... Buxton, Searby Bennett, James Burke, Edmund Buck, Eobert Brown & Eayner Boutcher, Charles B. Bailey, Benjamin Badham, F. W. Benbow, William Blair, Thomas Barker, Arthur L. Bourn, Charles Cox, Alfred Cox, Alfred Cliff, George Connolly, Jeremiah Champion, B. Collier, George ... Carter, D. T. ... Cone, Frederick ... Cleland, Andrew Currie, Samuel ... Campbell, E. Cook & Eaine Campbell Bros. ... Cowan, Andrew ... Campbell, John ... Campbell, Eobert Chivers, Charles... Caird, David Clyne, Alexander Cramond, John (Executors of the late) Canavan, George Campbell, Jas. ... Dawe, Ed. Darke, Bros. Duncan, P. H. ... Duncan, & Heckler Dawson & Bobinson Dale, Alfred Driver, Henry Dowling & Keane Earl, W. Earl, Job Elwortbey, E. ... Fleming & Hedley Fleming & Hedley Findlay, David ... Fitzgerald, Jno. ... Foster, Rev. Geo. Fisher, Thos. Ford & Co., J. T. Frazer, Jas. & P. Fletcher & Shirres Ferguson & McQueen Giles, A. M. Gladstone, H. J. Gosling, Wm. ... Greenaway, Isaac Gould, E. J. Godsell, Jno. Mount Cook Ashwick Springfield Totara Burleigh Bulmer Ladymore Riverslea Braemar Station Peak Sherwood Timaru McKenzie Country ... Burke's Pass Timaru Hilton Temuka Pleasant Point Temuka Winchester . . Pleasant Point Rangitata Waimate Geraldine Rangitata Island Geraldine Pleasant Valley Timaru Winchester Temuka Peel Forest Orari Makikihi Temuka McKenzie Country ... Winchester Geraldine Waimate Timaru Pleasant Point Waitohi Flat Cave Waitohi Flat Waitangi Silverstream Ashburton Gorge Lake Tekapo Pareora Timaru Pareora Timaru Temuka 600 5500 23500 41 202 2107 40 40 160 1000 15 1250 390 351 100 280 445 150 330 141 1025 1495 200 7370 6000 150 300 110 120 460 60 1340 200 58000 23115 21837 7020 252 274 24 125 235 80 200 70 41 10000 1200 14500 214 1600 7018 54 420 400 40527 4500 640 60 800 600 19700 4000 856 17300 390 400 1148 180 335 108 1418 £ a. d. 0 12 0 5 10 0 23 10 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 12 0 1 10 0 0 4 0 7 8 0 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 18 0 0 4 0 58 0 0 28 4 0 21 18 0 7 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 14 0 14 10 0 0 6 0 1 12 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 40 12 0 4 10 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 19 14 0 4 0 0 0 18 0 17 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 1 10 0 Fairfield Pareora i Kingsdown Glentanner Heathcote Rhoborough Downs... Dalegarth jj South Rangitata Timaru Washdyke Lake Pukaki Geraldine Lake Pukaki Woodbury Winchester Waitangi Washdyke Geraldine Elephant Hill Pareora Otaio Seadown jj Timaru Highfield Gray's Hill" jj ... Temuka Geraldine Temuka Timaru McKenzie Country ... Christchurch Pleasant Point Burke's Pass Waimate Albury Orari Timaru Orari Timaru Hilton Coonoor Waterfalls

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Canterbury Southern Subdivision— continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Grant, W. Greig, Jno. Graham, Arch. ... Guscott, Jas. Gillingham, S. E. Gapes, Wm. Green, S. Gibson, E. Gaukrodger, J. ... Gammack, J. A.... Gammack. J. A.... Gudex, Michael ... Gibson, John Grimmer, Wm. (Trusteesof the late)... Goodwin, J. E. ... Grainger, Hy. Hall, T. W Hay, John Hardcastle, Thos. Hoare, Eichard ... Hullen, Hy. Harman & Stevens Hawke, Thos. ... ... ... Hargreaves, E. A. Howell, W. B Hide, Wm. Hayhurst, John ... Hare, Wm. Henchan, John ... Hoskin, Stephen Irvine, John Irvine, Adam Johnston, H. B. Jack, W. J Johnston, John ... Jackson, Hirman Joynt, T. J. Jamieson, Henry & Co. Kennaway, Lee, & Acton ... King, Thomas ... Kelland, senr., J. Kelman, Alexander Kerslake, E. Kennedy, W. M. Kennedy, John ... Kennaway & Vincent Kirkaldy & Meek Kirkaldy & Meek Landsborough, J. Leach, David Low, J. Lovegrove, G. F. Lees & Moore Lees & Moore Loudon, J. & G.... Luxmoore & Douglas Lee, Edward Lane, Norman ... Lewis, Joseph ... Luxmoore, P. B. Marshall, Thomas Martin, A. & G. ... McDonald, Allen Mitchell, Eli Mcllwrick, James Matthews & Trezise McConnack, K. L. Mellish, G. L. ... Moore, Jas. McLean, Donald Merry, Jno. Maze, Michael ... Balmoral Newlands Eichmond Willow Gillfoot Temuka Pleasant Point Timaru , j Albury Geraldine Waimate Waitangi South Eangitata Temuka j j Pleasant Point Timaru Geraldine Fairlie Creek Eangitata Island Timaru Temuka Pleasant Valley Temuka Waitohi Flat Winchester Temuka Lake Tekapo Pleasant Point Hilton Temuka Makikihi Pleasant Point St. Andrews Temuka Geraldine Otaio Waitohi Flat Pleasant Point j j Timaru Pukaki Ferry ' Timaru 3010 250 900 186 1925 86 296 27003 355 12000 1000 265 50 6 380 270 54 1288 120 45 303 1475 317 12000 998 67 500 120 82 653 62 269 1100 300 735 200 180 5000 540 2200 2438 450 315 425 200 1000 508 1700 430 210 150 1375 7870 10459 180 18760 200 1250 130 493 130 860 1395 150 240 400 380 1206 57 6198 95 800 £ s. d. 3 2 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 27 2 0 0 8 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 1 10 0 0 8 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0 12 0 2 4 0 2 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 12 0 1 14 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 18 0 7 18 0 10 10 0 0 4 0 18 16 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 Sutton Grange Birch Hill j j Hill Farm j j Geraldine Pleasant Point Eangitata Island Geraldine Temuka Waitaki Kennford Pareora t' j j Timaru Temuka Highway Clarkesfield Waihaorunga jj Makikihi Waimate Akaterewa j j St. Andrews Oamaru Temuka Waitaki Winchester Timaru Otaio Blannant Marchivul Springbank j j Woodbury Waitohi Flat Makikihi Pleasant Point Timaru Waitaki Winchester Timaru Wrahnate Timaru Smithfield Strathconan Clifton

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Canterbury Southern Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Mcintosh, Jno. ... McShane, P. H.... Macdonald, W. K. Macdonald, Angus McLean, Allan ... Mathesons, Bros. McGregor, Jno. ... Medlicott, S. ... Metcalfe & Palmer McGoverin & Hardy McDonald, Donald Moody & Burt ... McKay, J. G Moore, Bros. Mee, Alex. Mitchell, Thos. ... McDonald, Jas. ... Maslin, W. S. ... Miller, Jno. McDonald, Lachlan McKay, Jno. McKay, Eobt. ... McKenzie, Alex.... McCulloch, Wm. Marshall, Geo. ... Macdonald, Alex. McDonald, Alex. Miller, Henry McGregor & Co.... McLean & Brown Morton, Wm. Medlicott, S. N.Z. Meat Coy. ... Norton, Simon ... Newton, W. J. ... N.Z. & Australian Land Coy. N.Z. & Australian Land Coy. N.Z. & Australian Land Coy. Ostler, W. H. (Exts. of ihe late) Oliver, Jas. O'Brien, Bros. ... Osborne, Geo. Orr & Co., Jas. ... O'Brien, Michael Parker, Bros. Parberson, E. K. Parke, Thos. Pigeon, Alfred ... Pilbrow, Jas. Palmer, Thos. ... Price, Leonard ... Pelvin, E. Pringle, A. C Postletbwaite, Wm. Packe, Bros. Paterson, Jno. ... Pratt, Geo. Pringle, Wm. Patrick, Jno. Patrick, Alexr. ... Potter, Alexander Patterson, James Pitt, E. E. Peacock & Geaney Quinn, N. & A. ' Ray, Bobert Bussell, P. H. ... Eadov, Nicolo ... Eapsey, James ... Booke, Leonard ... Eitchie, J. M. ... Eodgers, J. D. ... Kingsborough Lower Orari Waikakahi Simon's Pass Glenmore Craigmore Strathnoon Sawdon Eiverford Mamre Echo Vale Riverside Archablair Whalesback Clayton Point Pareora The Levels Timaru Winchester Orari Geraldine Waimate Lake Tekapo jj Waimate Geraldine Waimate Woodbury Pareora Pleasant Point Geraldine Pleasant Point Temuka Timaru Geraldine Waimate Burke's Pass Pleasant Point Waimate Geraldine Waimate St. Andrews Geraldine j j Pleasant Point Hekateremea Timaru Makikihi Waimate Timaru Temuka Pleasant Point St, Andrews Timaru Hekateremea Timaru Pleasant Point Waimate Timaru Pleasant Point Waimate 1960 500 15533 11048 49383 9032 14000 437 1160 730 250 7444 324 900 422 957 350 207 255 10500 908 144 100 238 16 420 150 120 21011 3000 100 555 899 317 700 20217 83900 64742 20000 70 20 21 20 68 14991 3500 621 439 700 290 817 80 1920 9024 16516 650 50 19600 34 55 100 600 20 400 1650 25 1149 11000 151 38 8725 200 £ s. d. 2 0 0 0 10 0 15 12 0 11 2 0 49 8 0 9 2 0 14 0 0 0 10 0 14 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 7 10 0 0 8 0 0 18 0 0 10 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 10 10 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 21 2 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 18 0 0 8 0 0 14 0 20 6 0 83 18 0 64 16 0 20 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 15 0 0 3 10 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 9 2 0 16 12 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 19 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 1 14 0 0 2 0 14 0 11 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 8 16 0 0 4 0 Waihao Downs Woodland Elephant Hill j j Temuka The Beach Meadow Bank Loftlands 4r j j St. Andrews Pleasant Point Temuka Waimate Timaru Baukapuka Eaincliffe jj Geraldine, Timaru Temuka Waimate Timaru Hilton Haldon Hillside Pinewood j j Waimata Winchester Temuka Timaru Makikihi Geraldine Timaru Lake Tekapo Timaru Hilton Timaru The Mistake Cannington jj

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Canterbury Southern Subdivision— continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Eolleston, William Eutherford, Eobert Butherford, James Bichardson, Edward Eae, David Ehodes, B., jun. Skinner, J. & E. Stewart, W. Slack, W. U Sullivan, James ... South, James Shaw, David Sharp, E. Saunders, Mark ... Stewart, W. jun. Sutherland, Alexander Sealy, H. J. & E. P. Shaw, CE, Smith, Albert ... Smith, A. B. ... Sutherland, D. & Co. Studholme, M. ... Saunders, William Sutton Bros. Sibbald, William Studholme, Banks & Wigley Smith, J. B. Sealy & McLaren Stony er, William Slee, Frank Saxon, Charles ... Smith, John Scott, James Seyb, Michael ... Sealy, E. P. Sealy, H. J. Smith, Thomas ... Seaton, Daniel ... Smith, Dennistoun & Co. ... Shearer, Allan ... Squire, Henry ... Seale, F. F. Stevenson, E. J. & Co. Tavender, T. Teschemaker, Thomas Tripp, CG. Tagg, T. H. M. ... Talbot, John Thomson, Boyd ... Toomey, E. H. ... Talbot, George ... Thornley, Thos.... Taylor & Flatman . . Tancred, C W. ... Woolcombe, B. ... Woodhead, G. ... Wilson, Jas. P. ... Worthington, E.... Willcock, Lot Wright, Wm. ... Wilson, Jas. & S. Walker & Clogstoun Wooding, T. P. ... Walker, Wm. Ward, Geo. Wright, Jas. Wright & Perry ... Wareing, Philip ... Young, Thos. Young, T. A. ... Young, Wm. Mountnessing Opawa Bluecliffs Flaxbourne Woodside Guirteen Pioneer Waiiti Totara Eollesby Black Forest Boia Hill Lily Bank Bankfield Summerleaze Cliff Bockwood Stumps Temuka Albury jj jj Pleasant Point Timaru Hilton Orari Pleasant Valley Timaru j j Geraldine Temuka Pleasant Point Orari Pleasant Point Timaru j j Albury Burke's Pass jj Waimate Tekapo Ferry Omarama Lake Tekapo Timaru St. Andrews Pleasant Point Waimate Pareora Timaru Temuka Washdyke Timaru Temuka Waimate Waitohi Flat Geraldine Waimate Cave Geraldine Lake Tekapo Temuka Timaru Woodbury Geraldine Temuka 1840 14744 21200 24076 57 21300 1550 579 2700 950 126 550 16 100 264 300 2046 648 551 13500 10800 42221 25000 10500 8000 21870 420 3500 44 88 240 360 300 278 3050 847 210 43 16255 260 54 2615 13388 1550 20000 40253 400 260 600 95 215 65 305 6500 22 700 48 12 68 750 5050 34400 221 236 49 220 1600 3508 20 450 250 £ s. d. 1 18 0 14 16 0 21 4 0 24 2 0 0 2 0 21 6 0 1 12 0 0 12 0 2 14 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 14 0 0 12 0 13 10 0 10 16 0 42 6 0 25 0 0 10 10 0 8 0 0 21 18 0 0 10 0 8 10 O 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 3 2 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 16 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 2 14 0 13 8 0 1 12 0 20 0 0 40 6 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 6 10 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 5 2 0 34 8 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 1 12 0 3 12 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 Blar Ardyne White Bock Storer Braemar Grange Otaio Springfield j j Hilton South Eangitata Waitohi Flat Woodbury Allandale Mount Four Peaks ... Woodland j j Timaru Temuka Winchester Pleasant Point Geraldine Temuka Timaru Pleasant Valley Woodbury Temuka Geraldine Temuka Timaru Temuka Pleasant Point Winchester Geraldine Lyndhurst Claremont Milford & Eangitata... Total... 1,315,217

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WESTLAND SUBDIVISION, CANTEEBUEY DISTKICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Westland Subdivision of the Canterbury Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. iruce, T. W. ... lumming, Andw. )eidrich & Karnbach jccllesfield, Eobt. Iraham, Jno. larris, Thos. jang, John S. ... Smith, Wm. Stewart, W. G. ... Vard, Thos. S. ... Inchbonnie Bloomfield Kokatahi 11 Longford Balmoral Sunnybank W Taterou Haast Matakitaki Lake Brunner Kanieri 2100 138 650 130 152 240 22 200 20 100 £ a. d. 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Okarito Jacksons Bay Paringa Total... 4,652

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OTAGO DISTBICT. OAMABU SUBDIVISION, OTAGO DISTBICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Oamaru Subdivision of the Otago Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Aitcheson, Alexander Aitcheson, Peter... Atkinson, E. B.... Aitken, Henry ... Andrew, John ... Barnett, Eichard Borrie, Donald ... Borton, John Borton, John Burnett, James ... Cameron, John ... Campbell, Bobert, junr. ... Campbell, Eobert, junr. ... Craig, William L. Culling, Joseph ... Clark, James Campbell, Charles Campbell, Duncan Dalgleish, J. & A. Darroch, Duncan Davidson, James Dennison, William Donaldson, James F. Doig, William ... Dunbar, Peter ... Duncan, Thomas Dennison, Thomas Easton, William Elder, J. E. Falconer, George Fenwick, C L. C (Trustees) Fenwick, William Findlay, James ... Fleming & Hedley Fricker, Edward Fricker, Mary ... Gardiner, William Garrow, James ... Gemmell, James Gibson, James ... Gilchrist, John C Gray, W. L. Hall, Brothers ... Harbridge, Wm. Harrison, Wm. ... Henderson, John Henderson, Thomas Henderson, T. & M. Heron, David Hill, Thomas C... Holmes, Hon. Mathew Honor, Herbert ... Hunter, John Jardine, T. & J. ... Johnson & Neilson Johnston, John ... Lang-ridge & Pett Ledingham, George Lees & Moore The Gorge Winterburn Maerewhenua Casa Nuova Horse Gully Benmore Otekaike Anniesfield Hillgrove Punchbowl Glenrose Farm Creekside Farm Ardbeg Saltaire Bavenswood Duncandale Oaklands Warriston Otepopo Awamoko Waiareka Otepopo Hampden Papakaio jj Duntroon Oamaru Awamoko Papakaio Omarama Duntroon Palmerston Moeraki Maheno Hampden Moeraki Papakaio Otepopo Awamoko Pukeuri Hampden Papakaio Waitaki Bridge Papakaio Pukeuri jj Maheno Ngapara Maheno 9 400 1386 840 40 360 750 12463 50 400 1100 79600 51000 77 2170 720 76 50 400 360 366 22 200 530 31 360 25 320 1880 340 15000 16000 120 108 140 232 15000 90 102 930 4000 100 400 84 150 21 90 350 400 10000 1360 100 1500 45 200 210 200 15 456 £ s. d. 0 2 0 0 8 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 16 0 12 10 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 12 0 79 12 0 51 0 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 1 18 0 0 8 0 15 0 0 16 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 15 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 10 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 10 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 Maraweka Hillhouse Inchholme jj Hampden Oamaru Georgetown Tapui Downs Eichmond * ... Cowden jj Ngapara Pukeuri Maheno Pukeuri Oamaru Pukeuri Georgetown Weston Pukeuri Awamoko Otepopo Moeraki Otepopo Omarama Oamaru Henderland Pebblybrook Farm ... Longslip . . Awamoa Landon Airedale Hilderthorpe Grange jj Papakaio Awamoko Pukeuri Awamoko Pukeuri Otepopo Oamaru E ducation Eeserve ... The Cape 8

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Oamaru Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Lefevre, John Lindsay, William Little, Henry Marshall, A. Marshall, George Maude, A. H. ... Meek, Bobert ... Meek, William ... Menlove, Edward Miller, Henry J.... Millington, Bros. Moody, William... Morrison, Hector Morrison, Bobert Morton, M. Mount Ida Co. ... Murcot, William Murray, W. & D. McDonald, Angus McEneany, Patrick McKerrow, Andrew McLean, James ... McLean, John ... McLeod, Donald... McMaster, Alexr. McMaster, Alexr. McNaughton, Angus McPhail & Jamison McPhee, Neil Nicholson, Thomas H. N. Z. & A. Land Co. N. Z. & A. Land Co. N. Z. & A. Land Co. N. Z. & A. Land Co. Oliver, Eichard ... Paterson, Anthony Patterson & Sons Paton, E. and J. Beid, John Bobertson, James Eoss & Munro Eoxburgh, Hugh Boxby,E. W. ... Seddon, Eichard... Shalders & Patterson Sim, Alexander ... Sise, G. L. Stephens, E.L. ... Stevenson, Thomas Stewart, Eobert ... Sutton Brothers ... Teschemaker & Co. Teschemaker, W. H. Thomson, Alexander Thompson, Bobert Todd, C & J. M. Todd, Mathew ... Webster, G. M. ... Williams, Peter ... Wilson, John Wilson, J. & S. ... Wilson, James ... Young & DaJgety Westfield Park Shag Valley Spring hill Teanaraki Windsor Park Fernbrook Henley Estate Eugged Eidges Georgetown Bedcastle Waikaura Toka-rahi Birchwood Ardgowan Hampden Palmerston Ngapara Otepopo j j Oamaru Weston Enfield Oamaru j j Papakaio Kakanui Otepopo j j Kakanui Waitaki Hampden Waihemo Awamoko Pukeuri Hampden Allday Bay Oamaru Puki-witi Oamaru Duntroon Waiareka Omarama Awamoko Pukeuri Oamaru Moeraki Kourou Totara Enfield Otepopo Ngapara Pukeuri Waiareka Maheno Palmerston Ngapara Oamaru Puki-witi Oamaru Maheno Hampden Herberts Maheno Awamoko Omarama Upper Waitaki Maheno Kakanui Maheno Enfield Palmerston Oamaru Maheno Papakaio Papakaio 7 194 914 54 18 31 406 1100 14000 350 2000 160 62 50 30 36000 650 1853 150 70 262 165 10000 118 2836 20653 60 8000 9 22 9339 19428 21021 15294 4827 960 415 399 16200 62 835 700 43 1900 181 300 1490 90 785 268 9500 25300 21815 3000 500 455 250 11000 31 700 8070 90 44760 £ a. d. 0 2 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 12 0 14 0 0 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 36 0 0 0 14 0 1 18 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 0 4 0 2 18 0 20 14 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 9 8 0 19 10 0 21 2 0 15 6 0 4 18 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 16 4 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 1 18 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 9 10 0 25 6 0 21 18 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 44 16 0 Corriedale Woodlands Eskdale Elderslie Inch Valley Springhead Awamoa Kartigi Estate Eacecourse Tullymett Ashland Windermere Ohau Otematata Taipo Tottenham Balruddery Omarama Station j j Omarama Total... 538,584

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DUNSTAN SUBDIVISION, OTAGO DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Dunstan Subdivision of the Otago Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Annett, William... Atkins, George ... Bell, SirF. D. ... Bell, Geo. M. ... Booth & Co., David Boyes, Charles C Bruhuer, John ... Butement, John... Cameron, Ewen ... Cameron, D. A. ... Campbell, H. Campbell & McLean Campbell, Eobert Jr. Cargill & Anderson Chalmers, Archibald Chapman, H. S. & E. A. ... Colguhon, Charles Commins, J. & Co. Crossan, Eobert... Creighton, John... Crighton, Joseph Currie & Sons ... Davidson, Eobert Dalgety, F. G. ... Dalgety, Nichols & Co. Dowling, William Dowling, John ... Douglas, A. H. ... Duncan, Ewen ... Flamank, Henry Flint, James Forrester, John Fraser, H. & T. A. Glasford, J. G. ... Graham & Walton Gunn, Eobert S. Handyside & Eoberts Harrison, Wm. John Henderson, John McD. ... Heany, James ... Hiekey, Thomas Hodge & Co. Honner, W. & J. Howell, Loughnan & Cox Huddleston, F. ... Keenan & Morgan Kirkpatrick, James Kirkpatrick, Thomas Law, Peter Lawton & Gardiner Ludeman, George Mackie, Gilbert ... Main, D. F. Maniototo Freehold Co. ... Marshall, W. T. Marsh, John Masters, William . . Matheson, Brothers Meiklejohn, Mrs. J. Mervyn, H. D. ... Millward, Mrs. Ann Mount Ida Pastoral Coy. ... Murray, Boberts & Co. McArdell & Hodge McDonald, Alex. Mcintosh, Bros.... McKay, Alex. McKenzie, Alex.... Wakatipu Ida Valley Kawarau Falls Kyeburn Downs Kawarau Falls North Station Wanaka West Wanaka Station Galloway Mount Benger Maniototo Station ... Ben Wyvis Skippers' Point Swinburn Hawkdeen Morven Hills Douglas Vale Wakatipu Hawea Matakanui Hawksburn Shotover Lander Hyde Queenstown Ophir Frankton Kyeburn Frankton Hyde Queenstown Pembroke Queenstown Pembroke j j Alexandra Teviot Cardrona Eden Creek Pembroke Queenstown Boxburgh Kyeburn jj Naseby Queenstown Blackstone Hill Bendigo Hyde jj Arrowtown Hyde" Frankton Naseby Albertown Ophir Clyde Queenstown Becks Arrowtown Miller's Flat Hyde 150 6800 30797 22386 3250 1780 251 34000 1200 7500 4000 45000 75000 55403 200 17762 4000 2200 283 1258 127 660 3650 36277 135593 80 190 800 3500 485 156 30 13700 39423 22000 3000 24229 5000 19307 220 150 4841 450 51500 6386 500 1680 1800 1108 10000 3000 2100 24800 1526 700 206 2700 7300 8500 2302 282 19540 26359 8600 50 8000 200 3420 £ a. d. 0 4 0 6 16 0 30 16 0 22 8 0 3 6 0 1 16 0 0 6 0 34 0 0 14 0 7 10 0 4 0 0 45 0 0 75 0 0 55 10 0 0 4 0 17 16 0 4 0 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 3 14 0 86 6 0 135 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 3 10 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 13 14 0 39 10 0 22 0 0 3 0 0 24 6 0 5 0 0 19 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 4 18 0 0 10 0 51 10 0 6 8 0 0 10 0 1 14 0 1 16 0 14 0 10 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 24 16 0 1 12 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 2 14 0 7 6 0 3 10 0 2 8 0 0 6 0 19 12 0 26 8 0 8 12 0 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 4 0 3 10 0 Ormaglade Eastbourne Miller's Flat Mount Pisa Makarora Park j j Arrowtown Teviot Cromwell Albertown St. Bathans Arrowtown Queenstown Naseby Queenstown Thurlby Domain Sowburn Moke Creek Taieri Lake Kyeburn Lake Hayes jj Arrowtown Hyde Hamilton Arrowtown Cromwell Nevis Queenstown] Glen Nevis Fernhill Mount Benger Eweburn Patearoa Mount Nicholas Teviot Becks Naseby Hamilton Queenstown Teviot Upper Nevis Hyde Arrowtown

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DUNEDIN SUBDIVISION, OTAGO DISTRICT

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the number of Sheep and Lambs in the Dunedin Subdivision of the Otago Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Bate. McKinlay, David McLaren & Turnbull McLean, Charles McMaster, Alex. McMoran, Eobert Nichols, Charles N. Z. & A. Land Coy. N. Z. & A. Land Coy. Packman, Joseph Paterson, William Perriam & McGregor Pre ri n, Joseph Pritchard, Eobert Holland Brothers Eowley & Hamilton Shennan, Watson Smith, Gideon A. Stewart & McKenzie Stewart, W. G. ... Strode & Fraser ... Thomson, A. C. ... Thomson, A. C ... Thomson, A. C ... Thompson, H. S. Towan, John Trotter, Bros. Trotter, W. S. ... Turnbull, Eobt. M. Waugh, William Withers, Joon Skippers Moutere Eiverside Kyeburn East Birchdale Walter Peak Kawarau Deep Dell Eweburn Hayes Creek Hunter Biver Longlands Blackstone Hill Hamiltons Puketoi Queenstown Alexandra Hyde Kyeburn Arrowtown Queenstown Baimockburn Macraes Naseby Arrowtown Cromwell Kyeburn Arrowtown Becks Hamilton 6500 16470 280 8166 2850 7000 34200 38712 200 18000 5000 17810 250 40012 21964 32000 747 88200 1400 24000 1500 760 7750 13000 336 528 12863 25900 560 11200 £ s. d. 0 10 0 16 10 0 0 6 0 8 4 0 2 18 0 7 0 0 34 4 0 38 16 0 0 4 0 13 0 0 5 0 0 17 18 0 0 6 0 40 2 0 22 0 0 32 0 0 0 16 0 38 4 0 18 0 24 0 0 1 10 0 0 10 0 7 16 0 13 0 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 12 18 0 25 18 0 0 12 0 11 4 0 Kyeburn Earnscleugh Teviot Kyeburn Alberton Clyde Pembroke Arrowtown Pembroke Hayes Lake Minaret Wanaka West Grove Farm Greenvale Linburn Miller's Flat Wakatipu , j Cromwell Hyde Kingston Linburn Teviot Queenstown Total... 1,197,805

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Adams, James ... Allan, James Allison, J. & J. ... Anderson, J. Crawford Anderson & Sutherland Andrews, John ... Armstrong, William Bannatyne, Alexander Bathgate, John ... Beattie, John Beattie, Robert ... Begg, Bros. Bell & Currie ... Bell, SirF. D. ... Bennett, James ... Bishop, James ... Blaikie, Hugh ... Blues & Duthie Bower, David Bowie, Charles ... Boyd, A. & J. ... Bray, Arthur Brown, Alexander Brown, Alexander Bon Accord Lodge ... Hopehill, East Taieri ,, ... j j j j Grange Farm N. Branch Island Farm Whinfield j j Hillend Station Clarksville Greytown Milton Sterling Palmerston Mosgiel Tokomairiro Waikouaiti Outram Maungatua Wangaloa Balclutha N. Taieri Waihemo Palmerston Bishop Waitahuna Waihola Gorge Balclutha Lovell's Flat Hindon Hawkesbury Abbotsford, Green Is'd. North Tokomairiro ... 8000 3878 436 1600 1700 290 600 500 200 700 424 19000 297 51680 308 300 178 400 200 102 16000 650 110 74 £ a. d. 3 0 0 3 18 0 0 10 0 1 12 0 1 14 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 19 0 0 0 6 0 51 14 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 j j ••* Shag Valley Station... Hillend Hermitage Hillend , j ••• Hindon Station Hilltown Farm , j .■• Cornhill Farm

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Bruce, John Bruce, James Bryce, Bros. Buchanan, Gilbert Calder, Arthur ... Cameron, Ewen Campbell, Donald Campbell, Donald Carrick, Archibald Chalmers, J. B. ... Chapman, Ernest Chapman, Eobert Clark, Jasper Clarke, Eobert ... Cockerill, George, junr. Cockerill, George Corsan, David ... Couttes, John Cowan, William Cowen, John Craig & Wylie ... Crane, James Cranston, Jolm Clark Curry, John Currie, William Dale, Mark Darling, James ... Dolan, Frank Donaldson, Eobert Donacbie, James Douglas, Anthony Douglas, John ... Douglas, John ... Duff, William ... Duncan, John ... Dunlop, Archibald Dunn, William ... Edmonds, David Elston, Henry ... Fahey, Martin ... Fairbairn, Eobert Falconer, Charles Farquharson, John Finch, John, junr. Fletts, Henry Forsyth, Charles Frazer, James ... Fulton, Francis Fulton, James ... Fulton, Jolm Gillibrand & Co. Gibb, Walter ... Gibson, William Glendmniiig & Wilson Glover, J. E. ... Gordon, Thomas Gow, James Graham, Joseph Grant, David Grant, Peter Grant, William ... Grey, J. & A. Gray, Bobert Grey, James Grey, John Haggart, Peter ... Hall, John Hall, John Halpin, Thomas Hammond, Thomas Hannan, John ... Harvey, Henry ... Bleaton Farm Louisville Spring Hill Burleigh Farm Stoney Creek Lake Waipori , j • • • Rosebank Combe Hay Adarnsthorpe Macrae's Flat Meadowbank Jane Field Lower Tumai Havelock Taieri Beach Fernyhaugh Tuakitoto Burnside Canada Farm Canada Bush Mount Royal Little Valley Mary Hill Cherry Farm South Tokomairiro ... Toko Lovell's Flat Outram Lovell's Flat Clarksville Balclutha Berwick Waibola Tokomairiro Toko Waihola Clarksville Stirling Macrae's Flat Tokomairiro Toko Palmerston Waikouaiti Waitahuha North Taieri Waihola Akatore Lovell's Flat , j ••• Millburn Wangaloa South Tokomairiro ... Macrae's Flat South Tokomairiro ... Waihola Gorge Palmerston Waihola Gorge Waihola Waikouaiti Lovell's Flat Tokomairiro Outram Palmerston Balclutha Taieri Beach Tokomairiro 210 74 1050 260 230 21C0 40 60 298 220 6631 980 206 362 190 95 2300 150 12 60 700 603 203 173 75 1427 25 200 150 52 293 22600 63 1050 4000 96 2000 300 1500 122 73 1100 70 100 317 300 1306 20372 150 800 62000 80 304 6979 325 152 650 280 1700 380 200 990 30969 1096 850 175 43 86 80 100 52 80 £ s. d. 0 6 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 6 14 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 2 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 22 12 0 0 2 0 12 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 1 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 18 0 20 8 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 62 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 7 0 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 1 14 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 10 0 31 0 0 12 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Riversdale Lake Waipori Goodwood Rock View Akatore North Branch Table Hill'" jj — Waihola Gorge Tokomairiro Toko - Kaitangata West Taieri Outram' Taratu Bavensbourne Farm... Outram Hill Farm ... Komarua Station , j ■•• Cottisbrook Taieri Beach North Taieri Clarksville Shag Valley Maungatua Mosgiel Waihola West Taieri Inveruary Wheatbottom Farm Granton Farm Gowrie Farm Clairinch Farm Rockland Station Clarendon Farm Millburn j j ... Outram Kaitangata West Taieri Waihola Waihola Gorge Wangaloa Taieri Beach Tuapeka West Lovell's Flat Waitahuna Milton Lo veils Flat Murray's Flat Akatore

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Harvie, Jolm Heckler, William Heenan, Edward Heenan, William Henley Estate Co. Hewitson, Andrew Hislop, John Hislop, W. & D. Hodgson, William Houliston, George Howie, James ... Howie, Thomas Humphrey, E. W. Inglis, James Jaffray, William Jeffries, Eoland ... Johnson, Thomas Johnston, John ... Johnstone, Eobert Kerr, Abel Kinder, John Kitchener, Henry Kitching, J. F. ... Landells, Adam Lindsay, George Lindsay, John ... Lindsay, William Little, Bros. Lockart, William Marshall, D. B. ... Marshall, Matthew Marshall, William Miller, John Miller, Walter ... Miller, W. H. ... Mills, Eobert Milne, James Milne, Ealph Mitchell, Alexander Mitchell, Donald Moir, Balph Moir, Mrs. Margaret Moore, Joseph ... Morrison, Malcolm Mortimer, John ... Muir, John Muir, Thomas ... Murray, Hugh ... Murray, John Murray, Eobert Murray, Eoberts & Co. Murray, Thomas MacKay, James ... MacDonald, John McDonald, John McKenzie, John... McKerrow, William McLaren, Peter ... McLean, James ... McLean, Neil McLennan, Murdoch McLeod, Bros. ... McLeod, George... McMaster, Donald Nelson, Alexander Nelson, John Nichol, George ... Noble William ... Orbell, Henry Orbell, M. C ... Oswald, Thomas Oxley, Eobert ... View Bank New Farm Table Hill Mary Lea South Bridge Bock and Pillar Saddle Park Knoll Farm Eoseburn Farm Lorraine Farm Hilhampton Farm ... Clifton Hill Farm ... Stoney Creek The Grange Clarendon Lakeside Birkenshaw Flag Swamp jj jj Southbridge Granton Farm Hillend Farm Newstead Farm Boxburgh Station ... Spring Vale Table Hill Balclutha Hawksbury Maungatua jj •*. Greytown Lovell's Flat Milton Glenore North Tokomairiro ... Stoney Creek Tokomairiro Toko Strath Taieri Tokomairiro East Taieri Hawksbury Wangaloa Balclutha Palmerston Milton Lovell's Flat Waihemo Waihola Gorge Stirling Waihola Gorge Waikouaiti Palmerston jj ••• Tokomairiro Mosgiel Stoney Creek South Tokomairiro ... Wangaloa Glenore Manuka Creek Milton Taieri Beach North Taieri Wangaloa 88 2000 750 1035 7330 320 104 790 173 61 86 200 18190 500 303 15 490 375 200 1590 100 18402 670 5042 47 50 194 400 35 7 113 191 160 10100 2520 20 91 120 133 280 1700 105 8245 130 50 1214 260 130 512 400 23566 2160 215 450 25 991 255 190 300 227 3500 305 300 965 100 12 5090 1000 20120 13978 80 1740 £ a. d. 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 16 0 12 0 7 8 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 18 4 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 1 12 0 0 2 0 18 10 0 0 14 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 10 2 O 2 12 O 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 1 14 0 0 4 0 8 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 23 12 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 3 10 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 10 0 20 4 0 14 0 0 0 2 0 1 16 0 jj jj Glenburn Farm Ardmore Farm Hillend Farm Ashbank Farm Waipori Station i j Balclutha Lovell's Flat Berwick Kaitangata Tokomairiro Palmerston Maungatua Clarksville Tokomairiro Clarksville Dunedin Milton Waihola Shag Valley Lovell's Flat Shag Valley Balclutha Otakaia South Tokomairiro ... North Taieri South Tokomairiro . . Brighton Tokomairiro Waihola Lovell's Flat Balclutha Clarksville Akatore, Milton Waikouaiti Table Hill Shag Valley West Field ' Mary Bank Gladbrook Mount Stuart Ti Tree Valley Shag Valley Stoney Creek Oykell Farm Hill End j j North Branch Fass Fern Crofthead Hill End Abbotsford Street ... Hillingdon The Biver Matauaka White Eidge Mount Watkins j j • • • Lovell's Flat Waikouaiti

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Palmer, Edwin ... Parker, Joseph ... Patterson, James Patterson, Eobert Patterson, Eobert Patterson, Thomas Pearson, Joseph... Peat & Son Pillans, F. S. ... Pratt, Thomas ... Pringle, John Puddy, William Eeid, Donald Eeid, Mrs. Margaret Eenshaw & Denistoun & Co. Eich, F. D. Bobertson, William Bobinson, Margaret Bobinson, Bobert Eoss, Brothers ... Boss & Cook Boss, George Boss, James Bussell, Hugh ... Buthven, George Byan, Martin Eobson, Eobert ... Salmond, John ... Schaw, Frederick Scott, Henry Scott, Peter Service, James ... Shand, James Shq,w, William ... Simpson, William Sinclair, John ... Smaill & Sons ... Smith, Pogson, Bros. Somerville, Eobert Spraggon, Ralph Strain, John Strain, William ... Strode, Alfred Chetham ... Sutherland, J. J. Sutherland, John ... Sutherland & Poison Swallow, Edward Taylor, Edward Bremner Thompson, David Thomson, John ... Thompson, James Thornton, Thomas Tomlinson, Thomas Tweedie, William Walters, Samuel Waters, Andrew Watson, Walter Watt, James Watt, William Orr Wayne, Frederick White, James Williamson, Peter Willocks, William Wilson, Bros. Wilson, James ... Wisely, Alexander Wright, Andrew Young, James S. Young, William... The Grange Hill End Hill End Lee Stream ... Manuka Island Maori Kaik South Toko Hawkesbury Salisbury Farm Broomfield Mains ... Grassdale Bushy Park Terrace Farm Southbridge Lake Waipori Meadow Bank Hill End Southbridge High Park Farm Lauriston Farm Table Hill jj •" New Smithston Farm West Taieri Lake Waipori Hill End Mount Stewart Mayfield Barewood Station ... Otakia Milton Flag Swamp Balclutha jj .•• Milton Clarksville Inch Clutha Waikouaiti Milton Waikouaiti North Taieri Outram Waihola Lake Palmerston j j ••• Tokomairiro Berwick Palmerston Manuka Creek Shag Valley Clarksville Taieri Beach Akatore Waitahuna Lovell's Flat Tokomairiro Green Island Tokomairiro jj Palmerston Outram Berwick Manuka Creek Adam's Flat Kaitangata Hindon Millburn Flag Swamp Waihola Gorge 750 470 100 3200 100 220 430 4030 6700 1000 97 59 1185 1700 3397 2490 718 600 3800 2962 1010 700 135 130 70 400 260 210 200 205 258 80 22000 455 580 30 1565 16599 2084 390 120 1300 202 3372 915 7500 400 44 400 110 408 67 2200 210 211 367 56 125 300 3188 240 70 800 2016 300 350 550 120 150 £ s. d. 0 16 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 4 2 0 6 14 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 14 0 1 14 0 3 8 0 2 10 0 0 16 0 0 12 0 3 16 0 3 0 0 12 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 22 0 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 1 12 0 16 12 0 2 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 16 0 0 6 0 3 8 0 10 0 7 10 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 3 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 Hawksbury Farm ... Canada Bush j , ■*. Hawksbury Waihola Gorge Waitahuna Goodwood North Branch Akatore Waihola Estate jj * * * Palmerston Wangaloa Tokomairiro Milton Waitahuna Tokomairiro Clarendon South Tokomairiro ... Berwick North Taieri Outram North Tokomairiro ... Stirling Milton Lake Waipori Bantaskin Farm Langsfield Farm North Branch Crescent Farm Akatore Canada Bush Hill End Rosebank North Branch Goodwood jj ... Waihola Gorge Stirling Milton Berwick Tokomairiro Palmerston Flag Swamp Waihola Gorge Bunnymede Farm ... Total... 555,199

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POET CHALMBKS SUBDIVISION, OTAGO DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Port Chalmers Subdivision of the Otago Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

TAPANUI SUBDIVISION, OTAGO DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in the Tapanui Subdivision of the Otago Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Baillie, James ... Christie, James ... Dickson, John ... Dickson, Wm., sen. Dodson, George ... Dougall, John ... Duckmanton, Henry Edwards, M. T. ... Geary, John, jun. Geary, John, sen. Geary, Wm., jun. Geary, Wm., sen. Green, James Hunter, John W. Kellas, Hugh Mawson, Joseph... Muir, James Macandrew, John McAuley, John James McCartney, George McCartney, John McKay, William... Bobertson, William Bussell, G. G. ... Stanford, E. L. ... Taiaroa, H. K. Thomson, Thomas Turnbull, George Wilson, George ... Weiper, J. &. D.... Young, William ... Eoad End Farm Eosemont Dodson's Farm Quarantine Island ... Newstead Farm Maori Beserve Woodend Murdering Beach Sandymount Broadleaf Farm Sandymount North East Harbour... Blueskin Portobello Port Chalmers Portobello Otago Heads Portobello j j •■• jj ... j j • ■ • Blueskin Porakanui Portobello Porakanui Portobello 40 17 150 176 23 41 57 30 182 61 270 140 58 200 125 85 100 200 144 18 92 43 152 41 525 800 13 21 1426 130 85 £ S. d. 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 j j ..• j j ... Eozelle Farm Springfield Farm jj .•• Sandymount Peninsula Orakanui , j ••• Blueskin Anderson's Bay Dunedin Blueskin Otago Heads Port Chalmers Dunedin North West Harbour Otago Heads jj Sandymount Porakanui Total... 5,445

Name of Owner. ',Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Aitcheson, Archibald Aitken, Brothers Anderson, Brothers Anderson, James S. Anderson, John ... Anderson, John Armstrong, William Arthur, James ... Attwood, Edward Ayson, Alexander Ayson, James Ayson, Peter Ayson, P. & J. ... Allen, J. & 0. ... Bain, Donald M. Ballingall, David Beaton, John Beattie, John Spring Bank Farm ... Lasswade Farm Carol Wairikiki Albert Downs Pine Bush Swift Creek Gore Waiwera Mataura Wyndham Fortrose Gore Kaikihu Toe Toes Gore Warepa 160 300 2200 2500 2242 5583 125 1629 1000 153 146 825 307 849 195 97 40 182 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 6 0 2 4 0 2 10 0 2 6 0 5 12 0 0 4 0 1 14 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 18 0 0 8 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 Corrydon Farm jj Balclutha TeHouka Lynwilly Farm Meadow Wells Wellbank Farm Beattie's Farm jj Chatton Tapanui Glenkenich Tapanui

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Name of Owner. Eun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Beggs, Hugh Bennett, James ... Blacklock & Caldervan Blacklock, Thomas Blaikie, William Bower, Joseph ... Brand, John Broad, Samuel ... Brooks, William .. Brugh, Sheddon... Brunton, William Buchanan, David Bulfin, John Cameron, Donald A. Cameron, Donald A. Cameron, A. Cameron, Hugh ... Cameron, Hugh ... Campbell, Duncan Campbell, Peter ... Campbell, Robert Cargill & Anderson Carswell, Hugh ... Christie, Alexander Christie, James ... Clarke, P. & D. ... Clegborn, Jolm ... Clement, Brothers Cotton, Robert ... Couston, Edmund Crawford, James Crawford, James Crighton, William Cullen, W. &J. ... Cumming, Jolm ... dimming, William Currie, Archibald Dalgleish & Stewart Dallas, William ... Davidson, Joseph H. Dawson, Wm. & Sons Dellow, W 7illiam... Dickie, M. & J. ... Dickie, Mrs. M. K. Dickison, John, jun. Dickison, John ... Dobson, Joseph ... Duncan, James ... Edgar, John Edie, John Edwards, Thomas Elliott, Robert ... Elliott, R, T. ... Eskdale, Mrs. ... Falconer, Eobert Ferguson, Eobert Fleming, John ... Fleming, Thomas Galbraitb, Henry Gall, James Gardiner, Charles Gardiner, David... Gaw, Samuel Geggie, John Gibson, John Gillanders, Duncan Glove, Robert Gordon, David ... Grundy, Mrs. Jessie Hastie, Matbew ... Heath, Robert ... Henderson, H. M. Glenkenich Farm Junction Farm Ashdown Farm Church Hill Otara Glenkenich Woodley Farm Glenfallock Fassifern Markhill Dunbey Farm Glenham Station Pine Bush East Bank Tapanui Bae's Junction Waiwera jj j j Balclutha Wyndham Waiwera j j Port Molyneux Fortrose Tapanui Lawrence Nokomai Tapanui Warepa Pyramids Fortrose Waipahi Wyndham Kaihiku Wyndham Waikaia Tapanui Clinton Tapanui Otaraia Waipori Warepa Glenkenick Mataura Wyndham Crookston Waipahi Gore Dunrobin Waitepeka Balclutha Switzers Toe Toes Waipahi Mataura Bridge Kaihiku Chatton Tapanui Puerua Tapanui 160 1720 1608 152 180 90 250 166 334 6160 7399 130 190 7500 2000 420 210 1056 528 35 3800 12000 1065 100 88 4040 119 290 5300 144 81 260 347 422 200 400 150 8620 220 500 380 400 220 121 640 1877 14 200 306 310 16 750 480 200 160 73 150 270 1800 26500 60 98 300 303 5960 13000 350 80 250 118 110 390 £ s. d. 0 4 0 1 16 0 1 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 6 4 0 7 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 7 10 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 3 10 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 5 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 8 14 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 1 18 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 O 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 1 16 0 26 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 6 0 0 13 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 Mary field Spring Bank Tyburn Farm ...$ j j Dunrobin Tapanui jj Inglebank Clifton Park Newton Garlow Farm Eldon Farm jj j j Warepa Glenkenich Kaihiku Stanley Hill' jj Waitahuna Waikaia Pukerau Gore Waikaka Waitepeka Waiwera South Waikaia Plains Kaihiku Otaraia Lawrence Otaraia Crookston Beaumont Greenside Farm

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Eate. Henry, Samuel ... Herbert, John F. Hogg, Mrs. J. Hinde, Thomas ... Holmes, James ... Hunter, John Hay, Mrs. Jane Henderson, Donald Ibbotson, C Ibbotson, C Jenkins, Thomas Johnson, Walter Johnston, Adam D. Johnston, A. D., & Sons ... Johnston, Benjamin Johnston, George Johnston, John ... Karse, James Keen, Denis Kerr, John Kirk, Bobert Kitching, John F. Lamb, William ... Lamond, James Lamond, John ... Landels, Adam ... Littlejohn, William Livingstone, William Lockhead, Thomas Logan, James Logan, James ... Maben, James ... Marney, James ... Mason, Andrew ... Magon, Thomas... Main, James Margetts, F. S. ... Matheson, Norman Maunsell, Cecil M. Mee, William Melrose, Eobert... Menzies, J. A. R. Mercer, Archibald Milligan, D. P. ... Moffatt, John Moffatt, James ... Moffatt, Richard Moffatt, William, & Sons ... Monfries, David... Motion, James ... Muir, Hugh Muir, John Muir, Thomas ... Munro, Finlay ... Murray, David ... Murray, Roberts, & Co. Murray, W. McGregor Mackenzie, F. W. Mackie, John Maclean, John ... McAdie, David ... McCallum, George McComb, Stewart McDonald & Matheson McEwen, William McFadzien, James Mclntyre, Hugh... McKay, Alexr. ... McKay, William McKellar, David McKellar, John ... McKenzie, C Hedgehope Waimahaka Hilly Park Lansdowne Waikaka Otama Paiwata Farm Springfield Farm Briary Bank Moa Flat Willowmead Millbank Moran Park Evans' Flat Ardmore Warepa Laurence Toe Toes Otaraia Port Molyneux j j Gore jj Greenvale Otaraia Kaihiku Gore j j Kaihiku j j Dunrobin Otaraia Tapanui Glenkenich Ettrick Tapanui Puerua Waitepeka Otaraia Waiwera Waitahuna Balclutha Greenvale Tapanui Wyndham Tapanui Gore Kelso Kaihiku Tuapeka West Crookston Mataura Chatton Clinton Wyndham Puerua Warepa Clinton Switzers 5000 15000 106 240 1063 181 4350 630 19198 15712 70 85 200 560 100 113 851 137 200 122 105 80054 140 486 152 250 168 1350 210 18515 7769 950 90 62 170 57 1257 192 200 280 100 1592 120 225 100 20 112 400 145 151 135 140 2140 250 600 4023 88 6482 600 153 34 180 2000 10500 150 50 20000 180 100 20859 14000 195 £ a. d. 5 0 0 15 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 12 0 0 4 0 4 8 0 0 14 0 19 4 0 15 16 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 80 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 18 0 0 6 0 18 12 0 7 16 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 1 12 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 0 12 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 6 10 0 0 12 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 10 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 20 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 20 18 0 14 0 0 0 4 0 Lily Bank Dun Alister Grove Farm Springbank Burnside Farm Kaihiku Farm jj Kaihiku Waitepeka Clinton Midpark Fortification jj Dunrobin Fortrose Tuapeka Flat Clinton Caterhope Clinton Waipahi Tapanui Crookston Balclutha Waiwera Lawrence Meadow Bank Hillhead Evans' Flat Merino Downs jj Tapanui Toe Toes Otakarama Tapanui Dunrobin Tapanui Waikaia Dunrobin Brooksdale Glenaray

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Tapanui Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. McKenzie, Donald McKenzie, William McKenna, John ... McLachlan, Donald McLean, John ... McNab, Alexr. .. McNeil, James ... McNeil, Mrs. M. B. McPhail, James... McQueen, A. & J. McEae, D. M. ... Neil, P. C Nelson, Joseph W. Nelson, William... Newson, J. Nichol, William ... N. Z. & A. Ld. Co. N. Z. & A. Ld. Co. Noble & Cluny ... Pagan, William ... Paterson, Mathew Pattison, Eobert... Perkins, Edward Potts, Andrew ... Powdrell, Samuel D. Preston, Joseph ... Proudfoot, D. & G. Quertier, A. Rae, G. & R. ... Rae, John Renton, Robert ... Richardson, Geo. F. Riddle, John Robertson, Daniel Robertson, David Robertson, John F. Robertson, Peter Robertson, Thomas E. Robson, Robert ... Rodger, Alexander Rodger, James ... Ross, John Ross, Thomas ... Roy, James Rowe, Edward ... Russell, Alexander Sarginson, Isaac Scott, James Scott, James Scott, John Shaw, John Shearing, J. & S. Sheath, William... Sheddon, James... Sheddon, Eobert Shennan, Watson Sim, William Slawson, George H. Smith, Alexander Smith, Alexander Smith, James Smith, James Smith, Thomas ... Somerville, Bros. Stalker, Donald Steel, George Stewart, James Stewart, Bobert Stirling, Charles Stirling, William Strachan, Mrs. ... Sutherland, Alexr. Crookston Bellamy Mapdale Blairdale Chatton Farm Carslae Waikawa Beaumont Lillieshof Farm Guernsey & Woodburn Baeburn Farm Hightofts Farm Spring Valley Beaumont Waitepeka Otama Clinton Beaumont Gore Warepa Balclutha Chatton Gore Fortrose Beaumont Waipahi Otaraia Kaihiku Waikaka Clydevale Waitepeka Wyndham Waiwera Kaihiku Otaraia Gore Tapanui Gore Toe Toes Kuriwao Waitepeka Mataura Bridge Tuturau Balclutha Wyndham Toe Toes Tapanui jj Dunrobin Lawrence Wyndham Balclutha Greenvale Tapanui Warepa Gore Clinton Gore Glenkenick Warepa Otaraia Waiwera Mataura Balclutha Crookston Tapanui Warepa Waikaka Waipahi Crookston Waitepeka Otaraia Warepa Lawrence Greenvale Warepa Waitepeka Wyndham Clinton Warepa Clinton Waikaia Wyndham Warepa Tapanui 400 140 170 302 11428 19400 137 79 165 1288 5500 19730 230 650 420 232 24072 1442 672 127 115 600 100 170 130 5480 7250 635 400 367 184 1400 136 119 270 150 3600 600 850 67 800 250 150 114 91 116 140 1800 659 300 43 185 8000 95 200 12000 145 20 435 88 36520 157 300 1430 1040 90 60 162 123 86 42 74 £ s. d. 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 11 10 0 19 8 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 16 0 5 10 0 19 16 0 0 6 0 0 14 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 24 2 0 1 10 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 5 10 0 7 6 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 18 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 3 12 0 0 12 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 1 16 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 12 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 36 12 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 1 10 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Malton Farm Whitelen Wairuna Nithdale Farm Finegand Springbank Conical Hills Greenfield Eoseneath Farm Eedan Farm Wairuna Bush

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Tapanui Subdivision — continued.

SOUTHLAND SUBDIVISION, OTAGO DISTEICT.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the number of Sheep and Lambs in the Southland Subdivision of the Otago Sheep District on the 31st May, 1879.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Taborn & Eowe Taylor, T. & J. ... Taylor, William Telford, Eobert Telford, William Thomson, James W. Thornhill, W. R. Tibbitts, CH. ... Tolmie, D. A., & Co. Tolmie, W. A., Exors. of Trumble, Thomas Tubman, Edward Turnbull, William Waddell & Cameron Walker, Joseph ... Wallace, David ... Watt, Jolm Westcott, William White, Peter ... Willocks, James Wilson, James ... Wilson, Thomas Wright, John Wyllie, James ... Young, David Young, Hugh Young, Robert ... Young, William ... Youngson, Alexander Springlands Derwentbank Venlaw Islay Burnside Wyndham View Clark's Flat Clinton Waipahi Waiwera Waitipeka Clinton Mataura , j Otaraia Waipahi Otaraia Moa Flat Clinton Tuturau Wyndam Clinton Kaihiku Moa Flat Tapanui Inch Clutha Balclutha Clinton Kaihiku Waiwera Waipahi Otaraia Pukerau Otaraia Warepa 99 500 150 200 11365 400 4000 1550 9430 32125 3338 650 61 3500 95 184 673 150 90 78 551 75 140 100 242 120 144 310 180 £ a. d. 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 11 8 0 0 8 0 4 0 0 1 12 0 9 10 0 32 4 0 3 8 0 0 14 0 0 2 0 3 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 14 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 Lilybank Annfield Riseland Burnside Hillside Total... 657,975

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Allan, John Allen, William ... Anderson, David Anderson, D. & J. Anderson, George Baird, Robert Baird, William ... Barclay, Thomas Basstian, 0. Basstian, C Beaven, Alfred ... Bell, George M.... Bell, George M. ... Blakie, James Blakie, Peter Boyd, W. & J. ... Brook, John Brotherton, Henry Brown, William Cameron, Archibald Campbell, A. Campbell, Robert Campbell, Robert, jun. Carmichael, Duncan Mossburn Te Afiau Purapurakino Dunrobin Woodstock New River Waimea Croydon Invercargill Mararoa Hokonui Eiverton Isla Bank Limestone Plains Forest Hill Long Bush Otautau Dacre Wallacetown Gore Gore Eoyal Bush Eoyal Bush Flint's Bush Flint's Bush Avenal Groper's Bush Forest Hill Mararoa Mararoa Mararoa Wallacetown 49 10200 80 280 202 250 84 343 10164 4000 93 43422 7000 210 295 1114 190 306 25 250 4000 9739 32219 815 £ s. d. 0 2 0 10 4 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 10 4 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 43 10 0 7 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 14 0 0 i 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 9 16 0 32 6 0 0 18 0 Bay Road Burwood

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Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. Carmichael, James Clare, Joshua Clark, Thomas ... Cockburn, John ... Collie, Donald ... Collins, James F. Colye, James Cowan, Cuthbert Cowie, John Cumming, George Currie, Donald ... Cuthbertson, Bobert F. Dodd, Bobert Drabble, Frederick Dundas, J. F. ... Dundas, J. F. ... Dunlop, James ... Ellis, John C ... Ellis, T. C. & C C Fletcher, Peter ... Fleming, Thomas Fowler, Thomas... Fraser, Lachlan ... Frisian, George ... Gardiner, James Gerrard, Alexander Gorman, George... Gray, Colin Grey, George Greive, John Greive, John G Greive, Eobert ... Halliday, William Hamilton, James Hamilton, John ... Hamilton, Thomas Hankinson, Bros. Hare, A. B. Hazlett, Bobert ... Helm, Thomas ... Hempburn & Co. Henderson, Helen Hodgkinson, Dr. Holmes, Mathew Holmes, Mathew Hopcroft, William Horman, CH, ... Howell, Humphrey Hirst, Henry Instone, Mathew Johnston, WiUiam Kingswell, W. B. Kingswell & Smith Lang, Eobert Larnach & Driver Lawrence, William Lindsay, John ... Livingstone, Bros. Lyle, Joseph Lyon, William A. Maben, J. & T. ... Main, Alexander Mackintosh, James Marshall, Thos. F. Meat Preserving Co. Miller, Eobert ... Milligan, Barnard Milligan, Charles Mollison, William Morison, John ... Morris, A. W. ... Morton, John New Biver Heads Te Wais Point Benmore Otahu Woodend Ermdale Merivale Five Eivers Birchwood Longwood Gap P. 0. Gummie's Bush Invercargill Isla Bank Spar Bush Limestone Plains Wallacetown Bluff Bay Benmore Winton Groper's Bush Waikiwi Wairaki Myross Bush Groper's Bush Mararoa Oteramika Forest Hill Otautau Lowther Groper's Bush Bakahouka Winton Waianiwa Myross Bush Eastern Bush Winton Eyal Bush Wallacetown Biverton Wallacetown Jr JJ Eoslyn Bush Flint's Bush Forest Hill jj Te Anau Wairaki Flint's Bush Grove Bush Otautau Winton Eiverton Mararoa Elbow Gummie's Bush Waikiwi Flint's Bush Eiverton 110 310 106 253 920 886 1651 4100 150 870 57 4500 80 1460 2700 305 248 13983 20500 802 960 280 103 160 7000 100 56 950 96 150 365 260 370 315 500 80 16000 16079 270 93 250 245 2280 13000 24600 300 214 800 320 540 9500 3000 2500 118 35804 60 120 500 104 530 14577 118 14000 240 121 280 115 243 220 10040 6305 984 £ s. d. 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 18 0 1 14 0 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 4 10 0 0 2 0 1 10 0 2 14 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 14 0 0 20 10 0 0 18 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 8 0 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 16 0 0 16 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 2 6 0 13 0 0 24 12 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 12 0 9 10 0 3 0 0 2 10 0 0 4 0 35 18 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 12 0 14 12 0 0 4 0 14 0 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 10 2 0 6 8 0 1 0 0 Blackmount Waicola Mount Fairfax Manipori Castle Bock Orepuki Eiversleigh Wrey's Bush Hokonui Bayswater j j Otautau Invercargill j j Waianiwa Lowther Makarewa Isla Bank Forest Hill Oteramika Isla Bank Benmore Invercargill Otautau Myross Bush Long Bush Groper's Bush Waianiwa Benmore Strathrnore Bushey Park jj Isla Bank Dipton Mataura Wallacetown

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Return of Sheepowners and of Sheep and Lambs in the Southland Subdivision — continued.

Name of Owner. Bun or Farm. Post Office. No. of Sheep. Bate. McCallum, John McCaughan, P. K. McCaughan, P. K. McConnachie, M. & D. ... McCrostie, J. & J. McDonald, Dugald McDonald, William McGillivray, John Mclntyre, John . . Mclntyre, John .. Mclvor, Kenneth McKenzie, John McKenzie, William McKercher, J. & J. McKinnon, Eeginald McKinnon, John McLean, Thomas McNaughton, D. & W. McNeil, Alexander McNeil, Hector ... McPherson, Archd. McPherson & Gregor McEae, Finlay ... McEae & Fraser Nicholson, Proctor Norman, B. & T. Nurse, W. H. N. Z. & A. Land Co. N. Z. & A. Land Co. N. Z. & A. Land Co. N. Z. Loan& M. A. Co. ... N. Z. Loan & M. A. Co. ... O'Brien, Thomas Paterson, Thomas Paterson, William Perkins, W. E. ... Pirie, James Baymond, Capt.... Beidie, David Boberts & Co. Bobertson, Alex. Eonald, William Eogers, Joseph ... Eussell, John Scobie, A. P. Shand, J. & J. ... Shaw, Mark Simon, Henry ... Sinclair, Daniel ... Smith, Alexander Spence, Bros. Stevens, R. W. B. Stevens, William Stevenson, James Stewart, John ... Sutton, Frederick Sutton, J. B. ... Sutton, G. G. ... Sutton, Thomas ... Tait, Robert Tapper, Robert ... Taylor, Robert ... Thomson, James Thomson, John & Sons ... Thomson, Robert Thomson, Peter ... Thomson, John junr. Thornhill, Bros.... Trotter, W. S. ... Vaughan,D. Walker, William Caroline Wantwood Wild Bush Invercargill Mount Linton Ardlussa Clifden Blackwater Aparima Sunnyside Belmont Campbelltown Gore Forest HiU Waianiwa Biverton Wallacetown Biverton Flint's Bush Long Bush Waikiwi Mokomoko Isla Bank Long Bush Wairaki Waianiwa Winton Waianiwa Pyramids Forest Hill Orepuki Invercargill Forest Hill jj Oteramika Winton Biverton Edendale Morton Mains Otautau Waiau Wairaki Clifton Forest Hill Wallacetown New Eiver Isla Bank Otautau Groper's Bush Otautau Forest Hill Waianiwa Athol Waianiwa Eastern Bush Winton 600 15786 17708 300 480 144 25 200 770 360 450 30 396 420 17500 296 195 294 16000 74 528 11763 700 1000 400 402 586 40104 11464 3400 4885 3850 50 201 81 320 124 10000 56 1650 120 189 26500 46 2100 1700 980 105 3500 70 12000 300 10600 611 265 1169 1625 656 1490 100 728 3043 600 1200 3000 600 400 6698 1834 270 100 £ a. d. 0 12 0 15 16 0 17 16 0 0 6 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 16 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 17 10 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 6 0 16 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 11 16 0 0 14 0 10 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 40 4 0 11 10 0 3 8 0 4 18 0 3 18 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 1 14 0 0 4 0 0 4 0 26 10 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 1 14 0 10 0 0 4 0 3 10 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 6 0 10 12 0 0 14 0 0 6 0 14 0 1 14 0 0 14 0 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 16 0 3 14 0 0 12 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 12 0 0 8 0 6 14 0 1 18 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 Avondale Eingway Woodlands jj Myross Bush Waiau Oteramika Otautau Biverton Heddon Bush Beaumont jj Limestone Plains Gummies' Bush Eiverton Waianiwa Winton Eiverton Wallacetown Flint's Bush Benmore Byal Bush Winton Hokonui Winton Garryowen Fairview Lora Centre Hill jj Elbow Long Bush Eiverton Stewart Island

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Name of Owner. Farm. Post Town. No. of Sheep. Bate. Warden, Chas. T. Ward, William ... Webster, George, (Trustees) Willett, Edward... Wilson, James ... Wilson, John Wilson, Eobert & Co. Wohlers & others Glenure One Tree Point Groper's Bush Josephville Groper's Bush Oteramika Waianiwa Wairaki Euapuke 820 480 5469 295 36 267 4200 2100 £ a. d. 0 8 0 0 10 0 5 10 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 6 0 4 4 0 2 2 0 Woodburn Tot 624,994

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B. RETURN showing,— 1. The Sheep Districts and Subdivisions under "The Sheep Act, 1878." 2. The Cattle Districts and Cattle Boards under the Diseased Cattle Acts. 3. The number of Sheepowners, owning under 500,1,000, 2,000, 5,000,10,000, 20,000 Sheep; also owning 20,000 Sheep and upwards; also total number of Owners of Sheep, and total number of Sheep, for the Year ended 31st May, 1879. 4. The Names and Residences of Officers. 5. List of Infected Elocks in each Sheep District on 30th June, 1880.

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ON 31st MAY, 187 9. Infected Flocks in District>n 30th Ji me 1880. , " Sheep District and Subdivision, and Cattle District. Number of Sheepowners owning under Owning 20,000 Total Number of Name of Officer, Bank, Eesidence, and Date of Appointment. 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 and upwards. Owners m of Sheep. &hee P* Name of Eun and Owner. No. The Auckland Sheep District. Area, 15,309,000 acres .. 1,083 69 38 25 9 1,231 453,521 Lewis, Francis C. Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Auckland Deputy Cattle Inspector Auckland (honorary) Oct., 1862 The Auckland Sheep District, comprising the following subdivisions: — Naden, Greatrex, M.B.C.V.S.E. April, 1880 The Auckland Subdivision. Area, 1,747,000 acres Comprising the Counties of Waitemata, Manukau, Eden, Thames, and Coromandel. :3332! 18 374 59,959 B3oward, Alfred G. Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Onehunga Do., do., do,, Grahamstown March, 1871 Constable, E., Waiuku Vaughan, G., Oakura 6S0 200 Edwards, David March, 1879 The Marsden Subdivision. Area, 1,53)8,000 acres Comprising the Counties of Wliangarei, Hobson, and Bodney. 373 3 376 33,518 Dacre, Henry Do., do., do., Wade, Auckland Do., do., do., Whangarei Do., do., do., Hellensville March, 1879 Solon, J., Waikeikei 15 .Elliott, Albert Oct., 1879 The Bay of Islands Subdivision. Area, 1,894,000 acres .. Comprising the Counties of Mongonui, Hokianga, and Bay of Islands. Bonar, Andrew Oct., 1879 Nil. Mawer, Matthew Do., do., do., Bay of Islands, Waimate March, 1879 129; 11 146 35,434 The North Auckland Cattle District :— compeising the countieb of mongonui, hokianga, bay of Islands, Whangabei, Hobson, Bodney, Waitemata, Eden, Thames, and Coeomandel. The North Auckland Cattle Board .- — J. May, Chairman, J. Dilwoeth, B. MacleajS, T. Moekin, J. Wallace. Do., do., do., Hamilton, Waikato Do., do., do., Baglan Findlay, William, Miranda The Waikato Subdivision. Area, 1,741,000 acres Comprising the Counties of Waikato, Baglan, Waipa, and Piako. 18! 32 17 213 75,299 \ Bunciman, John i Oldham, Henry Dec, 1872 68 The Taupo Subdivision. Area, 2,188,000 acres Comprising the Counties of West Taupo and Kawhia. 1 1 205 March, 1879 Nil. The South Auckland Cattle District:— Compeising the Counties of Baglan, Waikato, Waipa, Piako, Kawhia, and West Taupo. The South Auckland Cattle Board : — B. Maclean, Chairman, H. Buttle, A. A. Fantham, E. H. D. Feegusson, C. J. Stoeey. The Bay of Plenty Subdivision. Area, 4,367,000 acres Comprising the Counties of Whakatane, Tauranga, and so much of the Bast Taupo County as is included in the Provincial District of Auckland. August, 1878 36 50 21,704 Thomson, Campbell.. Do., do., do., Opotiki, Bay of Plenty Nil. The Tauranga Cattle District:— Comprising the Counties of Taueanga, Whakatane, and East Taupo. The Tauranga Cattle Board : — G. B. Mobp.is, Chairman, J. Beown, S. L. Claeke, It. G. JOEDAN, J. SNODGEASS. The Poverty Bay Subdivision. Area, 1,774,000 acres Comprising the County of Cook. The County Cook Cattle District:— Compeising the County of Cook. Tlie County Cook Cattle Board: — J. W. Johnson, Chairman, J. Claek, A. McKenzie, W. Smith, G. L. Sundeeland. 10 12 17 18 71 227,402 Orbell, Edward Do., do., do., Gisborne (also, Banger of Crown Lands) Feb., 1880 Barker, Percival, Whatupoko Loisel and Cooke, Puatai Seymour, James, Whangara Doull, David, Wainui Beeves, Andrew, Tologa Harris and Ferguson, Opou Chambers, William K., Patutahi .. Burnett, G. G., Tangihanga Sunderland, G. L., Lavenham Baker, H. E., Seacomhe .. Arthur, A. C. Willows Bond, P. Allen, J.' Goldsmith, T. .. Poynter, J. B., Bushmere Mullooly, M., Tologa Briengan, P., Tauika 7,000 3,500 9,470 15,000 3,500 11,800 6,300 3,000 2,600 1,100 3,994 700 300 40 1,300 700 640 The Napier Sheep District. Area, 4,632,000 acres The Napier Sheep District comprising the Counties of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, Waipawa, so much of the East Taupo County as is not in the Provincial District of Auckland, and that portion of the Wanganui County which lies within a boundary formed by a straight line drawn from Trigonometrical Station No. 32 due West until it strikes the Mangawhero branch of the Whangaehu Eiver; thence by the Mangawhero Stream to its source ; thence by a straight line to the south-west corner of the Bast Taupo County ; and thence by the boundary of the East Taupo Coun y to the County of Hawke's Bay. 42 39 33 32 33(3 36 21 239 1,691,002: Pasley, Eobert C. White, Thomas W. .. Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Napier Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Napier Do., do., do., Waimata, Napier Oct., 1863 March, 1879 The district is clean, but lice are found in many flocks Munro, Donald Sept., 1872 The Hawke's Bay Cattle District :•— Compeising the Counties of Hawke's Bay, Waipawa, & Waieoa. The Hawke's Bay Cattle Board : — J. D. Osmond, Chairman, J. Heslop, W. Oee, G. Peacock, G. S. Whitmoee.

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ON 31st MAY, 1879. Infected Flocks in District on 30th Ji me, 1880, ,_* Number of Sheepowners owning under Owning 20,000 Total Number of Sheep District and Subdivision, and Cattle District. Name of Officer, Rank, Residence, and Date of Appointment. 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 20,001 and upwards. <*££. S^P" Name of Run and Owner. No. The Wellington Sheep District. Area, 6,378,000 acres The Wellington Sheep District comprising the following subdivisions :— 636 220 166 93 27 20 1,166 1,463,533 The North Wairarapa Subdivision. Area, 875,000 acres Comprising so much of the Counties of the Wairarapa East and Wairarapa West as is bounded towards the North-east by a line from the summit of the Tararua Range to the source of the Ruamahanga River ; thence by the Ruamahanga River to the junction with the Taueru River ; thence up the Taueru River and Kouraru Creek to its intersection with the southern boundary of Section No. 41, Tupurupuru Block; thence by the southern boundaries of Sections 41, 57, 58, 59, 60, 86, 85, and 79, to the Wainuioru River; thence down the Wainuioru and Pahaua Rivers to the sea. 10 10 13 63 320,446 17 Telford, Thomas Drummond, John Sheep Inspector, and Registrar of Brands, Tinui, Whareama Do., do., Masterton, Wairarapa Dec, 1868 'Meredith, Edwin, jun., Riversdale .. Estate of Charles Hales, Flat Point Moore and Krull, Glenburn Wingate, J., Manawa Smith, J. V., Upper Whareama Smith, J. V., Mataikuna Armstrong, J., Aohonga Armstrong, J., Akiteo Cox, J. G., Mataikuna Elder and Co., Langdale Mitchell, "William, Morison's Run .. Sutherland, W. andD., Upper Pahua Cameron, J. and D., Pahaua Martin, Hon. J., Haungaroa Tully, J., Ngawhakaapuke Tullock, L., Hautotara 9,500 4,000 10,400 5,600 8,000 13,000 18,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 3,500 12,280 14,300 7,200 5,000 7,293 The South Wairarapa Subdivision. Area, 1,242,000 acres Comprising so much of the Counties of Wairarapa East and Wairarapa West as are not included in the North Wairarapa Subdivision. 23 5 141 27 31 241 355,403 Dec, 1873 The Wellington Subdivision. Area, 778,000 acresComprising the County of Hutt, and so much of the Manawatu County as lies south of the Manawatu River, together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes. Richardson, Thos. G. Do., do., and Deputy Cattle Inspector, Provincial Buildings, Wellington Nil. 141 30 23 11 214 132,222 Nov., 1876 Michie, Thomas, M.R.C.V.S.E. .. Deputy Cattle Inspector, Wellington (honorary) May, 1880 The Wellington Cattle District:— Comprising the Counties of Hutt, Wairarapa East, and wairaeapa west. Monro, Alex. Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector and Registrar of Brands. Wellington. Jan., 1880 Reid and Hume, Eordell Burnett, A., Oneida Higgie, A., Blink Bonny Higgie, T., Okoia Campbell, P. A., Wiritoa .. Honeyfield,E.M., Whenuakurablock Blyth, D., No. 1 Line Hawken, J., Kakaramea .. Symes, C. and E., Manutahi Peacock, H. S., Manutahi.. Baker and Wilson, Lamb Hill Morse, Major, Headland .. Flommery, T. Reid, W., Riverton Howard, Martin Sheilds, T., Okui Ball, J., Kakaramea Palmer, A. Whenuakura Bayly, T. G., Mokoia Bremer Brothers, Whenuakura The Wellington Cattle Board :— Marriott, J. H. Registrar of Brands. July, 1856 The Wanganui Subdivision. Area, 2,231,000 acres Comprising the County of Patea, and so much of the Wanganui County as is not included in the Napier Sheep District. 156 84 57 23 323 371,068 Gerse, John Ivo Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector and Registrar of Brands, Wanganui Oct., 1878 2,300 700 900 300 1,390 1,300 350 600 3,000 2,400 680 1,700 300 486 170 375 500 2,200 1,700 1,006 Mackenzie, William .. March, 1879 Do., do., do., Carlyle, Patea The Bangitikei Subdivision. Area, 1,262,000 acres Comprising the County of Rangitikei, and so much of the Manawatu County as is north of the Manawatu River. 188 71 42 15 325 274,394 Simpson, Robert K... Simpson, Walter Sheep Inspector and Registrar of Brands, Marton Do., do., Foxton Nov., May, 1868 1876 Nil. The Wanganui Cattle District:Comprising tjie Counties op Wanganui, Patea, Rangatikbi, and Manawatu. Hamblin, C, Waitara Sargent, J., Bell Block .. Tate, Mrs., Waitara The Wanganui Cattle Board: — The New Plymouth Sheep District. Area, 1,631,462 acres .. The New Plymouth Sheep District comprising the County of Taranaki. 85 90 11,264 Hateley, Willliam .. Do., Deputy Cattle Inspector and Registrar of Brands, New Plymouth Oct., 1865 80 102 600 The Taranaki Cattle District:— Comprising the County of Taranaki. The Taranaki Cattle Board : — Robert Trimble, Chairman, T. Bayly, W. Bayly, H. D. Vavasour, J. Elliott. Canning, Charles Chief Sheep Inspector and Registrar of Brands, Nelson The Nelson Sheep District. Area, 4,956,000 acres.. .. The Nelson Sheep District, comprising the following subdivisions :— 464 31 503 166 107,661 47,102 Hunt, Thomas Sept., 1874 Newport and Son, Brook Valley Mackay, T., Drumdun Wells,'W. S., Wakapuka The Nelson Subdivision. Area, 819,000 acres Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector and Registrar of Brands. Nelson. March, 1879 148 13 1,050 1,577 108 Bounded towards the North by the sea from the West Bluff to the head of that arm of Tennyson's Inlet which approaches nearest to Squally Cove, Croixelles Harbour ; thence towards the East by a right line to Mount McLaren, thence along the summit of the watershed between the Pelorus and Blind Bay over Mount Elliot, Castor Peak, Mount Duppa to Saddle Hill, thence by a right line to the source of the Heringa River, thence by the right bank of that river to its confluence with the Pelorus River, thence by right hank of that river to its source in the Red Hills, thence by the summit of the watershed between the Wairau River and Blind Bay, over Dun Mountain, Mount Richmond, Mount Rintoul, to Ward's Pass; thence by Sections Nos. 7, 4, and 3, Wiesenhavern's Run, known as the Red Hills Reserve; thence westerly to and then along the summit of St. Arnaud Range to Mount Travers ; thence towards the South-west by the Buller and Grey Subdivision hereinafter described, to the confluence of the Hope and Buller Rivers; and towards the West by the Motueka Subdivision hereinafter described to the West Bluff, the starting point.

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ON 31st MAY, 1879. Infected Flocks in District on 30th Jul re, 1880. Sheep District and Subdivision, and Cattle District. Number of Sheepowners owning under Owning Total Number of 20,000 and « 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 upwards. 0 fgheep Sheep' Owners cl ,„„„ rf Sheep. SheepName of Officer, Bank, Eesidence, and Date of Appointment. Name of Bun and Owner. No. The Nelson Sheep District— Continued. The Buller and Grey Subdivision. Area, 3,007,000 acres Bounded towards the North by a right line from the mouth of the Biver Heaphy to Mount Domett, thence along the summit of the range over Mount Snowdon to Mount Peel; towards the East by a right line from thence to the Karamea Bend on Square 156, thence by a right line to the confluence of the Hope and Buller Eivers, thence by the nearest spur to the summit of the watershed between the Howard and Botoroa Bivers, thence along the summit of that watershed to Mount Travers, thence along the summit of St. Arnaud Bange to Mount Franklyn, thence along the summit of Spencer Bange to Travers Peak, and thence along the summit of the watershed to the saddle at the source of the Hurunui and Teremakau Bivers ; towards the South by a right line from thence to the issue of the Arnold Biver from Lake Brunner ; thence by the right bank of that river to its junction with the Grey Biver, and thence by the right bank of that river to its mouth; and towards the West by the sea to the mouth of the Eiver Heaphy, the itarting point. 53 53 3,948 Gallagher, John Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Eeefton, Inangahua March, 1879 Nil. The Golden Bay Subdivision. Area, 655,000 acres Bounded by the sea coast from the mouth of the Biver Heaphy to Beef Point, Tasman Bay, thence in a straight line to the summit of Mount Bichards ; thence in a southerly direction by the summit of the range to Mount Campbell, thence in a straight line to Mount Peel, thence by the Buller and Grey Subdivision to the mouth of the Heaphy Biver, the^starting point. 67 73 15,019 Sparrow, George J. .. Do. do., do., Takaka, Nelson June, 1869 Nil. Blower, Benjamin .. Do., do., do., Motueka, Nelson McBae, B., Wangareka Stanley, J. G., Motueka .. McArthur, T., Tadmor .. The Motueka Subdivision. Area, 475,000 acres Bounded towards the East by the sea from Beef Point, Tasman Bay, to the West Bluff; thence towards the South-east by a right line to the confluence of the Motupiko and Motueka Bivers, thence along the right bank of the Motupiko Biver to the boundary line between Sections Nos. 22 and 23, Square 5, thence along that boundary and the production of it to the summit of the watershed between the Tadmor and Motupiko Bivers, thence along the summit of that watershed to the watershed between the Hope and Tadmor Bivers, thence along the summit of that watershed and by the nearest spur to the confluence of the Hope and Buller Eivers; towards the West by the Buller and Grey Subdivision hereinbefore described ; and towards the North and North-west by the Golden Bay Subdivision to Beef Point, the starting point. 196 13 211 41,592 March, 1879 3,500 1,300 38 The Nelson Cattle District:— Compeising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. The Nelson Cattle Board : — The Marlborough and Waiau Sheep Districts. Area, 4,179,000 acres 168 28 21 20 13 21 17 288 1,133.31: Bayly, Benjamin P. .. Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Blenheim (also, Banger of Crown Lands) Oot., 1861 The Waiau Sheep District. Area, 570,000 acres .. All that parcel of land in the Provincial District of Nelson. Bounded towards the North by the Henry Biver, from its source at Travers Peak to its confluence with the Waiau-ua or Dillon Biver ; thence towards the East by the right bank of that river to the boundary fence between St. Leonard's Bun and Culverden and Balmoral Buns, thence by that fence to the Hurunui Biver, at a point at or near the confluence of the Pahau Biver, thence due south to the right bank of the Hurunui; towards the South by the right bank of the Hurunui Biver to its source at the saddle between the Hurunui and Teremakau Eivers ; and towards the West by the summit of the watershed to Travers Peak, the starting point; and comprising the following subdivisions:— The Glen Wye Subdivision : — Comprising the Buns and Farms owned by Messrs T. Holmes, W. A. Lowe, \ and E. Jones. I The Waiau Subdivision: — jComprising all that portion of the Waiau Sheep District which is not j comprised in the Glen Wye Subdivision. j 9 112,940 Hargrave, Eonald F... Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Hurunui Sept., 1879 McEae, G. W., Takoa 1,300 The Marlborough Sheep District. Area, 3,609,000 acres .. The Marlborough Sheep District comprising the following Subdivisions :— Sutton, William A. P. Do., do., do., Blenheim Carter Brothers, Hillersden Dillon, P., Leefield Luxford, C. E.j Upper Waihopai .. Monro, G., Valleyfield Monro, A., Bankhouse Nicholson, J., Benopai and Castle .. Symonds, J., Wantwood Teschemaker, C. de V., Avondale .. Williams, H. D., Birch Hill Ward, A., Vernon Collier, W., Kaituna Gibson, John, sen., Kaituna Sutton, T., Wairau Selmes and Barnett, Wairau Gibson, T., Wairau Magher, J.. Wairau Storey, Wairau 33,068 11,100 4,500 2,100 12,400 15,513 10,000 17,000 20,616 21,571 153 1,250 200 1,000 38 1,007 525 The Blenheim Subdivision. Area, 960,000 acres Bounded towards the East by the sea from the mouth of the Awatere Biver to the north-east corner of Native Beserve at White's Bay; towards the North by a right line to the north-eastern corner of Section No. 37, Picton Suburban, thence by the northern boundary of that section produced to the Tua Marina Eiver ; thence by the northern boundary of the Baydale Bun to the northwestern corner of that run ; thence by a right line to the north-western corner of Section No. 9, Okaramio Valley ; thence by a right line to the north-eastern corner of Section No. 72, Havelock Suburban ; thence by a right line to the southwest corner of Section No. 85, Havelock Suburban ; thence by the watershed between the Atuhaua Stream and the Kaituna Biver to the watershed between the Wairau and Pelorus Valleys, and by that watershed to the watershed between the Wairau Eiver and Blind Bay ; towards the north-west by that watershed over Mount Bintoul to Ward's Pass; thence along the northern and western boundaries of Sections No. 7, 4, and 3, Wiesenhavern's Bun, known as the Bed Hills Beserve, to the Wairau Biver; thence northerly along the right bank of that river to a point in line with Tophouse and Barefells Pass ; towards the west by a right line from thence to the Awatere Subdivision hereinbefore described; and toward the south by the said Awatere Subdivision to the mouth of the Awatere Biver, the starting point. 96 16 10 143 242,873 March, 1879 The Picton Subdivision. Area,, 472,000 acres Bounded towards the North and East by the sea, from the head of that arm of Tennyson's Inlet which is nearest to Squally Cove, Croixelles Harbour, to White's Bay ; towards the South by the Blenheim Subdivision, hereinbefore described, to the watershed between the Wairau Biver and Blind Bay; towards the West by the summit of that watershed over Mount Bichmond and Dun Mountain, 44 63 28,456 MacShane, Henry A. Do., do., do., Picton April, 1872 Creech, D. J., Kenepuru .. Douslin, W., Havelock Flood Brothers, Ngakuta Haycock, G., Pelorus Sound Jackson, James, Tory Channel Landall, Isaac, Yellaton Bay 350 350 1,238 478 895 1,284

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Sheep District and Subdivision, and Cattle District. Number of Sheepowners o* ON 31st rning inder AY, 18 79. Owning 20,000 Total Number of Name of Officer, Bank, Eesidence, and Date of Appointment. Infected Flocks in District on 30th June, 1880. j Name of Eun and Owner. No. 500 1,000 2,000 5,00( I 10,001 I 20,000 and upwards. Owners „, of Sheep.) Shee P* The Marlborough Sheep District— continued. to the source of the Pelorus Biver, thence by that river to its confluence with the Heringa Biver, thence by that river to its source at Saddle Hill, thence by the summit of the watershed over Mount Duppa, Castor Peak, Mount Elliot, and Mount McLaren, to Tennyson's Inlet, the starting point. Mills Brothers, Homewood MacMahon, P., Kenepuru.. Wheadon, J., Mohakipawa Cullen, W. J., Makipawa Takarua, B., Blumine Island Makore, T., Blackwood Bay 660 153 32 3,550 512 69 Tlie Kaikoura Subdivision, Area, 587,000 acres Passau Arthur H. Aldridge, B., Mount Fyffe Bun Bullen, G.F., Green Hills.. Chaytor, J. C., The Shades Gibson, W., Waipapa and Jam Bun Gooch, E. G. S., Point Farm Ingles, A. and H, Kincaid Bun Keen, G. B., Swyncombe Bun Symons and Co., Kekerangu Wallace, J., Conway Hills Ward, Joseph, Warden and Tytler.. Gibson, Gordon, Kaikoura 4,590 54,000 8,111 21,000 900 9,300 6,100 51,500 5,289 38,000 800 27 44 232,775 Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Kaikoura April, 1872 Bounded towards the East by the sea from the month of the Biver Conway to the mouth of the Biver Kekerangu ; thence North by the Biver Kekerangu to the junction of Benmore Stream, thence by that stream to its source, thence by a tributary of the Eiver Ure to the southern boundary of the Chalk Eange Eun, thence by the southern boundary of the Chalk Eange Bun to the Upton Fells Eun; thence by the southern boundary of Upton Fells Bun to Upton Fells Bun 'No. 2, thence by the south-eastern and south-western boundaries of Upton Fells Bun No. 2 to Section No. 11 on the Upton Fells Bun, thence by that section to the eastern boundary of the Camden Eun No. 2, thence by that boundary and the southern boundaries of Camden Eun No. 2, to the summit of the dividing range between the Awatere and Clarence Valleys ; thence on the West by a line along the said summit to Lake McEae Eun, thence by the eastern boundaries of that run to a point where a right line drawn from the junction of the Acheron and Clarence Bivers to the source of the Conway Eiver intersects it, thence by a right line to the source of the Biver Conway, and thence by the right bank of that river to its mouth, the starting point. 1 The Awatere Subdivision. Area, 596,000 acres Bounded towards the East by the sea from the mouth of the Kekerangu Biver to the mouth of the Awatere Biver ; thence on the North and West by the Awatere Biver from its mouth to a point on Section 30, Wakefield Downs (being the south-western corner of the Vernon Bun), thence by a right line to the southwestern corner of Section 29, Wakefield Downs, thence by the eastern side of the road between Sections 33 and 29, Wakefield Downs, and Sections 4 and 2, of Block I., District of Awatere, to the Utawai Stream, thence by the Utawai Stream to the northern boundary of Section 2, of Block I., District of Awatere, thence along that boundary to Maxwell Pass Stream, thence by the Maxwell Pass Stream to the watershed, thence by a tributary of the Taylor Eiver to the Taylor Eiver at the base of a hill called the " Maori," thence by the northern boundaries of the Dumgree and Blairich Buns to the summit of the dividing range between the Awatere and Wairau Valleys to Langridge Bun No. 2, thence by the western boundary of that run to the summit of the range, thence by the said summit to Saxon's Pass, thence by the stream running out of Saxon's Pass to the Acheron Biver, thence by that river to the junction of the Saxon, thence by the Saxon for a distance of two hundred and ten (210).chains ; thence by a line due East and West to intersect a right line drawn from Tophouse to Barefells Pass, thence by part of said line to Barefells Pass, thence by the Guide Eiver to its confluence with the Acheron Eiver, thence by that river to its confluence with the Clarence Eiver ; thence towards the South by a right line to a point on the Clarence Eiver where a right line drawn from the junction of the Acheron and Clarence Bivers to the source of the Biver Conway intersects it; thence towards the south-east by the Kaikoura Subdivision, hereinbefore described, to the mouth of the Kekerangu Biver, the starting point. 10 3 15 259,327 Kuyvett, William H... Do., do., do., Awatere May, 1880 Busby, J. D., Upton Downs Clifford and Weld, Haldons Fuhrinann and Willis, Molesworth.. Green, James, Upcot .. ,. McEae, P. B., Blairich .. Mowatt, Mrs, Altimarloch Monro, G., Langridge Otterson, H, Mount Gladstone Cawthron, Muller 19,100 58,701 13,500 11,050 16,000 13,300 10,000 7,618 8,038 The Amuri Subdivision. Area, 994,000 acres .. Bounded towards the East by thd Blenheim, Awatere, and Kaikoura Subdivisions, hereinbefore described, from the Wairan Biver to the mouth of the Biver Conway, thence by the sea to the mouth of the Waiau-ua or Dillon Eiver; towards the South by the right bank of that river; towards the West again by the right bank of the said river to its confluence with the Henry Eiver, thence by that river to its source at Travers Peak ; and towards the North-west by the summit of the Spencer Bange to Mount Franklyn, thence by the summit of St. Arnaud Bange to a point in line with the northern boundary of the Section No. 3, Wiesenhavern Bun, thence to and by said section and the Wairau river to the starting point. 14 256,941 Bhmdell, Arthur K. .. Do., do., do., Waiau, Amuri March, 1878 Adams and Kerr, Tarndale Atkinson, William^ Woodbank Fowler, W. L., Stapley Vale Jones and Kent, Hopefield Low, W. A., Clarence and St Helens McArthur Brothers, St James McKay, George, Bogerson Valley .. 12,000 7,000 3,800 3,062 61,290 19,000 600 The Marlborough Cattle District:— Compeising the Counties of Mablboeough, Sounds, & Kaikouea. The Marlborough Cattle Board : — Bonlton, Philip B. Nov., 1858 The Canterbury Sheep District. Area, 10,930,000 acres .. 1,042 151 102 76 (39 55 40 1,535 3,263,616 Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Christchurch Clerk, Christchurch Deputy-Cattle Inspector (honorary) Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Hokitika, Westland District clean The Canterbury Sheep District, comprising tne following Subdivisions:— Evatt, B. .. Jan., 1878 Hill, Thomas, M.B.C.V.S.E. Clapcott, Bunter May, 1880 The Westland Subdivision. Area, 2,959,000 acres Bounded towards the North by the right bank of the Grey Biver from its mouth to its junction with the Arnold Biver, thence by the right bank of that river to Lake Brunner, thence by a right line to the saddle at the source of the Hurunui and Teremakau Bivers ; towards the South-east by lines from peak to peak along summit of the Southern Alps to Mount Aspiring ; thence towards the South by a right line to the mouth of the Awarua Biver ; and towards the West hy the sea to the mouth of the Grey Biver, the starting point. 10 4,652 May, 1878

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Sheep District and Subdivision, and Cattle District. Number of Sheepowners owning under ' Owning 20,000 ON 3 1st MAY, 1879. Total Number of Owners „, of Sheep. Shee PName of Officer, Rank, Eesidence, and Date of Appointment. Infected Flocks in District>n 30th Ji me 1880. 500 1,000 2,000 5,000; 10,000 20,000 and upwards. Name of Run and Owner. No. The Canterbury Sheep District— Continued. The Westland Cattle District :— Comprising the Counties or Westland and Grey. TJie Westland Cattle Board :— H. L. Eobinson, Chairman, J. A. Bonae, J. Giles, D. P. James, H. H. Lahmann. The Northern Subdivision. Area, 1,686,000 acres Bounded towards the North by the right bank of the Hurunui River from its source at the saddle to a point due south of where the boundary fence between St. Leonards Eun and Culverden and Balmoral Buns strikes the Hurunui Eiver, at or near the confluence of the Pahau River ; thence towards the West by that line of fence to the Waiau-ua River, thence again towards the North by the right bank of that river to the sea ; towards the East by the sea to the mouth of the Waimakariri River; towards the South by the right bank of the Waimakariri River to its source in the Southern Alps ; and towards the West by the Westland Subdivision hereinbefore described to the saddle at the source of the Hurunui River, the starting point. 18 Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Registrar of Brands, Amberley 361 31 17 11 14 454 738,097 Eoster, Reginald July, 1876 The Christchurch Subdivision. Area, 2,979,000 acres Bounded towards the North by the Northern Subdivision hereinbefore described, from the source of the Waimakariri Eiver to its mouth ; towards the East by the sea to the mouth of the Eangitata Eiver ; towards the South-west by the right bank of that river to its confluence with the Clyde Eiver, and thence by the right bank of that river to its source in the Southern Alps ; and towards the West by the Westland Subdivision hereinbefore described, to the source of the Waimakariri Eiver, the starting point. 510 83 54 50 40 19 11 767 1,205,650 Holderness, Robert P. Do., do., do., Christchurch Aug., 1865 Macdonald, James .. Do., do., do., Timaru, Canterbury The Southern Subdivision. Area, 3,306,000 acres Bounded towards the North-east by theJChristchurch Subdivision hereinbefore described, from the source of the Clyde Eiver to the mouth of the Eangitata River ; towards the East by the sea to the mouth of the Waitaki River ; thence towards the South-west by the right bank of that river to its confluence with the Ohau Eiver, thence by the right bank of that river, the north-eastern shore of Ohau Lake, and the right bank of the Dobson Eiver to its source in the Southern Alps ; and towards the West by the Westland Subdivision hereinbefore described, to the source of the Clyde Eiver, the starting point. 164 36 30 14 15 23 22 304 1,315,217 Aug., 1871 The Canterbury Cattle District:— compeising the counties of alluei, cheviot, ashley, Selwyn, Akaeoa, Ashbueton, Gebaldine, and Waimate. The Canterbury Cattle Board: — Eobeet Wilkin, Chairman, E. J. Kimbell, C. Newton, J. T. Peacock, J. Studholme. Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Dunedin, Otago Clerk, Dunedin The Otago. Sheep District. Area, 17,164,000 acres 629 97 71 74 46 GO 51 928 3,580,002 ' Johnson, Eobert H. Grix, Julian, J.D. April, 1872 District clean, but lice are found in many flocks. The Otago Sheep District, comprising the following Subdivisions :— 237 555,199 The Dunedin Subdivision. Area, 880,000 acres Comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Otago the boundaries whereof commence at a branch of Deep Dell Creek. Bounded towards the Northeast by Shag Valley Eoad and Shag Eiver to mouth of said river ; thence towards the South and East by Pacific Ocean, Blueskin Bay, and Swampy Hill, to Water of Leith and City of Dunedin, and Otago Harbour to Bay View Eoad; thence by a straight line to the Ocean Beach ; thence again by the ocean to mouth of Clutha River, Matau Branch ; thence South-west by said Matau Branch and Clutha Eiver to junction of Waitahuna River ; thence by Waitahuna Eiver to Waitahuna Hill; thence by a line from Waitahuna Hill to the Nenthorn ; thence by the Nenthorn to branch of Deep Dell Creek, Shag Valley Road, being the starting point. 145 26 Sept., 1878 22 21 The Port Chalmers Subdivision. Area, 57,000 acres Comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Otago the boundaries whereof commence from a point at Blueskin Bay. Bounded on the North, East, and South by the ocean to a point on Ocean Beach ; thence by a straight line to Bay View Road ; thence by Dunedin Subdivision boundary to starting point at Blueskin Bay. 28 31 5,445 Thomson, John Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Registrar of Brands, Port Chalmers, Otago July, 1869 Murison, James Do., do., do., Oamaru, Otago The Oamaru Subdivision. Area, 1,684,000 acres Bounded on the North by the southern boundary of the Canterbury Sheep District, from the mouth of the Waitaki to the saddle at the source of the Dobson River ; thence by the north-west boundary of Otago Sheep District to the saddle at the source of the Hunter Eiver; thence by the north bank of that river to the Hawea Lake ; thence by the north bank of the Hawea Lake to the junction of the Dingle ; thence by the said river to its source ; thence by a right line to the summit of Longslip Mountains ; thence by a right line to Mount St. Bathans ; thence by the Hawkdun and Kakanui Mountains to the main Shag Valley Eoad at the point of the Kakanui Mountains; thence by the north bank of the Shag Eiver to the ocean ; thence to the starting point at mouth of the Waitaki. 69 13 11 120 538,584 July, 1875 Do., do., do., Queenstown, Otago The Dunstan Subdivision. Area, 3,412,000 acres Bounded on the North-west by the Otago Sheep District boundary; towards the North-east by the boundary of Oamaru Subdivision; South and South-west by Dunedin, Tapanui, and Southland Subdivisions. 21 15 12 11 22 98 1,197,805 Roskruge, Charles K. June, 1871 The Tapanui Subdivision. Area, 2,425,000 acres Comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Otago the boundaries whereof commence at mouth of Clutha Eiver. Bounded on the South-east by the Pacific Ocean to mouth of the Mataura River ; thence by said river to road line at Allen's Creek ; thence by said main road to Wakatipu Lake ; thence on 174 25; 19 14 15 13 267 657,975 Hickson, Frederick B. Do., do., do., Tapanui, Otago Jan., 1876

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Sheep District and Subdivision, and Cattle District. ON 31st MAY, 187 9. * , Number of Sheepowners owning under Owning Total Number of 20,000 and ] 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 20,000 upwards. o y^^ s j Sheep. ON 31st MAY, 187 9. Name of Officer, Rank, Residence, and Date of Appointment. Infected Flocks in District on 30th June, 1880. Name of Eun and Owner. No. I No. The Otago Sheep District— continued. the North by a straight line to the Obelisk ; thence by the watershed of Umbrella Mountains and Clutha River to Mount Benger; thence by a line from Mount Benger to the Clutha Biver, being southern boundary of Eun 369 ; thence South by Clutha Biver to Benger Burn; thence by a line in a north-easterly direction, being boundary of Run 199, to the Lammerlaw Eange ; thence by Lammerlaw Range to the Dunedin Subdivision boundary at Yerter Burn ; thence by said district boundary to starting point at mouth of Clutha River. •.:' The Otago Cattle District:— Comprising the Counties of Waitaki, Waikodaiti, Maniototo, Vincent, Peninsula, Taieei, Bruce, Clutha and Tuapeka. The Otago Cattle Board: — Mathew Holmes, Chairman, E. Charteris, J. Roberts, J. Shand, J. Smith. , The Southland Subdivision. Area, 6,252,000 acres .. Comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Otago the boundaries whereof commence at mouth of the Mataura River; thence North-east by said river to Eyre Peak; thence by Thomson, Livingston, and Earl Mountains to Mount Christina ; thence on the North-west by unoccupied country to the ocean; thence by ocean to starting point; together with Stewart and Ruapuke Islands. 02 23 11 17 18 175 624,994 Macdonald, Angus A. Sheep Inspector, Deputy , Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands. Gore. Do., do., do., Invercargill March, 1880 Anderson, Charles .. June, 1874 The Southland Cattle District:— Comprising the Counties ok Southland, Wallace, Lake, Fiord, and Stewart Island. The Southland Cattle Board : — A. McNeil, Chairman, J. S. Shanks, T. Brydon, J. B. Sutton, J. Holmes. SUMMARY :— The Auckland Sheep District 1,083 69 38 25 9 7 1,231 453,521 71,877 The Napier Sheep District 42 39 33 32 36 36 21 239 1,691002 District clean. The New Plymouth Sheep District 85 4 1 90 11,264 782 The "Wellington Sheep District 636 220 166 93 27 20 4 1,166 1,453 533 149,780 The Marlborough and Waiau Sheep Districts 168 28 21 20 13 21 17 288 1,133 312 626,561 The Nelson Sheep District 464 31 4 4 503 107,661 7,573 The Canterbury and Westland Sheep Districts 1,042 151 102 76 69 55 40 1,535 3,263 616 District clean. The Otago Sheep District 529 97 71 74 46 60 51 928 3,580 002 District clean. Totals 4,049 639 436 324 200 199 133 5,980 11,693,911 856,573