THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1889. C.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1890 Session I, H-13

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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1889.

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 throughout the Colony.

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

C.—Return 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, 1889. 3. The Number of Owners of Infected Sheep, and the Number of Infected Sheep, on 31st March, 1890. 4. The Names and Residences of Officers holding Appointments under the Slice]), Diseased Cattle, and Branding Acts.

D.—Return of all Sheepowners, and Number of Sheep and Lambs, on 31st May, 1888 and ISB9 ; showing the County in which owners reside and their Sheep are depastured, 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 sth December, 1889.)

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

Number of Slice]). County. Iucrease. Decrease. 1888. 1889. Mongonui Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Hobdon Otamatea llanukau Waiteraata Eden Thames Coromandel Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan .. Waipa, Piako West Taupo and Kawhia .. Tauranga Whakatane East Taupo Cook Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Patangata Taranaki Hawera .. Patoa .. Waitotara Wanganui Rangitikei Oroua Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua Waimea Collingwood Buller .. Grey Inangahua Westland Sounds .. Marlborough Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Selwyn .. Akaroa Ashburton Geraldine .. .. Mackenzie Waimate Waitaki .. .. Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha .. Tuapeka Southland Wallace 14,226 19,193 1,770 27,101 26,195 3,409 10,489 37,779 14,821 5,537 6,018 2,103 1,410 53,030 5,719 24,382 47,201 4,368 9,530 35,379 1,050 481,795 329,470 1,175,706 429,020 653,753 14,121 70,803 109,606 69,057 172,562 318,740 200,203 133,490 51,691 123,400 448,678 526,412 8,867 120,228 23,577 9! 12 6,301 4,709 7,240 55,432 554,007 176,681 466,213 146,500 693,723 600,920 236,214 756,105 617,564 428,440 650,817 598,072 377,359 425,817 149,690 112,245 99,292 5,042 237,221 122,974 263,888 852,389 674,456 409,034 14,797 15,992 2,036 30,886 27,676 4,609 • 14,940 52,339 18,770 5,661 7,372 2,948 2,070 39,174 7,586 28,081 85,585 8,182 14,007 42,454 51S,489 293,717 1,189,740 447,570 658,567 21,316 97,004 107,058 70,922 194,404 362,019 248,140 157,023 02,402 116,198 464,571 532,274 17,165 132,265 26,192 1,098 7,484 8,309 7,241 58,981 556,530 190,397 466,421 145,595 708,140 662,970 236,329 721,507 630,577 393,813 644,302 558,403 368,979 428,554 149,744 122,374 95,016 4,271 253,545 119,369 276,108 359,332 705,581 393,662 571 266 3,785 1,481 1,200 -1,451 14,560 3,949 24 1,354 845 660 1,867 3,699 38,384 3,814 4,477 7,075 36,694 14,034 18,550 4,814 7,195 26,801 7,865 21,842 43,279 47,937 23,527 10,711 3,201 13,862 1,050 35,753 2,548 *7,202 15,893 5,862 8,298 12,037 2,615 101 1,183 3,600 1 3,549 2,463 13,716 208 14,417 62,050 115 "i,905 13,013 34,598 34,627 6,515 89,669 8,380 2,737 54 10,129 4,276 771 16,324 12,220 6,943 31,125 3,605 15,372 15,042,198 15,423,328 594,464 213,334 213,334 Total ini :rease

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1 2 Number of Infected Sheep on 3 Number of Owners on 31st May, 4 Number of Sheep on 31st May, Names of Districts. 31st March, 31st March, 30th June, 1889. 1800. 1890. I 1888. 1889. 1888. 1889. Auckland Napier Wellington- West Coast Marlborough-Nelson ... Canterbury-Kaikonra ... Otago 680 901 None None None None None None None 7,572 2,387 None None None, None None None None 680 Nont Noiu 7,572 Noiu fi.2S2 J 91 a Nc e Nc 2 2,3i e Nc 2 3.2; L. 283 763 2.036 1,032 2,346 2,285 1,353 835 2,196 1,098 2,450 314,287 3,146,087 2,208,622 707,946 4,837,777 3,827,479 382,611 3,201,673 2,405,960 736,645 4,861,501 3,834,938 3,252 3,288 9,745 10,537 15,042,198 15,423,328 o,^yji a o, -a< Sheep 3 late for 1889. 6 Number of Inspectors, on 31st March, 1890. 7 Salaries and Travelling-allowance. Names of Districts. 1888. 1890. I £383 3,202 2,406 737 4,861 3,835 4 4 '8 14 Auckland ... Napier Wellington- West Coast Marlborough-Nelson Canterbury-Kaikonra Otago £314 3,146 2,209 ■ 708 4,837 3,828 £1,175 1,140 1,400 1,200 2,225 3,787 £15,042 £15,424 39 £10,927

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1. 2 On the 31st May, 1889. Nun 3. BER OP 4. Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Nui >er of i Owni ire owning I- s mder § 4 Total Number of f! of'snTp. *>-P. 2 5 [arch 31, 890. Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. 8 γ-h" of ?; On } Auckland District — Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mongonui Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsdev. Subdivision — Eodney "Whangarei Hobson Otamatea Auckland Subdivision — Manukau Waitemata Eden ... Thames Coromandel Ohinemuri North Auckland Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Mongonui, Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Rodney, Whangavei, Hobson, Manukau, Waitemata, Eden, Thames, Coromandel, and Ohinemuri. Cattle Board : Chairman, F. Lα wry, J. Dilworth, T. Motrin, and •/. Wallace. Waikito Subdivision — Waikato Eaglan Waipa... Piako ... Taupo Subdivision — West Taupo and Kawhia... South Auckland Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waikato, Raglan, Waipa, Piako, West Tanpo, and Kawhia. 80 43 14 223 166 18 67 221 77 27 17 20 12 5 7 1 3 6 2 3 15 1 3 1 1 2 1 2 i 1 7 1 3 1 7 3 ... ... 1 ... 1 ... 1 ... 2 ... ... ... 86 55 15 227 172 21 71 244 80 31 21 21 12 14,797 ... 15,992 ... 2,036 i ... 30,886 ... 27,676 ... 4,609 ... 14,940 ... 52,339 ... 18,770 ... 5,561 ... 7,372 L 2,94-S ... 2,070 ... Clifton, E., Auckland, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrarof Brands, in charge. =1 J-| Cooke, G. S., Whangarei, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. ■■■I Schaw, F., Auckland, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 901 Oldham, II., Hamilton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. CO u>, 75 34 7 7 4 2 ... 1 ... 1 2 4 ! 5 1 2 2 71 45 86 39,174 7,586 28,081 85,585 2 i 1J 4 ... I 1 19 8,182 ;

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Cattle Board : — E. Maclean, Chairman, A. A. Fantliam, W. L. Martin, C. J. Storey, and Jt. II. Duncan. Tauranga ... ... ... ... 18 3 Tavhanoa Cattj.k DivrnicT — Comprising the Counties of Whakatane, Tauranga, and Ei Taupo. Cattle Board :— . Chairman, J. Brown, S. L. Clarke, /.'. C. Jordan, and J. Snodijrass. 24 14,007 I Napibb Distbict — Bay of P lent a Subdivision — Whakatane ... ... ... ... 52 10 East Taupo Poverty Bay Subdivision — Cook ... ... ... ... ... 78 42 County Cook Cattle Distbict —Comprising the County of Cook. Cattle Boabd :- ,7. II". Johnson, Chairman, ./. Clark, A. MeKemie, W. Smith, and (!. ].. Siinderliinil. Napier Sit 1x1 i vis ion — Wairoa ... ... ... ... 32 9 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 40 26 Waipawa ... ... ... ... 109 25 Patangata ... ... ... ... ' 28 11 Hawke's Bay Cattle Distbict —Comprising the Counties of Wairoa, Hawke's Kay, Waipawa, and Patangata. Cattle Boabd:— J. l>. Ormond, Chairman, J. Heslop, W. On; Sir a. S. Whitnwre, and J. II. Coieman, Pasley, E. C, Napier, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. 3 1 1 1 68 42,454 28 32 11 15 2 208 518,489 Thomson, (.'., Gisborrte, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. 9 26 25 11 12 23 l.j 21 12 IS 18 27 10 8 .16 8 12 7 4 1 L6 L4 93 172 181 102 293,717 1,189,740 447,570 658,567 Fitzroy, C. A., Napier, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Munro, Donald, Waimata, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Wellington- West Coast District — Taranaki ... ... ... ... 80 r> Tahanaki Cattle District— Comprising the County of Taranaki. Cattle Board -.—Robert Trimble, Chairman, T. Bayly, W. Bayly, It. Price, and /. Elliott. Hawera ... ... ... ... 56 34 Patea ... ... ... ... ... 51 3] Waitotara ... ... ... ... 25 22 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 65 35 Wakgahtji Cattle District —Comprising tlie Counties of Patea, Wanganui, Rangitikei, and Manawatu. Cattle Board:— E. A. Campbell, Chairman, F. : Arkwright, J. Livingston, J. McLennan, and D. G. Poison. 6 4 ] ... 91 21,316 ... ••0 Drummond, J., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. 34 31 •22 35 20 26 34 11 1 14 2 9 1 17 3 i 122 124 63 155 97,604 ... 107,058 ... 76,922 ... 194,404 ... i ... I ]- Monro, A., Waiujaniti, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. i

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1. 2. On the 31st 3. Number of 4. ItiT, 889. Sheep ami Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under fir) O e Total Number of On March 31, 1890. Name and Addkess of Officer, and Appointments held by him. ci id ?; Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Wellington-West Coast Distbict — continued. Eangitikei Oroua Manawatu Horowheiiua 146 261 91 72 46 86 31 10 51 31) 15 9 33 ■2-2 2 2 3 2 i 1 2 2 i 292 411 154 101 362,019 248,140 157,023 62,402 :::"] Simpson, E. K., Marton, Sheep Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Welling tun Subdivision— Hutt (together with the Islands of Eapiti, Mana, and Somes) ... Wellington Cattle Distbiot — Comprising the Comities of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Board: — II. Bunny, Chairman, G. Beetham, 0. Pharazyn, K. 3. Riddiford, odA J. Taylor. 118 43 ■20 3 193 116,198 McClean, J. ¥., M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Wairarapa Subdivisions — South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua 110 117 24 34 46 5 20 4 32 28 1 15 7 12 11 2 4 225 242 34 464,571 I ... 532,274 ... 17,165 ... :} Smith, J. W., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Marlborough-Nelson Distbict — Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — Eichardson, T. G., Blenheim, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Waimea 501 132,265 ... Campbell, H. M., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Blundell, A. K., Foxhill, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 441 38 15 r> 2 Collingwood Buller... Grey ... Inangahua Nelson Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Boiler, and Inangahua. 111 32 32 44 5 3 sj 1 1 2 120 32 36 49 261,192 ... 1,093 ... 7,484 ... 8,309 ...

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West land Subdivision — Westland Westland Catti.k District — Comprising the Counties of Westland and Grey. Cattle Board: — II. L. Robinson, Chairman, J. A. Bonar, J. Giles, and I). P. James. Picton, Blenheim, and Awatere Subdivisions — Sounds 28 34 7,241 58,981 99 25 10 4 138 2,387J Knyvett, W. H., Blenheim, Sheep Inspector Deputy Cattle Inspector. Maryborough Marlbohough Cattle District— Comprising the Counties ol Sounds, Marlborougli, and Kaikoura. 118 1! 12 to L3 1(5 5 188 556,530 1 Canterbury-Kaikouha District — Kaikoura 190,397 Foster, R., Cliristchurch, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Thomson, J. E., Ghristchurch, Deputy Cattlo Inspector. Moore, J., Kaikoura, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. 47 3 7 72 Waiau Subdivision — Amuri 30 466,421 Quartley, S. R., Waiau, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. 2 5 Nort hern Subdi vision — Cheviot Ashley Ghristchurch Subdivision — Selwyn Akaroa Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton 446 548 66 60 75 16 37 47 16 27 34 23 1 9 17 7 10 13 5 3 0 5 1 5 595 739 134 145,595 708,140 662,970 236,329 = | Holderness, R. P., Ghristchurch, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. 221 64 -10 2.-1 17 18 i 392 721,507 Rees, W. G., Ashburton, Sheep Inspector. Timaru Subdivision — Geraldmo Mackenzie Waiinate Canterbury Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Amuri, Cheviot, Ashley, Solwyn, Akaroa, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Waimato. Cattle Board :—/. T. Peacock, Chairman, F. J. Kimbell, J. Studholmc, and H. Mcllraitli. 245 26 110 70 5 ■JO 39 11 26 4 7 4 11 5 6 12 3 7 4 13 397 69 172 630,577 393,813 644,302 ... Suttou, W. A. P., Timaru, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Thomson, H. S., Lake Pukaki, Sheep Inspector. Otago District — Oamaru Subdivision— Waitaki Douglass, A., Dunediv. Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge Miller, W., Oamaru, Sheep Inspector. Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. 133 35 16 9 10 12 5 220 558,403

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1. 2. On the 31st May, .889. 3. NUICBKB OP [BER OP I 4. Shkep and Cattle Distkicts in Counties. Number oi o t-i" ! Owners owning under ! S -c IS g Total Number of o [arch 81,889. Name and Address op Officer, am> Appointments held by Him. Owners ,., of Sheep. Shee P" On 11 - i Otaoo Distkict — continued. Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo 67 18 8 7 2 5 7 114 36$, 979 ... Corbett, R., Clyde, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Vincent Lake ... 67 35 10 4 10 6 4 0 1 5 2 2 s 1 102 G2 428,554 ... 149,744 ... Scott, -I. M., Queenstoivn, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Hull, R., Pahnerston, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Scaife, W. A., Outram, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo 84 45 151 198 122,374 ... 95,016 ... 253,545 ... 119,369 ... 50 10 10 10 2 1 1 1 Waikouaiti Taieri ... Bruce ... Port Chalmers Subdivision — Peninsula Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha... 28 83 151 5 2>i 21 4 17 10 5 18 9 4 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 12 2 1 '" I 15 4,271 ... Dowden, E. A., Dunedin, Sheep Inspector, Deputy ( attle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Fullarton, B., Balclutha, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Miles, T. J., Lawrence, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle [nspector, Registrar of Brands. ' 187 44 13 11 7 2 3 267 246 712 2:11 276,108 ... 359,332 ... 705,581 ... 393,662 ... Tuapeka Otaoo Cattle DISTRICT —Comprising the Counties of Waitaki, Waikouaiti, Maniototo, Vincent, Peninsula, Taieri, Bruce, Clutha, and Tuapeka. Cattle Board :— Mathew Holmes, Chairman, 7?. Charteris, J. Robert*, and /. Smith. Southland Subdivision — Southland 172 32 25 6 I 3 4 508 105 43 26 L3 12 5 Turner. II. T. G., Gore, Sheep Inspector. Ilassall, R. H., East Dipton, Sheep Inspector. Wallace Southland Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Southland, Wallace, Lake, Fiord, and Stewart Island. Cattle Board :— T. Brydon, Chairman, /. S. Shanks, J. B. Sutton, J. Holmes, and J. Shand. 169 23 L4 G 8 11 McKellar, J., Invercargill, Sheep Inspector, DeputyCattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Hull, H., Thorribury, Sheep Inspector. Raymond, J. W., Bluff, Deputy Cattle Inspector.