THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1888.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, H-15

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1888.

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

A.—Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughouty the Colony.

B.—Beturn showing (in Totals under Counties) — 1. The Sheep Districts into which the Colony is divided for the Purposes of " The Sheep Act, 1878." 2. The Area of such Districts. 3. The Number of " Infected " Sheep in each District. 4. The Number of Sheepowners in each District. 5. The Number of Sheep upon which the Sheep-rate is collected. 6. The Amount of the Sheep-rate in each District. 7. The Number of Inspectors of Sheep, Cattle, and Babbits, and Begistrars of Brands, residing in each District. 8. The Amount payable for Salaries and Allowances in each District.

C—Eeturn showing— 1. The Districts into which the Colony is divided, for the Purposes of— "The Sheep Act, 1878;" " The Diseased Cattle Act, 1881;" also the Cattle Boards appointed under the Act. 2. 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, 1888. 3. The Number of Owners of Infected Sheep, and the Number of Infected Sheep, on 31st March, 1888. 4. The Names and Eesidences of Officers holding Appointments under the Sheep, Diseased Cattle, and Branding Acts.

D.—Beturn of all Sheepowners, and Number of Sheep and Lambs, on 31st May, 1887 and 1888; showing the County in which owners reside ancKheir Sheep are depastureji, so far as the information is supplied in the Schedule "A" furnished by Sheepowners under section 21 of "The Sheep Act, 1878." (See Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette, dated the 15th November, 1888.)

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A. Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony.

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Number of Sheep. County. Increase. Decrease. 1887. 1888. Mongonui Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarci Otamatea Hobson .. Manukau Waitemata Eden Thames Coromandel Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako West Taupo and Kawhia .. East Taupo Whakatane Tauranga Cook Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Patangata Taranaki Hawera Patea Waitotara Wanganui Rangitikei Oroua Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt North Wairarapa South Wairarapa Waimea Collingwood Buller .. Grey Inangahua Sounds Marlborough Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Selwyn Akaroa Ashburton Geraldine Mackenzie Waimate Westland Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake .. .. Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace .. 14,100 18,759 1,530 26,645 28,093 9,099 2,253 33,758 13,199 4,482 5,281 1,893 908 36,839 4,599 18,475 37,818 2,312 1,175 28,101 10,160 452,394 315,547 1,212,888 419,795 620,075 11,363 55,787 109,957 59,128 169,045 294,373 158,706 120,284 53,084 122,870 559,577 466,133 112,348 19,906 1,103 6,671 7,703 54,113 562,597 157,524 537,685 80,000 713,835 051,651 253,237 771,409 635,299 440,516 656,874 6,828 644,661 408,389 457,366 147,433 125,000 105,344 5,480 231,935 136,094 265,904 369,689 679,066 403,481 14,226 19,193 1,770 27,101 26,195 10,489 3,409 37,779 14,821 5,537 6,018 2,103 1,260 55,464 5,719 24,382 47,351 1,940 1,050 35,379 " 9,530 481,795 321,271 ' 1,218,503 432,490 612,670 14,121 70,203 110,206 69,957 175,577 318,740 200,203 133,496 51,691 123,400 535,279 448,678 120,228 23,577 992 6,301 4,709 55,432 554,067 176,681 531,713 81,000 693,723 600,920 236,214 756,105 617,564 428,440 650,817 7,240 598,072 377,359 425,817 149,690 112,245 99,292 5,042 237,221 122,974 263,888 352,389 674,456 409,034 126 _434 240 456 1,390 1,150 4,021 1,622 1,055 737 210 352 18,625 1,120 5,907 9,533 ' 1,898 372 125 7,278 29,401 5,724 5,615 12,695 630 '7,405 2,758 14,416 249 10,829 6,532 24,367 41,497 7,212 'i,393 530 24,298 17,455 '7,880 3,671 111 370 2,994 1,319 19,157 '8,530 'i,000 5,972 20,112 50,731 17,023 15,304 17,735 12,076 6,057 412 46,589 31,030 31,549 '2,257 12,755 6,052 438 'o,280 13,120 2,016 17,300 4,610 '5,553 15,155,626 15,042,198 262,622 376,050 202,622 Total dei ireaso 413,428

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IB. i 2 S Number of Infected Sheep on 4 Number of Owners on 31st May, S Number Number of Sheep on 31st May, Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. Area. 31st March, 1888. 31st March, 1889. 1887. 1888. 1887. 1888. Auckland Counties Napier Counties ... West Coast Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties ... Marlborough Counties, and Amuri County (part of) Canterbury Counties, and Amuri County (part of) Westland County Otago Counties ... Acres. 12,269,000 5,688,000 6,074,400 2,510,800 5,020,000 2,709,300 996,000 8,301,000 635,700 2,702,000 14,039,000 None None None None None 64,743 None None None None None 680 None None None None None None None None None 1,233 660 1,280 642 679 356 16 2,244 15 38 2,153 1,341 700 1,391 650 700 364 16 2,244 16 38 2,285 299,479 3,020,699 1,037,727 1,148,580 147,731 774,234 337,204 4,202,821 200,481 6,828 3,979,842 350,716 3,066,729 1,144,194 1,107,357 155,807 786,180 332,846 4,064,783 198,867 7,240 3,827,479 64,743 8,252 9,316 9,745 15,155,626 15,042,198 6 7 Number of Inspectors, on 31st March, 8 Salaries and Travelling-allowance. Sheep Rate for Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. 1887. 1888. 1888. 1888. \ Superintending Inspector for Colony ... Auckland Counties... Napier Counties West Coast Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties (Marlborough Counties, and Amuri County (part of) r Canterbury Counties, and ... Amuri County (part of) IWestland County... Otago Counties 299 3,021 1,038 1,149 148 774 337 4,203 200 7 3,980 351 3,067 1,144 1,107 156 786) 333) 4,065) 199) 7 3,827 . i 1 4 4 2 2 2 600 925 1,040 600 625 550 3 850 t 5 1,400 1 13 300 3,475 15,156 15,042 37 10,365

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G. 1. 2. On the 31st May, 1888. 3. NuMBEB OF 4. Sheep and Cattle Bistbicts in Counties. jSTumber of Owners owning under o - O "^ Total Number of On March 31, 1888. Name and Addbess of Offices, and Appointments held By him. o o T-t of O o — © cq Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Auckland Sheep Disteict — Bay of Islands Subdivision (area 1,893,000 acres) Mongonui Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsdcn Subdivision (area 1,632,000 acres) — Bodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision (area 1,713,000 acres)— Manukau Waiternata Eden ... \\\ Thames Coromandel Ohinemuri Noeth Auckland Cattle Distbict — Comprising the Comities of Mongonui, Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Bodney, Whangarei, Hobson, Manukau, Waitemata, Eden, Thames, Coromandel, and Ohinemuri. Cattle Boaed:— J. May, Chairman, J. Dilworth, B. Maclean, T. Morrin, and J. Wallace. Waikito Subdivision (area 1,734,000 acres)— Waikato Baglan Waipa... Piako ... Taupo Subdivision (area 2,188,000 acres) — East and West Taupo and Kawhia South Auckland Cattle Distbict— Comprising the Counties of Waikato, Raglan, Waipa, Piako, West Taupo, and Kawhia. Bayly, B. P., Superintending Inspector under the Sheep, Cattle, Branding, and Babbit Acts, for the colony. Drummond, J., Auckland, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Begistrar of Brands, in charge. i ••• 92 44 15 3 5 1 1 4 2 96 55 16 14,226 19,193 1,770 ... Elliott, A., Kama, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands. 224 178 60 18 3 3 2 2 1 229 182 63 19 27,101 26,195 10,489 3,409 i 203 52 35 18 17 11 10 '2 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 i 2 217 57 37 22 18 11 37,779 14,821 5,537 6,018 2,103 1,260 Hately, W , Auckland, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. - 1' Oldham, H., Hamilton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands 52 36 79 26 6 3 2 3 i 2 4 i 2 4 1 1 3 1 62 39 86 40 55,464 5,719 24,382 47,351 6 1 t 1 8 2,990

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Cattle Board : — E. Maclean, Chairman, A. A. Fantham, W. L. Martin, G. J. Storey, and jR. H. Duncan. Bay of Plenty Subdivision (area 3,109,000a.) — Whakatane 43 10 2 1 1 58 35,379 Tauranga Tauranga Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Whakatane, Tauranga, and East Taupo. Cattle Board :— G. B. Morris, Chairman, J. Brown, S. L. Clarke, B. C. Jordan, and J. Snod23 1 1 i 26 9,530 grass. Napier $heep District — Poverty Bay Subdivision (area 1,775,000 acres) — Cook ' County Cook Cattle District —Comprising the County of Cook. Cattle Board :— J. W. Johnson, Chairman, J. Clark, A. McKenzie, W. Smith, and G. _. Sunderland. Napier Stibdivision (area 3,913,000 acres) — Wairoa Hawke's Bay ... Waipawa ... ... Patangata Hawke's Bay Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, Waipawa, and Patangata. Cattle Board :— J. D. Orinond, Chairman, J. Seslop, W. Orr, Sir G. S. Whitmore, and J. S. Coleman. West Coast Sheep District (area 6,074,400 acres) — Taranaki Taranaki Cattle District —Comprising the County of Taranaki. Cattle Board :— Robert Trimble, Chairman, T. Bayly, W. Bayly, H. D. Vavasour, and J. Elliott. Wanganui Subdivision — Hawera Patea ... Waitotara Wanganui Wanganui Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Patca, Wanganui, Rangitikei, and Manawatu. 58 40 26 28 14 1.2 2 180 481,795 Pasley, R. C, Napier, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Thomson, C, Gisborne, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. 34 39 98 21. 9 23 10 9 18 9 21 12 23 14 14 17 28 6 8 8 18 • 7 4 1 7 13 90 168 171 91 321,271 1,218,503 432,490 612,670 Eitzroy, C. A., Napier, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Munro, Donald, Waimaia, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 79 86 14,121 i 40 52 38 63 27 34 15 35 15 22 12 34 7 11 5 13 2 1 2 i 95 121 67 148 70,203 110,206 69,957 175,577 Monro, A., Wanganui, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. i . • *

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1. 2. On the 31st 3. Number op 4. .AY, .888.Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under O ■ 9^H CM f. a >_ o * Total Number of Owners „, of Sheep. Shee P-r-r <» S_, JL On March 31, 1888. Name and Address op Officer, and Appointments held by him. o JO Q O o o o o Q O O o o CD-i-H o o o" CM Bangitikei Subdivision — Rangitikei Oroua^ ... Manawatu Horowhenua 137 240 98 58 55 55 32 13 45 47 8 6 31 15 9 4 9 2 5 i 2 i 280 359 153 82 318,740 200,203 133,496 51,691 Simpson, R. K., Mar ton, Sheep Inspector, Registrar of Brands. i } 4 Wellington Sheep District — ■ Wellington Subdivision (area 470,800 acres) — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) ... Wellington Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Board :— H. Bunny, Chairman, G. Beethatn, C. Pharazyn, E. J. Biddiford, and J. Taylor. Wairarapa Subdivisions (area 2,040,000 acres) — South Wairarapa 1241 43 21 199 123,400 Richardson, T. G., Wellington, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands. Michie, T., M.R.C.V.S.E., Wellington, Deputy Cattle Inspector (honorary). 104 23 25 29 17 10 2 210 448,678 Orbell, E., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. North Wairarapa ... ... ... I 123 40 29 27 7 10 5 241 535,279 Nelson Sheep District — Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Butter, and Grey Subdivisions (area 5,020,000 acres) — Blundell, A. K., Nclsoji, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Campbell, H. McN., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Waimea 425 32 13 6 1 477 120,228 V Collingwood 106^ I 4 3 2 115 23,577 Buller... Grey ... Inangahua ... ... ... ... Nelson dATTLE District —Comprising the Counties j of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. 31 32 38 3 3 1 I 31 36 41 992 6,301 4.709 Rees, W. G., Greymouth (see Westland Subdivision, Canterbury). I ... I ••• <•

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Marlborough Sheep District — Picton, Blenheim, Awatere, Kaikoura, Amuri, and Hopefie Id Subdiv is ions (area 3,705, 300 acres) — Sounds ... ... ... 124 55,432 Hull, R., Blenheim, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands, in charge. Marlborough ... ... ... ... 87 ;102 20 14 14 11 7 5 3 13 13 14 6 173 554,067 3 64,743 Knyvett, W. H., Blenheim, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Moore, J., Kaikoura, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Kaikoura Marlborough Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Sounds. Marlborough, and Kaikoura. Amuri (Part of)... 42 5 5 1 2 7 67 16 176,681 332,846 Cooke, G. S., Waiau, Amuri, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Canterbury Sheep District — Waiau Subdivision (area 635,700 acres) — Amuri (Part of)... ... ... ... j i Poster, R., Ghristchurch, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Cooke, G. S., Waiau, Amuri (see above). 2 1 1 2 1 5 4 16 198,867 . Northern Subdivision (area 1,571,000 acres) — Cheviot Ashley 1 5 1 549 81,000 693,723 Holderness, R. P., Amberley, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. 413 50 39 18 13 11 Ghristchurch Subdivision — Selwyn Akaroa 499 59 63 11 42 17 23 20 19 9 8 4 5 1 659 121 600,920 236,214 Mackay, T. T. W., Ghristchurch, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton 354 756,105 189 55 43 22 21 17 Timaru Subdivision (area 3,281,000 acres) — Geraldine Mackenzie Waimate Canterbury Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Amuri, Cheviot, Ashley, Selwyn, Akaroa, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Waimate. Cattle Board :— J. T. Peacock, Chairman, F. J. Kimbell, G. Newton, J. Studholme, and H. Mcllraith. 215 12 91 48 23 18 3 9 24 4 7 3 8 5 7 15 4 7 6 13 352 56 152 617,564 428,440 650,817 i Sutton, W. A. P., Timaru, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. i Westland Subdivision (area 2,702,000 acres) — Westland Westlanij Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Westland and Grey. Cattle Board: — H. L. Robinson, Chairman, J. A. Bonar, J. Giles, D. P. James, and H. B. Lahmann. 34 38 7,240 Bees, W. G., Greymouth, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. i i *

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2. 3. Number op 1. On the 31st iIay, .888. 4. Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under o . O w o & Total Number of _; o _ Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by Him. o o o o o o o of o o jo o o o o q o o o" i-i CM Owners of Sheep. Sheep. On karch31, 1888. 'tago Sheep District — Oamaru Subdivision (area 1,570,000 acres) — Waitaki Dunstan Subdivision (area 5,009,000 acres) — Maniototo Vincent Lake ... Dunedin Subdivision (area 1,368,000 acres) — Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri ... Bruce ... Port Chalmers Subdivision (area 25,000 acres) — Peninsula Tapanui Subdivision (area 1,282,000 acres) — Clutha... 122 65 59 38 51 25 90 154 26 20 11 6 10 8 19 18 16 9 9 4 9 4 20 13 10 5 3 8 7 5 12 8 19 3 2 7 2 10 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 7 7 9 1 1 2 4 201 114 95 65 81 45 151 197 598,072 377,359 425,817 149,690 112,245 99,292 237,221 122,974 Clifton, E., Dunedin, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Miller, W., Oamaru, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Thomson, H. S., Omarama, Sheep Inspector. Shaw, C, Clyde, Sheep Inspector. Scott, J. M.', Quecnstoiun, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Quartley, S. R., Palmerston, Sheep Inspector. Deputy Cattle Inspector. Scaife, W. A., Outram, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. _ 3 14 2 1 17 5,042 Dowden, E. A., Dunedin, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Eullarton, B., Balclutha, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Miles, T. J., Lawrence, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. 192 29 11 9 5 3 3 252 263,888 Tuapeka ... ... ... ... I Otago Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waitaki, Waikouaiti, Maniototo, Vincent, Peninsula, Taieri, Bruce, Clutha, and Tuapeka. Cattle Board :— Matheiv Holmes, Chairman, R. Gliarteris, J. Roberts, J. Shand, and J. Smith. Southland Subdivision (area 4,785,000 acres) — Southland 160 32 22 8 2 4 4 232 352,389 '449 85 40 21 12 13 626 209 674,456 409,034 i K Wachsmann, A., Gore, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Anderson, C, Invercargill, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Douglass, A., Invercargill, Sheep Inspector. Wallace Southland . Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Southland, Wallace, Lake, Fiord, and Stbwart Island. Cattle Board :— T. Bryclon, Chairman, J. S. Shanks, J. B. Sutton, J. Holmes, and J. Shand. 144 20 14 9 10 I