THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1890.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1891 Session II, H-15

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Sess. 11.—1891. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MAY, 1890.

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 Stock and Registrars of Brands residing in each District. 7. The Amount payable for Salaries and Allowances in each District.

C.—Return showing— 1. The subdivisions of the Districts into which the Colony is divided for the Purposes of " The Sheep Act, 1878;" and the Districts for which the Colony is divided for the Purposes of " 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, 1890. 3. The Names and Residences of Officers holding Appointments under the Sheep, Diseased Cattle, and Branding Acts.

D.—Return of all Sheepowners, and Number of Sheep and Lambs, on 31st May, 1889 and 1890; 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 11th November, 1890.)

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

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County. Number of Sheep on 31st May. Number of S Increase. Decrease. J880. 1890. I Mongonui Bay o£ Islands Hokianga Rodney .. Whangarei Hobson .. Ofcamatea ilanukau Waitemata Eden Thames .. , Goromandel .. Oliinemuri Waikato Raglan .. Waipa Piako West Taupo and Kawhia .. Tauranga Whakatane East Taupo • .. Cook Wairoa .. Hawke's Bay Waipawa Patangata Taranaki Hawera .. Patea Waitotara Wanganui Rangitikei Orouu Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua Waimea Collingwood Bullor 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 .. ■ ■ I ■ * .. i •• I i 1 14,797 15,992 2,036 30,886 27,676 4,009 14,940 52,339 18,770 5,561 7,372 2,948 2,070 39,174 7,586 28,081 85,585 8,182 14,007 42,454 513,489 293,717 1,189,740 447,570 658,507 20,310 99,254 108,153 80,073 195,308 350,120 247,880 157,382 61,852 110,748 404,571 532,274 17,165 134,215 24,242 1,093 7,484 8,309 7,241 58,981 556,530 190,397 400,421 145,595 708,140 602,970 230,329 702,507 043,539 399,851 644,302 558,403 368,979 428,554 149,744 122,374 95,016 4,271 253,545 119,309 270,108 359,332 705,581 393,062 15,423,328 18,348 22,576 2,438 38,238 36,107 6,085 18,191 61,703 22,226 6,083 9,082 3,887 2,336 49,423 10,725 33,845 109,704 12,771 19,535 52,701 1,298 606,640 391,614 1,270,920 499,280 674,038 28,083 97,014 135,154 81,031 224,008 354,739 298,531 154,334 63,451 131,030 478,092 533,520 28,185 142,591 26,927 1,193 9,421 10,047 7,524 61,359 549,933 185,495 464,932 151,169 707,037 637,202 239,075 701,845 057,356 422,899 639,353 541,209 308,274 414,150 142,823 120,058 92,497 4,079 251,703 126,020 286,513 362,982 770,304 424,537 3,551 0,584 402 7,352 8,431 2,076 3,251 9,424 3,450 522 1,710 939 266 10,249 3,139 5,764 24,179 4,589 5,628 10,307 1,298 88,151 97,897 81,180 51,710 15,471 7,767 2,240 27,001 958 28,700 1,381 50,651 3,048 1,599 14,282 14,121 1,240 11,020 8,370 2,085 100 1,937 1,738 283 2,378 6,597 4,902 1,489 5,574 1,103 25,708 2,746 i 662 13,817 23,048 4,949 17,194 705 14,404 6,921 1,716 2,519 408 1,842 0,651 10,405 3,050 70,783 30,875 15,423,328 16,110,113 790,225 97,440 % j— Less dt Total i] Less dec: rease 97,440 Total inc irease 092,785

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2 Number of Infected Sheep on S Number of Owners on 31st May, I 4 Number of Sheep on 31st May, Names of Districts. I 31st March, 1890. 30th June, 1890. [ 30th June, 1891. L890. cum o line, 1891. 1889. 1889. 1 1890. 1890. -— Ii ! 1889. 1889. I 1890. Auckland Napier , iV ... Wellington-West Coast Marlbor ough- Nelson ... Canterbury-Kaikoura ... Otago 901 None None 2,387 None None None None None None None None [ None None None None None. None | 1,353 835 2,196 1,098 2,605 2,450 1,547 960 2,335 1,149 2,782 2,536 882,611 3,201, 673 2,405,960 736,645 .4,861,501 8,834,938 I i J 484,023 3,559,119 2,545, 204 747,595 4,867,763 3,912,409 ! 3,288 1 10,537 11,309 15,423,328 16,116,113 i S 6 Number of Inspectors, on 31st March, 7 Salaries and Travelling-allowance. Slieep Rate for Names of Distric Names of Districts. ots. 1889. 1890. 1891. 1891. Auckland ... Napier Wellington- West Coast Marlborough-Nelson Canterbury-Kaikoura Otago £383 3,202 2,406 737 4,861 , ooo £484 3,559 2,545 748 4,868 3,912 4 4 5 4 8 14 £1,225 1,165 1,500 1,225 2,275 3,862 £15,424 £16,116 39 £11,252

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l. 2 On the 31st May, 1890. 3. i Sheep and Cattle Distbicts in Counties. Number of Owners owning u mder r. Total Number of Name and Addbess of Officer, and Appointments held by him. K3 i-T Of 1Q rH C<1 ■9^ | Owners £ d : of Sheep. Sheep. i I" Ritchie, J. D., Wellington, Chief Inspector oi Stock for the colony. Clifton, E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Chiei Registrar of Brands, in charge. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mongonui Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsden Subdivision — Rodney Whangarei Hobson Ofcamatea Auckland Subdivision — Manukau Waitemata Eden ... Thames Coromandel Ohinemuri Nobth Auckland Cattle Distbict —Comprising the Counties of Moiigonui, Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Rodney, Whangarei, Hobson, Manukau, Waitemata, Eden, Thames, Coromandel, and Ohinemuri. Cattle Board: — T. Morrin, Chairman, F. Lawry, J, Dilworth, J. Wallace, and J. McLaiichMn. Waikito Subdivision — Waikato Raglan Waipa... Piako ... Taupo Subdivision — West Taupo and Kawhia... Socth Auckland Cattle Distbict —Comprising the Counties of Waikato, Eaglan, Waipa, Piako, West Taupo, and Kawhia. Cattle Board :— E. Maclean, Chairman, A, A. Fantham, TV. L. Martin, C. J. Storey, and B. H. Duncan. i ... ... I 95 5 60 6 14 i 1 I 3 1 3 101 72 15 18,348 22,576 2,438 255 | 6 195 | 5 27 ! 74 2 2 1 1 1 262 202 28 78 38,238 36,107 6,685 18,191 Cooke, G. S., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 1241 ! 22 85 I 4 28 ! 3 15 i 1 21 | 1 10 1 7 i 4 2 1 i 272 91 32 20 22 11 61,763 22,226 6,083 9,082 3,887 2,336 j-Schaw, P., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. 66 41 81 26 18 3 8 5 4 ... 2 ... 4 2 7 6 1 ... 1 1 2 l 85 46 96 19 49,423 10,725 33,845 109,764 Suttou, W. A. P., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, | Registrar of Brands. 2 i 30 8 39 12,771

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AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued. Tauranga Tauranga Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Whakatane, Tauranga, and East Taupo. Cattle Boabd :— , Chairman, J. Brown, S. L. Clarke, R. G. Jordan, and J. Snodgrass. 20 3 I 26 19,535 i NAPIEE DISTRICT— i 1 j ... Pasley, R. C, Napier, Inspector of Stock, Cliiei Registrar of Brands, in charge. Oldham, PL, Inspector of Stock. Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Whakatane East Taupo Poverty Bay Subdivision — Cook ... Cook County Cattle Disteict —Comprising the County of Cook. Cattle Board :— J. W. Johnson, Chairman, J. Clark, A. McKenzie, W. Smith, and G. L. Sunderland. Napier Subdivision — 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. Ormond, Chairman, 'J. Heslop, W. Orr, Sir G. S. Whitmore, and J. 3. Goleman' 57 98 io! 47 5 1 34 27 2 12 14 ! 4 75 1 236 52,761 1,298 606, 640 I Thomson, C, Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Ref gistrar of Brands. 45 41 157 29 8 30 31 15 10 19 19 17 13 22 16 16 16 25 5 7 14 24 9 4 1 19 14 107 180 244 102 391,614 1,270,920 499,280 674,038 Munro, Donald, Waimata, Inspector of Stock. WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT— Taranaki Taranaki Cattle District — Comprising the Comity of Taranaki. Cattle Board :— Robert Trimble, Chairman, T. Bayly, W. Bayly, Li. Price, and J. Elliott. 83 11 5 1 100 28,083 j Drummond, J., Wellington, Inspector of Stock Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Havvera Patea ... Waitotara Wangaimi Wakganci Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Patea, Wanganui, Rangitikei, and Manawatu. Cattle Board: — E. A. Campbell, Chairman, F. Arkwright, J. Livingston, J. McLennan, and D. G. Poison. 59 47 31 58 41 35 20 36 18 26 10 33 10 12 9 22 1 4 1 3 129 124 72 153 97,014 135,154 81,031 224,008 Hull, R., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Regis trar of Brands. 1 1 Rangitikei Oroua Manawatu 152 297i 86S 57 98 40 46 21 36 20 8 11 3 4: 1 1 2 2 299 465 153 354. 739 298,531 154,334

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l. 2. On the 31st May, 1889. 3. I Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under 8 •V Total Number of i Name and Address op Officer, and Appointments held by him. 8 o o o o o •£ _\ ■ Owners i <=> ° °- o" o" I « ■ of Sheep, i Sheep. I WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT— continued. Horowhenua 88 1.2 2 1 i 114 63,451 [McClean, J. P., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Wellington Subdivision — Hu,tt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) Wellington Cattle Disteict —Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Board: — ■ , Chairman, O. Beetham, C. Pharazyn, E. J. Riddiford, and J. Taylor. 111 46 :>0 10 3 .190 131,030 Wairarapa Subdivisions — South Wairarapa Harvey, James, jun., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. Smith, J. W,, Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 113 31 22 32 19 11 2 230 478,692 North Wairarapa Pahiatua I 127 45 55 | 7 30 i 7 27 1 7 11 4 261 60 533,520 28,185 j ... Total in North Island ... i I l_ I | !3108 719 430 302 131 98 54 4,842 6,588,346 MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT— Nelson, MotueJca, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — I i '" ' I I i Richardson, T. G., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Waimea 525 142,591 I Campbell, H. M., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, i j Registrar of Brands. 466 34 16 7 2 Collingwood Buller... Grey ... ... Inangahua Nelson Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. Westland Subdivision — Westland Westland Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Westland and Grey. Cattle Boaed: — H. L. Robinson, Chairman, J. A. Bonar, J. Giles, and D. P. .Tames. 116 29 29 46 4 5 4 3 2 2 123 29 36 52 26,927 1,193 9,421 10,017 • 31 7,524 27

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MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT— continued. Picton, Blenheim, and Awatere Subdivisions — Sounds 120 22 14 3 ! ' ' ' 159 61,359 tKnyvett, W. H., Blenheim, Inspect* of Stock. Marlborough Maklboeough Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Sounds, Marlborough, and Kaikoura. 129 15 11 10 12 15 I 5 197 549,933 CANTERBURY-KAIKO'URA DISTRICT— Kaikoura 75 185,495 Foster, E., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Thomson, J. B., Christchurch, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Moore, J., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 51 7 5 3 6 3 Amuri... 4 3 1 2 3 7 9 29 464,932 Northern Subdivision — Cheviot Ashley Ghristchurch Subdivision — Selwyn Akaroa Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine 489 572 70 1 60 77 24 41 44 15 24 31 22 1 9 17 7 10 8 4 3 6 4 1 5 639 753 143 151,169 707,037 637,202 239,075 Holderness, E. F., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. |267 63 34 25 21 12 7 429 701,845 Eees, W. G., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. J287 85 47 23 5 6 7 460 651,356 Douglass, A., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Thomson, H. S., Lake Pulcahi, Inspector of Stock. Mackenzie Waimate Cantebbury Cattle Distbict— Comprising the Counties of Amuri, Cheviot, Ashley, Selwyn, Akaroa, Ashburton, Geraldine, and Waimate. Cattle Boaed :— J. T. Peacock, Chairman, F. J. Kimbell, J. Studholme, and H. Mcllraith. 15 120 5 27 4 11 5 9 7 7 14 4 6 12 56 190 422,899 639,353 I OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake ... Miller, W., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 137 28 7 110; 14 8 8 212 541,209 60 72 31 18 15 6 9 6 7 ! 8 2 3-1 11 Ml 5 2 2 7 8 1 114 107 62 368,274 414,150 142,823 ) Corbett, E., Clyde, Inspector of Stock, Registrar j of Brands

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l. 2. On the 31st May, 3. . 890. Sheep and Cattle Districts is Counties. Number of Owners owning under j o . 8*1 .5 s o * Total Number of Name and Addeess of Officer, and Appointments held by Him. x © o © © o i o . H oi o ] i-i : c-i ; Owners ol . of Sheep. Shoc PGTAQO DISTEICT— continued. Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo ... ... ... ... ... 47 2 | 1 i i 85 120,658 13 11 I 10 1 Waikouaiti ... ... ... ... ... I 28 Taieri ... ... ... ... .... j 76 Bruce ... ... ... ... ... ... 171 Port Chalmers Subdivision — , Peninsula ... ... ... ... ... 12 Tavcmui Subdivision — Oiutha... ... ... ... ... ... 187 Tuapeka ... ... ... ••• ■•• 182 Otago Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of WadtaM, Waikouaiti, Maniototo, Vincent, Peninsula, Taieri, Bruce, Clutha, and Tuapeka. Cattle Boaed :— Mathew Holmes, Chairman, It. Cluirteris, J. Roberts, J. Smith, and W. Patrick. i 6 23 23 3 4 15 17 11 8 i i 5 3 2 2 2 3 45 142 217 92,497 251, 703 126,020 Scaife, W. A., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Chief Eegistrar of Brands. f Dowden, E. A., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. 1 1 14 | 4,679 50 36 15 9 25 7 6 4 3 5 2 4 273 262 286,513 362,982 Fullarton, B., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock. Hassall, E. H., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. i i Southland Subdivision — ■ Southland ... ... ... ... ... 522 Wallace ... ... ... ... ... 187 Southland Cattle Distbict — Comprising the Counties of Southland, Wallace, Lake, Fiord, and Stewart Island. Cattle Boaed :— T. Brydonc, Chairman, J. S. Shanks, J. B. Sutton, T. G. Ellis, and A. S. Wallis. !522 123 40 29 11 14 743 j 260 776,364 ! 424,537 [ Turner, H. T. G., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, !- Eegistrar of Brands. I Baymon.d, J. W., Bluff, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 187 28 17 11 i i i i Total in South Island ... ... ... 455; i i : i j i 1 4554 809; 424 284 152 138 | 106, 6,457 I 9,527,767 Total in colony ... ... ... |766: I 7662 1528: 854 586 283 236 160 I 11,309 16,116,113