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Sess. 11.—1807. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1897.

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. —Eetuen showing (in Totals under Districts) — 1. The Districts into which the Colony is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners in each District. 3. The Number of Sheep upon which the Sheep-rate is collected. 4. The Amount of the Sheep-rate in each District.

C. —Statement showing Classification of Sheep.

I). — Eetuen showing— 1. The Subdivisions of the Districts into which the Colony is divided. i The Number of Sheepowners owning 1 to 200, 201 to 500, 501 to 1,000, 1001 to 2,500, 2,501 to 5,000, 5,001 to 7,500, 7,501 to 10,000, 10,001 to 20,000, 20,001 and over; also, Total Number of Owners of Sheep, and Total Number of Sheep, for the Year ended 30th April, 1897. 3. The Names and Residences of Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act.

E, Eetuen of all Sheepowners, and Number of Sheep and Lambs, on 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897 ; showing the County in which Owners reside and their Sheep are depastured, so far as the information is supplied iii the Schedule " 33 " furnished by Sheepowners under section 47 of " The Stock Act, 1893." I—H. 23.

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Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony on 30th April, 1897.

i> County. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1890. 30th April, 1897. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney .. Whangaroi Otamatea Hobson .. Wai tern ata Eden Manukau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako West Taupo and Kawhia .. East Taupo and Rotorua .. Tauranga Whakatane Waiapn Cook East Taupo Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Patau gata Taranaki Haw era Patca Waitotara Wanganui Rangitikei Oroua Kiwitea .. Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenu&i Hutt South Wnirarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua Waimea Collingwood Buller .. Grey Inangahua Westland Sounds .. Marlborough Kaikoura Amuri .. .. Cheviot Ashley Akaroa Selwyn Asli burton G-eraldine Mackenzie Waimate Wajtaki Ma.niototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha .. Tuapeka Southland Wallace Y 20,579 4,406 28,288 9,843 64,154 39,871 42,970 10,774 33,009 6,776 78,498 9,100 7,005 4,081 78,665 52,131 40,146 198,786 32,714 1,119 5,598 50,708 203,012 699,514 19,682 409,380 1,399,082 655,679 717,336 63,182 132,568 206,508 154,002 350,054 497,787 395,035 206,366 72,994 214,010 162,664 217, 280 570,977 765,374 140,129 211,427 42,303 1,74(5 12,927 25,998 15,288 119,567 518,845 189,185 400,913 171,762 741,843 272,497 717,373 838,620 720,056 333,842 677,069 550,307 325,689 340,269 128,908 146,649 95,455 9,026 256,3K3 163,391 302,600 382,249 855,250 445,325 24,019 4,963 33,659 11,193 70,612 43,566 47,077 14,699 33,549 3,693 83,357 9,912 7,283 3,488 76,523 58,590 40,216 194,789 39,228 7,410 4,169 47,476 232,514 759,607 29,100 490,058 1,314,372 713,871 726,281 89,992 150,103 216,369 167,860 365,500 500,846 375,090 255,771 80,545 216,034 171,006 219,483 606,459 819,636 175,254 221,562 45,792 2,238 13,528 27,753 ]7,708 127,882 538,253 181,050 403,417 172,740 779,373 265,037 763,979 832,021 705,252 376,131 656,850 553,719 327,681 328,829 154,820 142,205 89,782 7,856 238,653 191,703 299,322 379,985 856,416 450,594 3,440 557 5,371 1,850 6,458 3,695 4,107 3,925 540 4,859 812 278 6,459 70 6,514 6,291 29,502 60,093 9,468 26,673 58,192 8,945 26,810 17,535 9,861 13,358 15,446 8.C69 49,405 7,551 2,024 8,342 2,253 35,482 54,262 35,125 10,135 3,489 492 601 1,755 \ 2,420 I 8,315 14,408 ! 3,083 593 2,142 3,997 1,429 3,232 84,710 19,945 2,504 I 978 87,580 8,135 40,606 7,460 5,999 14,804 42,289 3,412 1,992 20,213 LI, A 40 30,417 3,444 5,673 1,170 17,730 28,312 3,278 2,264 1,166 5,269 Totals 19,138,493 19,687,954 770,202 220,741 Less dec: 220,741 •ease f P/"\f-Q 1 T >T t\ rrapn

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2 Number of Owners on S 4 i Number of Sheep on Sheep-rate for Names of Districts. 30th April, 1896. 30th April, 1897. 30th April, 1896. 30th April, 1897. 1896. 1897. 859,471 819 859 Auckland ... .... 2,523 2,561 819,221 Napier 1,589 1,704 4,242,548 4,358,890 4,243 4,359 Wellington- West Coast 4,092 4,340 4,069,967 4,322,356 932,980 4,070 890 4,322 Marlborough-Nelson 1,595 1,743 889,863 933 Canterbury-Kaikoura 3,960 4,079 5,121,398 5,193,192 5,121 5,193 Otago 3,944 4,041 3,995,496 4,021,065 3,995 4,021 17,703 18,468 19,138,493 19,687,954 19,138 19,687

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Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 47 of " Tl Section 47 of " Th *atn otttd txui_ _^. tie Stock Act, 1893," showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within the County on the 30th April, 1897. STDD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND 8TDD LAMBS. Romnet. Bobdeb Leicesteb. English Leicesi , AND STUD LAMBS. ENGLISH LEICEST] ter. Shropshire. Southdown. Other Breeds. FLOCK SHEEP. \ , *- — Crossbbed and other Longwools, not Studs. Memno. Breeding Dry Ewes, Breeding Dry Ewes Ewes, i.e.. Ewes r__i> Ewes ie Ewes Wether, i.e., Ewes not wethers Wethers, i.e., Ewes 'not i La mos, 2-tooth intendedto intended _,_ 2-tooth inteudeiito intended ' Wethers, and over. be bred tobebred p and over. be bred tobebred J"" 1 from this from this c,wt:9 - from this from this | Ewes - Season. Season. Season. Season, j Mebino. Lincoln. Bordeb Leicesteb. Shbopshibe. d and other Longwools, not Studs, i Meiiino. Auckland District. Mongonui ... ••■ Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney .. Whangarei Otamatea Hobson ... ■■■ y Waitemata Eden ... Manukau Coromandel Thames ... Ohinemuri Waikato... Raglan ... Waipa ... Piako ... West Taupo and Kawlnft ... Rotorua and portion of East Taupo Tauranga Wliakatane Name of County. 21,019 4,963 33,659 11,193 70,612 13,566 17,077 11,699 33,519 3,693 83,357 9,912 7,283 3,488 76,523 58,590 40,216 194,789 39,228 7,410 Total Number of Sheep. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes. i.e., Ewes Flock Rams, i.e., Ewes not I Lambs, : Stud Rams, 2-tooth intended to intended , Hams, and i 2-tooth and over. be bred to be bred I Ewea. and over, from this from this Season. Season. 62 10 26 9 77 38 69 7 13 6 1 9 4 4 2 19 6 146 Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes Flock Rams,! i.e.. Ewes not 2-tooth intended to intended and over. be bred to be tired from this from this Season. Season. 145 117 18 7 168 j 36 20 2 341 I 322 39 180 120 106 109 17 223 218 8 15 293 I 2,350 151 12 18 ; 11 12 ! 391 I 600 105 207 I 200 211 I 1,014 129 793 893 368 10 10 239 62 6 j Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewea i.e., Ewes Lambs, Stud Rams, Flock Ranis,' i.e.. Ewes not Lambs, Rams, and 2-tooth 2-tooth ; intended to intended Rams and Ewes. and over. and over. be bred to be bred Ewes, from this from this Season. Season. 56 1 16 61 ... 22 !!! 7 130 3 26 40 199 ... 30 65 ... 12 1 ... 31 127 ... ■■ 4 114 1 I 20 64 3 ... 215 80 130 1,413 28 77 199 65 1 Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes Stud Rams, Flock Rams, i.e., Ewes not 2-tooth ! 2-tooth ! intended to intended and over. and over. be bred to be bred from this from this Season. Season. 2 2 1 13 50 3 9 4 78 160 40 9 7 "l60 Lamb, ! ,?'" d , t. „ J j i Hams, Rams and _,„-_, RweB - i and over. I '" 371 !!! 2 "' 47 j "3 Breeding Flock Kams, i.e., Ewes \ _ tooth intended to : and over. be bred from this Season. 2 4 '" 17 !!! 5 43 65 4 2 '" 17 !!! 9 80 1 20 5 50 132 17 1 311 519 2 Dry Ewes. Breeding Dry Ewes, Breeding Dry Ewes, Breeding Dry Ewes, "™?" _,„.' _____ n,__._.. i.. E Ew',s ""n.r __£' «£ Flock Ram, _._S.„ ""noT"' Mud FlockE ., n , «-_«™ Lambs, intended "_,"• SSSh, >-«»'l intendedto intended : "J™' £™_ itooth intendedto intended ""I""' „ R «""- 2-tooth intendedto intended """.i tobebred "1 and over and over. be bred tobebred „"™ .___£. and over. be bred tobebred j?™ ; _"°°* and over. be bred tobebred "'' from this Ewe °" and over. fr.m this from this ' £ ' wes - and over. from this from this *' wes " and over. from this from this ? ' wes ' Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. 45 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 1 ... ... ... ■■■ 1 ... ... ... ... 19 7 ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... 58 5 ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... 38 54 1, ... 1 ... 11 ... ... ... ... Ill 5 19 13 I ... 12 1 7 30 ... 23 ... 27 25 37 1,056 100 751 ... 2 ... ... ... 41 ' 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 26 1 17 ... ... ... 3 15 ... ... 21 55 40 2 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 63 159 452 I ... 295 12 81 80 ... 31 5 60 95 47 60 ... 15 ... ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... ... 16 2 5 ... ... 13 ... 1 ... ... ... ... 10 6 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 119 22 34 112 ... 75 ... 11 ... ... ... 1 13 ... ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... ... 1 3 I 21 ISO ... 161 ... 4 ... ... ... ... 13 325 3 73 165 6 115 .. 17 ... ... ... ... 15 1 ... ... ... ... 26 32 4 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 9 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 89 3,716 11,478 512 7,459 98 . 60 42 60 1,462 2,205 156 1,100 I 6,360 15,453 1,058 9,958 I 57 82 106 82 1,802 6,286 833 | 3,087 12,136 32,675 2,769 ! 21,425 22 ' 190 15 159 8,184 19,581 2,178 12,975 40 I 2 45 8,687 21,481 1,612 12,522 I 2,597 6,716 1,337 ' 3,852 I 4,859 , 17,195 1,113 : 9,421 2 I 150 "' 19 1,662 452 563 j 480 I 12,830 38,874 5,877 I 19,681 60 1,263 4,816 585 2,914 ... 80 1,625 3,229 900 I 1,409 | 290 1,659 to!) 1,088 16,475 24,603 15,229 17,575 9,749 25,237 5,585 17,014 j ... 20 140 150 5,477 15,348 5,591 11,226 I 40,565 79,199 22,107 47,344 115 4,849 16,330 1,601 8,971 350 6,700 707 4,607 478 1,555 704 1,210 1,045 679 57 210 206 7,423 21,656 3,630 14.142 10 36 Breeding Dry Ewes, Breeding Dry Ewes Ewes, i.e., Ewes T , Ewes ie Ewes i.e., Ewes not Wethers, i.e., Ewes 'not i Lamos, Name of County, intendedto intended H _,i 2-tooth intendedto intended Wethers, be bred tobebred - and over. be hied tobebred „ ani1 from this from this CjWeB - from this from this tweti - minim,. lrouituis troni this from this : *"*-"- Season. Season. Season. Season. ,, ,™ _,, _ ... Auckland District. 11,478 512 7,4o9 98 . 60 12 60 Mongonui 2 ' 205 I 56 i.100 j ... ... ... ... Whangaroa. 15,153 1,058 9,958 57 82 106 82 Boy of Islands 5,286 833 1 3,087 Hokianga. 32,675 2,769 ' 21,125 ; 22 190 15 159 Rodney 19,581 2,178 ! 12,975 ... , 10 I 2 45 Whangarei. 21,181 1,612 12,522 ... ... ... ... Otamatea. 6,716 1,337 ' 3,852 [ ... ... ... ... Hobson. I'.' 95 1.1'8 9.421 2 150 19 ... Waitemata. 452 563 1 480 I ... ... ... . Eden 38,874 5,877 I 19,681 60 ... ... Manukau o'.lS _ 85 2 ' 9 '* '" 80 - - Coromandel. 3,229 900 1,409 | ... ... ... ]___,. 1,659 409 1,088 I ... Ohinemuri 24,603 15,229 17,575 [ ... ... ... Waikato. ' 25,237 5,585 17,014 [ ... 20 140 150 Raglan. 15,348 5,591 11,226 I ... Waipa 79,199 22,107 47,311 ... 115 Piako _'S. ''_.-' .'-"" 35 ° 6 ' 7 °° - West Taupo and Kawhia. 4,007 478 1,555 ... ... ... Rotorua and portion of East 1,210 1,045 679 57 210 ... 206 T_S_2__. 21,656 3,630 11.142 10 36 ... ... Wliakatane. I 114 54 1,413 4 6 '" 20 2 130 "l54 2 " 21 "' 70 "' 70 '" 50 !!! 44 38 9 2 39 7 11 24 4 10 1 16 5 43 21 105 "l29 26 6 555 3 3 150 60 160 7 217 705 8 63 46 ... 10 392 10 386 473 4 306 23 11 655 705 392 "l60 '" 10 306 3 9 19 4 26 71 216 2 "216 !!! 4 " 146 60 4,169 47,176 859,471 1 19 2 1 60 ... 89 60 4 6 Total ... 6 607 20 4 287 3,825 6,111 453 3,614 66 1,294 984 94 632 33 252 33 252 71 .52:1 816 151 527 1,929 106 1,423 16 187 110 51 671 I 150 47 153,422 369,290 369,290 75,168 225,883 656 7,743 324 702 Total. 75,168 225,883 650 7,743 324 702 Napier Distb-OT. Waiapu... Cook EaBt Taupo (part of) Wairoa ... Hawke'sBay Waipawa Patangata Wanganui (part of) Total ... Wellington-West Coast District. Taranaki Hawera ... Patea Waitotara Wanganui (part of) Rangitikei Oroua Kiwitea .. Pohatigina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt 8outh Wairarapa ... North Wairarapa ... Pahiatua 232,514 759,607 29,100 496,053 1,314,372 713,871 726,281 87,092 1,358,890 89,992 150,103 216,369 167,360 278,108 500,816 375,090 255,771 80,515 216,034 171,006 219,483 606,159 819,636 175,251 311 7 321 20 84 42 1,121 737 341 499 1,608 1,236 " 50 "l47 113 310 381 335 719 '" 86 30 333 83 523 1,055 35 46 184 39 87 127 169 32 995 5,836 1,515 87 4,011 219 9,132 9,218 5,189 3,691 I 5,760 4,932 88 JO 31,098 22,625 659 220 1,053 1,170 1,878 4,755 , 1,162 1,075 2,061 1,882 3,017 2,409 2,205 1,481 1,767 611 670 963 338 I 293 65 158 25 2,792 3,412 4,498 2,292 1,609 924 j 317 855 351 1,553 20 515 50 48 18 13 12 "773 30 ... 2,497 5,771 2,092 3,286 13,646 60 642 3,927 737 1,481 1,368 1,197 304 62 3,006 2,200 77 1,045 308 67 81 171 98 2,392 2,442 85 ; 1,680 1,018 479 985 322 10,125 6,049 21 188 324 8 115 300 18 4 123 66 ! 668 606 108 641 2,034 61 493 416 3 67 87 218 66 29 910 308 1-4 1,632 1,819 2 358 1,916 3,122 430 35 2,241 1,028 3 182 86 933 9,446 10,099 432 1,098 ... 17 230 2 75 35 1,697 29 633 662 1 142 292 3,687 32 1,094 294 ... 4 300 ... SO 369 61 308 21 95 119 11 17 28 4 9 98 8 162 204 252 50 516 1,015 254 31 270 72 254 270 204 50 I 2 ... ... ... 68 16 ... ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... 5 409 300 ... 92 in 40 1 ... ... ... 9 ... ... ... ... 427 103 16 63 186 ... 127 ... 2 ... ... ... 56 341 524 ... 807 .no __ oi_ 269 66 ... 316 10 ... 80 ... 6 ... 1 ... ... ... ... 197 ... ... 18 103 26 ' 80 266 ... 133 ... 19 ... ... ... 61 1,751 ■ 890 ... 1,263 181 ... 22 ... ... ... ... 9 ... ... ... 10 3 140 ... 40 29 : 8 151 ... 105 •■• 1 2 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 6 I 14 2 24 2 3 11 .. 7 ..! 8 ... ... 9 28 ... 18 .!. ... * ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 2 2 9 2 4 61 1,751 890 10 3 140 5 56 68 409 40 427 341 269 197 300 524 66 1,263 40 '" 92 807 316 18 39,970 177,012 10,625 98,462 234,977 132,070 151,451 3,173 847,740 8,675 34,076 41,130 36,625 . 60,581 105,970 73,171 35,981 8,386 61,303 33,317 36,669 107,605 139,959 23,235 809,719 110,639 3,855 68,301 156 2,079 37 Waiapu" 0 " DlS ™ 01 ' 319,037 37,735 206,989 754 1,251 305 365 Cook H' 2 ,. 8 H 11 2 ' 839 400 6 ' 2 * J 2i7 •.«* East Taupo (part of). 197,024 37,719 131,096 10,671 10,921 1,150 427 Wairoa 178,089 81,823 331,336 19,942; 68,026 12,420 16,551 Hawke'sBay 286,191 73,232 205,292 ... 148 Waipawa 291,919 71,814 194,583 ... 60 ... Patangata. 22.079 1,228 25,277 11,654 19,751 2,315 492 Wanganui (part of). 1,711,218 308,577 1,171,713 73,577 108,476 16,771 18,937 Total. Wellington-West Coast 16,001 1,211 28,489 ... ... ... ... Taranaki. 1 " 8 ™ 01 ' 56,578 16,913 38,558 ... ... Hawera 85,717 22,733 52,158 ... ... p nle . 58,515 20,611 48,192 ... ... ... ... Waitotara. 113,805 23,780 74,450 35 ... ... ... Wanganui (part of). 183,325 67,402 135,335 ... ... ... ... Rangitikei. 112,807 48,033 101,942 ... Oroua 112,183 23,311 79,750 ... ... " I Kiwitea 39,442 7,353 24,602 ... ... ... ... ' Pohangina. 69,902 33,718 48,916 ... ... ... ... Manawatu. 64,402 22,409 48,283 ... 175 ... 120 Horowhenua. 93,281 17,361 66,242 ... 200 ... Hutt 244,041 65,663 168,861 1,188 7,200 900 980 South Wairarapa 369,486 51,351 211,b99 ... ... ... ... ' North Wairarapa. 81,682 11,144, 52,646 j ... ... ... ... Pahiatua. 1,761,433 432,029 1,210,426 1,223 7,575 900 I 1,100 Total. 11 38 1 35 330 4 60 1,070 ... 34 300 6 36 12 44 ... 89 214 14 80 1,018 4 69 2,658 31 ! 119 323 ... 18 95 ... 33 6,646 71 597 200 '" 50 "' 89 '" 35 6 12 oft 26 '" 26 21 9 28 44 !!! '" 6o !!! " 60 2 2 20 48 38 48 18 !!! 25 43 1 " 60 24 20 88 23 42 1 10 10 2 471 40 67 212 20 2,940 1,192 637 131 Z\ '" 70 9 1 31 23 39 109 93 88 3 394 437 72 1 32 35 ... 35 ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 72 6 41 200 ... 200 26 ... ... ... 3 138 69 ... 25 81 6 | 52 77 ... 48 ... 51 ... ... ... 2 4 72 ... 43 5 95 ... 80 IS 613 I 692 115 i 408 , ... 289 5 ... 1 4 289 52 j 193 569 ... 475 13 708 692 115 ' 408 33 : 565 286 .. 127 16 33 I 28 36 ... 13 23 14 55 ... 21 10 23 4 I 3 ... ... ... 1 5 ... ... ... 11 11 3 25 1 ... 2 30 ... 15 ... 9 5 ... ... ... 3 6 ... ... ... ... 15 11 ... ... ... ... 18 ... ... ... 36 25 ... 8 ... ... ... ... 4 ... ... ... ... 33 ! 4 | 107 37 , ... 10 ... 3 ... ... ... 87 120 41 41 i 163 98 ... 24 24 55 85 ... 36 108 250 10 j ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 ! 45 ... 9 ... ... .. ... 1 ... ... ... ... 37 50 6 233 I 490 ... 190 | ... 45 ... ... ... ... 271 171 ... 97 I ... ... ... ... 10 ! ... ... ... ... 4 897 31 759 I 572 61 115 5 ' 111 ... ... ... ... 326 ... ... 21 595 2 62 16 ... ... ... 23 ; ... ... ... ... 83 ... ... 29 2,886 19 673 531 9d 379 21 212 | 711 ... 502 11 I 154 31 ... 10 609 51 1,107 1,156 ... 867 31 102 I ... ... ... 30 689 ! 778 .. 175 1,310 12 118 347 ... 221 ... 23 ... ... ... 6 297 40 ... 197 21 ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... 2 275 I 2 84 195 ... i 40 ... 87 ... ... ... ... 277 | 6,566 156 3,173 3,610: .d 2,115 60 616 711 .. 602 19 2,117 849 ... 732 780 38 i 306 ,112 101 1,106 ... 2 ... ... ... ... 339 170 ... 273 62 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 144 82 ... 117 10 ... 3 ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... 19 32 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 140 16 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 22 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 7 ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... - ■•• 6 85 ... 37 ... ... 15 2 15 ... ... ... 5 261 96 29 88 74 ... 7 2 j ... ... 47 4 179 ... 100 ... 86 6 1 24 90 ... ... ... 4 ... ... ... ... 98 ... 85 3 ... ... 5 ... ... ... ... ... ... ■•■ ■■ 210 ... 100 31 228 505 j 2! 315 ... 17 ... .. - - 651 ... ... 1 55 33 ... 25 ... ... ... ... ... 408 450 2,028 ... 1,727 1,020 70 I 737 2,077 12J 1,461 49 41 179 ... 100 114 2,381 2,376 161 2,236 10 10 10 72 2 128 69 2 4 72 115 i 408 , ... 289 5 167 111 25 608 355 4 51 115 ' 408 , 33 : 565 286 127 4,322,356 270 1,319 21,780 20,679 1,479 14,737 Total ... Marlborough-Nelson District. 460 10 2 13 5 520 808 716 38 164 47 6 150 j 10 39 121 32 130 465 183 219 268 20 1,881 1,441 68 333 144 143 25 25 34 10 ... 1 7 1 10 ... 11 66 ... 33 76 83 279 725 128 17 240 17 33 2 Marlborough-Nelson District. 27,319 100,017 16,153 68,401 2,195 1,734 430 i 1,030 Waimea. 5,478 20,903 3,471 , 15,343 ' ... 45 ... Collingwood 172 1,209 145 426 9J 8 ... ... Buller 1,601 1,991 579; 3,021 2,090 1,091 10 Grey 3,806 7,912 2,860; 6,315 1,229 2,015! 30 I 400 Inangahua. 2,319 7,888 1,739 4,577 211 531 ... ... Westland. 13,067 61,321 1,015 10,622; 1,232 3,567 357 1,398 Sounds 18,113 66,286 4,330! 65,050 113,999 123,745 26,889 17,795 Marlborough (partof). 71,878 270,533 33,322 ! 203,688 123,968 132,739 27,746 50,623 Total. Canterbury-Kaikoura District. 4,239 4,091 2,200 7,350 17,998 12,251 2,350 5,000 Marlborough. 10,597 29,084 3,098 30,695 46,945 37,061 9,027 11,986 Kaikoura 38,900 58,717 6,095 63,487 74,416 ! 106,959 17,992 31,262 Amuri. 19,348 54,148 3,053 27,242 18,884 , 35,011 3,865 8,540 Cheviot. 87,628 297,698 30,014 161,921 38,170 ; 118,944 11,336 20,146 Ashley. 25,392 142,072 10,718! 75,294 450 6,059 177 150 Akaroa. 95,330 229,701 30,294 99,692 90,976 132,639 19,176 39,7 78 ' Selwyn. 82,539 359,608 15,599 150,510 55,'71 81,392 13,132 25,131 ' Ashburton. 98,118 275,563 41,476 178,605 19,449 51,826 6,957 17,670 ! Geraldine. 31,414 54,811 6,015 51,019 102,973 80,726 7,898 37,321 Mackenzie. 64,789 250,763 33,684 188,003 36,734 46,364 6,572 15,824 Waimate. 558,324 1,756,289 212,276 1,033,848 502,566 709,235 98,782 212,808 Total. Otago District. 53,395 139,475 26,720 100,285 73,084 76,868 10,491 38,205 Waitaki 24,704 69,150 15,537 67,997 48,813 65,179 11,621 16,527 Maniototo. 8,966 19,086 7,229 21,951 99,505 101,380 19,442 46,153 Vincent. 9,273 18,156 4,572 10,378 60,316 46,674 3,375 15,318 Lake. 20,048 59,481 6,191 39,803 1,331 11,953 320 690 Waihemo 10,670 40,246 4,919 22,969 2,074 7,011 453 318 vVaikouaiti. 690 4,506 337 1,272 ... 660 ... ... Peninsula 58,368 80,488 19,602 46,456 11,008 10,743 3,283 600 Taieri 44,418 68,846 23,911 47,690 680 1,472 745 56 Bruce. 42,226 129,830 22,666 78,584 2,706 5,341 1,635 I 879 Clutha. 51,631 111,076 25,402 85,475 47,531 33,102 11,069 8,968 Tuapeka. 140,006 372,012 60,211 221,643 18,949 19,707 2,373 2,258 Southland. 76,407 180,664 31,958 104,656 12,675 19,646 585 3,656 Wallace. 640,702 1,288,016 248,261 849,159 368,702 399,739 65,395 133,658 Total. 2,981,785 7,156,777 1,309,633 1,691,717 1,070,692 1,365,507 209,921 417,821 Total in the colony. Waimea Collingwood Buller ... Grey ... Inangahua Westland Sounds ... Marlborough (part of) 221,562 45,792 2,238 13,528 27,753 17,708 127,882 476,517 52 3 3 1 9 3 72 1,339 61 10 184 11 3 14 2 6 462 1,076 ... 526 381 !!! 372 20 188 14 12 j 1 11 "' 10 20 "l40 "' 89 "■ 39 !!! !!! 2 7 80 31 272 1 2 69 3i374 l'!983 '" 40 19 123 5 25 Total ... 932,980 71 1,481 3,374 10 2,003 130 1,758 907 560 520 2:,2 1,082 17 :'.8n 65 125 77 41 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Marlborough Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Akaroa Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Mackenzie Waiuiate 66,736 181,050 403,117 172,710 779,373 265,037 763,979 832,621 705,252 376,131 656,856 5,193,192 7 27 11 13 36 '" 35 9 I 5 '" 12 410 679 1,285 447 743 63 1,345 1,457 694 1,618 924 350 690 662 308 963 1,318 213 301 109 120 63 140 116 300 22 60 223 271 295 233 195 908 83 200 2 43 13 83 134 16 i25 48 76 196 ! 892 I 1,214 997 3,157 996 113 1,987 8,701 100 ! 58 ! 555 621 I 1,793 1,621 1,052 ... 1,066 6,869 150 770 81 '" 50 1,054 4 4 I 91 27 10 278 ! 11 122 235 ... 2 1,573 9 ; 188 1,487 4 121 591 ! 16 | 279 5 | 531 731 , 2 46 1,895 51 ! 1,421 188 "' 53 165 13 877 373 222 7 1,494 272 90 89 270 23 696 122 6 1,295 40 97 2 321 59 40 1,189 121 57 1,013 14 I 1,207 20 ! 1,547 469 63 i 3,029 196 9,092 150 1 494 1,845 323 775 65 2,630 6,363 " 80 368 1,342 245 735 55 1,453 4,278 1 6 3 103 16 211 67 78 42 339 70 1,082 112 689 203 6 2,432 1,559 35 869 758 1,927 ! 4,128 150 2,074 823 48 1,835 , 1,741 42 382 223 11,894 9,894 261 129 1,202 153 282 100 106 is! 158 23 33 2 88 170 185 111 86 125 475 126 47 2,108 1,656 153 16,389 12,634 507 45 50 174 897 595 2,886 609 1,310 " 80 10 "633 '" 80 467 '" 27 90 2 487 Total ... 9,565 6,369 1,000 2,875 318 8,701 6,869 1,054 6,666 150 Otaqo District. Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland Wallace... 60 | 1,789 58 1,164 36 2,221 676 207 115 771 5,461 882 5,267 , 25 245 14 ., ... W 338 5 ... ... ... 4 , 281 11 ... ... 266 86 ... ... 4 205 '99 ... ... ... ... 201 4 11 ... ... 29 811 17 ... ... 3 386 151 125 ... 90 190 1,938 185 160 50 ... 12 786 806 880 13 361 77 3,163 520 1,130 409 1,188 231 3,814 3,686 8,056 1,384 6,909! 915 11,134 72,848 ' 66,250 5,913 11,361 i 2,807 35,604 J 1 _J j 771 14 5 11 86 5,461 882 5,267 , 25 245 47 338 4 281 266 4 205 1,330 30 132 76 148 35 35 126 50 1,100 162 67 60 50 77 1,093 2 946 338 95 16 746 2 433 2 117 247 812 94 524 109 986 51 926 158 2,171 65 936 823 10,173 1,407 : 21,717 3,189 70 91 345 50 2,722 105 76 24 780 62 10 ! 553,719 327,681 328,829 154,320 142,205 89,782 7,856 238,653 191,703 299,322 379,985 856,416 450,591 |4, 021,065 J 19,687,954 3,110 2,202 1,276 635 1,563 645 1,288 81 370 137 3 10 335 23 81 127 9 590 22 412 17 231 293 7,790 846 21,221 522 771 340 320 280 8,821 18,840 84 ' 116 284 291 120 68 263 190 I 195 1,937 j 4,206 3,267 I 9,808 2 3 4 308 145 602 3,711 '99 ... 4 11 17 151 185 806 520 2,686 72,818 125 160 880 1,430 8,056 66,250 50 43 409 1,384 5,913 201 29 811 3 386 90 490 1,938 12 786 364 77 3,163 1,188 234 3,814 6,909 j 915 11,434 11,361 i 2,807 35,601 I 8 760 151 100 2,617 177 388 75 1,297 18 3,102 90 10,043 702 30,113 1,568 84 581 25 2,031 369 769 2,089 7,390 20,170 403 80 190 1,577 1,051 2,811 750 3,260 885 14,357 23,195 '" 86 70 225 212 113 202 60 936 702 1,906 473 2,289 607 10,078 15,190 2 3 1 85 74 6 3 308 30 1,439 1,586 '" 13 1 44 746 1,020 Total Total in the colony 8,513 499 j 1,873 8,549 ah 5,631 162 1,628 1,777 115 1,100 670 8,068 4,551 161 4,405 J J

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2. 2. On the 30th April, 1897. 1. OS THE 30tH 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Officer, ahd Appointments held by him. I o- -2 • 3 ■ 3 ■ 3 ~ o i-i c S o 2 o o o o o o °. o n 38 3 o Owners gh o o" CO of Sheep. I Eitchie, J. D., Wellington, Chief Inspector of Stock for the colony. Fraser, T. A., Dunedin, Assistant Chief Inspector of Stock. Gilruth, J. A., M.S.C.V.S., Wellington. Park, Archibald, M.E.C.V.S., Wellington. Eeakes, C. J., M.E.C.V.S., Wellington. Clifton, E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Chief Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. UCKLAND DISTRICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsden Subdivision — Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Waitemata Eden ... Manukau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Subdivision — Waikato Baglan Waipa... Piako ... Taupo Subdivision — West Taupo and Kawhia... Bay of Plenty Subdivision— East Taupo and Eotorua Tauranga Whakatane _.„— .. r ... ... 116 20 2 1 1 19 8 1 95 16 9 3 2 58 12 3 1 306 90 10 2 200 53 ; 7 2 Ill 36 U 4 ... 1 9 , 5 ; 2 ... j ... 131 22 : 4 : 1 2 22i 5 i ... I 242- 88 : 25 I 5 1 37 11 2 12 23 4 2 2 5 4 3 ... 57; 36 8 , 7 1 46! 41 10 7 1 1 80 21 7 i 2 ... ' 3 27 10 10 8 2 3 3 3 38| 15 : 5 ; 4 ; 3 1 33 7 3 i ..... ... ' 17 5 1 I ... 93 22 15 I 6 [ 1 ... 1 ... i 140 28 125 74 408 262 164 50 160 27 361 52 31 12 24,019 4,963 33,659 11,193 70,612 43,566 47,077 14,699 33,549 3,693 83,357 9,912 7,283 3,488 Cooke, G. S., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, i Schaw, F., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. i 3 1 "2 j 110 106 113 68 76,523 58,590 40,216 194,789 I Eoss, David, Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, J Registrar of Brands. / , _ 8BW,, 66 39 228 ... j 43 23 138 7,410 4,169 47,476 I Collett, F tH. E., Whakatane, Inspector of Stock, f Eegistrar of Brands.

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2. 1. On the 30th Apbil, 1897. 3. Sheep Distbiots in Counties. Number of Owners owning Total Number of Name and Addbess of Offices, and Appointments held by him. °8 rH CM 3rf I-So CM j iO rH tH o o o o o °_ W> O o - o i O I Cβ Owners of Sheep. Sheep. NAPIEE DISTRICT— Poverty Bay Subdivision — Waiapu Cook ... East Taupo Napier Subdivision — Wairoa Hawke's Bay ... Waipawa Patangata Wanganui (part of) 28J 100; 14 102 69J 122 251 18J 22 72 7 54 44 141 35 8 17 62! 4] 25 41| 68 40| 1! ' 15 !| 65 2 ) 31 43 I 45 l! 43 6 33 1 15 27 25 23 1 2 13 1 11 15 4 4 1 3 10 9 ... 1 6 12 7 ! 29 4 9 3 4 ... I 1 3 6 3 16 8 13 1 97 370 30 259 291 426 190 41 232,514 759,607 29,100 496,053 1,314,372 713,871 726,281 87,092 j Drummond, John, Napier, Inspector of Stock Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. 1 Thomson, C, Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, ReJ gistrar of Brands. ) Oldham, H., Napier, Inspector of Stock, Registrai j of Brands. [ Harvey, James, Woodville, Inspector of Stock. WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTEICT— Wanganui Subdivision — Taranaki Hawera Patea ... Waitotara Wanganui (part of) Bangitihei Subdivision — Eangitikei Oroua ... ... ... Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) Wairarapa Subdivision — South Wairarapa North Wairarapa ... Pahiatua 140 68 60 38 134 65j 114 64 63 46 90 48 38 44 35 66 89 141 105 62 44 79 ! 22 ! 35 : 58 i 39! i 48 i 78j 118 - 90j 44| : 36 44 14 ! 38 i 57 24 59 I 72 ! 73 47 11 27 34 5 10 12 13 24 32 12 10 1 8 7 1, 3 1 3 7 5 4 1!... 5 4 3 1 2 ... I -■ i '" 2 230 190 234 154 335 354 467 322 181 172 257 89,992 150,103 216,369 167,360 278,408 500,846 375,090 255,771 80,545 216,034 171,006 Blundell, A. K., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands, in charge. )Orbell, U , . E., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, j Eegistrar of Brands. (■ Blundell, A. K., Wanganui. ) I Hull, H. G. J., Palmerston North, Inspector of j Stock, Registrar of Brands, in charge. [Eutherfurd, W. R., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 6 1 2! 3 92 92 56 89 14 2 Q 297 219,483 85 160 I 71 70 153 96 "37 100! 93 ■ ! 37 I 75 i 28 i 26 35 7 21 16 "i ! 12 5 ] 8 3 5 295 557 295 606,459 819,636 175,254 Miller, Walter, Masterton, Inspector of Stock, ) Registrar of Brands, in charge. Kerr, Donald, Carterton, Inspector of Stock. I '" Total in North Island ... r ! [ i t i 1 j 3558 i 2080 1300' 949 361 128 62 ilO4 ! 63 8,605 19,540,717 I I I" I "■'■' '•" ' ■' i

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&1A-KJJDU.KU U (Jii-iN ililJSUIN 1J1B1U1U1 Nelson, Motueha, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — Waimea Collingwood Buller Grey Inangahua ... . t 743 229 42 49 87 i ... 221,562 45,792 2,238 13,528 27,753 Campbell, H. M., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 455 157 41 33 66 183 50 10 13 72 15 26 7 5 2 :Easton, J. A., Foxhill, Inspector of Stock. ... I 4 2 5 i KHuddleston, V. A., Hokitiha, Inspector of Stock. Westland Subdivision— Westland 77 17,708 ) • 53 14 Piston, Blenheim, and Awatere Subdivisions — Sounds Marlborough (part of) 104 117 75 65 46 28 23 12 7 11 "9 6 9 4 255 261 127,882 476,517 ) Moore, J., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Registrar I of Brands, in charge. CANTBEBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT— Holderness,R.F., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands. Dowden, B. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Marlborough (part of) l ! 1 1 3 56,736 I [Huddleston, J. C, Botherham, Inspector of Stock, I1 Registrar of Brands. Kaikoura 33 28 9 5 2 3 • 2 2 86 181,050 Amuri 14 6 2 1 2 1 5 9 41 403,417 Northern Subdivision — Cheviot Ashley 24 460 47 184 19 20 95 74 4 32 1 5 1 6 3 9 1 4 120 869 I 172,740 779,373 C h ris tchurch Subdivisio n ■ — Akaroa Selwyn 73 485 39 238 18 30 135 77 15 16 5 11 3 5 3 9 1 5 190 981 265,037 763,979 - I j-Cunningham, C. A., Bangiora, Inspector of Stock. Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton 109 85 90| 70 13 14 41 38 !■ 687 832,621 1 I Pullarton, B., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. 1 246 183: 29 12 8 I 8 Timaru Sxibdivision — Geraldine Mackenzie Waimate 310 15 152 162 16 72 25 4 14 4 6 3 3 4 2 13 3 8 6 5 9 674 88 340 705,252 376,131 656,856 Jenkinson, G. H., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands, in charge. Deem, J. W., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Hassall, R. H., Kurow, Inspector of Stock.

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2. 3. 1. On the 30th Apeil, 1897. Sheep Districts ih Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Addbess of Officer, ahu Appointments held by him. rH CT °ip8 h8 rnS h8 S§ § § ! Owners 8 8 |8S-|8-Sj|S-|g-|3- || gT| jo* Sheep. Sheep. OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake Dunedin Subdivision- , - Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Bruce ... I 123! ... ! 47 ... : 38 ... 58 ... ■ 41 ... 80 ... i 167 I l:| I i 88 56i 241 12 4 4 324 I 97! 42 38 ; 4 J 5 ... 2 4 241 ' 38! 18 12 2 ... 1 2 i 6 • 126 S 8 12 8 8 1 4 4 ... 83 i 36 18 25 6 : 2 I 1 2 ... 148 . 20 12 9 3... 1 111 88 I 40 30 34 5 5 1 3 ! 2 200 ' 98 47: 26 7 ! '. 11 347 i 5 3 1 ... I ! 22 i 130 75 26: 7 j 2 ' 3 . 2 | 2 I 417 96 52 34 5 \ ... 1 4 | 4 313 553,719 Miller, J. C, Oama.ru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 327,681 Gossage, R. I., Naseby, Inspector of Stock. 328,829 Ironside, A., Clyde, Inspector of Stock, Registrar 154,320 ! of Brands. 89 782 i Duncan, James, Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. 238 1653 '" [Thomson, J. E., Inspector of Stock, Chief Regia- | trar of Brands. 7,856 |] 299,322 : Bruce, J. L., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock'. 379,985 Empson, C. C, Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. ... Port Chalmers Subdivision — Peninsula ...; i3 Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka ... .'-.. ... 170 , ... 117 170| 117 Southland Subdivision — I ! I i ' " I 865 194 86 13 6 8 7 \ 3 1,330 131, 69: 43! 12 ; 4 j ... 12 | ... ' 402 ,25381323 857 254 92 : 65 122 j 82 : 9,863 4618j2623:1806:615 220 il27 226 [145 18,468 ] P 10 19 Turner, H. G. T., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. . ', . 856,416 i Field, E. A., Gore, Inspector of Stock. 450,594 J Raymond, J. W., Bluff, Inspector of Stock. 3,147,237 ! o> ■: : ), 687, 954 J Southland Wallace ... 648! ... 141 648! 141 I L Total in South Island ... |4530,i i I :4o30. 82 j 9,863 10,147,237 Total in Colony ... 18088k ;8088i 145 !18,468 '19,687,954

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AUCKLAND DISTRICT. RETURN of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

No. of 8 April 30, 1896. Sheep on April 80, 1897. Masters, H. S., Pukepoto, Mangonui Matthew Pukeroa, Ahipara Matthews Brothers, Aurere, Taipa Matthews, F. H. S., Kaitaia Matthews, H. B. and E., Blenville Farm, Kaitaia Matthews, L. V., Woodland, Kaitaia Matthews, Mrs. E. E., Lvnwood Furm, Kaitaia May, J.. Fairburns Morton, C. J., Rangitiki, Kaitaia Moa Heta, Rangiawhia, Taipa Muir, Alfred, Takahue Ngararna Temaru, Pukepoto Nopera and Karipe, Victoria Valley Overington, S., Mangonui Oxnam, S., Fairburns Panther, A. E., Waimamaku, Victoria Valley Panther, A. E., Victoria Valley Panther, H. A., Victoria Valley Paton, J., Campeie, Victoria Valley Pepi, J., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui Powell, A. 0., Herekino, Mangonui Puckey, C. I., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, R. H. M., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, W. G-., Woodville, Kaitaia Piihipi Tβ Paa, Pukepoto, Ahipara Raharuhi, Taipa Raira, Henare, Kaitaia Reihana Hapa, Kanana, Mangonui Rewiri Hongi, Parengarenga Reyland, G. T., Oruru Rhodes, F., sen., Willow Bank Farm, Peria Rhodes, S. E , Peria Richards, G., Awanui North Rogers, C., Parapara, Taipa Rupapera, Taipa Shackleton, J. M., Fern Flat Shannon, J. W., Okirimene, Kaitaia Silva, Frank, Oruru Silva, J., Oruru Smith, D. J., St. Rollo, Kaitaia Smith, John, Hauhora, Mangonui Stanton, G. A., Brooksdalo, Faifburne Stanton, Gt. L., Victoria Valley Sturge A. J., Omatai Farm, Mangonui Subritzky, J. A., Awanui, Mangonui Switzer, Jas., Victoria Valley Switzer, R., Victoria Valley Tapuna, Waimuana, Mangonui Taylor, Jacob, Sumnierdale, Mangonui Thomas, F. C, Francis Farm, Oruru Thomas, G., Waikanga, Mangonui Thomas, Henry, Mangonui Thompson, W. F.,and Son, Alumbaugh, Victoria Valley Thomson, George, Mangonui Traeey, Francis, Deepdale, Victoria Valley... Tracey, Geo., Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley... Trott, Mrs. M. A., Fairburns Vercoe, R. C, Herekino ... Wallace, A. Fairburns Wells, Jno, Kaitaia Wells, W., Peria Wells, William, jun., Fairburns White, C. H., Victoria Valley White, F., Victoria Valley Whitehead, Thomas, Fairburns Whitehead, W., Oruaiti Wi Kurukuru, Parengarenga Wilkinson, George, Oruru, Mangonui Wilkinson, William, Maugonui Williams, K., Oruru Williamson, Isaac, The Kumi, Awanui North Wiremu Hoani Tana and Company, Taipa ... Wi Roa, Oruiti Wi Tanga, Mangonui Yates, S., North Cape, Parengarenga Young, J. II., Herekino 25 *7 468 .76 3*5 18 163 45 55 5° 9i 80 94 9' *75 too 25 i°3 *3 l 166 230 100 •45 70 5° 44 400 ■5° 230 26 56 90 57 171 10 24 '35 172 68 70 '99 62 106 95° 96 196 61 "3 194 10 94 4' 81 66 162 78 34<) 262 94 90 5° 192 8 90 3744 54 t4 3° 400 188 33* 33 '75 64 60 55 88 1° 60 74 123 123 252 37 118 100 90 160 112 63 .76 81 4° Nil 5°° 12 •33 20 232 20 24 7 1 '39 7i '95 123 11 3° u 1 180 94 80 82 232 100 200 1008 140 230 Nil '57 25 119 Nil 27 3< Nil 97 120 "5 166 Nil 348 342 '44 141 76 190 Nil Nil 4869 80 2O.579 24,019 WHAXGAROA COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Awhirangi, Whaugaroa ,.T 8$

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. MANGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, R. J , Taipa Aldinger, A., Peria Aperliama Wi Tanga, Taimaro, Mangomii ... Atama te Hnra, Mangonui Atkinson, G. R., Awanui N. Bodggood, J. H., Kaitaia Bergham, D. A., Kaitaia Bergham, E., Tauroa Reef Point, Ahipara ... Bergharn, J. N., Reefs Point, Kaitaia Bergham, Thomas, Cooper's ('reek, Mangonui Blythe, W. H., Blythedale, Oruru Bowman, John, Kaitaia Bradley, Robert, Glengall, Takahue Buckingham, N., Victoria Valley Carr, S. H., Green Meadows, Kaitaia Coldicutt, Henry, Peria Coulter, Thomas, Fairburns Craig, Robert, Herekino Crene, P., jun., Wainui, Ahipara Curling, W. R., Herekino Cuzner, Thos., Grove Farm, Peria Dawson, James, Victoria Valley Deney, J. P., Awanui N. Dunn, R. II., Hill Farm, Kaitaia Edwards, Jefferson, Victoria Valley Fisher, Isabella, Woodlands, Fairburns Foley, Edmund, Bellevue, Kaitaia Ford, James, Herekino Ford, J. A., Herekino Ford, Robert, Horckino Foster, Cornelius, Bruce Farm, Mangonui ... Foster, George Goshen, Mangonui Foster, Jabez, Oruaiti, Mangonui Foster, J. and J., Mangonui Foster, J. S. and G., Peachtree Valley, Mangonui Foster, Stoonin, Oruaiti, Mangonui Frear, John, Mangonui Frear, Mrs. Annie, Omakukupa, Totara North Garton, John, Mangonui Garton, W., jun., Mangonui Hancox, George, Fern Flat,, Peria Hare Hum, Ahipara Harris, A., Kenana, Mangonui Harris, Thomas, Mount Pleasant, Fairburns Hehi, Ngaputu, Te Puriri, Kaitaia Henare Aperahaina, Ahipara Henderson, R., Haupapanui, Mangonui Heropete Rapihana, Kaitaia Hindson, William, Faii'burne Hollis, G. E., Graesmere, Kaitaia Holmes, J. E., Mangonui Hoekins, William, Peria Houston, T. S., Westbury, Ahipara Huirama tu Kariri, Kanana, Mangonui Jacenlho, J., Kaeo Jameson, Geo., Fern Flat, Peria Joe Ngatoto, Taipa Jolmes, Jno., Takahue King, Henry, Peria Kirby, J. S., Hoinedale, Victoria Valley Kitchen, Edward, Victoria Valley ..; Kitchen, George, Victoria Valley Kitchen, J. W., Pukekohe, Victoria Valley... Kitchen, Mary, Victoria Valley Kitchen, Philip, Kohimaru, Mangonui Lambly, J. W., The Pines, Oruru Larmer Brothers, Elveden, Kaitaia Lawrence, J. F., Pah Farm, Takahue liOmba, James, Summerdald, Oruru Mangham, Thomas, Victoria Valley Mangham, W. E., Peria Maria, N., Waitarau, Mangonui Martin, A., Takahue Martin Paikoi, Taipa Masters Brothers, Pukepoto, Mangonui Masters, E. S., Kaitaia *33 23 61 93 102 9' 9° 76 '94 '25 198 45 64 121 36 33 11 7' 93 62 83 245 93 116 38 35 12 47 75 800 282 300 286 47 100 8 4 93 3l Nil '93 Nil I2O 9 6 200 Nil 247 7 1 8.3 132 20 4' '7 9' •SO 78 12 220 117 126 40 5' 20 43 70 800 190 370 68 299 "52 700 400 36 Nd S 6 45 354 33 46 68 21 29 111 84 80 218 ■ 6 7 5° 293 140 442 49 94 56 37 40 26 83 57 46 104 4' 78 35 '34 7° 67 252 294 386 172 400 &° 39 20 82 46 37 S3 34 80 49 57 "5 66 '3 282 Nil 127 82 67 380 ■96 9 234 88 98 9' 43 380 70

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No. of S Jheep on April SO, 1896. April 30, J 897. Begg, John, Tauranga, Whangaroa Bell, Or. A., Iwitaua, Wliangaroa Bramley, Ada, Totara N. Bramley, Grace, Pine Grove, Kaeo Bramley, Jno., Kaeo Bramley, S. S., Kaeo Brighouse, Sarali, Dovedale, Kaeo Frear, Mrs. A., Totara N. Goulton, B., Poka, Kaeo Haki Hona, Kaeo Hare, Samuel, Kaeo Hare, Weeley, Kaeo Hayoe, D. D., Kaeo Hayes, T. S., Kaeo Hayes, Wm., Whangaroa Hemi Turi, Towai Whangaroa Howb, George, Whangaroa Hows, J. T. A., Waitapu, Whangaroa Lane and Brown, St. Peters, Totara N. Leslie, Mrs. Cecilia, Waiau, Kaeo Maaka Hoora, Whangaroa Mclntosh, A, C, Totara Mita Hape, Kaeo Murray, Mrs. M. A., Woodside, Kaeo Netana Manao, Matauri, Kaeo Paroa Hapiala, Matauri, Kaeo Paora Kiri, Whangaroa Paora Pene, Matauri, Kaeo Penny, Sarah, Kaeo Shopherd, A. B., Kaeo Shepherd, C. P., Kaeo Shepherd, H. G., Whangaroa Shepherd, H. G. 8., Whangaroa Shepherd, Isaac, Upokorau, Kaeo Shepherd, J. G., Whangaroa Shepherd, T. W., Whangaroa Tamati Hoori, Whangaroa Taotahi, J. M., Kaeo 220 70 I2 9 271 86 ■58 12 i8o 180 "5 6 44 263 4 Nil 73 Nil 26 Nil 81 132 294 4 285 81 72 300 8 93 84 98 48 8 11 18 81 200 132 182 35° 13 80 100 I 21 344 Nil Nil 100 400 Nil 18 Nil Nil 100 890 214 294 85 98 77 4,406 300 18 906 130 170 392 85 Nil Nil BAY OF ISLANDS COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Aickin, Arthur, Ohaeawai Anderson, J. C, Opua Anderson, W., Russell Arihi Remana Kinikini, Ngawhitu, Ohaeawai Armstrong, Jane, Kawakawa Ashby, John, Kawakawa Barnes, Charles, Ohaeawai Bedggood, H. F., Roseburn, Waimate N. ... Bedggood, Mis. E. M.., Springbank, Kerikeri Bedggood, W. H., Waiuri, Waimate N. Brewer, J., Kawakawa .,. Brown, G. S., Wahapu, Russell Brown, R. W., Towai Burleigh, H. C, Tho Moorings, Okaihau ... Busby, —, Russell Cairns, William, Opua Chappell, Joseph, Ferndale, Waimate N. ... Choat, J. F., Russell Clark, Wm., Kerikeri Clarke, Henry, Waimate N. Clarke, J. B., Grove Farm, Waimate N. ... Clarke, W. H., Prospect Farm, Ohaeawai ... Close, James, Ngaheia, Ohaeawai Codling, Elizabeth, Towai Cook, E., Waikari, Opua Cook, II., Opua Cross, Chas., Opua Cross, H., Hume, Opua Dawson, Hartley, Kawakawa Dodds, Thomas, Kawakawa Duncan, J., The Island, Russell Earl, W. (Estate of), Te Ahuahu Edmonds, F., Gammon Flat, Kerikeri Edmonds, J. T., Otahau, Kerikeri Edmonds, J. T., Ngawlm Eruini Mailii, Kaikohe Eru Pou, Kaihohe Foster, Henry, Ngapipito, Kawakawa Fraser, H., Woodlande, Okaihau Funke, G. W., Tapu e tahi, Russell Gould, G. and W., Mohikaikai, Russell ... 4;963 800 5' 990 Nil 48 250 3° *95 3° 52 33° 188 2 5 93 Nil 'So 28 199 '9 62 '95 17S 75 8 420 704 '4 200 284 400 998 Nil 188 35° 135 308 955 190 1481 Nil Nil 268 898 218 1298 8 60 11 ■5 18 9' 65 93 Nil 829 5° 182 100 77 96 78 i.?4 692 i.?7 110 47 500 7' 7' 867 90 166 '94 294 26

No. of 8 leep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 18B6. Hall, J. A. L., Kawakawa Hall, R. A., Kawakawa Hall, Thos., Kawakawa Hansen, G., Tangitu, Fuesell Hare Matenga, Te Ahuahu Hare Molii, Otara, Parutahi Hare Wimma, Parekura, Russell Harriett, E., Towai tlodley, H., Rawera, Ruapekapeka Henare Himi, Ohaeawai Henare, Mange, Waikino, Waikare Hepi te Tilohu, Pakaraka Here Hotcrene, Mangakahia Hewett, A., Waimate N. Higginson, J., Kawakawa Kingston, F. V., Motupipi Run, Russell ... Hirini, W. Katene, Te Ahuahu Hielop, A. and W., Sunnyside, Ruapekapeka Hodges, G. 0., Swarraton, Waimate N. Holt,' H., Kerikeri Hone Keretene, Kawakawa Hone Mokena, Oruaru, Kaikohe Hone Peti, Rangaumi, Waimate N. Honi If anna, Mautiarawa, Kawakawa Hoori Hakarai, Orokama, Russell Hopa Poha, Waihaha, Waikare Ho Paraone, Kawakawa Hori Keretene, Kawakawa Howe, Mrs. Annie, Hussell (Paroa) Hura Wlmtonga, Kawakawa Irving, J. H., Ruapekapeka, Kawakawa Johnson, Mrs. A., Scoria Flat, Kawakawa ... Kemp, 0. R. D., Kerikeri Kemp, Henry, Waikare Kereama Hoori, Waikare Kerema Tauehe, Ngawha Koriana W. Poutu, Waihaha Lane, D. GK, Woodlands, Waihaha Lane, Henry, Opua Leach, H. N., Utakura Lemon, A., Kauri Hill, Kawakawa Lewis, Chas., Okaihau Lewis and Wells, Finlayson's Flats, Okaihau Lloydd Brothers, Opuawhanga Louis, Te Haara, Ohaeawai Ludbrook, II. S., Obaeawai Ludbrook, 8.B. (Bst.of), Tupetupe, Ohaeawai Major, G., Ohaeawai Ma'koare Tao, Waikare Mange Tuauru, Kaikohe Masefield Brothers, Russell McAlester, P. and W., Russell Miti Kaki, Towai Mohi Relritini, Ngawha Moody, Mrs. M. S., Moturoa, Bay of Islands Morgan, Albert, Kawakawa Morrow, R., Ruapekapeka Mouldy, H., Kawakawa Mountain, George, Purerua, Russell JNau Paraone, Kawakawa Nelson, J. W., Ruapekapeka Netana, H. Matenga, Hariru te Ahuahu Ngahiwi Parangi, Ngawhitu, Ohaeawai Ngakete Hapeta, Rangiabua Ngawati, Hono P., Russell Ngere, Geo., Parutahe Nixon, E. R., Okaihau Noa Pakaraka, Whangaruru Noy, James, Scoria Flat, Kawakawa O'Callaghan, Thos., Kawakawa O'Donoghue, Michael, Towai Owens, James, Ruapekapeka Parsons, W. F. L. S. A., Kawakawa Paru, Charlie, Paroa, Russell Pera Ngawati, Te Parekura, Russell Perepc Komene, Ohaewai Poutu, Graham, Waikari Press, John, Tarata, Kawakawa Pringlc, Thomas, Pa Vale, Ruapekapeka Pukepuke Te Rawhiti, Russell Rameka E. Waikerepuru, Ohaeawai Rapata Ngatiwai, Whangaruru Rigden, Jno., Opua Rose, William, Kawakawa 43<> 1.3 600 Nil 3' 100 '3° 10 11 162 90 5° Nil 88 210 3° "3 230 48 68 190 '58 52 170 150 '45 72 818 120 560 38 260 57 244 200 100 24 10O 96 IS? I2S 96 37 2469 54 4' 53 70 '54 200 Nil 300 100 240 171 62 2900 2390 Nil 122 323 34 !£ 6 200 '75 I 8 7' go 177 100 81 28 2600 J 6 i? 1 4' 80 281 97 2483 2109 100 18 34 no 486 20 Nil 2 55 600 80 9' 100 S6 23 41 1100 '34 Nil 74 32 42 1000 50 12 23 85 250 '59 67 400 89 '97 33 38 16 130 44 Nil 5° 65 236 Nil 11 55 198 500 51 167 28 '4 88 174 225 160 '57 64 130 160 86 8 68 48 I

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No. of Sheep on April 30. April 30, 189R. ' 18D7. ... _ .___ Rusk, William, Ruapekapeka Tabuteau and May, Kawakawa Tane, George, Oramahoe, Kawakawa Tau Piripo, Wai papa, Kerikeri Taylor, David, Kawakawa Te Oi Tamehana, Kopuru, Kawakawa Tia Toeke, Kopuru, Kawakawa Tolerton, 0-., Okaihau Wepiha Mita Hepe, Wbangaruru Whaaka Hakuena, Motuthea, Russell Williams, G. O., Pakaraka, Kawakawa Williams, Horace, Russell Wi Parata, Oromaboe, Kawakawa Wi Paru, Waimat.e N. Wiremu Katene & Son, Remuera, Te Ahuahu Wiremu Ngawate, Kawakawa Wynyard, U., Karetu, Taumarere Yearbury, George, Hikurangi 41 12 3io 358 "9 '43 — 28 91 17 — 80 — 60 98 10 100 105 72 91 2444 3000 178 156 - 83 100 126 800 Nil 188 168 73 92 96 Nil HOKIANGA COUNTS (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Archibald, William, The Narrows, Rawene... Baker, James, Herekino Beasley, Edward, Omanaia Beasley, George, Omanaia Birch, Luke, Taheke Bolton, C. F., Waione, Opononi Bowman, R. H., Kaitaia Brown, William, Kohukohu Bryers, J. J., Rangitaika, Rawene Burr, W., Omanaia Chapman, T., Orira, Hokianga Cook, A. H., Orira, Kolmkohu Corfield, A., Waimamaku Cunningham, 15. A., Taheke Dangen, Henry, Rangiahua Davison, W. 0., Utakura Dixon, M. A., ])ixon'e Point., Rawene Dunn, Henry, Omapere Eynon, D., Kohukohu Ferguson, J. J.,Ringwood Run, Whirinaki... Foster, George, Fosterdale, Broadwood Galloway, J. H., Newfield, Broadwood Gardner, C. P., Herekino Geddes, James, Herekino Gower, J., Utakura Halliwell, George, Bankfield, Kohukohu ... Hanare, Mrs. Hapeta, Rangiahua Hardiman, G., Waitapu Harrison, Joseph, Takitaki, Koliukohu Hawkings, E. J., Wekaweka, Hokianga Hawkins, Reginald, Karaka, Wiiilapu Hawkins, S. and B., Waitapu Henepere Te Tipene, Orongotea, Waitapil ... Herbert, J. N., Taheke Herbert, Joseph, Rawene Herewini Te Toko, Waitapu Hohaia Atama, Waitapu Hone Mokena, Mangakahia, Oruru Hood, E., Seabrook, Maunganui Bluff Hori Hore, Rangiahua Hori Karaka, Kohukohu Jarvie, W. N., Kawerua Johnson, E. C, Taheke Keane, Mrs., Whangape Heads, Waitapu ... Keay, W. R., Herekino Kendall, A., Waitapu Lawrence, P. J., Monavale Farm, Herekino ... Leask, H. Gk, Oue Maato Ngarimu, Waitapu Mann, J., Rawene Mardon, C. N. B., Newfield, Broadwood ... Mclntyre, John, Umawera McKenzie, R. P., Herekino McLosky, A. M., Branxholme, Rawene Millar, I. L., Rawene Mita Puku, Whaugape Moka Kaio, Mangamuka Murray, Walter, Whangape Ngawaka Andrew, Whangape Noake, M., Onoke, Rawene Olson, H., Taheke Panro Wharerua, Waitapu Peri Maria, Wbangape Pevo R. Smith and Co., Kohukohu 28,288 33,659 149 197 47 5° 9 20 26 37 196 200 87 I3'' 62 86 5° 74 209 283 300 — 14 172 196 96 117 — 77 97 'So 62 25 16 21 40 Nil 71 92 82 93 60 80 200 Nil 12 Nil 46 48 1 S 6 199 6r 115 180 175 270 256 — 94 97 85 6S 67 98 290 241 116 Nil 4' 83 39 49 196 208 58 — S3 200 250 100 50 232 322 47 88 8.3 299 252 167 220 46 43 60 Si 100 Nil 24 24 — 200 57 248 300 143 76 87 00 Nil -110 93 214 Nil 9! Nil 53J 55' 37 6 ° ?o Nil 70 Nil 154 200

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Phillips, A. R., Graydale, Oue Powell, A. C, Herekino Puhi Otene, Mangamuka x Rakena Pou, Mangamuka Rameka Ngamanu, Oinanaia Raniera Wharerau, Waima Rapata Riwhi, Waitapu Schrader, C, Carlton Perry, Kohukohu Smith, Charloe, Herekino Taitimue, Kauteawha, Whangape Tari te "Raroa, Whangape Taylor, Hobert, Herekino Toil Wiremu, and Co., Omapere Tone Ihaia, Whangape Tucker, Arthur, Oro Oro, Waimamaku Tuoru, George, Omapere Tupukihi Kamira, Waitapu Vaughan, Joseph, Umawera Webster, J., Opononi, Webster, W. A., Kohukohu Welsford, Mrs. Janet, Rawene White, J. R., Taheke Wickstead, S. H., Rawene Wiremu Karaka, Taheke Wiremu Waiti, Waima 8a 56 5° "3 60 406 23 .59 57 22 65 42 55° 85 97 24 93 90 482 210 36 40 7 760 63 96 Nil 7° 222 Nil 500 >7 53 87 Nil Nil 46 689 Nil 116 5° 73 106 524 189 38 50 20 1070 65 RODNEY COUNTY (In Marsden Subdivision). Alcock, W., Okupu, Great Barrier Aldworth, R., Tauhoa Allan, J. J., Wellsford Anderson, Ishmael, Matakana Anderson, J. and J., Matakana Anderson, J. H., Komokoriki Anderson, Joseph, Cloveryard, Matakana ... Anderson, N. G., Matakana Andrews, William, Warkworth Armitnge, William, Welleford Armour, Janet, Matakana Armour, John, Broomland, Matakana Armstrong, H., Komokoriki Ash ton, George, Omaha Ashton, J. T., Leigh Ashton, S. C, Omaha Ashton, T. F., Omaha Bailey, Robert, Tryphena Baldock, E., Mount Pleasant, Wharehine ... Barker, George, Warkworth Barker, W. P., Fernbrook, Puhoi Barry, Thomas, Te Arai Bayer, John, Puhoi Bear, Daking, Warkworth Beeher, Anna, Puhoi Becher, Thomas, Puhoi Belcher, George, Hoteo North Benton, Jonas, Te Arai Berger, J., Puhoi Billing, William, Puhoi Birdsall, J., Roee Valley, Leigh Birdsall, J. B.. Leigh Birdeell, W. D., Leigh Blackburn, B., Wharehine Blaokwell, G. A., jun.. Tryphena Blair, J., Tryphena Blair, James, Woodthorpe, Warkworth Blair, Mathew, Port Fitzroy Blair, William, Massfield, Matakana Boldero, E. A., Mangawai Boliiero, F. H., Meadow Vale, Mangawai ... Boldero, G. T., Bridge Brook, Mangawai ... Boldero, J. G., Mangawai Boldero, O. H., Mangawai Boler, A. S., Frit-hwood, Tauhoa Bond, J. H., Matakana Boot, &., Wellsford Bootli, J. C, Port, Albert Bowman, G. A., Bowman's Flat, Warkworth Boyer, H. J., Waiwera Braithwaite, J., Matakana Breeee, J. T., Kaipara Flats Britton, A. H., Hilly Farm, Matakana Brookes, Edwin, jun., Wharehine Brown, F. W., Matakana Brown, Henry, 1'akiri Brown, John, Te Arai 9.843 ■'>'93 650 37 142 98 745 32 181 171 263 28 Nil 74 Nil 240 62 35 40 7' 269 72 5" 4' 72 "52 34 33 283 24 2 5 95 270 60 45 43 60 222 4' 34 343 16 Nil 20 2l6 ■36 T 96 25 71 70 130 78 32 34 »3* '52 83 100 Nil 93 77 96 Nil 29 43 '5° '34 7i A 7 ■°5 94 85 4' 100 113 62 54 75 26 '5' 51 32 120 95 53 Nil '9 192 5' 582 '74 2 5 198 65 685 10 90 93 183 5"7 93 228 261 475

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No. of Sheep ou April 30, April 30, 1898. 1897. Brown, Mre. Eliza, Wellsford Brown, Mrs. W., Leigh Brown, B, Tara, Mangawai Browne, Mrs. Edward, Welleford Buchanan, J., Harbour View, Lower Matakana Buckton, J. I., Tauhoa Buckton, J. I., jun., Tauhoa Buckton, B. and M., Mangakura Buckton, Thomas, Ferndale, Tauhora Burdett, J., Tauhoa Burns, G. A., Burnside, Puhoi Came, J., Drayton, Matakana Caine, J. T-, jun., Matakana Came, M. V., Woodlands, Matukana Cameron, J., Te Puni, Kaiwaka Campbell, A., Parkhouse, Matakana ... Carlson, Frederick, Wayby Carran, D., Land of Goshen, Warkworth ... Carrie, I. G., Carriedell, Matakana Cavan, John, Leigh Chamberlain, G., Warkworth Chandler, Mrs. J., Chandlers laid., Warkworlh Christian, M., The Lagoon, Matakana , .., Civil, H-, Matakana Clarke, C. S., Collingwood, Leigh Clayden, James, Warkworth Cook, John, Exmoor, Te Arai ... Cooper, S., Port Fitzroy Cozens, W. and T., Rocky Point, Tryphena ... Cragg, C, Holmeswood, Warkworth Cramp, W. E., Hoteo North Crawford, Ezekiel, Matakana Croker, Janet, Matakana ■ ... Croker, S., jun., Sweethope, Matakana Cruickshank Bros., Greenlaw, Matakana Cruickshank, D. J., Bosemount, Matakana.. Dainton, E. S., Port Fitzroy Dale Brothers, Trevor Farm, Te Arai Darraoh, W. A, Te Kapa Darrook, D. M., Omaha Dawson, A. A., Glen Laurel, Warkworth ... Dennis, G. C , Puhoi Derecourt, J. G\, Matakana Dibble, Christopher, Wayby Dilible, Frank, Silver Hill Farm, North Albertland Dibble, G-., Somerset Farm, Wellsford Dill, M. G., Afawanui, Kaipara Flats Dudding, William, Parahaki, Port Albert ... Dunning, A., Leigh Dyer, P. C, Pakiri Edlington, A., Port Fitzroy Edwards, John, Port Albert Ellen, W. N., Komokoriki Engelhardt, Mrs. Anna, Puhoi Eyre, Thomas, Mangawai Farrand, George, North Albertland Farrand, J. W., Mangakura Farrand, W. B., Te Arai Fenton, A., Matakana Fentoii, G. W. E., Matakana Fenton, W., Matakana Fishlock, Sidney, Te Arai Fithzum, Wenzl, Puhoi Fletcher, Levi, Tauhoa Fletcher, Thomas, Brookdale Farm, Wellsford Flint, W. and P., Port Fitzroy Fordham, S. G., Leigh Fransham, Jolin, Te Arai Frearson, W., Leigh Gardner, C, GlorilGardner, J., Glorit Gathercole Brothel's, Surprise Farm, Warkwortli Gathercole, M., Wayby Gibbs, James, Tanhoa Gibbs, R., Port Albert Gibson, P. H., Whakapirau Goldsworthy,E., Sea View Farm, Mullet Point Go jar, James, Pakiri Gozar, G., Te Arai Grant, Alexander, Te Arai Grant, J. and R., Wayby 271 26 i 9 i 197 200 '3° 6o 8 200 202 26 S 108 28 193 26 290 122 42 270 400 189 90 191 29 16 194 26 95 92 3° 345 155° 27 210 140 480 '30 5' 24 '95 214 '35 160 150 1 o Nil 180 196 160 73 Nil 200 300 436 '3° 88 4' 191 3° 275 141 56 29 259 453 182 89 230 Nil Nil 240 34 61 Nil 35 374 1862 24 '57 120 440 160 65 5' 198 290 140 '3 86 183 140 182 57' 35° 84 20 1 22 ,87 '55 232 496 400 97 16 197 25' 196 240 244 49 227 100 Nil 97 7' 143 5' 124 500 Nil 112 70 71 54 '3' 42 98 480 94 9i 6"5 5'° 392 188 74 619 400 238 3° 126 54 .36 178 Nil 88 225 '5' 70 1488 23' 656 98 197 132 100 1490

No. of Sheep on April 30, April M, 1896. 1897. Grant, Joseph, Port Albert Grant, W. B., Riverdale, Wayby Gravatt, A.. J., Pakiri Gray, Charles, Hoteo North Gray, Mrs. Veronica, Puhoi Green, C. V., Greeniurst, Xauhoa Green, Henry, Matakana Greenwood, C. W., Lower Matakana Greenwood, John, sen.. Hill Top, Leigh ... Greenwood, John, jun., Dovedale Farm, Leigh Greenwood, Joseph, Sunny Brae Farm, Leigh Greenwood, W., Spring Bank, Leigh Griec, T. M., Morningside, Wharehine Grimmer, A. N., Hoteo Farm, Warkworth.., Grimmer, Frank, Warkworth Grimmer, W., Brookdale, Warkworth Gubb, B. M., Port Albert Gubb, S. M., Port Albert Gubb, T. A., Port Albert Hadwieh, J. S., Omaha Hamilton, William, The Grange, Warkworth Handby, Thomas, Leigh Hannah, John, Aorangi, Mangawai Harington, B. C. M., Kosalie Bay, Tryphena Hefford, W., Port Albert Henl, Josepli, Puhoi Hey wood, Henry, North Albertland Hey wood, L., North Albertland Hey wood, Oliver, Wellsford Ilolgate, W. L\, Kawau Island Holmes, W., Hilton Farm, Parakahau Hood, Andrew, Stanley, Kaipara Flats Hudson, Josiah, Nga Totara, Kaipara Flats Hudson, S. B , Kaipara Flate Hughes, Abraham, Kaipara Flats Hunt, A. T., Matakana Hunt, Ann, Baw Villa, Port Albert Hunter, William. Warkworth Inger, I , ., and Sons, Port Albert lnger, T. E., Port Albert Jackson, J. M., Te Kapa Jackson, Mrs. A. H., Wellsford Jamieson, Thomas, Te Kapa, Mahurangi Heads Jenkins, T. 0., Komokoriki Jennings, George, Te Arai Johnson, A. F., Tryphena Johnson and Herd, Woodleigh Farm, Hoteo North Johnson, C, Tauhoa Jones, Bobert, Glorit Jordan, J. B., and Sons, Warkwovtli Judd, C., Port Albert Judd, Thomas, Kauri Hall, Kaiwaka Kaes, Martin, Puhoi Kempt, Alexander, Leigh Kensington, H. de la P., Kaipara Flats Kewan, John, Leigh Kino, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Knaggs, George, Leigh Knaggs, R. and D., Ti Point, Leigh Laing, Robert, Glorit Lane, William, Sunnyside, Pakiri Large, J. T., Prospect Bay, Lower Matakana Lawrence, W. W., Lake View, Te Arai Leach, J. E., Wayby Leeds, C. E., Matakana Legge, J., Port Albert Legge, Levi, Tauhoa Le Boy, E. G., Peach Grove Farm, Port Fitzroy Levet, Charles, jun., Hoteo North Levet, Joseph, Hoteo North Levit, W., Wellsford Littin, A., Tauhoa Logue, H. P., North Albertland Logue, James, Jflprtu Albertland Macklow, Brothers, Tlie Woodlands, Warkworth Maltlius, C. S., Te Arai Marcroft, E., Drury Cottage, Wharehine ... Ma/sli, H., Wharehine 687 122 ■57 82 9 8 39 9' 58 i6o 170 282 91 77 9' 45 80 90 72 5" 116 '5° 55 60 ■59 142 272 9 6 266 280 23 96 198 '45 22 6 120 298 500 '3' 176 78 96 4° 95 54 '54 '59 276 96 '37 99 70 5 2 26 9 1 80 5° 93 7» 198 '95 76 98 252 169 109 121 284 180 154 252 20 98 187 14 2 24 Nil Nil 21 58 .394 98 589 61 445 110 59' 18 1 M> 168 281 262 54 43 49 243 128 290 257 242 36 Nil 99 98 86 '94 241 171 54 97 422 Nil 97 116 '53 229 '74 56 200 368 ' 7° 200 106 252 97 300 275 126 258 268 '36 97 '3° 1 20 383 70 291 81 72 81 89 ;6

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No. of SI April 30, 1806. heep on April 3" 18*17. Martin, A. D., Warkworth Martin, E. JX, Warkworth Martin, F., Takatu Point, Matakana Martin, J. D., Garieside, Warkworth Martin, R. D., Mullet Point Mason, Henry, Puhoi Mathoson, A., Leigh Matheson, J. G., Port Albert Matthews, J. E., Matakana Mawer, J. S., Port Albert McBurney, Tlios., Matakana McKee, Samuel, Rose Cottage, Te Arai MeNichol, D., Kaipara Flats Medland, Thomas, Woolstone, Tryphena ... Meiklejohn, A., Matakana Meiklejohn, A. L., Coromandel Meiklejohn, Edgar, Matakana Meiklejohn, James, Matakana Meiklejohn, Mre. Jane, Matakana Meiklejohn, S., Matakana Melville and Morison, Kaipara Flats Miller, J. T., Miller's Dale, Warkworth Milliken, James, Kaipara Flats Millon, Mrs. T. J., The Grange, Lower Matakana Moir, Mrs. Eliza, Puhoi Mooney, S., Mangawai Moor, G., Woodthorpe, Warkworth Moor, J., and Son, Mohunga, Port Fitzroy ... Morgan, C. E., Te Kapa Morgan, J., Matakana Morrison, E., Redoliff, Warkworth Morrison, J. D., Warkworth Multruss, Jacob, Waiwera Munro, F. M. T., Craigieburn, Warkworth... Neal, Alfred, Primrose Hill Farm, Port Albert Neeley, William, Leigh Nicholson, Bros., Wellsford Noakes, William, Puhoi O'Callaghan, Richard, Hill Brook, Warkworth Ogle, Geo., Sea View Farm, Mangakura Oldfield, F. O., Rockmount, Hoteo North ... Oldfield, W. B., Port Albert Paddison, E., Karaka Bay, Port Fitzroy Paddison, Edward, Okupu Bay Palmer, Henry, Okupu, Great Barrier Palmer, William, Glorit Parker, C, sen., Parkville, Tauhoa Parker, F. W., Tauhoa Parry, J. G., Puhoi Pattison, L. J., Glorit Paul, Christian, Puhoi Paul, J., Puhoi Paul, John, Puhoi Pearson, Aaron, Wayby Perkins, E., Rosebank Estate, Glorit Perkins, Walter, Aratapu Peterson, A., Mount Bonnie, Tauhoa Peterson, C, Port Albert Phillips, C. W., Warkworth Phillips, F. and A., Warkworth Phillips, Francis, Warkworth Phillips, George, Warkworth Phillips, Isaac, Warkworth Phillips, Joseph, Valley Farm, Warkworth... Phillips, Mark, Warkworth Phillips, Robert, Warkworth Phillips, S. C, Warkworth Phillips, W. H., Matakana Phillips, William, Warkworth Phillips, William, Tryphena Pook, J. J., Wellsford Powell, T. I., Limbwood Farm, North Albertland Pratt, G., sen., Pakiri Pratt,'William, Pakiri Prictor, A. G., Hoteo North Prictor, H. F., Hoteo North Prictor, W., Port Albert Prior, R. A., Kaipara Flats Pulham, H. W., Iloteo Lodge, Warkworth... Quiokfall, J., Tauhoa 288 800 5° 38 454 96 57 35 160 88 60 181 393 7° 900 57 95 494 94 100 60 ■85 8.? 7' Nil 225 99 92 Nil 219 '5° 91 47 I2 5 75 95 76 ■97 247 '5° 80 160 61 87 '54 283 37 5° 62 465 300 23 140 Nil Nil 496 400 Nil 130 42 94 100 ?,?, 127 274 194 99 7> 82 49 122 232 99 100 163 68 85 265 87 170 114 239 4' 5° 132 '5° 288 7i 82 300 290 9 1 60 160 690 132 293 96 263 99 252 53 90 261 170 306 92 84 300 295 100 6S 56 ■58 58 "5 '65 '93 49 33 Nil Nil Nil 178 7 2 70 42 170 59 140 181 '35 96 70 72 5° 141 170 57 5 6 127 3° 600 80 25 67 252 100 I S6 177 42 362 54 Nil 89 264 99 Nil

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Ramsbottom, J., Wellsford Ramsbottom, W., Wellsford Ramsey, F., Tryphena Rayner, A. and C. H., Warkworth Rayner, G. H., Pakiri Remigcr, B., Puhoi Rice, I)., Te Ami Roper, J. S., Matakana Rotherliam, A., Fern GHen, Wharehine Rouner, M., Puhoi Rushbrook, Mrs. L., Wellsford Ruseek, Anton, jun., Puhoi Russek, Joseph, Puhoi Russek, Wenzel, Waiwera Russell, Patrick, jun., Woodlands, Warkworth Russell, P. F., Fern Glen, Warkworth Ryan, Mrs. F., Hakaru Ryan, J. and T., Okupu Sadler, G. H., Folly Farm, Leigh Sainebury, T. 0., Park Farm, Kaipara Flats Salt, II., Kaipara Flats Salt, J. B., Pakiri Sanderson, A., Warkworth Sanderson, T., Breccia Hills, Warkworth ... Sanderson, W., Okupu Sankey, G. S., Matakana Scandrett, G., Mullet Point Sceats, B. R., Brooklands, Lower Matakana Schedawey, Anton, Puhoi Schischka, A., jun., Puhoi Schischka, C, Puhoi Schischka, Edward, Puhoi Schischka, John, Auckland Sehischka, Joseph, Waiwera Schischka, Mrs. L., Ahuroa, Puhoi Sehischka, V., Puhoi Schischka, W., Puhoi Scholium, John, Puhoi Scholium, Josef, Puhoi Scholium, Wenzl, Puhoi Scott, G. S., Te Kapa Scriven, Robert, Puhoi Sellwood, J., Kelvin Grove, Te Arai Shannon, F., Tβ Arai Shepherd, J. A., Cyprus Farm, Port Albert... Shipherd, Bernard 0., Warkworth Silva, D., Okupu, Great Harrier Smith, David, Wharehine Smith, G. J., Broken Hill, Matakana Smith, Hugh, Matakana Smith, Joseph, Matakana Smith, W., River View, Matakana Snell, Henry, Sunnyside, Warkworth Snell, John, Warkworth Snook, John, Warkworth Snook, William, Warkworth Stables, W. B., Mount Pleasant, Port Albert Stark, G., Port Fitzroy Stennese, E., Wayby Steventon, A. H., Woodland, Tauhoa Stiller, J., Puhoi Stone, James, Hoteo North Stott, M., Wharehine Straka, Charles, Puhoi Straka, Joseph, Puhoi Straka, Mary, Puhoi Strongman, Samuel, Trewai-der, Warkworth Struthers, Ernest, Puhoi Sturch, Thomas, Banksfee, Mangawai Taylor, John, The Pines, Kaipara Flats Taylor, William, Kaipara Flats Thompson, W. H., Exmore, Te Arai Thomson, C. P., Warkworth Thomson, G. E , Port Albert Thomson, G., W., Kaipara Flats Thomson, J., Kauri Grove, Kaipara Flats ... Thomson, L., Kilallan, Warkworth Turnwald, Bartley, Puho' Turnwald, Joseph, Puhoi Turnwald, Lorenz, Puhoi Tindall, H. H., Matakana Todd, James, Tryphena Tolhof, M., Puhoi Tolhof, W., Puhoi 60 61 _85 32 278 142 83 '9 100 27 5"2 '59 97 132 60 984 50 375 '39 77 48 i'3 203 108 82 6o IOO 97 40 33° 200 85 18 IOO 45 493 207 97 136 Nil 56 goo 61 395 108 92 54 117 298 136 92 46 222 50 Nil 182 6 7 >°5 242 242 '5 1 312 290 MS 186 184 200 90 292 293 84 2 93 237 96 228 184 200 40 123 2 S 8 122 453 96 161 52 123 263 100 22 98 40 234 4' 139 2 37 213 537 72 187 87 181 300 98 21 126 Nil 282 '5' 220 184 3' 190 7' 220 31 _87 27 225 80 253 249 3° "85 60 295 96 22 Nil 583 110 74 563 120 10 98 106 186 96 73 81 100 '56 97 142 180 40 Nil 98 200 191 129 IOO 87 ■5 2 186 123 164 200

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Tovkington, W. Leigh Tozev, J. H., Mangawai Trethowen, John, Warkworth Trotter, Alexander, Warkworth Turner, E., Wayby Turner, J. G., Port Albert Tutin, Samuel, Mangawai Viekery and Morton, Glorit Vipond, Alon, North Albertland Vipond, Alfred, Kuipara Flats Vipond, E. A., Matakana Vipond, E. C, Kiggsido, Kaipnra Flats Vipond, James, Fairview, Matakana Vipond, Joseph, Matakana Walker, A. 1C, Helensrille Walker, J. J., The Glen, Tauhoa Walsh, Thomas, Wharehine, Port Albert ... Ward, Frank, Port Albert Ward, W., sen., North Albertland Warren, P., Fort Fitzroy Week, John, Puhoi Week, John, junr., Puhoi Week, Joseph, Warkworth Week, M., Puhoi Week, Paul, Puhoi Wedding, 0., Warkworth Wedding, John, Glenilend, Warkworth Wedding, W., Dome Valley, Warkworth ... Wenzlick, Gregor, Waiwera Wenzlick, John, jun., Puhoi Wensliek, Miehael, Puhoi Wenzliek, Vincent, Puhoi Western, J., Glenwood, Port Albert Whalen, S., Tβ Arai Wharfe, A. J., Mangawai Wharfe, John, Mangawai Wharfe, T., Linton, North Albertland Wharfe, W. North Albertland Whifcaker, H. E., Waterfoot, Malakana Whitley, Charles, Pakiri Williams, John, Matakana Williams, J. R., Trjphena Williams, J. S., JBournedean, ICaipara Flats Williams, Robert, Matakana Wilson, Alfred, Wellsford Wilson, Enoch, Hoteo North Wilson, H., Ford Farm, Wayby Wilson, John, Hoteo North Wilson, W., Stockyard Farm, Warkworth Wilson, W. J., Wood Lea. Warkworth Winklemann and Harington, Rosalie Bay, Tryphena Witheford, Edward, Wharehine Witten, John, Bank Grove, Pakiri Woodcock, A., Warkworth Woodcock, A. T., Warkworth Woodcock, G., Wayby Woodcock, F., Mangakura Woodcock, Henry, Glen Tui, Kaipara Flats Woodcock, Howard, Wayby Worker, N. A., Wellsford Worker, William, Pine Park, Wellsford ,., Wortherspoon, James, Matakana Wright, W. M., Pakiri Wyatt, J. C, Leigh L. B., Woodmaneote, Kuipara Flats Wyatt, Mrs. M. M. Chidham, Kaipara Flats Wyatt, K. H., Pakiri Wyatt, S., Hoteo North Wyatt, W. T., Leigh Tales, Edmund, North Albertland Yates, William, North Albertland ,.. Yearbury, Ann, Hoteo North Yearbury, Edward, Wayby Yearburv, W. G., Tauhoa Young, George, Warkworth 26 Nil 3° 297 219 56 45 78 34° 229 r8 5 ■83 162 162 42 158 Nil 299 '58 49 55 Nil 392 270 194 190 162 ,67 315 18 '7 182 120 '43 162 96 ■83 97 122 192 Nil 207 3M 190 100 '83 112 81 32 5° 97 '4 Go 3*3 90 ''I 190 4' 235 68 228 11 5' 250 7 2 93 244 64 192 90 56 294 21 90 53 363 20 271 150 295 21 33 127 122 413 172 81 181 5° 136 185 400 190 Ni\ 7 131 "74 45 486 35 Nil 5"7 200 243 '33 5° 89 383 99 277 29 •38 78 363 52 98 5° 190 250 162 60 242 172 100 197 480 "95 344 22 67 128 82 342 64 Nil 94 I90 300 170 80 WHANGAREI COCJNTY. (In Marsden Subdivision). Aldred, A., Opuawhanga Allaway, J., Whangarei Anderson, J. E., Carnie Hill Farm, Maungakaraniea 64.154 70,612 36 222 81 Nil Nil 86

No. of Sheep on April 30. April 30, 1898. 1897. Antheman, Lucretia, Otonga Armstrong, M. W., Whangarei Aubrey, II. E., Wbangarei Heads Aubrey, R. H., Pataxia Farm, Parua Bay ... Austin, Edward, Aponga Babe, Mra. A. E., Euarangi Babe, John, Waikiekie Babe, T. C, Waikiekie Barton, Mrs. M. A., Barton's Valley, Euarangi Bateman, L., Mangawhite, Whangarei Beaeloy, J., Parua Bay Bell, J. H., Belmont Farm, Euarangi Bell, Moses, Kaurihohore Benait, A., Knmo Bennett, W. E., Totara Farm, Mangapai ... Berridge, II., and Sons, Waikiekie Bisset, J. E., Bald Hill, Opuwhanga Bissett, W. E., Colabah, Opuawhanga Blake, J., Palaua, Parua Bay Blomer, II. F., Helena Bay Blomer, J. II., Otonga East Body, E. J., Wbananaki Boyd, Samuel, Hawksview, Mangapai Brott, G. W., Ngunguru Brown, J., Brown Hill, Otonga East Bulley, J. W., Springfield, Mangapai Bullians, W., Mangapai Butcher, James, Mangapai Campbell, J. B., Kamo Campbell, J. G., Waipu Campbell, E., Brookfield, Waipu Carter, A. S., Te Mata, Euakaka Carter, J. H., Pa, Hikurangi Carter, W., Woodford, Hikurangi Child, Thomas, Eangiora, Maungakaramea.., Chisholm, John, Kaurihohore Clark, A. E., Sunnybrook Kun, Ngunguru ... Clarke, J. M., Whangarei Cleary, Henry, Whangarei Clotworthy, S., Abbey Caves, Whangarei ... Clow, A. G., Euatangata West Cole, D. GK, Mangapai Cook, H. G., Maungakaramea Corbett, E. J., Whananaki Cork and Co., Kamo Coulton, John, Otaika, Whangarei Courtney, Join), Maungakaramea Coward, William, Otaika, Whangarei Crawford, John, Woodside, Maungakaramea Crawford, W., Maungakaramea Cunningham, Thomas, Mangapai Daklin, Thomas, Koraokaihau, Kamo Davey, E. W., Clifton Vale, Hukerenui South Dennis, William, Whangarei Dent, Samuel, Whangarei Donaldson, J., Whareora Douglas, B., Whangarei Douglas, W., Douglas Dale, Euarangi Drake, B. GK, Dale Farm, Kamo Durham, John, Waipu Dwyer, John, Otaika, Whangarei Ellingham, E., Customs Street, Auckland ... Eru Nehun, Hikurangi Evans, J., Euatangata Eaat Ferguson, Hugh, Ngimguru Finlayeoii, A. J., Waipu Finlayson, J., Waipu Finlayson, E., Pine Grove, Waipu Foote, J. S. G., Helena Bay Gell, Henry, Waipu Gilbert, Fred, Ngunguru Gillingham, E. W., Maungakaramea Going, J., Clough Prior, Kamo Gough, Thomas, Parua Bay Graham, 8., Mangapai Green, G. H., Marsden Point Green, G. H., The Willows, Marsden Point Greenaway, J. H., Hikurangi Griffin, Edward, Whangarei Griffin, Joseph, Woodville, Whangarei Gueet, J., The Pines, Parua Bay Gunsou, GK, Maungakaramea Gunson, E. B., Maungakaramea Gunson, Mrs. Sarah, Maungakaramea Gunson, W. J., Waikiekie 3° 3» 300 6 334 200 72 9i 5 2 38 183 188 66 '49 22 57 181 81 8 100 10 23 180 282 '5° = 56 170 94 96 18 280 172 24 99 57 12 66 5° 20 Nil 300 >:;1 200 7' 99 Nil 32 250 '93 60 81 283 3' 45 200 Nil 82 Nil 96 39 24 84 297 200 76 '5° 70 95 Nil 11 297 192 45 Nil Nil 43 58 Nil 90 886 200 400 72 170 285 480 Nil Nil 10 43 Nil 57' 161 59 263 ■5° 239 499 88 90 6 37 100 422 161 3' 118 161 15 IS' 900 100 9' 119 190 Nil '5° Nil 190 94 30c 200 70 200 86 262 58 166 182 90 35 "83 190 188 30 40 678 62 162 367 81 121 60 l80 189 200 '5 54 Nil 76 75 200 3'i 78 *73 90 294

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AUCKLAND DISTRICT—continued.

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Hall Brothers, Tangihua Harrison, W., Mangapai Hart, W. S., Waipu Hartnell, Henry, Mangapai Hartnell, W., Waikiekie Hartnell, Win, Waikiekie Hawken, C, Whangarei Hawken, Harding, Waldamere, Whangarei .. Hawken, William, Maungatapere Hay ward, C. E., Maungakaramea Hayward, C. E., Waikiekie Hayward, F. B., Maungakaramea Hayward, W. R., The Tines, Mangapai ... Henry, James F., Bellvue, Marsden Point ... Henry, John, Whangarei Hewlett, W. H., Limestone Island, Whangarei Hilfbrd, F. C, G-lenfuschia, Waikiekie Hilford, G. K., Mangapai Hilford, H., Waikiekie Hill, R., Maungakaramea Hohe Pa, Poroti Hori Wehiwehi, Waipapa, Wangaruru Howie, Margaret, Parua Bay ... Hunter, Thomas, Mt. Pleasant, Mangapai ... Hutchinson Bros., Huanui, Whangarei Jacob, Captain John, Waipu James, H. J., Maungakaramea Johnson, J. 0., Willow Bank, Whananaki ... Kelly, G. II., Waiparera, Parua Bay Kelsey, Mary, Waipu Kempt, Alexander, Waipu Kerr, George, Maungakaramea Kersbaw, J. R., Aponga Killen, J. M., Whangarei King, J. A., Butcher, Whananaki Lang, Charles, The Cove, Waipu Lawrence, Thomas, Waikiekie LeClere, P. B., Parua Bay Lee, W. J., Balure, Mangapai Lee, W. F. P., Whananaki Lilley, W., Ruatangata Litt, Sidney, Maungakarampa Loosemore, A., Helena Bay Lowe, Thomas, Mangapai Mackay, A., Periwaka, Waipu Macken, F. W., Whananaki Mackie, E. and P., Whananaki Maokie, J., Whananaki Macleod, Mrs. M. E., and Mrs. J. Kerr, Parua Maddren, W. T., Otonga East Mahanga, Edward, Ngunguru Maki, Pirihi, Marsden Point Mallabond, Joseph, Parua Bay Marshall, L. C, Eureka, Whangarei Maslcn, J., Kamo Maslen, J., jun., Ruatangata East Mason, Mrs. A. S., The Willows, Waikiekie Mason, Henry, Waikiekie Masy, A., Jolimont Farm, Aponga Mawhinney, C. B., Linford, Otonga East ... McAllester, W. J., Mangapai McAllister, W., Mangapai McAulay, A., Waipu McAulay, Isabella, Waipu McBeth, John, Kaurihohore McConnell, Eobert, Mangapai McCullough, G-., Mangapai McCullough, Thomas, Mangapai McDonald, Donald, Waipu McDonald, Malcolm, Parua Bay McDonald, Mary, Waipu McDonald, M. C. N., Marion View, Waipu .. McDonald, Mrs. IS.., Finlayson's Brook,Waipu McFadden, Henry, Waipu McGregor, Kenneth, Whangarei Heads McGregor, Murdoch, North Rirer, Waipu ... Mclnues, Hugh, Waipu Mclrnes, M., Kamo Mclnnes, N. L., Otonga East Mclnnee, R., Kaurihohore McKay, A. J., Ferry Farm, Waipu McKay, J. J., Waipu McKay, R. J., Waipu McKemie, Mrs. A. B., Waipu 9° 99 65 84 230 283 9' 33 56 3° 10 78 212 300 197 68 200 Nil 35 28 399 5° ioo 26 9 8 i6 187 136 85 "54 63 20 160 140 122 150 183 107 119 100 Nil 167 60 134 343 Nil 45 80 '5 1 124 383 564 95 180 9° '59 26 3.1 53 20 1 10 294 '5° 1 20 443 Nil Nil Nil Nil 394 162 162 363 67 70 61 83 192 12 5 80 80 '95 1 14 ()O 100 100 13 24 63 38 1 2 240 19 77 38 67 75 262 Nil '94 '35 100 129 '2.1 648 83 84 250 Nil 100 592 264 61 110 3°o 9' 294 200 400 87 94 5° ■39 Nil 69 9 Nil 250 Nil 8S 93 '3° '5' ■47 Nil 39J 92 94 i8( 5' 96 250 70 92 118 5° 16

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 18!)7. McKenzie, A. G., Glendale McKenzie, Colin, Waipu McKenzie, Duncan, Limstone Hill, Waipu... McKenzie, Gregor, Waipu McKenzie, II. B., Aponga McKenzie, Hector, North River, Waipu McKenzie, J. II., Kaurihohore McKenzie, M. B., Waipu McKenzie, Murdoch, Whangarei Heads MoKenzie, M. W., Waipu McKenzie, N. M. L., Estate of, Waipu McKenzie, Wm, Limestone Hill, Waipu ... McKinnon, Alexander, Whareora McKinnon, John, Whareora McLachlan, D., Maungakaramea McLean, Duncan, Main Branch, Waipu McLean, Ewen, Waipu McLean, John, Bird Grove, Waipu McLean, John, Cave, Waipu McLean, Murdoch, Waipu McLennan, John, Kaurihohore ■< McLennan, Norman, Waipu McLennan, N., Kaurihohore . McLeod, D. J., Waipu McLeod, J. A., Willow Grove, Waipu McLeod, J. G., Whangaiei Heads McLeod, Neil, Waipu McLeod, William, Kamo McMillan, Archibald, Mountain Farm; Waipu McMillan, D. N. Waipu McMillan, J., Estate of, Waipu McMillan, Norman, Waipu McNeal, George, Whangarei McRae, Roderick, Waipu Miller, A. B., Maungakaramea Miller, Mrs. M., Maungakaramea Minohin, G-. H., Aponga Monayer, N. A., Aponga Monro, J., Kahaho, Marsden Point Morrison, J. A., Waipu Morrison, John, Cave, Waipu Nakiri Tito, Tangih.ua Nash, M., J., Tangihua Nehua Eru, Whakapara Neville, R., Ruarangi, Waikiekie Ngatimo Hobopa, Poroti O'Carroll, T., Maungakaramea Ormandy, B., Mangapai Osborne, Mrs. E. L., Mangapai O'Shea, Dennis, Maungakaramea O'Shoa, Michaol, Tangialiua Otto, 3. H., Maungakaramea Palmer, G., Waikiekie Parkes, W. M., Whareora Phillips, William, Kaurihohore Pidgeon, R., Mangapai _ ... Pitman, Geo., Mangawhati, Marsden Point Porter, T. E., Maungakaramea Powlesland, J. B., Ruatangata Prescott, James, Waipu Pullin, John, Forestlea, Aponga Rawnsley, S., Poroti Raymond, J. A., Mangapai Robinson, C. A., Whangarei Heeds Robinson, C. J., Whangarei Heads Robinson, Edward, Whangarei Heads Roose, R., Whangarei Ross, George, Parua Bay Ross, G., juu., Parua Bay ••. Rountree, J., Waikiekie Rousse, Jean, Otonga East Ruddell, Mrs. A., Parua Bay Samuel, G. R., Maungakaramea Sands, E., Maungakaramea Sands, J., Maungakaramea Sands, Thos., Maungakaramea Seccombe, J. T., Whangarei 3inclair, A. F., Kaurihohore Sloane, James, Rostrevor, Mangapai Smeaton, J., Whangarei Smith, Annie M., Tangialiua Smith, F., Whareora Smith, W. A., Spring Head, Whangarei ... Snell, P. J., Maungakaramea 272 182 9 Nil 9i > 2 5 32 200 392 97 9' 161 90 9' 24 250 59° 90 100 186 506 243 294 194 293 500 284 9° 89 88 600 267 384 300 272 600 490 60 Nil 10 117 66 60 20 70 86 53 275 179 292 220 171 60 ■5° 3° 5 1 Nil 139 135 52 40 177 188 200 164 402 75 55 5° H 230 •59 300 100 5° 900 378 80 366 140 80 96 5° 91 81 61 140 1 20 5° Nil 274 81 97 257 90 87 2 3 89 128 250 100 163 1198 162 j)8 '37 1189 186 59 296 t«3 180 70 237 132 41 9i 30 Nil 356 82 5' 188 180 89 272 70 22/ 35 100 2Op 148 12 ■f}5 340 1516 9' 383 '3 '74 300 24 1(10 300 1617 81 394 176

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No. of Sheep on April 80, April 30, 1886. 1897. Snell, W. C, Maungakaramea Solon, J. and P., Mangapai Staples, B., Whananaki Stead, W., Waikiekie Stephen, C, Charlton, Maungakaramea Stephen, J., Waikiekie Stephens, Alexander, Waikiekie Stokes, Henry, Ruakaka Stokes, Mrs. Sarah, Willow Valley Farm, Ruakaka Street, F. J., Willsworthy, Kuatangata West Strugnell, 8., Kamo Sutherland, John, Waipu Swaffield, H. A., Cha.rlton, Maungakaramea Swain, Win., Whareora Taylor, Henry, Marsden Point Teasdale, George, Otonga Bast Thomeoii, W. and R., Mangapai Turner, H. J., Maungakaramea Urquhart, Duncan, Whangaiei Heads Urquhai't, Finlay, Waipu Urquhart, John, Whangarei Headt Vyle, E., Otaika, Whaugarei Wakelin, Thos., Kamo Walker, Grorge, Maungakaramea Walker, H. J., Ruarangi Walker, J. T., Maungakaramea Watson, Alfred, Maungakaramea Watson, E. W., Mangapai Watson, W. A., Maungakaramea Weaver, Louis, Opuawahanga Weir, Mrs. M., Mangapai Whimp, Henry, Opuawlianga Wiki i'iriki, Marsden Point Wilkinson, John, Maungatapera Williams, A. H., Parua Bay Williams, H. P., Horehoro, Ngunguru Williams, James, Helena Bay Williams, John, Ilorahora, Parua Bay Wilson Thos., Huatangata Wintle, Alfred, Mangapai Wolf, Henry, Hermitage Farm, Otonga East Woolley, W. H., Mount Denby, Kamo Woolley, W. H., Sandy Bay Farm, Whananaki Worsnop, James, Ruatangata Worsnop, Joseph, Spring Grove, Kamo Worthington, Thos., Parua Bay Yates, B., Ruatangata Yearbury, Greo., Hikurangi 198 179 2 4 02 i f>9 81 184 192 233 '99 38 92 Nil 94 192 Nil 250 5° 80 25 '7 5° 79 274 146 88 i°5 227 99 20 6S Nil 198 38 82 51 79 242 82 44 124 >5 2 7' 80 2.53 80 100 121 96 89 97 221 l80 46 126 239 82 9i 112 126 293 140 Nil Nil 242 Nil ■52 > C 3 383 269 460 35 162 9 500 389 37° 320 394 .67 100 '95 i6p 14 '9 133 OTAMATEA COUNTY (In Marsdon Subdivision). Anderson, C. E., Paparoa Angel, W. H., Otuhianga, Matakohe Ariell, J. B., Paparoa Balderston, A. W., Kaiwaka Ball, C. W., Matakohe Ball, John, Matakohe Birt, B. T., and Sons, Mareretu Birties, James, Rooklands, Paparoa Bowmar, Joseph, Kaiwaka Bowmar, J., jun., Kaiwaka Bull, L. H. A., Whakapirau Cameron, Charles, Kaiwaka Cartwright Brothers, Bellh'eld, Matakohe ... Causer, John, Lennox Hills, Rowscll's Chadwick, Henry, Pahi Chadwin, William, Maungaturolo Chadwin, W., jun., Maungaturoto Clark, Frederick. Kaiwaka Clark, William, Woodlands, Tokatoka Cliff, G-eorge, Paparoa Cliff, G. K., Paparoa Cliff, J. R., Paparoa Coates, Edward, Matakohe Coates, Thomas, Pukekararo Colbeck, A. and F., Pukehina, Whakapirau ... C'olbeck, Arthur, Te Reinga, Whakapirau ... Connor, Patrick, Huketere, Pahi Cooksey, L. B., Brierly Hill, Matakohe Cosseboom, L. M., Matakohe Cross, James, jun., Bellfield, Paparoa 39.87' 43>5 66 74 171 9" 70 ,63 142 76 130 892 141 98 5° 170 141 3° 146 227 ■3' 94 380 I (> Nil 90 .48 95 109 244 24 182 262 1069 80 289 '5° 160 112,5 1172 7798 475 997 72 252 198 200 ■385 860 6238 O50 5 2 59 95 288 42 T 240

No. of aheep on April 30, 1806. April 3", 1897. Cullen, Benjamin, Maungaturoto Cullen, H., The Store, Maungaturoto Cullen, J. E., Waterfall V., Maungaturoto Cullen, Thomas, Eosetta, Maungaturoto Cullen, William, Maungaturoto Davies, diaries, Eowsells Davis, C. J,, Maungaturoto Davis, Mrs. E., Maungaturoto De Erneste, John, Paparoa Dodd, P. A., Schnapper Hole, Maimgaturoto Dodds Brothers, Paparoa Dodds, John, Paparoa Dowson, T. W., Neelyfield, Kaiwaka Dreadon, Charles, Tokatoka Eberhardt, Edward, Matakohe Evans, E. O. and J. J., Paparoa Filmore, Mrs. C. H., Matakohe Finlayson Brothers, Tokatoka Flower, E. J., Maungaturoto Flower, Harold E., Maungaturoto Flower, Sydney, Maungaturoto Flower, W. E., Maungaturoto Flower, W. M., Maungaturoto Ford and Company, Maungaturrto Ford, C. E., Maungaturoto Fraser, J. J., Maungaturoto Gallie, G. and C, Matakohe Gibbs, F. W., Paparoa Gibson, P. H., Mararaarua, Whakapirau ... Gibson, Thomas, Armside, Mareretu Gill, F. F., Maungaturoto Goodall, F., Paparoa Goodall, John, Papai'oa Griffin, George, Maungaturoto Griflin, W. G., Maungaturoto Hames, Josiah, Bethany Farm, Paparoa Harnes, 0. C, Paparoa llames, Eowland, Paparoa Hamilton, John, Islington, Malakohe Hammon, Daniel, Matakohe Hammon, J. W., Matakohe Hannah, John, Aorangi, Mangawai Hardie, Joseph, Matakohe Hargreaves and White, Wharehine Ilargreavos, Mrs. Vivian, Wharehine Harvey, Andrew, Paparoa Harvey, N,, Paparoa Haslett, W. T., Tokatoka Hastie, James, Kaiwaka Healey, Timothy, Maungaturoto Hemana, W., Karakamii, Pahi Heslop, G. W., Mareretu ... ffetherington, John, Paparoa ... ' Hill, H. C, Oakley, Maungaturoto Hill, R. G., Kaiwaka Hook, William, Paparoa Hori Wetini, Matakohe Howard, E., Paparoa Howard, E. J., Maungaturoto Hubaud, W. E., Lyndwood, Maungaturoto... i Huband, William, Aeton Farm, Kowsell's ... | Iludspith, Henry, Newlyn, Mareretu Hullah, James, Mareretu Hutchinson, James, Linton, Paparoa Isbister, T. F., Matakohe Jackson, Jacob, Mangawai Jervis, A. M., Totora, Matakohe Kane, Bernard, Matakohe Keay, James, Waipu Kirk, John, Matakohe Kirk, J. T., Matakohe Kirk, W. H., Maungaturoto Lawrence, S., Paparoa Lo Noel, Christie John, Matakohe Leslie, A. I., Kaiwaka Leslie, William, jun., Kaiwaka Leslie, W., Kaiwaka Liddle, James, Hukatere Lindquist, A., Paparoa Linnell, G. F., Kaiwaka Linton, J. G., Lindum Grange, Battler Littin, Alfred, Tauhoa ... ; Littin, C. and W., Kaiwaka Mace, J. C, Mangapai 6o 145 'S' 7' 94 5 1 2OO 40 an 276 5' 364 5° 44 95° 100 100 5° 100 5° 2012 495 395 34 656 96 487 339 360 800 3°° S 2 200 375 20 5' 76 7' 109 200 4° 20 85 6O IO8 5° 142 170 3' 263 470 284 5 2 494 61 Nil 56 925 Nil Nil Nil 417 Nil 1600 385 Nil 410 5' 628 158 626 465 263 800 300 45 223 4.6 26 63 63 Nil 127 200 554 89 300 Nil 292 232 38 <5> 144 72 9' £ 60 135 280 114 ■77 100 92 75 55 74 90 89 282 198 ■8S 34 Nil '15 286 192 142 20 64 3° i5 25 27 100 49 61 177 76 104 5° 53 163 80 ■3f> 137 36 49 121 I5 2 '97 45 76 '737 194 Nil 35 182 197 57 860 196 82 197 167 252 165

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1896. 1897. April 30, 1897. Mackwood, William, Matakohe Manukau, George, Pahi Martin, A. A., Paparoa Martin, J. C, Matakohe Masefield Brothers, Batley, Kaipara Masefield, John, Kaipara Massev, Harry, Maungaturoto Massey, Anthony, Maungaturoto Massey and Rogers, Maungaturoto Masson, D. B., Paparoa Matthews, J. W., Kowsell's McCallum, Samuel, Paparoa McCarrol, John, Jcnnymount, Mareretu McHardy, C. S., Rowsell's McHardy, Mrs. C. E., Rowsell's MoMurdo, H. E. F., Whakapirau McNeil, John, Mangawai Metealfe, J. M., Matakohe Meyer, A. A., Paparoa Morris, James, Ferndale, Matakohe Morrow, W., Maungaturoto Mould, John, Maungaturoto New, G., jun., Pahi Nutsford, Thomas, and Sons, Clyde Vale, Paparoa Ovens, J. and &., Matakohe Paige, R. L., Warleigh, Whakapirau Palmer, A. M., Tatton Park Farm, Paparoa Parsons, John, Paparoa Prince, Samuel, Kaiwaka Rathbone, S. C, Whakapirau Reihana Kena, Puriri Point, Whakapirnu ... Rintoul, Andrew, The Hermitage, Rowsell's Rogers, C. E., River View, Tokatoka Rogers, Q\ and J., Maungaturoto Rogers, J. H., Tokatoka Ross, R. S., Kaiwaka Ross, William, Kaiwaka Rowsell, Walter, Rowsell's Skelton, George, Summer Hill, Paparoa Smart, Thomas, Batloy Smith, James, Matakohe Smith, John, Maungaturoto Smith, Richard, jun., Matakohe Snelling, W. H., Maungaturoto Sorby, W., Kaiwaka Spick, G. T., Paparoa Sterling, David, Matakohe Stevens, Sidney, Totara Farm, Paparoa Stewart, Angus, Kaiwaka Stewart, Malcolm, Kaiwaka Stoney and Martin, Whakapirau Strickett, E., Matakohe Swallow, H., Tβ Pahi Sykes, George, Paparoa Taylor, Samuel, Maungaturoto Taylor, W. J., Mnungatutoto Tepuru, B., Matakohe Thompson, W. 0., Tokatoka Tibbits, Ernest, Paparoa Tibbits, G., Stickbrook, Paparoa Trewin, J., Whakapirau Trounson, J. II., jun., Paparoa Turner, Robert, Mareretu Underwood, Wm., Sunnybrook, Paparoa Walker, John, Maungaturoto Weathers, James, Kaiwaka Webster, Mrs. Mary, Kaiwaka Wharfe, A. J., Mangawai Whitehouse, E. C, Matakohe Wilson, 0. A., The Look-out, Paparoa Wilson, T. W., Paparoa Woodhouse, P. H., The Retreat, Maungaturoto Worthington, H., Maungaturoto Worthington, Moses, Mareretu Worthington, Robert, Maungaturoto Young, C. R., Kaiwaka Nil IO 86 76 404 '5 2 86 172 495 90 40 176 99 575 200 92 87 452 '53 120 3° 1 2 369 65 5 1 M5 76 574 140 484 127 Nil 122 97 300 300 Nil Nil 564 100 64 70 '5° 100 700 274 97 '5° 140 63 265 33° 140 123 142 Si 245 70 343 283 Nil Nil .67 167 '3° 438 38 Nil 247 0 40 35° 107 57 3«9 9 92 +96 849 494 ■93 9' 498 1262 Nil 600 380 8 7' 39 71 3° 192 40 83 565 293 25 51 65 58 59 5° 33 30 92 197 697 290 99 54 80 90 63 Nil 40 170 600 264 100 36 75 76 198 62 670 3«5 400 460 70 1149 455 478 448 75 64 380 53 274 HOBSON COUNTY (In Marsden Subdivision). Andrew, A., Marybank, Te Kopuru Atkinson, T. R., Sandown, Mititai 42,970 47.O77 4' 112 78 156

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 18MS. 1897. Bradley, F., Enderley, Mititai Brown, J. T., Green Hill Farm, Dargaville... Brown, J. W., Omu, Tangowahine B utterworth, Isaac, Green hill, Te Kopuru... Clark, George, Te Kopuru Clarke, J. L., Maungakavamea Colmer, James, Mititai Daweon, W., Westpark, Mititai Dodd, Samuel, Mititai Downs Bros., Tokatoka ... Dreadon, G-., sen., Pencarrow, Mititai Dreadon, Gγ., jun., Whakahara, Mititai Droadon, W., jun., Green Hill, Mititai Dunn, Ana, Kaihu Fenwick, E. and C, Paparoa Good, R. W., Hungahuiiga Dargaville Green, Frederick, Morningside, Mititai Hamlyn, Thomas, Mount Pleasant, Mititai... Harding, A. E., Aroa, Mangawhare Harding, Edwin, Dargaville Harding, Maurice, Hore Hore, Aratapu Hemi Parata, Pouto Henii Parata and Co., Kaipara Hone Paraone, Tokatoka Kawki P. Kena, Pouto Kena and Co., Pouto Kitching L. C, Mititai Langford, F. P., Artesian Farm, Te Kopuru Le Grice, Fred., Tikinui, Te Kopuru Masefleld, R., Ellerton Farm, Mititai Matthews, John, Greenhills, Mititai McCraith, Jamee, Hilbury, Mititai McLaren, James, Dargaville Miliaka and Timoti Makaroa, Kaipara Heads Molonghney, P., sen., Tikinui New, B. C.', Belle Vue, Mititai Pheasent, E., Matakoho Powell, Samuel, Mititai Rogers, T. B., Tolc.toka Roskill, E., Tokatoka Simpkina, Joseph, Woodside Farm, Mititai... Sirnpkins, W., Lenten Grove Farm, Tokatoka Slade, H. J., Riverview, Dargaville Smith, H. T., Richwood, Mititai Tapihana and Timoti Makaroa, Pouto Trouns-on, James, Dargaville Walters, J., Butcher, Dargaville Watson, Thomas, Tangiteroria, Tangilma Webb, Samuel, Rockvale, Mititai Webb, Thomas, Aratapu Wilson, Edwin, Te Awamutu, Tangihua Wilson, Henry, Tangihua Wright, Mrs. I., Maungakaramea Young, James, Springhill, Mititai 2 3 2 i 4 8 691 40 60 141 8r 162 284 7 66 '75 100 82 22 33.3 ■045 1870 757 42 142 102 273 63 426 94 r 95 172 976 73 372 72 66 142 84 200 336 Nil 61 43 279 Nil Nil 3° 224 1520 '757 600 900 48 100 300 220 459 354 96 339 180 140 Nil 92 400 227 278 29 59' 244 320 '43 Nil 106 •S3 16 98 606 130 '5 130 917 "7 740 4> 130 20 100 180 93 55 132 520 60 94 103 194 39 127 WAITEMATA COUNTY (In Auckland Subdivision). Alison, Alexander, Ferry Co., Auckland Anderson, Mrs. C. A., Glen Farm, Upper Waiwera Archibald, James, Gloncairn, Helensville .. Bailey, Robert, Henderson Barnes, W. G-., Kumeu Hartley, Arthur, Parakakau Bayer, Fritz, Upper Waiwera Bayer, Peter, Upper Waiwera Becher, Andrew, Upper Waiwera Bendall, Mrs. Mary, Waikomiti Bernecker, Elizabeth, Belmont, Hobsonville Bethell, J. N., Swanson Bishop, W. T., Titirangi Blake, M. A., Wade Bond, Evan, Wade Boyd, John, Hobsonville Bridgman, William, Henderson Brookfield, S. J., Wainamu, Onehunga Brown, Peter, Takupuna Buckland, A., South Head, Helensville Burningham, S. H., Takapuna Caddy, C. E., Kaukapakapa Can - , E. C, Braeside, Kaukapakapa Casey, Nicholas, Sunnyside, Dairy Flat io,?74 14,699 1 2 100 23 90 75 23 22 54 Nil 28 83 66 65 152 60 197 60 Nil 95 5° 250 11 j> 6 42 210 40 Nil Nil 20 89 '95 3' 455° JMil Nil 36 132 56 192 26 4003 26 46 97

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 90, 1896. 1897. McCormick, John, Henderson McEldowney, James, Titirangi McElwain, W. E., Waikomiti McEwen, D. J., Parkhurst McLeod, Isaac, Helensville Meale, George, Upper Waiwera Meale, Joseph, Upper Waiwera Meikle, William, Swanson Meldrum, W. B., Wade Midgley, E. S., Riwariwa, Hobsonville Moffat, James, Woodend Farm, Wade Moffat, John, Wade Monk, Bicliard, Woodhill Morgan, H., care of T. Deacon, Kumeu Morrison, John, Kaukapakapa Mosig, F. S., Waitakerei Moyes, W. T., Upper Waiwera Multruss, Jacob, Upper Waiwera Murdoch, Charles, Waikomiti Murray, G. W., ISurnside, Kaukapakapa Murray, A. S., Hafton, Kaukapakapa Murray, Joseph, Takapuna Naughton, William, Kaukapakapa Naylor, John, Parakakau Newman, Charles, Helensville Ockleston, Elizabeth, Hobsonville Oliphant, Peter, Birkinhead O'Neill, John, Waitakerei Osbaldiston, Ralph, Kaukapakapa Paul, Joseph, junr., Upper Waiwora Paul, Wenzl, Upper Waiwera Phillips, John, Paeroa, Woodhill Phillips, Mark, Albany Phillips, W. and H., Woodhill Polkinghorne, William, Whangaparoa, Wade Poynton, Francis, Dairy Flat Poynton, J., Wade Pye, W. A., River View, Redvale Rapson, R. E., Kaukapakapa Rapson S. S., Ferndale, Kaukapahupa Reid Brothers, Motutapu, Auckland Roberts, Thomas, Henderson Robins, A. F., Parakakau Russell, Ann, Brookside, Helensville Russell, David, Taupaki Schischka, S., Upper Waiwera Scott, Edward, Parakakau Scott, John, Riverdale, Parakakau Scott, Miss Alison, Delta Farm, Hobsonville Scruby, Samuel, Upper Waiwera Seymour, Mrs. Mary, Woodhill Shanahan, Patrick, Makarau Shanks, Gavin, Kaukapakapa Shanks, G. B., Rosneath, Kaukapakapa Shanks, John, Kaukapaknpa Shelley, George, Swanson Sidwell, F. W., jun., Wade Simcock, C. P., Kaukapakapa Simcock, Joseph, Ashfield Farm, Kaukapakapa Sinclair, John, Sunnyside, Kaukapakapa Sinclair, Bobert, Kdenvale, Kaukapakapa ... Sinten, A., Riverhead Sisam, Walter, Arrow Farm, Swanson Smith, G. S., Helensville Smyth, Edward, Waitakerei Smyth, Hibernia, Waikomiti Smyth, Richard, Henderson's Mill Stephens, W. F., Greenhithe, Pine Island ... Stevenson, William, Albany Stewart, Daniel, tlelensville Stoney, W. B., Sea View, Wade Taylor, V. F. K., Waimauku Ussher, Thomas, High Street, Auckland Vaughan, George, Long Bay, Redvale Verran Brothers, Devonport Volkner, John, Albany Vos, E. L., The Pines, Taupaii Walsh, Martin, Pukanui, Kaukapakapa Walsh, M. D., Makarau, Kaukapakapa Webster, James, Brightside, Kaukapakapa ... Week, J., jun., Upper Waiwera White, G. E., Devonport W'ilkins, Joseph, Waikoukou Wilson, J. A., Heleneville '30 381 1094 80 60 57 32 128 125 12 1030 62 11 182 5' 182 "5 100 192 120 49 72 500 35 63 "5 22 35 9' 97 I4 6 '44 97 395 4700 68 3* IOO 379 1389 Nil 98 80 Nil Nil ■55 100 14 934 100 69 18 Nil Nil Nil 140 243 94 180 Nil 200 82 Nil 400 5 2 86 105 8 Nil 128 120 '52 262 81 190 230 495° 80 '56 92 Nil ■23 51 45 81 '32 9' 62 97 130 «'5 ll S 2 5 10 Nil 160 84 76 266 3° 112 180 9" 36 500 37 68 252 111 2 s 20 95 250 100 90 99 111 810 280 112 578 '73 88 94 153 393 57 3°4 20 300 200 60 97 82 29 77 393 76 284 Nil 200 Nil 73 24 112 78 67 40 "54 190 5 2 191 67 •91 164 196 56

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1806. 1897. Casey, Patrick, Wade Christian, Anthony, Swanson Clark, Henry, Hobsonville Clarke, T. P., Huia CHnkard, Mrs. T., Makarau Cochran, Alex., Waikomiti Colgan, James, Mayfield, Upper Waiwera ... Cook, Albert, Waiwera Cosgrove, Mrs. Ellen, tipper Waiwera Craven, R. B., Lingcroft, Heleneville Crawford, James, Upper Waiwera Dacre Brothers, Wade Davis, William, Waikomiti Dawson, William, Phoenix, Kaukapakapa ... Deacon, T. W., jun., Kumeu Flat Drinnan, John, Kaukapakapa Drinnan, J. and W., Kaukapakapa Drinnan, Robert, Kaukapakapa Dye, Frank, Kaukapakapa Elius, William, Parakakau Evans, J. P. and Sons, Parakakau Evans, T. F., Parkhurst Fennell, Mrs. J. M., Forest Grove, Parakakau Fenton, R. and H., Aotea, Helcnsville Fletcher, James, Woodhill Fordyce, Charles, Helensville Foster, Annie, Waimakau Freeman, Edwin, Ferndale Farm, Swanson... Fulton, Hugh, Kaukapakapa George, T. C., Swanson George, R., Lake Takapuna Gibbons, Robert, Huia Glanville, Henry, Parakakau G-rut Brothers, Orewa Hall, A. C. N., Upper Waiwera Hamilton, William, Maymount, Parakakau... Hand, Mrs. M. A. (estate of), Helensville ... Hauraki, Paul, and Co., Rewiti, Woodhill ... Hellyer, Henry, Sea View, Parakakau Henley, M. C, Kaukapakapa Hepburn, A. W., Waikomiti Hepburn, Elizabeth, Waikomiti Hewson, Joseph, Wainui Hill, John, Kaukapakapa Hobbs, E. J., Whangaparoa, Wade Hoffman Brothers, Burleigh Park, New Lynn Howell, R. and J., Upper Waiwera Howell, W., jun., Upper Waiwera Hueston, John, Henderson Hunter, A. W., Taupaki Hunter, T. and A. W., Mount Albion, Tuapaki Hutchinson, John, Kaukapakapa Inglis, James, Dairy Flat Jack, Andrew, jun., Waterloo, Wade Jedlitschka, Joseph, Upper Waiwera Jeffs, Charles, Dairy Flat Johnstone, II. de H., Kaukapakapa Jones, Mark, Upper Waiwera Joyce, W. J., Waiwera Kelly, Thomas, Wade King, J. S., Wainui Knudsen, Paul, Parkhurst Laing, A. M. S., Brooklyn Laing, George, Brooklyn Laing, G. D., jun., Brooklyn Lambert, R. P., Parakakau Lamont, T. B., Parakakau Latimer, W., Tuatetua, Woodhill Lee, A. G., Pine Island Lee, William, Kaukapakapa Lees and Sons, Thomas, Wade Lees, W. F., Wade Lepper, George, Swanson Lloyd, Trevor, Wade Lochead, David, Dairy Flat Lord, James, Wade Lovett, A., Waikomiti MacMahon, J. A., Woodlands, Parkhursl ... Marks, Honry, Oak Bank, Kaukapakapa ... Martin, H. E., Upper Waiwera ... Mason, Mrs. Jane, Waitakerei Matheson, Thomas, Titirangi McCathie, J. H., Upper Waiwera ... McCathie,William,Woodlands,UpperWaiwera| 94 28 118 54 137 139 47 64 186 66 3°4 179 57 112 892 79 141 284 .98 787 989 139 96 5i 43 5<> 182 "5 86 290 200 .134 68 67 192 25 81 97 28 188 Nil Nil 94 46 ?f> 55 182 61 306 235 164 78 97 967 42 299 Nil 198 294 200 858 233 °3 97 120 Nil 38 52 200 126 106 296 200 360 Nil 76 190 Nil 29 "5 34 142 Nil ■ 81 100 180 Nil 60 "5 2 73 >*5 170 141 17 55 90 100 86 89 ■95 400 15 Nil" 97 Nil 192 457 60 197 40 40 123 ■93 100 136 "5 83 80 75 61 78 255 400 59 130 3" 92 68 191 i>7 61 81 5° 9' 200 70 204 Nil 1 20 62 9° 53 Nil 3>° 45 98 82 45 95 Nil 7° 64 ■45 52 70 54

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Wilson, Thomas, Wade Wisley, J., Hobsonville 99 32 75 49 EDEN COUNTY (In Auckland Subdivision). Ash, Eichard, Mount Koskill Austin, Andrew, Ellerslie Bailey, Captain J. (Trustees of), Penrose ... Blayney, A. H., Kingsland Boyle, Alex., St. Helier's Bay Briggs, R. S., Parnell Carter, A. O., Wellesley Street, Auckland ... Christian, John, Napier Street Coates, Thos., Meadowbank, Remuera Colbeck, Captain W. A., Auckland Courtney, R. M., Onehunga Dunn, J., Sylvia Hill, Paninure Garret, George, Newton G-lanfield, J., Onehunga Hall, Robert, One-Tree Hill, Newmarket ... Hall, T. M., St. Helier's Bay Hamlin, Mrs., Preston Hill, Panmure Hawko, G. P., GHendowie, St. Helier's Bay... Hedger, lhomas, Kyber Pass, Auckland Hellaby, R. and W., Auckland Hoffmann, W. P., Burlcigh Park, New Lynn Ireland, Mrs. B , Panmure Marks, Jabez, Mount Eden Martin, W. H., Mount Albert May, Joseph, Mount Albert McElwain, Or., Great North Road Mears, William, Epsom Middlobrook, J., St. Mary's Road Moody, H., Symond Street Morton, H. B., Customs Street, Auckland ... Motion, W. C, Kingsland Neilson, Daniel, Onehunga Newt ,, Richard, St. John's College Peach, tino., Remuera Pilkington, James, Panmure Pollen, Hon. D., Avondale Salmon, Robert, Queen Street, Auckland Stralian, W., Hobson Street Suttie, A., High Street Taylor, W. I. (Trusteesof), St. John's College Walker, R., Point Chevalier, Archill P. O.... Walters, J. R., Mount Roskill Wood, Ebenezor, Ellertslie Wood, Enouh, Mount Albert, Auckland Wood, W. T., Mount Smart, Onehunga Woodward Brothers, Mount Albert 33,009 33j549 13 2000 220 [3 Nil Nil 520 3° loo 20 26 '9 45 Nil Nil 360 20 Nil 38 27 85 10 35 Nil 8 76 Nil 357 62 22 1 2 640 47 75 "5 30 28 40 18 40 98 Nil 696 607 61 Nil 92 Nil Nil Nil 17 90 IS 53 1)0 140 97 39.3 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 18 Nil 1 2 70 54 40 274 5' 31 88 1,65 55 43 80 3° 46 45 378 374 6,776 3.693 MANUKAU COUNTY (In Auckland Subdivision). Abbott, II. II., Riverside, Tuakau Adams, Joseph, Pukekohe Aickin, N. P. N., Brookby Alexander, Henry, Waipipi Alexander, Hugh, Clevedon Allen Brothers, Brookby Anderson, Andrew, Mangere Andrews, H. C, East Tamaki Angove, W. J., East Tamaki Appleby, William, Green Hill, Maungatawhiri Arkle, Jno., Ponga Ashwin, W. 0. D., The Willows, Cowes ... Atchison, James, Glen Glush, Clevedon Auckland Freezing Co., Westfield, Otahuhu Austin, F. G., Cranburn, Pokeno Badley, R. D., Otahuhu Bailey, Frank, Clevedon Baird Brothers, Blair Athol, Ardmore Baker, Charles, Maugere Ballantine, George, Brookby Billiard, Goorge, Ilmington, Buckland Ballard, Luke, Drury Barber, Hugh, Mauku West Barkley, Joseph, Manurewa Barriball, C. T., Waiuku Barter, A. B., Woodlands, Olevedon 124 20 97 '85 86 9 284 132 33° "5 20 64 '3' 7' 37 396 Nil 55 100 40 324 8.5 60 400 94 189 11 96 >3' 156 181 60 182 189 3° 394 77 186 26 61 142 199 49 162 182 270

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1886. 1897. Bell, Alexander, Pakuranga Bell Brothers, Littlebrook, Hunua Bell, Mrs. Amelia, Littlebrook, Brookby Bell, James, Clevedou •... Bent, R. A., Waiuku Bent, Robert, Waiuku Biddick, James, St. John's College Bilkey, Robert, Pine Farm, Buckland Biscboff, C. F., Woodlands, Waiuku Black, James, Papakura Bodle, D. and A., Busby Lodge Bree, Helier, Whangarata Briddook, Joseph, Manurewa Brooks, Richey, Drury Broomfield, H., Whitford Brown, Henry, Manurewa Browne, E. H., Clevedon Browno, II. G., Clevedon Browne, S. A., Clevedon Brownhill, William, Bombay Bryant, John, Brookside, East Tamaki Buekland, Alfred, Tamaki Heads Bull, H. J., Cleyedon Bull, James, Alfriston Burgoyne, J. B., Fairfield, Clevedon Burns, J. A., Savong, Whangarata Burnside, D. P., Oaklea, Ardmore Burnside, J. H., Ardmore Butler, James, Hunua Buttimore, Wm., Bombay Cairney, J., Ilowick Cairns, James, Cowes Carey, W. and A., Putiki Bay Cargo, J. M., East Tamaki Cargo, J.. Otahuhu Carruthers, J. J., Whitford Chalmers, J. and G., Packington Chamberlin Bros., Ponui Ishiml, Auckland... Clramberlin, Mrs. B. C, Drury Clark, A., Woodside, Pollock Settlement ... Clark, G-eorge, Brookby Clark, Isaac, Waiau Pah Clark, James, Karaka, Drury Clark, Joseph, Waiau Pah Clark, Joseph, jun., Patumahoe Clarke, Jno., South Road, Drury Claude, F. R., Auckland Climo, B. C, Roundwood Farm, Hunua Coales Brothers, Thorness Bay Farm, Cowes Cochrane, Thomas, Pollock Settlement Cocker, Joshua, Tuakau Cockerton, R. E., Burueide, Alfreston Collie, A. L.,'Manurewa Colquhoun, John, Clevedou Comrie, J. A. and Mrs. H., Pukekohe Connell Brothers, Karaka, Pukekohe Cossey, Frederick, Drury Coughlan, William, Goldburn, Ararimu S. ... Couldrey, George, Maraetai Couldrey and Pointer, Maraetai Coutts, R. A., Clevedon Cowan, James, Pukekohe East Cowley, Michael, Springhill, Manurewa Cox, George, Mauku Coxliead, Charles, Manurewa Coxhead, Geo., Manurewa Crago, 0. J., East Tamaki Craig. Robert, Waipipi Crawford, Daniel, Moesvale, Clevedon Crawford, J. and J., Pukekohe Crawford, W. R., Mauku Crispe, Heywood, Stanlake, Mauku Croll, A. U., Cowes Day, John, Cowes Dean, William, Pokeno De Carleret, S. P., Manurewa Dick, John, Wellwood, Pollock Settlement... Dickey, John, Koliekohe Douglas, R. T., ICaiawa Dow, John, Clevedon Dromgool, Michael, Homewood, Waiuku ... Duckering, F. W., Drury Duder, R. and R., Devonport Duder, W. T., Maraetai 172 209 488 I 22 '3 '85 43 100 435 '56 n8 s°.? '.37 3'° 70 222 '58 70 95 33' 98 182 7' 76 '7 70 196 100 '97 62 3° 84 72 32 56 220 141 100 35° ■25 57 203 136 274 122 '57 82 73 200 275 284 94 36 44 Nil 39 12 ■65 772 170 598 5° 111 74 5° 2 795 '58 122 395 191 400 '37 34 9 574 60 126 f>95 24 St 92 291 93 Nil Nil 94 69 2'57 223 87 220 180 '57 24 429 5' 690 28 38 73 192 171 '7 99 «6 5 578 172 .77 263 9 270 '58 221 488 129 5 2 34 80 163 92 146 88 41 1200 '53 434 35 '97 Nil 270 Nil 184 200 '58 242 5 00 96 70 7' 80 190 95 78 93 54 1050 283 '75 Nil 327 187 97 486 600 520 55°

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1807. Ellett, Mrs. M. A., Ihumata Farm, Mangare Ellin, E. M., Waiuku Elliott, Charles, Clevedon Ellison, Thomas, Box 344, P.O., Auckland... Embling, George, Stony Hill, Brookby Embling, Jonathan, Brookby Evans, Hugh, Awhitu Fagan, James, Maungatawhiri Farrell, Martha, Kaiawa Finlay, Francis, Waiau Pa Finley, James, Cowgato, Mauku Fitzgerald, James, Drury Fitzgerald, John, Drury Fitzpatrick, Charles, Papakura Flavell, Tlios., Hyde Farm, Waiuku FlaTell, William, Waitanga Farm, Waiuku... Forbee, William, Clevedon French, Alexander, Paparata French, Andrew, Paparata Freshney, J. T., Island Farm, Manurewa ... Gallagher, James, Mauku Garland, Bros., Awhitu Central Garland, John, Awhitu Garland, R. L., Mauku (Trustees in estate of) Garnaut, Henry, Maraetai Garnett, H., Maraetai Garrett, J. H., Hunua Gearon, W. C, Springfield, Mauku Ghezzi, t<, Waiuku Gilbert, John, Maraetai Gill, J. T., Cockle Bay Farm, Howick Gill, T. R. W., Willow Grove, Pakuranga ... Gillard, Jolm sen., Otahuhu Gillard, Thomas, Otahuhu Gillon, E., Mauku Given, Mary, Pollock Settlement Glaeson, Robert, Linwood, Drury Goble, Joseph, Waiuku Golding, James, Pukekohe Goldsworthy, William, Patumahoe Good, W. T., Prospect Farm, Otahuhu Goodfellow, J. A., Otahuhu Gordon, James, Karaka, Drury Gordon, William, Cowes, Happy Valley, Waiheke Graham, James, Clevedon Graham J. S., Arrow Mount, Awhitu Graham, Peter, Clevedon Granger, John, Sherbrook, Whitford Grant, John, Tuakau Gray, E. B. (G. D. Collins), East Tamaki ... Gray, E. B., Cowes Gregory, E. W. J., Brooklands, Buckland ... Hale, D. A., Clevedon Hale, F. G., Clevedon Hale, R. W., Clevedon Hall, John, Otahuhu Hall, Robert, Newmarket Hamilton Brothers, Pollok Hamilton, Chadwick Neileon, Awhitu Central Hamilton, Harkness, Queen St., Auckland ... Hamilton, Mrs. William, Mount Pleasant, Brookby Hamilton, W. G., Puketapu, Awhitu Central Hancock, John, Razorback, Bombay Hanna, Thomas, Cowes Hansen, J. H., Alfriston Harris, A. R., Otaliuhu Harris, Corbett, Waiuku Harris, James, Bombay Harris, Major B., Tuakau Harris, R. H., Papatoitoi Hattaway, A. E , Pakuranga Hattaway, James, Pakuranga Hattaway, Robert, jun., Pakuranga Hawthorn, John, Ardmore Henderson, James, Clevedon Henwood, Mrs. M. A., East Tamaki Hickey, P., Whitford Hill, George, Thistle Park Hill, J. A., Merry Lands, Hunua Hills, Alfred, Manurewa Hodge, Samuel, Papatoetoe Hollenswortb, H., Ardmore I 9 " '74 '7S 119 198 204 5° 289 "35 46 Nil iS9 224 222 Nil 100 74 16 96 S97 460 481 17.S 5S° 62 148 212 183 20 Nil 24 Nil 100 597 42 494 479 173 ' 626 120 236 3 2 4 200 5°7 64 Nil 55 326 80 21 76 254 85 18 40 343 97 3° l0 5 2.S4 94 100 177 49 300 384 180 Nil Nil 300 •76 5' 21 500 242 199 25 61 280 278 7i 162 94 198 190 120 347 242 158 250 3°8 244 37 7 Nil f>3 214 92 270 333 134 295 295 275 32 262 196 205 Nil 96 198 124 35° a 2 187 86 234 161 72 126 346 5° 192 140 23S 172 67 122 Nil 97 86 200 29 200 234 44 IS 3° 39 55 99 90 68 9° 12 Nil S3 60 94 100 Nil Nil 42

o. oi ieep 011 April 30, 1808. April 30, 1897. Holmes, Richard, Ramarama Hooks, J. S., Cowes Hori Waitere, Putiki Bay tTosKng, Caleb, Fernleigh, Waiuku Hoye, George, Clevedon Ho'ye, William, Clevedon Hunter, M. and S., Mercer . Hunter. Scott, Mercer Hyde, Frederick, Tunkau Hyde, Thomas, Clevedon Hyde, W. J., Otau, Cleyedon Ingram, G., Ramarama Irwin, William, Awhitu Jamieson, Archibald, Glenburne, Pukekohe Jenkins, Daniel, Otahuhu Johne, John, Pukekohe Johnston, J., Otahuhu .Tones, D., c/o B. G-. Hothom, Putiki Bay ... Jones, Frederick, Allandale, Buckland Jones, Jonathan, Whitt'ord Jones, J. L., Mangere Jull, H. A., Manurewa ... Keane, William, Maraetai Keith, James, Maungatawhiri Keith, Wm., Maungatawhiri Kelly, John, Maraetai Kelly, Martin, Maraetai Kemp, C. D., Brookby Kemp, Richard, Brookby Kennedy, Captain, J. B., Putiki Bay Kiely, John, Ararimu S. Kimpton, Frederick, Brookby Kirkbride, M. M., Mangere Knight, Wiliiam, Brookby Lambert, P. W., Clevedon Lauer, Frederick, Pukekohe Light, S. P., Kohekohe Lindsay, James, Pakuvanga Lloyd, William, Brookby Loveroek, Mrs. E., Auckland Lyons, R. J., Maungatawhiri Macfarlane, Robert, Mercer Maekay Brothers, Woodbridge Farm, Bombay Maclean, Every, Howiek Macpherson, James, Drury Macpherson, John, Drury Maher, D., Ramarama Makgill, Captain J., Waiuku Manning, A. W., Taurangarura, Wa,iuku Martin, Bros., Manurewa Massey, J., jun., Mangare Matheson, James, Springbank, Clevedon Matheson, John, Paparata, Hunua May, Joseph, Ellesmere, Waiuku McAndrcw, Donald, Papakura McCallum, J., Parti fsland, Auckland P.O.... McCormick, John, Clevedon McCrae, Robert, Hunua McCullough, Robert, Ardmore McDonald, Alex., Pukekohe East McDonald, George, Clevedon McDonald, James, Pukekohe East McElwain, J.H., Brooklands, Waiuku McElwain, J. R., The Grange, Wniuk.u McElwain, W. R., The Hermitage, Waiuku... McGcchie and Goldsworthy, Wellwood, Patumahoe McGinty, James, Maraetai McKee, Robert, Clevedon McKenzie, Donald, Ness Valley McKenzie, D., Bombay McKenzie, Hugh, Ness Bank, Ness Valley ... McKenzie, R. H., Mangere McLaughlin, W. W., Papatoetoe McLaughlin, W., Papatoetoe McLennan, E. D., Papakura McLeod, Robert, Cowes McNeil, D., Fair View, Hunua McNeish, John (Executors of), Pokeno McNichol, Archibald, Clevedon Meagher, Mary, Mount Pleasant, Whitford Meikle, Thomas, Ersken Hill, Pollock Settlement Mellsop, A. E., Packington 43 489 520 108 24 106 292 262 298 291 28 125 121 72 84 H 996 '45 114 i>3 26 141 363 200 23 470 3535 40 •43 99 •56 '45 25 102 64 134 34 280 3° 100 279 62 200 Nil 493 500 '3' Nil "S Nil 3'9 20 189 379 39 Nil 274 Nil 72 Nil 900 162 100 95 Nil 179 11 34 328 185 ■39 411 355° 52 ll 7 57 142 ■S6 34 136 95 117 33 268 27 Nil 110 3 6 9 37 609 281 ■52 736 190 300 295 Nil 192 1.33 575 36 537 Nil ■65 735 258 193 •38 87 34 162 70 600 79 26 182 83 782 '34 '94 60 130 413 197 90 100 '75 '97 200 Nil 52 Nil 9 '25 408 48 39 2 150 3>° 58 306 '7 588 80 Nil 381 5' 70 485 100 23 429 i8i 9

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Middleton, R. J., Blink Bonnie, Papakura ... 438 490 Mihaka Awatea, Putiki Bay ... 180 250 Morgan, TO. I)., Brookby ... 85 0,9 Muir, Alex., jun., Kohekohe ... 202 Nil Muir, James, Brookhy ... 22 18 Muir, Jno., Rangariri, Koliekohe ... — 287 Munro, H. S., Clevedoti ... 245 27° Murphy, Mrs. E. M., East Tamaki ... 183 225 Murray, T. und A., Ness Valley, Clevedon ... 89 182 Murray, Thomas, sen., Orossmyloof, Clevedon 155 [69 Nathan and Co., Wliitford ... 549 994 Neil Brothers, Maioro ■■• 203 262 O'Brien, A. and E., Putiki Bay ... 835 915 Oliver, Aitchison (Executors of), Brookby ... 7 22 680 Orum, Hamlet, Clevedon ... — 294 Ou Putiki Bay ... 304 250 Palmer, Mrs. Sophia, Hunua ... 198 218 Parris, Ennis, Cowes ... 4 1 3° Paterson, William, High Street, Auckland ... 26 Nil Paton, George, Papatoetoe ... '5 5° Paul, Walter, Mangere ... 252 Nil Pegler, John, Cowes ... 232 297 Percy, Robert, Wynstead, East Tamaki ... — 290 Peters, W. R., Kaiaua ... 645 680 Phillips, P. D., Clevedon ... 168 436 Pilkington, H. and H. G., Pukekohe ... — 555 Pirrit, J. R., Whangarata ... — 73 Pollock, W. S., Hunua ... 51 88 Pope, C, Maungatawiri ... 4° 33 Porter, Thomas, Mercer ... 122 24 Potter, H. E., Glenburn, Brookby ... 86 140 Price, E. A., Papatoetoe ... 62 80 Priestly, J. B., Ramarama ... — 9 Proude, Robert, 1 hornville, Bombay ... 310 400 Pullaii, Wm., Greenhill, Panmure ... — 260 Ranginui Tβ Kailie, Putiki Bay ... 158 120 Raware Tua, Taupe, Clevedon ... 147 Nil Reed, G. W., Ardmore ... 57 83 Reid, S. H., Alfriston, ... 72 83 Reid, T. D., Reid Park, Waiuku ... 763 783 Rhodes, Mrs. M. A. E., Hnnua ... 457 492 Roberts, Charles, Panmure ... 80 61 Robinson, Albert, Mangere ... 258 265 Robinson, Nathan, Mangere ... 137 '5 2 Robson, W., Howick ' ... 78 183 Rogers, M. J., Karaka, Drury ... 97 Nil Bollett, George, Papatoetoe ... 6 66 Rollet Hrothers, Manurewa ... 127 Roose, Elijah, Pukekohe ... 39° I 45° Roulslon Brothers, Pukekohe ... 40 134 Routly, John, Pukekohe ... 180 176 Routly, M. B., Pukekohe ... 127 130 Roy, P. O., Papanui Farm, Papakura ... 67 81 Ruthe, Captain W., Taratarou (Auckland) ... 270! 298 Rutherford, J. G., Bombay ... 445 357 Sanford, Albert, Rakino, Auckland ... 696 i 658 Schlaepfer Bros., Helvetia, Pukekohe ... 865 409 Schlaepfer Brothers, Patuuiahoe ■■ — 365 Schmitt, Mrs. Aloys, Fr,.nkfurt, Clevedon ... 13 Nil Scott, John, Mount View, Ardmore ... 112 Nil Scott, John, jun., Mangere ... 9 5° Seales, B. J., Scaldwell Farm, Alfriston ... j 95 88 Selby, G. H., Bald Hill, Waiuku ... j 395 | 434 Sellwood, William, River View, Mercer .... 86 200 Sharp, William, jun., Pukekohe East ... 88 98 Shaw, Andrew, Clevedon ... 170 112 Shaw, Daniel, Clevedon ... 70 63 Shaw, David, Ness Valley ... 96 122 Shepherd, 0., Puni ■• 242! 153 Sheridan, A., Pukekohe .. 18 | 26 Sinclair, M., Cosy Nook, Ararhnu South .. 10 j 15 Smeed Brothers, Spring Grove, Whangarata 1 2j 1 25 Smith, G. 1)., Manurewa ... 117 187 Smith, H. W., Hilleide, Waiuku ... 97 97 Smith, J. A., Brooklands, Clevedon ... 170 I * 97 Smith, T. E., New Brighton, Kaiaua ... 1885 1842 Smith, W. A., Waiuku ... 487 57^ Smith, W. S., Brookby ... 5° 5° Somerville, George, Howick ... 68 74 Speechlay, Thomas, jun., Howick ... 29 31 Stephens, C. W., Clevedon ... 340 290 Stewart, Alexander, Ness Valley ... 79 2I Sucliffe, T., Otahuhu ... 12 Nil Sutherland, Hugh, Clevedon ... 470 430

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Sutton, C. W., Ness Valley Taylor, John, Cameron Hill, Ness Valley ... Tebbatt, Alfred, Brookby Thompson, A. S., Pakuranga Thompson, James, Cowes Thomson, Gk L., Otahuhu Thomson, William, East Tamaki Thorp, G-. F., JBrooklands, Clevedon 'Jhorp, W. H., Beckloy, Clevedon Trace, ti. M., Sunnyside, Waiheke Trail, William, Ilunua Trice Brothers, Poplar .Farm, Whiti'ord Udy, John, Underwood, Pakuranga Urqiihart, A. T., Richmond Park, Drury ... TJrquhart, A. V., KempGeld, Drury Vining, T. L., Kaiaua, Wade, E. and C, Whitford Wallace, Archibald, Mangere Wallace, James, Hill-side, Papatoitoi Wallace, Matthew, Hunua Wallace, Matthew, jun., Hunua Walsh, Henry, Kauri Cleveden Walter, OK Gk, Mauku Walters, W., Papakura Ward, Isaac, Clevedon Watson, Helen M., Ilelenbarik, Ardmore ... Watson, J. H., Rocky Bay, Waiheke Watson, Mrs. E., Ardmore Weir, John, Otahuhu Weke, Thomson, Putiki Bay Weet, C. J., Rose Hill, Waiuku West, J. (N.Z.L. Association) Otahuhu West, J. L., Newlands, Waiuku Westney, William, Mangere White, L. H., Birch Bush, Whitford White and Hill, Panmure Wliilechurch, Henry, Trent Farm, Brookby Whyte, Alexander, Onehunga Wilkinson, Thomas, Woodlands, Pukekohe... Willis Bros., Papakura Wills, F. J., Fair View Farm, Mangere Wills, W., Whitehall, Whitford Wilson, Qc. A., Hunua Wilson, J. E., Rowandell, Clevedon Wilson, J. R., Kaianga, Hunua Wilson, J. S., Woodville, Clevedon Wily, H. E. R. L., The Falls, Maaku Woodward, W. Gr., Spring Bank, Waiuku ... Worthington, Richard, Paerata Park, Pukekohe Wright, F. L., Drury Wright, Henry, Hunua Wright, J. H., Boseame, Pukokohe Wyllie, James, Papatoetoe Wyllie, Thomas, and Son, I'apatoetoe Yates, Edward, Brookby Zinzan, L. V., Mauku 81 35 3' 465 7' 329 100 172 272 70 890 48 742 27.S '537 100 26 '57 5' 192 6o 98 35 Nil Nil $f>3 ■5* 199 379 74 991 81 829 188 1632 '54 220 168 99 140 100 ■73 97 123 29 189 Nil 186 '45 126 ■5 2 67 645 190 '38 465 204 130 45 35 77 9 1 184 75 449 35 6 4 4 [27 674 298 3'9 43 500 440 250 146 Nil 254 '45 69 Nil 38 127 '43 94 678 32 675 38 493 393 «: 564 45 494 93 60 4' 46 490 73 60 Nil 24 375 COROMANDEL COUNTY (Id Auckland Subdivision). Bewick, Miss C, Whitianga Blackmore Brothers, Coromandel Bolton, Mary, Wairore, Cabbage Bay Bronland, A., Port Charles Bronland, H., Port Charles Brophy, Thomas, Gumtown Brown, Haeata, Manaia, Coromandel Carey, Robert, Port Charles Chambers, Thomas, Cabbage Bay Croker, Richard, Whitiangi Davis, Mrs. L. A., Driving Creek, Coromandel Dawson, Herbert, Mercury Island, Kuaotnnu Eccleson, James, Tihi, Coromandel Elmslie, W., Coromandel Evans, John, Cabbage Bay Foster, George, Coromandel G-oudie, T. 0., Cabbage Bay Hamilton, David, Bush Park, Whitianga ... Hamilton, William, Whitianga Hamuera Horiri, Manaia, Coromandel Harold, P. L., Tapu Hartig, Henry, Whitianga 78,498 83.357 .78 '99 62 200 80 335 37 '57 95 16 36 1008 ■4 34 20 33° 301 204 188 78 500 ■94 '37 25 'Sβ 112 Nil 2U 1007 Nil 2] '44 200 69 21 428 3>5 17 1 Nil 322 25 57

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No. of 8 5heep on April :n>, 1807. Apvil 30, isfie. Holiepa Mataitana, Parawai James, 8., Coromimdel Jeffcoat, E., Spring Vnlley Farm, Cabbage Bay Kerr, William, Port Charles Lee Bros., Whitianga Lynch, John, Coromimdel Mackay, Hector, Gum Town McGregor, John, Malagawateh Farm, Whitianga McKay, J. D., Riverslea, Gum Town McKay, Murdoch, Giimtown McLoi.glilin, John, Waikawau, Thames McPherson, D, H., Mercury Bay Meiha Tupara, Cabbage Bay Nairn, Charles, Sandy Bay, Port Charles ,.. Otto, Andrew (Estate of), Cabbage Bay Parker, Samuel, Beeaon's Island, Coromandel Pearce, P. G., Kapangi, Coromandel Piro Piro Neha, Cabbage Bay Q.uibeli, William, Mercury Bay Ruffln, Richard, Patapata, Coromandel Seheland, F. L., Whitianga Shrirnpton, Samuel, Coromandel Sill, Francis, Ohirau, Cabbage Bay Smyth, John, Whitianga Stewart, John, Kuaotumi Surflen, E. J., Waitnate Island, Coromandel Tekou, Maketu, Coromandel Te Moanaroa, Manaia, Coromandel Uncles, John, Coromandel Ward Brothers, Colville Grange, Cabbage Bay Wiamore, H. and R., Whitianga Wilson, James, Wilson's Bay, Tapu Wood, Arthur, Cabbage Bay Yeoland, Mrs. M., Coromandel 464 '83 132 s> 1020 ■45 s7i '57 186 Nil 1100 99 98 94 162 60 88 69 260 18 9° ■ 89 '5 67 172 580 a 1 14 162 59 40 198 40 roo 21 92 168 554 12 162 6r 11 200 21 31° 9' 364 286 ■32 33° 98 '55 400 270 200 97 274 100 '4 2 59 22 THAMES COUNTY (In Auckland Subdivision). Alloy, A., Hikuluia Alley, Ilenrv, Ilikutaia Alley, John* Hikutaia Bedford, George, More Pork, Puriri Bennett, James, Tapu Brown, Thomas, .Thames Butler, Hug-li, Puriri Byrnes, Michael, Waiomio Coombes, Robert, Parawai, Thames Cribb, George, Puriri Dalaiel, George, Mary Street, Thames Beeble, William, Thames Dodson, A. F., Puriri DrifflH, Thonins, Slipper Tsland, Tuirua Earl, William, W. Kirikin Ehrenfried, It, Puriri Elliot, John, Puriri Glasgow, George, Tararu Hawkes, E. M., Golden Point, Tapu Jamieson, Mrs. P., Tapu Jamieson, VV. 0., Tapu Jones, Mrs. E. J., Sea View Run, Tapu Killgour, Thomas, Hihi Farm, Thames Knott and Co., A., Tairua Laycock, H. Pukiroe, Tairua McCormicli, Francis, Springfield Farm, Thames Mitchell, T. arid W., To Puru, Tararu Myers, A. M., Spring Farm, Puriri Newby, Mrs. J. D., Hillside, Tapu Nicholls, John, Puriri Rogers, Hahnemann, Tapu Sainsbury, John, Whangamata Savage, Benjamin, Tairua Smith, R. N., Stanley Park, Thames Steedman, J, B., Waikawau, Tapu Taylor, R. X., Oponui, Thames Teddy, John, Puriri Trotter, R. R., Waiomio Walters, Esau, Kirildri Way, George, Thames 9,[ 00 9,912 47 191 Nil 500 25 22 '93 Nil 1.73 18 _ 10 179 77 54 49 36 432 1230 321 1786 I ■7 Nil '43 86 Nil Nil 32 86 88 72 35 273 543 1; 00 Nil '584 Nil 81 89 9' 39 72 1 10 600 80 664 80 77 82 .!l8 97 Nil 100 32 11 381 '8S 40 5° f>3 20 124 4° 11 490 2 93 35 Nil 68 3° 100 7.005 7.283

No. of Sheep 011 April SO, April 30, 1896. 1897. OHINEMURI COUNTY (In Auckland Subdivision). Barrett, James, Paeroa Bowler Bros., Te Aroha Brown, C, Wnihi Cassidy, J. J., Paeroa Corbett, E. M., Waitekauri Edwards, 0. B, Te Aroha Franklin, Charles, Owliaroa Hubbard, J. C, Komata Farm, Paeora McCorrnick, —, Waihou Otway Brothers, Aylesbury, Te Aroha Roberts, W. A., To Aroha Strange, F., Brill View, Te Aroha Thorp, A. J., Paeioa Vuglnr, John, Paeroa Wright W. H., Paeroa 5° 899 2 5 20 269 334 92 307 687 35 4°5 898 60 Nil 708 Nil 18 295 *37 3° 280 5° 668 Nil 394 700 3° 78 3,488 4,081 WAIKATO COfcNTY (In Wailialo Subdivision). Allright, T. N , Newstead Alwill, Jared, Redwood, Cambridge Arnold, John, Cambridge Bailey, J. P., Glen Alvon, Iluntly Ball and Barker, Bell Vere, Rangiriri Bancroft, C. F., Ohinewai Banks, Norman, Gwynn Lodge, Cambridge... Barugh, Joseph, Wurlle Farm, Hamilton ... Beer Bro hers, Kenningsfcock, Cambridge ... Bloomfield Brothers, Tamahere Bolton, Patrick, Matahura Bradley, Thomas, Meadowbank, Te Aroha ... Brace, Daniel, Waerenga Bruce, Donald, Waeranga Bruce, W. J. R., Waerenga Butler, Martin, Hope Farm, Cambridge Carr, W. T., Cambridge Casey, Andrew, Tamahere Chitty, Walter, Brooklyn, Hamilton Chirk, James, Waerenga Coates, I., Kirikiriroa Collins, William, Taupiri Couolly, James, Wnerenga • ... Cowling, Samuel, Hautapu Cox, E. B., Freshfield, Taupiri Cursons, Edward, Matahura Davidge, W. T\, Hamilton Davis, C. A., Silverdale, Kirikiriroa Day, C. G. S., Tamahere Day, Cornelius, Pencarrow, Timahere Dodd, T. E., Tauwlmre Dougherty, N. J., Green Hill, Cambridge ... Houglas, H. M., Gorton Lodge, Waerenga ... Douglas, W. M., Bruntwood, Cambridge Edson, J. L , The Grove, Cambridge Escott, Wiiliain, Cambridge Fagan, W. S., Waerenija FarreT) M. G., Bankwood, Hamilton Findjay, W., Miranda Forrest, J., Cambridge Furze, Arthur, Tamahere Gall, A., Matahuru Gorge, Mataliuru Gcake, W. H., Taupiri Gerrand, James, AVaikeke, Rangiriri Gibb, Henry, Betbanga, Churchill Gillett, Henry, Innesfallen, Cambridge Gillett-, Richard, Hamilton Green, F. W., Xareketaketa, Mercer Gregory, M. W., Ti Rangi Farm, Mercer ... Gregsby, George, Mount Pleasant, Tawhare Guillard, P. L., Waerenga lJaddon, Louis, Mangawiiara Estate, Taupiri Hall, H. H., Daisy Farm, Kirikiriroa 11 all, J cilery, Taupiri Hall, Samuel) Rosewood, Cambridge Hall, T. M., Hibbs Kami, Hamilton llully, James, Cambridge Heaslip, Robert, Cambridge Hill, 0. and A., Huntley Hill, George, Matahura Hill, J. R, and Mary, Huntly Hodgson, J. H., Mercer Hooton, W. and Co., Rangiriri 400 498 38 67 82 1641 53 375 I63 299 7> 194 43 21 75° 10 488 22 4' 205 4797 73 65 100 700 5'8 240 294 46 no Nil 520 846 78 382 ?,*$ 355 385 82 281 81 Nil 500 600 Nil 499 Nil Nil 337 4421 99 Nil 10 Nil 1.46 Nil Nil 496 781 6 93 "7 266 33° 339 221 Nil 11 2 288 70 60 11 65 483 7'3 380 194 271 96 240 250 64 223 3' 80 "J54 <) 27 292 8 298 3° 121 »5 1400 25 39 35° 18 22 Nil 193 60 90 11 43 77 f>5 Nil 62 Nil 98 57 273 8i 100 58 26

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>'o. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Hubbard, Mrs. Emma, Huntley Hunt, N. J., Cambridge Jefferis, John, Waerenga Joy, Samuel, jun., Taupiri Kenny, Jolin, Springvale, Kirikiriroa Lindsay, Ann, Waerenga Lindsay, Robert, Waerenga Lovell, Mrs. R. E., Taupiri Main, Ambrose, Hautapu Main, Alfred, Hautapu Manktelow, W J., Newstead Martin, Mrs. Richard, Blaokwood, Taupiri... Martin, Richard, Hukanui Martyn, Mrs. B., Broadmeadows, Cambridge McOarm, Mrs. M., Cambridge McDonald, Jamos, Ngnruawaliia Mclnnes, George, Maramarua MCKillop, John, Maurigatawhiri Valley McMurray, J. H., Hautapu McPherson, J., Drum Roseie, Kirikiriroa McRae, Alexander, Waerenga Morgan, J. D. P., The Grange, Hautapu ... Morgan, Thomas, Cambridge Mum Paenga, Mercer N. Z. L. Association, Limited, Woodlands, East Taupiri N.Z. L. & M. A.. Co., Woodside, Newstead... Nicholls, J. H., Huntly Nicol, Alexander, River View, Ngaruawahia Norrie, G. T., Hautapu Parker, E. J., Riverslea, Rangiriri Patereon, Thomas, Ngaruawahia Paton, H. J., Hautapu Palterson, John, Ngaruawahia Pettegrew, Gavan, Burnbrae Farm, Waerenga Pickering, M. H., Fernando, Hautapu Powell, George, Taupiri Primrose Brothers, Lowood, Taupiri Quallrough, Thomas, Hamilton Ralph, R, R., Huntly Ramsay, Andrew, Tauwhare Reed, H. E., Waerenga Reid, Waller, Rangiriri Rhodes, Edward, Tamahere Roberts, Charles, Cambridge Ross, James, The Flat, Waerenga Ross, William, Waerenga Rumney, N., Taupiri Runciman, G. A., Marslnneadows, Newstead Rutherford, J. G., Bombay Seddon, F. R , Kuighton, Kirikiriroa Seddon, S. T., Kirikiriroa Selby, William, the Poplars, Cambridge Smith, J. H., Waerenga Smith, J. W.. Tamahere Souter, A. L., Cambridge Spi-ake, Robert, Ohnupo Storey, F., Kowlia Farm, Waerenga Swayne, Robert, Xbe Oaks, Cambridge Taylor, James, Cambridge Taylor, William, Elvers Green aud Beacon Hill, Tanpiri Tliomas, Brothers, Cambridge Tremearne, John, Waerenga Trubshaw, William, Tamahere Tutclien, Jonah, Cambridge Vincent, Charles, Maramarua Wade, Thomas, Okete, Mercer Walford,"A., Taupiri Ward, J. G., Torview, Cambridge Waring, A. If., Taupiri Watt, George, Cambridge Wheeler A. T. F., Tamahere Whewell, W. R.. Bracken, Tamahere White, T. H., Ferndale, Taupiri Windsor, Henry, The Narrows, Hamilton ... Wright, W. H., Cambridge Young, John, Fairlie, Waerenga 56 787 283 86 400 400 737 23 47 5' '333 26 95 467 188 241 73° 8 38652 ! 23'4 314 42 70 396 35 75° 321 149 406 497 40 287 40,6 Nil m 9 279 Nil 80 140 500 652 40 82 Nil 1331 Nil Nil '3° 497 100 167 Nil 41 Ni'l 5 38061 2373 2 57 11 Nil 394 27 1114 300 120 447 2 95 398 Nil ■5" 11 145 7i 496 118 I 99 560 2 S3 6S 400 86 647 89 797 463 80 I So 282 387 Nil 242 245 24! 169 1020 371 43 1044 99 '95 164 Nil 256 Nil 306 94 '37° 120 ■55 2018 2237 732 522 5' 182 S3 Nil 495 Nil 142 2'5 140 40 i>6 142 35 3° 60 98 ■77 290 85 7 6 ,523 '37 180 45 78,665 RAGLAN COUNTY (In Waikaro Subdivision). Allen, John, The Cliffs, Waingaro 691 272

j No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, I 1896. 1897. Anderson Brothers, Fairlands, Mercer ... — 58 Annandalo, A. F., Puehunui, Glen Murray ... 382 423 Annandale, A., Halewai, Glen Murray ... 208 Nil Annandale, Frank, Hatewai, Glen Murray ... — 270 Armstrong," W. J., Tβ Uku ... — 20 Arnaboldi, W. J, Clifton, Glen Murray ... 88 231 Barker, Mrs. Matilda, Harapipi ... 88 50 Barton, Henry, Glen Murray ... — 143 Bates, S. J., Karamu ... 71 47 Billington, William, Te Maka ... 24 Nil Bregnien, James, Te Mata ... 66 100 Rruoe, BYanoie, The Peninsula, Okete ... 909 1662 Bruce, Mrs. Margaret, Wlintawliata ... 162 200 Bull, H. C, Hot Springs, Waingaro ... 962 1200 Burgess, J. G., Norlbarm, Waingaro ... 528 564 Burt, R. C, Te Akatea, Waingaro ... 21 Nil Busliby, Rose N., Te Rolierohe, Okete ... 43 24 Coatee, C, Birchwood Farm, Waingaro ... 70 150 Cogswell Brothers, Mohoriki, Wuingaro ... — 88 Cogswell, W. P., Lady Down, Te Toku ... 198 278 Corcoran, Patrick, Harapipi ... 200 200 Covert and Davenny, Waitetuna ... 31 114 Curtis, A., Pukerim'u ... 80 Nil Dushwood, J. H., jun., Port Waikato ... — 90 DaTies, James, Harapipi ... jo -Ni! Daw, W. W., Wiiitetuna ...I 35 449 Dawson, Colonel C, Valley Run, Te Akatea... — 1200 Dickey, E. M., Karamu ... 127 294 Donney, Maurice, Wairnai ... 300 257 Duncan, John. Churchill ... 307 274 Duncan, William, Newlands, Surrey Hills ... 18 Eyre, Charles, Pepepe ... 112 95 Eyre, Oswald, Birkcnhead ... 283 283 Finliiyson, David, Karamu ... 167 180 Foster, J. FI., Punga ' lat, Te Akatea ... 42 48 Fullerton Brothers, Whatawhata ... 17 Nil Galvan, John, Te Mata ... 80 Nil Oibb, A. and R., Churchill ... 200 71 Gibbison, W., Okete ... 294 400 Godsell, John, Pepepe ... 699 500 Godsell, Mrs. Mary E., Pepepe. ... — 350 Grant, W. H., Pirongia West ... 162 112 Hammond Brothers, Rangiaputa, Glen Mur- — 433 58 423 Nil 270 20 211 5° '43 47 Nil 100 1662 200 1200 5.64 Nil 24 '5° 88 278 200 1 14 Nil 90 Ni! 449 1200 294 3 57 274 18 95 283 180 48 Nil Nil 7' 400 500 35° I 12 4.S3 ray Harris, Mrs. L. J., Harrisville, lluntly ... 250 73 Hewitt, B. D., "Waiinai ... 488 351 Hill, E. B., Wivelecombe, Te Uku ... 25 Nil Hills, A., Manurewa ... 294 656 Hills, S. J., Wairaiuarama ... 218 226 Hodgson, 1., Homewood, Ilarapipi te Rore... 578 238 Hunt Brothers, Biarlands, Karamu ... 96 86 Hunt, Timothy, Mercer ... 283 294 Jackson, F. G., Taupiri ... 23 11 Jackson, J. F., Ruapuke, Aotea ... 197 190 James, W. H., Pirongia ... 37 42 Johnson, J. A., Mercer ... — 68 Johnston, H., Port Waikato ... 15 18 Johnstons Brothers, Uaroto, Okete ... — 389 Jordan, Williuin, Kaniwhunawha, Karamu... 100 90 Keat, James, Huntley •■• — 100 Kelsey, C, Oldbury, Wairamarama ... 405 651 Langly, A. Hf, Ra°lan ... 260 Nil Lasceiles, R. F., Kauroa. Okete ... 546 1247 LaTrobe, J. A., Te Uku ... 41 59 LaTrobe, R. E., Red Hill, Raglan ... 25 17 Lawson, F. C, Wairamarama ... 439 248 Litehficld, A. S., Spring Grove, Okete ... 245 300 Long, A., Marydale, Karamu ... — 155 Lowry, J. R., Tuapapa, Glen Murray ... — 284 Mallindine, E., Poverty Farm, Ngaruawahia 14 Nil Marshall, W. H., Pampaneke, Churchill ... 194 183 Martin, J. Ngaruawahia ... 295 281 Mnson, H. Hamilton, Waitanoa, Aotea ... — 308 Matthew, Charles, Waingavo ... 805 670 Matthew, H., Te Uku, Raglan ... 504 564 McDonald, C. E., Okete ... 248 260 McDonald, J. K., Waikomako, Waingaro ... 74 58 McJannet, A. R., The Poweka, Raglan ... 278 s^3 McKinnon Brothers, Ohinewai ... 1814 1710 McRae, M., Strathconan, Pepepe ... 330 450 Moon, George, Raglan ■•■ 26 20 Moon, G. H,, Te Uku ... 94 194 Moon, John, Te Uku ... 49 2 585 Murray Brothers, Mereer ... 898 I 1025 73 35' Nil 656 226 238 86 294 11 190 42 68 18 389 90 100 651 Nil 1247 59 '7 248 300 '55 284 Nil ■83 281 308 670 564 260 58 383 1710 45° 20 194 585 1025

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I No. ofS April 30, 1896. Iheep on April 30, 1897. Coyle, Patrick, Tβ Awamutu Cunningham, Eobert, Te Awamutu Davys, James, Tuhikaramea Dilliear, Biobard, Hamilton Doudiean, J., Pirongia Fisher, John, Clivedale, Te Awamutu Fry, John, Ngaroto Gage, Or., and Sons, Kihikihi Gane, Joseph, Richmond Hall, Ohaupo Germann, F. C, Fernie Bank, Paterangi ... Gibson, Brothers, To Awamutu Gibson, B. J., Te Awamutu G-oodfellow, H. and J., Te Awamutu Gribble, W. J., Brookfield, Hamilton W. ... Grice, W., and Co., Roto-o-Bangi, Cambridge Hall, J. M., Acacia Hill, Hamilton Hall, J. M., Pirongia, Alexandra Hall, Robert, Pirongia Heather, A. B., Te Kainga, Ohaupo Henderson, Jenny, Kihikihi Hicks, Francis, Pukekura, Cambridge Higginson, J. A., Pirongia Hill, Mrs. Mary Ann, Hamilton Hollier, Thomas, Te Awainutu Hunt, Thomas, Riverelea, Tamahere, Hamilton Hunt, William, Ngaruawahia Hunter, W. J., Ohaupo Hurd-Wood, G-. A., Hamilton Hutchinson, John, Kihikihi Jolly, F. B., Frarikton Jones, A. O,, Ohaupo Jones, Wallace, Te Awamutu Karl, Mrs. Annie, Ohaupo Karl, Wenzel, Paterangi Kay, Roger, Woodbine, Te Awamutu Krippner, J. M., Paterangi Kusabs, II., Ohaupo Latham, J. H., Grange Farm, Ngaruawahia Lauri, M. S., Kibikibi Lee, John, Te Rore, Pirongia Livingstone, W. W., Tuhikaramea Long, H., Te Awamutu Macdonald, A. V., To Awamutu Maeky, W. G., Paterangi Mandeno, J. H., Te Awamutu Mnndeno, W. H., Ouklands, Te Awamutu ... Marshall, Rev. J., Ohaupo Martyn, A. S., Holmwood, Ohaupo Martyn, Mrs. L. A., Ohaupo Menghini, M., Ohaupo May, John, Lake Farm, Ngaroto McCabe, Mrs. Margaret, Ngaroto McDonald, N., Kihikihi McKinnon, Dotiald, Pirongia McKnight, S., Hamilton McMiken, J. and T., Tuhikaramea McNaul, James, Alexandra McNicol, John, Lochiel, Ohaupo Melville, J. D., Hamilton Millar, E. T., Paterangi Moffutt, John, Wliatawhata Monerief, H., Kihikihi Morrish, J. F., Ohaupo Munroe, D., I'aterangi Nicholson, B. H., Oarlton, Ngaruawahia Norman and Davys, Spring Grove Farm, Hamilton Noma, W., Tuhikeremea Norrish, Richard, Ohaupo North, W., Hazelmere, Te Awamutu O'Biien, Patrick, Ngaruawahia O'Connor Brothers, Te Awainutu Paueseh, V., Alexandra Percy, C. W., Wai Valley Farm, Cambridge Pollard, J., Spring Hill, Te Awamutu Potts, J. T., Ngaroto Qualtiough, Thomas, Hamilton Raynes, James, Hamilton West Reid, W., Tuhikaramea Rice, Peter, Puterangi Richdale, H., Paterangi Bosborough, Thomas, Harapipi Rutherford, J. G., Bombay "5 74 128 140 27 9' 81 ■38 Nil 35° '35 97 100 1108 "3 1.1 142 277 49 ico 366 99 1100 '83 7081 404 »47 37° 218 23 40 6S 35 40 275 7'33 39° 64 294 ■4 24 Nil 26 11 54 117 683 32 '43 746 12 149 • S 99 70 132 26 Nil 200 61 136 23 68 199 25 62 11 170 44 5° 844 250 90 187 90 254 287 21 23 Nil 3' 94 Nil 827 140 Nil 232 Nil 306 Nil 320 16 42 72 '5 20 180 77 » 5 8 40 100 3«4 40 553 94 584 Nil 632 210 Nil Nil 20 •3 20 112 '39 5° 99 25 284 216 18 45 91 180 424 22 698 22 56 75 60 129 400 Nil 698 Nil 15 20° 293 3° 500 265 45 2 3° 500 Nil

No. of Sheep ou April 30, 18M). April 30, 1807. Murray, J. H., Leafinore, Glen Murray Murray, W. A., Bothwell, Glen Murray Needham.A. F., CliurcMU Ni'weon, C. M., Fairmount, Wairamaramft ... Noble, Robert., Hamilton N.Z. Lund Association, Te Akau, Raglan ... Pain, John, Te Mata Paterson, W. H., Hot Springs Farm, Glen Murray Picken, Samuel, Waingaro Porter Brothers, lfaramu Pretty, Joanna, Green Hill Farm, Waitetuna Proetor, George, Aotea, Kawhia Rathborne, R., Ballymore, Ngaruawahia Richards, G. M., Tamatakoi, Waingaro Rielly, James, Harapipi Eintoul, James, Woodlands, Ruapuke Rollo, David, Harapipi Ross, John, Karamu Rutherford, H. V., Wairamarama Seavill Brothers, Ashdale, Waingaro Shilston, A. D., Waingaro Sinclair. G. A., Awaroa, Glen Murray Smith, R. V., Sunnyside, Te Uku Strong, John, Harapipi Sutherland, Hugh, Puketuhi, Te Uku Sutton Brothers, Crockham Farm, Waitetuna Swann, John, Aotea Sweetman, C. H., Te Uku Thompson, J. H., Mount Farm, Harapipi ... Thomson, W., Ruapuke Farm, Aotea Underwood, R. B., Whangarata Upton, Albert, Waimai Vornon, C. S., Lily Vale, Waingaro Vernon, Robert, Tβ Mata Vining, C. P., Waingaro Wade, Thomas, Mereer Wallis, E. O., Okete, Raglan Wallis, H. A., Overtoil, Okete Ward, T. B., Aotea Waring, A. H., Taupiri Watson, W. J., Pepepe Wheeler, W. H. and E., Waingaro Willis, G. and H., Waimarama Wilson, Brothers, Waingaro Wilson, Mrs. Lydia, Okete Wilson, W. A., Te Uku Worsp, H., Mangatea, Glen Murray Wright, Charles, Te Uku Zolfel, Heinrich, Karamu l897 594 '43 5°7 16597 24 342 262 IQ96 Nil 400 396 ■745° JSil 404 456 290 5' 1000 305 Nil 33 1000 240 286 12 350 120 468 '457 660 2 39 240 36 400 381 66 537 1518 628 53 '94 9' i 488 ! 200 ] 200 97 117 553 '54 45 1468 57 500 4°3 96 26 120 39 273 76 334 184 290 97 27 500 17c 55 1670 3 + 140 120 60 45 ■5° Nil 98 35° 60 890 131 123 2560 '47 154 '33 82 275 650 100 60 1658 35 '54 WAIPA COUNTY (In Waikato Subdivision). Aldereon, William, Tuhiliaramea Alexander, T. A., Harlaw, Hamilton Anderson, James, Pukerimu, Anderson, Thomas, Kihikihi Bainbririge, Jeremiah, Alexandra Bainbridge, Thomas, Pirongia Bank of N.Z. fist. Co., Beere's Court, Mata5 2 .'3' 58.59° 72 '' 5 769 61 161 75 '38 791 80 Nil 42 76 3*5 mata Bell, H. .1., Queenwood Farm, Pirongia Buitley, John, Hamilton Blair, John, Te Awamiitu Booth, A., jun., Knorp's Farm, Ngaruawahia Bosanko, Jolin, Te Awamutu Bosanko, Kicliard, Te Awiimulu Bowden, Charles, Te Awamutu Bowman, F. W., Pukiti, Ngaruawahia Bryant, J. V., Te Awamutu Bukowsky, J. C, Olmupo Burke, Kicliard, Ngaroto Bycroft, John, Avon Farm, Ngaruawahia ... Caley, D., Ohaupo Caley, R. H., Ohaupo Carboy, Patrick, Whatawhata Carter, Richard, Tuhikaramea Oavanagh, Daniel, Ngaroto Churches, George, Te Awamutu Clow, William, Ngaruawahia Corboy, Mrs. Mary, Kihikihi Corrigan, James, Ohaupo 38 3° '5 250 118 216 '95 3'° '45 20 5° 556 49 196 16 38 '5 298 I '3 12 60 '30 Nil 180 >3i 25 3 195 25' '85 Nil 488 Nil 182 Nil 38 Nil 294 '7 90 5°

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AUCKLAND DISTRICT—continued.

No. of Sheep OH April 30, April 30, 1886. 1897. Ryburn, James, Paterangi Scott, J, H., Paterangi Scott, William, Pukerimu Searaucke, Walter Alexandra Shepherd, E C, Woodside, Hamilton Shepherd, William, Hamilton ... ! Sing, F., Paterangi ••■ ! Storey, C. J., Woodstock, Te Awamutu Sutto'n, Ada, Hamilton Sutton, W. A. P., Kent Farm, Hamilton ... Taylor, W., Green Hill, Te Awamutu Thompson, W. J., Te Awamutu Tiemey, Michael, Nguroto Totty, George, Te Rore Vick'ers, C. B., Frosterly Farm, Tuhikaramea Vickers, F. J., Tulnkarainea Voice, William, To Awamutu Vosper, William, Dengley Dell, Cambridge... Waiuku, Kiliikihi Walker, Thornton, Moana, Cambridge Walter, Thomas, The Lake, Hamilton Way, &., The Narrows, Tamahere Weal, James, Te Awamutu Webb, J. H., Paterangi Wheeler, A. B., Te Awamutu Williamson Brothers, Rukuliia, Hamilton ... Williamson, James, Ohaupo Wilioughby, William, Ohaupo Wyman, W. H.. Te Kowhai, Ngaruawahia,.. 70 475 '4 5°8 182 5° 5 2 962 377 45° '235 40 62 7i 486 I 2 Nil 297 Nil 34 220 319 56 100 3985 97 200 28 74 900 Nil 75 1130 Nil 70 61 90 10 26 •73 Nil 5720 200 3° 100 291 Nil 6873 40 100 46 735 > 100 I2 5 40,146 13'J 40,216 PIAKO COUNTY (In Waikato Subdivision). Aitken, W., Kereone East, Morrinsville ... ] Alien, W. S., Annandale, Piako Auckland Agricultural Co., Fencourt, Cambridge Auckland Agricultural Co., Horahora, Tirau Auckland Agricultural Co., Okorirc, Tirau ... Auckland Agricultural Co., Paparamu Tirau Auckland Agricultural Co., Waihou Bank of N.Z. Est. Co., Lockerbie, Morrinsville Bank of N.Z. Est. Co., Matamata Bank of N.Z. Est. Co, Eangiatea, Waihou Bank of N. Z. Est. Co., Richmond, Walton... Barker, Thomas, Tapapa ... j Barr, Mathew, The Bon Falls, Putaruru Bell, James, Itiwitiki, Clevodou Bellamy, Thomas, Ngutunjrumanga, Waihou Borrie, John, Andmore, Waihau Brown, J. S., Hinuera Browning, V. W., Avoca, Tauhare Bruce, John, Mangakirikiri, Cambridge Brunekill, W. 8., Woodford, Cambridge ... Baokland and Buckland, Ratanui, Oambridge Burnett, F. W., Walton Campbell, D., Cambridge Campbell, 1)., Wangaitui, Walton Ohepmell, William, Kiwitahi Cochrane, .1. A. and J., Orongomairoa, Waihou Cole, F., Morrinsville Cox, E. Y., Shaftesbury Douglas, E., Matamata Fanner, A., Manawaru, Te Aroha Fiimcrty, John, Cambridge Floyd, a., Waotu Gray, E. H., Maungatapu, Morrinsville Gnbbins, A. W., Kiwitahi Hardy, Alfred, Pokaiwhenua, Putaruru Haseler, Henry, Tirau Heany, William, Mungahou, Hinueaa Herries, W. H., Shaftesbury Hine, A. R., Woodstock, Okoroire Horrell, J., Morrinsville Hosking, J. T., Tapapa Hume, Jamoe, Paparumu, Okoroire Hunt, M. E., Erersley, Walton Hunt, Mrs. J., Walton Hunter, Thomas, Richmond Hill, Walton ... Larney, Mrs. Margaret, Lawreston, Morrinsville 1 4638 1780 11612 j 8 7 l6 22951 19442 20379 35836 6897 8564 73 308 1600 126 410 102 9' 148 53' 1852 4834 1728 11026 7687 2310S 5°5 2 17400 ■8355 34903 77 6 S 84 10 24 28 S 1600 '34 48 ■8/ (.0 31 265 592 996 100 600 346 300 54" 379 1O 5 2200 274 1418 218 650 Nil 404 '7 146 3' 65 339 93 172 203 j 90 S3 Nil 2540 6565 471 2 5 191 ■95 3720 3197 go Nil 738 Nil 1615 36 500 10 595

No. of S heep 011 April 30, 1887. April -M, 18»6. Larney, N. A., Te Kahia, Morrinsville Latimer, John, Waharoa Marshall, F. J., Morrinsville McDonald, James, Pakarau, Morrinsville ... McDonald, Tlioinas, Pakarau, Morrinsville ... MoNiohol, Duncan, Waiorongomai McSweeney, Join), Te Aroha West Morrison, Archibald, jun., Te Arolia Murray, C. N., Lezayre, Walton Murray, E. 1)., Otlerburn, Walton Norris, G. T., Taotaoroa, Huutnpu N.Z. L. & M.A. Co. (Limited), Gorton, Cambridge N.Z. L. & M.A. Co. (Limited), Lansdowne, Walton N.Z. Thames Valley Land Co. (Limited), Liohfield N.Z. L. and M. Co., Mangateparu, Morrinsville Perreal, William, Elderbauk, Waihou Ponui Tangihaere, Mangakawa, Cambridge... Ring, W. C, Mangawhara, Hinuera Roberts, C. W., Tβ Aroha Roche, E. F., Shaftesbury Roche, J. T., Te Aroha Rowe, J. H., Te Aroha Rowe, Thomas, Waihou Shaw Brothers, Glenburn, Tauwhare Stark, Richard, Walton Taylor, James, Te Ano, Cambridge Tutchen, J., Hinuera Walker, James, Mangawhara Weir, Thomas, Mangawhara Williams, Mrs. W. L. C, Waihou Wilson, J. L., Mangawhara, Hinuera Wood, John, Woodville Park, Te Aroha ... 198 J 2 '95 15 247 182 92 68 64. 197 97 97 3'9 22 124 26 382 82 1998 2839 4527 4255 16572 18664 489 762 225 200 180 580 Nil 5° Nil Nil 358 620 '37 3413 655 Nil Nil 1268 13-5 4' 660 60 10 60 235 57° 100 4826 3<> '37 1360 1204 IL WEST TAUPO AND KAWHIA COUNTIES (In Taupo Subdivision). Ahua Ropeta, Te Kuiti Aluita te Ngare, Kiliikihi Anderson, Thomas, Te Kuiti Aterea te Kanohi, Ohinermitu Bayly, Brothers, AwaUino Black Brothers, Awakino Briscoe, R. D., Awakino Brown, William, Galatea Corlett and Robisoii, Tokaanu Cornille, Theodore, Te Mata Douglas, E., Malainata Elliott and Bftyley, Awakino Elliot, J. B., Awukino Ellis, J. V., Otorohanga Emery, Wm., Otorohanga Erueti Hohepii, Rotorua Gage, J. N., Kiliikihi Given, Richard, Ruapuke, A.otea Gorrie, M. and K., Te Mania Kiliikihi Grioe, James, Waimanu, Kihikihi Hapila, Hela, Tokaanu Harrison, T. M., Victoria Arcade, Auckland Hemi Hereniaia, Rotorua Hemi Mokena, Kihikihi Heperea te Haata, Pokuru, Kiliikihi Hetet, George, Te Kuiti Hitiri te Paerala and others, Tihoi, Tokaano Hire te Akau, Poaru, Tokaanu Hori Apukena, Te Kuili Ffori Kangibapainga, Te Kuiti Iloropapera Mauparaoa, Galatea Houston, Joseph, Awakino Hughes, W. T., Pirongia, Alexandra Hulii te Ngare, Kiliikihi Irihei Ngapuhi, Galatea Ka Kereti, Whakapourangi, Te Kuiti Katipa te Awarahi, Kakepuku Kay, W. G., Kihikihi Keepa, Puatnata, Tokaanu Kerekoha Huirangi, Kihikibi Knuckey, Wm. S., Mokau Kupe Ngatoko, Otoroliauga 198,786 194,789 74 150 37 1785 3° '54 206 Nil 56 '5° Nil 1824 35 199 Nil Nil 21 Nil 3337 221 3000 60 5° 177 618 305 4795 230 40 ■93 Nil Nil '5° 3° 1056 5°'J 4700 Nil 80 100 39 19 5250 646 74 200 Nil 396 5000 7m Nil 100 Nil 100 54 253 100 57 .240 109 212 Nil Nil 300 200 443° 100 92 5820 21 285 Nil 130

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AUCKLAND DISTRICT—continued.

No. of Sheep on • April 30, 1898. April 80, 1897. -TJ5 ' ' — Langley, A. E., Kiiwhia Laweon, Samuel, Kihikihi Luvor, J. V., Awakino Mainwaring Roland, Kiliikilii Manawaiti, Tβ Kuiti Mariu, Tokaanu Matonga Hapi, I'okaanu McCutrhon, Pukearuhe, Awakino Meliiika toko pouna, Rofcorua Merepeka Hurelmiv, Galatea Mika, Tokaniiu Miri Rangi Tolioriri, Ateamuri Namana Kainareira, Ohinemutu Ngahiwi, Poro-o-Tarao Ngano Rauroha, Kiliikilii Ngaparu, Poro-o-Tarao Ngapuke, c/o G. Blake, Tokaanu Ngaraina Ilafcua, Kiliikihi Ngatokuwaru, Tβ Kuiti Old John, Awakino Ormsby, .John, Pirongia Fakau and Toke, Tokaanu Paratneta Palena, Tokaanu Pateua Hiki papake, Tokaanu Pateriki te An, Tokaanu Patoroki Matonga, c/o Or. Blake, Tauranga... Pohetawhana, Tβ Kuiti Pukepuke, Galatea Rama te Tuhi, Tβ Whaiti Eangi Katana, Te Waotu ,,, Raniii, Otorohanga Reardon, James, Mokau Renata Ngahana, Tokaanu Reupena Taiamai, Outuku, Tokaanu Rigg and Mainwaring, Kiliikilii Robinson and Beeves, Paparaliia, Awakino... Rohutu More, Kiliikilii Searancke, W., Jlunwai Kopua Kakepuku ... Short, Thomas, Te Kuiti Smallman, S. II., Tokaauu Street, H. II., Awakino Tai Turauhui, Kiliikihi Tawari, Tokaanu Te Huin, Kihikihi To Kuru Poinga, Tokaanu Tetnaraanui Rawiri, Galatea Teretiu, Kiliikihi Te Whaiti, Galatea Te Whavepapa Whatanui, Galatea Te Whetu, Tokaanu Tohiraukura, Tokaanu Tongariro, Kei Kiliikihi Turner, Thos., Otorohanga Wairoa, VVairoa, Tekuiti Wai Rt'lm Rupena, Tokaanu Waiuku, Kihikihi Watekena te Purangi, Kiliikihi Wautu Herangi, Kopura, Pirongia Whitinui, Te Kuiti Wiremu Hohepa, Tokaanu 1067 97 '°5 100 84 462 15° 5° 75 95 100 (OO 76 192 110 355 436 1124 86 400 562 1° 2OOO Nil Nil '3' ■ 67 l0 3 Nil Nil Nil 90 Nil Nil 40 75 100 140 200 141 358 109 Nil Nil 1891 193 Nil 100 Nil Nil 40 684 Nil 1° 600 87 — 300 Nil 92 639 52 684 Nil 485 100 194 208 '51 61 5-° 8 Nil 270 Nil 46 Nil 124 70 100 100 75 Nil Nil 61 41 4' 295 5° 220 100 Nil 200 600 100 150 Nil 500 600 .S°o 300 EAST TAUPO AND ROTORUA COUNTIES (In Bay of Plenty Subdivision). Atevea te Kanolii, Rotorua Brown, William, Te Whaiti, Rotorua Orowther, J., Tauhara, Taupo Erueti Hohepa, Rotorua Hieki Koura, Galatea Hohepa Poia, Galatea Horopapera, Mauparoa, Galatea Irehei Ngapui, Galatea Karaniji Tamaki, Atiamuri Kirk, Henry, Te Ngai, Rotorua Maata, Ngirimu, \Vaiotapu, Rotorua Maria Horomona, Waitapu, Rotorua Mehaka Tokoponamu, Galatea Merepeka, Oaktea Namana Kamaraira, Ohiiiemutu Nepia Matenga, Ohaki Waiotapu, Rotorua ... Panapa Nihotahi, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua Pa'ariki Tokorangi, Rotorua Pieta Kt.tuku, Ga'alea Pukepuke, Ravvhiri, Galatea 32.7'4 39,228 ; 40 3° 436 3° 46 300 120 490 100 34 95 25 45 127 34° 600 '54 82 100 600 200 37 3po 200 338

No. of 8 Iheep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 1896. Ramati To Hi, Tβ Whaiti, Kotorua Rere Moana, Takahia, Oranui. Tapu llcwi Rangiamio, Aliikercrn, Galatea Bewiti le Rakaherea, Te Toko, Taupo Sheriff, David, Rotorua Short, W. H., Parawera, Kihikibi Taiawhio, Whakarewarewa., Rotorua Takerei, II., Waiotiipu, Rotorua le Hau te Pirihi, Whakarewarewa, Rotorua Te Konui Moe, Rotorua ... I Tβ Marunui Rawiri, Galatea ... | Tβ Eohu te Wuaka, Whakarewarewa, Rotort.a' Te Tawhi, Pakclia, Galatea ... 1 Te VVaaka, Opope, Taupo Te Whaiti Paora, Galatea Te Wharepapa Whatanui, Galatea le Whiringa Tawera, Oranui Te Wirimu, Galatea Tiajn.11 Hemopo, Oranui, Taupo Waratine Te Wae-a, Galatea Wikiriwhi te Tuaahu, Wbakarowarewa, Rotorua Wi Pauro te Whareaitii, Whakarewa, Rotorua! Wylie, Joseph, and Sons, Galatea 3° 200 28l 200 200 65 170 1O 5 481 100 6o 40 98 90 20 93 60 «3 200 >°3 100 100 "3 7* 596 TAURANGA COUNTY (In Bay of Plenty Subdivision). Arnold, William, Mama Downs, Pangakawa Bank of New Zealand Estates Co., Ranghiru, I Te Puke Bird, J., Daisy Nook, Te Puke Blakeney, R. F. and Middlebrook, Katikati ... Brown, Eliza. Mrs., Tauranga Clarke, W. A., Te Wairoa, Tauranga Davidson, J. A. M., Tauranga Elliott, J. E., Mrs. Fernglen, Pungakawa ... Graham, II., Te Puke Fletcher, C, Katikati Ilarley, Charles, Waihi Harris, W. P., Lynwood, Te Puke Heniire Tutahi, Te Ranginui, Tauranga ... I Hirama Mokopapaki, Tauranga ... ! Kattems, Rev. W., Katikati Johnston, N. A., Katikati Langdale, Frederick, Pongakawa Lawford, J., Motiti Island, Tauranga Macdougall, L. H., Pangakawa Maria Horomona, Rotorua McGhie, J. A., Te Puke Mita te Rangitua Koha, Maketu Morton, K., Aongatete, Katikati Pateriki Tokerangi, Rotorua Raymond, W. T., Mount St. John, Tauranga Stewart, G. V., Katikati Stewart, Capt. Hugh, vid Paeroa, Athenree | Teraihi, Maketu ... I Thomas, A. F., Tauranga Wallace, Gavin, Pongakawa Wi Parera, Tauranga i,M9 7.4'° X 45 448 ■3 224 500 190 212 300 5° 428 5° 116 58 Nil 9 6 '75 400 200 37 60 Nil 360 22 476 Nil 5° Nil 100 107 Nil Nil 40 61 74 200 660 76 208 ■45 120 69 70 '99 847 100 Nil 37 63 56 60 Nil 300 876 4,169 WHAKATANE COUNTY (In Bay of Plenty Subdivision). Akuliata Paraki, Te Whaiti ... I Appleton, John, The Willows, Opotiki Armstrong, J. H. B., Opotiki Armstrong, John, Toatoa, Opotiki ... 1 Bull, G., Taneatua, Whakatane Bank of New Zealand Estates Co., Whakatane Black, John, Opotiki Black, Mrs. A., Opotiki Black, R. M., Opotiki Bridge, T. R., Opotiki Broderiek, !E., Whakatane Brown, Thomas, Maybank Farm, Opotiki ... Burnett, A., Opotiki Burnett, Archibald, Otara, Opotiki Burt Brothers, Matata Chalmers, William, Whakatane Chapman Brothers, Waiotahi Chase, Timothy, Te Teko Clark, Thomas, Opotiki 5.598 74 190 80 284 109 5317 300 1180 293 '35 .46 554 627 25 537 54 40 Nil 387 21 4'73 3°4 888 Nil 85 200 77 100 298 404 3° 5°8 26 Nil ! 45

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AUCKLAND DISTRICT—continued.

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 18H7. Clay, E, Kopcopeo, Whakatane Connor, James, Otara, Opotiki Davies, David, Taneatua Dawson, T., Stirling, Opotiki Dode, John, Opotiki Douglas, William, Raukokore Drury, F. P., Purere, Opotiki Eivers, W. J., Whakatane Erneet, Thomas, Taneatua Flowerday, V. William, Tamatua, Whakatane Forbes, John, Opotiki Gaskell, James, Opotiki Gault, Alexander, Opotiki Gault, W. J., Opotiki Gill, Alfred, Whakatane Gill, B. P., Whukatane Gordon, John, Thornton, Opotiki Gordon, J. B., Opotiki Gordon, J. W., Riwai, Opotiki Gordon, S. C, Waiotahi β-oulaton, Newton, Glendower, Opotiki Gow, J. B., Carmyllio, Opotiki Gow, J. B., Pahtikitow, Opotiki Hakeke Tamaikohe, Taneatua, Whakatane ... Hayes, Augustus T., Waiotahi Hayward, A. K., Sibton, Opotiki Hayward, Joepph, Whakatane Hedley, Anthony, Opotiki Heketoro Hikairo, Whakatane Heini Morehu, Galatea Himiona Rua, Matahina, Te Teko Hirini Waiari, Omataroa, Te Teko Iliri Woteri, Kokohinau, Te Teko Hogg, It. R., Totara Farm, Opoliki Ho Oke, Whakatane Howell, Noah, Otara, Opotiki Hurvinni Apanui, Whakatane Kaarawakata, Te Teko Keepa Simon, Matata Kemp, Richard, Craigie Lea, Waiotahi ... i Lewie, T. M. Penotara, Opotiki Mannings, E. J., Matata, Bay of Plenty Mata Kangitukeliu, Omataroa, Te Teko ... Matutaera, IIuluii, Te Teko ... Maunsell, R. S., Opotiki Maxwell, F., Pern Hill, Opotiki Maxwell, Peter, Harelaw Hill, Opotiki Mo Al ester, John, Te Karakn, Whakatane ... McCallion, John, Opotiki ... | McFarland, J., Opotiki McQarvey, W., Whakatane McGarvey, W., Whakatane McGinley, James, Opotiki MoMiken, J. G., Strathmiken, Waiotahi More te Kahu, Te Teko Moody, Samuel, Druinleigh, Opotiki Morrison, William. Taneatua, Whftkatane ... Murray, Alexander, Whakatane Natalia, Ruatoki, Whakatane Ngaheu laora, Te Teko Ngatirua, Omaramutu, Opotiki O'Reilly, M., Ohiwa Paku Eruera, Omaramutu, Opotiki Pareake te Marae, o awa, Te Teko Parika, Opotiki Parkinson, Alfred, Opotiki Parkinson, Arthur, Waioeka, Opotiki Parkinson, J. H., Opotiki Parkinson, T. IT., Opotiki 829 2.55 8.i« 838 2084 81 '47 182 '75 130 191 1360 203 34 7 1110 5° 529 171 200 3° 110 294 49 200 1264 774 ,76 50 460 876 i(66 20 150 320 183 200 140 Nil 207 ■63 80 1300 234 200 1 2 10 ('54 324 40 283 >°53 100 26 Nil 142 200 55 200 1010 72 76 • 106 79 130 "5 20 34 108 24^ 90 96 229 188 563 40 122 3° 16 168 4° 20? 75 7 2 291 195 460 T 5 20 Nil 5° "94 200 207 42 268 360 705 200 240 36 263 55° 7° 200 60 280 58 370 66 300 7° 3"° Nil 400 '5° 100 Nil 87 6 55 12 '52 100

No. of Slieep 0:1 April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Peebles, Alexander, Neidpath, Whakatane... Phillips, William, Whakatane Pile, T. H., Waioeka, Opotiki Piripi Te Ngaaterangi, Whakatane Poeta, Ruatoki, Wliakatane Pohipi Nikorima, Oinaio Powell, George, Omataroa, Te Teko Raerino Patupo, Waiohau, Te Teko Ralph Brothers, Matata Rangihau, Galatea Rawson Brothers, Elliott's Farm, Opotiki ... Rawson, B. H., Taneatua Reid, Dr. Alexander, Opotiki Reid, Walter, Oporiao, Whakatane Riwiri Kiritnana, Opotiki Rogers, C. B., Opotiki Rose, E. O., Omaramutu, Opotiki Rust, J. P., Taneatua Savage, James, Opotiki Seceombe, Thomas, Whakatane .. Seccomhe, Thomas, Orele, Whakatane Semmens, William, Oporiao, Whakatane ... Simpkins, G., Whakatane Sisam, A. J., Whakatane Smith and White, Ohiwa Smith, George, Tiehonga, Opotiki Smith, E. L., Whakatane Souter, A. C, Mill Farm, Whakatane Stanley, Robert, Waimana,'Whakatane Sutton, G. B., Waiotahi, Opotiki Taimona, Omataroii, Te Teko Taka, Ruatoki Takerei, H., Rolorua Tulbot, Richard, Clifton, Opotiki Te Wharepapa Turua, Galalea Thorn and Peebles, Wliakatane Thompson, Henry, Opotiki Thompson, James, Opotiki Thompson, John, Opotiki Thompson, Thomas, Opotiki Thompson, William, Opotiki Thomson, C. W., Hikutaia, Opotiki Tvoutbeck, H. (Exeeutors of), Galatea Tulienm Tehau, Galatea Tupaea, Wliakatane TuTOwhenua, Whakatane Vanstone, Richard, Opotibi Wakaunua, Ruatoki, Whakatane Walker, B., Opotiki Walker, John, Whakatane Wardlaw, William, Oporiao, Whakatane ... Westney and Co., Woodlands, Opotiki Whare Huia, Galatea White, A. and W., Whakataue Wi Hunia, Omataroa, Te Teko Wi Kapua, To Teko Wilkin, Robert, Alphington, Whakataue Wilson, Andrew, Opotiki Wilson, J. R. B., Opouriao, Wliakataue Wintle, Captain, Opotiki Wi Nekorima, Raepohatu, Galatea Wi Ropa, Waikawa. Te Teko Wi Ta'miikoha, Otenupu, Whakatane Wylie, Joseph, and Sons, Galatea I Wylie, Thomas, Galatea : Young, George, Opotiki 334 722 7' 104 36 200 192 "So !OO 78 100 9 1 7i 161 122 375 5 2 9 300 37 2 180 ■93 SV 3»4 473 1184 875 Nil 668 85 76 156 300 260 22 .46 120 70 Nil 16 76 653 9' 6 308 700 280 j 190 470 489 4686 560 140 568 99 in 69 100 38 84 3i7 22 100 95 95 182 122 96 230 8690 1 20 170 5' 100 20 99 7i 82 '57 8782 '34 138 200 74 82 Nil "50 Nil S8 1700 100 3V 60 55 127 58 1400 Nil 270 60 66 141 Nil 88 ,506 '3 100 30 100 800 460 90 Nil 660 SO 50,708 47.47 6

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NAPIER DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897.

NAPIER DISTRICT—continued.

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 80, 1896. 1897. Pita Roke and others, Rangitukia Poiliipi Mokena, Rangitukia Rawinia, te Aungira, Tβ Kumi, Tnpavoa Repeka Paku, Rangitukia Robertson, John, Waiapu Hotel, Rangitukia Ropata and Nepia Mahuika, Tβ Wharau, Port Awanui Ropata Raku and Herewini te Maro, Port Awanui Ropata Wahawaha, Ahikouka, Port Awanui Ropata Wahawaha, Tutarawananga, Port Awanui Ropata Wahawaha, Waiomatatini, Port Awanui Ropata Wabawaha and others, Tokuta, Port Awanui Rora Rangi, Waipiro Bay Rnku Aratapu and Hakopa Haerewa,Waitangi No. 1, Tuporoa Rupuha Konia, Horoem, Te Araroa Somerville, A. F. & W. F., Taoroa,Waipiro Bay Steele, Thomas, Waipiro Bay Tamihana ITenare, Waipiro Bay Tete Koromete, Okahu, Rangatukia Te Whiturangi Whenuakura, Port Awanui... Timoti Kuuri and Warihi Huihui, Kawhenga, Port Awanui Tuhuka Haukamu and Manahi Tamt Mauhoe, Kangitnkia Tuihana Paerata, Anaura, Waipare, Gisborne Tutu Ngarimu and others, Akuaku, Waipiro Wallis, A. H., Onetohunga, Waipiro Bay ... Whaaka Parakau, Okarci, Wharekahika, Kick's Bay Whanana TJmuarihi Sheep Co. (Limited), Rotokautuku, Tuporoa White andBrown, Makomako, Tokomaru Bay Wi Grace, Waiorongornai me Paritutatu, Tuparoa Williams, A. B., Waipiro Bay Williams, P. J. V., Waipare, Gisborne Williams, J. N., Waipiro Bay Williams, T. f}., Tuparoa Williams, T. S., Matahiia, Waipiro Bay Wi Pahau Tubura, Puhunga Poraka, Waipiro Bay Wiremu Pokilia, Akuaku, Waipiro Bay Wiremn, Terepu, and RinaWliakaho, Hahau, Port Awanui Wi Takeke, Waione, Hick's Bay Wi Tupaea and W. Milner, Puke Kiore, Port Awanui i 106 1 :oo 183 1000 73 1400 99 111 586 486 130 100 192 1870 3°4 Nil 630 1400 1990 553 867 40 >52 41 100 10800 200 10100 1020 60 26 304 172 3' 200 190 304 406 '259 45'° r 7 o Nil 475' r70 e6o ■357 8856 9680 242 '5239 3466 4359 6 19346 25400 15824 378i 43898 22816 29676 250 102 '5°5 130 102 3°3 202 313 I 203,012 232>5'4 COOK COUNTY (In Poverty Bay Subdivision). Akroyd Estate, Wahnata Valley Allen, John, Makaraka ... Arani Runaiti, I iniroto Atkins, Jas., Patutahi Atkins, Robert, Patutahi Babbington, Leonard, Kaiana, Xologa Bay ... Bailey, W., Tatapouri, Gisborne Bank of New Zealand, Willows, Gisborne ... Barker Brothers, Glenroy, Giaborne Barker, P., Whataupoko, Gisborne Barr, Robert, Louden Hill, Hauiti Barren, W. and G., Gisborne Bai'tlett, Mary, and Panuera te Aitxi, Muriwai, Whareongaonga Bayly, H. Mt. Paritu, Gisborne Beets, W. ?., ' \iuirry Reserve, Makaraka ... BcY< ,■ , A. L., Waimiro, Wahnata Valley... Bellerby, Benjamin, Ngakaroa, Orniond Benson, Mrs. JCliza, Ormond Benson, M. J., Ngakaroroa, Ormond Berry, Robert, Tiniroto Birrell, Robert, Te Hapara, Gisborne . . Blair, A., Gorton, Hauiti Bloomiield Bros., Te Hau Atua, Whatatutu Boyd, Richard', Meudlesham, Matawhero ... 2866 '295 128 87 100 IOC) '5 12600 9000 12100 246 92 2469 725 '33 95 200 91 Nil 2837 14470 9075 Nil 66z 230 3984 118 2632 4490 "38 4106 3822 40 300 2000 262 609 25026 87 377 1414 193 23200 45 5°

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1886. 1897. WAIAPU C0UK1T (In Poverty Bay Subdivision). Anaru Ngamu, Pulianga, Waipiro Bay Arapera Ngakaho, Kainanga, Port Awanui... Arapeta Pahau, Rotokautuku, Tiiparoa Bank of New Zealand, Tokomaru Estate, Tokomaru Bay Beck, Eldred, Bexliaven, Tokomaru Bay Beddles, John, Tntutoliora, Te Araroa Boyd, J. J. M., Pouhautea, Port 4wanui ... Brown, Cartwright, Waikurn, Raukokore, Opotiki Bruce, W. T., Fernside, Tokomaru Bay Cotterill, L. E., Hauturu, Waipiro Bay Dixon, George, Takarnou, Tologa Bay* Elian, Puketere, Ngaweka, Tuparoa Enoka Rukuatu, Rahui, Rangitukia Eruera Kawhia, Waitangi, Tuparoa Eruera Moeke, Totaranui, Tuporoa Erumutu Raniera Paringatai, Mokonui, Te Araroa Eru l"otaka and otliers, Waipiro Bay Frampton, T. M., Tuakau, Tokomaru Bay ... Gardiner, T. H. R., Waipare, Giebornc Hakaraia Mauhine, Rangitukia Harnaua Wailii, Kaimanga, Tuparoa Hane llarevvai and Hepeka Anaru, Pakiki, Tβ Araroa Hapi Kahu, Tokomaru Bay Henare Raroa, Mirmgarangi, Port Awanui ... Henderson, E. H., Matakaoa, Hicks Bay ... Henerieta Peti and Peti Taihuka, Te Iloro, Port Awanui Hirini Puhau and Reliara Paepa, Te Iferenga, Port Awanui Hirini Pahau, Herupara, Port AwaTiui Hirini I'oi, Kaitieke, Kotutu, Port Awanui... Holiepa Tehaupai, Wailiori, Port Awanui ... Hone Parakimete, Waipare, Tokomaru Hone Hangi, Rangitukia Hone Te Ware, Whangapariioa, Raukokoru, Opotiki Hori Mahue, Te Araroa, Rangitukia llori, Wiiikari, Waiumu, Port Awanui Hori Wanoa, Horowera, Te Araroa Jackson, W. Or., Rotokautuku, Tuparoa Kemp, R. W., Waipare, Gisborne Kikiwa Rangi and Maora Tana, Arnhemokopuna, Port Awanui Knox, James, Port Awanui Leman, Emanutil, Wailiuka, I'ort Awanui ... Maaka I'awelieru, Temarangairoa, Te Araroa MacDonald, W.D. S., Tokomaru Bay, Gieborne Makere, Ngarimu, Whareponga, Waipiro Bay Makuini Kaiwai, PukepotO, Rangitukia Marcliant, Joseph, Rangitukia Maria Teruru, Ma.iig:iroa, Tokomaru Bay ... Mat.hews, James, llauanu, Waipiro Hay McCluU'liey, Rebecca., Ro(<okautuku, Tuparoa Mekaera Pewbairangi, Hikiwai,Tokomaru Bay Milner, William, Rotokautuku, Port Awanui Miriama Tereliu, Anarua, Tologa Bay Miriania Wahanga, Maraebara, Rangitukia ... Moat, Kobert, Huiarue, Tokomaru Bay Mokena Romio, Tokomaru Bay Niba Tawhivvhi and others, Rangitukia,, Tikitiki, Port Awanui Nopera Haenga, Kuriapawa, Port Awanui ... Ormond, J. D., Anaura, Napier Pahoe te Ko and Hone to Kauri, Haronga, Port Awanui Paora Haenga, Te Whakauinumu l'oraka, I'ort Awanui Pai-atene Ngata, Pohoturangi, Port Awanui... Paratene Ngata, Ahikouka, Port Awanui I'ene Heilii, Reporua, Tuparoa Pirika Houhou, Te Heronga, Port Awanui ... Piripi te Awarau, Otamatuhea, Port Awanui Piripi te Awarau, Ksirae, Waipiro Bay 200 395 60 1665 1270 653 842 292 81 904 375 614 612 3466 129 95° 5" 100 1616 700 1114 ,)OO 380 80 403 Nil 9 17689 2400 1618 800 973 610 3°59 200 101 95° 5°» 1100 100 1700 fcji 378' 112 760 1000 812 '9; 1724 900 1000 35 5 406 200 56 'a 1 393 344 10.3 191 600 5°o 3466 !O2 195 200 692 256 378i Nil 75° I46 1118 161 204 Nil '53^5 500 8l 6l 900 92 200 20O 1058 43° '73 150 60 300 ■57° 1620 1870 '99 Nil 358 253 278 fio 500 2779 243° '9'5 6250 337 149 6450 35° 800 1016 303 4721 600 407 372 S03S 5°4S ;oo Nil 466

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1807. Gordon, James, Oniiond Goulett Robert, Whaparata, Tologa Bay Graham, William, Ngakaroa, Ormond Graham, William, Mangatoetoe, Fatntahi ... Grant, John, To Renga, Tinoroto Graj, C, Waiohika, Gisborne Gray, Charles, Waimata 58, Gisborne Gray, Charles, Waihora No. 2a, Gisborne ... Grayson.T.H., Kokopumoto, Bushmere, Makaraka Greaves, John, Patutahi Habgood, Ebenezer, Waerangaahika Hale, W. F., Mangarara, Tologa Bay Hall, Fredk., Strathallan, Giaborne Hamon, J., Waerenga-ahika Hare Kaiwhanga, Papatu, Te Arai Bridge ... Hareti Whakauru, Wharekaka, Tologa Bay ... Harris, E. F., Okitu, Gisborne Harris, T. J., Avondale, Warengaokuri Harris, W. E., Waerengaokuri Hataraki Rangi, Kirikirirou Hauiti Hataraka Temepara, Paremata, Hauiti Hatten, W. F., Ormond Hatton, Alfred, Ferndale, Ormond Hawea Tipuna, Fraeertown Heale and Lysnar, Waimata Valley Hegarty, Andrew, Poha, Waerengaokuri Hemi Porou, Whareongaonga, Muriwai Henderson, J. C. P., Riverside, Gieborne ... Henderson, R. H., Doonhill, Whakarau Heni te Auraki, Rehengaere, Waerenga-ahika Hereinaia Talnmaatai, Puatae, Tologa Bay... Heta, Puatae, Tologa Bay Higgs, J. W., jun., Kaiteratahi, Ormond ... Hills, J. E., Patutahi Himi Hone (Executors of), Ruaohinetu, Te Arai Bridge Himi Ngarungikuhiku and Kuta Pongaru, Whareongaonga, Muriwai Himiona Katipa, Waerengaahik'a Himi Waaka, Muriwai Hindmarsh, G. F. E., Tokomaru Ilindmarsh, J. and G., Tokomaru Hine Tipuna and Herewera Taita, Erua Taituha, Rakaikiterou, Te Karaka Hohepa Kaharoa, Patutahi Holden, J. and T.,Pouawa, Gisborne Hollywood, Thomas, Gisborne Hood, W. A., Arakihi, Hauiti Ilori Puru, Mangatu, Whatutu Howarth, George, Ormond Howarth, W., Pheasant's Nest, Gisborne ... Hutehinson Bros., Waihuka, Gisborne Hutchinson, E. M., Gisborne Hutchinson, Fred., Ngatapa S.D., Gisborne Hiitchinson, J., Ngatapa S.I)., Gisborne ... llyland, John, Waerenga-ahika Ihimaere Tei, Kirikiriroa, Hauiti Innes, James, Ngatawhakawhaka, Gisborne,.. Ioapa te Hau, Tc Karaka Irvine, Alexander, Ormond Jex-Blake, Thomas, Waerangaokuri Jobson, William, Rapanui, Makaraka Johnson, G. R., Te Arai Bridge Johnson, J. W., Maraetaha, Gisborne Johnstone, Elizabeth, Annandale, Makaraka Jones, George, Waerenga-ahika Judd, William, Matawhero Karailiana Akurangi, Waituhi, Waerangaahika Kararaina te Kane, Kopuatarakihi, Tologa Bay Kararaina Wirihana, Tβ Arai Bridge Karauria, Paapa Haapu, Kiwirua, Waerengaahika Karauria Puhipulii, Tologa Bay Karepa Kautuku, Hauiti Karial-iana Amaru, Hauiti Karini Hana, Mangaturio, Tologa Bay Keita Harahara, Mangatokorau, Tologa Bay Kempthorne, A., Westmere, Ormond Kennedy, James, Makauri, Gieborno ... I Kent, it. E., Tiniroto ... ! Kenway Bros., Te Pahi, Waimata Valley ... Kenway, P. T., Kiore Station, Gisborne King, W., Makaraka 31 3478 200 4992 5°5 1 101 789 '5° 545 1250 95 6 5°o 300 1746 4490 2600 .67 400 392 252 250 5°54 7°5 162 100 284 218 37 102 3° 800 44 86 1631 22 Nil 5000 4500 383 4457 587 1470 690 220 M7 500 3024 1208 524 199 18 5000 2400 200 3°5 423 3'4 200 5522 [ 100 180 Nil 284 5°4 206 118 Nil Nil 800 60 584 228 Nil 2400 119 203 300 454° 294 5°95 517 12 4°3 5168 373 6700 404 Nil Nil 235°° 2074 1700 1608 376 •25 205 849 Nil 2235 472 22098 23140 72 754 480 55° 97 Nil 120 200 23227 1618 ■«75 767 263 170 707 1069 1900 23381 21975 97 574 395 4°5 120 130 180 81 566 556 70 3 55 1521 44 1670 3398 7984 1610 Nil 421 645 Nil 180 '595 70 '474 4036 9538 1699

No. of Sheep on April 30. April 30 1896. 1897. Branson, W., Waimata Valley Brocklobank, G-eorge, Waerengaokuri Brooking, Miss, Waircka, Whakarau Brooking;, Eoope, Waircka, Whakarau Brown, Alexander, Waerenga-a-hika Bruce, G-, Yarrow Braes, Ormond Bruce, William, Waihora, Te Karaka Brunton, James, Bushmere, Makaraka Brjson, Sarah, Patutahi Burgess, J. D., Te Rimu, Te Karaka Burgess, John,Mangawhehe, Waierenga-okuri 3100 500 4'457 61 s8 1882 118 330° 7oo Nil 400 500 881 1969 87 80 607 1000 40 357 1000 Crcsar, J. A. A., Kaitangata, Ormond Caesar, J. A. A., Riverside, Ormond Oaloott, Mrs. Agnes, Quarry Farm, Pututahi Caldwcll, Tliomas, Doonholm, Hauiti Cameron, A. J., Hangaroa, Woerengaliika .. Cameron, C.B., Waerenga-ahaka, Gisborne .. Cameron, B. P., Waerenga-aliika, G-isborne ... Cameron, E., Gisborne Campbell, Mrs. Henry, Mangataikapua, Whatatutu Campbell, George, PatutaH Campbell, Kenneth, Waiomoko, Pakarae ... Cameron, R. and A., Bushmere, G-isborne ... Carroll, Hon. J., Matokitoki, Gisborne Carroll, Thomas, Waerengaokuri Carron, Louis, \Iotu Chambers, W. K., Repengaere, Waerengaahika Clark, John, Opou, Gisborne Clark, John, Papatu, Gisborne ... j Clayton, W. H., Rock Falls, Gisborne Clayton, W. L., Tawaroa, Tiniroto Common, Shelton, and Co., Bushmere Cooper, James S., Tiniroto Cooper, Mrs. S. R., Hamauatua, Q-isborne ,.. Cooper, Mrs. S. R., Puatai, Gisborne Cooper, Mrs. 8. R., Waitawhata, Gisborno ... Cooper, W. E., Kateratahi, Ormond Cooper, W. H., Mangoae, Waerenga-ahika ... Oram, Robert, Waerengaokuri Crnill, Robert, jun., Patutahi Crnill, Thomas, Patutahi, Cumming, G. S., Gisborne 3I5 6 503 355 5°° 166 4332 45° 360 810 16 S 929 101 1716 8060 112 2366 7300 86 1353 1628 404 '3< 9°5° 80 2086 3>V '35' 376 293 10000 9000 9000 246 989 3000 9000 9050 677 1397 Nil 12 1900 5600 2600 800 2500 6540 3760 81 1250 >5<S 25 1800 196 '4 2 .? 1520 210 Davies, James, Sundown, Ormond Bavies, Thomae, Mahunga, Ormond De Lisle and Son, Waimata Valley, Gisborne Denton, F. A , Waimata Valley Devery, Arthur, Motokio, Gisborne Bevery, William, Whatatutu Dewing, Alfred, Waimata, Gisborne Bixon and Cannon, Mangatuna, Tologa Bay Bobbie, Bavid, Totunga, Gisborne Bode, James, Pouawa, Giaborne Bods, Mrs. H. B., Linburn, Waimata Valley Bonner, Mrs., Pouparae, Gieborne Bonner, Mrs., Waikereru, Gieborne Douglas, Da-rid, Whataupoko, Gisborne Buff, B. W., Te Arai Bridge 170 100 721 898 276 1600 3475 1044 2388 4401 1629 374 55° 1521 876 Nil 1914 6,, 600 3820 1080 2073 Nil 5 2 5° 473 Nil Edwards, Wm.,Parihimanihi, Waerenga-ahika Elmers, Edward, Waimoko, Pakorae Ema Koraeru, Mangatuna, Tarakugei, Tologa Eria Tutarakanika, Nohepano Espie, J. E., Newstead, Gisborne Fairlie, J- W., G-lenelg, Ormond Farmer, G. A., Wbataupoko, Makaraka Faulkner, James, Patutahi Ferguson, J., Glencoe, Gisborne ... Ferguson, T. M.,Te Hapua, Waerenga-ahika Field, J. C, Waimata Valley Fisher, Walter, Motu Fitzgerald Brothers, Tologa Bay Foote, George, Pouawa, Te Karaka Eraser, Thomas, Glenchville, Gisborne Gaston, Samuel, Tarawa Gilman Brothers, Wharewai, lologa Bay ... Globo Assets Company, Paremata, Gieborne Globo Assets Company, Pokowhai, G-isborne Globo Assets Company, Te Aroha, Gisborne... Goldsmith, T. J., Matawhero, Gisborne Goodwin, Henry, Raekahu, Gisborne 1;o 587 82 171 630 Nil '.SO 94' 300 200 397 [67 1 ")I9 395 127 7000 90 ■55° 15" 470 6440 7100 3600 "698 '5' 818 284 Nil 394 Nil 1765 73° '99 7S°° 90 1890 38i 454 20240 Nil Nil 692 486

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30. 1898. 1887. Kirkpatriek, David, Patutahi Komaru te Kahika, Kaitara, Te Karaka Komaru te Kaihika, Te Karaka Kruse, James, Gisborne Langer, J. J., Mangarere, Whakarau Lardelli, V. S., Kowai Flat, Waimatn Valley Livingstone, Peter, Te Arai Bridge Loisel, Henry, Wailiau, Gisborne Lougher, David, Patutahi Lysnar, G. H., Gisborne Lysnar, W. D., Gishorne 720 75 2 3' 31 •332 287 7065 359 ;o6o 164 1250 4890 20 866 3°7 s q6o 4500 65 1366 1767 MacAHan, Alexander, Strathallan, Whakarau Macfarlane, James, Tβ Hapara, Qisborne ... Maclnnes, Malcolm, Glen Innes, Tarewa ... Maokley, S. M., Wensleydale, Fakarae MacLauren, W. G., Whataupoko, Gisborne ... Make Rangiheuea, Eepongaere, Waerengaahika Mander, M. B., Horoiku, Gisborne Matenga Taihuka and Taituka Mataura, Waerenga-ahika Matenga Taihuka Parimanihi, Waerengaahika Mate Haere, Paremate, Hauiti Matthews, Charles, Teruamui, Patutahi Maua Kiterangi, Mangatuna, Tologa Bay ... Maura Terangi, Hauiti Mazengabe, Mrs. C. E., Waerengahika McAlister, James, Whatatiitu McConnell and Millington, Gladstone Road, Gisborne McCutchen, James, Wharekopai, Gisborne... McDonald, W. D. S., Whatatiitu Mellldowy, James, Pouawa, Gisborne McKay, F. W. and D., Mangataihahu, Orraond McKenzie, A., Seaforlh, Ormond McKenzic, John, Patutahi McKenzie, John, Te Karaka McLean, A., Te Rahau, Te Arai Bridge McLean, A., Waikohu, Te Karaka McLean, A. F., β-lenora, Poututu, McLean, Alexander, Gisborne McLoughlin, Patrick, Ballinamuek, Patutahi McNair, Daniel, Matawhero, Gisborne Mi'Phail, Archibald, Cairnmore, Tiniroto ... McFhail, Herbert, Monowai, Gisborne McQueen, D. and D., Whatetaupoko Gisborne Mekarore, Waimata, Waerenga-aliika Meke Tamaku and Tiopera Ngarangione, Murewai Mercarilii Ruki, Paremata, Hauiti Mere Ivoura, Paremata, Hauiti Mere Moaua and Holiua Taiki, Muriwai Mihi te Kane and others, Hauiti Miller, R. C, Waerenga-ahika Mills, Alexander, Tuahu, Tiniroto MitaPuko, Muriwai Molii Tamitea, Waituhi, Waerenga-ahika ... Moore, J. A., Paremata Reserve, Hauiti Mopaia Paora, Waerenga-ahika Morice Brothers, Te Aroha, Gisborne Morice, Francis, Matawhero Morris, Mrs. C. (Executors of), Mangaonc, Te Karaka Morris, George, Huri Moana, Te Arai Bridge Morris, James, Waihora, Ormond Morris, John, Gisborne Morris, Win., Mangaone, Te Karaka Morris, "William, Waimare, Ormond Mossman, W. J., The Laurels, Wairengaokuri Muir, Finlay, and Co., Waipaoa, Whatatiitu Murphy, Edward, Kaiariki, Qisborne Murphy, Edward, Panikau, Gisborno Murphy, Edward, Waiau, Gisborne Neho Waru, Tologa Bay Nelson Brothers, Gisborno Netana Puha Taihamite, Whatatulu Newman, A. B., Ngakaroa, and Marshlands, Ormond Newman, A. M., Homebush, Ormond Nicol, Henry, To Arai Bridge Nikora Tautau, Mangatuna, Tologa Bay Noa Whakaatere, Awapuna, Gisborne Noperakiwi, Gisborne 681 •4593 192 1808 908 500 776 16500 200 2367 ■334 Nil 857 400 1562 Nil 77 10 26 496 •5° 110 •7 218 6 6.7 3° ■50 506 3° 1052 2300 495 400 •7 6 5 502 384 1921 loo 53 917 188 657 88 1196 Nil 641 5°5 2152 496 474 1970 10298 995 240 796 79 6'5 3800 Nil 3889 496 200 57 200 40 '5° 102 '73 '32 100 60 '3' 189 101 339 "5 448 5° 5 6 53 290 523 1500 436 Nil 81 538 Nil 6071 •97 380 20 300 204 5'5 400 245 608 700 22123 18 7746 1O24S 320 '73 1010 23557 Nil 8785 10320 345 28 3°3 2500 5 349 8000 1360 1500 ■37 67 400 •94 88 383 '55

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Nopera Rangiuia, Mangatuna, Tologa Bay ... Nukama Karini, Mangatuna, Tologa Bay ... Nutting, James, Gisborne Orr, J., Rangatira, Te Karaka Orr, James, Kunakanae, To Karaka Otene Pitua, Te Kowliai, Te Arai Bridge ... Paea and Rino, Muriwai Paia Wuituhi, Waercngahika Palairet, Q-walter, Maungakiore, Te Arai ... Paramena Mokemoke, Whareangaanga, Muriwai Paratene Kamaru, Tologa Bay Paratene Waata, Tβ Reinga, Tiniroto Parker, C. J., Parewaru, Te Arai Bridge Parkerson, William, Ormond Partridge, Join), Man gatotaraWaimata Valley Paulson, Alfred, Mangahoui, Patutahi Peaeh, Arthur, Ormond Peach, Dixon, Topuri, Patutahi Poach, Dixon, jun., Hangaroa, Waerengaokuri Peddle, R. P., Hangaroa, Waerangaokuri ... Peddle, W. F., Matawai, Poututu Pene Mataora, Muriwai Pene Warn, Mangaiuna, Tologa Bay Peneta te Hira Mangat\i, Whatatutu Peronaru Waharoa, Maungaheia, Hauiti Perry, J. L., West Ho, Hauiti Petchell, W. J., Arakihi, Ormond Peti Taihuka, Parihimanihi, Gisborne Pine Wahapeka, Kopoutiaki, Gisborne Pipi Tamitere, Waituhi, Waerenga-ahika Pirika Toatoa and Arona Rawirena, Te Runga, Gisborne Powell, William, To Karaka Poynter, James, Kilbum, Ormond Price, J. B. C, Waihora, Te Karaka Price, Joseph, Te Karaka, Gisborne '584 1795 70 62 — 197 18450 18080 — 13OO 294 300 2OO 300 — '52 I 183 542 6l 50 1584 7° 1845° 294 200 1183 61 60 51 106 l>1 4790 6860 656 834 2265 2752 — 1567 34 62 530 600 291 396 1000 11OO 1650 1830 354 404 190 204 140 190 892 735 2168 2373 2194 2833 290 408 198 11j 450 526 263 200 60 106 4790 656 2265 34 53° 291 1000 1650 354 190 140 892 2168 2194 290 198 45° 263 3°' 377 151 200 3°' ■Si 700 290 700 400 290 Nil Quinn, S. S., Tirohunga, Hauiti 306 Nil 306 Bahia Tautau, Tologa Bay Ranga Tapine, Taihamite, Whakatxitu Rangi Whaitere, Te Arai Bridge Baniera Komaru, Mangatuna, Tologa Bay ... Read and McNair, The Kims, Pakarae Redpatli, George, Whakarau Reeves, A., Tologa Bay Reeves, Andrew, Wharekaka, Tologa Bay ... Reid and Bertram, Pouawa, Gisborne Renata Tupeka, Muriwai Rewi Takata, Ngatara, Waerengaokiiri Reynolds, R. J., Mangaheia, Gisborne Richardson, Edward, Motu Richardson, P. and J., Waimata Valley Richardson, Peter, Kaikoura, Tiniroto Richardson, William, Waimata Valley Kichardson, W. B\, Te Matai, Waunata Valley, Richmond, 0. and H., Motu Ridcout, H. G. 0., Poututu Riliara te Whatika, Muriwai Robb, A., and Sone, Patutahi Robeke John, Whatanpoko, Gisborne Ruka Ilinaki and Ngaru Turanga, Kerekereroa, Pakarae Rutene Ahuroa, Whs tutu 385 37' 70 173 200 38S 173 75 1883 2194 232 267 364° 354° 1625 1680 2843 2800 1883 232 3640 1625 2843 348 404 8035 354 592 348 J 340 4°4 5°5 8035 8602 354 I 4 2 4 592 Nil — 558 961 1271 561 636 190 199 443 454 — 3° 112 — 'S* 7° '35 961 56. 190 443 70 504 600 5°4 Score, John, Gisborne Scott, G. (Executors of), Ormond Scott, J. K., Mohi, Waerengaliika Scudamore, Charles, Wharaurangi, Gisborne Seymour, Charles, Whangara, Gisborne ... j Shand, If. J., Mangatoetoe, Hauiti Sidwell, Thomas, Tiniroto Sinton, Robert, Tiniroto Sisterson & McRao, Reay, Te Arai Bridge ... Smith, Abbotsford, Pouawa, Gieborne Smith, G. A., Rangariri, Whakarau Smith, Guthrie Brothers, Hangaroa, Gisborne Smith, H. W. G., Gisborne Smith, Joseph, Camp Stream, Motu Smith, William, Wailaria, Gisborne Somervillo, W. P., Tologa Ba.y, Gisborne Speedy, J. F., Mount Herbert, Waerengaokiiri Speedy, William (Trustees), Remuhau, Waerengaokiiri 133 166 3480 2385 — 254 200 Nil 14000 15655 5050 Nil 400 Nil 240 230 3326 3050 97 97 300 299 — 1100 '0.54 '474 205 293 1014 1300 3870 3718 2675 Nil - 3'58 3480 200 14000 5050 400 240 3326 97 300 10.54 205 1014 3870 2675

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 18B7. Spenee, 0-., The Delia, lologa Bay Spencer, S. K., Waerengaokuri Stevens, R. E., Cheroton G-len, Waimata Valley Stewart, R. H., Olmia, Patutahi St. Ledger, Ralph, Tauwharetoi, Tiniroto ... iuuderland, J. W., Niagare, Gisborne Tamati Tnutau, Tologa Bay Tamati Tautau, Kopuatarakihi, Tologa Bay Tame Patereti, Muriwai Tapine Turi, Taikamiti, Whatatutu Teitgen, F. C. H., Makaraka Te Kane Pere, Ormond Teopera Taliora, Raukohe, Puatae, Hauiti ... Toopera Tamararo, Paramata, Hauifci Thompson, Mrs. Ileni, Tekeke, Gisborne ... Thompson, Edward, Te Karaka Thompson, John, Whakarau Thomson Brothers, Tupai, Whakarau Tiffen Brothers, Mangatua, Whatatutu Titfen Brothers, Puhatikotiko, Gisborne Tiffen, F. J., Puliatikotiko, Gisborne Tiffen, F. J., Mangatu, Whatatutu Tipora Ruru and Oriwia Kuru, Gisborne Tiripa Puku, Whareongaonga, Muriwai Todd, A. A. and D., Strathendrick, Waimata Valley Todd, Thomas, Strathendirk, Waimata Valley Toinbleson, John, Waimata Valley Tombleson, W., Matawai, Waerengaokouri... Tonar, Mark, Haunui, Motu, Whakarau Torrie, J. and &., Poututu Trafford, Arthur, Taretu, Muriwai Trafford, Thomas, Hangarna, Waerangaokuri Trimmer, John, Hauiti Trumper and Kennedy, Ruangarohu, To Karaka Tucker, Captain W. H., Kati, Matoki, Gisborne Tucker, W. H., Makauri, Gisboi'iie Union Bank of Australia, Sowden Hill, Hauiti Union Bank of Australia, Mangatoetoe, Hauiti Von Pein, Johann, Gisborne Wakano Komuka, Te Awapuni, Gisborne ... Wall, H. H., Waerengaokuri Wall, John, Havendale, Makaraka Walls, John, Patutahi Walsh, W. C, Makaraka Watson, II. N., Kaimoe. Patutahi Watt, I). B.,Cheviot Hills, Waerengaokuvi... Wells, E. W., Blackwood, Patutahi Wetene Bikirangi, Te Arai Bridge Wethered, Arnold, Makahakaha, Gisborne ... Wethered, Walter, Lavenham, Patutahi Wethered, Walter, Lome, Patutahi White, G. J., Ruangerehu, Ormond White, James, Peach Grove, Motu, Ormond Wliyte, David, Abbotsford, Tinoroto Wi Hooni, Te Reinga, Tinoroto Wi Kepa Puhipuhi and Waho Ki to Bangi, Mangatuna, Tologa Bay Wilkinson, H., Makaraka Williams, Henry, Taumatukatu, Tologa Bay Williams, J. N., Turihaua, Waipiro Bay Williams, J. N., Pakarae Wiiliamson Bros, and Eose, Ngatapa, Gisbovne Williamson, G. M., Parikanapa, Gisborne ... Williamson's executors, Ngatapa, Gisborne .. Winter Brothers, Tawa, Whakarau Wi Pere and Peka Korekere, Poututu, Ormond Wi Pere and Peka Kerekere, Tangihanga, &e., Ormond Wi Pere ,Bakaikiterore, Te Karaka Wi Pere, Pukepapa, Ormond Wiremu Xie Au Kaiawa, Tologa Bay Wiremu and Rawinia te Pci, Whareongaonga, Muriwai Wiremu Hatea, Whakato Poraka, Te Arai Bridge Witana Puanga, Rotootahi, Hauiti Worsnop, A., Mount Florida, Tiniroto Yardley, William, Whataupoko, Gisborne ... 3690 712 1209 982 1400 700 418 4 129 298 3063 58 294 I2 54 18 295 Si? 3334 459° 758 2510 2570 910 727 2000 288S S°S° 592 172 3500 608 3520 782 I 2J 2 1359 •3°4 700 460 Nil 10 Nil 374 Nil 41 230 ■453 3 2 340 481 7760 35 00 Nil Nil 90 545 791 Nil 2651 2121 100 1063 897 '95 1999 53 3400 5552 12700 4160 882 5° 54° 971 1396 2582 97 445° 7204 4000 425 232 3433 1000 Nil 666 838 1670 2539 100 4400 3100 7910 499 291 1OO0 100 61 900 200 102 113 800 7645 2030 90 810 7240 2500 35000 49°3 33715 387 10576 31 11 6000 Nil 486 33 00 10185 '45° 1000 3432 3°4 5' 357 202 100 79 700 171 699.5'4 76 goo ■83 759.607

No. of Sheep on April 80, April 30, 1896. 1897. EAST TAUPO COUNTY. Bank of N.Z. Eet. Coy., Loch Inver, Napier Enoka te Aramonc and Paora Tokoaliu, Hatepe, Tokaanu Eria Taranui, Tokaanu Haare Waaka, Tokaanu Ham, J. A., Kaimanawa, Tokaanu Hoani Te Rakato and Peni Nuku, Tokaanu Hori Tamaiwhana, Paoru, Tokaanu Hura Kumeroa, Tokaanu Kepa Teahuru, Korohe,. Tokaanu Kingi te Mahauariki, Moturoa, Tokaanu Parata Paurini, Tokaanu Parokarangi te Takinga, Tongariro, Tokaanu Paremeta Patena, Tokaanu Pukutohe Patumoana, Tokaanu Riwai Tearamoana Taupo, Tokaanu Smith, W. H., Taharua, Eskdale Tautahanga, Hautu, Tokaanu Te Araroa, Tokaanu Te Hamuti, Kaimanawa, Tokaanu Te Hamutu Hauldno, Tokaanu Te Irimanuka, Tokaanu ... Te Mate Parae, Tokaauu Teone Tawera, Tokaanu To Wharekaihua, Tongnriro, Tokaanu Tewhata Tehata and Ilapeta Winiata, Tokaanu Tuaiwa Te Wharepapa, Poutu, Tokaanu Tuia Tekaliu, Te Ilenga, Tokaanu Tuiri Takiwa and Takiwa te Moma, Tikoi, Taupo Turei te Aramoana, Tokaann Wairehu Rupena, Tokaanu Wanikau, Tokaanu Wikatene, Tokaanu Wi Tamaiwliana, Tokaanu 11583 64 40 698 100 250 201 85 5°' ■5' 4°'5 103 ; 10750 Nil 126 61 59° 120 2 2() I446 300 7°5 98 496 1160 757 i>3 3880 150 300 160 362 '5' 200 Nil Nil 132 5°4 380 92 172 299 100 227 5080 119 800 41 392 120 60 268 WAIROA COUNTY (In Napier Subdivision). Akuhata Puna, Mohaka Anderson, A. and D., Main, Morere Ani Kara Ngaroa, Nuhaka Apirana, Taketake, Oarai, Wahanui Apirana, Whatawhata, Te Poraka Ohiwa, Frasertown Arapata, Hapuku, Kopuawharo, Te Aute Arapata, Hapuku, Mohaka, Te Aute Arapata Takahi, Mohaka Arona, Ngawiki, Mahia Ata Hakiaha, Ohiwa, Frasertown Aterata, Hemokai, Te Mahanga No. 1, Mahia Baker Brothers, Ruakituri, Mtmiinaru Bank of N.Z. Estates Co., Awa Mate, Wairoa Bayly, Isaac, Umumanga, Mahii Boamish, N. H., Kakariki, Mohaka Bee, G., Mohaka Black Brothers, Waikakariki, Morere Black, D., Clyde View, Wairoa Black, J. S., Orere, Wairoa Black, John Scott, Waitaniwha, Wairoa Black, S. and J. A., Waitaniwlia-liuliaka ... Bluegum Tangiora, Kaiwhitau, Mahia Boothman, William, Ruakituri, Marumaru ... Broad hurst, J. B., Frasertown Brown, J. H., Whakaki, Wairoa Brown, T. F., Ferndale Ruakituri, Wairort... I Carroll, Thomas, Huramua, Wa.ii'oa Carswoil, James, Baein Farm, Morere Oarswell, T. and W., Waireka, Wairoa Chapman and Powdrell, Waimatai, Fraeortown Clunie, Thomas (Estate of), Opoiti, Marumaru Couper, John, Frasertown Couper, R. J., Mangapoike, Frasortown Couper, W. H., Frasertown Couper, William, Frasertown Crombie, K. B., Oputama, Mahia Cunningham & Smith, Tutira Lake, Napier... Dalget-y, F., Ruakituri, Wairoa Dolbel, P. and R., Kawliaka, Taradale Donnelly, Q-. P., Ohurukura, Napier Donnelly, H. L., Chioklewood, Wairoa Duff Brothers, Clyde Bank, Wairoa 19,632 29,100 80 119 53 162 310 94 396 91 162 400 400 1200 1381 100 112 200 392 5210 5600 33'5 400 218 368 1100 605 1620 '6.S4 100 '52 200 881 6340 2534 5980 Nil 500 226 367 Nil 1258 176 59S 1018 13989 599 5110 398 5398 1217 1616 Nil 100 400 14167 264 4840 285 1600 953 4800 4700 Nil 1610 4333 Nil 18 1518 18650 •3998 24430 11295 loSflr i°757 20000 14668 25"79 10060 i»5 6 5

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No. oi'Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Eden, T., Marumaru Elliot, William, Manutawhiorangi, Frasertown Elwin, W. J., Turiroa Eparaima Wharekura, Nuliaka Epeniha Pona, Opoho, Wairoa Erami Kailme, Tahaenui, Nuhaka Erimana Hirini and Pani, Hungaliunga, Waipapa, Mohaka Eriapa Hemara, Wairoa Erueti te Moko, Frasertown Erueti Whareparoa, Ohiwa, Frasertown Essex, W. H , Marumaru β-adduin, F. E., Kopuawhimi, Mahia Gilmour, William, Waikare, Petane Glendining, Mrs. L., Waihua, Wairoa Goldstone, W., Riverslea, Frasertown Goldstone, W., Willow Farm, Frasertown ... Goodall, Gt-eorge, Tiwhanui, Mohaka Greening, W. H., Kaiwaitau, Mahia Griffin, W. E., Pakowhai, Frasertown Guy, Duncan, jun., Waireka, Wairoa Hague and Summerfleld, Wairoa Hamea, William, Upper Mohaka, Taupo Eoad Hamilton, Wm., and Matene, Ruawai, Tutaekuri, Frasortown Hamlin, J. P., Te Uhi, Wairoa Hana Mihingerangi, Nuhaka Tlansford, Sydney, Morere flarata Tuhi, Taliaenui, Nuhaka Hawkins, W. and T., Waipapa, Mohaka ... Heemi Unuwai, Nuhaka Hekairo Meto Whaata, Tauapate, S. Mahia Hemara Hawene, Mahia Hemi Tohu, Tarawera Ileremaia Hikirangi, Tuhara, Wairoa Hirawanui Ngakuru, Wairoa Hird, Josias, Frasertown, Wairoa Hirini, Kereru, Te Puia, Mahia liiriui, Mookau, Whakaki, Wairoa Hirini Piki, Te Mahanga No. 1, Mahia Hiritai Tawihira, Hereheretau No. 2, Wairoa Hodge, Henare, Paora, Teaho, Waipapa, Mohaka Hohia Ahikaiata, Wairoa Hone, Whariki, Nuhaka Honiana Puna, Tongoio, Petane Hope, Frederick, Fernleigh, Napier llori Nia Nia, Tiniroto Hori Puihi, Mahia Hori Teahor and King Teahor, Mohaka, Kopani, Mohaka tloromona Taruna, Opoho,Tuliara, Wairoa... Uowell, John, Inverleith, Marumaru Hura Takitaki, Kahotea, Wahanui lliuka Kemara, Mahia Ihaka Taumftta, Pae Hira Coy., Mohaka ... Thnka, W lianga, Nuhaka Iopa, Koihe, Frasertown lremi Waiana, Mahia Iritana Hami, Wairoa Itereaina, W., Kupa, Te Whakapuare, Moliaka Jerram and Neale, Waihi, Frasertown Joblin, M. J., Mangatoto, Uplands, Nuliaka KhIiu Terito, Kiliitu, Wairoa Karaihe, Waikaremoana, Fraeertown Karaitiana Te lluke. Mohaka Kararaina Wirilians, Opolio, Wairoa Karauria Waka Nuhaka Karena Kawlii, Hereheretau No. 2, Wairoa... Karepa Mataira, Nuliaka Xawana Kereru, Kawaitau, Mahia King, Joseph, Waitara Bush, Pohui, Napier Kiugi Karauria, Opoho, Wairoa Kingi Nau, Nuhaka Komene te Ito, Portland Island, Mahia Lambert, Bertram, Te Pokopoko, Frasertown Lambert, Fenton, Parkhurst, Frasertown ... Lambert, Thomas, Wairoa Land and Loan Company, Springhill, Mohaka Land and Loan Co., Maungahnruru, Mohaka Lemuel, J. L., Teurupu, Mohaka Lindsay Brothers, Napier JIauta Kirinini, Mahia .,. 600 8O57 283 5° 100 100 188 139 130 1798 6150 "436 1889 3>° 664 353 7262 4180 245 4700 4875 '43 553 70 200 100 123 200 488 89 300 132 558 6o6 8500 35° 5 1 96 100 82 200 137 117 S'o 1747 7580 "591 2051 283 850 160 5224 Nil 89 209 4932 481 1 125 S89 101 100 100 300 100 5° 146 200 806 608 93 200 100 S9« 45 173 5°o 1594 •65 47 37 190 S96 2000 380 55 200 200 1700 425 100 25° 141 260 Nil 356 120 200 336 140 100 70 "45 102 710 8597 106 5° 374 207 Nil 287 100 52 530 104 70 200 172 110 10 5 '99 144 2630 495 100 400 100 244 3833 3200 45 6 534 7882 363 204 4025 333° Nil 5850 54"3 353 3173 400 200

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1888. 1897. Maata Kirikiri, Mahia Macandrew Bros, Awa-o-Totara, Napier Maika Taruke, Arike Mete, and Tio Katipu, Nuhaka Maika Taruke, Nuhaka Makahi Tapiki, Oliinekura, Frasertown Maloney, William, North Clyde, Wairoa Matene Ruawai, Tukurangi, Frasertown Matenga Waitaniwha, Nuhaka Matore Ngarara, Hereheretau No. 2, Wairoa Matetu Tame, Mahia Mayo, Hugh, Marumaru McDougel, John, Wairoa McG-owan, Alexander, Marumaru Molntyre, Nathaniol, Morere Melntyre, Thomas, Mount Villa, Moss-Bide ... Melvor and Tait, Waikari MoKinnon, J. M., Kaihunahuna, Wairoa ... McKinnon, John, Arapawanui, Napier MoKinnon, Norman, Stratholm, Wairoa MeLeod, D. A., Hopefiold, Mahia McMillan, Archibald, Pohuinui, Mohaka McEae, Farquhar, Springhill, Frazertown ... Mein Brotliers, Kiwi, Wairoa Mere Teirikohai, Mahia Meretene Karena, Waipaka, Mohaka Mi Oriwa, Frasertown Mita Henare Mihingare, Opoho, Nahaka ... Moleeworth Bros., Tarewa Morrieon, K. M., Upper Mohaka Munro, W. C, Riverina, Frasertown Munro, W. C, Marumaru, Inverleith Murray, Roberts, and Co., Putere, Napier ... Natau Ihimaera, Waikaraemoana, Fiasertown N.Z. Loan & M. A. Company (Limited), Mohaka, Napier Neale, W. A., Waihi, Frasertown Nehemia te Huiki, Potaka, Mohaka Nereta Raheke and Hoani Hata, Arapawanui Niccolls, A. E., Mahia Nicholson, E. W., Waipapa, Mohaka Niri Whanga and Paora te Hau, Nuhaka ... Noy, Edward, Mahia Nuku Raua and Koturoa Manu, Taengamata, Wairoa Nutana Tekawe, Mohaka Ollivier, J. M., Mohaka O'Neil Brothers, Ohuka, Fraaertown Orikena Putaranui, Nuhaka Ortnond, Or. C, Maliia Orr, J. K., Mangaone, Marumaru Palmer, Thomas, Frasertown Pane Huka, Rahaturua, Wairoa Paraihe Peta, Nuliaka Paratene, Mohaka Parekapa, Taepa, Tutu-o-te KahaNo. 4,Wairoa Parker, Fred., Scrubby Flat, Frasertown Parker, Lucy J., Waitai, Frasertown Pearse, Ihaka, and Co., Mohaka Penty, Edward, Ruakituri, Tiniroto PeraTamihakawai, Mahurangi, Marumaru ... Peta Nepia, Nuhaka Petira Kopu and Hare Hame, Waipapa, Moliaka Phillips, J. R., Waikaremoana, Frasertown ... Piki Waerea aud Hana Tangemarae, Opoho, Nuhaka Piri Mete, Nuliaka Piripi Purapura, Kopuawharo, Mahia Pita Mete, Ngapuketurua, Nuhaka Porahiro, Hereheretau No. 2, Wairoa Poutahi Hnpimana, Frasertown Powdrell, Joseph, Turiroa, Wairoa Poyzer, Arthur, Awatere, Wairoa Rnihania Waipapa, Pohokura, Tarawera Ramlose, Charles (Estate of), Wahanui Ranapia, Waikara, Mohaka Ranapia, Waikare, Mobaka Rangi Hakaiaha, Frasertown Rangi Ihakara, Hereheretau No. 2, Wairoa Raniera Tarairo, Mahia Rapihana Kopu Hawaikirangi, Wairoa Rauna Hape, Hereheretau No. 2, Wairoa Rawiri, Paea, Hiri, and Co., Mohaka '3465 223 '43 244 74 2500 40 103 190 192 23 210 132 5800 2622 2 155° 4030 Nil '31 24077 100 674 127 77 445 3>4 24'9 8739 189 7452 407 102 97 ■5° 190 5° 93 13168 Nil 500 332 3° 2460 168 232 100 289 232 Nil 216 237 6000 2822 20500 3991 161 43'8 24972 108 908 122 9' S8o Nil 3009 1840 935 > 223 7829 8423 636 132 6 '52 203 202 26 3°3 8000 , 4° 16375 1903 95 400 70 5° 144 1 20 296 270 8593 Nil 17322 •55° 400 506 7' 82 170 Nil 2020 212 303 61 '534 2524 362 3°3 "5 334 '54 378 200 33° 200 102 100 5° 130 160 3037 182 14 699 333 100 261 128 100 98 140 138 2917 166 100 1006 432 54 324 180 101 246 278 110 100 i4o ■85 Nil

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No. of 81 iheep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 181)6. HAWKE'S BAT COUNTY (In Napier Subdivision). Absolom, J. H., Tβ Kohi, Napier Airiniand G-. P.Donnelly, Mangaohane, Napier ikemehi te Ratiina, Paki Paki Anaru te Wanikau and Boyd, Timahanga, Napier Anaru te Wanikau and Boyd, Makokomiko, Napiev Anderson and Royse, Te Harato, Eskdale ... Anderson, William, Briar Lea, Petane Ani Kanara, Papaaruhe, Te Aute Ani Kingi, Wainui Run, Moawhango Apiata, Ngakauohine Kuku, Tarawera Arami Tim, Runanga, Tarawera Arapata Hapuku, Kohai, Te Hauke, Napier Arilii te Nahu, Te Hauke, Te Aute Baker, Thomas, Double Crossing, Tarawera... Ball, John, Rough Ridge, Puketitiri Barbour, David, Little Bush, Pupakura, Taradale Batley R. T., Moawliango Batley, R. T., Awarua, Moawhango Beamish, N. E., Whanawhaua, Puketapu ... Bee, George, Pakowliai, Taradalo Beecrof't, W. A., Hastings Bench, P. F. W., Moawhango Bennett, John, Newstead, Napier Bennett, S. J., Omaranui, Taradale Bicknell, John, Puketapu Bicknell, Joseph, Pukotapu Birch, A.. S., Oruamatua, Meawhango Birch Bros., Oruamatua, Erewhon Biiob, W. J., Erewhon, Napier Blair, John, Mill Earin, Puketitiri Bousfield, IS. W. R., Makirikiri, Hastings ... Bowes, Thomas P., Meanee Boyle, James, Havelook N. Bradley, George, Pine Hill, Pukotitiri Bridgeman, William, Stoneycroft, Hastings Broughton, William, Ngapuke, Fernhill Burke, Patrick, Rhodes' Farm, Pukititiri ... Campbell, Hugh, Poukawa, Napier Canning. Charles, Ogbourne, St. Andrew, Eekdale Canning, Davis, Riverslea, Hastings Carmicliael, A. and D., Glengarrie, Napier ... Carswell and Sons, The Incline, Napier Carswell, David, Woodside, Puketitiri Cato, C. H., Qreenmeadows, Parepipi Chambers, J. B., Te Mata, Havelock N. Chambers, John, Mokopeka, Hastings Chambers, T. M., Tauroa, Havelock N. Chase, Tliomae, Makatote, Moawhango Clark, G1-. M., Wairoaiti, Petane Clark, H. 8., Seafleld, Petane Clegg, William, Petane Codd, C, Moteo, Puketapu Cohen and Stock, Napier Collision, E. D., Claremont, Hastings Conroy and Co., Napier Conway, James, Moawhango Conwuy, Jeremiah, Haetings Cooper and Abbott, Ardlussa, Puketapu Corkill, John, Moteo, Puketapu Cooper, D. M., Glenora, Eskdale Oouper, W. A., Kaharanaki, Havelock N. ... Crighton and Lubbock, Mangaone, Rieeington Crosse, Thomas, Woodland, Hastings Crosse, Thomas, Whak&tu, Hastings Cullen, J. C, Elms, Hastings Dalgoty and Co., G-lenross, Puketapu Davey, John, Poukawa Reserve, Hastings ... Davis, Edward, Springvale, Puketapu Dillon, Alfred, Belmont, Eskdale Dillon, F. J., Eskdale Dolbel, P. and R., Taradale Dolbel, Philip, jun., Redcliff, Taradale Donnelly, G. P., Crissogo, Napier Donnelly, G. P., Waimarama, Napier Donnelly, G. P., Ngatarawa, Crissoge, Napier Donnelly, G. P., Turamoe, Crissoge, Napier Doole, William, Okoeke, Moawhango Douglas, W., Te Mahanga, Napier Douglas, William, Koparekore, Napier Du CVoz, P. F., Raukawa, Te Auto '344 21940 126 I 1420 55 6 3 17622 12630 "3 170 1120 809 497 '5° 12449 1000 17500 2353 14500 '3° 20 1410 6s<>5° f>75 '73 200 773 2 6078 23839 1308 19381 ■45 12150 6632 2 '554 80 123 1 3806 Nil 88 1100 836 481 '73 153 '2457 1288 20000 1000 52 254 15000 10 1006 3' 239 Nil 3'83o 785 '93 Nil 610 Nil 190 6027 52 24095 238 320 6490 '700 883 974 6500 1926 887 45 12925 '35°° '2395 847 2 735 2890 800 14110 13630 12103 1488 2585 2760 757 886 1000 1797 5° 5'75 1000 2823 23800 2130 33° 33(>o '9 18120 597 •5'° 3 6 74 655 '9 40 5788 375 2900 23000 2180 1005 1200 17650 1672 3477 3232 525 2969 1000 19188 29580 Nil Nil 1000 3454 2355 263 3020 1002 12000 30000 4000 6102 353°2 '53 35558 J 243 11870

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Remi-o-ra, Puna, Waikariteiliana, Mohaka .., Renata Waihape, Mohaka Eewi Tawera, Torua, Mohaka Eewi Tawera, Ruakuku, Nuliaka Rewitai Whanga Tongoio, Petane Rewi to Kauru, Taituliaru, Maliia Rewi Tolieriri, Kopuawharo, Maliia Richardson, G. E. G., Nuhaka RiJdiford and Co., Pohokura, Upper Mohaka, Napier Riria Pomana, Nuhaka Robinson, W. J., Morere Ropotini Matawhina, Nuhaka Ruiha Tio and Tutu Hokianga, Mohaka Sliaw, David, Moumoukai, Morere Siin Brothers, Mohaka Sloan, Robert, Maugarukau, Morere Smyth, J. F., Pilot-station, Wairoa Stacey, S. G-., Frasertown Stark, James, Lavin Dale, Mohaka Stevens, George, Tama Tami, Riekie, Wairoa Stewart, C. E., Whiorau, Nuhaka Tait, John, Waitaha, Napier Tait, J. and W., Tunanui, Nuhaka Takarei Haparoa, Feruhill Tauiati Maore, Ilirini Nui, and Pene Maere, Nuhaka Tame Mete, Nuliaka Taare Mete and Toro Nepia, Nuhaka Tare, Papi, and Arania; Pohio, Tongoio, Petane Tare, Papi, Arama, Pohio, and Hukanui, Watene ; Waimaka, Frasertown Taylor Brothers, Egypt, Frasertown Taylor, I. E., Burnside, Frasertown Taylor, T. E., Morere Teka, Hema, and Rewi; Atana, Whakatangirua, Frasertown Teokoro,Tuahine,Runga; Kaiwaitau, Poraka, Mahia Teotaeo Mataitai, Hereheretau No. 2, Wairoa Te Rina and Mihi Whaanga, Nuhaka Thorpe, Stephen, Turiroa Tiemi Mete, Nuhaka Tiemi Ni, Arapawanui, Petane Tiki Matarae, Wairoa Tio Pira and Henare Teaho, Pirau Mohaka... Tirarua te Kaura, Nuhaka Tite Paterete, Nuliaka Titoko Wbaanga, Nuhaka Torr, J. M., Wairoa Torr, T. and W. II., Alton, Turiroa Towgood, Estate of, Tatigoio, Napier Tunks, T. J., Windsborough, Frasertown .., Tunks, T. J., Malianga, Frasertown Twigg Brothers, Mangaruhe, Marumaru Twigg, H. J.,Ridgemount, Petane Utuku One, Maliia Vaughan, R. G., Tahaenui, Wairoa Waaka Toroaiwliiti, Nuhaka Waata Hata, Arapawanui, Petane Wahati Wairau, Mahia Walker, Douglas, Pakiri, Frasertown Walker, George, sen. (Estate of), Nuhaka ... Walker, George, sen.(Estate of), Waikokopu, Nuhaka Walker, Neil, Ohinepaka, Wairoa Walker, Neil, Ruapapa, Wairoa Watene Huka, Wairoa Watene Paioiieoue, Mahia Wepiha Wainohu, Mohaka Wetini A. Kune, Eskdale Wheel, Thomas, Mangatawa, Marumaru White, Mrs. J., Awatere, Wairoa White, W. and F., Maungataniwha, Wairoa Whyte, Hon. J. B., Cricklewood, Wairoa ... Winiala Hira, Arapawanui, Petane Wiremu Kaipuke, Mahia Wiremu Pane and Titura Kemara, Nuhaka Wi Tamahi, Nuhaka Wi Tekuhu and Ngaliparoa, Whakapuore, Mohaka Wi te Paretipua, Mahanga No. 1, Mahia ... '66 35° IO 5 300 100 400 189 477 100 400 62 100 ,652 101 1940 1938 3' 91 200 5° 119 180 76 700 2018 5 1 7OO 2557 576 939 181 49° 1105 170 2000 it>54 1722 3266 500 164 200 2000 1096 '758 3084 S'° 130 192 98 171 202 165 179 202 '94 197 1O S7 2042 778 5°5 2127 ■75° 751 55° 70 Nil '63 '.SO 1789 144 1000 110 300 2115 200 1000 98 204 160 70 76 122 81 293 1184 ■575 6 4985 2892 3200 8980 80 645 •57 83 290 1207 15900 S°4' '959 5000 9000 100 672 52 288 70 500 '°353 280 204 100 10386 3'3 2051 9074 800 1907 10149 800 1420 91 500 S78 300 3030 '"95 400 90 100 1400 127 610 S73 210 4050 Nil 600 100 121 90 700 100 1100 100 200 469,380 496.053 ________

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No. of 8heep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Duff, H. and A., Whakarara, Kereru Dunn, Mrs. Ellen, Dunmore, Puketitiri Egerton, Mark, & Co., Motukawa, Moawhango Ekeringarangi Hapulu, Manukairakau, Te Aute Elbourne, Willinm, Rosemount, Pukctapu ... Elliott, George, Havclock North Ellison, Charles, Dunblane Spit Ellison, Mrs. Mabel, Manukairakau, Te Aute Erueti Arani, Pnngataua, Moawhango Eruini Amorewa, Wainui, Ohingaiti Evans & Campbell, G-len Fallock, Maraekakaho Evison, William, Pukahu, Havelock N. Farmery, Charles, Hastings Gordon, Captain, Clifton, Clive Gordon, C. L. T., Taurapa, Hastings Gordon and Moore, Bakamoana, Napier Grace, J. E., Tapapa, Tokaanu Gray, Upsall, Tlie Allenton Estate, Hastings Groome, M. E., Onipo, Te Aute Hakopa te Ahunga, Taurawhiri, Moawhango Hallott, Thomas, Hawkston, Napier Ilapuku Tenahu, Te Aute Harawira Heperi, Tokaanu Harding, A., Kereru Harper, W. 'I , ., Taradale Harpham, William, The Farm, Taradale ... Harrison, John, The Hawthorns, Taradale ... Harvey, John, Willow Park, Havolock N. ... Hauturu Piriniha (Estate of), Moawhango ... Hawthorne, James, Willowvale, Greenmeadows Heald, Charles, Te Aute Hebberley, James, Tarawera Henare Kepa, Moawhango Heperi Pikiraugi, Moawhango Heslop, J. and W.,Puketauu (Est. of), Taradale Heslop, J. and W. (Eet. of), Omaranui, Taradale Higgins, John, Orwell, Napier Higgins, Lawrence, Tukirangi, Puketapu ... Hilia, Ngarangaione, Mahanga, Kaiwhata, and Para, Marewa, Moteo, Puketapu Hill, K. J., Fernkill Hill, W. B., Puketitiri Hiraka te Rango, Moawhango Hiraka te Rango, Moawhango Hoera Terango, Moawhango Hohepa Kuineioa, Tokaanu Holi'ord, George, Oruarei, Hastings Holt, John, Arohiwi, Napier Hori Tongaru, Waiakaha, Moawhango Hori Tupaea, Te Hauke, Te' Aute Hoterini Rahi, Paki Paki Howell, Jolm, Puketitiri Howse, George, The Terrace, Puketapu Hughes, A. E., Puketitiri Hughes, Henry, Bushey Park, Puketitiri ... Hura Kumeroa, Rangipo North, Moawhango Hutchinson, Francis, Rissington Thaia te Ngira, Waitio, Fernhill Ihakara te Raro, Kotuku, Raeroa, Moawoango Ihakara te Whei, Te Aute Irimana Ngahou, YYaiakuho, Maraekakaho ... Keepa Wiuiata, Maraekakaho Kelly, John, Green Field, Clive Kereama Teheheu, Arawhiti, and Wipikai, Pohokura, Tarawera Kerei Pohiahia, Waitio, Fernhill King, J., Waitara Biieh, l J ohui, Napier Kipa Auaru and Mihi, Pohokura, Petane ... Kirkpatrick, Duncan, Kirkland, Taradale ... Kitto and Sons, Pahou, Petane Kittow, William, Waima, Taradale Krause, E. F., c/o Gordon & Moore, Napier Land and Loan Company, Wliakainarumaru, Maraekakaho Landsdown, Richard, Korokipo, Meanee Laurenson, Thomas, Moawhango Limmer, H. T., Hastings Lincoln, John, Patoka Napier Lopdell, Jae., Papakura, Meanee 79" 1762 243S 700 2000 100 2 S O 85OO 1 '73 1400 197 IS998 3800 18656 3° 2 3 33°8 '5 6 73 I2JO 23453 393 40 1424 2194 820 2267 7770 2253 3620 10642 35° 8875 1030 733' 2014 2030 178 2000 128 211 366 8264 1021 1408 5' 606 16746 3493 18280 2269 89 325" 3377 ■5557 180 '455 23823 376 82 41 1318 2110 3° 670 3595 8090 2528 2559 7172 50 933' 800 7000 46 5437 71 1906 6994 45°3 667 2220 4443 5°o 106 560 811 700 300 872 5' 704 1131 4220 1726 2130 92 773 400 H38 43 101 Nil 784 360 354 981 4' 260 '235 4685 1560 Nil Nil 600 700 Nil 55 2900 160 491 608 458 9926 167 Nil 86 Nil 810 150 333 9968 224 28 104 Nil '5 483 90 20 600 Nil

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3(1, 1896. 1807. Lowry, T. II., Okawa, Pernhill Lyon, James, Pakaututu, Puketitii'i Macdonald, Alexander, Kuripapanga Mackenzie, E. II., Mount Erin, Haveloek N. Maoniven, J. H., Greenfield, Clive Main, J. C, Riverslea, Hastings Mari Tniuru, Motukawa., Moawliango Marshall, James, Kskdale Marshall, J. H., Whareponga, Petane Marshal], John, Meanee Marl in, George, Taradale Mason, Maurice, Taheke, Te Aute Mason, B. H., Te Ranga, Te Aute Matene Paora, Pohokura, Tai'awera McAuley, Papakura, Taradale McDonald, D., Queen , e Park, Hastings McDonald, Donald, Pukahu, Havelock N. ... McDonald, G-. A., Napier McDonald, James, Pukahu, Havelock N. McDonald, William, Pukahu MeGill, Mrs. Eliza, Raureka, Hastings McG-lasliaii, William, Eskdale McHardy, Alexander, Longlands, Hastings... Mclnnornay, Micliael, Aratataramoa, Ruanui Melntyrc, Alexander, Braehead, Puketitiri... McKain, I. S., and Sons, Petane McKay, Alexander, Kohinarakau, Haveloek N. McLean, Allan, Duart, Havelock N. McLean, D. A., Hynish, Marcakakaho McLean, Hugli, Hastings McLean, Archibald, Greenhill, Hastings McLean, E. D. D., Maraekakaho McLeod, Robert, Papakura, Meanee Meinertzhageri & Moore, Waimarama, Napier Mereliira Taipu, Waikaha, Maraekakaho Midgeley, Thomas, Boyston, Clive Milne, David, Wcnsley, Napier Mission Station, Meanee Mitchell, Charles, Moawhango Mohoanui, Moawliango Murdoch, H. II., Murdoch Eoad, Hastings... Nairn, Mrs. Susan, The Lawn, Napier Neagle, Richard, Tavadale Neagle, Eiehard, Wharorangi, Taradale Neagle, E. J., Taradale Nelson Brothers (Limited), Apley, Eissington Nelson Brothers, Mangateretere, Tomoaua ... Nelson, William, Pahou, Petane Nelson, William, Tuki Tuki, Havelock North Newbould, A. J., Tahune Ainoa, Taradalo ... Ngahere te Pataka and Co., Pohokura, Tarawera Nika Waiata, Ngaurukehu, Moawliango Noa Huke and Aronoa, Oliiti, Fernhill North British and Hawko's Bay Freezing Company, Grange, Petane North, L. W., Dartmoor, Puketapu O'Keefc, John, Springbank, Moawhango Old, Oliver, Moawhango Old, William, Moawhaugo Onewa te Marangatawa, Moawliango Orinond, Hon. J. D., Karamu, Napier Orr, John, Papakura, Taradale Orr, J. S. Hukunui, Puketitiri Orr, William, jun., Orwell, Clive Otene Toatoa, Ohiti, Fernhill Paora, Eokino, Eunanga, Tarawera Paraire Tonioana and Timirana Batima, Koparakore, Pakipaki Paramena, Oneone, Kahumoko, Pukipaki Paurini Eaua Kopura, Wainui, Moawhango Peacock, G. (Estate of), Brookland, Puketapu Peddle, S. W. P., Hendley, Napier Peddle, T. P., The Rock, Pohui Peehi llanaho, Te Hauke, Te Aute Pehira, Kingi, and Tengu ICingi, Turangei'e, Moawhango Pell, Stephen, Clive Pine Tuakau, Opaea, Moawhango Potter, G. O.j Upper Mohaka, Taupo Eoad .. Powdrell, Henry, Meanee Priest, George, Papaaruhi, Te Aute Proctor, Samuel, Hessington Wood, Pohui, Napier 23489 2527 62 11000 400 2016 1400 '584 85 60 6300 4164 97 5° "5 1000 500 946 '9 6 55 921 299 2193 2'5 1417 12 4800 65000 193 30277 560 1493 1329 523 2173 658 21 225 475 55 24023 21564 1150 17400 60 38 25412 3024 IOO 10440 1727 482 2 °M 1300 1570 Nil '85 1061 o Nil 66 Nil ■35 1000 Nil 997 100 200 22 21750 Nil 400 ■S3 1997 237 1467 563 55°° 62000 Nil 29120 505 1374 Nil 647 Nil 602 23 5° Nil 700 48 15206 14312 Nil 15672 275 20 2462 4500 "53 Nil 3870 •193 1368 293 682 200 378 2600 707 1000 490 3'42 400 800 602 200 5>° '73 S2O Nil 597 132 1000 1734 4822 6039 3200 120 4738 1000 1400 4949 59S 2 359° Nil 443° 250 3690 250 [ 103 300 3547 695 170 299 5 1 80

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Waterhouse and Fitzherbert, Mangawhare, Puketapu Watts, J. 0,, Hastings Weaver, Alfred, Napier Well wood, Ambrose, Hastings Wellwood, Arthur, Hastings Wellwood, Robert, Southland, Hastings Wetini Rangiapohia, Pohokura, Tarawera ... Whibley, E. J., Harewood, Hastings Willan, G-reenwood, Pokowhai, Taradale Willan, Thomas, Birds' Nest, Meanee Williams, J. N., Frimley, Hastings Williams, R. P., Wliakatu, Napier Williams, Ven. Arohdn. S.,To Aute, Napier Williams, T. W., Willowford, Puketapu Williams, William, Rissington Winiata to Whaaro, Waiakaha, Moawhango Wira te Aomarama, Koparakore, Tβ Auto ... Wiremu Ponatahuri, Te Hauke, Tβ Aute ... Wiriniu Ilapuku, Te Hauke, Te Aute Wiripina Mare Mare, Koparakore, Te Ante Wiripo te Hana, Pobokura, Tarawera Wiripo te Kooro, Fata Patu, Moawhango ... Wyatt, Joseph, Hastings 17500 16700 75° 250 42 456 23 1278 700 1493° 99 359'9 599 270 ■3° 242 7°3 121 3° Nil 702 9036 Nil Nil 3 3624 Nil 207 320 97 60 Nil 460 4635 332 520 250 206 22 308 380 WAIPAWA COUNTY (In Napier Subdivision). Adams, W. J., Blackburn A'Deano, J. B., Ashcott, Ongaonga Akuira Paewai, Tawakeroa, Dauevirke Alder, C. W., Blackburn Alder, W. T., Blackburn Amundsen, Bernt, Maharahara ,.. Andersen, Hans, Makaretu Andersen, Martin, Hill Farm, Takapau Andersen, R. M., Ashley-Clinton Andersen, Sven, Ormondvillo Anderson, Mrs. Clara, Blackburn Anderson, Mrs. L., Brick Villa, Ashley-Clinton Arapata Meha, Takapau Arthur, E. H., Ormondville Arthur, E. H., Ormondville ' Arthur, J. W., Woodbank, Onnondville Aunger, Richard, liiverslea, Kumeroa Austin, Thomas, Otawhao, Kumeroa Austin, William, Tikokino Avison, Allen, Homewood, Waipawa Baddeley and Henderson, Danevirko Bagnall, H. T., Asbley-Clinton Bailey, J. J., Waipukura Baines, 0. R-, Papatu, Onnondville Baker, Henry, Spring Hill, Woodville Balsillie, John, Kenly Grreen, Ashley-Clinton Hank of N.Z. Est. Co., Mangatoro, Dauevirke Bargrove, William, Belgrove, Kumeroa Barlow, James, Wakarara Barnett, Albert, Maharahara Barry, D., Fernhill, Umatoroa, Danovirke ... Barton, O. F., Kumeroa Beachen, J. P., Brookside, Ongaonga Bengley, Joseph, Pinfold Road, Woodville,.. Beagley, W., Pinfold Road, Woodville Beaumont, John, Saddle Road, Woodville ... Beckett, W. M., Koromiko, Norsewood S. ... Bengslon, Johannos, Ormondville Bergersen, Anders, Makaretu Berkahn, A. C. A., Long Hill, Wakarara ... Bcrkahn, C. A., Wakarara Berkahn, Franz, Makaretu Berkahn, John, Makaretu Berkahn, W. W. II., Greenhill, Muharahara Bibby, Edward, Lunsdale, Waipawa Bliss, F. W., Whariti, Woodville Bolton, Zaehariah, Ashley-Clinton Booker, Samuel, Makaretu Bovaird, J. H., Ormondville Bowdcn, Leonard, Riverside, Waipawa Bowman, E. H., Kaikora North Bowman, George, Woodvillo Boyle, James, Havelock N. Brabazon, John, Makotuku Brabazon, Samuel, Oakleigh, Norsewood S. ... Bradley, Joseph, Spring Creek, Woodvillo ... 1399082 '314372 460 14377 254 193 500 So 769 121 100 569 14m 120 297 192 572 61 Nil 324 '33 210 90 90 240 470 295 81 734 141 107 392 96 3W A2 Nil '97 473 298 37 739 1220 182 272 3°3 ISM 291 Nil 38180 48.S 964 98 400 123 697 Nil 586 497 140 253 806 500 1310 297 898 374fJo 500 887 300 263 '73 733 654 295 162 263 888 363 393 38 122 197 2000 4304 60 336 '77 300 172 '3' 2400 5373 400 265 244 '79 100 555 1179 265 75° 1588 482 '495 300 680 600

No. of SI ie<?p on April 3'), 1897. April 30. 1888. Pulford, Henry, Pine Farm, Clive West ... Rangi Hurinui, Runanga, Tarawera Rapana Tanguru, Mangaoliane, Napier Rapera Waiata, Ngaurukehu, Moawhango Raukawa, Moawliango Rauinacwa te Rimgo, Moawhango Raivinia te Waniknu, Ngurupehu, Moawhango Renata Pukututii, Te Aute Better, J. 0., Olive West Rhodes, R. H. (Trustees of), Patoka, Napier Richardson, Major W. A., Pahou, Petane ... Rigger, John, Salisbury, Maraekakaho Rihiona te Tua, Moawhnngo Rirerire Werotn, Moawhangoiti Roberts, John, Clive Q-range, Clive Robertson, Peter, Pimingi, Clive Robertson and Karitiana, Puningi, Clive Robinson, William, Te Aute Roper, Frank. Southland Road, Hastings ... Ropoama Pohi, Turangarero, Moawhango ... Royee and Anderson, Poporangi, Kereru Russell, A. H., Tananui, Hastings Russell, A. H., Twyford, Hastings Russell, Hon. H. R. (Estate of), Te Auto, Waipukurau Russell, Hon. W. R., Flaxmere, Hastings ... Russell, Hon. W. R., Sherenden, Hastings ... Rymer, Q-eorge, Napier Sehon, J. C, Moawhango Shaw, Langley, Korokipo, Napier Sheild, Arthur, Waikonini, Puketapu Shoild, Arthur, Mangatutu, Pukotapu Shrimpton, W., Matapiro, Maraekakaho Simmons, William, The Bush, Kereru Sinclair, William, Hastings Small Brothers, YVaihou, Napier Smith, H. P, (Estate of),Olrig, Maraekekaho Smith, W. H., Hedgeley, Eskdale Stock, William, Strotford Lodge, Hastings ... Storiner, Frederick, Woodlands, Puketitiri ... Stothart, James, Eskmount, Petane .;. Stothart, James, Jirooklields, Meanee Studholme, John, Owhaoko, Napier Sutherland, R, & Co.,Tutupapa, Moawhango Tait and Mills, Hurkaway, Napier Taite, Tanira, Koparakore, Te Aute Tanner, B. D., Riverslea, Hastings Tanner, T., Endeleigh, Haveloek N. Tanner, T., Wai Puanga, Eskdale Tarata Patuware, Te Hauke, Te Aute Tawhi Paranilii, Matapouri, Moawhango Temuera, Waitio, Fernhill Terehunga Tomoana, Waipiitu, Hastings Teuamirangi, T. R., Hoy's Hill, Maraekakaho Te Raita Makarini, Pokopoko, Moawhango... Te Rini Pine, Rungatawa, Moawhango Te Rira Raumaowa, Rata, Rangilikie Te Roera Tareha, Waiohiki, Taradale Te Wano TauDgakore, Pohokura, Petane ... Thompson Brotlicrs, Havelock Road, Hastings Thompson, James, Clive Tiffen, IT. S. (Estate of), Q-reenmeadows, Taradale Time Houra, Raketapauma, Moawhango ... Tolmie, Allan, Glenlyon, Maraekakaho Tong, F. C, Moteo, Puketapu Torr, J. A., Dunmore Hills, Petane Trimble, Robert, Ilazelthorp, Hastings Tucker, Frederick, Clive West Tui Ratima, Koparakore, Hastings Tuka Mutiiirangi, Ngaurukehu, Moawhango Turner, J. F., Puketitiri Tutawake Hiraka Porohaata, Fernhill ... Tuxford, A. E., Petane Twigg, H. J., Petane Grange, Petane Villers, Charles, Kaiarero, Petane Von Haait Brotlicrs, Maraetara, Napier Wuata Rakaiwerohia, Waitio, Fernhill Waikare Karaitiana, Kaingaroa, Moawhango Walker, Malcolm, Otakuao, Maraekakaho ... Wall, II. J , Hastings Wallace, Neil, Willow Bank, Eskdale Warren, E. J., Clive West Watene Ilapuku (Estate of), L'o Hauke, Te Aute ISO 100 55° 2280 40 99 4°5 Nil Nil S3°7 Nil 425 1525 200 36102 (8 3358 •537 400 11701 335 Nil 36592 Nil 3360 '749 182 1 1526 5'° Nil 806 100 225 2 Nil 26000 11640 6740 6156 '35° 27000 14000 6225 6087 6500 '345° 141 6205 12700 18 5°9 1759 14700 555° 20700 380 '57 35'7 32119 10029 3' 261 2500 Nil 68909 Nil 1772 Nil Nil 7996 17130 9° 91 K '53° 202 500 Nil 9181 Nil Nil 14260 5160 20367 366 29 338.3 31392 9724 393 266 69330 18560 377 59' 8040 '957° 90 894 1364 444 400 500 I 9 l6 5 1000 '34' 34 46 43° 4203 20 75 4306 35° '495 300 '85 2'S [20 Nil 1504 4°3 Nil 253 Nil I 10 99 1480 346 iNil 355 914 300 ■76 508 337 1108 11845 1000 306 100 446 39' 1260 10600 4200 1100 55 4360 Nil Nil 70 '45°

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No. off April 30, 1886. Sheep on , April 30, 1897. France, G. W., Maungarata, Matamau Franco, William, Matamau Frances, Q-oorge, Papatawa Franklin, Joseph, Waipukie, Woodville Frederickson, C. F., Farnington, Norsewood S. Fremantle, W. E., Makeretu Friberg, Mrs. 0., Makotuku Fries, 0. A., Norsewood S. Gaisford, Henry, Oringi, Danevirke Galloway, James, Maharahara W. Garrctt, Mrs. Rose, Kaikora N. Gilbert, Thomas, sen., Woodville Glass, James, Blackburn Glenny, T, S., Waipawa Mate, Ongaonga ... Goddard, Mrs. L., Glenbrook, Ormondville... Goldfinoh, G. J., Maharahara W. Gollan, J. D., Tβ Whiti, Norsewood Gradwell, Frederick, Makaretu Grainger, G. W., Maharahara Bast Grant, A. J., Ormondville Grant, J. A. & D. J., Burnside, Takapau ... Gregory, Robert, Kumeroa Guy and Mathews, Tβ Ohu, Noreewood S. ... Haira te Manaho, Danevirke Haliburton, Borthwick, Matamau Hambling, Charles, Oxford Road, Woodville Hanita Temaero, Waipawa Hansen, Anton, Makaretu Hansen, C. C, Wendside, Makaretu Hansen, Ole, Primrose Farm, Blackburn Harding, J., Mount Vernon, Waipukurau ... Harding, Mrs. S., Manor, Woodville Hardy Brothers, Brooklands, Tikokino Hardy Brothers, Mount Sorrell, Blackburn Harper, William, Taradale Harris, Bros., Rotomaotu Lake, Woodville... Harris Brothers, Woodville Haslie, W., Kaikora North Hawke's Bay Timber Oo., Tamaki, Danevirke Hayes, Jeremiah, Pine Grove, Danevirke Healey, Maurice, Woodville Helm, George, Wliakarara Hemmingeen, Hans, Valbo, Makaretu Ilemmingsen, L. P., Rosendahl, Makaretu ... Henly, Stephen, Umataroa, Danevirke Henson, G., Ormondville Herliliy, John, Woodvillo Herrick, Mrs. J. L., Forest Gate, Ongaonga Heslop, Mrs. J. P., Woodville Hewitt, J. A., Kumeroa Hewitt, T. P., Kumeroa Hickey, P. H., Milbourne Valley, Kaikora N. Hirst, W. W., Wakarara Hobin, John, Waipawa Mate, Ongaonga Ilobson, Mrs. T., Takapau Hoera Rangiwhakaewa, Kaitoke, Danevirke Hogg, Bdwordj Hogburn, Tikokino Iloggard, Arthur, Otope, Danevirke Holden Brothers, Rakiatoi, 'likokino Holden, J. & T., Springvale, Tikokino Holder, H. R. Riverside, Woodville Holford, George, The Rock, Takapau Hooper, H. S., Arlington, Waipukurau Hope, Mrs. M., Ongaonga Hope, William, Clifton, Woodville Hopkins, H., Elder Bank, Norsewood S. Hopper, William, Umatoroa Howard, J., Epping Forest, Ashley-Clinton Howard, Josiah, Smedley, Tikokino ... ' Howes, William, Rose Bank, Ormondville ... Howse, Thomas, Ashley-Clinton ... Hughes, David, Hill House, Woodville ... Hughes, Thomas, Bradley Green, Woodville Hulena, Sebastain, Forest Hill, Norsewood ... Hunter, T. H., Otope, Danevirke ... ... | Hunter, W. G., Otope, Danevirke ... ■ Hutt, Joseph, sen., Waikopiro, Ormondville Hyde, Thomas, Hyde Park, Woodville Inglis, James, and Sons, Makaretu Inglis, James, Tikokino Ingram, Mrs. A. A., Tikokino Ingram, C. R., Whetukura Ireland, Benjamin, Blackburn Ireland, John, Forest Hill, Takapau 995 300 262 332 454 400 294 55' 18222 6 59 25 200 115 1000 96 7°5 2190 700 72 164 15620 35° ■394 476 304 500 219 192 697 235°° 398 897 ■■95 438 439 3809 586 771 63 QOO 25° 272 270 335 400 253 242 16710 837 Nil 202 176 758 88 708 2240 500 60 '53 14160 35° Nil 56' 373 260 477 197 264 797 25280 399 965 ■453 691 474 Nil 215 45' 6 500 75° Nil 7 60 162 32 63 162 400 11014 2'54 13°° 654 355 262 4000 202 354 800 2000 13280 4099 923 8203 111 290 '5 63 167 16000 334 11129 3077 M5° 573 ■5 2 97 '93 3726 265 398 800 37°° 12480 4221 Nil 8144 79 49° Nil Nil 242 16000 '93 1129 500 '395 190 35°° 1500 394 ; 299 1467 612 116 92 '231 468 1408 288 3697 ■587 373 383 95 6 53° 95 84 •50 I 243 ■79 293 I

No, of Sheep on April 30. April 30, 1806. 1897. Brady, Patrick, Takapau Braker, J. H., Makotuku Brennan, Mrs. B. M., Sunnyride, Ormondville Bridge, H. H. and S., Droxford, Woodville Bridge, H. H., Fairfleld, Ongaonga Brieske, Hermann, Norsewood Britten, John, Waipawa Browne, T. A., Norsewood Buchanan, H. D., Kumeroa Buchanan, J. J., Fairsteam, Tikokino Bunning, S., Mangatoro Valley, Danevirke .. Burgess, F. G., Woodville Burkin, George, Wakarara Burnett, William, Hewei Rua Farm, Kumeroa Burl-ton, Richard, The Pines, Kumeroa Callaghan, Michael, Mount Erin, Woodville Cameron, Ronald, Whariti, Woodville Cantwell Brothers, Makotuku Carlson, Henry, Danevirke Carlson, J. A., Kumeroa Carlyon, A. S. G., Gwavas, Tikokino Carlyon, H. F. C. F., Rangitoto, Takapau ... Carter, James, Maharahara Carter, L. W. F., Woodville Castles, W. J., Cave Farm, Ormondville ... Clark, Andrew, Burnside, Woodville Clark, W. C, Blairgowrie, Woodville Clayton, T. H., Norsewood Connor, John, Lake Farm, Makaretu Cook, A. W., Aehley-Clinton Cook, Charles, Pine G-rove, Ashley-Clinton... Cook, George, Mount Pleasant, Ashley-Clinton Corbett, Michael, Umatoroa, Danevirke Cordell, A. E., Pearson's Farm, Danevirke ... Costall, F. T., Umatoroa, Danevirko Cowper and Knight, Kaitoki, Danevirke Cox, Henry, Minster Farm, Woodville Crane, Charles, Corpaeh Farm, Ashley, Clinton Crosse, Thomas, Hastings Croucher, F. H., Maharahara Cunningham, J. B., Woodville Curry, James, Woodlands Road, AVoodville Dance, William, Oakhill, Danevirke Dassler, William, German Valley, Makaretu Davidson, Irwine, and Co., Maharahara Davis, Rees, Takapau Davis, Robert, Totara Farm, Kumeroa De La Haye and Son, John, Trinity Farm, AVoodville Dickins, Alfred, Woodville Dickins, James, Woodville Dickinson, Emmanuel, Moore Park, AshleyClinton Doak, Job, Maharahara Doar, Joseph, Slanton, Blackburn Douglas, Ralph, Morven Hills, Wakarara ... Dowring, W. E., Bellevue, Takapau Duckworth, J. E., Hastings Durham, George, Springvale, Ashley-Clinton Durham, R. T. M., Ashley-Clinton Durham, W., Woodburn, Ashley-Clinton ... Ebbetl, George, Heretaunga, Maharahara ... Ebbett, Jamee, Hastings Ebbett, W. H., Maharahara Edgeeombe, J. W., Glenburn, Takapau Eldershaw, W. G., Takapau Ellinghain, T., Whittlewood, Takapau Elliott, A. W., Mount Pieasant, Papatawa ... Elliott, A. E., and Son, Mount Pleasant, Papatawa Elliott, William, Mt. Pleasant, Papatawa ... Ellis Brothers and Nelson, Wilding's Siding, Otavvhao Ellison, W. J., Syloania, Takapau England, George, Bengrove, Maharahara ... Fairbrother, Isaac, Deep Creek, Whetukura... Finsch, Herman, Norsewood Fitzjohn, W, Danevirke Fletcher, Joseph, Happj' Valley, Wakarara Fletcher, S. (Hit. of), Pendle Hill, Tikokino Forward, Francis, Makotuku Fothergill, Thomas, Spring Bank, Ormondville Fountaine, T. F., Otawhao, Kumeroa 7 6 95 274 19O '5 2 i886 > 2 545 94 502 10.37 451 65 400 284 220 1712 I I21O Nil 992 304 3801 861 586 8 62 Nil 298 301 900 Nil 256 680 27000 2600 186 300 203 335 389 Nil 1730 602 458 146 '3 110 637 19325 *?,$ Nil I1 ijoo 538 500 226 Nil 204 35° 586 259'9 1668 '57 200 280 291 35° 82 1700 45 2 400 .36 5 1 73 5>4 .8785 80 22 10000 35' 55' 247 15 276 248 182 275 Nil 265 5°32 Nil 4030 300 ■382 168 62 '34' 198 495 400 496 478 476 300 200 600 200 489 5°° 358 609 Nil 500 302 605 494 38S 474 600 301 397 576 127 1660 3»i 1742 535 975 1992 495 Nil 7 2 3 1208 800 997 213 34 TOO 997 2 5 500 1420 '3 148 2691 5OO I408 35 198 2646

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Mist, Vince, Maharabara Monckton Bros., Broomfiold, Woodville Monihana te Whaingai, Waipawa Monrad, D. G. and 0., Tepapakuku, Danevirke Monteith, J. H., Woodville Morgan, J. H, Fernglen, Woodville Morgan, W. L., Woodville Morrison, Finlay, Logan Braes, Makaretu ... Mortensen, H. P., Norsewood S. Morton, Charles, Ashley-Clinton Morton, W. G., The Trig, Ashley-Clinton ... Moulder, William, Milburn Bush, Kiiikora N. Murphy, J. J., Woodville Murphy, Mrs. S. A., Eoeevale, Woodville ... Murray, John, jun., Shamrock, Woodville ... Neal Brothers, Makotuku Neilsen, Meikael, Fair View, Ashley-Clinton Nelson, W., Kakoa, Woodville Nelson, William, Puketoi, Takapau Nelson, W., Whenuahou, Takapau Nepe te Apatu and Hori Tawhai, Rakautatahi, Waipawa Ncwling, J., Blue-gum Mount, Makotuku ... Nicholson, John, The Laurels, Woodville ... Nielsen, Chresten, Murphy's Road, Woodville Nielson, Sven, Ashley-Clinton O'Connor, John, Tamaki Stream, Danevirke O'llagan, John, Riverdale, Kumeroa Olsen, Andreas, Willow Park, Norsewood ... Olsen, Johannes, Ashley-Clinton Omundsen, E. T., Maharabara Ormond, Hon. J. D., Woodville, Napier Packer, Job, Papatu, Ormondville Paget, Thomas, Ferndale, Takapau Pana, Joseph, Ashley-Clinton Parker, John, Danevirke Parker, John, TJmataroa, Danevirke Pattison, Eobert, Otawa, Kumeroa Paulsen, Matthias, Waitangi, Takapau Peart, William, Rivcrbend Farm, Kumeroa... Pederson Bros., Blackburn Pedersen, Jens, Woodville Pederson, Peder, Wagga Wagga, Danevirke Peebles, Alexander, Nlkau, Woodville Persen, August, Aehley-Clinton Persen, Carl, Kimu Flat, Ashley-Clinton ... Petorsen, Carl, Forest Hill, Makaretu Petersen, H. P., Ongaonga Pettersen, Johan, Norsewood S. Pettit, John, Merry vale, Kaikora N. Pharazyn, Gγ. N. and H. H., Waewaepa, Danevirke Plank, Mrs. A., Broom Hill, Makotuku Porter, Mrs. Honoria, Hill Farm, AshleyClinton Potter, Charles, Kumeroa Pram, 0. E., Woodbine Cottage, Blackburn Prescott, Or. and T., Kopua, Takapau PrescOtt, G. and Tγ, Rakautatahi, Takapau ... Prescott, G. and T., Otawhao, Takapau Price, A. H. and R., Tangarewa, Takapau Puhi Mahia, Whangai, Waipawa Purves, W. and Gγ., Ngaetu, Takapau Rasmusscn, Peter, Dale Farm, Ashley-Clinton Rathbone, W., Abbotsford, Waipawa Reade, John, Maharahara Redpath, J. T., Woodville Reeves, Joseph, Otaraia Farm, Blackburn .. Reid, John, Blackburn Reupona Eruete, Rakautatahi, Takapau Rhodes, J. B., Springhill, Ongaonga Richards, John, Providence, Woodville Roberts, R. T., Avon Farm, Woodville Robison, William, The Grange, Woodville... Rood, Albert, Roslyn Farm, Tikokino Rosenback, Boy, Takipo, Makaretu Ross, A. H., jun., Khyber Pass, Makaretu ... Ross Brothers, Woodville Rosvall, N. P., Fernhill, Makaretu Russell, H. H., Brookwood, Takapau Russell, Hon. H. R. (Estate of), Mount Herbert, Waipukurau Russell, T. P., Hatuma, Waipukurau 173 3358 300 49 1815 160 2800 364 84 2494 S9 6 281 160 •°34 384 240 2442 697 349 293 Nil 111 286 583 696 558 3859 Nil 3762 1700 10 290 595 463 454 4068 1800 5>54 2250 97 •52 63 800 265 394 188 61 117 7600 141 875 292 53° 530 1064 1196 239 9" 98 76 59 6 35° 393 213 99 21 745° 196 782 375 500 Nil 1027 ■893 192 100 497 120 496 960 94 53 263 594 198 1808 1003 ■53 54 264 629 200 '592 6192 I 6 '3° 5>8 87 61 814 1396 2020 8289 130 102 1114 2800 1012 7954 802 738 41 8970 217 ■5° 272 275 39° 7600 288 102 29 8769 144 222 198 811 7289 3'9 376 288 385 4761 394 293 37& 4650 72 1300 3281 28773 1200 2265 26506 40566 39573

No. of 8heep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Ireland, Joseph, Ashley-Clinton Jackson Bros., Woodville James, John, Devon Farm, Woodville Jenson Brothers, Danevirke Jensen, C. P., Norsewood N. Jenson, E., Maharaliara West Jensen, II. P., Whinebcrry, Makaretu Jensen, N. P., Sonnerville, Ashley-Clinton ... Jessop, Thomas, Hillside, Norsewood S. Johansen, Carl, Makaretu Johansen, J., Mountain Farm, Makaretu ... Johnston, Sydney, Oruwharo, Takapau Johnston, Sydney, Mokoia, Woodville Karaitiana Wirihana, Kakahukura, Danevirke Kayser, Max, Ramsay, Maharaliara Kelly, Patrick, jun.,Kiltenen Farm, Danevirke Kemp, Daniel, Fernside, Kumeroa Kemp, Edward, Kumeroa Killbrd, W. T., Brooklands, Maharaliara East Knapp, J. E., Makakai, Tikokino Knight Brothers, Tahoraiti, Danevirke Knight, J., Kaikora N. Knight, W. and A., Waretoka, Tikokino ... Labitz, Henrich, Green Valley, Blackburn ... Lambert, James, Maharaliara Larsen, Albert, Makaretu Lareen, Anders, Matamau Law, John, Danevirke Leach, Arthur, Onetree Hill, Ongaonga Leach, Charles, The Hill, Ormondville Leighton, J. P., Matamau Lines, G. W., Springhill, Maharahara Little, J. G, Kumeroa Lloyd, John, Bryn Dale Farm, Woodville ... Logan, W. H. A., Burndale, Woodville Lowman, John, Woodville Loye, W. G-., Mount Hope, Ashley-Clinton:.. Lyall, James, Danevirke Lynch, P. H., Puketoatoa, Kumeroa Lynn, Isaiah, Maharahara Mackay, Robert, Takapau Mackie, J. I. N., Campfield, Kumeroa Madeen, N. P., Makaretu Mugiiussen, Per, Norsowood Maniety, Robert, Woodville Martin', F., Willow Bank, Ashley-Clinton ... Martin, W. C, Kumeroa Matheson, Joseph, Loddon Valley, Tikokino Matliews, James, Te Ohu, Norsewood South Mathews, James, Wakarara, Tikokino Mathicson, L. A., Maharahara W. Matthews, James, Tikokino Maycock, John, Ormondville McCormick, Archibald, Fernflat, Woodville McCormick, Patrick, Danevirke McCorn.ick, W. C, Woodville McDermott, T., TJmatoroa Farm, Danevirke McDonald, Donald, Woodvillo McDonald, James, Grasmere, Woodville McDonald, John, Masterton Road, Woodville McDonald, William, Woodville McGibbin, D. Gγ., Saddle Road, Woodville ... McGreevy, Stephen, Clive, Waipawa McGreevy, Stephen, Waipawa McGreevy, Stephen, Mangatarata, Waipawa McGreovy, Stephen, Mount Erin, Waipawa McKay, Donald, Makaretu McKay, Lachlin, Waipawa McKay, Malcolm, Ashley-Clinton McKenzie, John, Tikokino McKinnon, A., Cniig-y-Nos, Ashley, Clinton McLennan, Mrs. Mary, Greenhill, Ongaonga McLeod, David, and Sons, Woodside, Ongaonga MeLeod, G. E., Whetukura McLeod, Mrs. E., Glen Erie, Tikokino McLeod, R., Maple Grove, Woodville McMillan, Archibald, Delmore, Kumeroa ... McPcak, John, Angle Farm, Maharahara ... Melrose, John, Huntly Farm, Ormondville ... Meredith, William, Brook Farm, Woodville Miles, Charles, Ashley-Clinton MHlan, George, Pinfold Road, Woodville ... Miller, Thomas, Danevirke Mills, Elijah, Woodville 904 499 5° I 4 2 221 388 453 294 29185 6450 458 70 2 ?5 1260 604 1000 6990 2070 30.SS 65 279 190 28 497 160 300 '51 495 659 "49 345 1162 230 300 75 409 1383 6 '5 977 500 1402 Nil 376 ■47 243 389 353 400 29000 5600 5°5 Nil 343 780 1016 597 '"3 8097 2300 1000 ' 85 374 162 Nil 422 137 294 222 500 671 161 460 1 187 230 '45 70 Nil 575 1397 Nil 45 101 181 2620 987 48 .52 5° 2600 1600 7° 4060 64 59 484 404 545 39 a 650 183 482 629 35° 1260 6 970 900 3935 76 i960 90 96 2 S 488 485 Soo «55 260 Nil Nil Nil 779 320 ioo6 Nil 773 1206 400 800 293 3400 260 35° 399 700 484 2763 100 9' 190 5=0 '83 72 ,36 200 Nil S* '95 633 87 333 200 77 58 183

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1896. 1867. April 30, 181!7. Sarulers, H. M., Kopua, Otawhao Sanders, James, Vivehvm-Mabarakara Sattrup, Mads, Makaretu Scally, Patrick, Matawehi, Woodville Schaare, Jacob, Makotuku Scott and Witherow, Keretaki, Danevirke ... Scott, John, 1'arkhill, Takapau Scbley, M. H., Willow Farm, Waipawa Severinsen, Martin, Makaretu Sidey, Rev. Dr., Blairgowrie, Makotuku Skjottrup, P. P., Asliley-Clinton Smart and Blake, High View Farm, Papatawa Smith, Alex., Oringi, Danevirke Smith, A. M., Te Roto, Poukawa Smith Brothers, Mangatoro Valley, Danovirke Smith, Charles, Maharahara East Smith, Henry, Omondville Smith, Ilon.'W. C, M.L.C., Makotuku Smith, I. M., Three Springs, Whetukura ... Smith Thomas, Mangatoro Valley, Danevirke Smith, W. W., Kumeroa Smyth, Harry, Drumaroad, Kumeroa Smyth, John, Kumeroa Snee, L. L., Takapau Speedy, IT. A., The Tunawa, Takapau Speedy, W. (Estate of), Alexandra Farm, Woodville Steed, J. W., jun., Ever-Green, Ongaonga ... Steed, J. W., jun., Hillbank, Ongaonga Stenberg, Alexander, Hughgrove, Makaretu Stirling, M., Whetukura Stokes Bros. (Trust.), Milbourno, Kaikora N. Stokes, William, Winterdine, Blackburn ... Sullivan, J. O., XJmatoroa, Danevirke Sullivan, J. 0., Glenview, Blackburn Synions, A. J. M., Forest Home, Wakarara Tnkerei lliaiii, Hautotara, Danevirke Tanner, Thomas, Matamau, Uavelock N. Taltorsliall, D. B., Kumeroa Taylor, Mrs. M. J., Wakarara Thomas, Mrs. Henry, Woodville Thompson, James, Ormondville, Clive W. ... Thompson, S. E., Ilillend, Wakarara Thomson, Johannes, Silver Creek, Makaretu Thomson Bros, Takapau Thomson, W. J., Takapau Thomson, William, Takapau Tirnmins, Thomas, Fernleigh, Wakarara Todd Brothers, Whetukura Tonkinson, William, Woodville Troup, James, Woodville Tuely, A. A., Old Ford Farm, Papatawa Tuely, C. C, Old Ford, Papatawa Tufveeen, John, Sunny side, Ashley -Clin ton... Turfrey, Edwin, Wakarara Turfrey, William, Hillside, Ongaonga Tyler, William, Makaretu Vesly, Matthew, Little Bush, Tikokino Waldrom, Benjamin, Bockhill, Waipawa ... Walker, Charles, Craigie Farm, Danevirke ■■• Walker, George, Scotstou, Ongaonga Wall, James, Heretaunga, Maharahara Wallace, J. M., Mangatewai, ABhley-Clinton Watkins, Charles, Ashley-Clinton Watson, George, The Pines, NorsewoodS. ... Watson, J. S., Kumeroa Watson, Robert, Danevirke Welch, Stephen, Maharahara West, Charles, Ormondville West, William, Now Forest, Ormondville ... White, F. and E. R., Shorwood, AshleyClinton Whitehead, Mark, Kumeroa Wigan & McDonald, Willow Bk., Waipawa Wilkes, James, Halfmoon, Waipawa Wille, Kristian, Tamaki View, Danevirke ... Willitims and Kettle, Waewaepa, Danevirko Williams, Ven. Archdeacon S., Te Aute Bm, Napier Williamson and Co., Mangntera, Danevirke... Wills, James, Coldstream, Ormondville AVilson, Ernest, Belle View, Ongaonga Wilson, Robert, Kenly Green, Ashloy-Clinton Wilson, Robert, Umataroa, Danovirke 497 100 7' 93 288 147 448 2590 92 252 232 347 197 74 45 6 26 400 3527 '78s 1051 699 232 41000 100 132 334 100 428 ■578 406 347 242 45° 498 194 487 '97 2777 24 4.57 250 Nil 96 425 118 89 222 2.54 2538 MO ■ 200 100 2162 9° 498 38 397 3472 122 2011 1498 1612 Nil 334 40 42000 94 Nil 365 3°4 Nil 1620 35 191 3>g 257 132 378 608 297 484 10 203 Nil Nil i>9 18 149 35 5 111 602 190 Nil 480 164 606 455 200 610 955 230 202 946 2 5 1097 16 5° 295 271 Nil •S3 191 1200 300 93 96 33i 291 [ 20 98 423 2861 1287 2473 200 3'5 3745 '536 2623 181 235 Nil 29206 '55° '53 2118 129 62 855 5' 16

No. of Bheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Wiromu Takana, Tahoraiti, Danevirke Woodburn, Matthew, Talapau Worsnop, Edward, Osborne Farm, Wakarava Wratt, CK, Danevirke Wright., Georgo, Danevirke Wright, H. T., Rangitoto, Whetukura Wright, John, Bolingbooke, Kumeroa 53° 193 279 S24 617 298 300 Nil 92 1 'S 1148 1089 6 5S.679 7'3,871 PATANGATA COUNTY (In Napier Subdivision). A'Uear, T. N., View Farm, Waipatiki Ahitima Nopera, Eparaima, Waipawa Armstrong, J. (Exors.), G-lenora, Akiteo Arnaboldi, P. J., Harwood, Weber Austin, James, Elsthorpe Barker, Jolm, Mangamire, Porongahau Beaolien, Samuel, Elsthorpe, Kaikora N. Beethatn Brotliers, TeApiti, Hastings Berntsen, N. J., Moen Farm, Waipatiki Bird, John, Woodlands Farm, Wallingford ... Bogle Bros., GHenmorc, Waipatiki Bond, Job, Wimbledon Bond, Richard, Spring Creek, Wimbledon ... Brown, J. M., Titoki, Tamumu Bruce, David, Waipukurau ... Buchanan, J. S., Elsthorpe Busby, William, Pourerere, Waipawa Caley, W. H., Weber Cameron, K. F., Stratliallan, Weber Campbell, Angus, Greenhill, Kaikora N. Cassidy, John, River Bend Farm, Weber ... Charteris, George, Rhone Creek, Weber Cheer, William, Kohatewai, Elsthorpe Chofce, Harry, Bclmount, Wimbledon Clark, Charles, Kaikora N. Clark, Edward, Tanmmu Cogswell, Mrs. L. J., Homestall, Weber Collier, W. F., The Waterfall, Weber Collins, James, Homewood, Kaikora N. Opoper, Fi C, Waitnata, Herbertville Cripps, Isaac, Forest Hill, Wimbledon Cripps, Mrs. Leah, Mt. William, Wimbledon Crosse, L. G., Kelvin Grove, Weber Curling, R, S., St. Lawrence, Patangata Davis, D. E., Innismore, Waipukurau Davis, John, Weber Dillon, Alfred, Willow Bank, Patangata Dillon, H. A. H., Elsthorpe Doria, Victor, Porangahau Douglas, Francis, Elsthorpo Drowor, Mrs. F. II., Eparamia, Wallingford Duncan, Misses M. aud B., Elsthorpe Easterbrook, Geo., Titree Point Evans, Robert, Homewood, Kaikora N. Fleming, D. S., Flemington, Wanstead Fleming and McKenzie, Tamumu Ford, John, Woodside, Tamumu Fougere, G. W., Kaikora N. Francis, William, Westcoombe, Weber Franklin, Ford, Weber Franklin, Geo., Crispens Grove, Herbertville Franklin, George, Manganoney, Herbertville Franklin, Mark, Wimbledon Franklin, Robert (Estate of), Bloomfield, Titree Point Franklin, Stephen, Pine Grove, Titree Point Fyf'e, Andrew, Manuka Wara, Waipatiki ... β-iblin, Alfred, Oporae, Tikokino β-ollun, D. M., Tumumu β-ollan, S. H., Mangatarata, Waipukurau ... Gollan, T. (Estate of), Culloden, Tamumu ... Gray, Mrs. Mary, Willow Farm, Kaikora N. Gregorie, F. M., Oporae, Waipatiki Gucriii, Michael, Waiinata, Herbortville Hales, T. C, Wimbledon Hales, William, Herbertville Hall, Robert, Porangahau Hart, Robert, Waipatiki Hartree, Henry, The Gums, Patangata Harvey, W. S., Milness, Weber 393 398 2O 3' 3°° I I IOI 25448 661 1610 8.57 772 220 5328 806 175.58 40848 29 600 162 378 100 724 427 184 ■75 6000 1189 600 1200 4200 28145 4186 100 3690 493 406 2000 228 ■°93 10050 820 23249 694 1909 Nil 799 180 4660 Nil 1496 40799 81 55 2 167 42 378 1000 83 1206 373 180 .48 6000 Nil 707 1608 4000 29527 4645 40 3395 1300 _65 1644 42 835 1695 983 772 1840 9 2 34 1496 20 1600 796 1810 9117 '495 ") 1294 182 1880 650 650 2014 4000 '95 2375 7 10 600 2000 4634 3179 300 7400 34'9 43444 1401 97 1220 3'85 254 8200 3435 44192 1283 82 4026 '43° 1.56 434° 600 300 180 1982 a 55 107 238 1789 262

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NAPIER DISTRICT— continued.

No. of S iheep on April 30. 1896. April 8", 1897. Healy, John, Porangahau Herbert, Alfred, Forest Hill, Weber Herbert, J. and C, Farnham, Herbertville ... Herbert, T. W., Ilerbertville Herbert, W. J., Herberts Mount, Wimbledon Herlzel, C. A., Little Majara, Ilerbertville ... Heta Matua and Honry Teatua, Kowliai, Porangalmu Hoaui te Kuru, Ito Urunga, Porangahau ... Hold™ Brothers, Mangareiu, Tikokino Howard, Tlios., Holly Cotnbe, Kaikora N. ... Hunt, Edwin, Waipatiki Hunter, G-. and P., Porangahau Jensen Brothers, Burnside, Weber Johnson, Andrew, Wimbledon Johnston, Walter, Tamumu Keita Eopiha, Porangahau Kerr, Thomas, Tahoukeretu, Weber Keys, James, Greenhill, Patangata Kinnear, H. Q-. Balfour, Pukeroa, Kumoroa Lambert, Alfred, Porangahau Lawlis, E. J., Weber Leyland, Philip, Valley Farm, Kaikora N. ... Limpus, Charles, Patangata Livingstone, Mrs. C, Goldfield, Kaikora N. Logan, Andrew, Burnbrae, Tamumu Lunt, Mrs. Alma, Spray Hill Farm, Weber Mabbett, John, Mill Stream, Weber Mackcrsey Bros., The Lake, Wanstead Maekereey Brothers, Pukikora, Waipukurau Macpherson, C. S., Willow Park, Kaikora N. Maloney, Michael, Wanetead McAuley, It. S., Elsthorpe, Taradale McQ-affin, Andrew, Elsthorpe McIIardy, Alex., Blackhead, Kaikora North McKuin, W. A., Birch Farm, Ilerbertville ... McKenzie, Donald, Strath-na-Sealg, Weber... McLean, Alex, Braeside, Titree Point McLean, Alexander, Lochbury, Weber McLean, Donald, Waipatiki McLean, Mrs. E., Goodwin Farm, Waipukurau McLean, John, Arataura, Herbertville McLean, Kenneth, Weber McLean, Peter, Viewfield, Waipukurau MoLeod, D. R., Ausdale, Tamumu McLeod, Roderick, Hartfield, Weber McMullien, Henry, Happy Valley, Weber ... MeNaughton, Allan, Kaikora North McNeil, Thomas, Hopefield, Waipatiki MeNutt, Samuel, Wanstead Missen, J. H., Riverside, Waipatiki Missen, W. J., Waipatiki Morgans, Evan, Mary's Vale, Wimbledon ... Munro, Donald, Strathinore, Weber Munro, Donald, Linsidc, Weber Munro, Donald, Waimata Stock Reserve, Herbertville Muni'O, Donald, Achmore, Weber Musson, Q-eorge, Elsthorpe, Hastings N.Z.L. and M.A. Company, Glentui, Napier Ormond, Hon. J. D., Wallingford, Napier ,., Palmer, William, Weber Parsons, J. and C., Elsthorpe Patterson, J. J., Tautane Block, Danevirke ... Peck, Daniel, Pukehoi, Weber Perry, Charles, Summer Hill, Wimbledon ... Poole, Thomas, Rockhill, Weber Pope, Mrs. J., Motuotaria, Wanstead Ramsden, J. D., Onepoto, Waipawa Rathbone Brothers, Homewood, Waipawa ... Rathhone Brothers, Kiversdale, Waipawa ... Ratlibone, William, Tourere, Waipawa Rcnata Pohai, Herbertville Retter, J. C, Elsthorpe Rice, John, Roundhill, Waipatiki Riddell, J. E. and J. A., Ghirteen, Herbertville Roberts and Co., Tautane, Herbertville Rochfort, Ernest, Waipatiki Rupuha, Te Hianga, Porangahau Ryan, Denis, Table Hill, Porangahau Ryan, D. P., Peninsula, Weber Sanders, W., Motuotaria, Wanstead Sargent, John, Lake Farm, Wimbledon Sarnighausen, 12., Mount Crosse, Weber .,. II 5 8 695 6326 345 1840 205 972 3S3 2 900 1098 354 473**o 190 566 28275 2081 47° 133 20 1636 '5° 33°o 986 17300 700 '5 366 2400 1100 588 1380 1815 270 2000 226 1488 3015 6235 1812 208 1636 2I2O 2 100 1 100 232 48OOO 100 600 27979 352 297 708 23" 3 590 Nil 20 1765 142 3332 302 "99 16342 900 27 20 914 510 31307 400 4300 i 1490 172 600 1199 2112 513 '999 200 1264 302 IC2 294 2870 2 5 2 203 2l66 408 45° 705 1091 300 298 1997 170 1712 400 900 800 700 1300 6lO 3089 397OO 533 1402 1209 404 172 484 598 2078 1976 800 7000 35° 500 160 3'7° 13936 Nil 649 1390 800 26953 995 879 333» 39230 592 704 234 190 487 600 1958 2030 800 8500 224 177 2484 13992 886 600 1390 700 27'55 970 700

No. oi' Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Sebley, J. R., Porangahau Senk, August, Weber Simcox, Rev. P. E. T., The Vicarage, Porangahau Sims and Hudson, Eparaima, Wallingford ... Sinclair, Anthony, Patangata Siteman, William, Spring Vale, Wimbledon Siteman, William, Spring Hill, Wimbledon... Small, W. H., Fernside, Kaikora N. Smith, F. W., Manukahau, Waipatiki Soley, Mrs. Mary, Kaikora N. Speedy, Graham, The Peak, Herbertville ... Speedy, G-raham, Woodbank, Herbertville ... Speedy, John, Burnview, Ilerbertville Speedy, G. andW., Pipi Bank, IlerbertTille ... Speedy, J. G., Waierua, Wimbledon Stewart, Thomas, Esdale, Titree Point St. Hill Bros., Wangaehu, Porangahau Sutherland, Donald, Dunbeath, Elsthorpe ... Tetzlaff, Albert, Weber ' ... Thompson, James, Oero, West Clive Tiffen, P. J., Elms Hill, Napier Tipene Matua, Makarmu, Porangahau Tod, James, The Park, Kaikora N. Tod, Robert, Braehead, Kaikora N. Tucker, Frederick, The Retreat, Elsthorpe... Tuagane Maihi and Puhi Maibi, Te Whtmgai, Waipawa Viddler, Thomas, Spray Hill, Weber Ward, Alex., Woodcliff, Wimbledon Ward, Robert, Patangata Watson, Alexander, Mangateiki, Elsthorpe... Watts, Edward, Early Mount, Kaikora N. ... Weaviers, C. M., Weber Wedd, Charles, Rangatira Mata, Elethoepe... Wells, Alfred, Titree Point, Wimbledon ... White, G. H., Pakowhai, Porangahau White, G. II, Milborne, Porangahau White, John (Estate of), Oakbourne, Wallingford White, Taylor, Angora Valley, Wimbledon... White, Wm, Part Homewood, Kaikora TS. ... Whitehead Brothers and Pyke, Titree Point Wiffcn, Henry, Woodlands, Wimbledon Wiley, W. M., Waipatiki Williams, J. N., Edenham, Patangata Williams, Ven. Arclidn., Mangakuri, Napier Wi Matua, Porangahau Witherow, J., Elsworth, Patangata Wylie, William, Weber 3° 2OO 277O l80 '33° 700 3186 465 '59 3640 2960 7700 535° '45° 2366 2255° 300 885 14045 4090 2800 2150 1660 102 263 3'7 2674 213 800 '595 2911 467 Nil 33°o 3400 7860 5449 ■475 2850 24345 407 498 900 1270.5 4235 2898 2210 93" 912 242 3 6 75 '5° Nil 4'43 89 838 2283 5' 396 1100 680 537 29369 2.359 36 791 800 57° 28334 552 8.3S 265 892 362 27300 j 33655 598 399° '83 717.336 556 803 334 986 442 26951 33652 5 '8 35°° 141 WANGANUI COUNTY (In Napier SubdiYision). Aporo, Karioi Craig, William, Tuhirangi, Wanganui Hirata Kumeroa, Tokaanu Hohepa Paraone, Ruanui Hori YY'eeti, Karioi Huirua Rangitauira, Tapaewai, Ruanui Station, Napier Kerei te Hokiwhitu, Rangiwaea, Kuangaroa Moawhango Laurenson, Thomas, Moawhango Matine, Teraiki, Karioi McDonnell, Edward, Makotuliu, Karioi Mclnnernay, Michael, Aratataramoa, Ruanui, Napier Menhira Tekooro, Karioi Meriana Rauangina, Karioi Mitchell, Charles, Turangarere, Moawhango Ruanui, Napier Moniaku, Karioi Ngaruroro Pohe Turangerere, Moawhango ... Nika Waiata, Ngarurukohu and Whakatara Pare Matau, Karioi Peeti, Karioi Pikimairawea Kereli, Karioi Rapera Waiata, Ngaurukehu, Moawhango ... Raukawa, Moawhango Raureti te Kooro, Rakatapuama, Ruanui, Napier Rawinia te Wanikau, Ngarukehu, Moawhango 726,281 100 3790 700 200 101 3800 1247 233 98 176 100 200 120 90 778 70 1272 95° !5° 295 ,67 473 I 2197 88 93 1407 1410 140 9' 96 1500 4.8 244 146 64 256 1411

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WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. iira Peti, Karioi lopoarna Fohi, Turangarere, Moawliango ... iora Porokoru Murimotu, Karioi iotoliiko Notemane, Karioi Jiuhia Wiringo Murimotu, Karioi iuka Puhaki, Tapaewai, Ruanui Spooner, E. W., Maukuku, Ohingaiti Itubbing, Frank, Karioi Ifcudholme, J. I , ., Kuanui, Napier itudholme, John, Murimotu, Karioi 75 100 93 200 77 1389 92 100 200 1246 Nil 912 997 30c 22700 45616 302 16254 46520

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. I Taimona, Karioi Terei Kewi, Karioi Tihema Aropeta, Turanganui, Moawhango ... Time Houra Kaketapauma, Moawliango Tukino, Karioi Wliango l;e Kooro, Pata Puta, Moawlianga... Winiata Toitupu, Karioi Wiripo te Kooro, Patupatu, Euanui, Napier 167 74 58 98 691 75 3°3 IOO 1114 420 80 760 59 262 7 8 .9'3 87,092

No. of 8heep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Cunningham, R. P., Tikorangi Darke, R. and P., Urunui Davidson, John, Tariki Boad Davies, W. R., Pohokuva Davis, W., Inglewood Death, G. G-., Tariki Road, Inglewood Dobson, C. E. and R., Inglowood Dodnuski, Frank, Inglewood Dunton, George, Oaonui Early, E. J., Tarata Ellerm, E. J., Sentry Hill, New Plymouth... Elliot and Bayly, Waitara Elliott, Cliae., Toko Evans, Charles, Oinata Fifield, W. E. and G. W. H., Urenui Fleming, James, Pungarehu Eranklyn, W. II., Inglewood Fraser, Harry, Toko Freer, M. S., Toko Freeth, J. J., New Plymouth Fussell, W. B., Waiongona, Inglewood Gamlin and Hook, Inglewood Gane, G. W., Rahotu George, Edwin, Omata George, J. C, Uruti Road Gibbons, E. H., Urenui Gibsen, John, New Plymouth Giddy, W., Hiurangi Gilbert, J. J., Pukearuhe Gill-Carey, T. C, Hawera Glassford, J. G., Urenui Ulassford, W. G., Urenui Glynes, John, New Plymouth Goddard Brothers, Waitara Godsal, E. H., Strathmore Gray, W. J., Okato Greenwood, F. D., Urenui Grieve, J. W., Tarata, Inglewood Grieve, Robert E., Tarata, Iuglewood Griffin, Cornelius, Toko Halcombe, A. W. F., Urenui Hall, Georgo, Lepperton Hall, William, Lepperton Harm, H. W., Bird Road, Stratford Harkness, J. G-., Tariki Road Iliiwoi'th, E. R. A., Inglewood Hempton, Thomas, Okato Henwood and Pennington, Inglewood Hickey, J. M., Opunake Hicks, R. T., Tikorangi Hill, J. C, Pohokwea Hills, Jesse, Huirangi Iline, Thomas, Toko Hintz, Frank, Urenni Hodgkimson, C, Toko Hogan, Win., Uurenui Honeyfield, H. J., Onairo, New Plymouth ... Honeyfield, J. 0., Moturoa, New Plymouth 172 97 250 400 29 10 111 32 86 20 12 25 '3 496 38 60 31 Nil 8o Nil 18 293 700 '54 Nil Nil 85 62 2I )5 100 39 426 97 Nil 303 i486 160 Nil 27 Nil H 712 200 5' 42 10 660 600 383 20 499 202 38 35 720 55 1064 397 280 7°9 "95 7 3' 175 59 "59 505 14 3' '3 35° 300 1560 112 80 367 "93 342 , 7 6 1121 288 10 382 172 360 134 265 52 35 338 3' 8 12 959 192 293

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. TARANAKICOUNTY. Ailien Brothers, Toko Aiken, G-us, Mangaehu, Toko Alexander, L. W., Okato Allen, T., Now Plymouth Alley, H. J., Huirangi Anderson, J. C, Stratford Andrews, Chas., Okato Andrews, Fred., Huirangi Atkinson Brothers, Sentry Hill, New Plymouth Bagshaw, Harold, Pukearuhe Baker, Robert, Mangorei, New Plymouth ... Ballantine, David, Urenui Bateson, Eliae, Tarata Baxter, Richard, Tarata Bayly, Albert, Owata Bayly, A. and C, Toko Bayly, Fred., Toko Bayly, G. T., Toko, Hawera Bayly, H., Toko Bayly, William, Warea, New Plymouth Bell, Allen, Okato Bell, P. T., Urenui Bint, P. T., Inglewood Blake, W., New Plymouth Bleakley, E. G., Waitara Bread), S. A., Onunake Brewer and Kvull (Pohokura), Waitotara ... Brake, Jno., Stratford Brongliton, F., Inglewood Brown, John, New Plymouth Brown, William, Lepperton Buekthought, P. C, Oakura Butler, John, Toko, Stratford Calson, Alexander, Bell Block Chamney and Swan, Motukawa Road, Tarata Chapman, A. F., Rahotu Cliing, Richard, Opunake Christensen, Christen, Inglewood Clomoe, Robert, Fitzroy Clough, Henry, Inglewood Coad, Alfred, Mangorei, New Plymouth Coad, W. H., Mangorei, New Plymouth Collins, J. J. and C. E., New Plymouth Connett, J. B., Bell Block Corcoran, Patrick, Urenui Corney, Joe, Inglewood Court, F. W., Tarata Cox, S. T., Opunake Crean, John, New Plymouth Crisp, Charles, Pungarehu Crump, W., Tikorangi 138O 95 '5 .76 213 194 190 144 7800 1400 28rj 3700 25 91 5 1 '43 .S3 2 4060 1180 IOI2 740 24 140 746 2C 180 '5° 182 127 Nil 142 118 482 9070 1950 2100 2'34 2750 Nil 83 68 82 164 Nil 4801 2 5 Nil 240 67 36 123 40 198 16 IO 53 9 200 84 123 S 54 Nil 13 499 119 100 9° ■So 1286 9 400 64 144 S6 31 80 92 80 18 .5 96 s 1 41 40 I0 5 49 Nil 95 Nil

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No. of 8heep on April 30, April 3 18»8. 1897. April 30, 1897. Honeyfield, W. J., New Plymouth Honnor, William, New Plymouth Honnor, Wni, Carrington Road, New Plymouth Horrocks, L., Brownlow, Inglewood Hoskin, A. J., Bell Block Howard, Robert, Ngaire Hughes, William, Oakura Hunter, Jeremiah, Inglewood Hunter, Peter, Inglewood Hutchenson, P. B., Tarata Irvine, Hugh, Waitara ■Jackson, G. and J., Manganui, Stratford ... Jeffersy, William, Tarata, Inglewood Jeffries, C, and Hansen, B., Rahotu Jennins, Edmund, Waitara Johnson, W. P. W., Cardiff Jones, G. and W , Midhurst Jones, W. W., Mokau Joll, S., Waitara Judge, A. E., Tikorangi Julian, Mrs. Elizabeth, Oakura Jupp, G. A., Uruti Road Jupp, W. II., Tikorangi Kelly, Thomas, Glenfern, New Plymouth ... Kennedy, G. S., Inglewood Kenny, Robert, Inglewood Kerrisk, Michael, Huiroa King, H., New Plymouth King, Newton, New Plymouth King, S. W., EHham Kingdon, E. B., Inglewood Kynnett, J. G., New Plymouth Klenner, Alois, Waitara Knuckey, Samuel, Tikorangi Kyngdon, G. B., Urenui Lambert, Isaac, Tarata Langley, Richard, Inglewood Laurent, E. A., Tarata Laurent, L. F., Ngatimaru, Tarata Law, George, Durham Road, Inglewood Lee, J. W., Sentry Hill, New Plymouth ... Leech, A. B., Purangi Lepper, C. M., Lepperton Lever Brothers, Inglewood Lindsay, Alexander, Inglewood Lovel, Win., Tongaporutu Lucas, Usher, Tarata Lusk, David, Oaonui Lyford, Thomas, Stratford Lysaght and Son, Haw.sra Mace, John, Omata Mace, P. H., Oakura Mackay, Alexander, Stratford Mackay, Joseph, Midhirat Mackay, W. R., Midhiret Macmillan, James, Toko Maroney, Michael, Strathmore Marsh, Aaron, New Plymouth Marsh, Esau, Waihi, Waitara Marsh, P., Egmont Village Marsh, Mrs. J. F , Inglewood Marshall, Alfred, Inglewood Martin, George, Smart Road, New Plymouth Martin, W. P., New Plymouth Maxwell, Ebenezer, Opunake McOutchen, W. A., Tongaporutu McKay and Co., Waitara McMillan, Robert, Tariki Road Meyenberg, C. H., Stratford Mills, H. P., Oakura Milne, Henry, Toko Morris, Frederick, Tapua, Oakura Morrow, Thomas, Rahotu Munro, Alexander, New Plymouth Murdock Brothers, Toko Nash, O., Stratford National Bank Now Zealand, Oakura Neilson, Andrew, Tarata Norrish, Robert, Midhiret O'Connor, Timothy, Opunake O'Dotiovan, Richard, Okato Okey, H., New Plymouth Paterson, N. L., Carolea, Inglewood 4° 640 6oo 186 10 37 12 500 29 42 32 127 I0 5 11 192 786 188 "3 786 474 26 217 63 64 148 182 63 85 i.S 5° 93 3' 21 104 52 54 500 367 48 Nil 46 ■3 Nil 1400 Nil 20 409 Nil 302 402 130 34' 8 193 100 655 183 33° 231 165 758 358 500 48 Nil 160 28 25 75 '74 236 62 Nil 92 Nil Nil 31 21 95 18 3' 17 2829 2 70 142 1142 22 13 3435 Nil 200 572 2070 Nil 295 85 Nil 3i 130 '5 20 3" 18 '95 204 80 92 694 ■58 Nil 95 794 408 43 11 '3 19 3'° 2 20 Nil Nil 33 300 8 225 53° 18 775 100 1280 894 40 45° 914 356 22 Nil 1700 Nil

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1886. 1897. Paterson, Robert, Tarata Paton and Webb, Puraiigi Paynler, William, New Plymouth Pearson, F. A., Toko Petch, Robert, Tarata Pelcli, Salvidge, New Plymouth Petersen, R., Stratford Pettigrew, 8., Piliama Porter, Thomas, Toko Pott, George, Onaero, TTrenui Priee, Richard, Eginont Village Prosser, John, Tarata Putt, Henry, Bell Block Ralie, P. T , '., Cardiff Rapson, II., Tongaporutu Reeve, John, Egmont Village Richardson, Joseph, Stratford Riddell, George, Waitara Rogers, G. W., Opunake Rogers, J. H., Urenui Rossiter, Mrs. S., New Plymouth Rowe, C. N., Urenui Roy, R. B., Mangorei, New Plymouth Rutherford and Son, Rahotu, Pungarehu ... Salway, Prank, Bell Block Sainpson, F. H., Lepperton Sanders, A., Pihama Sargeant and Standish, Tarata Sarten, James, Tikorangi Sarten, Levi, Waitara Saxfcon, H. W., New Plymouth Scholes, A., Toko Schriber, August, Inglewood Sliroder, August, Ingle wood Silk, H. N., Purangi, Inglewood Simpson and Linn, Toka, Eltham Skelton, II. O., New Plymouth Sole Brothers, New Plymouth Stanley, W., Egmont Road, New Plymouth Stead, C. V., Midhirst Stevenson, John, Pihama Street, Romulus, Bell Block Stronge, C. S., Oanui Stuart, P. J., Strathmore Sutherland, W. &., Waiongona Syme, Wm., Waitara Symes, W. and A., Toko Tale, G. V., Waitara Telfar, Wm., Urenui Thomson, W. D., Awakino Tipler Brothers, Tariki Road Turner, George, Inglewood Tylee, <3t. R., Midliirst Tyrer, P., Stratford Vauglian, H. E., Nettle Glen, Waitara Vickory, Prancis, Waitara Wade, G. D., Pungarehu Wade-Gery, T. H., Urenui Waite, Henry, Bell Block Wallath, Herman, New Plymouth Waters, P. W., Cardiff Watkins, John, Cardiff Watson, Fred., New Plymouth Webb, P. J., Repperton Wells, Herbert, New Plymouth Wells, Robert, Huirangi, New Plymouth ... Were, Jas., Stratford Western, Thomas, Bell Block Whitakor, P. A., Tarata White and Gamlin, Inglewood White, P. G., Wangamomona Wiekham, P. W., Stratford Wiekstead, A. S., Tariki Road Wills, A. T., Rahotu Wilson, R. H., Urenui Wingrove, John, Toko Wood, Mrs. M., Onkura Woodger and Cole, Tarata Wright, W. R. : Pungarehu Zimmerman, Franz, Tariki Road 21 12 log 6o r2o 192 81 21 495 82 S36 187 S9S 66 78 126 423 94 5 304 40 130 210 40 200 60 666 72 380 1OO Nil 296 Nil 500 21 606 477 85 270 66 IO 5 40 136 •3 3400 Nil '93 92 617 Nil 240 3° 98 Nil 585 86 9 296 200 92 Nil 278 360 •76 242 41 295 Nil 600 11 2272 99 2800 614 33 > 1 97 24 2400 S 1 36 874 89 25 225 Nil Nil 328 13 162 4' 72 25 107 45 256 Nil 23 16 656 '45° Nil 25 86 ■47 283 7 400 5" 89 42 '73 ■7 670 8 76 39° 41.S 4° 12 21 344 136 59' Nil 9 46 20 48 89,993 144 63,182

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. HAWERA COUNTY (In Wanganui Subdivision). Adams, John, Meremere] A'Court, William, Lake Road, Hawera Alexander, A., Hirstlands, Normanby Allan, Andrew, Pihama Allan, Thomas, Mereniere Alley, H. J., Huirangi Applegate, Or. IT., Ngaire Babbage, A. W., Eltham Baird, M. P., The Bryren, flawera Baker, J. II., Ilawera Baraclough, L. S., Hawera Barelay, William, Manaia Barleyman, E. G., Manaia Barrow, Jesse, Te Roti Bayly, G. T., Mokoia, Hawera Bayly, G. T., Moremere, Hawera Bayly, a. T., Toko, Hawera Bayly, T., Hawera Beard and Son, Tutaeariari, Kauangaroa Beavcl, Frederick, Manutahi Bennett, Albert, Otakeho Bennett, H. R., Eltham Best, J. and II., Normanby Best, S. J., Toko Birnie, William, Springbank, Normanby Bischoff, Thomas, Ilawera Blair, Walter, Otakeho Blennerliassett, John, Otakeho Boddie, J., Eltham Bremer, F. A., Okaiawa Bridge, T. A., Brookland, Manaia Brisco, James, Te Roti Briscoe, W. B., Hawera Brown, G. M., Ngaire Buchanan, Donald, Hawera Buckrell, George, Manutahi Burgon, Richard, Wesley Grove, Okaiawa ... Burke, William, Mangntoki Burr, Patrick, To Miro, Normanby Campbell, Colin, Manutahi Campbell, J. J., Norwood, Manaia Campbell, J. J., Manaia Campbell, John, Manaia Carmichael, James, Mereinere Carroll, Thos., Okaiawa Chapman, V. H., Hawera Clark, Donald, Manaia Cleaver, William, Te Roti Cooker, John, ITawera Coleman, William, Eltham Corrie, A. and J., Hawera Corrie, A. and J., Hawera Corrigan, J. R, Hawera Corrigan, S. 8., Ilawera Corry, S. E., Otakeho Cowper, Jamos, Hawera Coxhead, G. and J., Otakeho Crowley, Jeremiah, Okaiawa Cubbin, William, Normanby Curtis, H. B., Inglewood Davidson, James, Hawera Davies, Charles, Matiporo, Otakeho Death, Greorgo, Hawera Dive, Bvadshaw, Eltham Dive, W. E., Hawera Douglas, William, Hawera Downs, G. W., Hawera Duckworth, W. A., Pawhiti, Hawera Duris, William, Manutahi Edwards, Mrs. E., Manutahi Exley, Edward, Hawera Exley, Robert, Manaia Exley, T. R., Kaponga Pantham, A. A., Hawera Field, W. P., Hawera Fleming, W. H., Otakeho Pogwill, Samuel, Pohukura Forbes, John, jun., Normanby Forbes, Magnus, Hawera Foreman, R. W., Manaia Forsyth, Simon, Pihama Foy, T. H., Hawera 2246 '5° 495 5° 2O 300 I7.I 7 28 1500 S°1S 1850 599 1472 '94 9 695 704 5° 272 18 1030 1410 300 22 396 300 500 725 146.? 1204 36 2 5 2649 393 '25 Nil Nil Nil 130 732 '°5 94 Nil 687s Nil Nil 840 2280 100 Nil 254 827 Nil 42 1649 110 '5 1500 1965 '75 2 5 Nil 3° 616 355 Nil 32 786 180 254 221 2 400 182 238 5' 2 209 385 5f> 35 '93 285 1020 66 493' 1701 Nil 3° 285 20 445 '93 435 1188 954 18 1798 93' 5° 1400 95 865 •37 Nil 1400 1062 Nil 1783 881 112 "5 1610 200 280 100 1400 506 Nil 1183 200 Nil 3° 25 385 353 469 Nil 1070 3'4 498 1820 538 49' 696 64 700 300 434 788 Nil

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3(1, 1806. 1897. Fraser, Kenneth, Olakeho Freer, M. S., Toko Frethey, J. H., Kaponga Gall, Matthew, Manaia Gibson, E A. P., Eltham Glenn, G. (Trustees of), Manaia Good, Alan, Piliiuna Gocd, Thomas, Oeo, Pihama Goodson, Charles, Box 40, Hawera Goodson, C. W., Manulahi Goodson, M. J., Waihi, Hawera Goodson, M. J., and others, Hawera Greaves, H. P., Hawera Hair, J. A., Eltham Hair, William, Manaia Harre, Archibald, Toko Hastie, Andrew, Manaia Haetie, E. R., Manaia Hatrick, A. and J. A., Wanganui Hanson, Robert, Awatuna Heppell, W. If., Tβ Roti Heslop, John, Normanby Hicks, Robert, Tongahoe, Hawera Ifikaka, Hawera Holroyd, Thomas, Manaia Hunter, Moore, (Est. of), Burnside, Hawera Illston, A. T., Manutahi Inkster, Gideon, Normanby Iredale, Frederick, Hawera Jackson, G. and P. J., Manganui, Stratford Jenkins, T. H., Dove Dale, Eltham Jones and Tindall, Tariki Road Jones, J. W. F., Pukatea, Hawera Jones, William, Midhirst Kelly, Andrew, Pihama Kerrick, Michael, Toko Lambie, Robert, Oeo, Pihama Lander, G. and J., Manutahi Larcorn, S. G., Ilawera Lewis, J. W., Kaupokonui, Manaia Linn, Henry, Eltham Linn, James, jun., Mangatoki Lister, W. F., Olakeho Livingston, James, Waipapa, Hawera Loft, F. H., Hawera Lovell, W. C, Spring Grove, Meremere Lysaght, B. C, Hawera Lysaght, F. V., Hawera Lysaght, H. T., Otaku, Normanby Lysaght, J. R., Mokoia, Hawera Macrae, E., Ngaire, Manutahi Macrae, Ewen, Manutahi Marsh, E. H., Hawera McDonell, 0., Meremoro, Meremere McGovorn, Frank, Otakeho MeGrcgor, Duncan, Hawera McGregor, John, Manutahi, Wanganui MoGuire, Frank, Okaiawa McKeown, Arthur, Pihama McLachlan, A., I'ihama McLean, W. R., Hawera McRae, R. E., Manaia Mellor, Henry, Hollywood, Otakeho Milham, William, Manutahi Miller, Henry, Makino Road, Hawera Miller, John, Makino Road, Hawera Milne, Alexander, Hawera Moore, F. E., Hawera Morrison, Joseph, Hawera Mortimer, Arthur, Otakslio Mudford, G. J., Kapuni Muir, Quentin, Hawera Murphy, James, Manaia Newing, Ed., Manaia Nicholas, T. G. L., Hawera Old, Frederick, Manaia O'Shcii, Edmund, Hawera O'Sullivan, James, Normanby Oughton, J. S., Okaiawa Owen, T. W., Otakeho Parsons Brothers, Otakebo Peake, H. L., Wanganui Pearce, W. B. V., Pihaw* Pease, A. 0., Eltham 297 1691 12 '47 3560 1510 2950 '55° 3°7 '259 2 5'5 1980 400 7 1287 545 1798 55° 581 2340 800 700 99 5' 2 359 398 664 60 10 '95 '54' 5'3 183 60 5060 272 Nil 40 90 'jo 2449 1710 2925 1224 Nil MO' 2790 i860 70 486 Nil 7 S° 700 Nil 1 '8 22 33 1480 600 499 2562 400 500 'S' Nil 962 616 800 Nil Nil Nil '944 560 335 667 260 168 Nil 3686 500 379 '55 960 '545 433° 2280 1510 200 800 Nil 37 Nil 692 Nil 821 1818 3° 896 296 500 500 399 '75 953 96 '5 448 2478 400 162 Nil Nil 5° 400 769 Nil Nil 25 290 1850 59'° 46 400 720 26 260 683 77 680 2278 408 250 300 196 '7 48 59 6 24 385 100 43 1500 12 500 798 10 216 2762 2300 16

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No. of Sheep Oα April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Peterson Brothers, Clcnt Hills, Meremere ... Piper, ft. E., Hawera Porter, Thomas, Toko Powdrell, W. D., Beach Farm, Manaia Preece, G-eorge, Hawera Pring, James, Manaia Quin, J. T., Normanby Rainie, C. F., Manaia Ralfe, P. F., Cardiff Reid, Matthew, Manaia Richardson, Joseph, Stratford Riddiford, Fred., Hawera Riddiford, Mrs. Alice, Hawera Riddle, J. V., Normanby Robertson, A. and A., Hawera Robertson, Dnncan, Otakeho Roberteon, J. and W., Spring Bank, Hawera Robertson, J. and W., The Lakes, Hawera ... Rogers, J. W., Pihama Sanders, Job, Pihama. Schinkel Brothers, Pibama Scholes, A., Toko Scott, J. W., Manutahi Scott, Thomas, Manaia Sells, A. B., Toko Sellers, J. H., Okaiawa Shearer, William, Okaiawa Shove, Ernest, Otakeho Siggs, J. H., Manaia Sinclair, John, Poliokura Smith, Jatnos, Hawera Sowerby, Thomas, Hawera Spratt, Henry, Hawera Stanncrs Brothers, Eltham Stevenson, John, Pihama Stone, Charles, Kapuni, Manaia Stone, John, Ben., Tnaha, Manaia Stone, J. T., Okaiawa Stott, C. H., Manaia Struthers, Thomas, Pihama Sutherland, Alexander, Manaia Syme, G\, jun., Hawera Tait, Charles, Manaia Taina ta Iki, Hawera Taylor, V\ illiam, Ngaire Thomas, ITenry, Manutahi Thomson, William, Hawera Tosland, J. 8., Pihama Turiakina, Hawera Walker, John, Okaiawa Ward, W. H., Woodview, Manaia Wariner, Robinson, Mangatoki Waster, E. A., Langsidc, ITawora Wells, W. T., Manaia Wliite, Henry, Brookover, Kaponga White, W. Q-., Hawera Wilkie and Roberton, Opulie, Otakeho Wiliiams, William, Sea View, Hawera Williamson, A. H., Kakaramea Wills, Edward, Otakeho Wilson Brothers, Mangatoki Wilson, Gilbert, Brookfield, Kaponga Wilson, Walter, Mangatoki Wilton, M. H., Meremere Winks, John, Woodside, Hawera Wieeman, A. D., Wliareroa Road, Hawera... Wood, A. W., Ngaire Wood, W. R., Okaiawa Woods, C. C, Koromatuarua, Hawera Wyborn, J. V., Hawera Yandlo, Robert;, Otakeho Young, N. C, Manaia Young, W. S., Otakelio 28$ 886 lO2 838 '397 Nil 1772 '7 Nil 640 4° Nil 547 I75S ii '3 354° ■ i 998 3880 772 335 Nil 2020 700 Nil 1127 44 1110 3024 1092 72 7S5 Nil 720 Nil Nil 45° 98 690 200 45° 100 253 559 190 53° 549 '257 76 100 54 400 213 '443 600 Nil 687 2272 162 Nil 2 .7 272 600 Nil 460 284 1296 230 Nil 47° 75° 1220 280 1426 22 '43 100 2626 200 66 Nil 3°° 25.V 3° 39°° 75 155 75 52 10 I 100 2 5 1200 21 3190 2000 35°° 2O<)6 Nil 2230 56 Nil 48 29 3 610 5° 60 60 170 650 300 2.S7 700 8 255 29 Nil 20 7 45 1600 1500 PATEA COUNTY (In Wanganui Subdivision). Aiken, Alexander, Q-owanlee, Waverley Aiken, Or. C, Nethcrby, W averley Alexander, A., Opaku Run, Normanby Allen, Thomas, Alton Allen, Thomas, Mill Farm, Alton Annabell, J. R., Ngamata Pouri 132,568 '5°'°3 1267 24 188 189 486 84 ■595 140 "75 172 600 92

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. AscL, William ran, Kaimanuka Ball, James, Kaikura, Kakavamea Balrnforth, William, Manutahi Barry, Michael, Waverley Bason, Isaac, Waitotara Bason, Thomas, jun., Omahine, Wanganui... Bayly, Emanuel, Opaku, Patea Bennett, R. E., Birkby, Waverley Birch and Co., Omata Vale, Waitotara Birch, William, Brunswick Blake, E. P., Patea Blake, Samuel, Mildred Hill, Kakaramea ... Bouvke, Patrick, Patea Boweher, S. H., Momohaki, Waitotara Bradley, John, Perry Farm, Waverley Bradley, R. M , Momohaki Brailhwaite, G. F., Ngamata Pouri Bremer Brothers, Elmina, Patea ... Bremer Bros., Kohi, Waverley Bremer, G. F., Crescent Falls, Patea Brewer, William, Waihou, Waitotara Bridge, Charles, Marks Hall, Waverley Broughton, G., and Co., Patea Brown, R. S., Rukumoana, Eltham Brown, W., Kawhiti,, Kakaramea Campbell, Peter, Manutahi Carman, Alfred, Patea Carman, George, Patea Cheyne, James, Aden, Waverley Chowen, John, Waverley Churchill, Richard, Opaku, Patea Clark, Edward, Sea View, Hurleyville Clark, Thomas, Waitotara Coghill, David, Waverley Coxhead, Robert, Tamaha, Hurleyville Crabb, J. S., Alva Park, Manutahi Crawsliaw, Charles, Okoutai, Waitotara Crawshaw, John, Okoutai, Waitotara Cullinane, John, Wanganui Curtice, W. F., Patea Davidson, Alexander, Patea Davis, W. R., Waverley Death, F. C. Whenuakura, Patea Death, G., Waverley Death, Samuel, Eltham Death, Thomas, Patea Dempster, R. and M. E., Alton Derrett, W. and E., Pine H ill, Patea Derrett, W. and E., Tawhiti, Patea Dickie, Alexander, Oteka, Momohaki Dickie, James, jun., Wavorley Dickie, J. G., Huanui, Waverley Dixon, A. E., Waverley Drewery, Lot, Alton Dudley, Jacob, Waverley Dunlop, James, Alton Dyke, Henry, Waverley Edgeconibe, Richard, Patea Elmslic, Peter, Fernydell, Waverley Fall, T. A., Weneleydale, Manutahi Kergusson, D. B., Hurleyville Field, F. R., Waitotara Fisher, W. B., Waitotara Fleming, David, Waverley Foreman, Thomas, Alton Fowler, James, nillside, Patea Foy, T. H., Tuke Road, Hawera Frere, Temple, Creek Run, Waverley Gallagher, Ernest, Manutahi Gibbe, James, Alton Godsby, William, Patea Gouger, H. W., Patea Gower, George, Matukuroa, Patea Grower, W. and S., Mount View, Patea Graham, John, Hurleyvillo Guthrie, Alexander, Manutahi Haddow, J. G., Kaimoku, Ngamata Pouri ... Hair, John, Roseniount, Waverley Hamilton, R. B., Manawapou, Manutahi ... Hamlin, Mrs. H. A., Kakaramea Hannay, W. M., Tβ Pare, Waverley Harle, Mrs. Jane, Ngamatapouri Harris, J. F. and H., Waverley Hatrick, A. and J. A., Wanganui IS 6 ' 1406 700 486 2527 i486 800 690 '5° 130 3° 55° 1600 100 1614 2190 1071 880 980 257 250 1410 899 909 7050 S7S 741 487 Nil 813 140 ■5° 294 1092 284 192 Nil >783 1250 546 5°5 5°5 75° 776 1.83 11 1000 1896 1010 1091 Nil 2826 120 300 6.S5 I508 300 I S00 1784 1650 1490 97 1200 93° 937 755° 5S6 770 462 895 873 400 977 295 275 80 1778 860 850 45° 45° 700 486 1200 '9 987 1891 1096 100 2459 604 787 990 127 259 25 38 1490 S80 f>77 360 1400 910 678 '497 ■77 296 53 Nil 1600 366 893 61 140 889 995 5°3 Nil 161 292 6 95 628 • 5 20 203 1662 "95 •7'3 25 '87 48 Nil 2000 182 9 2000 2008 210 58 11872 3600 18 1398 696 2319 180 39° 138 Nil 3453 32 1498 254 752 1160

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1897. Hawes, O., Waverley Hawken, C. J., Hakaramea Hawken, Joseph, Kakararnea Hawken, O. J., Patea Hazelhurst, William, Waitotara Hearn and Kennedy, Waverley Hicks, Wilfred, Waitotara Hirst, W. L., Palrnereton North Hodge, Henry, Alton Hogan, Thomas, Patea Hokopaura, Patea Hone, Thomas, Kohi, Waverley Honeyfield, E. M., Park Farm,' Patea Hope-Johnstone, C. H. E., Waitotara Hopkinson, J. R., Mount Pleasant, Waverley Howie Brothers, Woodlands, Waverley Howie, John, Lily Vale, Waverley Hughes, James, Waverley Hughes, J. D., Waverley Hughes, J. W., Okotuku, Waverley Hunter, John, Putahi, Waverley Hurley, John, Patea Huston, James, Kakaramea Hutchison, Geo., Momohaki, Waverley Hutchison, G-eorge, Otautau, Waverley Innes, Peter, Whenuakewa Ion, John, Balgowrie, Waverley Irvine, Lawrence, Waverley Jackson, Mrs. C, Hurleyville Jackson, E. B., Cawood, Patea James, Charles, Kaimanuka Jar-dine, A., Wanganui Jensen, J. H., Waitotara Johnston, George, Waverley Johnston, Robert, Waverley Johnstone, John, Waverley Jones, W. G., Alton Jones, W. N., Kakaramea Karipa Hamiora, Papatupu, Waitotara Keating, M., I'igroot, Waverley Keenan, Patrick, Waverley Keene, B., Searclifl'e, Waitotara Kendall, A. T., Marohema Kirk, H. C, Waverley Klingender, William, Riverdale, 1'atea Laird, C. B., Momohaki Leo, James, Waverley Lifnton, B. N., Marohema Lind, W. S. and Son, Waitotara Lloyd, J. E., Springfield, Waverley Luptoti, Isaac, Waverley Macdonald, Duncan, Burnaide, Waverley ... Macpherson, E. T., Kohi, Waverley Maepherson, Jno., Kaimanuka Marchant, W., Rosehill, Waverley Matliieson, J. II., Woodleigh, Waverloy McCarthy, Helen, Hurleyville McCarty, Hugh, Manutahi McConacliie, Donald, Kaimanuka McDonald, Wataon, Waverley McFarlane, W., and Son, Waverley MeKenzie, A., and J., Waitotara McKenzie, John, Waitotara McLean, Duncan, Waverley McLean, John, jun., Waverley McMeckin, James, Waverley Miller, Mrs. M. A., Waverley Mitcalfe, H. P., Les Efferts/Waverley Mitchell, Alexander, Kakaramea Morehu, Aera, Okarawa Morgan, J. H., Okotuku, Waverley Morton, Frederick. The Grange, Waverley ... Moss, J. II., Momohaki Muggeridgp, Alfred, Manutahi Muir, R. L., Waverley Muldrock, Hugh, Waverley Muldrock, Mrs. H., Waverley Murphy J. J., Waverley Murray, John, Waitotara Murray, R. and J. M., Orangimea, Waitotara Murray, William, Momohaki, Waitotara Murray, William, Charlotte Grove, Waverley Na Paraeroa, Patea Napier, S., Waverley ... 1126 2074 '7«.i 1050 5000 12 55 160 879 2425 1293 597 ■465 196 306 760 400 894 468 467 962 2630 40 181 '56 15000 25 459 500 597 95° 4 92 395 27 5S7 97 '493 '8.S3 1844 22i;o Nil 1700 79 5°99 22 40 200 849 3<"5 1094 691 1169 417 200 810 467 771 585 478 2131 1910 297 2833 51 Nil 3065 465 Nil Nil 300 400 520 1520 18 r 00 500 33 Nil 80 48 436 400 1 200 254 2148 55 3160 896 800 190 74° 861 334 1100 338 '257 4' 2296 868 795 678 786 260 996 490 188 356 800 199 1456 680 491 132 297 100 285 435 130 299 1164 200 '5° 596 700 280 280 '35 200 424 262 10 795 594 '5° 402 2638 342 Nil 890 589 100 500 693 86 73' 80 695 500 Nil 586 90 855 Nil 795

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Newing, Henry, Waverley Nicholas, R. J. H., Hurleyville Nicholson Brothers, Kaihu, Waverley O'Neill, Patrick, Sea View, Waverley O'Reilly, G., Waverley O'Reilly, "W. C., Waverley O'Sullivan, Michael, Mamifcahi Palmer, Alfred, Paranui, Patea Palmer, W., Mount Pleasant, Waverley -Palmer and Deverill, Waverley Parsons, John, Manutahi Parsons, Wm, 8andridge, Waitotara Paterson, John, Kakaramea Pearce, G. V , Kakaramea Pearce, R. B., Kakaramea Pearson, Robert, Dacar Ridge, Waitotara ... Peat, James, Belmont, Waitotara Peat, John, Maungapapa, Maxwelltown Pepper, Henry, Waverley Platt, George, Waverloy Powdrell, J. D. (Trustees of), Kakaramea ... Powdrell, W. D., Makino, Kakaramea Pratt, A. F. and W. H., Waitotara Proudo, Joseph, Kaipara No.10, Wanganui... Proude, Joseph, Mangapapa, Wanganui Prouse, Mrs. Richard, Patea Rankin, John, Hummacks, Waitotara Rhatigan, Mrs. M. J., Patea ' ... Richardson, G-eo., Waitotara Riddell, James, jun., Springwells, Waverley Robertson, William, Kakaramea Saunders, G., Rata Park, Waverley Saundors, Thos., Waverley Seaton, William, Down Land, Waitotara ... Sewell, R. J., Momohaki Sheahan, Jeremiah, Patea Sheild, J., Stotfold, Patea Smith, C. H. P., Waverley Smith, J., and Sons, Makowhai, Ngamatapou i Sparks, G-., and Sons, Appleton Park, Alton Stewart, Wm., Waverley Strachan, Alexander, Waverley Strombom, H. C, Kohi, Waverley Swoster, George, Waverley Symes, Albert, Oika, Whenuakura Symes, A. and A., Patea Symes, E. P., Westholm, Wavorley Symee Oscar, Waverley Symes, W. C. &S. R., Whenuakura, Manutahi Tayler, George, Hurleyville Taylor, Joseph, Waverley Te Kopa, Whenuakura, Patea Thorpe, N. P., Patea Thurston, J. W., Waverley Tikiku te Aratu, Papalupu, Waitotara Tuirirangi, Patea Turner, f\, Otoia, Patea Turner, G. 0., Bltham Tutangi, Kakaramea Tutawa, Patea Vcrdon, M. and L., Waverley Verry, John, TJmuroa, Waitotara Walker, James, Bank Head, Waverley Walker, James, jun., Waverley Walkinton, J. B., Waverley Wall, John, Waverley Watkins, W. H., Waverley Watluns, William, Waverley Wicks, John, Waverley Wilford, A., Wainoa, Kakaramea Wilkie, J. M., Manutahi Wilkie and Wilson, Waitotara Wilkins, Mrs. G., Waverley Wilkins, John, Weetley, Waverley Willcocks, A., Otakeho Williams, Evan, Alton Williamson, A. H., Kakaramea Williamson, H. D. H., Whenuakura Wilson, Frederick, Raithby, Waverley Wilson, William, Elslea, Wlienuakura Wybourne, M. H., Brookvale, Waverley 99 1265 3oo 300 '9'S 33°° 1,58 1051 1200 83 i8f)S 597 449 731 3890 70 1015 995 210 460 7M go 936 275 6926 '35 6 95 62 258 400 1778 851 110 92 1800 620 295 506 2500 3400 1770 60 1244 1777 25 2370 888 500 853 4280 64 985 855 Nil 3948 500 75° 100 2100 35° '5° 7'65 Nil 580 '55 103 62 Nil 647 1696 1900 984 40 500 256 TOO 68O 1200 99 696 1000 1600 4080 100 2390 I5OO IJOO 3688 Nil 265 .67 '37 Nil Nil Nil 100 a 13 45° 112 471 75° 34O 200 1000 1181 Nil 2 95 94 2330 532 586 39° 200 100 250 '74 2270 700 S63 500 300 400 160 '793 1874 '59' 1608 600 400 168 1980 1833 2000 446 440 2274 300 456 Nil 979 1823 980 206,508 54 1045 1871 888 216369

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No. of 5 iheop on April 30, 1897. April 30, 1898. MoNoill and Lcighton, Wailotara McNoill, Alexander, Wanganui Mitchell, George, Bushy Park, Wanganui ... Mitchell, Thomas, Butcher, Wanganui Montgomery Brothers, Brunswick Montgomery, Mrs. H., Ettrick, Brunswick ... Moore, Mrs. James, Kai Iwi Morrison, William, Armadale, Maxwelltown Mullins, Anthony, Brunswick Murray, P. A., Box 96, Wanganui Murray, J. B., Southern Grove, Wanganui... Murray, John, Wanganui Murray, R. and J. M., Orangimea, Waitotara Nathan, J. B., Otakino, Kai Iwi Nicholas, Mrs. C. L., Ope, Maxwelltown ... Nicholson, Neville, Kaitangata, Parakino ... O'Leary, John, Wanganui O'Neill, Patrick, Sea View, Waverley ... Palmer, G. W., Woodlands, Wanganui Parsons, William, Sunnyside, Waitotara Peake, E. J., Brunswick Peake, H. L., Mowhanau, Wanganui Peat, David, Omaranui, Wanganui Peat, James, Mangaharopito, Waitotara Peat, John, Maxwelltown Peat, Moore, and Alexander, Wanganui ... Perrett, Edwin, Butcher, Wanganui Perry Bros., Brunswick Pharazyn, Robert (Est. of), Marahau, Okehu Piripi Ropata, Kai Iwi Pita Whatitiri and Co., Tawhitinui Powell, Mrs. S., Wanganui Pratt, A. L. and W. H., Kaimanuka Proude, Joseph, Kaimanuka, Wanganui Rangikauea, Kai Iwi Rangirunga Piripi, Maxwelltown Rangitauru, Tawhitinui Rangiwhakaloka, Tawhitinui Batana Rangitahua, Karatia Reid, John, Sean'eld, Wanganni Rendall, John, Pickwick, Wanganui Reynolds, S. J., Maxwelltown Rhodes, J. and T., Waitotara Richards, S. K., Waitotara Ritchie, William, Blueskin, Wanganvii Riwai, Waitotara Roach, John, Brunswick Robertson, G. S., Waireka, Wanganui Rod well, George, Tokomaru, Wnnganui Ross, Donald, Otakino, Makirikiri Ross, Robert, Toi Farm, Brunswick Rumbold, F. S., Brunswick Russell, F. M., Enta Farm, Waitotara Russell, William, Sherwood, Wanganui Sanders, Thomas, Waverley Sewell, R. J., Waitotara Smith, Charles, To Korito, Makirikiri Smith, F. W., Kai Iwi Smith, H. E., Tauwhare, Makirikiri Smith, J., and Sons, Makowhai, Ngamata Pouri Speeding, J. C, Brunswick Stewart, William, Waverley Sutton, William, Owhehiti, Waitotara Symes, A. J,, Kai Iwi Taituha Pera, Waitotara Tapapa Whiro, Waitotara Tawhitinui Komiti, Tawhitinui Tawse, Alexander, Kai Iwi Taylor, D. S., Koki, Waverley Taylor, Joseph, Waitotara Taylor, William, Waikoko, Waitotara Te Ringa, Maxwelltown Thatcher, Thomas, Fernham, Wanganui Tio Onga, Ktti Iwi Tio Pera Takarangi, Kai Iwi Topine Turoa, Tawhitinui Turner, Charles, Tokomaru, Fordell Waaka Hakaraia, Kai Iwi Walker, J. T. and G.,Mount Jowitt,Wanganui Wall, Mrs. Maria, Rock Farm, Wanganui ... Wanganui Butchery Company, Wanganui ... Ward, II. A., Maxwelltown Ward, J. and H., Fern Grove, Brunswick ... Watikini Wakarua, Parakama, Waitotara ... 160 83 12 12 2360 5° 1031 412 16200 298 648 204 3092 1224 288 2382 Nil '4397 333 864 200 3595 43 Nil Nil 59 6 '«3S 500 1006 790 2398 239 400 470 Nil 3'4 23'5 500 6093 7470 '74 2 5 9720 410 15° 127 2939 393 12 163 80 93 8S 2596 1216 900 2887 444 256 2675 93° 6745 8200 70 Nil 9840 200 100 92 Nil 34° 18 2830 4030 60 1115 5'2 .200 96 92 60 2176 '4.5" 57 2518 975 4090 60 120 "33 746 1800 660 Nil 1566 477 Nil Nil 2862 37' 1207 Nil 845 Nil 650 739 Nil 674 '553 478 122 200 3261 360 1920 '599 40 698 1000 300 200 100 1100 100 S3 1212 '°S7 Nil 100 37° 296 305 1076 89 Nil 1.78 76 100 146 240 120 575 '75 '7 273 121 100 120 393 100 Nil 142 Nil 204 220 Nil

No. of'8heep on V April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. WAITOTARA COUNTY (In Wanganui Subdivision). Alexander, John, Waitotara Alexander, T. and G-., Waikare, Waitofcara... Anderson, M. S., Wostmere, Wanganui Anderson, W. D., Pukeariki, Maxwelltown... Aehton, W. M., Kaiwhatu, Brunswick Austin, W. H., Brunswick Bayly Brothers, Kai Iwi Bayly, Daniel, Wanganui Blair, Duncan, Rapanui, Wanganui Bowcher, S. H., Wanganui Brennan, John, Maxwelltown Brown, Harry, Kai Iwi Brownlie, Christopher, Brunswick Bryce, John, Waipuna, Brunswick Bunting, E. J., Tukutuku, Maxwelltown ... Bunting, Thomas, Maxwelltown Campbell, E. A., Tokomaru, Wanganui Campbell, G. W., Brunswick Campbell, John, Kaiwhatu, Brunswick Cave Bros., Bloomvale, Wanganui Clinton, Richard, Maxwelltown Collins, W. A., Branxholme, Wanganui Connor and Sons, Kaurapoa, Wanganui River Cooper, W. J., Box 16, Brunswick Crawley, H., Missionary Station, Kai Iwi ... Crowley, Denis, Waitotara Currie, James, Kai Iwi Currie, Thomae, Pueroa, Brunswick Cutfleld, John, Wanganui Darbyshire, John, Maxwelltown Darbyshire, Nathan, Maxwelltown Darbysliire, W. J., Maxwelltown Davis, James, Brunswick Davis, R. and J., Maxwelltown Death, Henry, Waitotara Dempsey, James, Wanganui Dymock, II. B., Homelands, Wanganui Eruera Patuwai, Kauaeroa, Wanganui River Experimental Station, Moniohaki, Waverley Foreman, Stephen, Wanganui Forlong, P. G., Brunswick Grant, David, Wanganui Greeiger, E. II., Kai Iwi Hair, Robert (H"st. of), Woodstock, Brunswick Hall, Thomas, Kaikokopo, Aramoho Hainuera Kairoto, Pipiriki Handley, John, Okehu Handley, Samuel, Waitotara Handley, William, Nukumaru Hansen, A. H., Waitotara Hartwoll, Mrs. Jane, Waitotara Hewitt, J. E., Brunswick Hinos, R. H., Marohewa Hoani, II. te, Uawiri, Waitotara Hogg, Henry, Murray Hill, Wanganui Hole, H. W., Belmont, Wanganui Humphreys, John, Maxwelltown Hunter, Andrew, Brunswick Huston, William, Maxwelltown Hutchison, George, Waverley Iinlay and Murchison, Seafield, Castlecliff ... Jackson, F. R., and Co., Wanganui Jardine, A., Manganui, Wanganui Jardine, A., Peyman's, Wanganui Kahnkaka, Parakama, Waitotara Kanika, Waitotara Katera Poni, Hiruharama Koepa Enoka, Tawhitinui Laird, A. S., Momohaki Laird, James, Waitaranui, Wanganui Laird, J. and R., Mavis Bank, Wanganui ... Lind, W. S., and Son, Wilderness, Waitotara Lomax, William, Te Rimu, Wanganui River Low, D. W., Wanganui Macdonald A. L., Brunswick Mackay, W. G., Fernside, Wanganui Macpherson, John, Kaimanuka Mahoncy, Michael, Brunswick Mann, W. H., Brunswick Manson, N. P., Bushy Park, Kai Iwi Maxwell, Miss C, Parkhead, Wanganui ... McKec, William, Woodleigh, Wanganui ... 1644 494 '65 2650 1966 4090 2948 39 6 700 28 205 .258 331 190 860 59S 865 1060 1062 200 1300 789 505 42 400 234 269 4°5 S 2 3 42 7 1058 1298 59° 1000 26 39' 2825 Nil 259' 43° 2250 1500 300 639 338o 3 2 74 583 600 21 '73 1209 483 80 1221 648 Nil '577 1062 160 1400 859 3°4 54 26 55 690 276 39' 443 536 377 1187 1500 54° «)<)8 Nil 647 2642 67 I 84 Nil 646 992 Nil 100 593 1100 100 1873 1265 '5 2494 1610 Nil 359 500 606 290 300 571 1047 588 99 1900 60 55° 243 100 555 83 IO 57 375 .48 Nil •5° Nil 300 84 39 586 790 495 700 414 9'5° 3000 239 214 .07 Nil Nil 700 5°5 141 4' 688 279 600 458 798 598 495 Nil Nil 588 2954 687 696 2993 688

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Watson, Thomas, Mission Line, Aramoho ... Watt, Miss A. P., Waverley Webb Brothers, Landsdowno, Brunswick ... Whatarangi Teka, Tawhitinui Whcrohiko Atarea, Kauaeroa Wiokham, J. H. I., Brunswick Wieksteod, Arthur, Wanganui Wi Katene, Maxwelltown Wilkie, John, Brunswick Wilson, Alexander, Wanganui Wilson, Percival, Waverley Wilson, Yictor, Roker Bun, Brunswick Woolford, Ambrose, Brunswick Woon, A. R., Waitawa, Wanganui River ... Woon, W. G-., Wanganui River Wright, A. Z., Toynton Farm, Brunswick ... Wright, Gr. F., Brunswick Wright, J. P., Brunswick Young, Mrs. Thomas, Wanganui 929 1000 100 84 697 293 262 1269 1050 759 265 557 88s 604 2gi 630 610 100 100 243 Nil 586 1850 Nil 850 3°5 685 960 S67 526 334 98 '55 95 WANGANUICOUNTY (In Wanganui Subdivision). Addenbrooke, II. E., Mangamahu Addenbrooke II. 15., Mangamahu Addenbrooke, H. J., Mangamahu Addenbrooke, S. S., Mangamahu Allen Brothers, Mangamahu Allen, William, Makirikiri Allison, Alexander, Taylorville Anderson, A. G., Makirikiri Anderson, J. W., Taylorville Anderson, Tliomas, Preston Hill, Wanganui Andrews, W. P. J., Rerepapa, Hunterville... Ani Hoeri Haami te Kee, Ranana Apeva te Kounga, Ranana Ash well, Alfred, Raetihi Aubert, Mother Mary Joseph, Jerusalem ... Bain, James, Brunswick Baker, J. W., Brookdale, Fordell Bambor, T. A., No. 2 Line, Wanganui Baruber, William, Ellengowan, Wanganui . Barnes, John, Manga.mahu Barns, A. K., Makirikiri Barns, Ernest, Parekino, Wanganui Batohelar, W., Taylorville Beard, James, Matawhitia, Kauangaroa Beard, James, Toketapu, Kauangaroa Bell, Matliew, Fordell Bertram, J. M., Aberfeldie Biddle and Davey (Holders), Wanganui Blyth, James, Waterdale, Fordell Bolton, Amos, Maungamaliu Bolton, Willinni, Manganiahu Bowater and McHardie, Oliakune Bradley, John, Mangamahu Brass, Peter, Raetihi Bright well, E., Brooklande, Wanganui Bristol and Coleman, Wanganui Brook, Alfred, Aberfeldie Brough, John, Taylorville Brown, Mrs. A., Merevale, Wanganui Brownlie, James, Makirikiri Buokrell, F. II., Kauangaroa, Fordell Budge, C. S., Fordell Burnett, Alfred, Oneida, Fordell Burnett, C, Oneida North, Fordell Burr, Charles, New Seat, Taylorville Caines, W. H., Pikopiko, Makirikiri Caldwell, James, Makirikiri Cameron, Allan, Marangai, Wanganui Campbell, B. A., Wiritoa, Wanganui Campbell, George, Mangamahu Campbell, W. P., Makirikiri Chamberlain, R. K., Te Mann, Fordell Chapman, Joseph, Long Acre, Wanganui ... Chapman, W., Fordell Collier, Henry, Wanganui Collins, G. W., Aberfoldie Couch, William, Aberfeldie Cowan, L , Makirikiri Cowie, H. T., Huikumu, Pipiriki Cowper, Harry, Wanganui 154,002 167360 400 1192 908 1635 1098 300 57° 616 1265 1050 >5S 6 1084 302 599 300 '5'4 1242 34' 100 1800 1296 373 160 7' 1182 500 820 1861 7"5 190 400 12 5> '37 1 326 Nil 33 3800 3'32 355 943 ".HO 8io 297 3.58 15 9 3800 3774 35° 89 700 648 9C0 900 '85 1390 409 Nil 18 575 996 790 126 990 298 '5° 100 261 184 3°° 1825 300 1492 1500 802 500 ' 1 J 375 2816 1268 446 994 1500 696 1560 2790 5°4' 160 393 141 400 '937 300 1369 1695 76s 5 8o 15 291 2851 899 595 991 675 1571 31°° 4100 404 400 1650 762 1520

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Cranstone, E. M., Sunnyvale, Mangamahu... Crawford, F. II., Olmkune Crawford, M., Fordell Cribb, F. W., Pipiriki Cullinane, John, Matatera, Makirikiri Currie, James, Kai Iwi D'Anvere, Roland, Culworth, Makirikiri Davy, William, Taylorville Doole, John, Woodridge, Fordell Durie, Mrs. P., Wanganui Dwier, John, Okahune Earle, R. C, Ashcombe, Makirikiri Ellis and Robinson, Mangamahu Eruera, H. Te Ngara, Pipiriki Erueti te Rangi, Pamoana, Koriniti Eruini te Iluia, Parikiuo Eruini te Wiki, Parapara, Makirikiri Farley, James, Te Rimu, Mangamahu Fergusson, John, Mairenui, Ohakune Fernie Brothers, Kaiwaka, Aberfeldie Fernie Brothers. Mangamahu Fernie, John, Churchill, Taylorville Fitzherbert, Norman, Aberfeldie Fleetwood, Christopher, Makirikiri Fletcher, E. E., Wangaehu Forlong, D. G-., Kelvin Q-rove, Taylorvillo ... Forlong, P. G., Rata Seat, Wanganui Garner, N. B., Taylorville Georgetti, A., Sedgbrook, Wanganui Georgetti, A. M., Whataroa, Makirikiri Georgetti, A. M., Waipakura, Makirikiri ... Georgetti, Charles, Papaiti, Wanganui Godfrey, C. G. G., Raetilii Gordon, Cliarlea, Taylorville Gould, Ernest, Mangaituroa Grace, Dr., Aries, Wanganui Grace, Dr., Lismore, Wanganui Gray, Robert, Bothwell, Wanganui Ilairnona Epiha, Koriniti Haimona Teiki, Wangaohu Hamilton, A., Craigielea, Makirikiri Hammond, II. V. and W., Lewisvillo, Marton Harper Brothers, Mangamahu Harris, A. B., Raetilii Harris, Walter, Rurupopo, Kaetihi Harrison, Mrs. C. F., Warrengate, Fordell ... Harrison, H. N., Fordell Haruru Kiterangi, Parikino Hawira, Puliaki, Kauangaroa Hearn and Kennedy, Wavei'ley Henare Tumanga, Parikino Henderson, J. and S., Ingram's Homestead... Herlihy, Denis, Hazelgrove, Taylorville Higgie, Alexander, Blinkbonnie, Taylorvillo Higgie, Alexander, Tikorangi, Wanganui Higgie, David, Fordell Higgie, James, Kaukal ea, Okoia Higgie, Leonard, Okoia Higgie, Morris, Rosemond, Taylorville Higgie, Thos., Wanganui Himona Pohoua, Makirikiri Himu Materoa, Hiruharama Ilirawauu te Potahi, Ranana Hoani Tumuaki, Raorakia Hoani Rewi, Ranana Hoani Wiremu, Korinili Hone Potaka, Atene Hone te Wata, Karatia Hoovi Paama, Ranana Hori Kaka, Parikino Hori Rei Paetaha, Parikino, Wanganui Hori Tekee, Ranana Howie, T. W., Fordell Humphreys, W. D., Ashcombo, Makirikiri... Ihaka Rcrekura, Pipiriki Ingram and Young, Ingran.'s Homestead ... Jones, J. N., Waikupa, Okoia Kai Wliakahaere, Te Raana, Ranana Kellick, William, Craig Deiuie, Mangamahu Kerei te Hokowhitu, Kauangaroa Kereopa, Ihnka, Parikino, Wanganui Kerr, W. W., Woodlands, Oliakune Kingi te Rawhakaatea, Hiruharama Kireona Rupuha, Atene 747 144 '3° 2O I 100 3'°5 5 28 760 982 253 1309 536i 16 98 100 2140 110 S48i 549° 783 4800 577 1254 629 628 224 3600 1800 '497 8r 11172 2382 43 338 280 1500 3610 785 '57 132 24 1050 Nil 490 720 420 Nil 120 1410 4532 15 "56 130 111 2194 Nil 539' S39S 733 4500 694 1381 900 Nil 283 600 3100 2200 1488 21 15 96 2562 7781 2490 7'J 153 250 Nil 375'' 98 395 354 1740 40 3'° 4050 196 1600 294 300 1840 73 470 2832 193 '734 466 •342 4000 120 1846 499 '54° 4100 220 1484 745 860 35°o 39 85 55 80 4520 100 63 70 100 100 31 117 32 '83 5° 128 144 77 200 5° 200 84 555 802 96 1600 100 679 178 1862 1390 [00 1200 73 1273 119 1480 92 100 272 80 45 184 56 43

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Patterson, J. C, G-ordon Park, Taylorville ... Paul, Joseph, Wanganui Pauro Marino, Banana Pawhara Himiona, Parikino Peake, R. II., Wanganui Pchira te Koko, Otoko, Makirikiri Peretini Rewi, Hiruharama Peti Tairua, Hiruharama Phillips, James, Taylorvillo Phillips, William, Makirikiri Philpot, T. G-., Aberfeldie Pickup, William, Forcloll Pike, Cr. B., Raetihi Pirimi, Ranana Piripi Pauro, Hiruharama Poarl Toufcu, Ronana Pokiha te Wiiakahi, Koriniti Poison, D. G., Fordell Porokoro te Patu, Ranana Porteous, William, No. 3 Line,Taylorville ... Prujean, J., Hillside, No. 3 Line, Fordell ... Puhaki Waata, Kauangaroa Pukunui, Hira, Kauangaroa Pynsent, R. B., Makirikiri Quarrie, D. M., Halcombe Raihania Takapa, Ranana Rangi Renata, Makirikiri Rawinia Hipango, Taylorville Rawiri te Aheihei, Hiruharama Read, A. W., Taylorville Reid Brothers, Riverton, Kauangaroa Reid, Richard, Edina Farm, Makirikiri Rcremeneta te Wetu, Hiruharama Rewi Raupo, Hiruharama Rewi Reneti, Karatia Rice, Alex., Long Acre, Wanganui Rice, Samuel, Brandon, Wanganui Ricliardson, Martin, Watershed, Fordell Richardson, Wm., Otaimata, Hunterville ... Rini Terua, Parikino Risk, James, Mangaituroa, Sandon Robertson, Charles, No. 2 Line, Wanganui... Ropoama, Kehua Karatia Ross, Donald, Makirikiri Rowe, Thomas, Makirikiri Rumbold, F. S., Okoia Ruscoe Brothers, Headlands, Fordell Ruscoe, Joseph, Mars Hill, Wanganui Salt, Eli, Aberfeldie Sarjeant, H., Riverley, Wanganui Sarjeant, Henry, Fordoll House, Wanganui... Sarjeant, Isaac, Woodburn, Fordell Sheild, R. T., Okoia Silcock, C. A., Taylorville Silcock, Gc. J., Taylorville Sim, A. D., Taylorvillo Slade, Isaac, Taylorville Small, Wostwater, Hiruharama Smith, P. Or., Herrington, Raetihi Sommerville, J. R., Fairview, Wanganui Speed, II. M., Monavale, Makirikiri Strachan, David, Lornty, Okoia Studholme Bros., Papanui, Wanganui Sutherland, A., Lamb Hill, Fordell Sutherland, N., Craigielea, Fordell Symes, F. and L, T , Otaranoho, Jerusalem... Tahapeehi te Roeti, Hanana Taiawhio Harilioua, Karatia Tairei Mei, Hiruharama Takare Tauri, Parikino Tamahape, Komone, Koriniti Tangaroa, Nopera, Makirikiri Tangaroa, Nopera, Makirikiri Tawhito Ariki, Ranana Taylor, P. S., Mumford Farm, Taylorville ... Te Huna i te Moa, Karatia Te I wi Ngaro, Parikino Te Koronoho, Ranana Te Manu Kaitarau, Parikino Te Marae, Pipiriki Te Metera Teurumoto, Ranana Te Ngo Kaki, Hiruharama Te Poumoa, Hiruharama Te liahi, Hiruharamea 259 697 8.5 70 IOOO 35 100 354 232 686 55° 53 68 83 74 49 4435 98 497 380 762 190 377 6 1180 '99 100 200 140 2085 900 5° 62 34 240 798 164 332 20 386 300 '48 1770 26 7°5 493 loo 63 990 45 45 120 2 5 4°3 679 300 121 80 121 Nil 48 3958 290 497 394 200 100 2719 1400 200 62 80 '23 259 2^80 948 45 60 Nil 5 783 148 298 Nil 55" 40 69 1900 12 818 359 200 5100 '95' IOOO 146 1 120 400 298 300 467S 2°7S 1008 '52 970 Nil 300 283 293 94 268 H85 1496 1420 1615 3800 468 72 44 59 339 5° 256 375 166 240 1. Vi 1687 1619 433° 1720 3680 47 224 34 4)0 86 ■5° 44 «5 5" 39 74 45° 76 3 2 80 180 49 V '5 2 92 258 29 500 65 90 3 2 100 56 36 77

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 18B7. Knox, James, Taylorville Kumeroa Tetana, Matatara, Parikino Kuramate, Pipiriki Kwith, F. A. A., Fordell Laird, George, Parihauhau, Makirikiri Led ward and Liggtns, Oraufcoha, Raetihi ... Lewis, Oswald, Mangamahu Lewis, T. A., Mangamahu Lillburn, Robert, Mangamahu Lillburn, William, Mangamahu Livingston, Alexander, Taylorville Loveridge, Fred., Taylorville Low, D. W., Wanganui Mackintosh, Angus, Taylorville Mackintosh, John, Okoia, Wanganui MacLeod, Mrs. Jane, Dunvagen, Wanganui... Mahirini Rangitauera, Pipiriki Maihi Aperaniko, Karatia Maka Petera, Hiruharama Makere Marino, Ranana Mamiington, A. C, Mangamahu Marino Paraone, Pukihinau, Ranana Martin, Ronald, Fordoll Maank, Josef, Ruetihi Mason, Archibald, Aberfeldie Mateae Teriaki, Otapua, Makirikiri Miitui Ngaiwikatea, Hiruharama Maxwell, Miss C, Parkhond, Wanganui McBeth, John, Wanganui McDonald, Angus, Turakina McDonald, John, Longaere, Wanganui McDonald, Mrs. J., Mangamahu McDonald, N., Seyton, Taylorville McGrail, George, Ludgate Hill, Taylorville... McGregor, James, Fordell McGregor, J. Aird, Fordell McGregor, J., Cherry Bank, Wanganui McGregor, John, Auchmore, Wanganui McGregor, John, Mangawhero, Wanganui... McGregor, John, Pukenui, Wanganui McGregor, John, Kukuta, Wanganui McGregor, Mrs. J., Matarawa, Wanganui ... McKain, Jamos, Fernhill, Wanganui McKay, Daniel, Fordell McKenzie, D. D., Taylorville McLeod, William, Ohakune McPherson, J., Tamaire, Makirikiri McWilliam, Mrs. W., Netherdale, Fordell ... Medley, J. S., Mangamahu Mere Whakarake, Ranana Merson, Walter, Okahune Montgomerie, A., Eaglesham, Wanganui ... Montgomerie, R. A., Aberfeldie Montgomery, W., Seafield, Wanganui Moore, Joseph, Sea View, Wanganui Morehu Tumuaki, Pipiriki Morgan, E. A., Lakeside, Taylorville Morgan, John, Newtonlees, Taylorville Morgan, W. E., Mangamahu Morgan, W. E., Newtonlees, Taylorville Morse, Mrs. E., Tiromoana, Fordell Morton, Selby, The Shades, Wanganui Mundt, A. F., Eastown, Aramoho Nash, Henry, Wanganui Neilson, William, Taylorville Nepia, Parikino Ngarino Moungaroa, Pipiriki Ngawai, Ranana Nikorema Pokiha, Koriniti Nixon, A. E. T., Wanganui Nixon, J. H., Sedgebrook, Wanganui N.M. and A. Co., Sea View, Wanganui Norris, Frank, Makirikiri Norwood, William, jun., Taylorville . ... Old, Richard, Taylorville Old, William, Fordell Oliver, Samuel, Taylorville O'Leary, John, Aramoho O'Neill, F. and T., Waverley O'Neill, Michael, Raetihi Owen, W. T., Makirikiri Paoika, Ranana Park, William, Mangamahu Paterson, George, No. 2 Line, Taylorville ... 120 7O 1366 413 2023 2122 299 + 15OO 800 995 299 437 1800 36 39 60 80 348 78 71 61 203 3° 5° 487 "95 390 2718 2140 4120 2890 14 595 Nil 336 496 1830 67 64 40 49 45 5 100 68 99 2850 70 76 Nil Nil 480 Nil 355° 170 479 533 1608 1012 696 1005 294 470 1600 1060 630 12 2700 100 586 92 59 6 160 3850 100 290 35° 1278 1150 1700 1130 35" 380 600 '367 678 110 54 1911 646 297 200 99 1245 645 596 193 217 2022 2060 Nil Nil 2 55° 23'5 440 45°° 486 100 600 325 1820 Nil I7 2 5 828 720 45° 60 160 603 4i 83 500 500 '72 192 573 64 100 33 73 26 100 40 94 3822 380 300 492 Nil 169 Nil 400 39° 299 100 400 1309 2200 3° 2222 Nil 800 432 2200 55 755 300

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April;! 1898. 1897. April 80, 1897. Tereare Poumia, Eanana Te Eei Rewi, Karioi Te Rihi, Eanana Tβ Ture Eeneti, Koriniti Te Whare, Ranana Te Wotu A (area, Kanaeroa Thompson. D., Taylorville Thompson, P. A., Makatoku, Pipiriki Tiaki Hereiha, Koriniti Tiemi Tcwiki, Makirikiri Timoti Kahukura, Parikino Tiopera Ramiha, Ranana Ton Rangitahi, Ranana Tod, R. J., Mangamahu Todd, W., and Son, Mangamahu Towgood, S. H , Q-niBBinere, Waiiganui Ti-eadwell, W. J., Denlair, Wangarmi Tucker Brothers, Wanganui Tuka Peni, Koriniti Turangapito, Pipiriki Turner, C, Blythwood, Fordell Tyerrnan, B., Wanganui Tylee, J. J., Taylorville Vaughan, E. F. H., Whittle, Makirikiri Waara te Kee, Pukehinau, Karatia Wanihi te Kou, Atene Watkins, F. 0., Upokongaro Whiteman Brothers, Mangamahu Wightman, Thomas, Okoia Wikiinoa Ngamamako, Eanana Wikitoro Tamore, Ranana Williams, T. B., Fine Grove, Wanganui Williamson, T. L., Ilunterville Wilaon Brothers, Snowy Peak, Mangamahu Wilson, J. B., Makirikiri (Okoia) Wineti Nopera, Koriniti Winiata, Raetihi Winiata Hihimua, Karatia Wiremu Hauauru, Ranana Wireinu te Kee, Pukehinau, Karatia Wire Pere. Makirikiri Wirihana Ngariki, Pungarehu, Parikino Wright, Liber, Kaitoke, Taylorville Wybourne, W., Taylorville York and Hogg, Longaero, Wanganui Young, William, Fernilee, Wanganui 156 74 100 IOO IOO 55 345 79 89 250 "5 9' 453 4190 1165 363 90 3° 1012 500 476 2319 27 ■58 92 1270 458 97 70 660 388 1 190 1090 62 92 69 IOO IOO 90 45 339 112 3° 142 346 100 94 800 556o 1336 428 130 48 38 1024 1000 660 1997 44 287 Nil 1400 Nil 97 80 600 669 4900 1 100 45 5° 70 90 140 34' 62 '345 395 59' 800 70 '35 300 2522 700 536 767 In Napier subdivision 271,141 78,9'3 278408 87,092 3655 00 Total in county 35°.°54 BANGUTIKEI COUNTY (In Rangitikei Subdivision). Aiken, Alex., Norwood, Marton Aikon, Jas., Arnage, Silverhope Aldworth, R. H., Silverhope Aldwottb, Robert, Silverhope Allison, James, Hunterville Amer, Edward, Crofton Amon, Artlmr (Exors. of), Lansdowne, Scott's Ferry Ani Hangahi, Wangaehu Anson, Dr. G-. C, Marton Arkwright, F., Overtoil, Marlon Arndt, Herman, Mt. Curl, Marton Ash, Samuel, Hunterville Awdry, Mrs. J., Notton, Marton Baggo, John, Marton Baldwin, John, Wharepu, Turakina Baldwin, John, Whakawhare, Turakina Bank N.S.W., Mangahoe, Wanganui Bank of New South Wales, Hunterville Bartlett, Alfred, Marton Barllett, Allan, Silverhope Bartlett, S. H., Silverhope Bartlett, W. J., Silverhope Bartlett, T. T., Upper Tutanui, Marton Bartlett, W. N., Paraekarehu, Marton Bates, 0. H., East Weare, Hunterville Beach, J\ A., Marton Beard, Jamos, Mungatipuni, Kauangaroa ... Beard, Jae. Eder, Marton 1697 679 7935 2457 3°5 2310 100 900 1863 245 290 420 350 '493 883 960 780 8474 2480 372 900 '7 Nil 19.S 2 280 298 S38 400 ■ 1508 Nil Nil 372 Nil '3 2 3 2222 345 233 580 226 760 690 344 280 3600 95° 424 295 798 935 632 Nil 2686 484

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1897. Bertram, J. M., Kanangaroa, Fordell Bosselman Bros., Crofton Bowen, James, Pembroke Vale, Turakina Bowon, John, Turakina Bredin, T. H., Rata Brookie, A., Turakina Brookie, Williain, Parawanui Brown, Henry, Pukepapa, Marlon Brown, P., Turakina Bruce, A. C, Turakina Bruce, A. C, Slogarie, Turakina Bruce, James, Grlencairn, Turakina Bruce, R. C, Hunterville Bryce, Thomas, (Exors. of), Fern Flat Marlon Bull, Jas., jun., Makaraka, Hunterville Burdon, F. W., Hunterville Burgess, J. H., Hunterville Burne, J., Main, Bull's Bushby, A., Crofton Bushby, T., Upper Tutauui, Marton Calvert, J. E., Rata Cameron, A., Loclmber, Hunterville Cameron, Alex., Turakina Cameron, Archibald, Brookland, Turakina ... Cameron, Archibald, GHenmore, Turakina ... Cameron, C. and D., Rotonapua, Okoia Cameron and Clark, Turakina Cameron, Hector, Hunterville Cameron, Thomae, Hunterville Cameron, Mrs., Fordell Carter, George, Woodeido, Bull's Cash, T. R., Wilsden, Marton Cawood, William, Cherry Farm, Marton Chisholm, J. and A., Hunterville Chisholm, Thomas, Hunterville Chiverton, Frank, Marton Christensen, Mads, Marton Chubbin, John, Huntervillo Clark, H. O., Turakina Clayton, Charles, Ohingaiti Cleaver, R. and R., Moawhango Coekburn Brothers, Hillside, fttarton Cockburn, Henry, Stanway, Marton Coekburn, Henry, Stanway, Marton Cockburn, William, Raumaunga, Marton ... Cockburn, Wm., Sunnyside, Marton Cole, John, Kauarigaroa Coleman, Chas., Marton Coleman, J. A., Hunterville Coleman, T., Marton Cook, G-. L., Hunterville Coombe, J., Dunsinane, Marton Coornbe, Jas., Woodlands, Marton Cootc, Robert, Tyrone, Marton Cox, F. C, Crofton Cnibb, David, Willside, Marton Craig, J. K., Ailsa, Mangamako Craig, William, Wangeehu, Wanganui Crawford, Dugald, llunterville Crawford, W. H., Mount Curl, Marton Curl, Mrs. M. W., Greatford Dalrymple, J. T., Waitatapia, Bull's Dalziell, A., Olairi, Hunterville Davy, Charles, Wnngaehu Dawbin, Joseph, Crofton Death, H. J., Marton Death, J. E., Pine Park, Marton Death, Thomas, Mavton Death, William, Manganoho Dillon, James, Mangahoe, Hunterville Uoble, Henry, Redgate, Hunterville Doughty Brothers, Bull's Dumbrack, John, Marton Duncan, J., Otairi, Hunterville Duncan, W. and T., Hunterville Earle, P. R., Tauparae Farm, Karori Ellcry, Charles, Myrtle Grove, Bull's Ellis Brothers, Killeymood, Bulls Ellis, F. W., Mangaonoho Kllis, William, Ohingaiti Emens, Henry, Marton Emeus, W. G., Springfield, Marton Eriimiha Tekiore, Turakina Erikeen, Anders, Hunterville 565 Nil 220 128 1100 1300 900 900 779 Nil 3745 3025 395 47' 187 183 396 482 459 458 1836 1799 3091 2491 2714 2670 1245 8 3° — 600 1663 Nil 263 272 534 38.S 293 3 00 60 Nil 3197 3700 2800 4200 — 206 1400 1825 2000 1500 2170 Nil 1214 2630 200 Nil 155 218 711 35 600 2594 2108 161 108 907 800 657 589 666 184 400 4500 4200 1213 Nil 900 Nil — 307 1096 1091 1038 956 — 956 958 479 289 9 1 5° 100 100 56s 226 1 100 900 779 3745 395 ■87 396 459 1836 3°9' 2714 ■245 1663 263 534 293 60 3197 2800 1400 2000 2170 1214 200 (58 35 2594 161 907 657 666 4500 1213 900 1096 1038 958 9 1 100 100 100 100 35 100 400 992 1199 4070 2275 — 1980 958 1000 992 4070 36 200 100 200 81 115 788 984 9 12 Nil ■378 1285 i,; 20 1500 8100 8367 5905 6282 '99 3'4 540 686 595 59G 57° 639 185 287 900 1000 958 36 100 81 788 912 ■378 1520 8100 59°5 •99 54° 595 570 185 900 198 676 994 293 27920 10000 342 120 198 274 676 694 994 793 293 143 27920 25000 10000 10000 342 418 120 50 702 1230 271 180 702 271 200 280 130 90 — 39° — 102 280

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No. of 8] ieep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1807. Farmer, W., Runnymede, Marton Ferguson, J. D., Summer Hill, Marton Findlay, Alex., jun,, Martou Fitzberbert, A. R., Marton Fitzherbert, N., TauRimu, Turakina Follett, James, Crofton Fi-anke, Willielm, Turakina Fraser, C, Poukiori, Hunterville Fraser, D., Pakiho, Parawanui Fraser, D., and Co., Takahanga.Parawanui... Friedrieh, A., jun., Bushybank, Marton Priedrioh, C. A., Marton Friedrieh, Gustav, Brooklyn Farm, Marton... Friedrieh, Herman, Marton Guir, James, Turakina Galpin, 0. M., Sedgeombe, Marton Galpin, Mrs. M. (executors), Fairfield, Marton Galpin, W. T., Woodlands, Marton Gibbons, S , Marton Gibbons, Samuel, Hunterville Glasgow Brothers, Edenmore, Turakina Glasgow, John, Ashley, Turakina Glasgow, R., Turakina Goile, Rudolph, Marton Gordon, R., Woodside Farm, Marton Gore, Thomas, Hunterville Gorton and Son, Racecourse, Bull's Gorton, Colonel, Bull'e Govver, Hy., C, Stanley Farm, Turakina ... Gower, R. A., and Co., Ohingaiti Grant, John, Tulloehgorum, Turakina Gray and McDonald, Taihape Gray, W. J., Marton Green, C, Rata Green, John, Crofton Green, William, Bull's Griffin, J. and A., Marton Haimona Teupoto, Turakina Hale, Maurice, Halewood, Hunterville Hamilton, W., Marton Hammond, F. J., Bull's Hammond, H. V. and W., Pouwhakarua ... Hammond, H. V. and W., Mt. View, Mavton Hammond, John, Merchiaton, Rata Hammond, John, York Farm, Marton Hammond, Richard, Ohingaiti Harepata, Wangaehu Harper, James, Bull's Harrison, W. S., Woodbury, Marton Hartley, S. C, Waituna West Haselden, F. H., Hunterville Hay, William, Mangaonoho Ilealy and Johnson,Poukiori, Mangaonoho... Henderson, H., Mill Farm, Marton Hill, A., Hunterville Hill, C. P., Mangaonoho Hill, Quintin, Marton Hinekura Hira, Wangaehu Hirini Mohuia, Wangaehu Hoani Waitore, Kopinu, Turakina Hockly, F. F., Sandon Block Hodgkinson, W. A., Chester, Hunterville ... Holden, Thomas, Hunterville Honey man, Alexander, Marton Houghton, C. G., Mangaonoho Howard, F., Pukepapa, Marton ■Howard, James, Westoe, Greatford Howie, Abel, Bell Urove, Marton Howie, J. S., Scroggaru, Hunterville Howie, Thomas, Glencoe, Hunterville Howie, W., jun., Lammermoor, Marton Howie, W., jun., Makaraka, Marton Huatau, Fordell Humphreys, G. H.,Mangahoe, Hunterville... Hunt Brothers, Merryvale, Marton Hunt, IT. H., Mangamako Ingle, Mrs. Agnes, Marton Ingram, A., Marton Inia Ranginui, Turakina Innes and Kendall, Mangaonoho Ireland, R., Rangatira, Hunterville Ireland, Robert, Turiaukaka, Hunterville ... Ireland, Thomas, Erinshope, Marton James and Jones, Mavton 200 658 292 1441 2300 200 <M5 72 5852 896 230 724 657 395 '3'5 849 9100 1119 3434 1100 562 441 47 7 200 812 42 1700 2000 1214 860 853 500 5° 1252 393 400 900 293 1277 3129 1020 8500 2177 2360 200 177 788 638 339° 98 209 491 2380 126 228 400 45° 500 353 1300 9970 860 278 1092 4050 •397 962 500 959 992 200 1868 200 568 290 640 2300 200 689 82 627,3 56' IO 5 2 100 687 774 294 933 900 10812 ■43 1259 3760 1186 754 478 546 190 '359 '5 1400 1298 1064 891 788 600 220 18 440 400 1100 293 Nil Nil 10000 1390 Nil 68 '94 728 620 4040 Nil 270 475 2900 24 230 200 400 400 Nil '5'7 10100 800 370 1142 4000 379 869 498 1699 912 300 1634 650 Nil 1800 Nil Nil 458 300 357 333 488 1000 122 686 Ho 400 375 273 300 326 339

No. of Sheep on April 3.1, April ail, 18i)e. 18U7. Jefferson Brothers, Mungirapi, Marton Johnston, James, Bellovue, Marton Johnston, Robert, Marton Karatia te Eotu, Marton Kariwharc, Wangaehu Keer, R. P., Marton Keillor Bros., Raumai, Bull's Kondrick, W. J., Rata Kilgour, James, Gowei'field, Bull's Kilgour, R., Bull's Knight, Abraham, Marton Knox, R. J., Lake Farm, Turakina Knuth, John, Hunterville Laird, C. R., Hunterville Lambert, John, Willow Brook, Mangaonoho Lampp, Joseph, Marton Lattorff Bros., Alma Farm, Marton Lauritsen, J., Poukiore, Hunterville Leat, Harry, Mangamako Leicester, C. A., Waitunii Weet Lethbridge, G. Y., Ann Bank, Turakina Lethbridge, J. P., Philholm, Marton Lethbridge and Sons, Ruatangata, Wangaehu Lethbridge and Sons, Maputahi, Wangaehu Linton, Robert, Hunterville, Halcombe Lippelt, F. C, Philholme, Marton Lowrie Brothers, Mount Curl, Marton Lowrie, Donald, Glennevis, Turakina Lowrie, Donald, Turakina Lowrie, J. J., Hunterville MaeBean, J. B., Home.wood, Marton Macdonald, Jas., Harrison PI., Wanganui ... Mackie, W. F., Mangaonoho Maher, Joseph, Ohingaiti Makira, Wangaehu Marshall, H. H., Marton Marshall, J. W., Tuto Totara, Marton Marshall, W. S., Hinau Mason, John, Poukiori, Hunterville Maunder, Or., Warleigh, Marton McAUey, Archibald, Sunnyside, Turakina ... McAiley, James, Poukiori, Mangaonoho Me Alley, William, Hunterville McHeth, A. Y., Groveley, Marton McBeth, Jamen, Forgan, Marton McCUesney, James, Marton McCleneghan, Mrs. C, Turakina MoCoard, W. J., Mangaweka McDonald, Ronald, Mangamako McDonell, A., Koiniti, Kauangaroa McDonell, Mrs. A., Iverhoe, Parawanui McDuff, J. W., Taihape, Waitotara McGregor, Alexander, Wharoroa, Hunterville McGregor Brothers, Pukekino, Turakina ... McGregor, David, Hunteryille McGregor, James, Cluny, Turakina McGregor, Malcolm, Badonock, Hunterville McHardie, James, Bull's Melvor Brothers, Turakina McKelvie, James, Parawanui, Bull's McKenzie, T. U., Poyntzfield, Mabi McLaughlin, A., Mount Curl, Marton McLea, Jolin, Turakina Valley McLean, Alexander, Silverhope McLean, D., Spring Grove, Marton McLean, Finlay, Bird Grove, Fordell McLean, Y. J., Box 26, Hunterville McLeay, J., jun., Puriri, Fordell McNeil], John, Tekapo, Mangaonoho McPherson, Alexandor, Turakina Meads, David, Marton Meads, F., Marton Meads, Z., Burnamwood, Rata Mercer, W. A., Glenlochie, Hunterville Meyer, C, Mount View, Marton Midford, John, Marton Milne, William, Marton Morris, R. T., Hereford Farm, Marton Morrison, A. and W., Marton Morrison, William, Burnbank, Marton Morrison, Win., Mount View, Marton Murray, J. H., Ellerslie, Marton Neill, P. C, Okirae, Fordell Neumann, Uobert, Marton 2685 2625 ,S93O 2920 2'9 457 100 100 100 Nil 320 Nil 8560 6945 150 130 2 94 375 77' 500 643 Nil 850 868 10 10 1358 1192 1975 3000 352 644 27 1 35° — 1012 70 Nil 498 7031 7032 3474 Nil I I [20 9<5<> 24OO 2250 1040 Nil — 4265 — 2400 1500 1013 1015 Nil 890 994 — 1179 "53 '3^2 — 172 178 Nil 92 1485 1370 5700 6404 55° 850 286 287 2141 2470 656 Nil i106 1090 936 839 520 496 1182 1024 820 475 — 404 49 Nil 563 Nil 2428 2400 800 900 — 137 2500 2576 1500 1900 •791 3185 2950 275° 5900 4850 92 193 1980 2250 3097 4205 1940 1569 900 947 — 2770 485 49 6 998 1073 2138 2400 3000 5000 857 1000 — '54 657 800 293 296 395 4°o 393 398 — 3"3 95= 993 200 198 2520 2700 10 133 2670 2780 '°95 95° 231 226 254 234 i'5 8 5 "319 361 J73

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Neumann, T., G-reenfield, Marton Newman, Edward, Turakina Nisbet, Arthur, (butcher), Silverliope Nisbet, J., Martou Nitschke, Gottfried, Marton Nitschke, G. Henrioh, Crofton, Marton Nolan, C, Poukeore, Hunterville Oldfleld, William, Marton Oliver, J. A., Taihape Parker, Chaa., Parackiiretu, Marton l J arker, F. C. and A., Marlon Paterson, J. W., Ettrick, Turakina Paulin, James, Woodend, Bull's Paulin, W. J., Mangainako Peacock, Mrs. B., Hoinewooil, Marton Pene, Pirere, Rata Pera Tamatea, Fordell Pei'ihira Pora, Parawanui Pleasants, 0. C, Strathandrie, Haloombe ... Polgreen, G., Marton Poppe, A., Marton Powell and Pickering, Taunikau, Marton ... Powell, T. IT. L., Mangaonolio Redd, Jolin, Bull's Renata Tuliomalii Utiku, Rata Reremaana Toliikura, Turakina Reupena Ngarino (Executors), Turakina Rhodes, C. H. E., Taylor's Farm, Rata Rhodes, C. H. E., Matainui, Rata Rhodes, W.B. (Est.),HeatonPark,Bull's ... Richards Brothers, Bull's Richards, L. M., Taumatemaire, Bulls Richards, S. K., Kilkern, Bull's Rider, A. E., Turakina Roach, Michael, Kilkerue, Greatford Robb, D., Hunterville Roper, Edward, Sandon Block Ruruhira, Porewa, Marton Russell, A. E., Ti Kapu, Palmerston North... Saywell, William (butcher), Marton Scherf, W., Marton Scott, D., Willow Bank, Scott's Ferry Sewell, John, Bassenfell, Mangaonolio Siddle, Reuben, Taihape Sigley, Frank,Ohingaiti Signal, H. and J., Porewa, Marton Signal, T. H., Tekupuere, Marton Simpson, A. G., GHenmorven, Hunterville ... Simpson Bros., Gleninorven, Hunterville ... Simpson, R. K., Patikipapa, Marton Simpson, R. 1C, Closeburn, Marton Simpson, R. K., Dalvoy, Marton Simpson, W. and W. J., Drumbowie, Hunterville Simpson, Win., Fernleigh, Hunterville Skerman and Homan, Pukekoa, Hunterville Small, Frederick, Marton Small, Neil, Glenbank, Marton Small, Neil, Springdale, Marton Smith, A. F. and E. J., Marton Snellgrove, E. S. & A. C, Wandsworth, Marton Stantiall, Charles, Greatford Stevens, D., Pino Grove, Hunterville Stevens, W. F., Ohingaiti Stevenson, Jolin, Bull's Stevens, VV". F., Pine Grove, Hunterville Still, James, Marton Swainson, G. E., Hunterville Symonds, Charles, Marton Taimoana Tamatea, Turakina Taverner, L. M., Greatford Taylor, Josiah, Bull's Tennant, H. P. L., Marton Tβ Waati Taiaroa, Wangaohu Theed, A. de V., llui Rata, Hunterville ... Theed, W. V., Marton Thomas, Samuel, Marton Thompson, Mrs Eliz., The Hurst, Hunterville Thorns, Arthur, Fernden, Hunterville Thorns, Frank, Hunterville Thorns, W. and E., Riverdale, Marton Thureton, D., Greenside, Marton Tipene Waitere, Turakina Tricker, Walter, Mt. William, Bull's 400 7000 3° 500 59° 187 762 294 '47 564 6500 2.5 500 500 161 1280 1033 270 140 76 '35° 500 870 Nil Nil 33° 338 1204 180 257 650 1027 107 332 3'9 60 100 200 341 2945 633 1197 97 499 352 Nil Nil 3 00 700 600 '5*8 21168 245 958 567 588 343 600 100 9.547 224 80 700 600 1522 20275 Nil 778 Nil 497 39« Nil Nil 108 11425 22 77 •923 298 496 400 94 277 365° 2050 3295 1484 2100 7 J 5" 200 356 '75 3700 2200 3942 85> 2200 500 2449 260 1285 1882 34+ 62 '255 5244 261 325 592 22 1312 5213 300 600 Nil 3'8 100 500 504 2448 790 Nil 873 1218 1292 1862 687 200 1267 858 r 124 100 476 192 59° Nil 342 '33 198 700 687 972 382 180 589 654 294 130 500 988 500 1200

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1896. 1897. April 30, 1897. Twistleton, F. F., Marton Uru Hamiora Wnngaelm Utiku Ariki, Wangaohu Utiku Pataka, IIou IIou, Eata Utiku, Tarana, Purawanui Vcnables, A. V., Earlatone, Greatford Vcnablcs, H, II., Kinderton, HuntiTville ... Voelkerling, G., Marton Waero Whatu, Eata Wait ere Marumaru, Turakina Walker, Ed., and Sons, Iluntorville Wanihi Henare, Turakina Warren, Walter, Marton Warring, Joseph, Grange Hill, Marton Warring, Joseph, jun., Marton Warring, Robert, Landwood, Marton Wastney, W., Bull's Watson, John, Pokowharo, Wanganui Weston, S., Waistwood, Ilunterville Wliale, Henry, Marton Whale, Mrs. S., Pukapapa, Marton Whale, Richard, Marton Whittington, T. W., Marton Wilde, E. J., Marton Williamson, Mrs B. P., Eildon, Marton ... Willis, Mrs. E., Woodendean, Groatford Wilson, G. G., Puriri, Hunterville Wilson, G. H., Roseliill, Hunterville Wilson, J. V. and A. H., Hunterville Wilson, John, Springfield, Hunterville Wilson, R., Runny mode, Bull's Wing, Thomas, Crofton Wiremu Nganarangi, Fordell Wiremu Ratana, Turakina Woolford, Chas., Bulls Wotton, Percy, Hillside, Marton Wright, Ernust, Kaipahore, Hunterville Zajonskowski Brothers, Marton 606 1260 5° 70 420 i°37 979 200 j 282 100 496 100 197 IlI 5 1266 '365 455° 700 3 >3O 300 100 93° 8oo Nil 8o 3'0 4 50 Nil 200 250 100 697 200 200 1142 1613 1320 4600 ■'97 4426 ,82 Nil 640 400 1207 3676 650 291 577 597 1125 997 100 1700 18 636 148 M3 361 1918 1297 3807 287 eg I 654 1 [42 1023 100 1600 388 217 123 OROITA COUNTY (Iu Eangitikei Subdivision). Abraham and Williams, Palmerston North... Abraham, L. A., Palmerston North Acheson-Gray, A., Waiwiri, Ashurst Adsett, Henry, The Mills, Colyton Aitken, John, Ferry Reserve, Ashurst Aitken, John, Penrhyn, Ashurst Akers, W., Riverdale, Palmerston North Akers, William, Broadlands, Palmerston N. Allerby, Francis, Colyton Allerby, G., Colyton Allerby, J. R., Colyton Amner, Mrs. H., Linton Andersen, F., Palmerston North Anderson, Nels, Fitzherbert, Palmerston N. Anderson, P. A., Fitzherbert, Palmerston N. Anderson, William, Bunnythorpe Anderson, W. J., Palmerston North Andrew, John, Colyton Andrewartha, II., Palmerston North Arthur, J. and A., Raumai Ashworth, J. H., Pukeroa, Colyton Bailey, G. S., Colyton Bailey, W. L., Lisson Farm, Taonui Baker, A. 8., Awapuni, Palmerston N. Baker, William, Makino Baker, W. C, Bunnythorpe Balsillie, Jolin, Kairanga, Palmerston North Barnes Brothers, Lincoln Farm, Ashurst ... Barnes, lienry, Lincoln Farm, Ashurst Bamefct, P. C. V., Palmerston North Bassett, John, Ashurst Batohelar, J. O., Palmerston North Bauckham, A., Ashurst Bealing, F. J., Slanway Beard, John, Ashurst Beard, John, jun., Ashurst Beazer, Mark, Lee Line, Feilding Behrent, A. F., Haleombe Behrent, F. L., Haleombe Belk, J. T., Colyton Bell, A., Haleombe 497,787 500846 600 n88 589 120 Nil 841 1 300 M(> 33° 2403 6440 '75 566 Nil 2500 5460 266 556 243 9' 1688 835 107 123 110 786 702 87 172 77 »3S 57' 850 '35 595 408 556 2500 282 204 656 221 111 560 426 2000 288 365 466 199 1790 310 335 117 1500 186 129 612 300 1924 200 2000 425 97 241 Nil 190 463 Nil 10654 387 40 11614

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1807. Bell, Duncan, Colyton Boll, John, Owen Street, Wellington Bell, William, Halcombe Bennett, Henry, Awahuri Bennett, .Tames, Awahuri Birss, Arthur, Feilding Bishop, J. F. (butcher), Peilding Blake, T. P., Palmerston North Bogun, John, Ashurst Booth and Richardson, Makino Booth, H. J., Glenwood Boshor, Edmund, Makino Bourke, Laurence, Linton Boyes, Frederick, Palmerston N. Bradey, J. W., Bunnythorpo Bray, J. T., High field, Colyton Brogden, W. F., Palraerston Nortli Brogden, W. J., Palmerston North Brown, Andrew, Colyton Brown, Robert, Midland Road, Colyton Brown, R. W., Glengarnock, Colyton Brown, Captain S. (Exors.), Palmerston N. Bruce, Alexander, Mingaroa, Halnonibo Bryant, F. (butcher), Palmerston North Bryant, Henry, Park Vale, Palmerston Bryant, L. R., Kairangi, Palmerston North Bryant, R. M., Palmerston North Buick, David, Palmerston North Buick, Helen, Jaokeytown, Longbuvn Bull, C, Aorangi, Feilding Bunn, II. W., Colyton Burmeister, Joachim, Palmerston North Burnett, C. H., Colyton Burrell, Henry, Feilding Burrell, Hugh, Feilding Burrell, Percy, Feilding Burt, Thomas, Longburn Byrne, Cornelius, Palmcrston North Cnldwell, P., Linton Callesen, Hans, Longburn Callingham, T. R,, Stanway, Halcombe Cameron, William, Linton Campbell, Andrew, Awahuri Campbell, Farquhar, Feilding Campbell, John, Taonui Capper, C. E., Ashurst Carey, R. O. E., Taonui Carr, Charles, Feilding Carr, Ernest, Stanway Chamberlain, Thomas, Longburn Chamberlain, W., Arlington, Palmerston N. Christensen, H. J., Ashurst Christensen, Jeus, Palmerston North Chureher, Elizabeth, Feilding Clapporton, F. E., Linton Clarkson, J. B., Palmerston Nortli Clissold, Frederick, Yeatton, Colyton Cobb, Robert, Raukawa, Palmerston North Coker, Mrs. Thomas, Ashurst Colby, J. H. O., Colyton Collins, E. W., Palmerston North Conlan, John, Palmerston North Con way, Alex., Colyton Coombs, William, Hill Ea v m, Palmerston N. Coombs, William, Rata Farm, Palmerston N. Coombs, William, Tuiroa, Palmerston North Coote, C. II, Feilding Cornfoot, Henry, Greenlea, Halcombe Corni'oot, Henry, Silvcrton, Halcombe Cotter, John, Ashurst Cox, Elizabeth, Longburn Crabb, Charles, Haloombe Craine, Edward, Monavale, Stanway Crozier, David, Pukerangi, Linton Cull, Caleb, Hiwinui Currie, Robert, Fenwick Farm, Ashurst Currie, Robert, jun., Bunnythorpe Ourrin, G. T., Linton Curtis, R. R., Colyton Davis, William, Spring Creek, Linton Davia, W. H., Taylorville, Wanganui Davison, A. J., Linton Davison, George, Longburn Dilks, W., Palmeruton North 86 '794 306 59° 90 300 11 128 230 1660 4 6 5 343 280 244 728 235 400 800 912 973 1400 597 795 160 907 2400 700 6735 200 384 400 1390 445 '3^5 '7 234 "97 293 389 161 3 84 384 1677 102 Nil 252 700 32 447 Nil 114 284 Nil 44° 454 473 3'5 321 1031 '73 '95 400 6 95 893 1040 1500 167 59S 200 994 2280 815 298 690 400 >3°7 470 2062 Nil 295 1196 334 35° 161 284 2.55 ■537 412 1089 53° 643 80 Nil 180 1290 870 5'5 200 35 160 485 75 981 3° 944 1575 889 7.6 810 596 816 8024 400 '55 6 1856 6640 5 2 356 808 400 463 '93 395 100 '437 100 207 r 550 10 453 8? 900 39 661 975 895 894 yoo 689 856 5000 _ 34 f »3 ' ljoo 2300 '954 1697 8427 Nil :JOO 870 414 4-!2 '43 348 56 [500 100 '743 690 60 292 300

JNo. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1897. Donald, James, Palmereton North Donaldson, John, Glenora, Oolyton Dowds, John, Palmerston North Dowries, D., Kimbolton, Feilding Drury, Wm., Feilding Dyer, W. B., Te Kura, Colyton Elkington, W. F., Sandyford, Cheltenham ... Ellerm, F. S., Stanway Ellerm, L. C, Sanson Engels, G. H., Shannon Euetace, John, Halcombe Fair, J. 0., Palmereton North Farmer, W., Palmerston North Fennell, W. F., Colyton Fennor, Frederick, Halcombe Ferguson, W. J., Palmerston Nortli Fergusson, W., Burnside, Halcombe Fetcli and Monckton, Feilding Finnis, A. H., Colyton Fitzherbert, C, Ciuder Hill, Feilding Fitzsimons, Mrs. Ellen, Linton Flyger, H. T., Pabnereton North France, A., Fitzherbert, 1'almerston North... Francis, John, Ashurst Francis, P. Or., Colyton Frazer, James, Colyton Fry, J. H., Pungaiwi, Feilding Gardner Brothers, Ashuret Gardner, W. S., Palmerston North Garlick, Jainos, Colyton G-arlick, J. II., Colyton Q-arrity, Peter, Awahuri Gaekin, Geoige, Palmerston North Gawith, W. S., Palmerston North Gernsehkat, W., Ashurst Gilbert, Thomas, Laurel Bank, Halcombe ... Gillies, Hugh, Palmoraton North Gledhill, A., Linton Goldfinch, Arthur, Feilding Goodwin, J. B., Palmerston Nortli Gordon, Duncan, Palmerston North Gould, Win., Makino Gower, Alfred, Palmerston North Gower, J. A., Palmerston North Grant, Mrs. Elizabeth, Bunnythorpe Gray, Alexander, Colyton Gray, F. S., The Willows, Colyton Gray, Samuel, Colylon Green, Andrew, Makino Greon, George, Palmoralon North Green, Matthew, Stanway Greenhow, W., Ashurst Road, Bunnythorpe Greer, S., Palmereton North Grievo, H. L., Raumai Grove, C. W., Palmerston North Groves, Richard, Mangaonoho Guy, Joseph, Stanway Hall, R. L. V., Ashurst Hamapiri Arahori, Halcombe Hankings, J. H., Palmereton North Hansen, Gulbrand, Palmerslon North Hansen, H. H., Mount Begg, Halcombe Hansen, H., Colyton Harman, Samuel, Halcombe Harris, John, Palmerston North Hart, Herbert, Ashurst Hart, M., Ashurst Hartley, Henry, Palmereton North Haseld'en, F. M., Ashuret Hayward, W., Aorangi Road, Palmerston N. Hazell, William, Bunnythorpo Heapppy, Joseph, Halcornbe Qenaghan, M., Stoiiey Creek, Palmereton N. Henry, Matthew, Palmereton North Hewitt, Captain, Palmerston North Hill, F. J., Palmerston North Hills, G. W., Hiwinui Hills, J. L., Hiwinui Hitchman, George, Feilding Hodder, T. R., Kaurre, Ijongburn Hokinga te Whina, Oroua Bridge Holden, Louis, Ridgelands, Glenwood Holland, Henry, Bunnythorpe Hoist, 0., Palmerston North 1078 100 1274 87 22 35 7 5 676 37 6 i u 674 618 360 687 63 382 706 1185 914 653 1512 486 19s 660 271 2248 1060 1494 1235 129 40 177 59 [ 198 .64 190 600 95 91 997 173 164 1185 75 172 3181 673 300 717 562 333 455 80 Nil 6 93 990 Nil 319 '455 280 917 244 406 236 2266 1441 1702 1099 100 40 150 579 337 160 46 61 400 Nil 670 90 833 605 400 699 Nil 897 Nil 830 '' 59 9.?' 989 160 180 380 400 3° 300 33 Nil 470 700 .67 900 813 359 759 1019 898 184 391 354 26 217 90 122 460 159 100 320 312 122 20 24 658 280 596 297 293 388 168 3846 1277 296 436 245 1020 112 1170 2 53 70 Nil 798 37° 200 324 248 382 Nil Nil 353 565 379 932 100 1582 298 '53

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1896. 18»7. April 30, 1897. Hone Tana, Haloombe Honore, A., jun., Palmerston North Honore, Jacques, Palmerston North Hopkirk, R. II., Aehurst Horn, R. W. P., Palmerston North Humphrey, John, GHenwood Hurley, John, Kairanga, Palmeretou North... Jaokson, J\ L., Palmerston North Jackson, James, Linton Jacobs, Henry, Colyton James, Mrs., Sanson James, T. P., Stanway Jansen, Christian, Bunnythorpe Jarrold, David, Aehurst Jefferies, E., Bimnythorpe Jefferies, H. C, Springfield, Colyton Jefferies, John, Bunnythorpe Jensen, Hans, Springlands, Aelmrst Johansen, Bcrnt, Palmerston North Johnston, Arthur, Eitzherbert, Palmerston N. Johnston, Jas., jun., Pohangina Jones, H. P., Halcombe Kearins, J., Kairanga, Palmerston North ... Kelsall, Joseph, Aahurst Kendall, E. and E., Palmerston North Kendall, George, Ruth Farm, Palmerston N. Kendall, W. P., Palmerston North Kennard, John, Linton Kerete Kanara, Marton Kilford, W. T., Ashurst Kilsby Brothers, Palmerston North King, Edwin, Colyton King, Solomon, Awahuri Kirkpatrick, Robert, Palmerston North Knight, A. P., Palmerston North Knight, George, Palmerston North Knight, John, Palmerston North Knight, Thomas, Palmerston North Knight, William, Palmerston North Lancaster, S. R., Palmerston North Lancaster, Thomas, Palmerston North Lance, H. P., Bushlands, ITalcombe Lane, B. N., Gateombe, Halcombe Larson, Hanna, Linton Laesen, Las, Bunnythorpe Leigh, J. M., PaWrston North Lemon, Dr. C, Tua Paka, Palmerston North Lewis, E. M., Colyton Linton, E. R., Linton Linton, Robert, Woodlawn, Halcombe Little. Hudson, Bunnythorpe • •■ j Lloyd, Richard. Hagley, Palmerston North .. Lloyd, Richard, Stony Creek, Palmerston N. Lovelock Brothers, Palmerston North Lovelock, J. W., Palmerston North Luxforrl, S. W., Palmereton North Lynch, Daniel, Palmerston North Lynch, John, Tokomaru Macfariane, James, Craigburn, Colyton _ Macfarlane, James, Lochaber, Huntorville ... Maekay, James, Feilding Mair, Mrs. J. L., Halcombe Mair, W.. Ferndale, Hiwinui Malone, J., Makino Managh, C, Hnlcombe Managh, James, Halcombe Manson, Donald, Palmereton North Manson. Miss J., Edinkillio, Palmerston N. Manson, Thomas, Treesbank, Palmerston N. Manson, William, Cluny Hills, Palmerston N. Manson, William, Clnny Park, Palmorston N. Marshall, Isaac, Stanway Marshall, Thomas, Birch Glen, Stanway Masters, W., Bunnythorpe Matheson, Dugald, Palmerston North Matheson, Duncan, Bunnythorpo Mathepon, Murdoch, Longburn Matheson, Roderick, Palmerston North Maxwell, W., Bunnythorpe McCarthy, George, Palmerston North McCarthy, Jeremiah, Linton McCren, J. A , Marton McDonald, George, Halcombe McEwen, A. H., Longburn 1100 288 2O0 5' 97 820 160 390 194 800 677 1156 885 712 3582 342 20 798 480 6504 400 958 541 1293 676 383 182 696 900 32 223 286 456 30 500 800 1400 706 337 159C) 2048 197 385 1720 1086 1191 5'5 2831 2 25 ioq6 287 557 99 192 3°° Nil 291 496 800 800 '351 200 798 800 3390 360 Nil Nil Nil 6510 200 926 438 •S94 748 300 200 Nil Nil Nil 212 264 800 Nil 800 900 75° 384 458 '398 2198 182 389 Nil 1091 1142 160 2339 148 Nil 252 39° 243 618 327 400 200 534 200 408 Nil 46 600 2431 500 329 S8 684 324 3932 •257 5900 161 489 838 220 640 S9° 26 466 68 500 20C[I Nil 300 5° 1097 55° 631 1141 1087 5850 9 6 3 138 600 865 420 474 7I 6 38 500 5° 65 1700 490 450 '544 557

No. of Bheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. MeEwen, David, Longburn ... Mcfiwen, G-. T., Longburn McEwen, Henry, Netherly, Longburn Molvor, Thomas, Stoney Creek, Palmerston N. McKenzie, Mrs. Colin, Ashurst McKenzie, Kenneth, Greenhaugh, Palmerston MeLennan, John, Rangatawa, Ilaleombe McLeod, F., The Palms, Makino MoLeod, J. and M., A.ehurst MeNie, M., Halcombe McRae, Flinders S., Palmerston North Mexted, Jesse, Colyton Mexted, Walter, Taonni Meyrick, A. Or., Ramsbury, Ilaleombe Mika, Halcombe Mildon, Q-eorge, Kairanga, Palmerston North Millen, Charles, Colyton Millcn, David, Colyton Milieu, Gibson, Colyton Millner, G., Stanway Miilner, Stephen, Kapaki, Halcombe Milson, Robert, Palmerston North ... Miriama Kiriama, Awahuri Mitchell, John, Porirua Mitchell, William, Ardalea, Colyton Mitchell, William, Pohangina, Colyton Mitchell, William, Pukeroa, Colyton Monrad, D. and O., Karere, Longburn Moody, M. A., Linton Morris, Henry, Palmerston North Morteneen, Hans, Feilding Munro, John, Linton Munro, R. J., Palmerston North Murphy, John, Colyton Murphy, M., Colyton Nathan, Frederick, Kairanga, Palinerslon N. Nathan, J. C, Palmerston North Neilsen, Anders, Kobort's Line, Palmerston Neilsen, Rasmus, Darthill, Haloombe Newdick, John, Stoney Creek, Palmereton ... Newell, C., Glenwood Newman, II. F., Palmereton North Newman, Otto, Palmerston North Ngaparaki, Marton Ngapiki, Halcombe Nicol, Thomas, Ashurst Nielsen, Anders, Fitzherbert, Palmerston ... Nielson, Christian, Stanway ■ ... Nilsson, John, Colyton O'Louglin and Satchell, Palmerston North ... Olsen, Niels, Kairanga, Palmerston North ... O'Neill and Sommerville, Ratanui, VVanganui Olson, C. P., Bunnythorpe Orr, John, Asliuret Osborne, William, Aslmrst Page, William, Ilaleombe Palmer, Gideon, Colyton Parkins, Thomas, Palmerston North Parr, George, Palmerston North ParsoiiB, Charles, Marton Parsons, Joseph, Plaistow, Marton Pascal Brothers, Beaulieu, Palmerston Pask, James, Makino Fearee, W. G., Colyton Pearson, Mrs. S., Makino Peddio, Thos., Colyton Pederson, N., Palmerston North Petersen, H. P., Stanway Petersen, Jens, Ashurst Petersen, Jens, Stanway Petersen, P., Palmcrston North Petersen, P. A., Halcombe Pharazyn, C, Makino Pharnzyn, Cliarlee, Marapuna, Makino Phillips, John, Feilding Philps, G. A., Rongotea Pickering, F. E., Feilding Pleasants, Owen, Colyton Powell, Edward, Bunnythorpe Powell, H., Linton Power and Bussell, Colyton Pratt, J. R. F., Adderstone, Palmereton North Prendergast, G-arrett, Colyton 363 544 666 200 400 1187 1894 1045 300 579 1000 137 92 1252 97 812 656 600 1400 1946 1792 1815 262 •5° 1197 1710 293 60 194 992 100 300 >44i 37 37 444 276 343 565 632 700 68 790 499 458 627 716 Nil 400 976 1906 Nil 400 100 1222 211 Nil '35° 121 700 100 700 Nil 2700 '3'3 >7'5 Nil 770 599 1090 533 '583 387 56 232 520 300 400 1970 21 Nil 669 250 344 625 594 400 100 807 433 3 1 787 295 300 Nil 1192 590 738 298 '56 492 355 200 596 295 1092 696 4045 478 889 222 1670 55O 439 263 348 509 119 11106 3000 899 948 1628 4485 120 393 3'7 549 207 262 200 297 1200 698 2920 398 878 282 2000 464 365 282 380 400 25 8842 345' 895 1044 Nil 1727 116 354 '572 2 133 393 '33 > 2330 150 270

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 80, 1896. 1897. Prendergast, Sir James, Palmerston North ... Prince and Siddle, Taihape Prouse, David, Longburn Pudney, R. L., Colyton Pudney, Stephen, Colyton Puttowski, William, Palmerston North Purkiss, Charles, Feilding Purkiss, James, Halcombe Quarrie, James, Halcombe Randolph and Walker, Palmerston North ... Eankin, W., Linwood, Linton Ranson, James, sen., Nikau, Bunnythorpe ... Rasmuseen, Peter, Halcombe Ravenhill, Or. W., Ashton, Palmerston N. ... Reid, D. and R. M , Stanway Reid, William, Makino Relf, S. J., Palmereton North Remnant, William, Colyton Revell, P. H., Rongotea Rewai te Ruakiri, Halcombe Reweti Kuti, Kakariki, Halcombe Richardson, Frederick, Greatford Richardson, Mrs. A., Longburn Richardson, Mrs. M. &., Longburn Riddiford, I). &., Burnside, Halcombe Riddiford, B. J., Longbarn (Hutt) Riddiford E. J., Mungaone, Longburn Riddiford, E. J., Taonui, Longburn Robbie, J ., Bunnythorpe Robert, C. W., Stoney Creek, Palmereton N. Robert, W. W., Palmerston North Robert and Clifford, Palmerston North Rochell and Co., Palmerston North Rogers, Witiiam, Bunnythorpe Rogers, W. 3 ., Palmerston North Roots, B. W-, Stanway Rose, J. H. Colyton Row, John, Longburn Row, W. J., Elberfield, Longburn Rowland, David, Longburn Rowlands, William, Palmerston North Rowling, Thomas, Hiwinui Russell, A. and H., Te Matai, Palmerston N. Russell, J. R., Palmerston North Rutherford, D. H., Manson's, Cunningham's Rutherford, D. IT., Remanui, Cunningham's Rutherford, J. P., Lethbridger, Feilding ... Ryan, M. C, Colyton Ryman, James, Kairanga, Palmereton Sandilands, W. A., Tawanui, Feilding Sanson, Samuel, Aorangi, Awahuri Sanson, S. J., Awahuri Saunders, Joseph, Awahuri Schmidt, J. L., Halcombe Scott, Gγ. H., Palmerstion North Scott, W., Keirbrae, Linton Sent, Henry, Palmerston North Setter, Kaspar, Palmerston North Shepherd, S., Hiwinui Shere, J. C, Bunnythorpe Shortall, Thomas, Colyton Silson C. II., Halcombe Simpson, G. B., Byker, Colyton Simpson, John, Lee's Line, Fielding Sixtus, Daniel, Ashurst Skerman, A. W., Palmerston North Skerman, James, Palmerston North Slack, Mrs. C. S., Palmerston North Small, John, Atnmondale, Palmerston North Smith, D. L., Palmerston North Smith, Edward, Colyton Smith, R. S., Wairakau, Palmerston North... Smith, W. Oi'miston, Linton Smith and Tait, Hill Farm, Palmerston N.... Sobye, William, Linton Sorensen, M. P., Bunnythorpe Sorrenson, Berger, Palmereton North Speedy, D. H., Palmerston North Stace, A. R., Peach Grove, Palmereton N. ... Stace, T. W., Willow Lake, Palmerston N. ... Stallard, W. S., Palmerston North Standen, Samuel, Palmerston North Stevens, Robert, Palmerston North Still, T. W., Pononga, Palmereton North ... 10035 120 '043 319 J 13 648 9 376 819 M&5 1820 83 389 786 1000 459 497 200 100 200 77 S43S 4606 1300 890 123 117 881 12 I7 6 536 2120 255 620 217 600 1190 297 3627 496 Mil 460 35 691 294 171 286 500 2203 300 240 111 5°5 39° 367 282 9892 Nil 86 223 '59 741 Nil 400 771 1500 1889 9/ 171 690 1000 386 593 300 130 100 1081 94 18 5425 2783 1488 932 9S9 Nil Nil 447 Nil 352 407 Nil 34° 55° 170 588 999 348 3270 Nil 650 5°8 Nil 947 296 132 600 38S 2498 98 Nil Nil 455 62 367 35' 1256 42 577 592 21 1700 57° 170 Nil IO 37 80 107 2100 4°5 264 200 8 808 668 386 496 389 S'5 480 296 59 6 141 400 45° '5 6 5 3450 90 6S9 593 Nil Nil 372 578 500 564 600 64 3°4 25 1100 3000

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. I April 30, 1897. Strawbridge, Thomas, Makino Stubbington, R., Makino Stubbs, James, Palmerston North Stubbs, William, Stubfold, Palmerston North Suisted, George, Hiwinui Sutlierland, Daniel, Makino Sutherland, Saunders, and Co., Palmerston N. Tainati Ropiha, Oroua Bridge Tanner, Robert, Kairanga, Longburn Tanner, Robert, Jackeytown, Longburn Taylor, J. H.,Makino Te Hakaraia, Karara, Halcombe Tei Tei, Awahuri Tews, Frederick, Palmerston North Thebridge, F. A., Halcombe Thebridge, Francis, Colyton Thomas, Daniel, Woodbank, Hiwinui Thompson, William, Ashurat Thorby, F., Stanway Thornley, F. R., Colyton Tinning, James, Marton Toa Rangitira, Karaka, Halcombe Tosswill, R. D., Apiti Towers, J. H., Taonui Toxward, A. J., Palmerston North Tremewen, Daniel, Makino Turnbull, Geo., Colyton Turner, S. R., Feilding Vos, F. W. (executors), Halcombe Voss, Carl, Halcombe i.. Voss, M., Longburn Waldegrave, C. E., Palmerston North Waldegrave, H. R., Palmerston North Walker, C. W., Palmerston North Walker, D. D., Flodden, Bunnythorpe Walker, James, Longburn Wallis, Lionel, Palmerston North Ward, George, Linton Ward, G-. J., Linton Warne, Charles, Ashurst Waters, Alex., Park Vale, Ashuret Waugh, W., Sunnyside, Palmerston North ... Weekes, W. Gγ., Palmerston North Welch, William, Palmerston North Wheeler, G. C, Stanway, Halcombe Wheeler, Leslie, Feilding Wiari Rawiri, Kakiriki, Halcombe Wiggins, John, Palmerston North Wilcox, John, Awahuri Wilks, Rev. George, Feilding Williamson, J. C, Ashuret Wilson, H. 0.) Tawera, Stanway Wilson, H. C, jun., Waituna West Wingate, John, Longburn Wischneweky, Mrs. Moniki, Palmerston N.... Wischnowsky, Carl, Halcombe Woodman, Robert, Colyton Woodroofe, George, Palmerston North Wratt, J. Me A., Taonui Wrightson, B., Glenwood Young, C. J., Linton Young, R. E., Colyton Younger, George, Makino 61 547 463 48 1643 150 1200 670 873 192 230 217 487 294 461 288 900 294 899 140 189 300 IOOO 474 2384 844 94 5° 394 1914 699 2068 275 1197 2537 400 892 388 380 10 290 1920 714 200 Nil 85 582 667 Si 46 1472 I2 5 254 580 Nil 160 •5° 29S 589 432 577 160 700 200 919 80 267 1000 Nil 392 2374 1200 56 68 39 2 i9 6 5 604 1742 34° 43 2157 400 500 566 399 395 Nil 355 462 120 4398 224 86 30 I 7' I 200 j 66; 130 2000 723 200 102 423 347 ■23 4749 382 384 28 80 300 98 40 20 30 4 300 800 300 948 i 2000 2173 KIWITEA COUNTY (Tn Rangitikei Subdivision). Abbiss, A. J., Brookdale, Waituna West. ... Agang, Thos., Pakihikura Ackerman, G. J., Waituna Alexander and Sons, Granham, Mangaweka... Alford, F. J., Fowler's Arndt, Robert, Rangiwahia Atkinson, A. H., Pakihikura Baer, Peter, Waituna West Bailey, W. H., Te Matai, Taonui Bailey, W. L., Fowler's Bainbridge, George, Fairleigh, Fowler's Baker, William, Colyton Banks, W. D M., Woodstock, Kiwitea Barrett, Edwin, Mangarimu Barrow, Alfred, Kiwitea Barrow, Frenk, Kiwitea 395»°35 ;375090 587 265 '43 58 57° 787 199 93 562 7! 95 7 Nil 886 500 696 900 609 226 5' 853 378 734 1050 586 700 2'3 400 399 400 394

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Barrow, James, Kiwitea Barrow, John, Kiwifcea Barrow, Robert-, Kiwitea ... Bathe, William, Springdalc, Fowler's Beckett, K. E., Hinau, Marton Bell, Edward, Kirkby, Fowler's Bell, Wm., Peep-o'-Day, Fowler's Bennett, Thomas, Koromiko, Pemberton ... Bensemann, C. G-. II., Fowler's Bensemann, J. A., Waituna West Beneemann, J. II., Apiti Bensemann, J. H., Waituna West Blunden, Gγ. W., Peep o' Day, Fowler's Boggiss, Hales, Fowler's Boehier, Arthur, Mangarimu Boshier, Walter, Rangiwahia Bowen, James, Cleveland, Turakina Bracclin, J., and Son, Cunningham's Brewstor and Wotton, Lippelts, Pemberton Brewster and Wotton, Pakihihi, Pemborton Britton, Thomas, Ruahine Brown, Alexander, Fowler's Brown, Patrick, Hunterville Bruce, John, Cheltenham Bruce and Burrell, Glenmore, Cheltenham... Bryce, John, Kiwirangiora, Pemberton Bryee, John, Makonui, Kiwitea Bryce, Thomas (Exors. of), Makonui, Kiwitea Buchanan, Neil, jun., Sandon Block Buchanan and Levett, Mayfield, Cunningham's Buckrell, Herbert, Pemberton Burne, Hy., Apiti Burne, Richard, Fowler's Cameron and McGregor, Tβ Ruae, Hinau ... Camplin, Luther, Waituna W. Carey, Joseph, Homecroft, Rangiwahia Carman, S. J., Waituua West Carter, R. H., Fowler's Chamberlain, W. E., Grovedale, Fowler's ... Christensen, Peter, Fowler's Church, Gγ. P., Kiwitea Churcher, G-eorgc, Apiti Olapham, Walter, Kiwitea Clare II. P., Grlenmore, Waituna West Clark, J. S., Rangiwahia Clarkson, Benjamin, Mangaweka Cole, Ge"o., Pennar, Hunterville Cooper, Thomas, Mangaweka Coote, C. H., Waituna West Cornfbot, Geo., Rutherglen, Tapuae Cornish, T. S., Scoble, Cunningham's Corpe, Joseph, Cheltenham Corry, Mrs. Annie, Kiwitea Corry, James, Kiwitoa Coseey, Mrs. Elizabeth, Fowler's Cowan, C. and G., Fowler's ,.. j Crabb, E. II., Rewa Rewa, Waituna West ... Crabb, Hugh, Waituna West Cunningham, W. C, Cunningham's Davies, J. R., Penbryn, Cheltenham Densham, H. D., Ardleigh W r aituna West ... Deroles, John, Waireuga, Hinau Dick, Alfred, Glen Warlock, Fowler's Dowdle, Frank, Cheltenham ... Downie, Alexander, Hunterville Dunbar Brothers, Fowler's Dunham, John, Ruahine Eames, Wm. and R. S., Sandon Block Ellison, George, Hunterville England, C. F. K., the Knoll, Pakihikura ... Fanthorpe, James, Fowler's Faukauser, C, Rangiwahia Fawcett, Thomas, Rangiwahia Fenton, F. G., Ruahine Fitton, Matthew, Cunningham's Fitzherbert, A. F., Norbury, Pakihikura ... Flood, J. E., Waituna West Forster, Gustav, Waituna West Fowler, Hilton, Thorngrafton, Fowler's Franklin, H., Pakihikura Fraser, Robert, Bonnyview, Waituna West.., French, F. B., Hinau, Feilding Frost, .lames, and Son, Ruahine Galbraith, Robt., Kawatu 700 299 409 499 3095 794 448 397 589 288 55° 257 300 497 2000 700 '97 20 '579 1340 869 3549 2730 588 3110 356 373 488 2100 200 74 306 45 '389 490 495 9' 597 263 485 493 3827 Nil 55° Nil 462 718 250 246 180 292 300 580 2700 667 1500 2520 178 3°9 30 1891 650 954 7'39 Nil Hi 3°7° 410 300 466 2477 323 204 500 '295 1 261 245 497 '3° 1 140 400 297 7' 234 138 '93' 653 682 1061 800 57° 2 53 559 2006 675 280 2320 i?3 2 1816 2110 25 •54 26 1 10 62 596 "55 675 5 2 S 1 21 443 993 496 198 2130 "37 1683 2247 2I S 220 34° 249 90 998 '94 294 "3 350 240 mo 810 226 497 291 486 386 270 243 '63 477 90 5 68 133 6 ,96 326 '85 27 266 900 Nil 492 5 '8 668 594 59 6 273 66

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1897. G-alpin, A. N., Rangiwahia Greange, Mrs. Clara, Apiti Q-ee, S. Taylor, Fowler's Gerke, Charles, Fowler's G-crke, F. J., Fowler's Gibson, William, Kiwitea Gladstone, Edward, BurnhainWood, Fowler's Godfrey, W. R., Cunningham's Gordon, J. C, Pine Farm, Cuningham's Gordon, W. J., Waituna West Gould, John, Apiti Gower, B , Waituna West Gower and Grice, Waituna West Grant, A. J., Pemberton Green, Andrew, Makino Grice, J. H., Midlands, Waituna West Guylee, J., Ashdene, Waituna Weet Hair Brothers, Manawanui, Waituna West... Hall Brothers, Pakihikikura Hall, Samuel, Fowler's Hamilton, Robert, Mnngaweka Hammond, J. R., Ohingaiti Hammond, John, Richmond, Marton Hammond, John, Brooklands, Marton Hammond, Richard, Ohingaiti Hancock, Robert, Rangiwahia Hare, J. C, Waituna West Harris, J. G., Fowler's Haycock, E. W., Tapuae Haythorne, E. C, Fowler's Hcuyns, Thomas, Cheltenham Hedges, A. W., Kiwitea Hedges, A. and W., Kiwitea Hewitt, Henry, the Glen, Mangariniu Hockley, A. M., Berkeley, Sandon Block Hockley, F. F., Sandon Block Hodge, II. K., To Owhnngti, Fowler's Hodge, James, Fowler'e Hogg, J. T. W., The Mairies, Mangarimu ... Holland, M. T., Fowler's Holloway, J. II., Sandon Block Holmes, H., Fowler's Horner, F. A., Kynsham, Fowler's Howell, G. R., Tomkins, Waituna W. Howell, Wμ., Waituna West Hullten, Martin, Rangiwahia ... : Hunt, H. II., Fern Grove, Mangaonoho ... j Hunt, W. J., Rongotea Hyde, James, Fowler's Irwin, Edward, Makino Jackson, Ellen and G. E., Ruahine Jackson, Mrs., M. A. C, Fowler's Jacob, W. F., Kiwitea Jenkins, J. W., Mangapipi, Waituna West... Jenkins, W. II., Woodstock, Fowler's Jensen, J. P., Tβ Rimu, Fowler's Jensen, N. C, Fowler's John, H., Waitapii, Fowler's Johnston, J. C, Waituna W. Johnston, J. R.. Kamano, Cheltenham Jolly, Mrs. E., Waituna W. Jones, William, Cheltenham Joughin, Wm., Stanway Keenan, Jamee, Tapuae Kendall, Geo., Hinau Kevern, M. C, Mangawaeroa, Hinau Kidd, Alfred, Studley, Kiwitea Kidd, George, Lalla Rookh, Kiwitea Kidd, Robert, Kiwitea Kilgour, David, Kiwitea King and Anderson, Waituna West Kinkead, Edward, Springfield, Rangiwahia,.. Knox, James, Fowler's Koberstein Brothers, Pakihikura Krebs, F. G., Rangiwahia Laing, Andrew, Fowlers Larsen, Jens, Cunningham's Leat, Harry, Clover Mead, Mangaonoho Leicester, C. A., Waituna West Levett, C. A. J., Ratnnui, Kiwitea Levett, H. C, Fair View, Cunningham's Liddle, H. H., Apiti Lindsay, C. E., Fowler's Line, William, Kiwitea 4°° 5'5 8< 39 500 Nil '43 >&2 400 81 500 143 161 499 88 1780 406 37° 92 1070 1400 ■95 670 670 377 190 296 52 70 161 94 499 S 66 88 Nil 1780 1640 406 438 37° 555 92 465 1070 900 1400 1100 195 4"° — 842 670 600 670 726 377 520 '9° '75 296 600 5 2 2I 3 70 760 — 1635 970 2935 79 87 787 1395 ioo 395 89 147 13H 743 469 421 700 600 79 787 100 89 i3 [ 4 469 700 400 387 274 483 128 587 283 20 98 668 400 454 387 30O 274 480 — 387 483 630 128 334 587 599 283 394 20 96 98 120 668 773 — 600 — 200 — 100 — 457 112 Nil 112 466 338 '5° 1842 1240 466 551 — 192 338 595 150 Nil 1842 1779 1240 1720 — 154 12 20 12 90 97 496 48S ,500 2582 .3299 — 32 ■873 1815 — 204 4 6 o 559 — 281 496 680 — 4'7 287 1000 966 421 888 964 522 1320 263 284 60 25 597 1100 — 60 90 496 2582 1873 460 496 287 966 888 522 263 60 597 92 — 474 — 180 2270 2690 1427 1297 782 900 595 250 6 S 8 Nil 2270 1427 782 595 6 S 8 485 485 47°-

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No. of Shoep on April 30, Aprils 1896. 1897. April 3d, 1897. -. T .> Nil 180 96 5'° 172 671 377 1483 96 4400 728 Lippelt, F. C, Mangawika ... 756 Nil London, Chae., sen., Fowler's ... — 18c London, John, Fowler's ... 62 o.( MacDonald, J. A., Tapune ... 4'3 5 K Maekie, W. F., Mangamako ... 155 17: Maher, Joseph, Ohingaiti ... — 671 Malcolm, George, Apiti ... 362 37; Margesson, P. A., Blendworth, Waituna West 1381 148,: Marine, J. P., Peveneey, Bunnythorpe ... 9< Mareliiill, W. S., Takapurau, Hinau ... 375° 44°< Martin Brothers, Rangiwahia ... 636 72! Martin, James, Apiti ... 64 51 M<;Beth, Albert, G-lamis, Kiwitea ... 1200 127* McBeth, Duncan, Kiwitea ... 792 85c McBeth, F. B., Kiwitea ... 1400 I47< McBeth, Robert, Cawdor, Fowler's ... 2612 245! McBeth, W. F., Dalmeney Park, Kiwitea ... 915 132c McCartin, P., Kawatau ... — 10: McClenaghan, John, Rangiwahia ... 192 29^ McCoard, W. J., Mangaweka ... — 8f MoCorniiek, Hugh, Ruahine ... 30 20c McDonald, Ronald, Mangamako ... — 60S McDougall, Donald, Waituna Weet ... 156 Nil McDougall, Robert, Waituna West ... 159 391 McDougall, William, Dunoll.v, Waituna W. 285 39* McDougall, W.Jun., Glendale, WaituuaW. 177 34! McGregor, Ewen, Mangaonoho ... 3844 513! McGregor, Gregor, Wild West, Hinau ... 123 4O< McGregor, Mrs. Lillie, Mangaonoho ... 4200 36o< McKean, Thomas, Rangiwahia . . 162 131 McKenzie, F. G., Apiti ... 205 391 McKenzie, Kenneth, Silverstream, Mangarimu 445 39: McKinnon, Charles, Rangiwahia ... 53.; 62 McNeil, John, Fowler's ... 608 581 Meads, B. J., Waipuru, Sandon Block ... 342 1021 Midford Brothers, Rangiwahia ... 506 76* Midford, John, Marton ... 500 561 Miller Brothers, Deepdale, Apiti ... 250 21 Mills, William, Cheltenham ... 609 | 58 Mitchell, William, Kiwitea ... 4°8 43 1 Moore, Edwin, Mangarimu ... —• 105I Moore, Frederick, Moorfield, Fowlers ... 1622 156, Morgan, Alex., Rangiwahia ... — 301 Morrin, Charles, Sandon Block ... 298 Nil Morton, William, Fowler's ... 607 59, Moss, II. S., Fowler's ... 199 I?< Munday, William, Fowler's ... 274 28; Murphy, Peter, Fowler's ... 184 Nil Murray, J. II., jun., Waituna West ... 4217 5651 Neilson, Neil, Rangiwahia ... 93 iii Nesdale, Patrick, Glenesdale, Fowler's ... 430 39; Northeott, John, Waituna West ... 293 39: O'Connor, Andrew, Rangiwahia 600 6oi Old, Robert, Mangarimu ... 182 55I Oldershaw, R.B. H.,Windarra, Cunningham's 788 8s< Oldliam, J. G., Cunningham's ... 800 ioi< Oliphant, John, Cairngall, Fowler's ... 617 92 O'Neill and Sommerville, Tapuae ... — 70: Page, T. B., Silverton, Ohingaiti ... 100 Nil I'afmer, Edward, Fowler's ... 395 48< Palmer, Jamee, Waituna West ... 182 45; Pandrup, K. E., Fowler's ... 772 I Nil Parker, C. D., Rathwold, Waituna West ... 140 Nil Paul, John, Cunningham's ... 585 I 571 Paulin, W. J., Pukahu, Mangamako ... 48; Pearce, A. E., Konini, Waituna West ... 856 6o< Pearce, L. F., Sandon Block ... 131 38; Pearson, E. J. and S. F. W., Fowler's ... — 72c Pearson, Frederick, Rangiwahia ... 72 j 9; Pemberton, C. L., Pemberton ... 442 71< Pemberton, E. W., Pernberton ... 452 67; Pemberton, F. H., Mirau, Pemberton ... 495 j 59; Pemberton, H. L., Kangiwahia ... 144 20c Perry, Mrs. A. J., Rhyani, Kiwitea ... 2590 241! Philps, John, Malvern Hills, Sandon Block... 350 5c Philpe, W. H., Willow Creek, Sandon Block 300 25; Phyn, W., Darkland, Cunningham's ... 457 52; Pickering, F. E., Cunningham's ... — 210c Powell, John, Maranoa, Waituna West ... 193 771 Prince, G. E., Apiti ... 409 50c Pritchard Brothers, Pakihikura ... 541 59; Pussel, Frederick, Kaingara, Cunningham's... 300 40c Pussel, Otto, Wairere, Cunningham's ... 200 105 Radcliile, Mre. F. E. R., Mang'weka .,. — 14^ 5" 1276 850 1470 2458 1320 102 294 86 200 608 Nil 39' 394 346 5>3 6 400 3600 130 395 392 621 585 102; 766 565 2 5 S8i 4.?6 1058 "563 300 Nil 593 170 287 Nil 5650 118 393 600 558 800 1014 921 702 Nil 480 457 Nil Nil 579 482 600 385 720 92 710 677 597 200 2418 5° 257 527 2100 779 500. 593 400 102 146

No. of Slieep Oα April 30, April 30, 1898. 18W7. Red, Joseph, Fowler's Eiohards, Gc. W., Tuapuae Richardson, Greorge, Fowler's Riddiford, B. J., Cheltenham Ritzman, Daniel, Rangiwahia Robb, David, Ohingaiti Robinson, Thomas, Tapuae, Waituna West... Rogers, J. L., Puke Iwi, Tapuae Rowles, Thomas, Fowler's Ruscoo Brothers, Rangiwahia Ruseoe, H. A., Rangiwahia Saunders, A. Or., Studley, Waituna West ... Saunders, A. Gγ., Waituna West Sliannon, Mrs. A. S., Waituna West Shannon, G-. V., Waitapu, Waituna West ... Shannon, Q-. V., The Totaras, Stanway Shapleske, Jacob, Fowler's Shaw, A. J., Ingleside, Kuahine Shaw, W. J., Fowler's Sherlock, Charles, Fowler's Short, Ernest, Parorangi, Waituna West ... Sinclair, Donald, Cunningham's Sixtus, H. A. F., Runhine Slattei'ley, M. and J., Fowler's Smith, William, Mt. Pleasant, Sandon Block Smith, W. M., Waituna W. Spencer, Frank, Cheltenham Stanley, A. D., Fairfleld, Fowler's Stanley, E. W., Fowler's Stanley, W. F., Meadow Bank, Fowler's Stansbury, Leonard, Highgate, Fowler's Stansbury, Leonard, Saudon Block Stead, Mrs. Botille, Fowler's Stent, Charles, Brookwood, Mangamako Stent, Henry, Mangamako Stent, James, Brookleigh, Pemberton Stephenson Brothers, Whitebrook, Hinau Stewart, II. K., Kiwilea Stewart, J. R. L., Kiwitea Stewart, Mrs. R., Apiti Stewart, W. K., Kiwitea Still, William, Fowler's Strawbridge, Samuel, Waituna West Strawbridge, Thos., Makino Stretton, Walter, Fowler's Stuart, Alexander, Freefield, Waituna West... Stuart, R. J.., Cunningham's Swainson, C. B., Waituna West Tappin, William, Kiwitea Taylor, J. H., Makino Taylor, Peter, Sandon Block Taylor, R., jun., Woodlins, Cunningham's ... Taylor, T. CK, Waituna, llunterville Taylor, T. R., Kiwitea Thorns, W. A., Pakihikura Thome, W. and E., Waituna, Marton Tompkins, A. H., Fowler's Tucker, I). J., Valdibrae, Waituna West ... Viles, W. J., Cheltenham Vowles, Frederick, Stockwood, Fowler's Wallis, Joseph, Pine Grove, Waituna West Warren, William, Fowler's Watson, Walter, Apiti Watt, Alexander, Mangarimu Waugli, James, Sunny Bank, Fowler's Waugh, J. H., Fowler's Waugh, Thomas, Primrose Terrace, Fowler's Welfoi-cl, J. N., Seyton, Waituna West Whishaw, T. II., Monrina, Fowler's Whitehead, F. and A. E., Pakihikura Wilhelm, E. H., Cuningham's Wilhelm, H. J., Cunningham's Williams and Gemtnell, Arapata, Waituna W. Williamson, J. J. and S., Feilding Wills, D. S., Sandon Block Wilson, William, Apiti Wood, Richd., Waituna W. Wood, T. D., Pemberton Woodman, Walter, Clifton, Cunningham's... AVoolford, W. J., Uunterville Young, C. E., Fowler's 5oo IS 2 568 170 H59 .87 217 490 290 270 7' 74 709 116 482 285 7890 324 53° '3° 92 1064 43° 2000 800 198 206 I2 3 '75 223 800 "39 548 1050 109 54 6 398 197 697 Nil 425 2283 Nil 1150 >587 265 292 357 275 ■65 Nil 250 4068 2489 694 227 879 Nil 8335 290 92 160 298 248 1210 Nil 2050 1200 196 397 >"43 37 295 396 488 58> Nil '95 998 664 192 3°3 592 190 1050 1462 338 922 219 343 Nil 29S 'S3 760 1070 348 •45 243 486 999 474 473 ■58 255 1274 592 29E 15 496 400 193 334 284 1561 688 S63 310 209 8000 7050 36 447 790 598 493 Nil 375 1392 538 42 95 3 6 4 522 285 380 292 Nil S89 1188 300 203 9000 6400 Nil 467 1500 1065 297 191 400 790 248 7i 350 206,366 [ 25577'

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No. of Sheep on April 80, April 30, 1800. 1897. Haybittle, W. Or., Hillsborough ,Feilding ... Haynea, John, Uruwai Haynes, W. II-, Uruwai Hayttiorne, E. C, Pohangina, Fowler's Hay ward, S. J., Apiti Hazell, Joseph, Tetokinui, Colyton Ilenaglian, Patrick, Colyton Henson, Walter, Raumai Ilirst, Thomas, Komako Holley, Richard, Pohangina Hopkins, Ernest, Raumai Hopkirk, A. jun., Ratanui, Raumai Howie, David, Ravine Farm, Fowler's Hughey, David, Roumai Hunt, Charles, River View, Marton Hunt, G-. H., Wide View, Raumai Hunt, William, Diamond Farm, Raumai ... Irvine, W., Pohangina Irwin, E., Beaeonsfield, Feilding Jackson, F. L., Palmerston North Johnson, James, jun., Pohangina Johnson, John, Apili Johnston, Dr. D., Feilding Johnston, James, Makieke, Marton Johnston, James, Pohangina Jones, Henry, Raumai Jones, Thomas, Apiti Kerrigan, Patrick, Ashurst Laurenson, Laurie, Palmerston North Leighton, J. and G-., Fowler's London, Charles, sen., Fowler's London, W. T., The Ridges, Fowler's Lucas Brothers, Pohangina Lynch, J. J., Raumai Lyon, J. H.| Pohangina MacBean, J. B., Glenluce, Apiti Macdonald, Sarah, Raumai Mai, M. P., Pohangina Mason, E. P., River Terrace, Kiwitea MeColley, James, Colyton McConnell, P., Apiti McDowall, A. A., Raumai Mclntyre, Hugh, Makomako, Fowler's McLachlan, John, Pohangina McLeavey Brothers, Airlie, Ashurst McMillin, Mrs. Jessie, Apiii Meehan, James, G-landasawn, Apiti Melton, John, Apiti Miers, August, Raumai Miors, Wilhelm, Colyton Miller, F. A., Apiti Moar, Simon, Pohangina Moft'at, William, Ashurst Mountgort and Retemeyer, Awahau, Ashurst Mowat, G-. S., Apiti Neilson, Charles, Amateur Farm, Pohangina Nicholson, Thomas, Horoeka, Ashurst Nileeon, J. A., Pohangina Nix, Edward, Apiti Oakley, W. T., Gleneide, Colyton O'Hagen, Isaac, Clevedon, Apiti Oliver, E. S , Komako Orr, D. M., Ashurst Osborne, Hugh, Apiti Ostberg, C, Apiti Palmer, Job, Raumai Patterson, C. F., Pohangina Pawson, J. F., Flam Farm, Apiti Pawson, W. IT., Apiti Phillpots, F. G. H., Wilderness, Komako ... Pollock, John, Colyton Port, Richard, Pohangina Port, William, Raumai Port, W. J., Raumai Porter, Adrian, Colyton Poulsen, J. Or., Raumai Power, Michaol, Raumai Print, Richards, Aslraret Rea, J. S., Apiti Red, William, Apiti Richards, F., and Co., Mt. Richards,Pohangina Richards, Mrs., Pohangina Roberts, Richard, Raumai Roberte, Thomas, Raumai '5'5 60 63 492 498 196 35 '94 692 400 582 220 1010 496 393 379 180 68 1900 293 92 473 400 268 454 62 100 260 550 4S7 253 363 112 294 287 700 670 1292 70 70 I2OO 2O 480 478 2i; Nil 83 43° 825 690 Nil Nil 377 296 294 Nil 3°3 456 163 863 2010 152 67 102 467 Nil 324 298 75 '44 305 IZ 5 536 447 59 309 384 162 344 365 997 885 5° 389 54 35° 597 124 600 161 82 257 686 193 978 Nil 291 62 445 666 192 300 94 75 237 650 373 786 12 919 35 462 745 9' .67 856 925 46 6 4 . 9'7 94 160 1000 99 7 Nil 787 95° 958 278 Nil Nil 8 178 5°o 1060 1131 296 ■73 99 5° 200 9' 76 Nil 27 3° 5° 190 2800 58 418 597 1786 130 600

No. of Sheep on April 30, 18U6. April 30 1807. POIIANGINA COUNTY (In Rangitikei Subdivision). Acton, Walter, Raumai Akers, Edwin, Raumai Alderson, James, Foliangina Aldricli, A. S., Bunnythorpe Alexander, W. R., Pohangina Allen, F. E., Apiti Arbon, F. W , Ruahine, Poliangina Arbuokle, Alexander, Poliangina Armstrong and Holmes, Colyton Ash worth, W. G., Fowler's Bailey, George, Colyton Bailey, Henry, Colyton Bailey, H. &., Bunnythorpe Bailey, W. A. L., Taonui Banks, W. D. M., Kiwitea Bayliss, G-. T. S., Beehive Creek, Pohangina Baynes, C H., Silrerdale, Fowler's Beard, G. H., Ederdale, Fowler's Bell, Edward, Kirkby, Fowler's Bell, Q-. E., Fowler's Bell, W., Peep o' Day, Fowler's Bellve, S., jun., Yellow Lees, Colyton Bennett Brothers, Rimunui, Apiti Billett, George, Colyton Bramley, William, Palmerston North Brandon, P. E. B., Pohangina Breslin, Bon, Poliangina Brown, A. P., Pohangina Brown, Francis, Rowallan, Colyton Brown, L. T., Colyton Browne, J. G-. andR. H., Pohangina Buckman, George, Apiti Burton, Mrs. C, Taonui Road, Colyton Burton, Richard, Apiti Campbell, Konnelh, Apiti Cuwood, A. W., Apiti Christensen, Peter, Fowler's Clapham, T. J., Apiti Clapham, Walter, Kiwitea Clark, J. W., Pohangina Close, Thomas, Pohangina Cockburn, Hannah, Pohangina Cocks, E. B., Apiti Colleson, Voile, Raumai Collinson, Joseph, Poliangina Cornfoot, William, Forest Hill, Kiwitea Cummei'field, E. II., Apiti Curreen, J. P., Templemore, Fowler's Currie, D. D., Caves, Apiti Currie, .lohn, Uruwai Currie, J. and W., Makoura, Uruwai Currie, Robert, Rauraai Curties, Daniel, Apiti Curtis, W. G-., Fowler's Dully, C. Y., Apiti Davis, D. and J. W., View Hill, Ashurst ... Denton, M. J., Denaby, Pohangina Denton, T. C, Colyton Dick, Alexander, Apiti Dickin, Herbert, Whareioa, Raumai Duncan, George, Apiti Eglinton, B. C, Pohangina Elkington, W. F., Pohangina, Cheltenham... Emmet.t, J. W., Raumai Field, G. A., Apiti Flavall, F. E., Uruwai Fraser, Hugh, Woodlands, Komako Gagern, Carl, Apiti Gorringe, F. H. R., Manston, Pohangina ... Gorringe, F. H. R., McKenzie's, Pohangina... Graham, Samuel, Apiti Green, E. C, Ruahine, Ashurst Greer.liow and Hargreaves, Cliffdale, Apiti ... Grice, W. L., Cunningham's Grieve, W. E., Kershope, Raumai Guy, F. S., Apiti Hall, W. A., Colyton Harrison, E. T., Colyton Harrison, John, Pohangina Harrison J. 8., Colyton Hart, Richard, Asliurst Hartley, W, D., Uruwai . 5 88 120 38S4 280 4S7 1470 386 780 774 400 400 •7 793 454 5°7 364 1200 689 248 779 364 494 291 50 404 708 980 337 864 263 37 579 1461 162 407 188 208 408 1480 Ni! 1587 200 Nil 1350 295 796 "83 Nil 45° Nil 800 Nil 498 324 867 791 617 Nil 797 284 494 1060 121 300 '68 404 493 1300 20 116 786 197 43 35° 383 Nil 242 386 392 173 '4 240 1088 164 97 59 200 448 298 93 228 Nil 163 228 460 99 1106 276 900 385 Nil 170 233 35° 83 600 700 180 698 164 83 182 320 254 7' 190 23 171 163 515 878 262 320 ,2 5 '32 496 69 600 700 184 360 985 2 2 4 809 873 544 66 250 5°7 75° 851 183 140 968 95° 592 Nil Nil 212

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1806. 1897. Rumble, G. S., Ashurst Rutherford, Walter, ICiwitea Savell, Samuel, Pohangina Schmiedt, Reinhold, Fowler's Scott, P. W., Pohangina Scott, M. M , Shieldaig, Fowler's Searancke,'Frank, Apiti Searle, George, Aehurst Selby, Chas., Colyton Shadbolt, J., River Flat, Pohangina Shannon, Mrs. A. S., Waituna West Shannon, Mrs. Agnes, Colyton Short, W. J. Kelleth, Apiti Sinclair, Thomas, Pohangina Smith, G. F., Hill Farm, Fowler's Smith, T. J., Colyton Smith, T. J., Bdendale, Colyton Spellman, Patrick, Raumai Spurnway, William, Apiti Stanton, William, Pohangina Stevens, Win-, Raumai Stewart, Henry, Colyton Stratton, John, Colyton Taylor, Thomas, Colyton Thlein, August, Raumai Thorns, C. E., Apiti Tong, W. H., Riverlands, Colyton Tong, W. H., Tha Elms, Colyton Varley, J. E. R., Woodbank, Apiti Vieary, William, Ferndale, Apiti Wagstaff, A. A., Tawanui, Pohangina Walters, Alfred, Uruwai Webb, W. H., Bell Hill, Apiti Whittaker, James, Colyton Wickens, William, Raumai Wilkinson, J. W., Pohangina Williscroi't, Alfred, Apiti Wilson, John, Apiti Wither, Richard, Apiti 53 164 86 274 100 399 82 988 344 293 439 1938 475 '73 255 485 151 552 242 45 496 log 75 287 5'9 Nil 690 497 80 Nil 364 762 goo 776 875 691 189 27.3 194 45 6 1 '5 650 :io 234 604 679 480 58 257 200 479 Nil 364 152 140 102 360 80,545 426 75 266 474 100 355 100 200 85 MANAWATU COUNTY (In Rangitikei Subdivision). Amon Brothers, Rongotea Bailey, J. A., Sanson Bank of N.Z. Estates Co., Carnarvon, Foxton Bank of N.Z. Estates Co., Motoa, Foxton ... Barber, Henry, Hiinatangi, Palmerston North Barker, Robert, Gordon Brook, Feilding ... Beale, Joseph, Rakana, Palmerston North ... Bishop, R. W., Sanson Boness, G, Feilding Boswell, Ralf, Rongotea Bottcher, F. W., Rongotea Bottcher, H. C, Rongotea Bowater, James, Sanson Bowater, Mrs. H., and J. H. J., Sanson Boyle, Martin, Oroua Downs Bredow, Reinhold, Taikorea Brewster and Wotton, Pahihiti,Pemberton... Briscoe, A. H., Kaweriri, Awahuri Broadbelt, Alfred, Rongotea Broad belt, Joseph, Rongotea Brookie, F. C, Parawanui Brookie, William, jun., Sanson Bull, James, Pukenui, Bull's Burne, William, River Bank, Carnarvon Burr, Amos, Moutoa Burr, J. V., Moutoa Cameron, Thomas, Bull's Carter Bras., Agley Farm, Moutoa Clark, T. P., Kaimatarau, Rongotea Clune, Thomas, Oroua Downs Collingwood, John, Awahuri Costal), James, Boston Farm, Rongotea Couper, F. G. G., Rongotea Dalton, John, Rongotea Davis, W., Te Rakau, Rongotea Dear, George, Taipo Bush, Awahuri Dermer, Arthur, Cloverdene, Feilding Donald, James, Bainesse, Palmerston North Drummond, R., Brookdale, Rongotea Duke, Mrs. M. A., Rongotea 72.994 1000 1312 1899 12124 99" 490 1180 373 4< 467 147 '24 200 960 1853 Nil 7319 7780 980 2400 3>5 140 598 Nil 900 170 263 1090 136S '4 ■85 1,500 Nil Nil Nil 2166 21 300 75° 5369 72.5 120 3° 384 868 4671 60 5 2 Nil 900 Nil 97 900 40 5755 221 19 37° 5057 253 2476 1800 '5° 995 300 I 169 5995 204 Nil 545 5794 ■25 2400 '575 150 3 6 4 64 38

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1898. 1897. April 30, 1897. Duncan, James, Foxton Duncan, W., Himatangi, Palnierston N. Dunk, Charles, Bainesse, Foxton Easton, A. S., Foxton Edwards, Thomas, Foxton Eglinton, B., Sanson Ellerm, W. A., Sanson Ellery, Chas., Myrtle Grove, Bulb Ellery, John, Matahiwi, Bull's Ellery, William, Bull's Fergusnon, Mrs. Jane, Rosebank, Halcombe France, Frederick, Sanson Frecklington, John, Sanson Freeklington, Mrs. S. J., Netley, Sanson Frecklington, William, Sanson Gardner, W. S., Palmerston North Gibbs, J. H., Sanson Gill'ord, Thomas, Caarisbrook, Rongotea Goggin, Richard, Taikorea Goodin, John, Feilding Gower, B. &., Fairbank, Foxton Grace, C, Pine Grove, Sanson Gray, Benjamin, Rongotea Gray, F. 8.. Colyton Gray, Joseph, Sanson Greenaway, Isaac, Glenoroua, Rongotea Gust, August, Ronjjotea Hammond & Acourt, Ferndale, Awahuri ... Hammond, H., Waitohi, Sanson Hammond, H. V. and W.,Brookland's, Marton Hammond, H. V. and W., Te Reureu, Marton Hammond, Robert, The Grange, Sanson Harata, Parawanui Harper, G. S., Rongotea Harris, A., Pine Terrace, Sanson Harris, James, sen., Sanson Harris, James, jun., Sanson Harris, Thomas, Sanson Hayward, William, Palmerston North Hensou, J. and R., Sanson Henson, T. and J, Bunny thorpe Hepi to Wheoro, Awahuri Hill, John, Oroua Downs Hirst, J. W., Sanson Honour, Herbert, Oroua Bridge Inglis, Thomas, Sanson Jarvis, John, Rongotea Jenkins, W. A., Sanson Jennins, E., Riverlands, Feilding Johnston, W. W., Highden, Awahuri Kew, Milo, Sanson Kilgour, James, Sweer Bank, Bull's King, Solomon, Awahuri Knight, James, Rongotea Knight, Samuel, Penrose, Rongotea Koberstein, W. F., Rongotea Leen, Timothy, Rongotea Lethbridge, F. Y., The Hill, Feilding Linton, A. L., Awahuri Lucas, Jonathan, Oroua Bridge Lumsden, John, Fursby, Sanson Lnxford, F. H., Oroua Bridge Masters, Thomas, Sanson Mathers, John, Taikorea Matthews, Alfred, Sanson McCutchan, Mrs. Mary, Sanson McKenzie, Duncan, Sanson McKenzie, R. B., Flaxmoor, Carnarvon ... | McKenzie, Thomas, Clydesdale, Carnarvon... McMillan, R. II., Patiati, Oroua Bridge ... McMurray, Robert, Awahuri McNab, A. and J., Sanson Mends, George, Awahuri Mcrrett, George, Makino Morrison Bros., Spring Hill, Oroua Bridge Murning, James, Rongotea Nairn, James, Awahuri Nairn, J. L., Sanson Natzke, Albert, Sanson Noble, Mace, Oroua Bridge Nye, George, Sunnyside, Foxton O'Connor, M., Oroua Bridge O'Grady, Patrick, Taikorea Oroua Downs Estate, Oroua Downs 94 i66o 2675 664 796 480 296 578 121 497 H3 760 799 296 300 "80 767 700 167 790 6615 856 2024 5975 2700 4500 100 34 574 255 2123 1293 295 592 988 551 200 60 395 200 581 .96 112 I 170 2250 7" 483 S9<> 565 5° 373 496 45 121 492 '53 760 1718 895 490 290 43° 758 500 35° Nil 799 10250 896 1770 6408 Nil Nil 97 104 520 405 '575 1061 300 Nil 948 59° 160 97 495 Nil 1000 12 '3775 5 2 464 223 580 130 5 5°o 6848 528 '53 1490 760 880 '93 789 ■ 7 6 21 1480 1621 1112 56. 230 218 606 2418 770 16 223 5° Nil 15916 96 n1 S 790 300 49 1900 7240 338 163 '544 906 857 '98 594 200 400 1018 1279 1108 Nil '75 2 54 53° 2160 900 •9 60 94 280 456 480 53 354 10238 300 39' 491 11 3°4

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No. of Shfep on April 30. 1896. April 30, 1807. Osborne, W., Pine Grove, Palmerston N. ... Paki Tehunga, Oroua Bridge Pascal Brothers, Pukelotara, Palmerston N. Pascal, J B., Awahuri Pearce, R. E., Sanson Pekahama Atorea, Bull's Penny, B. S., Sanson Penny, W., Sanson Perret, R., Sanson Persean, Anders, Bongotea Peters, I. H., Elburton, Sanson Petiliira Roiri, Himatangi, Foxton Phillips, W. F., Awaliuri Phillips, W. J., Sanson Pyke, Charles, Oroua Bridge Rakau Ko, Motuiti, Foxton Ralston, J. B., llokiauga, Bull's Ransom, V. C, Wakefleld, Rongotea Raven, H. F., Grasby, Palmerston North ... Read, Micaiah, Sanson Ricli, N., Rongotea Richardson, Thomas, Karaka Terrace, Bull's Richardson, T. F., Mangamohoe, Bull's Richardson, W., Feilding Richmond, Walter, Rongotea Riki Marumaru, Parewanui Risk, James, Sanson Robinson, F., Tunstall, Oroua Downs Robinson, J. H., Foxton Robineon, Walter, Herrinton, Foxton Roori Rangiheuea, Foxton Rowe and Sons, Rongotea Rutledge, Alexander, Awahuri Sanson, Henry, and Sons, Rongotea Sanson, T., Sanson Scarrow, Mrs. E., Sanson Scott, I)., Scott's Ferry Scott, Thomas, Carnarvon Simonsen, J., Rongotea Simpson, Chris., Lee's Line, Feilding Simpson, E. and H., Oroua Bridge Simpson, John, Bush Home, Sanson Sldenars, Franz, Rongotea Smart, Arch., Awahuri Smith, James, Rongotea Smith, T. M., Woodland, Rongotea Speedy, J. H., Willow Glen, Sanson Spence, Geo., Glenwood Staff, J. H.,Lincoln Farm, Rongotea Stern, Crie, Rongotea Strang Brothers, Okaua, Moutoa Taylor, W., The Pines, Bulls Tennant, Jas., Oroua Bridge Te Rangi Inia, Oroua Bridge Thompson, H. P., Rongotea Thompson, W. J., Rongotea Thomson Brothers, Awahuri Thynne, E. S., Kawaroa, Foxton Toxward, A. J., Carnarvon, Bulls Tucker, William, Rongotea Tucker, W. J., Pine Creek, Rongotea Verry, Thomas, Hillside, Sanson Whittle, John, Hill Farm, Awahuri Williams, George, Sanson Wilson, J. G., Ngaio, Bull's Wilton, Job, Oroua Bridge Yanko, John, Oroua Downs Young, G. H., Killrudden Farm, Awahuri ... I°54 245 ! 254° 20 7 6 5 'S 2 887 799 1410 29 792 8OO 161 3345 Nil 700 ! 2780 600 499 204 "74 982 740 3° 916 400 209 1200 2847 73f> 3566 248 93 f>3 185 600 586 100 Nil 3497 269 372 7i 11 822 444 90 250 37° 2060 1340 8000 SOO 363 800 3328 682 163 2000 250 12 45° 400 2100 '425 755° 400 1612 1200 3528 5°° 169 Nil 8 458 520 2 5 1 486 670 Nil 132 99 494 365 300 44" 3619 ■57 246 144 49° 11 '47 385 417S 3665 40 88 314 300 1992 45° 2868 92 380 317 1041 395 136 480 206 300 38i 8195 1098 95 810 142 900 257 200 M ! 9>5> U95 66 810 214,010 216034 HOROWHENUA COUNTY. (In Uangitikei Subdivision). Anderson, N. J., Palmerston North Andrews Bros., Shannon Andrews, H. P., Levin Aomarere te Karaha, Horowhemia Arapata te Hiwi, Ohau Ariki Raorao, Horowhenua Atkins, James, Manukau Atkinson, E., Tudor, Otaki Atua, Maha, Horowhenua Baldwin Brothers, Koputarua Barraud, C. and F., Hautere Cross Bells, J. R., Hautere Cross 88 943 200 150 100 286 Nil Nil 182 I .S 2 200 ; >s* 34 2 5 67 I 5 2 ° 3<)i 27 96 1289 43°

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Bennett, W. H., Manukau Berquist, Nils, Palmerston North Best, Walter, Netley, Otaki Best, Walter, Ealmi, Otaki BeTan, Robert, Manukau Bevan, Thomas, Manukau Bevan, Thomas, jun., Mnnukaii Bird, Mark, Manukau Booth, R. W., Waimanu, Otaki Botting, W. J., Shannon Bowler Brothers, Waikanae (Johusonville)... Bowler, W. H., Reekorangi Boyd, Joseph, Manukau Boyd, Thomas Tokomaru Bradley, John, Shannon Bright, Frederick, Otaki Bronte, John, Koputarua Brown, C, Shannon Brown, E. B., Shannon Brown, Henry, Shannon Brown, Thomas, Willow Bank, Shannon ... Brown, "W. F. B., Manukau Bugg, E. H., Hautere Cross Buller, W. L. and A. P., Ohau Bullock, A. E.,Linton Burns, F., Tokomaru Burns, James, Koputarua Calvert, A. S., Kereru Cameron, James, Levin Cameron, John, Shannon Campbell, 8., Kopaturua Carpenter and Hawk, Ohau Catley Brothers, Hautere Cross Chester, C. A., Shannon Collier, W. F. and H., Hautere Cross Cook, Thomas, Tokomaru, Petoue Cobtes, James, Otaki Creswell, R. E., Tβ Horo (Wellington) Oridland, F. J., Hoon Hay, Shannon Davidson, H. F., Koputarua Davies, Mrs. H. J., Takapu, Koputarua Davics and Stuart, Wirokino, Koputarua ... Death, Joseph, Mission Station, Otaki Dilks, William, Palmerston North Dixon, Mrs. G., Te Horo Drake, Arthur, Waikawa, Manukau Drake, Francis, Te Horo Drake, T. J., Ohau Dunn, Joe., Kereru Dunne, George, Shannon Eagar, H. F., Otaki Eagle, W. F., Otaki Eastwood, T. H., Levin Egginton, H., Levin Egginton, J. W., Woodland, Levin Elder and Swainson, Otaki Ellis, B. L., Koputarua Engels, G. H , Shannon Enoka te Wano, Otaki Eruera Nicholson, Levin Flyger, H. T., Palmerston North Franklin, W. R., Otaki Fulton, J. E., Oliau Gear, James, Te Horo Gilfillan, Thomas, Koputarua Gillies, John, Te Horo Qlacken, Denis, Hautere Cross Gower, Geo., Levin Gower, G. H., Manukau Gower, J. W., Woodland, Levin Gregory, John, Ohau Haimona Ranipiri, Ohau Half aria Rangikura, Otaki Hakaria te Whenua, Otaki Hamilton, C. H., Shannon Hanlon, G. T., North Manukau Harrison, O. L., Shannon Hawkins, G. H., Kereru Hema Ropata to Ao, Otaki Hemikupa Hawea, Otaki Henare Roera, Oliau Henehaw, Joshua, Shannon Hensman, T., Shannon Heremia Rangitawhia, Ohau 282 435 2000 1298 "5° 800 784 1096 1500 286 292 163 88 600 2076 578 1382 1252 200 1067 1149 80 345 3M 696 2776 ■94 5° 285 494 229 857 60s 523 234 175 2022 8540 3190 299 278 1028 2312 45° 811 Nil 1198 1200 ,36 Nil 192 172 Nil 10 2368 '227 1310 '365 300 179 1086 1190 Nil Nil 481 849 2532 300 296 1 20 Nil 675 363 20 940 5°4 563 563 '55 275° 7200 349 6 292 800 2273 8 1108 Nil 200 Nil 2632 400 80 5'° 172 20 588 200 294 3780 792 2568 250 200 376 204 294 25 21 Nil 2090 240 180 395 899 1793 500 658 1782 8971 181 1500 130 650 276 180 25 Nil 393 '5°S '3° 5'2 5' 200 200 300 1000 891 586 '3 896 500 •5° 55 2 5 l 138 190 2000 863 9' 500 90 47 754 J 53 97

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No. of Sheep on April 30,! April 30, 1896. j 1897. Miekell, David, Te Horo Miller, Thos., Tokomaru Morehu te Puke, Waikanae Mukaka te Whenua, Manukau Natana te Hewi, Ohau Netherclift, E. 0. A., Shannon Nga Moaria Kopata, Waikanae O'Farrell, P., Manukau Palmes, P. E., Levin Para Matakatea, Horowhenua Paramona te Tewe, Otaki Paecal Brothers, Opakete, Palmereton North Patuaka Tauehe, Ohau Peehi Parata, Waikanae Veheria Taipua, Otaki Peno te Heihei, Hautere Cross Perenara Mohi, Ohau Perry, John, Koputarua Pettit, H., Shannon Pitiera Hems te Ao, Koputarua Poni Pinta, Otaki Potts, Geoffrey, Koputarua Powles, Charles, Levin (Wellington) Pritchard, Arthur, Tokomaru Prouse, J. and R., Levin Eangimairehau, Horowhenua Ranginui, Horowhenua Raniera te Whata, Horowhenua Ransfield, Isaac, Manukau Reed, R. K , Linton Retter, Hannah, Levin Retter, J. C, Otaki Rewi Wirihana, Otaki Richard, John, Manukau Richards, H. J., Te Horo Richards, William, Shannon Richardson, A. M., Shannon Rickard, Hannibal, Ohau Roha Wehipeihana, Manukau Rollo, A. H., Otaki Rolston, Richard, Ohau Ropata Ngapaki, Waikanae rtopata Ranapiri, Olaki Ropata Tangahoe, Waikanae Ross, F., Shannon Row, George, Tokomaru Row, T. J., Tokomaru Rowe, W. S., Tokomaru Rowlands, Ernest, Shannon Ryder Brothers, Otaki Ryder, F. G., Otaki Saint, Henry, Manukau Scales, Mark, Levin Shaw, J., Manukau Shaw, W., Manukau Simcox, W. H., Forest Lakes, Otaki Suiall, Alexander, Clif'den, Otaki Smith, A. J., Te Horo Smith, E. H , Ohau Smith, Mortimer, Shannon Smith and Hankins, Ohau Sorensen, Berger, Palmereton North Staff, W. J., Levin Staples, Jamee, Manukau SUephenson, G. N., Shannon Stevens, Charles, Shannon Stickle, Benjamin, Levin Stuart, Peter, Levin Stuckey, Frederick, Levin Summerell, G. C, Levin "" Swabey, C. V., Manukau Sweet, C. H. E., Shannon Tanre Porotene, Ilorowheuua Taare Winiata, Horowhenua Tamihana te Hoia, Levin Tamihana te Karu, Waikanae Tamiti Ranapiri, Manukau Tapita Kohai, Horowhenua Tatana te Wliataupoko, Levin Taulm Roera, Ohau Taylor, G. W. and F. A., Otaki Taylor, I. E. and W. A., Te Horo Taylor, R. W., Shannon Taylor, T. F., Te Horo 90 100 300 379 3'° 59° 60 290 1390 205 200 82 81 275 262 u 460 128 5° 1025 So 100 100 302 98 221 100 202 687 388 180 338 132 200 97 2062 200 259 35 100 3° Nil 200 55 287 100 257 1242 292 300 i>94 60 Nil 56 394 202 5° 3 2 4 '47 14 1 163 20 100 1 1 1 300 3 53 '32 297 100 878 487 27 275 Nil .87 233 100 1617 200 210 280 215. 1302 268 ,87 jo 252 300 4073 264 758 400 2339 1000 Nil 287 '35 398 ■°95 3 "3 4294 296 Nil 96 298 897 794 719 579 594 299 84 '8.; 489 Nil 293 86,s 600 534 496 97 200 I96 363 168 839 57° 99 453 ■65 280 2 ft 55 67 35 48 1088 536 386 27 999 1082 81 483 Nil Nil 2322 61 200 63 1198 587 295 Nil

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April :t« 1897. Hetariki Matao, Horowhenua Hewett, C. R., Levin Hillard, T., Manukau Hba Parata, Waikanae Hireni te Pahau, Levin Hitchings, V. T., Woodstock, Levin Hiwi Prahama and others, Ohau Hoani Taipua, Otaki Hohepa te Hana, Otaki Honatana Mekorei, Manukau Hone, McMillan, Kereru, Koputarua Hone Tupou, Horowhenua Hooper Brothers (Waikanae), South Karori Hopa Heremia, Horowhenua TTopa te Peki and others, Levin Hori te Pa, Horowhenua Home, John, Koputarua Home, Robert, Koputarua Horniblow, Edwin, Shannon Horsbrugh, H. B., Lochmalong, Otaki Houghton, A., Manakau Houghton and Moffatt, Manukau Houghton, C. . q ., Woodland Farm, Manukau Hura Ngahue and Co., Ohau Hurley, Jeremiah, Manukau Ihaia Porotini, Horowhenua Ihaka Ngapiri, Waitawa Ihaka 1'aha, Manukau Inge, P. W., Fitzherbert West Ipiha Karepa, Levin Jamieson, Arthur, Tokouiaru Jenkins, D. H., Ohau Jeneen, A. C, Shannon Jillett, Wni., Ohau (Porirua) Johnston, C. F., Tokomaru Jones Brothers, Kai Hinau, Otaki Judd, Albert, Tokomaru Karauti Romana, Oliau Kebbell, John, Te Ranuwa, Ohau Kelly, J. C, Tokomaru (Petone) Kelly, J. F., Tlio Nook, Manukau Kennedy, T., Manukau (Martiuboro , ) Kilsby, Geo., Kereru Kilsby, Henry, Palmerston North Kilsby, Thos., PalmeJston North King, James, Koputarua Kingflon, Q-. H., Otaki Kingdon, J. H., Lower Hutt Kirbv, E., Spring Terrace, Shannon Knight, Wesley, Koputarua Laing and Sons, Lagmore, Koputarua Lancaster, A., Levin Law, Edward, Shannon Lawler, William, Otaki Leonard, E., Shannon Leydon, Jamee, Levin Lovelock Brothers, Palmerston North Luggino, Joseph, Tokomaru Macdonald, Alexander, Koputarua MacDonald, E., Mrs., Kelvin Grove, Otaki... Mair, Gilbert, Foxton Majendie, F. A., Otaki (Johnsonville) Makerc te Rangimairebau, Horowhenua Manihera te Ran, Horowhenua Martin, R. B., jun., Ohau Mat.iaha Ranapiri, Ohau Matiu te Hemare, Otaki McAdam, Gt-eo., P.O., Palmereton North ... McBeth, Duncan (Fowlers), Feilding McDonald, Mrs. A., Driinintorran, Shannon McDonald, J. and R., Horowhenua McDonald, R. A., Waihau, Levin McFarlane, D., Koputarua MeGawley, Martin, Kereru McHardie, A., Levin McKenny Brothers, Ohau McKenzie, R. A., Shannon McLeary and Cornf'ord, Ohau McPherson, Archibald, Shannon McRae, G. R., Tokomaru Meads, John, Shannon Meihana te Hatete, Manukau Metera Tβ Karepa, Otaki Mexted, John, Shannon IOO 445 8oo 54 539 T42 Nil 67 800 Nil 739 200 Nil 200 162 I IOO '5° 82 2OO 7° 160 io8 290 Nil 394 80 80 5° 222 212 279 860 291 345 436 193 669 '35 50 297 254 244 1213 339 650 Nil ■83 59° 76 100 Nil _69 62 295 7'5 407 100 296 753 33 3700 Nil 861 374 200 3950 60 894 374 170 45 2 7 1000 278 296 4 2 5° 1500 52° Nil "3 800 39 397 '95 5'8 334 292 100 39° 5°° 600 236 99° Nil 280 188 f>35 295 224 35 3' Nil Nil Nil '75 83 Nil 600 3°° 39° 60 i6j S8 5°S 500 '30 97 1584 295 IOO 3° Nil 2 3Q5 270 IOO 180 1207 ■°49 10100 280 181 1010 I 205 1 1 IOO 10 ,78 785 200 > f>5 45 40 Nil 585 1861 28., 276 80 '99 Nil 40 80 198 40 120 297

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30. 1896. 1897. Bnrrell, Thomas, Upper Hutt Burrell, William, Upper Hutt Cameron, John, Hutt Campbell, T., Karori Garmichael, Robt., Ingestre Street, Wellington Carter Brothers, Pahautanui Carter, Charles, Pahautanui Carter, Geo., Riddiford Street, Wellington... Carter, J. H., Horokiwi Catley, Alfred, Makara Caverhill, T. W., Hutt Chapman, William, Hope Farm, Petone Cheetham, James, Upper Hutt Ohilde, A. T., Jolmsonville Cleland, J. M., Silverstream Clendon, Thomas, Upper Hutt Clout, William, G-ranfield, Hutt Collet, T. G., Mungaroa Collier, John, Wainuiomata Collins and McKenzie, Paremata Cook Henry, Opau, Makara Cook, J. H., Pahautanui Cook, R. C, Mokara Cook, W. and J., Makara Cooley, J. E., Upper Hutt Cordukes, Frederick, Paraparaumu ... Cotter, Mrs. E. A., Trentham Cottle, Alfred, Belmont, Hutt Cottle, C, Hutt Cottle, C. H., Belmont, Hutt Cottle, E. M., Taitai Cottle, J. R., Upper Hutt Craig, J. T., Upper Hutt Crawford, C. and A., Miramar, Wellington ... Crowe, Patrick, Johnsonvillc Crowther, J., Brookfield, Hutt Cummings, B., Tawa Flat Davidson, George, Palmerston Davies, Richard, Paraparaumu Davis, P. D., Upper Hutt Death, A. M. S., Mungaroa, Upper Hutt ... Death, F. A., Pahautanui Death, Oliver, Pahautanui Death, Samuel, Taita Devereux, F. W., Lower Hutt Devine, T. J., Upper Hutt Dick, D., and Son, Ashfield, Wainuiomata ... Dinsdale, John, Paraparaumu Drake, Walter, Jolmsonville Draper, Edward, Pahautanui Drewitt, William, Paraparamu ... Drummond, Charles, Taita Duncan, Charles, Linden Vale, Tawa Flat ... Eagle, John, Makara Earp, E. W., Boscobcl, Tawa Flat Ebden Bros., Hutt Edwards, A., Upper Hutt Eglinton, H., Hutt Elder, H. R., Waimahoe, Wellington Elliott, John, Waimiiomata Field, Mrs. H. A., Paraparaumu Field, James, Ohariu Fisher, Cornelius, Jolmsonville Fitzherbert, W. A., Belmont Farm, Hutt ... Fletcher and McGrath, Paraparauma Flighty, Stephen, Pahautanui Francis, C. F., Upper Hutt Futter, James, Ngahauranga G-adsby Brothers, Lower Hutt Galloway, Daniel, Gollan's Valley, Hutt Galloway, David, Reserve, Pahautanui Galloway, G. J., Pahautanui Galloway, H., Pahautanui Galloway, William, Pahautanui Gardener, J.. Pahautanui Gardner, William, Pahautanui β-arrelt, Alfred, Jolmsonville Gaskin, J. and C, Makara Gaskin, William, Makara Geange, Richard, Upper Hutt Gear, James, Okowi, Porirua Gear Meat - preserving and Refrigerating Company (Limited), Wellington Gorrie, Andrew, Upper Hutt 495 580 1420 473 197 661 994 300 384 100 172 1000 65 97 82 82 285 2200 35* 1200 123 129 473 598 '74 73 80 39' 1719 676 260 59 6 294 300 394 9C0 28 575 500 '15 816 598 550 18 55° 6 95 186 f 418 249 700 936 48 300 354 102 187 300 53 345 98 5' 3° 218 5'2 2276 39° 215 1150 ■58 121 Nil 286 338 3°3 142 62 397 1708 756 329 66 180 586 49 253 Nil 464 900 43 600 600 Nil 104 600 677 26 220 ■93 141 592 466 80 4' 55' 50 1700 798 128 1673 1184 376 758 40 200 297 86 122 5 10 605 Nil 65 830 70 '730 698 Nil 1621 100 1138 440 800 Nil 700 1670 194 864 233 162 747 273 400 354 99 ' 13 878 100 '595 191 1012 237 Nil 867 35° 221 '93

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Tβ Hiwi Piahana, Otaki Tβ Kereibi Roera, Ohau Tennent, Mary C, Levin Thomson, F. D., Otaki I'm Li Hawea, Otaki Tolhurst, Gerald, Te Horo Trask, Joseph, Shannon Tutere te Matau, Waikanae Iwohy, Thos., Levin Union Co-operative Land Co., Tokotnaru ... Vella, J. and P., Te Hovo Venn, F. W., Shannon Waata Murualii and Co., Horowhenua Waugh, James, Tβ Horo, Wellington Webb, Franklin, Kereru Wehipeihana Taharape, Otaki Welford, J. N., Shannon Wether, A., Manukau Whittem, William, Otaki Whyte, A. J., Tokomaru Whyte, John, Tokomaru Wilkinson, J. S., Shannon Williams, Mrs. M. E., Tokomavu Wilson, Charles, Ohau Wilson, Edward, Manukau Wilton, Earl, Tokomaru Windley, T. N., Te Horo Wi Parata, Waikanae Wiremu Matenga, Levin Wood, G. N., Otauro, Shannon Yuile, T. F., Shannon 250 ■93 43° 3 O" 727 3° 840 2254 59° 2 75 1200 9429 il 6 200 287 823 497 400 702 Nil 22 2692 700 292 1400 4*8 260 506 662 800 285 699 376 39 6 285 607 192 197 60 1520 1609 400 696 45° 456 300 498 600 221 324 1270 77 '3'4 497 171006 HUTT COUNTY (In Wellington Subdivision.) Abbott, Mrs. Maty, Pn.hautanui Abbott, N. and R., Pahautanui Adkin, W. G\, Lambton Quay, Wellington... Alexander, A. J., Upper Hutt Allen, Eli, Grass Lees, Tawa Flat Allen, John, Tawa Flat Allen, T. P., Walmer Farm, Hutt Anatene Kawhe, Porirua Angerstein, J. C. F., Paraparaumu Ani Kerehoma, Plimmerton Aplin, Christopher, Up. Kaiwarra, Wellington Bannister, H. J., Johnsonville Barnard, A. G., Kaitoke Barnes, Henry, Makara Barnes, Thomas, Wellington Barrow, Stephen, Pahautanui Barton, John, Upper Hutt Barton, William. Trentham, Upper Hutt ... Bassett, Thoa., Willow Brook, Ohariu Beaird, Mrs. Helena, Ngahauranga Beauehamp and Field, Paraparaumu Beavis, E. J. Happy Valley Beech, George, Ohariu Beech, William, Ohariu Benge, David, Upper Hutt Benge, John, Upper Hutt Benson, William, Tawa Flat Best Bros., Ohariu Best, James, Ohariu Blackey, Joseph, Pahautanui Boden, Alf., Petone Boden, Anthony, Johnsonville Bould, Robert, Daisy Hill, Johneonville Boultou, Edward, Pahautanui Boulton, E.,jun., Pahautanui Bradey, Frederick, Pahautanui Bright, Frederick, Pukeriia (Otaki) Brodenck, Thomas, Woodland, Tawa Flat ... Brown, Andrew, Upper Hutt Brown, J. and G., Upper Hutt Brown, M. A., Mrs., Long Point, Paremata Bryant and Basset!,, Ohariu Bryant, J. C, Ohariu Bryant, J. W., Estate of, OWiu Bryant, S. and H. G., Ohariu Bryant, T. P., Ohariu Buck, A. S., Taita Burdan, William, Wainuiomata 162,664 900 2572 1100 3°° 5'5 259' 48; 292 '95 200 126 171 150 200 926 100 8 9 97 204 294 '5' 595 280 Nil 97 284 300 '5° 594 290 56 400 '79 i486 100 800 294 '95 286 600 630 1271 ■36 798 655 294 4638 fl 45 '67 409 300 2775 3460 2496 '493 452 192 1306 455 204 1638 '5° 100 800 500 '■56 263 500 700 1424 55 Nil 693 643 345 4902 55° 287 27 37" 296 2600 2806 2520 1460 428 z 35 1188

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1896. 1897. April 30, 1897. Gorrie, James, Upper Hutt Gorrie, William, Upper Hutt Goss, C. T., Petone Goes, E. E., Petone Gobs, S., Hutt Grace Brothers, Wainuionmta Gray and Florence, Paliautanui Greer, Francis, Clarence, Tawa Flat Hadfield, M. S., Otaihatiga Hagcrty, John, Ohariu Haggerty, John, Upper Hutt Harrington, James, Horokiwi, Petone Harris, David, Pahautanui Harris, Henry, Pahautanui Harris, William, Pahautanui Harrison Brothers, Kaitoke Harrison, J. G., Kaitoke Hawkins, F. H., Makara Hawkins, F. W., Karori Hawkins, G. H., Karori Hay ward, Thomas, Hutt Hills, J. H., Kaitoke Hineri langaho, Waikanae Hira Maeke, Waikanae Hitchcox, W. H., Makara ... ; Hobbs, Christopher, Horokiwi, Petone Hobbs, Domingo, Johnsonville Hobbs, George, Khandallah Hohai Kotua, Porirua Hohepa Horomona, Porirua Hooper, John, Karori Hooper, Robert, Upper Hutt Horr, J., Wainui Omata Howell, William, Paraparaumu Hume, Honry, Ohariu (Wellington; Iggulden, Alfred, Pahautanui Inia Tuhata, Waikanae Jackson, J. and E., Wainuiomata Jacob, John, Pahautahui Jervie, Henry, Makara North Jillett, William, Porirua Johnson, James, Silveretream Jones, G. and W., Pahautanui Jones, George, Paliautanui Jones, Mrs. Eleanor, Pahautaunui Jones, T. and S., Pahautanui Jones, William, Pahautanui Joseph and Wright, Happy Valley, Wellington Joseph, Jacob, Happy Valley Judd, James, Hutt Judd, S. (Executors of), MayfielH, Hutt ... Kelly, Thomas, Ohariu Valley Kerr, F., Pahautanui Keys, A. and W., Upper Hutt Kilmister, John, jun., Karori Kilsby A. and W., Ohariu Kilsby, George, Ohariu Lee, George, Johnsonville Lett, Charles, Kaitoke Lowe, C. and E., Kapiti Lynch, M. and 0., Emerald Glen, Paikakariki Mackay, Brothers, Whareroa, Paikakariki ... Maclean, Malcolm, Paraparaumu Majendie, F. A., Johnsonville Majendie, Mrs., Ohariu Marshall, Thomas, Hutt Martin, Alexander, Upper Hutt Matenga te Hiko, Porirua May, John, JoUnsnoville Mc'Curdy, A. J. T , Upper Hutt Mcllvride, John, Wainuiomata Melntyre, Charles, Lower Hutt, McKclvie, John, Makara McKeown, John, Paraparaumu McLachlan, Archibald, Ohariu McMenamon's Estate, Terawhiti McMenamen, J. and T., Terawhiti Meagher, Tliomas, Porirua Mexted, Alfred, Porirua Mexted, George, Tawa Flat Mexted, S. W., Porirua Millen, William, Paliautanui Miller, James, Pahautanui Mitchell, John, Burnside, Porirua 988 209 26l I2OO 2OO 353 390 '594 3300 400 1603 1085 250 40o 3«S <&&3 3280 4.i2 1652 5°3 500 4'5 60 454 384 1004 1300 300 297 454 1000 909 200 334 '94 Nil 289 304 200 284 100 196 '93 39O 440 36 78 170 68s 36 194 204 39' 45° as 3> 81 688 7 104 2000 1912 1000 1000 398 600 343 3f>4 600 334 200 395° 92 986 467 2244 894 '3' 9989 325 200 37°o 60 977 431 2477 900 20 Nil 10623 1 200 393 3' T 4OO Nil 891 434 32 1500 '90 2221 2219 1072 Nil 1090 83 300 190 300 891 '93' '37 6 '575 goo 300 *?,?, 120 1889 '394 475 400 141 97 1 20 "5 83 85 20 '54 81 Nil Nil 239 144 22 9095 8923 '598 327 600 3°' '47 Nil 10116 7°95 1512 337 595 '95 Nil 1386 600 '93 882 424 657

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30. 1896. 1897. Mitchell, John, Pahautanui Monaghan, Patrick, Karori Monk, Alfred, Paraparaumu Monk, Jcjhn, Waikanae Morgan, George, Upper Hutt Morgan, Thomas, Tawa Mat Morison, 0. B., Otaihanga (Wellington) ... Morrison and Elder, Otaihanga (Wellington) Mowbray, B. L., Hutt Mulhern, Roderick, Pahautanui Mungarin, Pal-rick, Aotea, Porirua Murphy, Mrs. Ellen, Pahautanui Nairn, James, Kaiwarra Nicol, Alexander, Pahautanui Nopera Manupiri, Porirua Nott, William, Ivy Bank, Tawa Flat O'Brien, Alfred, Paraparaumu Orr, W. R., Johnsonville Pearce, James, the Streamlets, Pahautanui... Phillis, W., Paremata Piriana Tungia, Porirua Playle, A., Wainuiomata Porirua Lunatic Asylum, Porirua Poulson, Carl, Upper Hutt Prcndaville, Mrs., A. Makara Prier, T. and H., Upper Hutt Prosser, J. FT., Porirua Prouse, Frederick, Wainuiomata Pumipi, Paremata Ramage, J. W., Paraparaumu Raniera Erihana, Waikanae Roid, Nicholas, Upper Hutt Ridriiford, E. J., Orongo Orongo, Hutt Xobinson, F., Makara Robinson, Richard, Makara Robinson, T. H., jun., Makiira Ross Bros., Kapiti Island (Marton) Russell, Charles, Taita Russell, Edward, Silvcrstream Russell, J. T., Tawa Flat Ryan, John, Tawa Flat Salmon, John, Upper Hutt % ... Sapsford, J., Tawa Flat Sargent, Henry, Upper Hutt ... Savage, Henry, (Mian's Valley, Lower Hutt Scales, G. H., Hutt Schirnack, Emil, Wainuiomata Scholes, Mrs. H., Belmont, Hutt Scholee, R., Hutt Seager, C Silrerstream Sievers, Willhelm, Makara Sinclair Brothers, Taupo Station, Paremata ... Smith, F. W., Tunapo, Paikakariki Smith, J. S., Prtikakariki Solomon and Wi Kerehana, Porirua Speedy, P. (Belmont), Hutt Spicer, G-eorge, Horokiwi Valley Spieer, Richard, Ohariu Stace, W. N., Pahautanui Stack, W. M., Hutt Stebbings, Henry, Jolmeonville Steele, W. D. T., Tawa Flat Stevene, George, Porirua Stock Department, Somes Island Stuart, Charles, Pahautanui Tamehana te Karu, Waikanae Tansey, Matthew, Pahiatua Taylor, G. H., Pahautanui Taylor, James, Tawa Flat Taylor, William, Pahautanui Te Teira Ihakara, Paraparaumu Thirkell and Hawkins, Karori Thompson, George, Porirua Thomson, Thomas, jun., Wainuiomata Travers, W. B., Paraparaumu Tremewan, Thomas, Tawa Mat Trotter, W., Makara .,_*,„. . " Tiirnbull, Walter, Papanui (Wellington) ... Vella, Mariano, Mana Island, Paremata Vicars Brothers, Gollan's Valley. Hutt Wackrow, A. W., Upper Hutt Wackrow, Carl, Ohariu Waekrow, C. C, Ohariu Wackrow, Fritz, Ohariu 493 1762 5°5 61 80 5.5° 1 S.S4 60 60 '39 6 700 1000 '93 1086 100 583 885 492 34 6 240 '79 81 '93 850 5' 100 100 52.5 544 343' 1083 300 5385 289 .72 203 376 93 65 75 '93 ■<■» 59 s°° 1800 39' 126 45° 506 '45 6 9 2 64 1770 700 1080 250 1500 '8o 5'4 Nil 290 697 298 374 5' 564 111 73 185 77° 82 100 142 579 822 367' 795 354 Nil 400 *i1 '75 2Q5 100 58 82 Nil 88 7' Nil 400 496 5766 2346 3W° f'S 494 45<> 398 49' 850 609 15 00 94 440 198 289 47° 199 604 948 55° 104 166 613 893 .1990 889 203 225 270 295 *'S 52 4f>5 6433 275' 35°° '5 2 73 497 5°° 184 500 900 500 '535 Nil 600 260 Nil 585 445 272 704 Nil 600 56 Nil 664 909 4862 969 192 267 299 399 287

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Wakeham, John, Wainuiomala Wall, Anthony, Parcmata Wall, James, Porirua Washington, A., Trentham, Upper Hutt ... Welch, W. B., Taita Wellington Meat Export Co., Wellington . . WMneray, Jamos, Waikanae Whitchoi-, H. T., Wainuiomata Whitehouse, Brothers, Porirua Whitem.in, E., Upper Hutt Wliiteman, J. M., Upper Hutt Whiteman, John, Upper Hutt Whiteinan, Robert, Upper Hutt Wliiteman, William, Upper Hutt Whiting Brothers, Paraparaumu Wiikine, Mrs. &., Upper Hutt Williams, Charles, JohnsonvillH Wilton, Elijah, Ohiro, Wellington Wilton, Job, Sunny Side, Wadestown Windley, Thomas, Porirua Wiremu Neera te Kanae, Porirua Wood, J. J., Wainuiomata Woodman, William, Tawa Flat Young, H. G., Upper Hutt 1125 3533 354° 243 92 241 '75 60 2500 '54 600 353 900 7<n 98 141 643 399 688 I [00 37 00 3000 73 5° 1 161 140 55 ! 2624 224 688 Nil 2CO 200 228 453 1071 753 54 '35 542 319 665 200 272 254 54 219483 25 2 17,230 SOUTH WA1RARAPA COUNTY (In South Wairarapa Subdivision). Abbott, William, Carlerton Adama, W. L., Kaiwhata, Mastcrton Allen, W. B., Clareville Allen, W. P., Admiral Run, Carterton Anders, Andersen, Woodside, Greytown ... Anderson, David, Clareville Andrews, G. R, York Farm, Carterton Applin, Joseph, < arterton Bairstow, Isaac (Executors of), Claroville ... Bale, Alfred, Featherston Bank of N.Z., Bet, Co., Kakare, Clareville ... Barton, William, Pigeon Bush, Featherston Barton, William, White Rock, Martinbovough Bassett, John, Carterton Bell, John, Cragieburn, Martinborough Bennett, T. F., Feathorston Benton, T., jun., Featherston Bicknell, J. G., Kaiwaiwai Bicknell, J. T., Featherston Bidwill, 0. R., Tawaha, Featherston Bidwill, J. O., Pihautea, Featherston Bidwill, W. B., Rototavvai Bishop, A., Carterton Blatchford, Walter, Ahin Ruhi, Carterton ... Bock, Walter, Feathereton Bockett, F. V., Featherston Bond, John, Carterton Bond, Malachi, Belvedere, Carterton Booth, Alfred, Middle Run, Carterton Booth, William, Carterton Boyle, Michael, Gladstone Braithwaite, Henry, Fernyhurst, Waihakeke Buchanan, W.O.,Tupurupuru, Gladstone ... Buchanan, W. C, Ahikouke, Greytown Buck, W. J., Nikau Valley Bunny, H. R., Ahiaruhe, Gladstone Burch, Basil, Greytown Burch, Benjamin, Greytown Burgess, W'. R., Carterton Bunny A. R., Masterton Burrows, John, Carterton Burt, F. W., Featherston Cadwallader, Mrs. E., Fernridge, Waihakeke Cameron, Allan, Martinborough Cameron, Duncan, Glendhu, Martinborough Cameron, F. A., Carterton Cameron, John, Pahaua, Masterton Carman, David (Exts. of), Ovorton, Mastcrton Cawte, John, Cliff Run, Clareville Challis, William, Carterton Chapman, B. J., Carterton Compton, Tom, West Taratahi, Masterton ... Considine, A. O., Martinborough Cooper, James, Brooklyn, Gladstone 758 277 22OO 339 693 263 192 67 395 2582 2476 '3'79 800 203 379 667 "3 407 475' 6458 7212 789 455 '5 865 Nil 412 49° 274 180 5° Nil 2741 3866 1 2000 732 206 380 1000 100 400 5302 6590 824ft 160 900 '23 495 70 283 5805 427 655 22669 2998 73° 2032 1200 254 3100 4574 395 635 2 3539 1350 638 2100 '395 180 200 1560 83 100 47 6122 3363 20 100 200 200 7400 75" 7010 400 7000 2010 7000 500 627 45 57 266 42 1 100 1015 200

No. of Sheep ou April 80, April 30, 1896. 1897. Cooper, J. (Exors. of), Taipos, Gladstone ... Cooper, Robert, Gladstone Cotter, P., sen., Riverside, Greytown Cross, Jessie, Greytown Cundy, John, Kahautara, Featherston Dakin, Charles, The Clifl', Olareville Dellar and Kemble, Te Whokei, Carterton ,,, Dellar, G. W., Carterton Donald, Jamee, Featherson Donald, Quintin, Taulieremkau Donald, W. A., Featherston Dorset, E. W., Kahikatea, Carterton Dorset, Mrs. J. E., Te Whili, Gladstone Douglas, A., Mount Adams, Martinborough Douglas, Margaret, Martinboroiigh Dudson, J. A., Carterton Eagle, Edward, jun., Cavterton Baton, John, Kokotau, Carterton ISdwarde, Henry, Waihakeke Egliuton, H., Wharekaukau (Hutt) Elgar, Charles, Awhea, Featherston Elgar, Charles, Fernside, Featherston Evans, T. F., Martinborough Fairbrother, Clias., Dalefield Fairbrother, R. H., Carterton Fensham, John, Surroy Kill, Carterton Fisher, William, Clarcville Foreman, Georgo, Pukanui, Masterton Galbraith, Henry, Glenroy, Gladstone Gaekin, G., Daisy Bank, Clareville Gazley, Charles, Featherston Goodin, C, Lonard, Clareville Gooding, Jacob, Cross Creek Goodrick, C. F., Featheraton Gordon, Peter, Edenvale, Masterton GoEling, Wm., jun., Matarawa Grace Bns., Wcraawhaiteri, Gladstone Grant, John, Bannoekburn, Gladstone Gray, F., (Exors. of) Fair burn, Masterton ... Gray, John, Gladstone Green, James, Martinborough Greenaway, Thomas, Martinborough Grey, James, Gladstone Haigh, S., Greytown ... Hales, C. (Exors. of),Flat Point, Masterton... Hanlon, Mrs. E. J., Martinborough Hannah, James, Carterton Hanson, C, Ardlamont Farm, Gladstone ... Harris, A. J., Pukoi,Martinborough Harris Bros., Hautotura, Martinborough ... Harris, Charles, Wantwood, Martinborough Harrison, G. P., Greytown North Hawke, A., Kaiwaiwai Hawke, Mrs. J., Groytown Hawkins, E. B., Morou, Greytown Hawtin, Harry, Gladstone Heagerty, J. D., Greytown Hercock, C. W., Waihakeke 1 [odder, James, Dalefield Hoddor, John, Taulierinikau Hodder, Walter, jun., Featherston Hodder, William, Torohanga, Fealherston ... Hodge, Herbert, Mangahina, Gladstone Hooker, Robert, Carterton Hooper, J. T., Carterton Hume Brothers, Taunui, Martinborough ... Hutchison, Thomas, Glenburn, Masterton ... Hutton, G. T. F., Feathereton Ingley, Thomas, Morrison's Bush Jackson, II. H., Stonestead, Greytown Jackson, M. J. H., Sunnyside,Featherston ... Johnston, C. F., Ngaturi, Gladstone Johnston, Jacob, Carterton Jones, J., Matarawa Jones, W. H. P., Moroa Plain, Greytown ... Joseph, Jacob, Dry River. Martinborough ... Joseph, Joseph, The Knoll, Featherston Judd, Henry, Woodside, Clareville Judd, John, Kuratiwhiti, Greytown . . Jury, C.J. .Vermont and Glendower, Greytown Kells, R. J., Cross Creek Kempton, T., Elm Grove, Greytown Kennedy, Thomas, FairBeld, Martinburough King, Alfred, Carterton 5783 Nil 700 6000 4966 100 762 1072 1706 '52 "Si8 398 578 584 2430 2530 '34 600 Nil 2805 110 83 1400 35° 59° 520 2378 2798 21 184 126 <>5 1700 1 7 100 584s 395 38i 3° 192 491 1600 395 40 61 1500 17440 6275 291 260 494 109.0 329 '5° 28 44 200 39° 197 37 61 211 20 1028 14 1094 127 5545 320 '7.55 3°o 260 38 200 226 12390 Nil 62 Nil 500 11090 6850 140 328 '4 76 ■5° 606 '3° 5630 489 '295 300 "287 60 12870 486 74 45° 9910 6o 55 20 87 600 800 494 434 3337 83 45 10988 278 98 39 6 4502 624 45 100 80c 48c 2 95 3075 400 38 11329 Nil 4' 344 508 14226 95 6 ' 793 697 5962 1 100 4063 100 290 4660 500 35" 196 290 57° '5572 676 1874 695 650c 120c 3537 56c '9

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1897. Knapp, G-eorge, Morrison's Bush Knapp, W. and G. F., Fernridge, Matarawa Knopfli, Jacob, Masterton Kohoa Tahana, Puahi, Gladstone Summer, Gγ. H. J., Kununerstein, Masterton Lawson, Peter, Clareville Martin, Arthur, Otaraia, Marlinboroiigh ... Martin, Hon. John, Ruahari, Martinborough Martin, John, Purualanga, Martinborough ... Martin, W. J., Huangarua, Martinborough... Mason, II. 8., Glenhazard, Gladstone Matthews, A., Wairongamai, Featherston ... Matthews, Alfred, Wharepapa, Featherston Mauneell, Albert, Tβ Parra, Carterton Maunsell, E. S., Riversdale, Greytown McDonald, John, Martinborough McDougall.D., (Exrs.) Pirinoa, Martinborough McFarlane and Tileon, Moiki Farm, Groytown MeKerrow, J. C, Morrison's Run, Morrison's McLachlan, D., Springbank, Gladstone McLaren, P., Ngakonui, Martinborough McLaren, Wm., Bush Gully, Martinborough McLeay, John, Clifton Grove, Martinborough McLeod, A. D., Kai Kuri, Martinborough ... McLeod, A., Grlendrynesch, Martinborough... MeLeod, W. M., Whnkaporii, Martinborough McMaster, Angus (Executors of), Tuhitarata, Martinborough McMaster, D., Matawhero, Martinborough... McMaster, Hugh, Greytown North McMaster, J., The Grove, Martinborough ... Miller, J. and B., liannockburn, Gladstone... Miller, W., Calton Hill, Gladstone Monckton, F., Newstead, Featherston Monckton, F., Brookfield Moncrieff, J., Westbourne, Waihakeke Moody, Alfred, Shepherd's Bush, Carterton Moody, J. H., Gladstone Moore Brothers, Carterton Moore, F., Glenburn, Masterton Moore, Thomas, Santon, Carterton Morris, John, Meadow Bank, Masterton Morrison, H. and C, Glenmorvan, Morrison's Murphy, John, Tirohanga, Featherston ffatanahira, Wi Toi, Rangatau, Gladstone ... Nicole and Speedy, GumGrrove.Featherstori... Nicolson, Donald, Melverton, Clareville Niniwa Heremaiah, Martinborough Nix, Lewis, Park Hill, Carterton Nix, W. J., Tauherenikau Oates, Henry, Parkvale, Carterton Oates, .1., Glendower, Carterton Oates, J. G-., Peach Grove, Carterton ..; O'Keef, John, Martinborough Oliver, Abraham, Clareville Oliver, Peter, Martinboroiigh Ordish, W. C., Matarawa Paea Tari Whatakarari, Paihuia, Gladstone.., Pain, George, Clifton Grove, Martinborough Pain, Greorge, Martinborough Pain, J. A., Martinborough Pane Haurangi, Gladstone Parish, John, Martinborough Parker, William, Martinborough Pearce, Frederick, Kahaulara, Featherston... Penny, J. B., Grassmere, Clareville Perry Bros., Penrose, Masterton Peterkin, William, Rocky Hill, Gladstone ... Peters, Henry, Waihakeke Pharazyn, C, Longwood, Featherston Pharazyn, L. C, Lowlands, Featherston . ... Fhillipson, A. F., Sunnyside, Masterton Philp, William, Featherston Pike, John, Masterton Pilmer, A. Gγ., Clareville Quaintrell and Francis, Clareville Ray, Thomas, Carterton Rayner, Henry, Carterton Rayner, J., Kuripuni Reid, James, Clareville Reid, Thomas, Clareville Renall, J. A., Pine Park, Gladstone Renall, Roger, Kokotaxi, Carterton Reynolds Brothers, Mayfleld, Clareville 163 I 12 44 goo 2310 20O 'S3 60 800 11705 53'3 9697 8 f> 30 200 6800 354° 297 "34 ■S3 343° 4.78 988 9574 3325 35' 5 1926 558o 4782 2200 270 10673 57 2 9 6461 8085 400 6660 3927 300 1 1 ic 176 3041 2787 544 2 900 '2 734 1 2 100 Nil 3475 1776 5575 5'°4 23'5 2150 10 290 1100 2884 127 '434 257 387 136 1 200 11360 '188 140 1726 7 700 33 6 7 333 ■53 ■ 388 740 200 1200 178 5"° Nil 485 61 Nil 4161 375 710 Nil 1 io 250 '35 6 100 4109 466 544 34O5 3030 632 200 200 n>4 460' 477 97 2192 500 199 600 250 1100 2709 433 7-9 247 355 89 981 10298 200 62 '953 9 700 2986 358 '497 774 1200 178 408 '5 488 268 538 608 200 300 1428 101 4004 3'4 514 3000 33°° 612 224 9f>3 900 3°° 2°55 494 282 800 384 2285 400 2691

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Eiohards, Brothers, Wainuioru, Gladstone ... Riddiford, E. J., Tβ Awaiti (Hutt) Ridgway, Thomas, Carter-ton Ridgway, Thomas, Mungauri, Carterton Roberts, Thomas, Home Lea, Clarevilli Robinson, C. J., Matarawa Robinson, Henry, Poplar Farm, G-reytown ... Rofe, P. H., Glenburn Ross, Alexander, Martinborough Rossiter, William, Clareville Rowe, R., Hurunuiorangi, Gladstone Roydhouse, W. F , York Farm, Featliereton Russell, J. P., Wangai Moana, Martinborough Sayer, R. N. and C, Dalefield Sears, Henry, Morrison's Bush Seely, Austin, Gladstone Sexton, James, Huruinuiorangi, Gladstone ... Shaw, George, Waihakeke Shaw, Thomas, Rock Farm, Kuripuni Simpson, George, Poplar Farm, Gladstone ... Sinclair, John, Burnside, Martinborough ... Skeet, J. C, Phatu, Greytown Skeet, W., (Exec, of) Whitamanuku, Greytown Skey, H. F., The Pines, Clareville Skey, William, The Pines (Wellington) Smith, David, Martinborough Smith, James, Clareville Smith, John, Round Bush, Clareville Smith, Moses, Gladstone Smith, Moses, Wharariki, Gladstone Smith, William, Martinborough Smith, W. J., Dalefield Snell, Isaac, Ahiaruhe, Carterton Snell, James, Ahiaruhe, Carterton Steveii3, George, Belvedere, Carterton Stevens, James, Carterton Stoodley, James, Taupanui, Gladstone Strang/j., Glenside, Gladstone Strang, William, Gladstone Strawbridge, Eli, Stoekland, Carterton Sutherland, D. M., Ngaipu, Martinborough Sutherland, J. O., Watarangi, Martinborough Sutherland, W. (Extrs. of), Martinborough... Takani Kingi, Gladstone Tancred, Lady, Clareville Taplin, J. H., Masterton Thomsen, H. 0., Mungatiri, Masterton Tilson, Richard, Papawai, Greytown Toeker, Arthur, Kahautara Tringliam, Chas., Pigeon Bush, Featherston Tullock, L., Halford, Martinborough Tully, Brothers, Longbueh, Gladstone Tully, John (Executors of), Ngawhakaakupe, Martinborough Tuuuiarangi, H. P., Henana, Gladstone Turiahira Paraone, Gladstone Tyre, Hannah, Battersea, Martinborougli ... Tyre, Hannah, Panton Camp, Featherston ... Udy, John, Temato, Carterton Udy, William, Platform Farln, Greytown ... Udy and Campbell, Matarawa, Greytown ... Yennell, E. S., The Wharau, Gladstone Vennell, S. (Extrs. of), Bank View, Gladstone Vicary, John, Featherston Vicke'rstaff, William, Carterlon Vile, Josiah, Meadow Bank, Foatherston ... Wadharn, F. and ft., Carterton Wakelin, R. A., Greytown Walker, T., York Farm, Greytown Wall, Charles, The Cliffs, Martinborough .. Wall, J. and F., Martinborougli Wall, J. H., Pouata'ni, Carterton Wallace, J., Riverside, Featherston Ward, T., Morrison's Bush, Greytown Ward, W. A., Gladstone Warrington, Elizabeth, Carterton Watereon, George, Dalefield Welch, R. G., Matarawa Wiggins, George, Greytown North Wilkie, Robert, Caterton Wilkinson, A. M., Tauherenikau Wilkinson, H. C, Hinaburn, Featlierston ... Wilkinson, J., Lake Meadows, Featherston ... Williams, W. O., Bleak House, Kaiwaiwai ... 37631 96 92 97 245 46 282 170 4O257 97 97 93 136 24 294 249 Nil 80 1470 871)9 Nil 5° 9' 9285 20 "5 1 go 81 243 80 ■378 5° 600 460 1010 598 297 353 100 140 142 81 282 123 1460 20 Nil 506 896 5 6 9 264 243 600 3°4 '938 374 656 483 885 200 8945 282 7062 17846 6052 250 235 1978 23 364 686 397 883 192 "365 800 400 7065 18000 6218 Nil 160 37 6 420 45<< 1295 3 1 '4 2674 9525 20788 394 369 556 1272 3399 2580 10100 20100 804 1 230 400 2096 2 '3 1112 687 1406 Nil 1504 285 1236 •iq 1466 2 5 333° '5 92 289 3290 Nil Nil 500 59 5°7 6000 2030 605 293 300 3" 415 267 500 6600 2000 663 263 61 '3 54 1039 250 i°3 578 343 2229 2500 1062 250 579 446 2142 2500

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Williams & Beethani, Stoneleigh, Masterton Willie, Henry, Featherston Wilton, W. H., Carterton Wolters, EL H., Richmond, Carterton Wood, W., Morrison's Bush Wratten, W., Birch Hill, Martinborough ... Wyett, Charlos, Middleton, Clareville York, W. F, Heatherlea, Masterton Yule, Mrs. B. (Extrs. of), Featherston 128 97 486 402 35°° 6S 354 378o 250 165 400 446 402 4025 394 355 4147 NORTH WAIRARAPA COUNTY (In North Wairarapa Subdivision). Ahlers, Charles, Pongaroa Albreehtsen, Jorgan, Maurieeville Albrechtsen, N. W., Mauriceville Allen, Robert, Maslerton Alpass, S. J. P., Brooklands, Alfredton Andersen, Anders, Eketahuna Anderson, Alexander, Dalmuir, Eketahuna... Anderson, J. W., Haatwell Anderson, Lars, Eketahuna Andrew, Rev. J. C, lea, Maeterton Andrews and Ashworth, Tawatia, Eketahuna Anketell Brothers, Masterton Armstrong, J., (Ex. of), Glenora, Whakataki Askew, Jonathan, Hastwell Atkinson, Law, Newman Ayson, L. F., Masterton Ball, C B., Maurieeville Bannister Bros., Mimriceville Bannister, George, Masterton Banton, Henry, Masterton Barton, John.Mataikuna, Whakataki Bayliss, Thomas, Ekelahuna Beelham, W. and H., Brancepeth, Masterton Bellies, llugh, Tenui Belliss, Louisa, Tenui Bennett, Henry, Fernglen, Musterton Beaton, Charles, Alfredton Bonton, Henry, Brooklet, Alfredton Berg, Bernt, Central Road, Newman Berteleen, H. C, Masterton Blackley, James, Alfredton Blake, Charles, Hutewai, Waterfalls Blatehford,,]., Willow Farm, Opaki Blewett, Charles, Mauriceville Bootlie, L. H., Musterton Bothaniley, A. T., Fernridge, Masterlon Bourke Brothers, Eketahuna Bourke, Uavid, Tutaekara Boustead, John, Alfredton Bowie, John, Otahuia, Alfredton Umding, Frank, Thorpe, Tenui Bragg, T. W., Peep o' Day, Eketahuna Hrannigan, iobert, Alfredton Bridge, Stewart, Navada, Ongaonga Bright, F. J., Parkvale, Eketahuna Brilt, Michael, Ekolahuna Broderyen, Frederick, Mauriceville Brodie, C. W., Happy Valley, Oahariga Brown, M. T., Hurley's Clearing, MasteHon Brown, Robert, Mauriceville Bruee, G. A., Hillside, Dreyerton Bryane, Humphrey, Dryerton Buchanan, W. C, Wuikaraka, Masterton ... Budd, Walter, Dryers' Rock, Mauriceville ... Buick, W. B., Burnside, Masterton Burke, James, Masterton Burling, Alfred, jun., Alfredton Burling, Arthur, Waterfall Creek, Alfredton Burling, C. R., Tikaramonga, Ohanga Burling, D F., Pongaroa Burling, G. A., Pongaroa Burling, H.,jun., Brooklands, Alfredton ... Burli' g Brothers, Woodlands, Oahanga Burling, IU. A., Grassendale, Tenui Burling, W. J., Grassingriale, Tenui Burnett, Alex., Serpentine Farm, Masterton Burnett and Pike, Te Whiti, Carterton Cameron Allan, Fern Hill, Tenui Cameron Bros., Spring Hill, Tenui Cameron, D. J., Maeterton 57°.977 606459 162 122 98 180 13! 262 3033 600 335° 600 889 Nil Nil 19617 419 266 28250 Nil 583 447 Nil R7 2 39 100 18682 373 30000 9° 386 359 60 1804 17 5' IO 54 1 2 46 6890 919 66404 3° 628 '875 231 973 376 94 '52 256 1000 385 100 5S7 62057 324 1805 81 1086 400 '25 780 37° 83 877 '785 152 100 1368 400 ijOO 874 1892 254 81 2075 32 43.)° '95 162 4394 '23 '57 256 354 678 1210 1 260 41)2 7 J 5 177 454O 495 809 96 45'8 5° '875 5° 300 2 100 1711 1800 372 4873 8614 58 9 700 237 s 1 coo 400 228 30 6644 7700 62 Nil 670 2598 1400 454° 2820 5000 2775

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Cameron, 1). J., Black Bock, Masterton Cameron, H. and A., Okar, Maaterlon Cameron, J., Fernside, Mastorton Cameron, Robert, Snowdon, Masterton Cameron, W. A., Bideford Campbell and McLeod, Bideford Campbell, Hugh, jun., Opaki Campbell, Hugh, Ratanui, Masterton Campbell, John, Dryer's Rock, Opaki Campbell, John, Master ton Campbell, Robert, Maeterton Carlson, Christen, Fernridge, Mastorton Carman, D. (Exors. of),Okurupete, Masterton Carrigun, John, Mangamalioe Carroll, John, Maurieeville Carswell, J. W., Bideford Cave, A. W., Woodleigli, Masterton Chalmers, P. B., Fernyhurst, Taueru Chalmers, F. E., Fernyhurst, Taueru Chamberlain, E. E., Meku Moku, Masterton Chamberlain, E. E., Rocky Springs, Masterton Chamberlain, G. E., Masterton Chamberlain, T. Fj., Masterton Christensen, Hans, Fernhill, Maslerton Christcnsen, H. J., Opaki, Masterton Cliipham, Alfred, Alf'redton Claridge, William, Tawataia Clulow, Jamee, Eketahuna Cole, W. M,, Fernridge, Masterton Collerton, W. T., Tenui Collie, J. and A., Daivatac, Akitio Collins, George, Mangamalioe Colquhoun, John, Kaikutu, Masterton Colville, George, Eketahuna Col way, James, Masterton Compton, Thomas, Fernridge, Masterton Cook, Albert, Opaki, Masterton Cook, William, Opaki, Maeterton Joopor, H. T., Mangaone Valley, Eketahuna Cooper, J. C, Mangamahoe Corrie, R. W., Pongaroa Corrigan, M. J., Alfredton Corrigan, Patrick, Mangamalioe CosgritF, Daniel, Eketahuna Cotter, Pierce, Mangamalioe Cotter, Seliim, Opaki Cottle, J. J., Pine Grove, Masterton Coulter, Mary Ann, Opaki Cox, J. G., Mai, Te Nui Creswell, T. C, Maeterton Cripps, Thomas, Seven Oaks, Tenui Croft, G. T., Eketahuna Cronin, Denis, Alfredton Cross, John, Glen Side, Tenui Cross, William, Poplar Grove, Alfredton Curtis, Alfred, Coralin Farm, Tawataia Dagg, H. J., Masterton Dagg, J. G , Spring Valley, Masterton Dagg, R. 1)., Upper Plain, Masterton Dagg, R. D., Wangaehu, Masterton Davidson, John, Pleckville Davie, J. M., Eketahuna Davis, John, Alfredton Dawson, Robert, Mauriceville Dawson, Samuel, Newman Dawson, Samuel, Paikaiko, Mauriceville Day, F. and G., Awbine, Mauriceville Day, W., Tirohanga, Masterton Deadman, J. E., Mauriceville Deal, Alfred, Masterton Devonport, George Eketahuna Dew, A. and T. W., Opaki Dickens, W. S., Riverside, Tenui Dickson, Robert, Mauriceville Dixon, George, Manawa, Tenui Donald, David, Masterton Donovan Brothers, Dreyerton Donovar., W. H., - Dreyerton Dorset, Emily, Hope Farm, Mauriceville ... Dorset, W. L., jun., Mauriceville Downes, Arthur, Rangaroa, Braneepeth Drummond, G. M. R., Otahuao, Masterton... Duckett, John, Mikimiki, Masterton Duffy, J. T., Opaki 4935 i6oo 302 2820 1606 1818 '77° 500 758 380 99 2869 86 '5 2 •a* 2051 51Q6 1790 1100 181 '93 245 97° 594 263 132 3'4 395 1000 81 < 3 > 100 300 382 474 82 178 95 384 5°3° 1500 25° 3020 >3i3 2020 119 1920 547 55° 338 110 Nil 194 '52 238 4100 5061 2008 2920 Nil •5° 12 200 '93 •'95 99 593 180 132 5°3 140 485 793 85 Nil '5° 400 460 886 Nil Nil .87 500 573 559 800 102 662 100 4000 4000 •53 284 177 25*7 800 240 1100 92 '93 35° Nil 3000 800 80 345 585 1481 '83 899 192 380 500 546 466 996 459 '55 '52 1 300 364 588 ■875 '55 900 264 485 560 600 600 1085 424 95 237 88 660 799 1395° •555 807 488 44° 4375 90 800 300 14250 353 1502 650 79° 49° 613 4529 7' Nil

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Dunderdale, F. H., Alfredton Dunn, Henry, Wooderoft, Eketahuna Dunn, Matthew, Whakatoki Dunn, Michael, Mount Wolff, Danevirke Eaton, Ernest, Hawera Road, Eketahuna ... Edwards, Alfred, Eketahuna Edwards, C, Alfredton Elder and Co., Langdale, Masterton Elkine, Jessie, Dreyerton Evans, E. B., Hastwell Evans, Frederick, Masterton Everett, W., View Field, Masterl-on Falooner, David, Masterton Falconer, James, Wangaehu, Masterton Falconer, W. L., Pine Grove, Masterton Falkner, Alfred, Eketahuna Falloon, Henry, Pine Bank, Masterton Farrow, Joseph, Eketahuna Fly Bros., Alfredton Foreman, James, Tonui Forsberg, Cliarles, Maurieeville Fowler Brothers, Mangamahoe Franklin and Dew, Dryerton Freer, J. R., Alfredton French, W. H., Newman Q-amitt, George, Taueru George, J. S., Alfredton Gibson, J. W., Mahakahaka, Masterton Gillan, G. H., Waipatika Gird wood, T. P, Kilmery, Masterton Good ban, Edward, Blean, Eketahuna Goodinogh Brothers, The Knoll, Alfredton... Grand, E., Tawaitai Grant's (Trustees), Moroa Park, Alfredton .. Gray, William, Mount Herinon Maurieeville Green, John, Rosebank, Pongaroa Groves, F. W., Tenui Groves, J. A. M., Bute, Tenui Q-roves, J. W., Whakaroro, Tenui Groves, John, Bush Grave, Tenui Grovee, T. H., Tawatia, Eketahuna Guild, David, Wangaehu, Masterton Gundersen, Gunder, Maurioeville Gurnett, Micliael, Tawatea, Eketahuna Haigh, William, Mangamahoe Hallberg, O., Maurieeville Hambrook, F., Newman Hammond, M. G., Wangaehu, Masterton . Handyaide, Roberts, and Co., Marainanga, Akitio Hanker, E. C. W., Mangamahoe Harding, J. H., Eketahuna Harding, W. F., Taipos, Tenui Hare, J., Eketahuna Harris, E. G., Opaki Harris, Walter, Opaki Harris, Walter, Opaki, Masterton Harvey, John, Rangitumau, Opaki Hawkins, F. S. Eketahuna Heayns, Cliarles, Mangamahoe Heckler, J. F., Forrest Downs, Mangamahoe Henderson and Foreman, Sherwood, Oahanga Herbert, H. L., Newman Herbert, J. and C, Hawkhurst, Opaki Herbert, William, Newman Hessey, John, Sherwood, Masterton Hillas, T. T., Maurieeville Hislop, Joseph, Tane Hitchinge, E. J, Beaumont, Masterton Hives, J. A., Fernridge, Masterton Holes, John, Okau, Whakataki Holee, Richard, Hillside, Whakataki Holmes Bros., Matahiwi, Msisterton Holmwood, Charles, Bush Croft, Masterton Holstein, H. R. W., Maurieeville Hood and Walker, Glendonald, Masterton... Hood, Francis, Masterton Hopkine, George, Eketahuna Hornblow, R. E., Masterton Horner, F. T., Hastwell Hosking, W. H., Dr., Waihi, Mastorton Houlbrooke, L., Waterfalls, Alfredton Hourigan, James, Manaia, Masterton Hudson, J. H., Newman ,,, 648 ICO 194 fjOO 11566 1 '3 200 100 1000 I2()8 435 1056 76 267 444 394 'OS >7> 28.S 102 404 1689 3777 254 60 I ft* 2775 269 691 1000 75 > 2 57° 697 1800 24 486 683 7 193 1200 32'38 334 580 loo 5' '97 45 500 11460 490 250 100 184 roo 1000 1600 601 998 9' 2.97 270 556 586 Nil 193 295 190 774 Nil '3 4052 274 98 191 2833 209 300 662 1167 093 2681; 893 1990 28 468 Nil 7 3 00 1050 32528 76 1187 253 387 254 960 1012 272 342 1512 700 Nil 708 1096 270 392 289 900 >°73 300 499 '754 883 347 1020 Nil IO49 393 106 1 11 160 83 '0434 84 97 10061; 183 400 490 98 657 186 19S 15 3 10627 '58 '3° 9767 123 ,87 225 Nil 221 584 5 2O 5 92 425 5779 192 356 120

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 181)6. 1897. Hull, J. B., Longslip, Tenui Hunt, Brown, Bentwater, Masterton Husband, W. J., Mangamahoe Ihipera Patuwai and Horjana Tihitia, Aohanga Tliipera Patuwai & Horiana Tihitia, Oalionga Iorns, William, Tarunaruna, Masterton Iraia Tamati, Homewood Jackaon, Henry, Val d'Or, Dryerton Jackson, H. W., Belmont, Masterton Tackson, J. W., Wangaehu, Masterton Jacobs and Redwood, Wattae, Tane Jacobsen, T. K., Mauriceville James, Henry, Woodlands, Masterton Janett, Fredk., Mangamahoe Jaquet Brothers, Mangamahoe Jensen, Hane, Masterton Jensen, J. P. W., The Round Hill, Tawataia Jensen, Mathias, Mauriceville Jensen, N. P., Pleckville, Eketaliuna Jensen, Peter, C/o. Jas. Donald, Foatherston Jepsen, John, Tenui Jewett, J. H., Waterfalls, Woodbank Johansen and Butement, Masterton Johns, A. and B., Pongaroa Johnson, Aaron, Mauriceville Johnson, Augustus, Myrtle Holme, Masterton Johnson, M. and P., Eketaliuna Johnson, Olaf, Mauriceville Johnston, A., Cumloden, Masterton Johnston, Hon.,C. J., Mataikuna, Wliakataki Johnston and Burdon, Bideford Johnston, W. W., Castlepoint Jones, E. jun., Maeterton Jones, W. A., Mauricevillo Jorgenscn, Jens, Mauriceville Judd, J. and Gk, Manaia, Masterton Judd, W. and J., Mauriceville Kahuiningi Estate, Taueru Kebbell Brothers, To Hoe, Alfredton Kebbell, W. M., Springvale, Alfredton Keester »nd Harding, Eketaliuna Keinble, T. P., Ernspast, Opaki Kennedy, Martin, c/o Gleeson, Mauriceville Kibblewhite, Richard, Fernridge, Masterton Kilsby Brothers, Tutaekara King, John, Pleckville Kjestrup, Jens, Rangituinau, Opaki Koce, Joseph, Pleckville Krosp, H., Eketaliuna Rummer, P. W. H., Kopuaroa, MaurieeviUe Kumuier, W., Kopuaroa, Masterton Laing, Brothers, Bideford Laing, W. M., Q-leneriofF, Bideford Lang, Charles, Bideford Lang, W. J., Langside, Bideford Langdon Brothers, Ngapopatu, Tenui Langdon, J. S., Pinehurst, Tenui Larden and Atkins, Oharwood, Aohonga Laren Brothers, Newman Larsen, C E., Eketahuna Larsen, Hans, Mangamalioe Larsen, J. and A., Mauriceville Larsen, Jene, Mauriceville Larsen, Lars, Mauriceville Larsen, L. and C, Mauriceville Larsen, Peter, Mauriceville Lawrence, William, Eketaliuna Lchndorf, F. W., Elins, Alfredton Leach, H. W., Tent Flats, Alfredton Lee and Hanilin, Maori Hill, Alfredton Loniberg, Y. R., Hamua Lenz, William, Kuripuni, Maslerton Lett, X. P., Tauoru Levin and Co., Bowlande, Bideford Liverton, W. A., Pakowai, Wliakataki Liverton W. A., Mount Clyde, Musterton ... Lowe, II. J., Eketahuna Lowes Brothers, Mangaone, Eketahuna Lucena, J. L., Wangaehu, Masterton Lucena, W. L. (Ex rs of), Tβ Weriti, Mitst'on Lunan, William, Dryerton Lund, Burtel, Newman Lund, Nils, Eketahuna 75° 824 1461 1428 454 44° 1800 Nil 5900 4780 1309 1308 100 51 1329 1524 — 1600 1280 1294 789 1 1 go 239 224 2065 21)65 291; 166 422 Nil 43° 45° 120 204 l8 4 135 170 200 97 97 237 Nil 147 182 432 478 91 34 5° 191 278 — 18 'S3 273 294 4574 Nil 3°5 455 9650 9286 75 7° 297 1000 4< 58 1294 1365 1900 1987 95'7 i>718 6000 6305 5449 557° 526 Nil 75° i l<i i 454 1800 5900 1309 100 [349 1280 789 239 2065 2<)5 422 43° 120 184 170 97 237 '47 432 34 191 2 73 4574 3°5 9650 75 297 46 1294 1900 95'7 6000 5449 526 [422 7024 6671 294 234 1500 1488 98 Nil 7024 294 1500 ■98 '43 ,36 '43 '43 136 132 '43 1091 1188 171 iag 3co 500 774 '35° 300 483 1100 1100 '346 1259 598 687 269 163 152 80 97 188 195 288 399 294 270 6 Nil 447 45 6 400 459 599 690 227 Nil 1091 171 3C0 774 3°° 1100 '346 598 163 80 188 288 294 6 447 460 599 227 1393 3000 1393 '3°° 3000 3000 130 1462 1386 697 925 14290 14405 7500 7300 4000 5700 510 612 1400 1397 — 1000 4091 3684 488 499 182 200 183 187 1462 697 14290 7500 4000 5'° 1400 4091 488 182 ■83

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 3", 1897. Lunt, Charles, Waihi Falls, Weber Maoara, James, Brookfield, Masterton Maodonald, P. S., Mangamahoe Mace, G. W., Bramerton, Masterton ... Mace, John, Opaki Maekay, John, Kurumukeiiono, Masterton ... Mackersey, .Tames, Heatherleigh, Musterton Maika Matiaha, Kaiwhata, Masterton Mallabar, R. II., Maurieeville Manaena Waka, Masterton Manning, George, Dreyerton Martin, Albert, Mangaone Martin, J. U., Fernridge, Masterton Mason, T. B., Newman Mason, Waller, Newman Matheson, W. B., Eketahuna Mattliews, Alfred, Maeterton Maunscll, E. and F., Tenui Mawley, S., Ditlon, Masterton McAlister, Duncan, Raknnui McAnnulty, F., Eketahuna McDonald, John, Ekelahuna McG-overn, Michael, BMeford McGregor, D., Fernridge, Maeterton McGregor, Duncan, jun., Mauricevilie McGregor, James, Lower Manaia, Masterton MeGruddy, William, Mangamahoe McIIutchon, A., Whakataki McKay, George, Burnside, Masterton McKay, Robert, Koperangi, Dreyerton McKenzie, A., Nikau Hill, Masterton MeKenzie, Alexander, Opaki McKenzie, D., Myrtle Farm, Dreyerton ... McKenzie, D., Woodlands, Masterton McKeuzie, Evan, C011011, Dreyerton McKenzie, R., Fernridge, Masterton McKenzie, Walter, Mauricoville McKonzie, William, Burnside, Masterton ... MeKillop, Charles, Masterton McLachlan, Colin, Landle, Opaki McLachlan, D., Tirohango, Opaki McLachlan, J., Coruanan, Masterton McLeay, J. P., Masterton MoLeod, A. J. View Park, Tawataia McLeod, Alexander, Opaki, Masterton McPeak, John, Mauriceville McRae Brothers, Stronvar, Branoepeth McRae, John, Wangaehu, Bideford Meech, Augustus, Springlands, Aohanga ... Medill, James, Tenui Meredith, R., Llandeff, Masterton Meredith, J. M., Riversdale, Masterton Miller, J. C, Glendonald, Bideford Miller, J., Fernlands, Bideford Moore, Fred., Ngaionui, Masterton Moore! George, Eparaima, Masterton Morris Brothers, Alfredton Morris, Benjamin, Eketahuna Morrison, 3'. (Exrs. of), Blairlogie, Masterton Morrison, John (Exors. of),Olahana, Masterton Mortensen, J., Mauriceville Mowbray, H. B., Tutaekara Mowlem, John, Wangaehu, Masterton Munro, George, Maurioeyille Munro, Hector, Kuripuni Murray, A. B., Momona, Alfredton Mutrie, A., Springfield, Masterton Nagel William, Pleckville, Eketahuna Napier, A., Strath Eden, Alfredton Nation Brothers, Eureka, Tawntaia Neilson, Jens, Eketahuna Neilson, Magnus, Eketalnma Neilson, Swen, Eketahuna Nelson Bros., Pori Road, Alfredton Nestor, Susan, Eketahuna Newcombe, J. S. riockville Nicholls, Arthur, Penrose, ie Nm Nicholls, J., Newman Nicholls, R. A., Brookdale, Masterton ... Nicoll, Robert, Mangaone Valley, Kketahuna Nielsen, Niels, Eketahuna ■•■ Nielsen Peter, Dryer's Rock, MaunceTille ... Nitz, A. and R., Kaiwhata, Masterton Nitz, H., Kaiwhata, Maaterton '33 469 232 545 1.7 4257 798 700 Nil 4198 241 708 '7 423 88 35° 126 253 600 780 100 600 1080 120 93 186 670 S89 21371 57 '8 90 192 693 594 22684 6940 80 28 1360 400 846 Nil 1288 74 6 5°7 '333 385 237 2162 1451 395 263 2400 473 1000 424 308 230 700 1982 6 95 181 795 3894 '74 196 800 100 1063 1993 685 120 855 3000 ' 166 '97 912 606 500 240 665 29': 3f»3 2544 1000 909 280 100 '94 4906 111 2786 '57 4493 C'5 16000 1800 70 1286 7'3 200 200 498 374 296 2500 v> 698 2 5;° 1092 1189 597 1000 967 300 1285 294 '93 287 725 265 400 3478 1096 200 410 4292 87 2849 2 54 45 6 9 308 160 16860 2900 98 1881 Nil 300 200 782 400 3 9 6 2793 172 692 2725 1318 22^2 6K6 1700 989 1268 '585 300 399 383 200 2000 2000

No. of April 30 1896. Sheop 011 I, April 31 1897. Oates, Richard, Alfredton O'Connor, Brothers, Tenui, Whakataki O'Connor, Jolin, Tenui O'Connor, Patrick, Tenui O'Connor, Patrick, Ylungapakehn, Tenui ... O'Donnell, P., Mount Pleasant, Tawataia ... Olsen, iTohau, Mangainahoe Osborne, 0. II-, Miilgrave, Dreyerton Owen, Annie, Tenui Pain, Susannah, Mikiraiki, Miisterton Palmer, T<\ G., Bushy Park, Dreyerton Parsons, Tliotnas, Eketahuna Paulson, Niels, Bideford Pawson J. T., Barry's, Eketahuna Pawson, William, Eketahuna Payne and Cowley, Mauriceville Peagram, Samuel, Alfredton Percy Brothers, Thornton, Masterton Percy Brothers, Alfredton Percy Brothers, Tividale, Bideford Perry, Charles, Newman Perry, J. P., Riverbend, Masterton Perry, J. P., Sulphur Wells, Masterton Perry, Walter, Masterton Person, Anders, Pongaroa Perston, W. R. and Son, Fairfield, Masterton Petersen, Hemming, Pleckville, Eketahuna... Petersen, Ole, Maungamohoo Petersen, Otto, Hastwell Petersen, P. A., Hastwell Petersen, Peter, Bduo. Reserve, Maui'iceville Petersen, P. M., Mauriceville Petersen, Theodor, Maurieeville Peterson, August, Opaki, Dreyerton Pharazyn, C. B., Hutinga, Dryerton Phillips, George, Alfredton Pickett, T. and W., Pougaroa Pickett, Thomas, Whakataki Piripi and Tiwi Waaka, Te Pamu, Masterton Pitcaithly Brothers, Eketahuna Platt, W., Mangamahoe Pole, Isaac, Alfredton Poulson, Paul, Bideford Power, James, Aohonga Power, Thomas, Mauriceville Prentice, Albert, Masterton Preston, William, Eketahuna Priest, Samuel, Eketahuna Ran by, J. W., Dyer's Rock, Mauriceville ... Rasmuesen, Hans, Mauriceville N. Rasmussen, S. H., Mauriceville Remington, Henry, Rose Bank, Opaki Roadley, C, 82, Cuba Street, Wellington ... Robieson, James, Cavelande, Masterton Robinson, F. E , Waterfalls, Alfredton Rogers, Charles, Penton, Mastertou Rose, E. J., Mauriceville Roy, John, Eketahuna Russell, A. H. T., FairBeld, Waipawa Rutherfurd, John, Wairere, Bideford Sage, G. C, Masterton Salter, Thomas, Fairy Hill, Mangamahoe ... Saunders, E. R., Alfredton Saunilers, W. J., Kaitawa, Alfredton Savage, Jolin, Tenui Scantlcbury, N. B., Taw.i, Masterton Scl'.arnweber, Heinrich, Ekelahuna Scholield, Joseph, Tenui Sohorman, Harman, Eketahuna Seliow, L. A., Mauriceville Scott, David, Hamua Sedcole, A. W. R., Mt. Wolfi', Danevirke ... Sedcole, Henry, Tutaekara Shaw, F., Holmfleld, Masterton Sheath and Hume, Aohonga Sheehyn, D., Eketahuna Shirley, William, Alfredton Simpson, A. S., Eketahuna Simpson, Arthur, Survey Office, Wellington Sinclair, Donald, GHenroy, Whakataki Sinclair 1 Peter, Mangamahoe ,.. Siveneon, Nils, Eketahuna Smart, J. T., Mauriceville Smith, Arthur, Sunnyside, Eketahuua 400 1586 495 100 299 I 00 264 282 100 3'5 386 171 298 204 228 3 ( >9 293 464 99 2100 490 1696 ,500 100 3,0 100 146 280 40 45° 393 484 275 '45 196 489 35 2 522 795 2520 20 Nil 21 445 2261 1654 '43 21 56 284 2*54 21 7.? 190 2400 293 7' Nil 67 52 289 164 140 292 5555 292 5°4 90 808 700 800 100 '53 93 133 299 5447 374 1000 100 758 1000 849 100 280 76 575 53 388 '73 445 75 295 808 103 937 104 Nil 580 '182 1263 910 37 495 400 455° 344 265 500 988 486 477 142 156 266 212 468 96 96 359 8.3 357 859 89, 56 770 438 200 1310 9" 399 4040 172 '55 496 878 275 368 395 1300 9870 497 487 ,87 5 12 55° 289 9' 1400 12220 492 500 '83 700 7'8 453 82 285 490 480

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No. of Sheep ou April 80, April 30, 1896. 1897. Welch and Day, Maungamahoe Welch and Kemble, Ernspast, Masterton ... Welch, W. J., Westbrook, Maeterton Weston, Charles, Alfrcdton Whatman Brothers, Abbotsford, Masterton White, Frank, Tane, Pahiatua White, T. C. H., Pali Valley, Rongomai ... Willcocka, W. If., Eketahuna Williams and Boetham, Annedalc, Te Nui ... Williams & Beetham, Lanedowne, Maeterton Wilson, Frederick, Kkelahuna Wilton Brothers, Kata Hill, Bidcford Wilton, C. F., Masterton Wilton, Elijah, Bideford Wilton, Henry, Bideford Wilton, J. J., Bideford Wilton, R. and M., Upper Plain, Masterton Wilton, Thomas, Masterton Wilton, T. R., Masterton Wilton, William, Kuripuni Wilton and Oliver, Moa Landi, Mauriceville Wingate, John, Moldrum, Tenui Wrightson, A. H., Mangamahoe Wrigley, F. H-, Opaki Wrigley, James, Bridge Creek, Maslerton ... Yates, Edward, Masterton Yates, John, Masterton Yatee, Mrs. A. B., Woodlands, Masterton ... Youngson, John, "The Bend," Mauriceville Yule, Alexander, Masterton J IOO 1488 1188 248 4500 I J80 90 30469 2450 228 59 J 554 57° 59' 200 ..87 Nil '475 228 5°35 894 93° 90 29325 2625 285 599 55° f>97 588 253 498 2 '5 97 373 1100 35 2 243 'S° 285 900 898 '°54 2400 1150 1212 1100 2600 100 554 2834 765.374 "5° 10 Nil 580 Nil PAHIATUA COUNTY. Anderson, Allan, Pahiatua Anderson, Anders, Nikau Anderson, F. L., Makuri Annaud, John, Tutaekara Avery, Charles, Brightfield, Pahiatua Avery, George, Pahiatua Avcry, Stephen, Pahitua Avery, Thomas, Konini Ayrton, John, Scarborough Ayrton, T., Scarborough, Pahiatu Baker, H., Kumoroa, Woodville Balfour, A. J., Pahiatua Bank of New South Wales, Masterton Barker, James, Mangamahoe Baron, John, Ridge Road, Pahiatua Barton, K. S., Mangamahoe, Pahitua Bauoke, Edward, Pahiatua Bayley, W. and G-., Makuri, Pahiatua Be'ech, J. and J., Rock Road, Fahiatua Beech, J. P., Konini Beetham, C. E., Pahiatna Berriman, Andrew, Kaitawa Berry, Emma, Makairo Berry, J. S., Makuri Berry Brothers, Makuri Best, Walter, Pahiatua Birch, W. J., Pahiatua Bisset, J. S., Rock Road, Pahiatua Blatherwick, Wm., Makomako Blewett, Jesse, Makakahi Bodniin Brothers, Tutaekara Bolton, Samuel, Oote, Woodville Bone, C., Makairo Bottomley, Godfrey, Pahiatua Bourke, John, 1 utaekara Bower, D. J., Woodville Bredow, R. F., Makairo Breeds, James, Pahiatua Britland, Joseph, Pahiatua Brodie, Joseph, Pahiatua Brosnahan, Denis, Waipukurau Broughton Brothers, Makuri, Pahiatua Brown, Alexander, Makuri, Pahiatua Burgess, F. G., Makuri, Pahiatua Burnett, William, Kumeroa Burrell and Chambers, Mangatainoka Caccia, William, Pahiatua Cade, Robert, Mangatainoka Callaghan, Michael, Woodville Campbell, William, The Gorge, Woodville... 819636 647 395 f'35 642 354 597 786 Nil 379 132 279 640 445 837 376 45 "4 2960 502 284 Nil 752 212 4559 9.7 458 '75 3° 296 3248 1300 2295 286 248 9' '255 95° 197 300 1980 IJ8 60 679 400 345 1 700 296 126 5° 3625 574 899 2276 92 298 268 93 93 4203 9 6 3 199 250 Nil 1620 249 1 2 785 70 560 1852 346 Nil Nil 722 190 1300 405 127 Nil '5° 403 20 1 109 558 97 '477 165 3076 200 460

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 18i)7. Smith and Burling, Spring Grove, Ali'redton Smith and Co., Mauriceville ... ! Smith, E. J., Tutaekara Smith, Eli, Eketahuna Smith, George, Masterton Smith, John, Forest Flat, Alfredton Smith, Samuel, Glentauna, Newman Smith, T. F., Wairiri, Alfredton Smith, I. F., Whakataki Somerville, Grosset, Dalmeny, Aohanga Soreneen, Christian, Eketahuna Sowry Brothers, Holly Farm, Hastwell Speedy, D. and A., Flag Creek, Tenui Speedy, W. and G , Glenwai, Te Nui Spencer, C. L., Tawataia Stainton, W. G., Mangaone, Eketahuna ... i Steedman, James, Wangaehu, Masterton ... Stempa, August, Upper Plain, Masterton ... Stewart, Alexander, Dreyerton Stewart, C. F., Wellington Stewart, H. J., Katawa, Masterton Stewart, James (Exors. of), Waitiwhiti, Tenui Stewart, John, Dreyerton Stilborn, J. B., Alfredton Stilborn, Thomae, Burtonfields, Tenui Stilborn, Thomas, Thorplands, Tenui Stone-Wigg, A. J., Pah Valloy, Rongomai ... Stratford, Emily, Tenui Stratford, John, Woodhurst, Tenui Stuckey, J., Te Eangilumau, Opaki Stunell and Brodie, Happy Valley, Oahanga Suisted, R. R., Tune, Mangaone Sunnex Brothers, Eketahuna Sykes, G. R., White Rock, Masterton Sykes, Isaac, Fernridge, Masterton Tait, Christopher, Dryerton Tankersley, R. T., Forest Home, Opaki Taplin, J. H., Masterton Tatham, F. E., Hoincwood, Masterton Tatham, J H., llomewood Taucher, Robert, Hastwell Taylor, Thomas, Beaumaris, Masterton Te Ao Anaru and Wairohu te Huki, Taueru Tehiwa Paku, New Home, Homewood Thomasen, J. J., Eketahuna Thomasen, John, Waiwhaka, Eketahuna Thomson, S. D., Norwood, Newman Thorby, H. E., Haetwell Tildesley, E., Ranten Hill, Mauriceville Tomlineon, E., Eketahuna Toogood, H. <)., Kohlwai, Masterton Toogood, H. O , Orui, Masterton Toohill, 1). E., Eketahuna Tornquist, Victor, Mauriceville Transom, C, Mt. Wolff, Danevirke Transom, K. and J., Mt. Wolff, Danevirke... Trass, George, Masterton Tripe, W. A., Hamua Tu Hirini, Maungaru, Taueru Turner and Co., Native Reserve, Eketahuna Twenty man, Wilson, Tutaekara Tyler, Morris, Eketahuna Udy, W. J., Hamua Ure, Alexander, Newman Von Reden, F., Annadene, Eketahuna Waaka Tioi, Brancepeth Wadham, B., Fernridge, Masterton Wadham, Edward, Mastorton VVakelin, Arthur, Glendonakl, Masterton ... Wakelin Brothers, Grange, Mangamahoe Walke) , , Alexander, Masterton Walker, James, Rongomai Walsh, Edward, Eketahuna Walsh, James, Tawataia Wardell, V. and W., Te Whiti, Masterlou ... Warren, H., and Co., Tiraumea, Alfredton ... Watson, A. E., Alfredton Watson, George, Manaia, Masterton V\ atson, William, Masterton Welch, G. H., Te Mara, 0 paki Welch, J. and A., Willow Park, Maeterton ... Welch, J. R., Pairau, Masterton Welch, R. R. (Exors. of), Pirau, Masterton Welch, R. R. (Exors. of), Oakdale, Mastortan 6oo 2 75 404 400 Nil Nil 308 45° 60 673 Nil 400 202 34° 100 8 2978 2500 3'8 378 1117 '5° '395 34 '97 3000 2 7S 293 6oc) 600 '95° 1000 595 150 192 98 266 99 62 33&4 3000 290 1068 300 .448 26 194 3000 260 180 500 610 1258 800 555° 691 655 84 285 394 80 96 586 &'37 199 2900 194 200 ,76 194 387 '35 595 494 5448 6558 96 3° 7 5755 Nil 667 100 S80 585 88 .84 666 7090 141 '83 2996 2 5° 200 194 210 35' 128 595 484 49'9 7466 280 320 5° '94 25 1268 Nil 500 200 440 201 657 400 980 300 39 6 19. 5 76 Nil 86 192 84 3 I J2 3OO 245 457° IOO0O 992 122 6. 98 '94 667 Nil 74 300 289 6150 9727 '54 100 408 1117 1272 788 500 1017 I4O 21 320 1282 "77 f>93 400 1 120

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No. of 8heep on April 30, April 3», 1806. 1897. Carmichael, A. J., Kaitawa Carrutliere, W. B., Makuri Carvoltb, Bichard, Scarborough Champion, James, Pahiatua ' ... Christiansen, O. A., Makuri, Pahiatua Clemens, G. E., Tutaekara Close, W., Pahiatua Clulow, John, Kaitawa, Pahiatua Cody, John, Balance, Pahiatua Cole, P. A., Makakahi Collie, G-. H., Woodville Connall, James, Pahiatua Cooper Brothers, Konini Corkill, James, Pahiatua Cornelius, Harry, Mangahao, Pahiatua Costall, A. E., Pahiatua Cotter, Jeremiah, Makuri Coyles, Stewart, Woodville Cos, J. E , Kohinui Oawfoi'd Brothers, Woodville Crawford, IT. E. V., Mangaone, Pahiatua ... Crawford, J. Y., Paliiatua Creahan, James, Creversc, Kaitawa Crewe, J. D. C, Pahiatua Croad, Henry, Ballance Crotty, J. and W., Nikau, Pahiatua Dainpney, C. T., Bakanui, Makuri Darley, William, Laurel Farm, Pahiatua ... Davonport, J. H., Ashley Grove, Kaitawa ... Davis, B. Z., Makuri Valley, Pahiatua Dawson, P., Pahiatua Dearlove, W. B., Pahiatua Delahanty, Timothy, Makuri Dew, Samuel, Ngaturi Diamond Brothers, Lyme Regis, Kaitawa ... Diamond and Downard, Milton, Scarborough Dick Brothers, The Grange, Ngaturi Dick, John, Makuri, Pahiatua Donald, Elizabeth, Makuri Doney, W. P., Woodville Drimkall, J. F., Cliesterlield, Pahiatua Drury, Maurice, Kaitawa Dunning, Walter, Makuri Eaton Brothers, Ballance Eaton, J. B., Ballance Egan, Sylvester, Nikau, Mangahao Eglinton, A. D., Ngaturi, Paliiatua Eglinton, H. B., Paliiatua Ellingham, B. C., Makairo, Woodville Ellis, Albert, Pahiatua Ellmers, Henry, Mangahao Ellmers, John, Woodville Emslie, W. W., Bongomai, Eketahuna Engstrom, Charles, Makairo Escotl, J. H., Woodville Falconer, I., Miro Farm, Kumeroa Field, G-. E., Kaitawa Fisk, H. W., Makakahi Flett, David, Kaitawa Fouhy and Cornelius, Mangahao Eraser, B. J., Kaitawa Galloway, John, Woodville Gawitb,C. F.. Masterton Gawley, Charles, Kaitawa, Pahiatua Gilbert Brothers, Pahiatua Glenny, William, Makuri G-oodwin, W. H., Penshurst, Makakahi Grant, William, Mangahao Gregg, Richard, Paliiatua Gregory, Charles, Pahiatua Gregory, John, Pahiatua Griffith, G. H., Makakahi Griffith, Joses, Konini, Pahiatua Groves, Frank, Mangahao Guerin, James, Pahiatua, Koni Guerin, Michael, Kaitawa Haliburton, Bobert, Woodville Hall, Edwin, Scarborough, Pahiatua Hall, John, Pahiatua Halliburton, John, Makairo, Woodville Halliday, William, Woodville Hambrook, T. H., Tutaekara Hansen, N. P. F., Ngaturi Harding and Adame, Woodville io8o 2Q4 |6O 600 597 '75° 200 700 694 990 548 '93 899 1932 600 80 27 184 280 986 f>75 600 748 45 79' 691 300 '75 268 566 941 988 5' 479 Nil 203 25 700 597 ' '3 1687 196 785 647 800 "93 254 272 426 692 2177 688 250 64 36 280 102 7' 10 Nil Nil 799 5>5 "97 592 Nil 794 835 5°° 475 488 Nil 990 Nil 90 486 775 700 68 399 29! 59 275 787 798 1400 Nil Nil 289 478 .!82 2 5° 820 1000 429 375 662 60 700 40 42 800 295 862 2262 21 20 1)14 220 '4 812 432 515 S87 54 ■ 030 500 Nil 798 Nil 200 35° Nil 68 435 500 59 2 256 1100 384 245 1 267 18 193 210 404 3°° 600 225 1000 37° 287 '945 16 40

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Harding, John, Mangahao Harding, Sarah, Woodville Harris, .David, Ballance Harris, James, Ballance Harris, Thomas, Mangahao Harris, William, Riversdale, Woodville Haj, Benjamin, Ballance Hay, J. R., Rangahao Helleur, F., Nikau, Pahial.ua Hen lerson, James, Pahiatua Henderson, Thomas, Tutaekara Hewett, C. R., Makuri Heywooo , , H. M., I vail, Pahiatua Hind, Herbert, Alfredton Hodgins Brothers, Mangone, Pahiatua Holder, II. R., Woodville Howard, William, Kaitawa Hughes, ¥., Pahiatua Hughes, H. H., Pahiatua Hull, Mrs. B.', Tiraumea, Pahiatua Hurley, Thomas, Tutaekara Ibbotson, N. W., Makairo Irving, Dr. James, Alfredton Jack, A. J., Makairo James, Thomas, Pahiatua Jennings, John, Te Arua, Makuri Jowers, C. H., Kaitawa Jowers, James, Mangahao Kay, L. V., Mangahao, Ballanco Kayser, Q-eorge, Pahiatua Kelly, Hugh, Pahiatua Kelly, Patrick, sen., Coonoor, Makuri Kennedy, John, Mangahao Kilsby. James, Tutaekara King, John, Pahiatua Kingdon, T. M., Tane, Eketahuna Knight, D., and Sons, Pahiatua Knight, JSdgar, Pahiatua Knight, J. P., Pahiatua Knight. R. D., Pahiatua Knox, Andrew, Kaitawa Komonski, J., Nikau Lambert, H. A., Tanc Lehndorf, A. P., Woodville Lemberg, V. K., Hukanui Lloyd, M. P. P., Pahiatua Logan, W. H. A., Woodville Lucena, A. H., Makakahi Lund, Olaf, Nikau, Mangahao Luoni, Elizabeth, Girdwood Mangatainoka... Maekle, Thomas, Nikau Maneon, J. and P , Pahiatua Marsh, A. C, Eureka Ranchc, Pahiatua Martin, William, Mangahao Matheaon, Mary, Paliiatua Matheeon, William, Woodville Maxtod, Thomas, Pahiatua MoCardell, W. W., jun., Pahiatua MoCardle, James, Scarborough McCardle, W. W., Pahiatua McCarthy, James, Kaitawa McCarthy, Patrick, Kaitawa McDonald, Charles, Woodville McDonald, William, Woodville McEnnis, Daniel, Nikau McFarlane, A., Scarborough, Paliiatua McGowan, Robert, Kaitawa McKay, Alexander, I ahiatua McKay, Robert, Oruawharo, Takapau McKenny and Martin, Pahiatua McKenzie, Roderick, Coonoor McLachlan, W. G., Kaitawa McLeod, Harry, Ba,Uance McLeod, John, Ngaturi McLeod, William, Makomako Miller, Brothers, Tauroa, Ngaturi Miller, J. M., Kaitawa Miller, Joseph, Ballance Milne, Alexander, Sorleaeh, Kohinui Milne, J. A., Ngaturi Mitchell, Richard, Mongbahau, Nikau Mitchell, W., Fernlea, Pahiatua Monckton Brothers, Mongahao Monteith, J. H., Woodville 600 850 800 423 689 '83 687 845 244 2200 436 550 '93 182 S 86 284 300 96 44 296 274 100 300 485 93° 100 [98 760 26 [ 3" 8 1198 298 93 6.52 1299 594 203 8 671 3S3 59' 59° 200 200 892 8»s 220 296 2632 574 557 847 200 160 '53 510 .18S 379 S° 500 8 '3 298 3°3 200 '38 140 1O0O 670 1100 Nil 35° 686 566 483 27 1299 373 '3° 690 39° 162 200 420 S°4 387 130 577 "'93 398 39" 42 696 300 '77 400 395 20 584 1011 379 4f'3 88 696 400 392 3° 95° 300 375 100 100 3°5 '94 '90S 2 55 680 81 39 ft 200 575 2,30 4,6 ii)8 23 1491 224 2794 5&' 280 262 2100 182 '463 2877 '445 2309 589 70 2034 H4 1215 1300 870

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MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1806. 1897. Moore, Kinma, Springbank, Konini Moore, W. J., Makuri Morgan, Richard, Tiraumea, Woodville Morris, Ford, Mount, Marchant, Pahiatua ... Morris, William, Ballance Mortensen, P., Makakahi Moss, Joseph, Pahiatua Murphy, P. J-, Pahiatua Narbey, A. A., Makuri Nelson, John, Kaitawa Nevins, H. A., Annedale, Tenui Nielsen, P. C, Makakahi Road, Hainua Ollivier, W. A., Makuri, Pahiatua O'Neil, John, Ballance O'Neill, J. M., Kaitawa Orr, William, Kirklands, Tane Page, F. T., Central Road, Pahiatua Parker, J. J., Wieklow Hills, Makuri Parsons, H. W., Coonoor, Makuri Patterson, James, Mangahao Perry Brothers, Makuri Peters, A. E., Mangahao Petersen, Theodore, Hamua Pillans, Hugh, Pahiatua Piper, F. A., Kohinui Pipor, J. D., Kohinui Priest, J. T.,Woodville Puekle, Duncan, Pahiatua Quirk Brothers, Beaufort, Konini Quirk, P., and Sons, Konini Rait, Henry, Mangatamoka Rasmussen, Peter, Mangahao Reay, John, Owaka Farm, Makairo Redman, John, Rock Farm, Pahiatua Redman, William, Rock Road, Pahiatua ... Reid, William, Mungatainoka Rhodes, R. II., Makuri, Pahiatua Rodney, 8. V., Makakahi Roscoe, J. M., Scarborough, Pahiatua Ross, A., Riverside, Kaitawa Ross, George, Kaitawa Rowse, Francis, Nikau Ruskell, Thomas, Coonoor Sargent, William, Makomako Saunders, William, Mangahao Scanlan, C, Kaitawa Scott Brothers, Makomako Sidey, C. F., Waterfall Farm, Makuri Simpson, P., To Taremata, Pahiatua Sinclair, J. A., Ballance Sinclair, James, Riverside, Mangahao Smith, Jesse, Pahiatua 746 500 394 361 1120 663 595 661 840 ■97 21 200 1040 "94 200 4i 600 2 S O 469 35' 3° 487 800 543 232 751 96 1036 575 597 152 585 943 290 Nil 293 Nil 400 960 168 204 Nil 1000 442 199 991 4'5 690 18 492 95° 1824 406 45' 692 680 648 504 1847 464 Nil 891 96 70 691 8 1784 496 524 388 680 494 400 1717 45° 97 891 140 31 489 '31 202 489 f>5 7' 684 66 295 22 25 298 3" 299

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Smith, Robert, Paliiatua Sobye, Arthur, Paliiatua Sonness, William, Pongaroa Sowry, Ernest, Kohinui Stewart, Peter, Biillig Farm, Pnhiatu! Stringer, George, Carisbrook, Mangatainoka Sullivan, Edward, Paliiatua Swan, Mrs. M. J., Kailawa, Paliiatua Syder, W. G., Paliiatua Tansey, Matthew, Coonor, Makuri Taylor, Charles, Totara Koad, Woodville ... Taylor, W. J., Makuri Thomas, Richard, Kaitawa Thomas, William, Pahiatua Thomas, William, Terrace Farm, Woodville Tliompson, Q-eorge, Kohinui, Pahiatua Thompson, R. A., Nikau, Pahiatua Tipping, James, Makairo, Woodville Tout, K., Kaitawa Turkington, Samuel) Alfredton Tylee, W. E. C, Makuri Ildy, Charles, Ballanee Verry, W. A., Konini, Pahiatua Vile, John, jun., Brook Farm, Pahiatua Wakslin, Oliver, Ballanee Walker, Alexander, Masterton Walkor, Thornton, care G. Winter, Ngaturi Walsh, Daniel, Mangahao Walsh, John, Pahiatua Warren Brothers, Pahiatua Welch, Brothers, Nikau Whitoombe, Erie, Meitapoor, Pahiatua Whitcombe, Erie Henderson's, Makuri Whilcombe, George, Englefield, Pahiatua ... Wliitta, Thomas, Coonoor, Makuri Wliitton, J. H , care J. Smith, Tutaekara ... Whyte, J. B., Tiraumea, Pahiatua Williams, J. S., Kohinui Willoughby, N. P., Makuri Wilson, R. C, Makuri Wilson, R. H., Makuri Wilton, H. K., Makakahi Winter, George, Pahiatua Wishavt, James, Coonoor Woodley, Charles, Mangahao Woolridge, T. J., Konini Wright, John, jun., Coonoor Wyatt, Thomaa, Mangiihao Yule, Alexander, Pahiatua Yule, Donald, Tutaekara 628 49' '99 35 688 906 299 172 19 908 4°S 306 499 494 386 435 100 380 Nil 48 554 549 1100 Nil 566 2300 210 300 787 35 609 383 640 826 37" 398 39" 56 400 180 39 997 280 324 2049 426 852 266 434 2395 399 1287 198 '355 454 209 822 266 595 787 43' 9« 90 '52 28 2300 400 1297 400 1768 45' '94 583 607 762 IO 59 544 263 Nil ,84 34 670 300 37° 3°3 1500 527 38.5 200 '499 140,129 '75254

No. of! April 30, 1896. Sheep on April 30, 1897. Arnold, Thomas, Foxhill Arnold, William, Spring Grove Austin, Thomas, Suburban North Baigent, Mrs. Alfred, Wakefield Baigent, C. and (i.., Wakefield Baigent, a. W., Wakefield Baigent, Isaac, Wakefield Baigent, Joseph, Wakefield Baigent, S., Wakelield Baker Brothers, Todd's Bush, Nelson Barnes, Daniel, Nelson Bartlett, J. E., Appleby Batt, Harry, Wai-iti Batt, William, Wai-iti Bell, E. E., Pigeon Valley, Wakefield Bell, W., Waimca West " Berkett, H. S., Hope Best, Geo., Stoke Best, John, Appleby 82 189 58 '94 5° 195 444 299 87 I2O 264 96 194 83 18.? 45° 198 95 6 7' 162 54 294 5' 58 05 80 129 5° '35 35 294 4' 56 78 '55

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1808. 1897. WAIMEA COUNTY (In Nelson Subdivision). Alborough, W. II., Suburban North Allborough, William, Suburban North Alexander, Robert, Wangamoa Suburban N. Allport, A., Stoke Anderson, B., Nelson Andrews, Edwin, Brightwater Andrews, E. and F., Brightwater Andrews, Francis, Brightwater Andrews, J., Wakefield Andrews and G-rainger, Foxhill Arnold, James, Waiinea West Arnold, John. Wairaea West 23 84 45 4°.S 100 388 20 39 66 82 .1° 68 74 121 384 98 388 59 23 48 63 78

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1898. April 30, 1897. Best, Joseph, Richmond Best, Philip, Appleby Best, W., Wakefield" Biggar, William, Brightwater Bird, Brothers, Nelson Bird, Frank, Wangamoa Bird, J., Wakefield Bird, William, Spring Grove Birkett, Christina, Hope Blanchett, Thomas, Suburban North Bliek, J., Nelson Blick, Rolland, Hope Boddington, Robert, Spring Grove Boddington, W., Belgrove Bovey, Brothers, Motupiko Brereton, John, Wakefield Bright, Thomas, Wai-iti Brown, Eeniy, Wai-iti Brown, J., Wakapualia Browning, George, Toi Toi Valloy, Nelson ... Bollard, W. H., Wakefield Bungate, John, Suburban North Burford, J. C, Nelson Burlace, J. T., Spring Grove Buscli, J., Hope Busch, Joseph, Hope, German Gully Buscli, Joseph, Hope, Staval Busch, Joseph, Hope, Aniseed Valley Busch, Samuel, Hope Buschael, M., Brightwater Challies, H., Appleby Challies, W., Appleby Ching, Charles, Stoke Ching, J. W., Waimea West Chisiiall, George, Appleby Chisnall, T. B., Hopo Claridge, H. G., Appleby Clayden Brothers, Wakefield Claydon, W. A., Wakefield ClUeold, Peter, Hope Close, William, Happy Valley, Suburban N. Cole, T. W., Wakefield' Cole, T. W., Brightwate.i Cole, William, Wakefield Cook, T. A., Appleby Cotton, C. R. T., Nelson Oropp, B., Wai-iti Cross, William, Brisihtwater Cummings, A. and W., Suburban North Cuminings, F.j Suburban North Curriii, Francis, Waiiti Currin, J. M., Wakefield Cnrrir., T., Wakefie'.d De Castro, J. W., Stoke De Castro, J. W., Wairoa Gorge Dencker, A. N. H., Suburban North Deneker, C, jun., Wangamoa Disher, R., jun., Brightwater Dodson Bros., Wakapuaka Dolamorc, G. W., Hope Douglas, William, Nelson Pron, William, Waimea West Eden, Georgo, Hope Eden, S., Hope Eden, W., Hope Kden, William, Spring Grove Ellis, Campbell, Belgrove Ellis, Robert, Motupiko Eves, J. W., Wakefield Eyles, Amelia, Richmond Fairey Brothere and Boyce, Nelson Fairhall, Benjamin, Wakefield Fairhall, Brightwater Fairhall, Wallace, Wakefield Fanselow, Henry, Hope Faulkner, Eliza, Wakefield Field, George, Nelson Fieldes, James, Wiiimea West Fleming, W. C, Waimea West Flowers Brothers, Suburban North Ford, Charles, Appleby Ford Brothers, Waimea West Ford, W. J. and H., Appleby Fowler, E., Spring Grove 144 ■5° 9§7 go 7o '3° 7o ■75 99 i4 949 96 2,52 900 93 188 132 95 151 38 18 9°5 118 2 5 '23 Nil '7 121 1300 291 54° 2 3 283 86 40 310 388 '5 253 83 64 35 '55 85 Nil 93 3' 103 203 129 200 100 11 1333 87 34 102 104 5.5 25° 187 46 40 428 2 5' 200 795 86 126 '5° 300 81 300 '65 160 200 133 198 93 '3'5 72 Nil 98 140 172 49 262 170 gl 81 442 65 288 74" 5' 230 '47 5°° '5° 4"3 302 208 Nil 81 669 180 386 5 2 46 124 75 81 170 132 62 3209 1100 59 120 626 97 286 51 95 80 130 64 160 '52 63 3663 1092 64 60 3<>9 98 "93 171 .76, 700 171 26 106 492 284 280 42 12 586 55 '39 1990 708 54 11 582 44 72 '35 Nil 108 10

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Fowler, Frank, Spring Grove Fowler, Mrs. S., Wakefield Franklyn, S. P. Tophouse, Belgrove FranHyn, W. N., Wakefield Frost, A. N., Happy Valley, Suburban N. ... Frost, George, Wakapuaka Frost, W., Wakapuaka Gappei , , T., Richmond Gaukrodger, J., Foxhill Gibbin, David, Stoke Gibbs, Albert, Lone Oak, Wakefield Gibbs, Joseph, Wakofield Gibbs, T. W., Wakefield Gill, Alfred, Wakapuaka Gill, Edward, Suburban North Gill, P., Waimea West Gill, William, Nelson Glasgow, Mrs., Nelson Glidwell, Charles, Richmond Godbaz, Andrew, Belgrove Green, B , The Sands, Nelson Green, Felix, Spring Grove Greig, C. W., Spring Grove Grcig, T. R., Spring Grove Griffith, Elijah, Wai-iti Griffith, L. B., Wai-iti Hagan, Mrs. James, Spring Grove ITagen, John, Spring Grove Hall, Robert, Richmond Hammond, A. G., Appleby Hammond, J. G., Appleby Harkness, W. D., Richmond Harley, Alfred, Stolie Harman, A. J., Brightwater Harper, George, jun., Suburban North Hart, James, Richmond Harvey, Isaac, Wakapuaka Hawkee, J. W., Wakefield Hnylon, Thomas Wakapuaka Hibberd, Cornelius, Wakapuaka Higgins, E. R., Belgrove Higgins, George, Spring Grove Higgins, Peter, Belgrove Higgins, S., Spring Grove Iliggs, W. J., Hiohmond Hill, Mrs. Jabez, Brightwater Hill, William, Spring Grove Hingston, Mrs, M. A., Foxhill Hortson, W. IT., Richmond Holland, George, Foxhill Holland, Mrs. George, jun., Foxhill Hollis, Thomas, Foxiiill Hooper, Francis, Wakefield Hoult, E., Wai-iti Hoult, E. S., Wai-iti Humphreys, W. G., Thorpe Hunt Brothers, Wakefield Hunt, William, Wakefield Hunter, G , Waimea West Hunter, John, Waimea West Irvin, Samuel, Brightwater Jarry, James, Hope Jenk'iiiB, Charles, Wai-iti Jessop, E., Brightwater Jickell, Samuel, Nelson Johnson, ])., and Son, Hope Jones, A. T., Cable Bay Jordan, A., Dovedale Selling, Fedor, Hope Kellor, Peter, Croixelles, Nelson Kerr, Mrs. D., Belgrove Kerr, Martin, Belgrove Kerr, Robert, Wakefield Kidd, R. Hope King, John, OroixellcB, Nelson Kinsett, A 0 Wakefield Kinzett, T., Wakefield Knight, Herbert, Appleby Liinkow, 11., Hope Lankow, J., Hope Leahy, P., Waiinen West Lefoc, William, Belgrove Leighton, Robert, Belgrove Lowin, William, Naseby Hill, Nelson 77 92 100 88 l62 92 35 2 72 397 404 240 182 78 75 273 76 106 176 500 59 25 20 10 8s J 6 77 156 72 374 73 52 700 498 23 765 42 400 322 598 "7 54 9i 110 Nil 97 173 93 215 104 38 397 35° 25 1 302 90 70 282 73 97 187 708 54 3° Nil '99 45 3° 3° Nil 29 78 ■5° 34 300 95 67 700 491 9 20 807 47 496 272 580 120 58 49° 93 3' 172 172 98 100 75 54 45° 128 43 199 182 129 200 86 93 2000 200 89 ■85 362 43 18 10 2049 252 85 '43 292 59 70 f,'■55 523 484 388 53 273 4948 498 60 583 392 443 84 4433 494 35 476 '57 IPO 293 61 ■55 67 93 60 75 111 5'9 23' 200 240 45 '58 1 2 92 35 25 96

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Russ, J. A.., Appleby Eubs, Thomas, Waimea West Riiss, W. and J., Appleby Rutherford, John, Brightwater Satliei-ley Brothers, Appleby Saxton, J. W., Stoke Scholtz, A. P., Nelson Schroder, F., Hope Schwass, Henry, Appleby Sharland, J. U., Maitai-Nelson Sharp Brothers, Spring Grove Sharp, G. W., Wakefield Shephard, J., Belgrove Shirtliff, T., Nelson Shirtliffe, Arthur, Foxhill Shirtliffe, 0eorge, Wakefield Siramonds, Mrs. E.., Spring Grove Slater, Daniel, Todd's Bush, Nelson Small, T. E., Nelson Smith, E. F., Wairoa Gorge, Brightwater ... Smith, G. F., Richmond Smith, James, Maitai, Nelson Snowden, F. H., Brightwater Snowden, J. T., Brightwater Stagg, E. and A., Hillwood, Hope Stewart, Donald, Brook Street, Nelson Stewart, Robert, Belgrove St. Mary's Orphanage, Stoke Stratford, Albert, Wairoa Gorge Brightwater Stratford Bros., Hope Stratford, Frederick, Richmond Stratford, Robert, Hope Stratford, W. L., Hope Stringer, J. H., Nelson Stueart, Eobert, Appleby Sutton, Edward, Hope Sutton, John, Eiclimond Sutton, Thomas, Richmond Sutton, W., Eiclimond Talbot, G., Richmond Taylor, John, Wakefield Thomas, Edwin, Appleby Thoinae, T., Brightwater Thomas and Holland, Belgrove Thompson, T. J., Eiclimond Tidd, T. 8., Wakefield Tomlinson, Charles, Waimea West Townsend, George, Nelson Trask, F., Nelson Tuek, W., jun., Wakefield Tunnicliffe, Albert, Spring Grove Tunnieliffe, Thomas, Spring Grove Wadsworth, Samuel, Wakefield Wadsworth, William, Wai-iti Wadsworth, William, jun., Wai-iti Wakefield, George, Wakefield Walker, Thomas, Hope Wallace, R., Wakefield Wann, Alexander, Wakefield Warnock, B. D., Suburban North Warnock, John, Suburban North Wastney, H., Wakapuaka Waterhouse, J. T., Wakapuaka Watkins, Joseph, Wakefield Watson, Charles, Belgrove Webby Brothers, Foxhill Wells Brothers, Russell Street, Nelson Wells, W., Wakefield Wells, W. and J., Russell-street, Nelson ... Wells, W. S., Nelson Weetley, William, Wakapuaka White, Charles, Pigeon Valley, Wakefield ... Whiting, Henry, jun., Croixelles Whitwell, Frank, Suburban North Wilkie, Alex., Nelson Withers, John, Hazelmere, Wakapuaka Wratt, H., Spring Grove Wratt, William, Spring Grove York, H. T., Appleby York, Thomas, Biehopdale 100 36 86 1 B43 40 100 40 7 73 400 316 323 172 44 38 237 279 300 5° 31 434 253 919 56 203 284 200 461 672 148 80 498 21 60 177 198 44 95 346 ■S8 64 45 58 102 102 1878 42 5° 5 94 Nil 97 5' 5 294 397 180 43 40 48 225 60 285 295 100 46 447 285 ' '34 Nil '77 325 Nil 495 37° 200 97 500 40 67 141 250 46 94 298 182 36 94 '5° 310 75 163 51 5° 54 53 64 40 "7 6 104 '45 4'3 100 73 90 45 48 80 81 10 657 1065 726 400 130 60 796 36 320 166 Nil 970 9°S 399 '63 76 900 21 4'3 232 500 230 173 9 1 470 198 652 '53 42 '39 9' 95>5 6 5 474 197 ■85 70 54° 60 5 Q 7 '54 4' 189 90 90,398

No. of Bheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Lines, Austin, Hope Lines, B., Wai-iti Lines, Charles, Wai-iti Lines, II. J., Waiti Longuey, N., Top House, Belgrove Lucas, R. S., Spring Grove Lusty, Francis, Richmond Mackay, J. T., Maryhank, WaVapuala Mackay, Mrs. K., Wangamoa Malcolm, H. J., Richmond Malcolm, J., Richmond Marsden, J. W., Stoke Martin, Charles, Stoke Martin, C. H., Nelson Martin, James, Wakapuaka Martin, Patrick, Waimea West Masters, Charles, Spring Grove Masters, C. J., Wakefield Max, D., Brightwater MeGowan, W., Spring Grove McMurray, James, Brightwater McRae, R., Bonovove, Richmond Mead, John, Foxhill Mead, T. W., Foxhill Millard, Robert, Waimea Weet Mirrams Brothers, Walsefield Moore, B. G., Wangamoa Moore, James, Nelson Morrison, Mrs. C, Belgrove Morrison, T. A., Belgrove Murcott, G., Brightwater Murray, Robert, Wakefleld Neal, Frank, Brightwater Neiiman, William, Hope Newman, H., Brightwater Newport, James, Nelson Newth, Mark, Waimea West Nicholls, Frank, Foxhill Nicholls, Henry, Belgrove Nisbett, George, Belgrove Norgate, George, Stoke Northam, W., Nelson O'Beirne, N. G., Suburban North O'Brien, Alexander, Ennerglynn, Nelson ... O'Connor, Jeremiah, Waimea West O'Connor, Mrs. J, Appleby O'Connor, P., Waimea West O'Connor, P., Waimea West Oldham, John, Nelson Olson, Henry, Wakapuaka Orr, Erie, Wakefield Palmer, A. J. and C, Brightwater Palmer, A. J., Foxhill Palmer, Harry, Wakefield Palmer, John, Brightwater Palmer, J. W., Spring Grove Palmer, Richard, Hope Palmer, Richard, Pigeon Valley, Wakefield Palmer, William, Wakefield Palmer, W., Hope Parker, J. B., Nelson Parker, William. Stoke Parkes, E. D., Wakefield Parkes, Henry, Wakefield Paton, H. X>., Nelson Paynter, John, Stoke Pike, H. T., Stoke Pitcher and Ross, Wakapual a Price, Joseph, Belgrove Price, Joseph, Waimea West Price, T. A., Belgrove Primmer, Mrs. Ann, Richmond Hayner, Tasman, Suburban North Eayner, William, Cable Bay, Suburban North Reay, G., Brightwater Ricketts, Frank, Spring Grove Ricketts, J. J., Spring Grove Ricketts, P. and P., Spring Grove Ricketts, Percy, Spring Grove Roughton, Gervais, Spring Grove Roughton, Thomas, Spring Grove Russ, C. F., Waimea West Buss, J., Bearcroft, Appleby 100 4 6 97 112 •47 24 90 60 Nil 'S3 1 '3 21)0 Nil 120 360 28 99 '73 481 '5 1 8 1510 41 '5* 423 181 Nil 233 4' 640 318 15 3233 146 2000 59 129 12 75O 330 45 2754 '45 188 '4 443 31 122 '75 228 456 60 .46 .87 900 82 S8 5' 5° 44S 6 73 40 93 141 284 222 900 111 97 100 1010 2481 240 263 474 80 5i 5207 83 40 93 '65 320 372 1019 2527 240 '97 45° 2^0 Nil 7' 61 495 Nil 20 61 473 96 41 453 .6? ■5 1 7° 44 191 40 34 98 192 782 960 102 374 121 34 459 166 160 40 100 196 3° Nil 110 162 1068 900 97 400 192 120 34 90 1 jo 52 400 7' 100 86 402 202 310 '7 95 Nil 96 118 63 '5 32 154 28 61 16 10 '53

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 18H6. 1897. (In Motueka Subdivision). Alexander, R. B. Motueka Anglesey, W., Tadmor Arnold, Arthur, Molupiko Arnold, Jolm, Motupiko Arnold, Ricliard, Molupiko Askew, W., Riwaka Atkins, W., Motueka Auty, W., Motueka Barker, T. J. J , Stanley Brook Barrows, A., Brooklands, Riwaka Barrows, Clmrles, Riwaka Beatsori, Charles, Ngatimoti Beateon, 0. D., Ngatimoti Beatson, D. G., Ngatimoti Beeby, R., Sherry Bensemann, D. H. C, Neudorf Benseinann, G. F. W., Upper Moutere Benseraann, J. H., Upper Moutere Benseinann, J. H. D., sen., Upper Moutere... Bensemann, T.,and Korte, Upper Moutere... Best, C. and W., Upper Moutere Best, W. and H., Dovedale Bethwaite, II. W., Riwaka Beuke, J. D., Neudorf Biggs, Alfred, Tadmor Biggs, George, Tadmor Biggs, John, Tadmor Biggs, William, Stanley Brook Blanclieet, Mrs. Leon, 'Tadmor Valley Bdckmmm, Charles, Upper Moutere Bockmann, F., Upper Moutere Bockmann, Henry, Upper Moutero Boekmann, J., Upper Moutere Bosaelmann, D. H. A., Upper Moutere Bosselmami, J. W., Neudorf Boyes, Joseph, Motueka Brereton, Mrs. W., Ngatimoti Brewerlon, F. M., Motupiko Bi'omell, T. A., Motupiko Brommell, P. H., Motupiko Brougliani, T. G., Upper Moutere Brown, W. E., White Bluff, Lower Moutere Bryant, J. S., Motueka Burnett, E. K., Dovedale Burnett, T. R., Dovedale Burrell, E. J., Stanley Brook Burrows, W. G., Stanley Brook Burrows, W. J., Stanley Brook Canton, J., Ngatimoti Cederman, John, Riwaka Chandler, James, Sherry Chapman, James, Pangatotara, Motueka Chaytor, A., Upper Moutere Child and Peppin, Motupiko Qhriohton, Charles, Motueka Cliristian, William, Tadmor Claasen, J., Upper Moutere Clifford, J., Motuoka Coleman, A. G., Motupiko Coleman Bros., Motupiko Coleman, F. J., Motupiko Colenian, G., Motupiko Coleman, R. II., Motupiko Ooleman, W. P., Motupiko Cook, George, Riwaka Cook, J. W. Riwaka Cook, W., Lower Moutere Corlett, J.J, Upper Motupiko Cousins, D. Thorpe Cowin, J. F., Thorpe Cowin, W., Thorpo Cowin, Walter, Stanley Brook Cressnell, W., Lower Moutere Crichton, G. and R., Stanley Brook Crichton, J., Stanley Brook Dipp, W., Baton Davies, Albert, Dovedale Davies C. A. F., Tadmor Davis, E. B., Dovedale Delany, James, Ngatimoti Donald, Mrs. N. C., Marahan, Motueke Douglas, W., Motueka Drogemuller, C, Upper Moutere 108 T29 267 700 393 485 101 70 8.7 66 4' '55 119 '53 274 186 25° 296 60 4°3 64 554 186 538 3°7 300 217 100 roo 100 97 98 90 20 394 394 596 34° 59 300 360 400 77 230 275 300 293 57° 821 85 33° 102 291 167 700 398 46.? 116 70 754 89 45 148 •34 166 216 195 231 310 60 470 61 596 182 633 393 100 300 264 67 73 83 9' 94 7' 22 172 495 386 595 283 48 392 >'S 398 98 200 98 531 285 587 859 97 678 1213 93 191 90 252 182 400 '5' 400 180 190 35° 182 72 24 288 355 862 96 '73 75 227 166 322 '3' 399 142 '53 274 '52 67 3 370 235 196 968 2 = 6 99 '73 100 56 191 122 242 176 200 '.57 99 87 197 126 Nil 90 85 181 101 85 194

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1898. April no, 1897. Drogemuller, W., Upper Moutere Drummond, A., Dehra Doon, Biwaka Drummond, A., Riverina, Stanley Brook Drummond, Daniel, Lower Moutere Drummond, James, Lower Moutere Drummond, J. and W., Upper Moutere Duoker, C. H., Neudorf Diieker, P., Neudorf Duncan, James, Biwaka Duncan, James, Tadmor Durrant, John, Thorpe Diiyel, F. H. C, Upper Moutere Eatwell, W. J., Stanley Brook Eban, H. L., Dovedalo Ebaa, E., Stanley Broo's Edgar. J. D., Upper Motupiko Edgar, B., Motupiko Edwards, A. E., Lower Moutere Edwards, W., Lower Moutere Eggers, Hans, Upper Moutere Eggers, Henry, Upper Moutere Eggers, Joachim, Upper Moutere Ellis, G. K., Tadmor Evens, 1\, Motueka Evers, J. H., Upper Moutere Ewers, Christian, Neudorf Ewers, F., Upper Moutere Ewers, H., Neudorf Ewers, Ludwig, Neudorf Ewers, William, Nendorf Eylee, Charles, Thorpe Farloy, E., Lower Moutere Fawcet, J. and W\, Tadmor l'awcet, W. P., Tadmor Fenemor, J., Tadmor Fenemor, W., Stanley Brook Femnore, Frederick, Tadmor Fitch, Isaac, Tadmor Flanagan, William, Sheny Flett, D., Ngatimoli Fletl, James, Lower Moutere Fogden, W. F., Motupiko Ford, T., Upper Moutere lorsyth, Evan, Stanley Brook Forsyth, Mrs. M. C, Stanley Brook Fowler, Alfred, Tadmor Franklyn, T. A., fiiwaka Freeman, Ernest, Thorpe Freeman, George, Thorpe Fry, Edward, Biwaka Fry, J. W., Eiwaka Fry, Eicliard, Motueka Fugle Bros., Stanley Brook Fuller, F. O., Lower Moutere Funnell, W. J., Lower Moutere Gardner, J., Upper Moutere Gay, Joseph, Foxhill Gibbs, F. W., Motupiko Gibbs, F. W., Howard Eiver, Motupiko Gibbs, F. W., Motupiko Gibbs, G., Motueka Valley Gibbs, G., Tadmor Qibbs, W., Motupiko Gibbs, William, Howard Eiver, Motupiko ... Gibbs, William, Pokorow, Motupiko Gibbs, William, Long Valley, Motupiko Gifibrd, Charles, Upper Moutere Gilroy, John, Baton Gilroy, Patrick, Baton Glasgow, Theodore, Eiwaka Glover, G., Mot ue l> a Goodall, Samuel, Tadmor Graham, George, Sherry Green, C, Motueka Green, Charles, Jan., Ngatimoti Green, H. G., Tadmor Griffith, B. L., Stanley Brook Griffith, I'., Stanley Brook Griffiths, Jainea, Upper Moutere Grooby, Ernest, Pangatotara Grooby, F., sen., Motueka Qrooby, F. and G., Motuela Grooby, Geo. Tertius, Rocky Eiver, Motueka Grooby, Henry, Ngatimoti 449 "57 4800 86 68 262 25 93 350 81 494 180 '442 600 768 97 6 93 29S 108 99 297 146 140 54 54 12 100 61 69 68 5 978 95 286 55 168 81 96 89 7i 34 58 393 83 18 93 32 61 308 297 20 '54 83 79 81 260 43 80 465 1,242 5,5°° 101 86 244 41 90 300 "66 570 "45 1,065 800 868 Nil Nil '5i i°5 100 297 128 5° 101 28 74 26 99 7° 81 774 22 474 339 130 397 25 130 70 97 85 94 5° 90 244 51 32 96 40 76 80 292 410 28 89 82 93 80 2'5 Nil 3'4 352 283 320 464 7' 222 112 163 1000 292 100 3°4 354 Nil 647 83 200 183 138 248 1200 87 109 1 594 - 180 160 381 39 92 97 235 182 958 575 192 '5' 342 38 8c 82 '75 126 47 42

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No. of 8heep on April 30, April 8<1, 18(16. 1897. Grooby, Roland, Motueka Grooby, T., Motueka Q-rooby, T,, jun., Ngatimoti Grooby, T. I , ., Ngatiinoti Groom, William, Upper Moutere Guest, John, Ngiitimoti Guy, J. A., Lower Moutere Hall, T., Thorpe Hannen, Hugh, Tadmor Hanron, M., Stanley Brook Haiford, Benjamin, Tadmor Harford, H. 'i , ., Tadmor Ilarford, Walter, Tadmor Harloy, Godfrey, Lower Moutere Harvey, Charles, Neudorf Harvey, George, Upper Moutere Harvey, John, Upper Moutere Harvey, J . Upper Moutere Harvey, J. W., jun., Dovedale Hastilow, William, Wakefield Haycock, H., Motueiia Haycock, Herbert, Motueka i'aycock, James, Ngatimoti Haycock, J. A., Graham Hirer, Ngatimoti ... Heath, John, Ngatimoti Heath, Thomas, Ngatimoti Heine, Friederich, Neudorf Heine, J. 0., jun., Upper Moutere Horrick, W. J., Lower Moutere Ilewetson, J., jun., Upper Moutcro Hewetson, T, and A., Upper Moutere Hill, William, Ngatimoti Hoeton, A., Dovedale Hocton, W. H., Dovedale Hodgene, Thomas, Tadmore Hodges, S. B., Ngatimoti Xiodges, W., Ngatimoti Hodgkinson, G. G., Tadmor Hodgkineon, R., Tadmor Hodgkinson T., Tadmor Holdaway, E., Lower Moutere Holder, Francis, Motueka Holmwood, G., Ngatimoti Ilolyoake, K., Hiwaka Holyoake, Thomas, Riwaka Horneman, F. U., Ngatimoti Hudson, Edward, Ngatimoti Hunt, James, Motueka Hursthouse, Richmond, Motueka llyland, M., Lower Moutere Inwood, Henry, Tangatotara Jackett, Jno., Motueka Jenkins, W. lUwaka Johansen, Dr., Thorpe Johnsen, Miss E. 0., Tadmor Jones, Herbert, Motueka Valley Kelling, Charles Upper Moutere Kelling, J. F., Stanley Brook Kelling, O J., Upper Moutere Kelling, E., Stanley Brook Kenyon, II., Tliorpe Kidson, Arthur, Tadmor Kinzett, G. W., Sherry Kinzett, W. J., Tadmor Kite, George, Tadmor Kuowles, J. D., Motueka Knyvett, H. P., Stanley Brook Kranimer, William, Lower Moutere Lammas, E. A., Thorpe Lainmes, J , Dovedale Langman, R., Thorpe ... Lewis, William, Riwaka Limmer, G., Lowe/ Moutere LimmO'', J., Motueka Limmer, W., Lower Moutere Lines, George, Ngatimoti Lines, W., Sherry Livesy, William, Motupiko Lloyd, Alfred, Ngatimoti Lloyd, B., Ngatimoti Lloyd, J., Ngatimoti Lloyd, Roger, Ngatimoti Loveridge, J., Thorpe ..,, Loveridge, J., Thorpe .., 170 79 1000 276 60 42 938 28 952 20.7100 98 I 6 15 11 225 149 64 8 12$ 643 438 '398 117 1 15 237 187 295 250 642 [71 90 700 250 246 700 34 35' 99 200 24 164 75 1081 196 96 40 987 34 ' 095 278 98 100 76 52 23 Nil 45 '5 1 100 1 i 18 128 811 461 ' 339 96 109 192 140 272 293 655 7i '57 204 700 '85 270 865 24 365 92 277 80 9' 600 432 72 Nil 267 86 61 250 46 280 117 856 2570 23 853 219 291 27 366 413 : 7 6 :82 863 35 9 1 293 126 697 5' 7 379 87 '45 389 '97 662 740 400 36 '56 '34 199 3°3 404 300 109 886 2539 '9 681 "7 256 28 383 388 190 '39 970 '9 81 290 93 657 546 333 70 '44 327 186 690 774 758 77 93 '5' 191 300 35°

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. MneMiilion Bros.. Hiwalta Malpns, M. S., Stanley Broo'< Manoy, A., Motueka Marshall, Gh K., Ngatimoti Martin, Charles, Ngatimoti McCarthy, T., Baton McConachie, T. N., Motupiko McGaveston J. 0., Ngatimoli McLean, William, Riwaka McMalion, Henry, Riwaka McVicar, Neil, Ngatimoti Mead, F,, Motupiko Mead Hubert, Motupiko Mead, John, Motupiko Meyer, James, Sherry Miekell. James Riwaka Mills, Henry, Upper Moutere Moore, Edward, Nelson Mylton, E. Thorpe Mytton, William, Ngatimoti Nagel, 0., Neudorf Nalder, W. A., Baton Newmann, E. W., Neudorf Newport, Cyril, Upper Metupiko Newport, Edward, Baton Newport, Phillip, Upper Motupiko Newport S. J., Motupiko Ohm, August, Thorpe Pahl, Miss Emma, Tadmor Pahl, J. F., Sherry Pahl, P. C, Tadmor Palmer, James, Motupiko Park, H. P., Motueka Parker, 0., Motueka Parkes, J. W., Motueka Parkinson, E., Motueka Parsons, W. H., Ngatimoti Patorson, Hugh, Stanley Brook Pattie, William, jun., Riwaka Pattie, T., Biwaka Pattie, W., sen., Biwaka I'attie and McMahon, Motueka Valley Perry, W. G-., Neudorf Phillips, W H . jun., Skeny Pliipps, C, Upper Moutore Polglase, R. J., Stanley lirook Prestidge, II., Upper Moutere Price, C, Baton Primmer, Benjamin, Lower Moutere Primmer, H. and L., Upper Moutere Quiney, S A., Motupiko Quiney, T.. L., Motupiko Quinney, W., Motupiko Quinney, W. F., Motupiko Quinton, II. A., Tadmor Remnant, Christopher, Ngatimoti Remnant, Christopher, jun., Ngatimoti Remnant, James, Ngatimoti Rieketts, C. W., Tadmor Riley, J., Sherry Robinson, Alfred, Ngatimoti Robinson, Ernest, Ngatimoti Robinson, John, Upper Moutere RoliBon, J. W., Sherry Roeske, II. W., Sherry Rollet, Mrs. E., Sherry Rose, F., Neudorf Rose, Q-eorge, Thorpe Rose, Heinerich, Neudorf Rose, John, Thorpe Ross, Greorge, Upper Moutere Ross, James, Pokororo Valley, Njjatimoti ... Rumbold, Henry, Motueka Russ, J. A., Riwaka, Dovedale Russ, John, Upper Moutere Ryder Bros., Riwaka Ryder, W , jun., Riwaki, Dovedale Salisbury Brothers, Ngatimoti . . Salisbury Brothers, Ngatimoti Salisbury, J. K., Ngatimoti Samson, N., Tadmor Schildhauer, W., Upper Moutere Schwass, Frederick, Upper Moutere Shillier, August, jun., Upper Moutere 1180 237 3° S66 i 3 6 638 !' 93' 98 124 3° 296 92 100 454 692 ,562 82 '596 '74 95 200 800 55 4' 79 285 264 18 '33 148 34 2 11 2 166 610 595 222 1884 200 608 40 324 353 '773 5 1 5° 9' 119 299 9' 70 16 82 343 253 857 82 1086 248 34 158 Soo 88 981 292 23 216 97 122 Nil 296 87 89 39° 900 1559 92 1650 177 85 180 200 800 58 60 133 300 375 21 140 '73 55 '57 146 552 854 200 i7'5 192 400 Nil 291 400 1916 Nil 51 •35 97 359 97 75 80 99 298 230 700 "3 116 55 Nil 712 58 97 1 coo 1092 60 495 208 5'5 '85 140 46 I 1 900 1192 81 395 295 525 '55 140 95 Nil 595 297 1740 527 59° 248 43 70 45° 496 1897 310 587 280 "3 3' 8 5

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Sifrglecovv, August, Neudorf Simpson, Miohael, Motueka Sixtns, George, Upper Moutere Sixtus, ,T. C. A., Neudorf Sixtus, Julius, Upper Moutere Sixtus, T. A. F., Neudorf Slatter, G. H., Ngatimoti Sloss, E. G., Motupiko Sloss, George, Motupiko Smith, James, Thorpe Smith, John, Tadmor Smith, Stephen, Tadmor Snook, T. A., Dovedale Spioer, G. R., Motueka Spicer, W., Motueka Stade, C, Neudorf Stade, P. C, Neudorf Stafford, William, Upper Moutere Staples, R., Motueka Staples, Robert, Motueka Starnes, S., Lower Moutere Strachan Brothers, Ngatimoti Stringer, T. H., Nelson Stringer, T. N., Doredale Talbot, Henry, Motueka Tannant, T., Lower Mouter« Tarrant, L. A., Lower Moutere Taylor, Mrs. A. B., Baton Taylor, Peter, Sherry Taylor, T. R. Baton Teeoe, Charles, Upper Moutere Thomas, Arthur Sherry Thomas, George, Dovedale Thomason, Esmy, Tadmor Thomaeon, Henry, Ngatimoti Thomason, Thomas, Ngatimoti Thompson, Charles, Motupiko Thompson, II. P., Upper Moutere Thomson, Mrs. Mary, Motupiko Thomson, W. B., Motupiko Thorn, H. B., Dovedale Thorn, John, Stanley Brook Thorn, Joseph, Dovedale Thorn, Walter, Stanley Brook Thome, Walter, Dovedale Tregea, Arthur, Nelson and Tadmor Trewavas, R. J., Motueka Trolove, T., Upper Moutere Turner, Jacob, Thorp Tutbury, Thomas, Riwaka Wallis, R. D., Motueka Webb, Alfred, Ngatimoti Wells, George, Tadmor White, A., Ngatimoti White, Alexander, Ngatimoti White, Walter, Ngatimoti Whitwell, Watson, Ngatimoti Wilkens, ])., Upper Moutere Wilkem, William, Upper Moutere Wilkinson, Charles, Motupiko Wilkinson, J. A., Stanley Brook Wilkinson, J. S., Stanley Brook Williams, Frank, Motueka Wills, A. F. W., Upper Moutere Wilson, J. E., Lower Moutere Win, E. J., Dovedale Win, G. G., Dovedale Win, H. L. N., Thorpe Win, J., Dovedale Win, J. W., Dovedale Win, W., Dovedale Wither, Frederick, Riwaka Wolfe, Jacob, Sherry Woolf, J., Riwaka Woolf, J., Riwaka Woolfe, T. S., Riwaka Wratt, J. S., Motueka Wratter, Henry. Motueka Wright, G. M., Upper Motueka York Henry, Riwaka, Motueka 8 4 '3° 34 4« J 5 100 2(j8 *5 184 455 3°7 365 296 70 ;8o 285 8j '44 42 60 5° 98 368 32 192 420 329 363 360 6l 53° 661 . 76 555 300 295 52 151 65 268 466 14 260 ■38 30 292 84 112 200 267 57 160 652 635 "S 526 870 380 5° '5° 58 250 385 17 258 '5° Nil 295 87 75 400 36, 92 272 469 1063 600 356 '43 246 90 Nil 400 292 98 200 484 755 673 345 240 250 I 100 20 700 60 706 7' 129 '97 24 756 'S3 77 Nil 216 126 1215 595 500 '60 606 100 172 910 102 '74 7 234 '5° 1028 S»4 375 47 729 7' 282 493 549 9J5 400 1000 52 264 484 474 9»3 454 800 11 2 246 272 3f>5 83 6$i 463 100 2 3° 274 338 70 621 433 80 162 200 Total in county 121,029 125.997 221,562 211,427 j

Ho. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. COLLINGWOOD COUNTY (In Golden Bay Subdivision). Abbott, H., Takaka Adams, T. L., Collingwood Allan, W. M., Collingwood Allen, B. K., Collingwood Andrew, W., Minnyside, Takaka East Andrews, W., jun., Takaka Anselow, R. E , Totaranui Baigent, T. J , Takaka East Paigent, T. and J., Takaka Ea»t Baigent, W. C, Takaka Ballantyne, J., Takaka Barlow,' W. H., Takaka Barnett, A. II., Upper Takaka Barnett, C. E., Upper Takaka Barnett, C. and F., Upper Takaka Barnett, Mrs. S. A., Takaka East Barnett, W. A., Takaka East Bavtlett, Robert, lakaka Bate, Daniel, Upper Takaka Bate, H., Upper Takaka Beardtnore, J., Upper Takaka Boardmore, W. G., Upper Takaka Bird, W. J., Takaka Brewer, Thomas, Collingwood Buckley, Tliomae, East Takaka Burt, A. T., Motupipi Byrne, II., Takaka Byrne, Patrick, Takaka Caldwell, W. S. O., Greenhills, Collingwood .. Cann, Robert, Takaka Caraon, S, R., Upper Takaka Cederrnan, G. Collingwood Charles, William, Motupipi Clear, O. H , Collingwood Cole, James, Takaka Constable, James, Motupipi Cook, William, Collingwood Coppel, J. H.. East Takaka Coppell, W. Gγ., Motupipi Curnow, W. H., Golden Bay, Collingwood... Davidson, A. B., Cape Farewell, Collinguood Diamond, William, Collingwood Dodson, A., Takaka Dodson, Thomas, Takaka Donaldson, James, Takaka Douglas, T. D., Collingwood Duncan, George, Takaka Dyer, Alexander, Collingwood Edmondson, T., Motupipi Ellis, P. H. M., Motupipi Eves, George, Upper Takaka Exton, T. E., Collingwood Feary, John, Waitapu Fellowes, It. B,, jun., Biverdale Fergusson, J. W , l'akawau, Collingwood ... Ferguson, W. P., l'akawau Field, Harry, Collingwood Field, T. C. V., Pakawau, Collingwood Fisher, Graham, Collingwood Fi-her, Mrs. D. E. Mackay's Pass, Collingwood Flowers Brothers, I'akawawa, Collingwood .. Flowers, J. W., Puramahoi Fowler, J. W., Upper Takaka Galey, George, Takaka East Gibbons, John, Takaka Gibbs, George, Wainui Gilbert, G. 0., Motupipi Gillstrom, A., Totaranui Gledhill, Mrs. W., Takaka Goldney, W., Takaka Gooch, E. A., Springside, Takaka Graham, G. J., Collingwood Grant, Mrs. Ellen, Fern ban, Collingwood ... IladQeld, W. W., River, Tolaranui Ilailes, G., V* aitui Park, Upper Takaka Ilaincs, W. H., Takaka East Haldane, Alexander, Lower Takaka Haldane, Mra. C, Takaka ... Handoek, G. A. lakaka East ... Harvey, J. W., Jan., Collingwood Harvey, Mrs. Agnes, Collingwood Harvey, Mrs. A. H., West Wanganui Harvey, T. E., Collingwood 320 3° 60 266 277 180 239 868 347 174 81 294 i8r 230 240 3" ■ f, 5 196 433 66 24 296 100 182 231 59 2 '65 120 246 162 '3 141 131 574 28 74 53 3° 1085 67 21 .65 21 8o 329 242 Nil '37 544 464 Ml 98 284 182 2()l 266 80 1 06 353 219 374 89 28 196 97 270 250 653 80 90 '3° 1 1 2 8 170 158 68,5 4' 64 77 57 1087 87 3° 5* 18 '5' 12 2 5 190 577 2 5 21 77 '"5 16 18 '77 496 36 21 37 91 326 3° 97 490 99 29 94 398 55 9' 595 Nil 1 12 293 ■»5 '3° 64 556 1160 '54 '97 180 85 4 80 499 Nil ■53 66 607 1210 '47 280 ,87 121 40 683 224 142 282 170 89 180 9 40 67 733 232 5° 398 141 Nil 186 69 298 240

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1898. 1897. .pril 30, 1898. Lpril 30, 1897. Harwood, Charles, Takaka Harwood, H., Motupipi Harwood, Thomas, Rockglen, Motupipi Hitchcock, Charles, Takaka Hitchcock, Henry, Takaka Hitchcock, T., Takaka Hitchcock, T., jun., Takaka Hunter, John, Takaka Hunter, Peter, Takaka James, Frank, Puramahoi Jeffries, W. L., Brooklands, Collingwood Johnson, Nelson, Upper Takaka Johnston, W. H., Takaka Kemp, A. J., Takaka East Keoghan, Mrs. Mary, Takaka King, R. B., Motupipi Langford, A. E., Takaka Langford, A. E., Takaka Lash, J. D., Rockvillo, Collingwood Lewis, C, Surinyside, Takaka East Lewis, E., Spring Creek, Takaka East Lindsay, J. and J., Upper Takaka Lunn, James, Collingwood Mackay, A. Gγ., Totaranui Madagan, P. L., Takaka Malpas, Charles, Motupipi Manson I. J., Motupipi Manson, James, jun., Motupipi Manson, John, Motupipi Manson, Magnus, Takaka East Manson, Thomas, Motupipi McArtney, R., Collingwood McCallum, D., Takaka McCart, John, Riversdale, Collingwood McDonald, Andrew, Takaka McDonald, J., Takaka McFarlane, Alexander, Taknlia McKenna, Mrs. J. W., Ferntown McKeoghan, O., Takaka McNab, E., Collingwood Miles, J. A., Colliugwood Newlove, Leonard, Takaka Ncnlove, William, Takaka Newport, J. A., Taknka East Niehoff, J. C, Collingwood Organ, Charles, Motupipi Packard, Joseph, Motupipi Packard, P. B., Motupipi Packard, R. A., Motupipi Page, J., Takaka Page, J. G., Lower Takaka Page, Thomas, Titkaka Paine, Rebecca, Tii kaka Painter, George, Takaka Peart, A., Cape Farewell, Collingwood Pentecost, Richard, Motupipi Petterson, John, Takaka Petterson, Waller, Takaka Pollard, IT., Takaka Wast Pratt, W. H., Totaranui Pruesing, Robert, Puramahoi Raynor, Bickley, and Windle, Takaka Rentoul, W. O., Takaka Richards, J. H., Ferntown, Collingwood Riley, G. and R., Collingwood Riley, J. B., Collingwood Riley, John, jun., Collingwood Riley, J. W., Collingwood Riley, R. P., Collingwood Rogers, John, Upper Takaka Rose Brothers, Upper Takaka Rose, J. F., Takaka Rosser, Edward, Upper Takaka Salisbury, R. J., Collingwood Scadden, W., Collingwood Scott, David, Motupipi Scott, James, Takaka Scott, R., Takaka Scott, Thomas, Takaka Scrimgpo v, r, J., Co'lingwood Scrimgeour, William, Ferntown, Collingwood Shaw, John, Collingwood Shaw, W. J., Puramahoi, Collingwood Sigley, Joseph, Takaka East 94 ■5 233 66 242 S3 84 8 252 70 27 228 90 13 246 16 395 34 2 26 '47 200 244 310 1058 66 4' 198 72 2771 5° 28 92 55 '5 132 Nil 466 375 5' 40 148 2 34 4°3 Nil 1056 62 Nil 232 75 787 1366 373 6 '°75 92 80 Nil '97 35° ■5 2 27 243 10 70 80 98 2 '3 343 '34 126 9 ■5 2 86 90 560 '182 453 78 172 89 192 96 I°5 226 S9 '575 '95 21 182 73 83 365 190 49' 95 219 I2 5 4 126 100 198 80 '585 807 262 336 '58 820 370 655 11 143 2 39 10 97 520 87 4°5 500 394 98 98 '53 93 68,? 344 397 398 3° 10 98 281 29 270 557 494 28 Nil 5°4 355 97 95 56 99 Nil 288 446 500 Nil 46 599 100 216 340 2 37 '99

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Simpson, W. P., Motupipi Skilton, J E., Kaituna, Collingwood Skilton, Jolin, Collingwood Skilton, T. M., Oi.akaka, Collingwood Smith, James, Tnkaka Smith, John, Takaka East Smith, Mrs. M. A., Takaka East Soper, R., Puramahoi Sparrow Brothers, Fairleigh, Takaka East ... Spittal, A., Takaka Spittal, W., Takaka East Squire, J. S., Collingwood Staples, John, Takaka Staples, William, Takaka Stent, Jacob, Takaka Strange, J. C, Collingwood Symea, Mrs. E. P., Takaka East Tibbie, G. S., Bookville, Collingwood Tyrrell, W., Takaka Vant, W., Takaka Walker, Daniel, Takaka Walker, Isaac, Puramahoi Walker, Mark, Takaka Wallis, Henry, Motupipi Whelan, Arthur, Lower Takaka Williants, William, Collingwood Wilson, Kobert, Takaka Windle, T., Takaka Winston, John, Riverdale, Collingwood Winter, D. J., Motupipi Winter, G., Motupipi Winter, G\, Wainui, Takaka Winter, Henry, Motupipi, Collingwood Winter, John, Motupipi Winter, J. E., Totaranui 5 1 08 126 ii7 I 22 67 392 Nil • 3 428 1824 Nil 358 600 345 IO 16 374 1186 36 347 556 74 5 136 3° 96 Nil 7 '97 f>5 181 388 528 240 20 "35 22 •45 44 247 95 161 387 39 6 2 59 29 21 Nil 286 52 111 997 427 '4 46 1 21 22 24 373 81 "38 954 375 53 180 BULLER COUNTY (In Grey and Buller Subdivision). Avery, William, Karamea Berlin, John, Westport Blaokburne, Robert, Karamea Carter, George, Weetport Cooper, John, Karamea Craddoek, G. T., Weetport Croawell, Charles, Bailor Road, Westport ... Danahey, Daniel, Charleston Davis, Charles, Westport Do Filippi, Stefano, Three-mile Flat, Lycll... Dellavedova, M., Lyell Drennan, E., Nine Mile, Charleston Elf'ord, Joseph, Karamea Fielderson, Frederick, Lyell Grant, Bros., Mokohinui Hughes, John, Westport Jenkins, M. M., Kuramea Johnson, Robert, sen., Karamea Jones, Meyrick, Karamea Junker, Frederick, Buller Road, Lyell Kieley, W. A., Weetport Linohani, Alfred, Karamea Lines, Job, Westport Macmahon aud Colvin, Westport Mairs, Arthur, Lyell Matthews, Charles, Karamea McNab, A., Karamea McNabb, Francis, Karamea McNabb, R. G., North Terrace, Karamea ... McNairn, William, Ngakawa McPadden, M., Weatport O'Connor, Jeremiah, Karamea Organ, M., Westport Pearson, T. L. L., Karamea Pett.it, George, Promised Land, Karamea ... Simpson Brothers, Karamea Simpson, Jas., Karamea Sinkin, John, Karamea Snodgrnss, J., Westport Sutherland and Monat, Charleston Wall, James, Cape Foulwind Walker, J. and G., Bocklands 42.303 45.792 86 35 7' 9 20 1 1 71 62 87 10 20 74 3' 61 52 62 3° 55 42 1 2 '4 95 20 69 22 60 128 114 13 35 76 109 10 57 26 22 288 27 ! 4O ") 16 22 19 14 2 5 16 45 8 14 29 ,6 1 2 12 39 3° 43 21 124 84 3° 111 f>5 2 5 '5 < so 88 3" 144 66 75 '52 1,746 2,238

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 188ti. 1897. Edwards, George, Owen Junction Edwards, Mrs. E. A., Owen Junction Fennell, John, Lyell Furness, Samuel, Antonio's Flat Gallagher, D., Cronadun Gibbe, Alfred Longford Qilmer, John, Beefton Hellinger, Andrew, Murchison Hocking, John, Eeefton Hodgkinson, W., Murchison Hunter, W., Fern Flat Johnston, J. F. Ikamatua Kerr, John, Lake Station, Nelson Ketohell, George, Longford Lester, W. J , Upper Matakitaki Lockington, Elisha, Eeefton Lynch, Owen, Murchison Lyon, C, Cronaden May, T. H., Upper Matakitaki McMahon, B., Cronadun MeGrinley, D. (Est. of), Cronadun McHardy, A., Blackwater Mclnroe, E. J., Little Grey Junction McKay, James, Inangahua Junction McLarry, Patrick, Cronadun McLennan, John, Blackwaler McNee Bros., Murcbison McNee, E., Murchison McNeil, Bernard, Fern Flat, Eeefton McNeill, Eobert, Littlo Grey Junction Mindermann, C, Inangahua Junction Mirfin, W. C, Ikamatua, Eeefton Morel Bros., Murchison Murray, Michael, Antonio's Flat Neville, Cornelius, Newton Flat Norris, H., Horse Terrace, Matakitaki O'Connor, E., Murchison O'Grady, W., Reefton O'Mallcy, James, Little Grey Junction O'Regan, P., Inangaliua Landing O'Eourke, Dominick Murchieon Oxnam, John, Murchison Paton, Edward, Murcliison Pattinson, Timothy, Square Town, Reefton Pitman, William, Little Grej Junction Rait, D. and J., Murchison Eoss, J. and A., Keefton Sewell, M. A., Longford Silcock, Alfred, Keefton Silcock, J. H., Birchdale, Cronadun Spencer, Henry, Murcliison Stewart, George, Murchison Sullivan, D., Fern Flat Sutherland, A., Edge Hill, Murchison Taylor, H., Inangahua Junction Thomson, Alexander, Murchison Thomson, John, Upper Matakitaki Thomson E., Fern Flat Trower, Charles, Longford Trower, George, Owen Eiver Trower, J. O., Longford Walker, J. and G., Maruia, Eeefton Warne, L, Postmaster, Longford Watson, William, Murchison Weller, Eichard, Lake Roitoiti, Nelson Welsh, Patrick, Black's Point, Eeefton WMtlock, W. C., Murchieon Wilkie and Page, Murchison Williams, John, Eeefton Win, Mrs. Eose, Hope Junction 100 91 3' 171 142 1656 »5° 8599 74 80 230 55 '34 95 3/8 270 89 20 99 386 1100 75 883 130 Nil 9° 38 5° 188 192 52 40 118 21 >5 6 9 98 8 5 88 96 87 5" 5° 89 37 85 278 15° 145 60 87 57 93 149 35° 1100 96 1078 103 45 5i 35 Nil 7i 680 '459 72 500 98 441 60 295 9' 479 74 286 47 84 '93 2 53 96 280 168 233 78 286 '43 150 66 85 66 70 275 10 81 97 68 2020 136 1 S3 '5 '34 95 90 84 3'° 250 196 161 321 89 2118 "7 3" Nil 380 178 170 12 1496 100 182 200 25,998 27.7S.S WESTLAND COUNTY (In Westland Subdivision). Adamson, Eobert, Wateroa Allen, John, Waitaha, Boss Blick, Alfred, Dillman's Town Boyle, James, Eoss Bridgman, M. F., Okarito Burrough, Joseph, Okarito Burroughs H., Wateroa Butler and Company, John, Wateroa Buttola, Pietro, Lake Brunner 995 380 292 '9 354 "65 964 282 554 899 495 294 13 343 '5> 965 294 700

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. GREY COUNTY (In Grey and Buller Subdivision). Austin, Frederick, Greyniouth Bellew, Charles, Ahaura Brown, Robert, Grey mouth Bruce, T. W., Inchbonnie, Lake Brunner ... Carter. George, Ahaura Coates, Mrs. N., Greymouth Corcoran, Patrick, Ahaura Craig, Thomas, Ahaura Cressey and Palmer, Greymouth Currio, Richard, Ahaura Delaney, Denis, Twelve Mile Dinsen, Christian, No Town Donald, D., Totara Flat Doolan, John, Tolara Flat Doolan, J. P., Totara Flat Drennan, Michael, Camptown Duggan, Philip, Ahaura Evans, John, Lake Brunner Fox and O'Neill, Ahaura Fraser, Edward, Ahaura Garth, T. H., Ahaura Gilmer, H., Totara Flat Green, William, Ahaura Hilderbrand, A., Greymouth Johnston, Richard, Brunnerton Kennedy, Patrick, Totara Flat Kilgour, Joseph, Greymouth Lutz Brothers, Greymouth Mackley, S. M., Little Grey Junction Magill, Hugh, Ahaura Marshall, James, Totara Flat Mason, George, Ahaura Mathews, James, Ahaura McDonald, Alex., Totara Flat McKinley, Patrick, Totara Flat McLaughlin, James, Ahaura McLaughlin, H., Totara Flat Meara, Michael, Totara Flat Methven, William, Totara Flat Mitchell, John, Lake Brunner Parfitt George, No Town Pothan, Richard, Ahaura Pullin, Thomas, Greymouth Rees, J... and Son, River View, Ahaura Robertson, James, No Town Russell, Alfred, Greymouth Russell, George, Ahaura Russell, G. H., Marsden Ryan, Edward, Nelson Creek Ryan, Michael, Ahaura Savage, Michael, Totara Flat Stewart, James, Haupiri Lake, Ahaura Tremble, John, Slatey Creek Turner, John, Moonlights, Ahaura Wratt, William, Ahaura Young, W., Totara Flat 12 363 8 584 684 479 37 6 5 s> 70 45 1192 86 62 82 181 4' 608 320 252 21 35 20 60 36 74 850 181 5 ,2 580 40 ■83 54 170 3° 394 Nil 35 2 ' 33S 764 600 158 Nil 8.5 60 56 1060 81 49 81 220 447 867 300 4°3 436 61 30 Nil 3° 26 Nil 900 76 372 Nil 2 3 '°5 5° 180 26 161 56 42 51 62 20 79 4°3 21 20 400 10 68 13 i,. 2 r 55 400 26 '5 299 20 Nil 21 •4° Nil 172 120 59 163 394 207 7' 63 91 INANGAHUA COUNTY (In Grey and Buller Subdivision). Anderson, D.M., Glenburn, Reefton Archer, F. A. G., Inangahua Junction Baigent, S., Owen Junction Bateria, George, Little Grey Junction Beamsley, W., Murehison Bell, Lawrence, Murehison Bell, Thomas, Murchison Bennett, T. G. D., Murchiicm Boarduian, Fred., Caplestown Brazil, John, Reefton Brown, Joseph, Murchison Bunting, James, Murchieon Cameron, George, Murchison Came, Aaron, Cronaden Claton, Mrs. E. L., Inangahua Landing Conradson, Martin, Buller Road, Lyell Craig, Robert, Reefton Dick, John, Keefton Doig Bros., Blackwater Downie, Charles, Murchison Duncan, Alex., Antonio's Flat 12,927 '3>5 28 68 685 184 182 5° 3"i '7 Nil 75° 171 234 28 33' 73 74 148 495 '37 60 160 182 200 I 6 356 7° 42 82 88 10 92 500 25' 54 493 "52

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Clare, Patrick, Ross Condon, Thomas, Gillispie's Beach Corbett, James, Greenstone Cowan, John, Okura Cropp, Thomas, Koiterangi Cropp, William, Koiterangi Cullen, D., Three-mile, Hokitika Dee, Robert, Haast Diedrichs, II. G-., Kokatabi Douglas, Robert, Woodstock, Kanieri Ecclesfield, Robert, Kokatahi Eeolesfield, Thomas, Kokatahi Eisfelder, Fritz, Three Mile, Hokitika Emerson, J. W., Kokatahi Ferguson, S. G., Ferguson's Fergusson, Thomas, Hinde'e Fiddian, Samuel, Hunt's Beach Ford, Thomas, Ross Friend, H. N., Okarilo Furkert, G. W., Ross Gillyard, John, Teremakau Gribben, Patrick, Ross Guy, A. W., Kumara Haddock, Jos., Ross Hansbury, Martin, Ross Harcourt, R. A. Humphrey's Harris, Benjaman, Ross Harris, Thomas, Balmoral, Kokatahi Harris, W , Kawhtika Harrie, William, Haast Beach Haunam, W., Hokitiku Hende, Peter, Hende's Ferry Hodgson, John, Ross Jacksan, Wilhelmina, Jackson's Johnston, Hugh, Kokatahi Jones, R. E., Hokitika Karnbaoh, Henry, Kokotahi Keech, W., Kumara Kelly, John, Kokatahi Maclarlane, Colin, Red Hill, Jackson's Bay Macleod, John, Ross Maloney, Michael, Greenstone McCoimor, Walter, Hokitika McGowan, Hugh, Robs Molntosh, G. I., Hokitika Meharry, Thomas, Upper Kokotahi Millson, Robert, Dillmau's Town Morgan, William, Greenstone Moye, Thomas, Ross Myers, F. G., Cook's River Nerger, Emil, Okura Nisson, E. G., Waiototo, South Westland ... O'Neil, Patrick Woodstock Palamountain, William, Kanieri Piissmore, William, Kumara Patrick and Green, Okarito Paulsen, Neil, Teremakau Power Brothers, Paringa Ritchie, J., Makawiho, Bruce Bay Robinson, E, H. and G., Paringa Ryan, Edwd., Gillespie's Beach Ryan, T., Greenstone Scott, A. 0., Gillespie's Beach Shearer, Charles, Mikonui, Ross Smith, James, Jackson's Bay Surgenor, William, Rimu, Kanieri Thompson and McAithur, Jackson's Bay ... Thorn Brothers, Kokatahi Tracey, Michael, Dellman's Town 605 16 2r 538 121 15 4' 20 10 '4 2482 5° 96 90 2018 58 72 7 Nil 11 100 186 502 48 20 ii)7 492 5' 40 2 00 53 200 ■5 201 302 52 20,2 49 15 33 400 61 300 32 170 111 111 ')' 92 57 244 3° 354 26 65 [00 210 354 3' 70 200 199 52 287 <>5 44 5' '4 217 192 82 39 6 96 282 52 '3 283 2 3° 333 9 137 ■34 86 100 56 99 1006 '7 79' 37 630 73° 294 980 '25 36 42 76 12 102 200 102 63 93 45 92 954 566 27 300 654 90 780 85 5° 75 15,288 17,708 SOUNDS COUNTY (In Picton Subdivision). Aid ridge M., Ocean Bay, Port Underwood... Allport, Thomas, Pioton Anderson, Mrs. F. G., Canvastown Anderson, Robert, Canvastown Anderson, W., Happy Valley, Canvastown... Archer, James, Akeake Bay, Port Underwood Archer, Peler, Tuna Bay, Elaine Bay Arthur, John, Matura Island, Picton Attwond, Mrs. E., Oysler Buy, Port Underwood 200 12 19 42 107 5° 98 287 Nil 60 36 60 127 20 69 600

No. of SI heep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 1896. Aubrey, William, Mount Pleasant, Piston ... Baillie, Hon. W. D. H., Para, Diffcnbacli ... Baldick, Alfred, Opua Bay, Diffenbaoh Baldick, Mrs. E., Wangalarua, Picton Baldick, William, Blumine Island, Pieton ... Bank of N.Z., Separation Run, P. Underwood Baxter, A.S., Diffenbnch Beaucbatnp, C, Anakiwa, Picton Beauchamp, R. de C, Brougliton Core, Grove Benge, J., Havelock Bennett, Henry, Haveloek Berg Brothers, East Bay, Te Awaite Bittle, J., Maliau Sound, Havelock Black, J. H., North-west Bay, Homenood ... Blaymires, R., Kenepuru Bond, J H. C, Homewood Bond, N. W. C, Homewood Borck, Charles, Maori Buy Borck, L., een., Maori Bay Borek, Walter, Maori Bay Bovrdon Brothers, Dryden's Bay, Picton ... Bown, J., Pelorus Valley, Ilareloek Bragg, N., Koronu'ko, Pieton Bragg, W., Mount, Pleaeart, Picton Bright, T. A., Endeavour Inlet Brown, H. R., French Pass Brownlee and Co., Long Valley, Havelock ... Brownlce and Co., Riversdule Brownlee, I, C, Flat Creek, Havelock Bryant and Campbell, Grove Bryant, J. W., Grove Budge, Sylvanus, Piclon Burke, M , Goulter Bay, Kenepuru Cameron, Mrs. A. M., Little Scatwell, Okaramio Campbell, H. H., Manaroa Campbell, J. P., Grove Cawto Brothers, Moitapu, Grove Clemens, E. W., Shukespere Bay, Picton ... Clifford, Thomas, Maude Island, Ketu Bay... Climo, C., Four-fafchom Bay, Maori Bay Corepb, A. N., Kenepuru Couper, D. H., Pelorus Valley, Havelock ... Cowin, Harry, Ketu Bay Cozens, Henry, Okaramio Cragg, Richard, Picton Crespin, F., Havelock Criehton, G., Port Ligar, Ketu Bay Cullen, W J., Linkwater Dale, Cullensville... Dakin, Mrs. E., Opilii, Port Underwood ... Dakin, Frank, Hakahaka, Fort Underwood... Dalton Brothers, Willow Bank, Havelock ... Dalton, J. H., Fernhill, Picton Davenport, W., Tory Channel, Picton Day, Mrs. E., Picton Duncan, J., Grove Elliot, James, Havelock Eliot, R., Admiralty Bay, French Pass Entursle, James, Havelock Erskine, W. T., Havelock Esson, John, Picton Farnell, W., Havelock Farnell, W.,jun., Havelock Fell Brothers, Nikau Bay, Havelock Fell, J. A. C, South-east Bay, Havolock ... Forgusson, Charles, Ngakutu, Picton Fetch, Charles, Picton Fitzpatrick, John, Havelock Flood Brothers, Starmount, Picton Flood, James, Starmont, Port Underwood ... Flood, Jos., Starmont, Port Underwood ... Foote, Albert, Havelock Foote, E. A., Homewood Foote, J. D., Wilson's Bay, Homewood Foote, R. B., Mahan Sound, Havelock Foote, T. A., ITavelock Forest, G. R., Havelock Forest, Robert, Riverside, Havelock Freetli, George, Mount Pleasant, Picton Freeth, William, Poplar, Koroniiko Fulton, James, The Retreat, Cullensville ... Gardiner, R. G., Okaramio Gardiner, Shalto, Okaramio Gilchrist, James, Koromiko Giles, Thomas, Bushy Park, Onamalutu ... '542 9' 465 59° 452 '4 822 353 298 96 31 1490 J41 400 488 Nil 81 1069 36.1 '99 9 160 1 '3 355 752 "44 1082 '3° 434 592 1210 11 12 162 222 394 141 232 1708 1000 394 190 265 '549 1000 400 37 455 820 246 660 Nil ■58 79 328 273 81 136 4500 [80 300 45 39° 1006 607 162 360 361 4' 3809 171 294 64 '32 344 332 "3 Nil 404 261 800 7f>5 44 Nil 1560 262 127 2700 1432 52 62 284. 242 200 636 191 54 2082 1500 200 97 2200 1629 70 74 2201 177 170 300 587 57 619 250 1001 220 100 376 2300 300 728 76 292 692 1112 396 3'° 200 307 Nil 1058 1147 150 200 170 900 40 '44 445 400 170 140 6 ?1 100 499 Nil 172 396 383 192 242 697 146 88 '56 240 3 157 192

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Jso. of Sheep ou April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Godfrey, Charles, Picton Godsilf, D. H., Waitaria, Kenepuru Q-odsifF, Henry, Manaroa Good, S. J. D., Kenepuru Gould, John, Nydia Bay Gould, Thomas, Nydia Bay, Havelock Qreensill, J. A. K., Ohingaroa Bay, Picton... Gregg, Sire. J. W., Culleiisville, Grove Guard, J. and E., Oysler Cove, Port Underwood Gullery, J., The Portage, Kenepuru Gullory, S. J., Loolimara, Picton llama Hamuera, Canvastovvn Hamilton Bros., North-west Bay, nomewood Harris Brothers, Ketu Bay Harris, G. M., Kenepuru Harris, IT. H., Port Legar Harris, IT. W., Endeavour Inlet Harris, T. W., Okaramio Hart, C. F., Orarangi, Canvastown Hart, E., Okaramio Hart, John, Para, Koromiko Hart and Taylor, Hart's Valley, Koromiko... Harvey and Turner, Pig Bay, French Pass ... Harvey, Iaaao, Beatrix Bay, Manaroa Harvey, Nathan, Clova Bay, Manaroa Harvey, W. II., Beatrix Bay, Manaroa Harvey, W., sen., Clova Bay, Manaroa Hawker, T. II., Koromiko Hebberley, John, Picton Hebbert, Joseph, Ouahau, Pieton Heileson, James C. E., Opua Bay, Picton ... Henderson and Sons, Waitaria, Kenepuru ... Higgins, Sydney, Havelock Hildebrand, P. Blenheim Hippolite, Charles, Okiwi Hippolite, Joseph, Okiwi Hocquard, A., Louis Bay, Manaroa Hope, Edward, Admiralty Bay, French Pass Hopo, O. H., Admiralty Bay, French Pass ... Horn, James, Koromiko Houghton, A. P., St, Omar, Kenepuru Hueroa Tamati Watcnc, Resolution Bay, Picton Hughes, James, jun., Canvastown Hughes, Mrs. J., Canvastown Hurley, Frederick, Rai Valley, Canvastown Hutchison, R., Akeake Bay, Havelock Hyde, Miss, Grove Jackson, Jas., Tory Channel, Te Awaite Jackson, T. C, Forsyth Island, Ketu Bay ... Jacques, W., Okaramio, K&'ituna Jesson, A. W., Grove Johansen, Peter, Gouller Bay, Kenepuri Johnson, Anders, Mahikapawa Johnson, J., Opua Bay, Piclon Jones and Andrews, Evandale, Havelock Jones, Evan, Bluff Farm, Haveloek Jones, Mrs. S. E., Pelorus Valley, Havelock Kaipa Rawiri, Picton Karere Watene, Picton Kasabaum, G. W., Black Point, Havelock ... Keenan, Mrs., Waikawa, Picton Keepe, Mrs. W., Golden Point, Picton Kelly, Mrs., Waikawa, Picton Kenny, Captain, The Rocks, Pit-ton Kenny, Edward, Glenmore, Kenepuru Kereopa, Meehana, Canvaetown Keyworth, John, Black Point, Havelock Landall, Isaac, Diffenbach, Picton Landall, John, Ouahau, Picton Laweon, Beatson, Okaramio Leov, C. S., Canvastown LooniB, Thomas, Okaramio Love, Daniel, Onotohia, Picton Love, Richard, East Bay, Picton Madden, Edward, Koromiko Makoere Natana, Te Hueliue, Picton Martin, Hector, Waikawa, Picton Masefield, W. T., Manaroa Maud Bros., Haveloek Maulo, Alexander, Mud Bay, Havelock McAlpine, Mrs. R., Manaroa McComick, Donald, Watamunga, Picton 23' 121 58<> '75 289 368 IOl6 364 7OO 1920 168 40 4649 56O 3 '99 241 59 39' 680 500 385 600 686 11 Bo 129 603 9' '73 909 600 395 186 '53 898 98 92 5'9 142 111 282 .?8o 595 316 300 Nil 820 '358 3f>4 659 2 [26 170 , 7 ° 487 s 600 2330 Nil 212 202 "7 485 7 SO goo 596 700 786 1000 147 600 170 ,87 900 696 Nil 233 169 676 142 I (JO 526 187 160 43° 604 44 '93 6 S 8 1830 850 1 00 196 475 5'6 162 2 53 7X2 1971 989 100 Nil 189 44 209 69 352 170 Nil 676 3' '37 92 400 140 28 964 36 81 3 [20 IO2 Nil 90 3388 100 3100 ,85 IS 296 375 252 "94 20 240 288 97 523 1697 75° '93° 30 ■5 32 51 2529 478 452 294 1123 16 24 4' 24'9 490 392 404 1088

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1806. April 30, 1897. ! McDowell, Mrs. J., Kaituna Road, Havelock McMahon, Jarnee, Fish Bay, Kenepuru McMalion, Mrs. M., Kenepuru McMahon, P., Taradale, Kenepuru McManaway, T., Brigfhtlands McMillan, iEneas, Honeyfield,Havelock Mills, Charles, Eli Bay, Havelock Mills, Mrs. S. A., Brightlands Mills, T. H., H'opai, Manaroa Moore, Frank, Endeavour Inlet, Wellington Moore, J. A., Forebank, Havelock Moore, J. A., Run 57, Havelock Moore, T., Okaramio N"eal, E., Koromiko Neal, F., Koromiko Neame P., Havelock Neave, F. D. S., Titirangi, Wellington Nehana Pakura, Picton Nesbitt, William, Okaramio Neumann, Robert, Havelock Nevelle, S. M., Waikahalio, Blenheim Newcombe, J. E., Pelorus Sound Newton, James, Forndale, Kenepuru Nicoll, Charles, Havelock Norton, James, Long Island and Tβ Awaiti N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Kaiuma, Havelock ... O'Sullivan, T., Kaituna Valley, Huvelock ... Parfitt, Joseph, Koromiko Parfitt, William, Koromiko Parfitt and Williams, Mount Pleasant Parker, T. B., Kaiuma, Havelock Payton, T. N., Para Pettman, Edgar, Claverton, Springlands ... Price, H. W., Havelock Pullman, A. W., Crail Bay, Kenepuru Radcliffe, James, Otaurua, Picton Randall, Gr., Koromiko Reader H. A., Havelock Reader, H. M., Havelock Reader, T., Run 43, Ilavelock Redwood Brothers, Akaloa, Spring Creek ... Reevee, W. and H., Koromiko Renal a Pan, Rangitoto, Okiwi Reuben, Mrs. J., Waikawa, Picton Robertson, Alex, OrchardNuhe, Kaituna ... Roland, David, Takapaweraugi Isl., Havelock Rufl'ell, H., Skiddaw, Kenepuru Russell, J. W., Endeavour Inlet Rutland, IT. N., Te Patoa, Canvaetown Schenckle Bros., North-west Bay.Homewood Seymour, Gk T., Rai Valley, Canvastown Simmonds, H. A , Koromiko Simmonds, W. P., Havelock Simonsen, R., Havelock Simpson, A., Havelock Smith, C. W., Havelock Smith, J. W., Jun., Rai Valley, Canvastown Snooke Brothers, Waitata Bay, Kitu Bay ... Stace, H. W., Robin Hood, Spring Creek ... Stuart Brothers, Croiselles, French Pass Stuart, D. A., Elaine Bay Stuart, James, Fitzroy Bay, French Pass ... Stuart, John, Eli Bay, Manaroa Stuart, Louis, Eli Bay, Manaroa Stuart, W. J., Okiwi, CroiseUas— Sutherland, W. A. D., Yellaton, upring Creek SwaU'ord, W. E., Havelock Taylor and Bedding, Haveloc Temple, A. B., Te Awaiti Te Ruruka Hoara, St. Catherine's Cove, French Pass Tettey, Fred., Te Awaite Thomas, James, Mount Pleasant, Picton Thompson Brothers, Wailaru Bay, Kenepure Thompson Brothers, Anakiwi, Picton Thompson, Bruce, Grove Tiller, Charlee, North-west Bay, Hotnewood Toms, Joseph, Lee's Bay, Te Awaite Topp, R. B., Claverton, Maori Bay Tosswill, A., St. Loyos, French Pass Tosswill, L. W., Clova Bay, Manaroa Turner and Son, Admiralty Bay, French Pass Turner, Charles, Rai Valley, Canvastown Turner, II., Hareuselilf, Pielon 72 III 182 4' 107 192 1000 11OO 99 410 500 253 1202 200 95 '49 ,96 262 197 45 2 506 500 1 35° 263 99 252 4" 21 4.U6 155 300 3° 1004 Nil 34 34 5477 184 32O ! 130 ! 536 ! 25 100 220 70 650 5° i 232 308 6 '74 484 562 6 95 298 7°S 384 1001 100 67 237 Nil 8{o 67 222 34° 162 8 86 63 1 go 600 856 373 684 349 95° 1000 594 9 3 100 496 Nil 993 470 4 2 75 491 "5 385 22 72 280 3° '25 '5' 206 473 5° '5° 296 25 99 200 200 ■85 227 1098 Nil 688 Nil Nil 92 66 1048 '7'5 739 545 300 274 623 200 500 1700 120 35° 94 595 184 300 696 242 40 300 606 Nil 100 367 138 385 595 1200 2 73 127 357 Nil 5°° 800 1316 '5° 747 ■ 2 5 704

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April :i", 1896. 1897. Twiclle, James, Havelock Walker Brothers, Nydia Bay, Havelook Walker, L. S., Nydia Bay, Havelock Weaver, Alexander, Waikahaho, Kairuna ... Webb, J. J., Beatrix Bay, Manaroa Webber, W., Elmelie's Bay Webster, T., Picton Wells Brothers, Waikawa Wella Brotliers, Nydia Bay, Havelock Wells, Daniel, Foiir Fathom Bay, ITavelock Wells, David, Havelock Wells, Eli, Hillside Farm, Havelock Wells, Jabez, Havelock Western, C. J., The Lindens, Picton Western, Mrs. A., The Lindens, Picton Whoadon, John, Havelock White, Mrs. J., Hitawa, Picton Wilson, Mrs. R., Koromiko Wilson, W., Canviistown Wynn-Williams, 11., Manaroa Yan-ell, J. G., Mjunt Pleasant, Picton 40 446 249 868 497 596 4' 808 200 1400 110 ,67 '52 384 40 408 395 Nil 600 830 70 1010 200 1215 Us 202 '35 Nil 597 222 89 7 2 4f'3 '93 "9>5 6 7 500 595 250 96 Nil 475 192 MARYBOROUGH COUNTY (In Blenheim Subdivision). Aberhart, J. H., Blenheim Aldndge, W. S., Wairau Bar, Blenheim Adams, John, Grovelowii Adams, William, Langley Dale, Blenheim ... Adams and Sons, Greenfields, Blenheim Addison, J. J., Wairau Valley Allport, Thomas, jun., Spring Creek Avory, Arthur, Blenheim Arery, William, Blenheim Bary, G., Henwick Bank of N.8. Wales, Rivevlands, Blenheim... Barker, Edwin, Wairau ValleyBarnes, S., Old Renwick Road, Blenheim ... Barnett, A. W., Raydale, Tua Marina Barton, John, Onamalutu Batty, J., Middle Road, Blenheim Beal, Richard, New Henwick Hoad, Blenheim Beatson, J. J., IJankfield, Blenheim Beatson, Robert, Olovernook, Blenheim Bell and Sons, St. Leonards, Blenheim Bell and Suns, W., Benhopai, Renwicktown... Bell Brothers, Northbank, Wairau Valley ... Bell Brothers, Flaxmerc, Blenheim Bell, H. G., Waihopai Bishell, P., Caythorpe, Blenheim Bliek, B., Tua Marina Blick, Enoch, Spring Creek Blick, Jesse, Spring Creek Bonnington, H., Wairau Valley Botham, C. and G., Tua Marina Botham, H. B,Tua Marina Botbam, J. C, Blenheim Bowler, Mrs. A., Blenheim Boyes, David, Tua Marina Boyle, John, Blenheim Brougham, D., Willow Brook, Blenheim Brydon, Mrs., Comely Bank, Renwick Burroughs, J., \\ oodside, Blenheim Busby, Mrs. J. D., Valleyfield, Benwicktown Callard and Gibson, Boulderbank, Blenheim Cameron, Mrs. M. A., Okaramio Campbell, Hugh, Tua Marina Carter, T., Richmond Dale, Wairau Valley ... Carter, T., Hillersden, Wairau Valley Carter, T., Wantwood, Wairau Valley Carter, T., Stronvar, Wairau Valley Carter, T., Tearowhenua, Wairau Valley Carter, T., Burleigh, Blenheim Carter, Thomas, Glenfiold, Blenheim ,,. Carter, Thomas, Witten Run, Blenheim ... Casey, Mrs. M., Tua Marina Chandler, George, Opawa Bank, Blenheim... Chaytor, Edward, Topliou.ec, Spring Creek ... Chaytor, J. C, Marshlands, Spring Creek ... Cheesman, G. T., Grovelown Oheeseman, H. C., Grovetown Clifford, Sir G., Vernon, Blenheim Clouston, W. G., Bank Farm, Blenheim ,, 127,882 107 5° l.?7 4°95 '59 127 55° 8S 373 580 3985 200 81 598 280 28 70 170 146 4418 iu6 '58 110 394 480 4248 25.S 90 626 3° 316 366 2797 14416 755° 250 60 266 102 335 5° 167 39 6 394 3793 '3903 7600 2'5 Nil 2.?' 200 20 186 23 143 130 ,36 1422 81 27 "3 180 300 Nil 187 42 272 124 Ni'l 5 Nil 295 '45 170 1150 85 30'4 162 424 376 3620 16672 13300 10051 545° 4928 794 500 400 35 "' I5.7ui 10,01 2 1 2,983 495° 420 9°9 5121 73 221 200 4362 4027 135°° j 610 4517 4120 455 '32 Nil Nil

No. of Sheep on April 30, April.il), 18U6. 1897. Conder, T., Renwick Connor, M., Longfiold Farm, Blenheim Coitello, W. J., Delta, Renwicktown Craven, Alexander, Grovetown Dalziel, J., Old Renwick Road, Blenheim Davies, James, Kaituna Des-Forges, A., Blenheim Dick, John, Tua Marina Dillon, Mm. P. Or, Leefield, Blenheim Dodeon, F. T., Onslovv Farm, Spring Creek... Dodson, G., Sandhills Farm, Spring ... Dodson, T. R., The Willows, Blenheim Draper, D., Blenheim Fuirliall E., VVoodburn, Blenheim FiilvrfT, Michael, Omaka Estate Fannar, A., Blenheim FitzGerald, Mrs., Blenheim Folster, H., Onainalutu, Ford, Mrs. J., Spring Creek Foster, J. F., Blenheim Fulton, Mrs. C, Blenheim Q-ano, James, Newland, Spring Creek Gane, S., Park Farm, Spring Creek Gee, George, Renwiek Gibson, T. L., Kaituna Gifford, Tsaac, Spring Creek Gilford, James, Rodwell, Blenheim Gilford, W., Raglan Farm, Blenheim Gouller, C. and C, Hawkesbury, Blenheim (Coulter, Charles, Hawkesbury Gouller, Redwood, Timara, Blenheim Graham, G.. Fairhall, Blenheim Green, Mrs. M. J., Kaituna Gregory, Thomas, Spring Creek Gridley, Joseph, Blenheim .Hall Mrs. M., Spring Creek Hammond, Francis, Blenheim Hammond. II., Renwiek Roud, Blenheim ... Harding, T., Swansdown, Blenheim Henley, John, Tua Marina Herd, D., Doctor's Flat, Blenheim Horlgeson, Sam., Tua Marina Hodgson, William, Okaramio Holdaway, George, Blenheim Holdaway. J., Blenheim Hopgood, Thomas, Renwicktown Morgan, M., Men do w Bank, Blenheim Home, Mrs. B,, Blenheim Hounsel, Arthur, Omaka Estate Huggart, S., Tiptree, Blenheim Humphrey, John, Onamalutu Inman, C, Kaituna Jackson, A. W., Runnymede, Blenlieim Jackson, II. L., Blenheim Jackson, L. E., Blenlieim Jacques, Daniel, Okaramio Jacques, Thomas, Kaituna Jeffries, Thomas, Blenheim Jellyman, William, Blenheim Jermyn, James, Biillerby Farm, Spring Creek Jones, William. Big Bush, Blenheim Jordan, Christian, Blenheim Kennington, William, Okaramio Kiikpatrick, James, Blenheim Laidlaw, J., Cragieburn, Blenheim Lambert, J. A., Slirublands, Kaituna Lankow, H,, Tua Marina Lankow, J., Tua Marina Law, James, Tua Marina Law, Joseph, Tua Marina Lawson, Beatson, Okavamio Lees, James, Blenheim Leslie, John, Okaramio Levein, J. T., Springfield, Okaramio Lilchfleld, A. J., Livermere, Blenheim Lucas, Joseph, Opawa Bank, Blenheim Mahcr Brothers, Kaituna Maher. John, North Bank, Kaituna Maher, P. and J., New Kenwiek Road, Blenlieim Mapp, J., Blenheim March, John, Spring Creek Matthews, R., Spring Creek McCallum, Duncan, Blenheim ... '3° 173 228 2 5 ■38 5" 100 1060^ 187 .67 • 2 5 10 '34° 5*3 60 452 ■79 3° 199 3°5 "5 397 '758 230 57" 2368 757 77' '74 274 210 13' 864 48 48, '38 5' 343 161 271 404 283 48 900 34S 75 1 1,321 242 '47 '35 '5° '775 187 600 70 650 146 100 15 1 do 274 117 384 1600 39" 37O Nil 2586 1300 990 49 132 279 100 100 7 1 912 22 545 92 '49 55 376 46 292 Nil 277 423 100 80 12 599 875 200 88 I2 5 46 253 392 184 2390 24 426 839 44 7 £ 76 200 169 300 675 277 196 93 "335 3°2 347 410 170 112 16 600 293 Nil 142 100 297 46 *93 486 40 2263 '4 600 878 77 143 '56 Nil Nil 300 807 IIJ2 '53 99 '393 35J 2 45 142 5° 126 302 98 35° 15;

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MARLBOROUGH-NELSON— continued.

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1807. McCallum, J., Renwick Rond, Blenheim McDonnell, John, Spring Creek McFarlane, John, Waihopai McKay, Alex., Blenheim MeLaughlin, A., Blenheim McLean, Peter, Okaramio McMorrin, Mrs. J., Spring Creek Mrs. F., Marshlands, Spring Croek Meigban, Patrick, Bridge Estate, Blenheim .. Mills, John, Spring Creek Monro, A., Bankliouse, Waihopai Morek, E., Bason Lodge Farm, Onamalutu... Mortimer, James, Okaramio Mur loch, A. Ok, Omaka Estate Murphy, J. 'I'., Spring Crook Murray, James, Q-rovetown' Murray, W., Spring Creek Neal, T. N., Spring Creek Nelson Brothers, Spring Creek Neville, 8. M.. Richardson's, Blenheim Newman, Charles, Renwick N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Birch Hill, Wairau ... North, G-eorge, Okaramio O'Dwyer, C, Blenheim O'Dwyer, J., Spring Creek O'Leary, Denis, Sunnyside, Blenheim O'Lcary, H , Spring Creek O'Leary, J., Tua Marina Onion, Edmond, Wairau Valley Onion, Henry, Wairau Valley Onion, Henry, Blenheim 0'Sullivan Charles, Tua Marina Palmer, H. T., The Half-way, Tua Marina ... Parker, W. B., Blenheim Parker, W. B., Brookby, Blenheim Patohett, Charles, Omaka Estate Paul, J. and E., Moorlands, Blenheim Pike, W., and Son, The Laurels, Blenheim ... Pollard, William, Delta, Blenheim Pope, R. W., Onamalutu Potter, Robert, Kaituna Pukekohatu Rore, Spring Creek Reader, Alf., Omaka Estate Redwood Bros., Mill Farm, Spring Creek ... Reeves, Charles, Spring Creek Reevee, H. and W., Blenheim Richardson, Gk B., Meadow Bank, Blenheim Rickertsen, M., Blenheim Ricketts, H. A., Omaka Estate Roberts, William, Onamalutu Robinson, Robert, Spring Creek Rogerson, H., Spring Creek Rose, John, Key worth Farm, Blenheim Roskruge, Francis, Spring Creek Sadd, Q-. E., Wratt's Farm, Grovetown Seymour, H. A., Tynteefield, Blenheim Scott, Edward, Spring Creek Smart, Charles, Onamalutu Smith, F., Greenhills, Tua Marina Smith, P., Inn., Tua Marina Smith, J. P., Tua Marina Soper, F. W., Spring Creek Soper, W., Rose Villa, Spring Creek Soper, Winsor, Blenheim Squire, A. W., G-lenside, Spring Creek Storey, J. S., Kaituna Storey, T. J., Fairhall, Blenheim Sutton, Charles, Spring Creek Tapp, W., Renwicktown Taylor, J. W., Okaramio Teschemaker, C. de V., Avondale and Glen Lee, Blenheim Thomas, F., Canvastown 6i 47 55 100 405 600 126 260 97 53" 47° 100 9870 196 166 61 212 'S 1 486 232 100 10308 •55 99 •99 102 87 '97 382 1618 454 28470 322 200 170 ! C)O 213 1*5 162 86 180 Nil 1562 603 26496 317 104 250 200 ,67 544 199 100 57 5'5 197 1 1 o 152 299 1418 435 2441 498 558° 48 22 *3! '5' 222 343 899 Nil I 4 [ 1923 331 6607 73 29 323 395 190 •79 56 7710 '99 111 81 7306 200 181 727 '54 768 200 161 200 576 132 336 208 154 6826 112 6050 '73 97 298 122 172 75 217 283 206 582 756 170 28 r 42 19000 '93 236 252 162 160 7° 300 192 594 788 260 494 45 21130 92 73

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1897. Thorns, G., Omaha Estate Thomson James, Blenheim Timms, Richard, Wairau Valley Tombs Brothers, Spring Creek Vavasour, H. D., Vernon, Blenheim Wady, T., Onamalutu Ward, Mrs. L., Hawkesbury, Blenheim Warmouth, Mrs., Sorypland, Onamalutu ... Watson, Arthur, Wairau Ferry, Ren wick ... Watson, C. H., Renwick Watson, J., Spring Creek Watson, Sydney, Blenheim Watts, G. P., Erina, Blenheim Watts, G , . F., Laudsdovvue, Wairau Valley .. Woaver, Alexander, Waikahaho, Kaituna ... Western, C. J., Tua Marina White, Charles, Onamalutu White, Mrs. E. A., Onamalutu Wilkins, George, Spring Creek Wilkins, Thomas, Tua Marina Williams, Thomas, Okaramio Wratt, J., Raedale, Spring Creek «7 394 '23 8o H7 4°9 128 97 10,116 3° 84 '5 192 120 210 4622 8977 808 5 I 86 5' 191 69 120 '5° 123 70 4« ' 3 8603 25 150 100 86 199 7° 80 200 24 593 (In Awatwe Subdivision). Allan and Barnes, Sea View, Blenheim Allan, J. W., Blind River, Awatcre Aroa, Mrs. Robert, Blind River, Awatere ... Atkins, H., Blind River, Awatere Bank of N.Z. Estates Co., Blairieh Bunk of N.Z. Estates Co., Braes of Sutherland Bank of N.Z. Estates Co., Camden Bank of N.Z. Estates Co., Weldshill Bank of NZ, Estates Co., Upton Barnes, A. II., Blind Biver Batty, J., Blind River, Awatere Beaumont, R. (Estate of), Starborough Brailey, G., Blind River, Awatere Bubb, Oliver, Blind River Bursill, F. W., Blind River, Awatere . ... Busby, Mrs. J. D., Langridge, Renwiuk Oawte, J., Muller Run, Blenheim Clifford and Weld, Flaxbourne, Blenheim ... Cotlerall, C. E., Blind River, Awatere Cummings, J. W., Jordan, Awatere Cunningham, J., Cape Campbell, Flaibourne Fisscnden, Philip, Blind Rivor Green, E., Upcot, Blenheim Gunn, G. II., Uggbrook, Awatere MoTCenzie, John, Starborough, Awatere McLeay, D , Blind River, Awatere McRae, A. C, Aotea, Awatere Morrow, Robert, Blind River Mowat, K. P., Awatere Neville, 8., Mount Gladstone, Awatere O'Donahogue, J., Blind River O'Dwyer, P., Blind River, Awntere Renwick, Mrs. A., Dumgree, Awutere Riee, Richard, Blind Kiver, Awatere Richmond, F. H., Richmond Brook, Awatere Robinson, Mrs. E., Blind Biver, Awatere ... Rogerson, J. E., Blind River, Awatere Shirtliff Brothers, Muller Run, Awatere Sigglekow and Lnnge, Blind River Trueman, R. C, Blind River, Awatere Trust and Loan Company, Middlehurst Ward, F. P. J., Berlegell, Blenheim 268,457 275.259 848 502 404 265 7114 "57 39" 5 f>7 7 20067 593 657 400 Nil 6824 2389 4009 5818 18401 12 1000 710 3359* 33 1180 6500 6924 4577 6 197 204 89 10861 6.52 29 2846 354 1" 34 487 2187 6725 Nil 48053 20 222 97 10000 1000 1400 5600 400 14086 '54 '3592 401 35 4' 38 3016 300 5822 566 45' 15250 142 13728 '35 Nil vH 252 168 6977 1210 200 5000 "97 In Kaikoura Subdivision 192,150 58,238 5'8,84s 201,258 56,736 Total in county 533.253

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CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897.

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA— continued.

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1806. )897. Poole, J., Kaikoura Pow, Mrs., Ferniehurst Run, Waiau Pow, Mrs., Conway Hills, Waiau Rainey, J , Kaikoura Renwick, Or., Kaikoura Rorrison, J., Kaikoura Smart, John, Kaikoura Smith, C, Mount Fyffe Smith, Ok, Kaikoura Smith, J. W., Kaikoura Smith, W., Claverly, Kaikoura Smith, W., Ludetone, Kaikoura Smith, W. D., Sea View, Kaikoura Strefcoh, R., Mount. Fylfe Sweeney, 1)., Kaikoura Talnii Pene, Native Reserve, Kaikoura Taylor, Or., Tui Farm, Kaikoura Tinline, R., Fcrnielmrst Run (Waiau) Tinlino, R , Conway Hills (Waiau) Wallace, John, Kaikoura Wallace, W., Kaikoura Waruhi, P., Kaikoura Whitlow, IT. B.j Kaikoura Willa, (*., Kaikoura Wi Poliarama, Native Reserve, Kaikoura ... Wood, Charles, Lyntou Downs, Kaikuora ... Wood, W. I)., Swynconibe, Kaikoura Workman, R., Kaikoura 192 13 200 292 282 70 280 55 7531, 4627 393 38 10 261 597 3000 5270 298 493 385 8 200 50 9507 972:> 37 21 3G26 5282 Nd 198 156 397 92 250 61 0021 4413 350 42 Nil 181 582 Nil Nil 398 497 340 Nil 170 38 9108 9053 96 189,185 181050 AMURI COUNTY. Aeton-Adains, Reginald, Woodbank (Cli'Ch.) Acton-Adams, W., Tarndale and Molesworth (Cliristchurch) Allan, Margaret, Rolherharn Oastlec, J-, Rotherham Chapman, T. and E., Mount, Palm, Rotherham Ooakley, John, Culverdun Cook, A. GK, Rotherham Cox, J. W. M., Rjtrerham Creed, W. R., Waiau Dalgety, F. Q-., Balmoral (Christohurch) ... Davieon, J. 11., St. Leonards, Culverden Derrett, I., Culverden Devine, Hugh, Rotherhara Fitzgerald, Or. Or., Culverden (Forrester, Mrs. Louisa, Hurunui Forrester, W., Rotheram Harbison, W. J., Ilantner Plasne Harland, Thomas, Rotherham Highsted, Stephen, Rotherham Holmes, T., VVaiau flood, R. W., Ilaumer Plains Jones, B., Paliau Pastures, Culverden Jones, E., Waiau Stn. and Farm, Culrerden Lahmert, Mrs. A., Hanrner Plains Lewis, W. D., Montrose, Culverden Low, W. A., St. Helen's, Clarence, and Acheron, Hanmer Plains Macf'arlane, A., Aehray, Rotherham Macl'arlane, D. and A., Lyndon, Waiau Macf'arlane, Walter, Kaiwarra, Culverden ... McArthur, John, St. James, Hanmer Plains McDonald, A., Sherwood, Waiau McDonald, Daniel, Hanmer Plains McRae, Or. W., GHene of Tekoa (Christehurch) Rogers, J., Hanmer Ross, Malcolm, Rogerson, Hanmer Plains ... Rutlierford, Duncan, Glynn Wye, Culverden Rutherford, Duncan, Leslie Hills, Culverden Rutherford, Walter, Sherwood, Waiau Rutherford, W. 0., Montrose, Culverden ... Wharton, H., and Co., Highfield, Waiau ... Williamson, R., Rotherham Wilson, F. H., Cashmere, Christchurch 11711 33585 165 131 14089 490 1771 82 34918 22793 H3 490 496 15 263 50 83 500 5400 5780 9951 38140 120 41 137 7 9 444 1305 72 28 33000 230H5 67 30 26 495 475 Nil 293 51 66 452 4700 6390 30 204 44671 438 42699 14454 38962 4204 27108 90 22 19300 93 700 21250 18200 4650 18707 39614 55 17460 13387 31991 2103 34248 52 29 18665 86 800 22000 17800 4437 19225 41754 94 18108 400,913 403417 CHEVIOT COUNTY (In North Canterbury Subdivision). Aitken, Mrs. Christina, Cheviot Anderson, Jas., Cheviot 392 1830 Nil 2051

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. MARLBOROUGH COUNTY (In Kaikmira Subdivision). Symone Brothers, Kekerangu, Kaikoura Trolove, <T. W., The Shades, Kaikoura Trolove, P., Woodbniik, Kaikoura 44.505 5325 8108 42784 5500 8452 58,238 56,736 EA.IKOURA COUNTY (In Kaikoura Subdivision). B;iker, Frederick, Beach Road, Kaikoura ... Bank of N.Z., Warden and Tytler, Kaikoura Ba ratt, H. J., Kaikoura Barrel,!., P. E., Kaikoura Boyd, D , Kaikoura BoyH, ])., jun , Kaikoura Boyd, Gtuy, Kaikoura Boyd, Thomas, Kaikoura Brouglian, W"., Kaikoura Brunei, C, Mount Fylfe, Kaikoura Bullen, P. and G-. F., G-rcenhills, Kaikoura ... Bullen, P. and G. P., Goodie's Pt., Kaikounv Bullen, P. and Gγ. P., The Elms, Kaikoura .. Bullen, F. and G. P., Tullooh Mains, Kaikoura Burns, Michael, Kaikoura Campbell, Malcolm, Kaikoura Carter and Bell, Waipapa, Kaikoura Chapman, G., Kaikoura Ohisnall, If., Kaikoura Cleinetl, A. T., Kaikoura Collins, Mrs. Erioa, Kaikoura Curtain, J., Kaikoura Davidson, J., Glen Kohai, Kaikoura Davidson, J., Kaikoura Davidson, B., Kaikoura Doe, M., Kaikoura Dillon, D., Kaikoura Baton, G., Kaikoura Evans, Charles, Kaikoura Gallagher, Jutnes, Kaikoura Garratt, J., Kaikoura Gibson, H., Kaikoura Gibson, Waller, Bui Bui, Kaikoura Gooch, 11., Asliwick, Kaikoura Gray, James, Kaikoura Hailes, E. M., Kaikoura Hailes, J. M., Pine Terrace, Kaikoura Ilaine, S. G., Kaikoura Harriett, J., Kincaid Harris, II., Kaikoura Howard, John, Kaikoura Inglie and Parsons, Buibui, Kaikoura Jacob, J. D., Kaikoura Johnson, James, Clarence Ferry, Kaikoura ... Keenan, P., Kaikoura Kennedy, Angus, Kaikoura Kennedy, Angus, Mount Fyfle Kirby, James, Kaikoura Kirby, Mrs. Joanna, Kaikoura Knight, Mrs. Martha, Kaikoura Lawson, W., Kaikoura Lyford, Arthur, Kaikoura Lyi'ord, John, Kaikoura Mackle, Brothers, Kaikoura Mftguire, Patrick, Kaikoura McDonald, R. (Exors. of), Kowhai, Kaikoura M''Innie, John, Kaikoura Melhuish, William, Kaikoura Montagu, H., Kaikoura Norton, H., Kaikoura Norton, Mrs. H. J., Kaikoura O'Donnell, Jane, Kaikoura Olsen, A. H., Kaikoura Paup, J., Wheatlands, Kaikoura Palmer, E. O., Kaikoura Parsons, Froeborn Parsons, G. E., Swinley, Kaikoura Peoples, John, Kaikoura Pohata Hani, Kaikoura 30192 210 835 363 132 220 277 200 76 48733 1783 10000 1892 700 313 18161 97 60 67 404 572 503 317 312 81 385 1570 199 238 199 9136 50 01 463 483 147 84 750 222 8 31027 259 767 380 70 188 282 100 75 50103 1711 U224 Nil 240 377 10110 154 130 94 197 591 670 237 805 295 92 360 1332 479 184 210 195 40 60 496 320 176 66 750 250 6569 Nil 100 232 199 2328 401 340 50 180 888 Nil 500 267 982 142 1890 299 50 40 613 56 389 400 Nil 1158 342 Nil 18 403 259 817 2416 400 382 54 212 697 97 500 208 1197 157 2400 386 39 55 687 17 452 491 192 1058 316 71

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Anstey, G. A., Mount Parnassus, Waiau ... Aulrl, John, Cheviot Buinbridge, W,, Clieviot Barker, L., Cljeviot Barnes, F., Cheviot Barnes, George, Spotswood Barnes, J., Cheviot Beckett, J., Cheviot Black, W., Cheviot Bruce, William, Clieviot Burnett, Alexander, Cheviot Butt, H.. Cheviot Butt, J., Cheviot Campbell, Mrs., Clieviot Childe, P., Port Robinson Coakley, T,, Cheviot Corcoran, Thomas, Cheviot Craighead, A., Cheviot Crampton, G. W., Cheviot Crampton, J. J., Cheviot Crampton, M. 11., Cheviot Cuthbert, W., Cheviot DaJgety, Win., Cheviot Dalton, E., Cheviot Denton, F. R., Domett Dillon, P-, Domett Down, A., Cheviot Doyle, J., Cheviot Dunlop, E., Cheviot Evans, C. T., Cheviot Evans, John, Spotswood, Cheviot Fenwick, E. F., Cheviot Fitzpatriok, J., Cheviot Fitzeimmons, II., Cheviot FitzeimmonP, Patrick, Cheviot Kleming, John, Cheviot Forbes Bros., i-heviot Forsyth, Thomas, Cheviot Fraser, D., Cheviot Fraser, James, Cheviot (liirdiner, G., Cheviot Gee, T., Cheviot Geeson, W m., Domett G. 11, T. P., Cheviot Gibson, J., Cheviot Gillies, T., Domett Gills, John, Parnassus Road, Cheviot Hannah, W., Domett Hansen, J. N , Spotswood Hare, J-, Cheviot Hilling, John, Cheviot Hodgson, W., Cheviot Hogan, John, Cheviot Hole, R. W., Domett Hoi ton, E., Cheviot Hughes, F. W., Port Bobineon Hughes, Patrick, Domett Hullin, H., Cheviot Hungerford, G. W., Cheviot Hyde, W. C, Cheviot Jackman, Eias, Domett Jones, Cliarles, Cheviot Jones, George, Cheviot Kelly, John, Cheviot Kemp, John, Cheviot King, Thomas, Cheviot Kinley, George, St. Albans Leaman, H. £>., Cheviot Lewis, A. M., Domett Lewthwaite, J. B., Cheviot Lott, D., Cheviot Macfarlane, J. D., Hawkeewood, Waiau Macfarlane, Walter, Kaiwarra, Culverden ... Marten, B , Domett McDowell, A., Cheviot McGilvray, D., Domett McGregor, W., Spotewood McLaren, D., Cheviot McLauchlin, George, Cheviot McLean, George, Domett McNiven and iitken, Domett Mcl'herson, J., Cheviot MoRae, George, Cheviot Meikle, T., Domett 35101 241 374 12(!3 239 154 138 300 583 18 91 111 550 4425 950 1000 160 262 487 389 500 000 1343 492 194 455 176 468 237 12R8 547 1010 1949 1931 60 160 77 1737 270 34408 300 455 1092 Nil 99 279 295 375 494 194 96 633 4800 970 1012 Nil 218 392 321 475 900 194 197 1258 487 171 552 629 219 267 409 1438 294 1111 20C0 1865 72 Nil 22 1937 410 363 557 1654 279 20 240 190 202 545 552 480 713 331 44 (10 1969 180 2000 455 77 163 378 755 127 Nil 10 254 524 291 14248 17606 357 100 893 298 1980 152 47 395 415 5471 391 559 1910 264 271 289 202 554 388 248 596 27 2257 2000 405 190 167 373 1020 173 100 48 498 296 16380 14911 294 182 959 241 1595 120 52 430 6028 879

No. of! Sheep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 1896. Mcnzies, N\, Cheviot Millichaitip, E., Cheviot Monk, R., sen., Chiveiicy Morris, W., Cheviot Mowat, Alexander, Cheviot Nicholson, H., Cheviot Osborne, T. L., Domett Patterson, William, Cheviot Plant, Oij Cheviot PuBohel, .T. C. S., Domett Pusctliel, N. C. H., Domett Reid, William, Parnassus Road, Cheviot Roberts, 0., jun., Domett Robertson, Andrew, .Domett Robinson, T,, Cheviot Robinson, VV ., Cheviot Rutherford, A. W., Brootdale, Waiau Rutherford, A. W., Mendip Hills, Wman ... Searlett, W., Cheviot Searr, R., Cheviot Sloss, R., Cheviot Smith, Ci'onipton Brothers, Port Robinson... Smith, E. W., Cheviot Smith, F. H., Cheviot Spriggs, W., Cheviot Stevenson Bros., Cheviot Stevenson, J., Cheviot stringer, E., Cheviot Tait, Jaines, jun., Clavrrley Tutton, A. E., Cheviot, Cliristchurch Upiitchard, James, Domett Vaughan, John, Cheviot Wells, A. T., Cheviot Westland, C. J., Oiieviot Whatman, Max, Cheviot Wilkinson, T. II., Spotswood Winskill, 1) , Cheviot Winterbourne, John, Cheviot Wood, P. H, Domett Woodward, S., Cheviot Zuppicich, J., Domett 850 152 298 390 2200 960 396 38 ' 855 200 1161 505 258 6fi3 2690 1000 10080 9750 295 137 3464 487 163 176 194 2696 120 295 1710 2200 1061 604 172 3471 1345 lOlfi 192 298 387 2000 581 381 40 Nil 780 486 420 490 929 1915 1000 10598 9600 411 75 2784 739 241 249 382 2449 263 454 1611 Nil 846 444 252 3706 1430 400 1615 142 2334 298 700 1612 837 293 716 171,762 172740 ASHLEY COUNTY (In North Canterbury Subdivision). Acton-Adams, Mrs. H., Tepapa, Chris toll uroh Addinell, John, West Eyreton Ahlridge, H. T., Oxford Allan, Alexunder, Rockvale, Waikari Allan, Joseph, Oxford Allison, Edward, Cust Allison, W., Anibei'ley Atnos, Robert, Amberley Anoall, A., West Oxford Anderson, 0"., Loburn Anderson, 0-, Bennett's Anderson, William, Clyde Grove, Cust Archibald, D., Wai para, Armstrong, Gγ., North Loburn Armstrong, Joim, Loburn Armstrong, Thomas, Waikari Arnott, W., Fernside Ashby, J. S. and E., Balcairn Asliby, J. S., Balcairn Ashworth, A., View Hill Ash worth, James, Sefton Askew, Henry, Oxford Atkinson, Joseph, Cust Atkinson, R. D., Cust Atkinson, Robinson, Swannanoa Atkinson, VV., Cust Atkinson, W. H., Bennett's Bailey, A., View Hill Bailey, Drunimond, Balcairn Bailey, George, Eyreton Bailey, K., Ashley Bailie, Robert, Waikari Baird, John, S efton Baird, Samuel. Sefton Baker, Jonathan, Ohoka Baker, P. T., Amberley Baker, F., Southbrook Bank of New South Wales, The Lakes, Ch'ch. 9045 822 85 1445 42 13 23 26 20 636 2183 159 469 1500 83 262 45 134 3890 13 98 497 199 391 398 31 192 161 50 870 89 253 28 908 80 15000 13000 8S2 143 878 82 25 50 15 155 Nil Nil 402 2121 122 487 1265 95 313 5 93 3791 20 123 592 28a 497 398 64 206 151 Nil 788 194 187 Nil 10(10 230 16768

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1886. 1897. Bank of N.Z. Estate Co., Bennetts Banks, Daniel, Ashley Banks, Jamee, Asliley Bank Barker, J., Ohoka Barker, Joseph, Loburn Barnes, J. E., Swynfordo, Hawarden Bartrum, Q-. S., Rangiora Barwell, George, Loburn Bassett, W. J., Woodstock, View Hill Batohelor Brothers, Ashley Baxter, 4'esander, East Oxford Baxter, Andrew, Mountain Farm, E. Oxford Baxter, James, Cuefc Baxter, John, Hillside, View Hill Baxter, John, East Oxford Baxter, Thomas, East Oxford Baxter, Thomas, View Hill Bayley, John, Fernside Baylies, T., Oust Beal, Henry, Eyreton Heal, Mark, Eyreton Beattie, John, Gust Beavan, Thomas, Oxford Begg, Jane, OUoka Belcher, Richard, Fapanui Road Bennett, Alex , Homedalc, Bennett's Bennett, II., Loburn Bennett, Jane B., North Loburn Bennett, R. M., Bennett's Bennett, William, West Eyreton Bidmead, George, West Oxford Bil.mcad, C. 11., View Hill Black, Andrew, Waikari Black, J., Oxford Blackett, II., Rangiora Bl ickelt, II., jun., Loburn Blackniore, T. D., Kaiapoi Bliiin, David, Atnberley Blah), David, Seaview Estate, Amberley Blain, Mrs. Mary, Loekhrad, Oxford Blake, John, jun., Sonthbrook Blundon, R., i he Downs, Bennett's Bolger, John, The I'eaks, Medbury Bolton, Thomas, Sefton Booker, W. R., Ashley Booth. Anna, West, Oxford Boulton, John, Oust Bowie, Missus, Woodend Bowman, B., Oxford Bowman, W. J., Amberley Bowron, G.,j un., Sea View, Ashley Bank Boyce, D., Sefton Boyce, W. J., North Loburn Boyd, R. B., Asliley Boyd, Robert, Ballygarvie, Bennett's Boyes, J., Leithfleld Bradley, Matilda R., West Eyreton Brady, Catherine, Loburn Brady, J. F., Loburn Bristow, B., Amberley Broek, D. and E,, Loburn Brock, Donald, Ashley Bank Brock, Donald, jun., Loburn Brock, Kdward, Ashley Brock, John, Ashley Bank Brooker, E. H., Medbury Brown, C. A., Oxford Brown, E. H. & H. S., Mt. Thomai, Loburn Brown, &., Oxford Brown, J., East Oxford Brown, J. A , Mount Thomas, Christchurch Brown, John, North Loburn Brown, Jonathan, Hangiora Brown, J. T., Oxford Brown, Mrs., Amberley Brown, T., Cust Bruere, Elizabeth, Balcairn Buckley, Jas., Waikari Buddo, D., Fernside Bullwiuckel, H., Amberley Bunn, Alfred, View Hill Bunting, W. J., Woodend Burgess, Thomas, Clarkesville Bur gin, Thomas, Crosby, Swannauoa 23500 46 300 89 811 30 329 593 1271 7 1314 5 98 86 236 173 140 180 32 41 802 323 8 230 657 85 52 78 14 193 262 192 70 250 480 345 20 1471 25750 124 177 197 796 20 Nil 560 856 157 593 743 27 118 69 268 200 145 300 170 30 8L1 256 8 3!)50 273 10 41 292 150 198 13 23H 175 500 78 310 519 2523 480 21 2000 86 51 Nil Nil 505 142 197 1900 143 185 85 99 162 70 2+7 199 79 416 Nil 54 1096 240 150 78 107 7922 17 258 875 150 363 88 92 59 1018 Nil 953 30 100 92 815 1308 50 51 298 652 123 241 1810 153 142 30 92 182 92 294 195 85 336 985 10 112 91 124 11003 98 727 117 260 270 88 767 12 1080 51 97 92 770 1658

No. of Sheep on April 30, April3 18D6. 1897. April 30, 1897. Burke, M. J., The Peaks Burke, W. M., Ainberley Burney, E., Medbury Burton, G-. II., Woodend Burton, W. II., Mount Benger, Hurunui Busby, William, Kaiapoi Busch, Frederick, Rangiora Buss, W. Rangiora Butcher, E., Waikari Butler, James, Medbury Butler, P., Medbury Butler, K., Sel'ton Butters, Gγ., Eyreton Cairns, 11., Sefton Cameron, Angus, Motunau Cameron, D. and D., Saltwater Creek Cameron, John, Motanau Campbell, A., Rangiora Campbell, Mrs. O.K., Happy Valley, Motunau Campbell, H., East Oxford Oarboy, J., Loburn Carboy, William, Loburn Garmiehael, C, Ashley Bank Carr, David, Ashley Bank Carr, J. J., Ashley Caraon, James, Oxford Carson, Jolm. Oxford Carson, William, Waipara Cassericy, Thomas, Loburn Casserley, T., jun., Loburn Catherwood, Hugh, Cust Chambers, F., Woodend Ohambers, William, Fernside Chapman, A. T., Springbank Chapman, R. W., Lowlande, Fernside Chapman, T. and E., Springbank Chapman, Walter, West Eyreton Charles, James, Cust Chilton, G-. Eyreton Ohinnery, C, Woodend Christian, E. E., Waikari Clark, H. J., Flaxton Clark, J., Oxford Cleeve, Thomas, View Hill Clifford, G-. H., Stonyhurst, Amberley Clothier, H. W., Eyreton Clothier, James, Olarkeville Coakley, Dennis, Hurunui Coatee, S , Fernside Cole, Enoch, East Oxford Colevian, Gr., Amberley Ooleman, S., Rirerside, Amberley Collie, Donald, Ashley Bank Concarmon, John, Hurunui Condon, D., Oxford Cone, Or., Rangiora Con way, Ebenezer, Cust Conway, Thomas, jun., West Eyreton Conwa'y, W. F., Oust Cook, Henry, Rangiora Cooper, James, Motanau Costello, William, Medbury Coup, Robert, Kaiapoi Courage, F., Seadown, Amberley Courage, F., Drs. Hills, Amberley Cowens, George, Bennett's Cowie, Alexander, llawarden Cowic, James, llawarden Cox, J. W. M., llawarden Cramp ton, J. B., Amberley Crampton, T., Amberley Ciampton, W., Eskvale, Amberley Crean, T., The Peaks Ci'crar, A., Rangiora Criglington, J., Loburn Criglington, William, North Lobnru Croft, R. F., Waipara Ci'oft, Thomas, Ashley Gross, John, Bennett's Crossley, C. D., Hurunui, Woodend Crosslcy, C. D , Woodend Crowe, Frederick, Oxford Crowe, G-. D., East Oxford Crowe, Henry, Oxford 1024,8 1192 163 400 3180 32 296 2950 500 222 213 306 130 129 1346 188 1535 13130 662 79 92 258 100 346 192 40 25 675 30 82 54 4387 5214 5390 223 230 55 90 10123 500 162 400 Nil 29 388 1100 628 376 232 204 147 117 1318 143 1253 51 1 1000 381 200 171 241 Nil 90 695 173 191 57 30 671 Nil 31 57 4280 4676 5005 176 184 1350 64 146 76 5 23182 66 125 67 297 192 174 689 85 1509 105 Nil 283 658 947 11 371 400 608 7335 5986 1392 587 1070 30 228 88 132 198 36 93 100 1640 82 658 13322 323 82:5 591 67 6 24153 105 75 68 192 188 102 800 116 1573 87 56 47o 786 1457 9 375 385 212 9200 5675 1158 r>87 1008 34 96 98 140 100 123 100 1614 83 586 13017 375 556 317 71

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1898. April M, 1897. Cry sell, G. K.., West Eyreton Crjsell, J., Oust Crysel), Walter, West Eyreton Cuckow, E., Aniberley Dally, K , Oxford Dally, Biolaard, Oxford Dalzeil, Matthew, jun., Amberley Dalzeil, Robert, Ferneide Dalzeil, J., Med bury Dalzeil, J., Seflon Dalziel, Gavin, Femiide Dann, Allen, Sefton D'Auvcrgne, C, Rangiora Davies, D,, Medbury Davies, Frederick, East Oxford Daviee, John, Eyre Bank, Eyreton Da"vis, Mrs. Henry, Coutte'e Island Davis, W., Amberley Daweoii, Georpe, Papanul Duwson, Riohiird, West Eyretoti Dcnch, T., SouUibrook Dennis, Charles, Leithfleld Denton Brothers, Eyreton Denton, F. R., Eyreton Denlon, F, R., Hawarden Denton, T. W., Eyreton Derbidga, C, Woodend Deltering, C, Sefton Diokenson, J. D., ITillviow, Oust Dickie, Alexander, Hurunui Die-kson, C. W., Ashley Diekson, George, Balcairn Diokson, T. B , View Hill Dixon, A., Ashley Dixon, F. I., Asliley Bank Dixon, John, View Hill Dixon, M. (Executors of), West Eyreton ... Doak, J., Femside Dobson, John, 'Rangiora Dobson, Richard, Broonifield Dobson, W. F., Oxford Dodd, Mrs. M , Waikari Dolirmarin, Diedrieh, Bennett's Dohrmann, II., Bennett's Doidge, J., Oxford Donovan, R., Bennett's Doody, Michael, Oxford Doolcy, Patrick, The Peaks Douds, John, Ashley Douglas, George (Executors of), Amberley ... Douglus, James, Amberley Douglas, James, Basin Farm, Waikari Doyle, M., Loburn Duder, William, Culverhouse, View Hill ... Duffull, Richard, Ohoka Duffel], W., Ashlev Dumphy, James, View Hill Duncan, Malcolm, Rangiora Duncan, R., Loburn Earshnian, Archibald, Hurunui Edwards, George, Okair, Kaiapoi Egan, John, Ferneide Elderton, H. T., Amberley Elliott, F. W., The Peaks Elliott, W., Hawarden Elliott, W., Motunau Elliott, William, Bennett's Ellis, Arthur, Southbrook Ellwood, John, Ashley Bank Engelbreoht, Henry, Bennett's Ensor, A., Balcairn Ensor, C, Mount Grey, Balcairn Ensor, J. II., Hayland, Cust Ensor, J. II., Tara, Oust Evans, F., Fernside E\ans, Richard, Eemside Evans, Richard, Ohoka, Kaiapoi Evans, T. H., Balcairn Eairweather, A,, Amberley Ffiirweathcr, C, Amberley Fairweather, C, Byreton Fairwcather, E , Cust Fiintliain, Mrs. A., Kaiapoi Farrelly, Williaii', View Hill 65 60 659 2 79 98 80 494 50 256 251 70 373 1 112 93 Nil 875 137 408 14 4 Nil 141 01 Nil 334 145 588 100 396 Nil 282 299 Nil 1516 548 70 51 1612 152 10 593 469 24 36 94 1B597 136 1087 18 45 263 750 Nil Nil 300 34 174 296 4050 Nil 3524 31 368 79 22 50 78 678 39-3 506 48 26 99 01 1400 39D 47 300 1845 Nil 9344 775 456 70 300 2084 33 271 968 1697 1044 120 93 20 135 71 165 403 35 697 97 189 20 264 230 1310 249 1670 182. 75 444 92 91 91 16721 12 1431 22 20 192 569 635 59 250 90 53 393 2930 10 2710 36 399 61 29 162 979 4015 541 54 24 89 58 1400 300 289 1890 290 8936 707 330 83 140 590 589 390 950 750 1 294 162 40

No. of Slieep on April 30, April 3 1896. 1897. April 30, 1897. Feary Brothers, View Hill Feary, E., View Hill Feather, E., North Lohurn Feather, James, North Loburn Feather, William, North Loburn Feathery, T, Amberley Fenwick, Richard, East. Oxford Fenwick, William, East Oxford Ferguson, Mrs. James, Sefton Ffitch, F., View Hill Ffitch, H., Oxford Fisher, Percy, East Oxford FitzgibboB, Martin, North Loburn Fitzgibbon, Michael, North Loburn Fifzgibbon, P., North Loburn Fitzpatrick, Charles, Baloairn Fitzpalriok, John, Balcairn Fleming, James, Amberley Fleming, John, Balcairn Fleming, R., Sefton Fletcher, B., Salt-water Creek Forrester, R. A., Ifurunui Forsyth, Robert, Coutts's Island Foster, J. W., Rangiora Fox, 0. J)., Foxdown & Black Hills, Waikari Fox, Colonel J. F., Birchdale, Hawarden ... Fox, W. B., Waikari Fraeer, J., Oxford Fraser, W , Ashley Freshwater, Robert, East Oxford Frizzell, Andrew, West Eyreton Frizzell, John, West Eyreton Gallctly, John, Springbank Gardiner, Andrew, Springfield, Cust Gardiner, Andrew, jun., Cust Gardiner, George, East Oxford Gardiner, Margaret, Cust Gardiner, S. E., East Oxford Garland, Mrs. Helen, Cust Garlick, P., Oxford Garrett, David, Cuat Gartery, F. W., Cust Geeaon, W., Hurunui George, A S., Amberley George J., Feniside Gibbs, G. S.| Motunau Gibbs, J. L., Motunau Gibbs, S., Woodend Gibbs. T. J., Leithfleld Gilchrist, F., West Oxford Gilchrist, W. T., West Oxford Giles, B., Eyreton Giles and Davie, Hawarden Giles, Lancelot, Clarke-vlllo Giles, L., Kaiapoi Giles, Thomas, Eyreton Giugavon, Patrick, Mountain .Bennett's Glcndimung, J., Waikari Gorrie, Daniel, Sefton . Gorrie, G., Saltwater Creek Gorton, J. R., View Hill Graham, Arthur, Oust Graham, David, Eangiora Grant, Mrs. W. I) , Cust Grant, W. II., Swannanoa Gray, A., Medbury Gray, ])., Rangiora Gray, H., F., Clifton and Woodend Gray, H. F., Woodend Greeney, Michael, Amberley Greenwood, G, I)., Teviotdale, Amberley ... Grisig, A., Amberloy Grcig, G., Metanau Griffin, R , Loburn Qrifflthi, Rees, Amberley Gundry, Thomas, Oxford Hadler, 0., Amberley Hale, W. II., Amberley Hall, 11. J., Motunau, Amberley Halpin, J. J., Southbrook Hamilton, W., The Peaks lJaniia, John, Balcairn Ilanna, M., Sefton Hanna, Sarah, Sefton 1086 1591 200 613 429 98 70 280 393 126 233 Nil 794 172 112 51 93 271 990 94 50 19 2614 25 897 2645 6605 Nil 192 74 68 49 839 284 179 122 65 193 65 500 27 4 484 100 325 294 296 1955 260 477 19 339 459 42 4176 23 Nil 45 396 59 398 12 4984 481 234 147 122 139 27 2276 833 296 14818 342 107 98 183 81 198 290 7342 243 236 91 30 278 207 876 13 192 394 128 23 204 96 253 18 98 800 133 150 24 2500 18 665 2776 1565 98 71 77 77 750 268 190 91 69 228 70 500 396 170 365 126 1792 344 452 19 398 62 4250 81 298 158 407 30 5472 342 343 173 127 133 25 1930 390 299 14919 24 152 100 140 62 192 224 7200 249 66 40 197

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No. of Sheep on April 30,1 Aprils 1H9U. 18117. April 80, 18117, Uiimia, W. J., Leithfield Hardy, F., Loburn Harle, Thomas, West Oxford Harrington, R., Waikari Harris, E., Loburn Harrison, William, Fernside Haughie, James, Oxford Hawke, David, Oxford Hawker, H. J., Oxford Ileineinani], II., Waikuku Henderson, Alexander, Oxford Heney, P., Cust Hennesey, J., Bennetts Henry, Richard, East Oxford Herman, B., Oxford Hewi\t, S., The Peaks Heyward, James, Clarkeville Heywood, C. R., Fernside Hiatt, Richard, Sefton Hicks, Emma, Kaiapoi Hide, Thomas, Swannanoa Hide, William, Swannanoa Higgenson, W., East Oxford Hoban, A. J., The Peaks Hoban, M. J., Waikari Hoban, Peter, Waikari llobnii, T., Hawarden Hodges, Josiah, North Loburn Hodgson, T., Loburn Holbrook, T., View Hill Iloldsworth, R. B., Balcairn Holland, Mrs. C, Clarkville Honeybone, T., Waikari Hopkins, Robert, ICaiapoi Hopkins, W., Salt-water Creek Horn, T. C, East Oxford Home, A., Woodend Horrell, F., Woodend lloirell, F. a., West Eyreton Horrell, H, J., West Eyreton Horroll, Samuel, West Eyreton Moult, Francis, Amberley Howortli, J., Bennett's Humphreys, William, Balcairn Hunt, J., Loburn Hunter, A., Willow, Cust Hurley, George, Bennett's Hurly" Thomas, West Eyreton Inuh, David, West Oxford lnoh, H., Oxford Inch, J., Bennett's Ingram, J., Oxford limes, J. and J., Mount Brown, Amberley ... Iverach, P., Loburn Jack, Daniel, Ashley Jack, James, Spriiigbank Jackson, GK, Fernside Juckeon, Joseph, Fernside Jacobs, "William, Fornside Jainee, J. A., Medbury James, Margaret, Waikari James, T. H., Loithfield ilelfery, John, Swannanoa Jeffs, K., Bennett's Jennings, II. J. J., East Oxford Jensen, A., Oxford Johnson, H. S., Medbury Johnson, P. II,, West Eyreton Jones, David, Cust Jones, G. T., Oxford Jones, John, Waikari Joyce, P., North Loburn Joyce, T., North Loburn Judson, C., Loburn Judson, J., Woodend Jury, W. H., Clarkville Kavanah, P., Loburn Kearns, J., Ohoka Keate, T , West Oxford lCelcher, Joseph, Ferneide Kelehor, W., Flaxton Kelly, Francis, Swannanoa Kennedy, Alexander, Amberley Kennedy, Murtagh, North Loburn 260 130 97 777 230 25 149 37 95 640 43 90 183 49 80 710 1633 11.0 98 131 89 193 98 810 1907 1195 998 33 98 2054 48 40 194 76 223 103 1127 1448 34 81 214 24 196 14 763 174 Nil 28 L 565 40 867 50 171 272 Nil 102 970 898 90 122 151 97 169 67 1497 1431 1358 1200 20 95 58 5 10 79 195 82 91 153 643 90 743 74 245 718 200 779 Nil 299 121 277 233 2167 13580 8 120 376 90 89 37 459 152 24 21 1200 197 461 113 2800 891 583 366 60 518 16 500 116 100 92 575 282 125 799 1195 495 67 529 !27 490 132 193 1369 12000 78 100 5 25 94 196 140 100 992 150 572 120 1882 216 600 314 51 299 7 5 72 fil 91 182 285 120 794 490

No.ofS April 30, isfie. Sheep on April 30, 1897. Kennedy, Murtie, Hill Head, Springbank Kennedy, Patriot, Rangiora Kiug, Charles, Wesb Oxford King, J. H., Loburn King, R., Bennetts King, Robert, Bonnetts King, T. and R., Bennett's Kingsbury, Robert, Oust Kingsbury, S., Ashley Kingsbury, Setb, Oust Kinley, R., Rangiora Knight, J. G, Waka Pass, Waikavi Knowles, C. A., Amberley Knowles, J., Oxford Kyrrison, G., Ashley Lahoar, John, Fernside Lake, W., Ohoka Lance, Frederick, Huihui, Hawarden Lane, Eliott, Baloairn Lane, L. H., Waikari Lang, George, iSefton Larson, Arnold, Bennett's Lasson, II. A., Oxford Latto, George, West Byreton Latto, .Tames, West Eyreton Leach, Charles, Ashley Bank Leathorland, William, Medbury Lee, A., Oxford Lee, G. W. II. (Bxte.), The Wan-en, Oxford Lee, Samuel, Waikari Leeoh, Brothers, Rangiora Leeeli, F. J., Rangiora Leech, G. J., jiin., Rangiora Leeoh, W. H., Rangiora Lewton, C, Amberley Lewton, James, Amberley Liggot, Robert, Waikuku Lilley, D., Sefton Lilley, J., Rangiora Lilly, James, Oxford Lilly, John, Ashloy Bank Lissarnan, B. L., Kaiapoi Lister, John, Balcairn Lister, M. J., Ilawarden Little, J., Mont Serrat, Waipara Little, James, Allandale, Hawarden Little, James, Dalmeny, Hawarden Little, James, Waipara, Hawarden Livingstone, I)., South Loburn Livingstone, J., Cust Livingstone, Mary Ann, Oust Lock, J. C, Hill, Ashley Bank Loffhagen, F., Bast Oxford Long, D., View Hill Lord, B., Ohoka Lawcock, John, Amberley Luers and Brown, Oxford Lukey, T. W., Waikari Luxton, 0. J., Rangiora Luxton, G. W., Rangiora Luxton, W. II., Rangiora Lynch, Mary, Motunau Lynskey, M., Kaiapoi Lynskey, W., Kaiapoi Macdonald, D., Matohiwi, Waikari Macdonald, D., Riverslea, Waikari Macfaiiane, M., Coldstrearn, Rangiora Maddoson, J., Templeton Mahon, Thomas, Oxford Maindonald, H. F., West Eyreton Maindonald, M. II., Eyreton West Mair, John, Leithfield Mallock and Lance, Hawarden Mangles and Moore, Sefton Mannering, T. S., Greta Vaie, Christchurcli... Manning. J., Balcairn Manning, H., Medbury Manning, R. R., Medbury Manning, W., Medbuvy Manson, G. Medbury Marsh, Robert, Oxford Marshall, J., Olioka Marshall, W., The Peaks Martin, D. C, Loburn 394 291. 25 250 100 639 259 100 40 97 1 25 95 285 600 3fi53 102 258 282 142 296 89 264 4600 1240 175 255 30 196 328 30 17 40 148 J 28 8 2750 5400 7422 1300 1078 183 64 397 180 494 200 60 20 26 i 198 597 595 58 Nil 156 45 Nil 56 Nil 82 235 2442 250 3883 111 440 499 153 Nil 425 113 294 4783 1180 190 285 46 142 80 295 207 21 11 25 145 199 Nil 200 4954 1000 400 7698 195 89 347 88 238 84 141 192 1395 913 122 30 182 Nil 304 233 707 1450 1009 378 314 158 536 H6 Nil 79 3588 Nil 153 Nil 174 Nil 204 131 160 692 94 120 109 1265 1130 75 340 153 897 478 163 677 706 606 372 23 138 527 107 13417 3899 23 196 93 196 103 126 747

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1898. April 30, 18«7. Martin, J. K., Waikari Mason, 0. E., Hawarden, Waikari Mason, W. and E., Ha warden Mathers, John, Saltwater Creek Matlieson, I). G\, Springfield Matthews, W. C, Waikari May, Q-, Mt. G-rey, Amberley May, Robert, Cotham, Leithfield May, Thomas, Springbank Maynard, iT. R., Medbury Maynard, Miss M. J., Medbury Me Adam, Robert, Amberley McAdam, William, Leithfield Me Briar, S. and J., Oxford MeOahon, J. D., Oxford McConnell, G-ordon, Waikari McConville, B., Loburn MeCracken, James, Hayland, Oust McCulloiigli, D. T., Mason's Flat, Oust McDonald, A. P., llawarden McDonald, Thomas, Waikiiku McDonald, T. K., Hawarden McDowell, James, Rangiora MrEntee, Owen, Balcairn MeFarlane, Peter, Hawarden McGillivray, J., Oxford MeGowan, Mrs. Clara S., Waikari McGowan, J., Waikari McGrath, P., Oxford McGrath, T., Oxford McGregor, Mrs. Henrietta, Ohoka McGregor, W. J., Amberley McUolm, J., Fernsido Mcllugh, M., Swannanoa Mcllruith, W., Oust Melntosh, Hector, Fernside Mclntosh, Hugh, Hawarden Mclntosli, Kenneth, Southbrook McKay, ITugh, Amborley McKay, John, Amberley McKay, M., Hurunui McKay, W., and Co., Woodstock, Yiew Hill McKenzie, Duncan, Woodend McKie, James, Cust MoLachlan, Donald, Oust McLaren, J., Cuet MoLauohlan, Mrs. J., Springbauk McLean, Alexander, Baleairn McLean, Alexander, Sefton McLean, G. A., Leithfield McLean, Hugh, Amberley McLean, H. (Exrs. of), Glasnevan, Amberley McLean, John, Waikari McLean, Mrs. Isabella, Leithfield McLelland, James, Motunau Me Leod, John, Sefton McNally, M., Hawarden McNally, Nicholas, Amberley McNamara, D., Baleairn McNaught, T., Amberley Me Naught and Fleming, Amberley McRobert, W., Ohoka Melirten, Claus, East Oxford Mehrtens, D. and H., Rangiora Mehrtens, George, Ohoka Mebrtens, H., Rangiora Meredith, Richard, Springbank Morrin, Frank, Coutts Island Metherall, J. A. M., Ashley Meyer, II., Oxford Miles, T., Loburn Milne, G-eorge, Fernside Milton, Bros., Birch Hill, Cust Mitchell, R., Waikari Moderate, R., Bennett's Moody, Walter, Kaiapoi Moore, Colin, Loburn Moove, Francis, Eyreton Moore, G. H., Glenmark, Waipara Moore, J. C, Baleairn Moore, T, Baleairn Morgan, Ernest, Ashley Morriss, William, Waikuku Morten, R. M., Mt. Brown Flat, Cliriatchureh 143 82 222 90 535 54 1500 180 230 83 87 381 Nil 91 166 535 99 380 108 6650 183 152 161 122 300 71 733 226 Nil 122 765 762 22 97 Nil 368 178 381 70 3000 710 112 3764 5000 800 261 58 75 51 91 Nil 40 1316 1396 100 65 470 115 516 930 129 390 Nil 93 233 Nil 236 148 730 48 35 33 1786 186 19947 370 242 1146 71 26 78000 20 150 2 72 1500 98 1480 95 237 75 127 195 305 131 134 129 48 359 82 7700 163 169 94 47 372 57 300 45 16 95 661 547 21 91 50 393 51 269 30 1000 757 92 3770 4500 934 192 120 Gl 93 3 6L 1167 1573 122 57 455 175 100 808 139 670 80O 35 244 70 133 729 58 24 1463 191 1892(5 352 443 583 86 39 72000 132 49 92 1200

No. of Skeep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Mortland, A., Ohofca Moss, J., Sefton Mounsey, J. A , View Hill Mulcock, E., Flaxton Mulligan, E. M., View Hill Murphy, Mrs. Julia, Eyreton Murphy, W., Pemeide Murray, James, Bennett's Necve, Mrs. M. E., Ashtrop, Waikari Neil, J., View Hill Neuzeschwender, A., Fernside Neuzeschwender, A. F., East Oxford Newton, C, Stoke Grange, Spring-bank Nicholl, A., Pernside Nieholls, Walter, e/o D. IX Maefarlane, Waiau Noono, Joseph, Amberley Norris, T., West Eyreton Noswortky, William, Tlie Peaks O'Brien, l>,, Amberley O'Carroll, J., Hawarden O'Connor, Edward, Loburn O'Connor, John, Balcairn O'Halloran, John, Glentui, Bennett's Oliver and Crowley, Waikari O'Loaghlin, Michael, Spring Bank O'Loughlin, Tliomas, Springbank Orchard, II., Waikuku O'Roarke, Charles, Femside O'Roarke, Mrs. M., Rangiora O'Eoarke, W., Pernside O'Roarke, Tliomas, Pernside Overton, Charlo8,Swannanoa Pain, George, Waikari Palmer, E. J., Ferneide Papps, H. J., Oxford Parbury, W., Motunau Parish, J., Pernside Parish, John, Limohurst, Waikari Parish, Mrs. L. A., Oxford Parnliam, E., Kaiapoi Parnliam, W. and I., Kaiapoi Parrott, E. J., Ferneide Parsons, Albert, Fernside Pateman, E. C, Woodeud Palerson' Jamee, Midyear, Perneide PatersoiijiJohn (Executors of), Clarkville ... Patterson, William, Balcairn Pavalka, P., View Hill Pawsey, B. S., Oust Pawsey, G. C, Springbank Pawsey, J. R., Balcairn Peach, M., Clydesdale, Ashley Bank Peacock, J, T., Swannanoa Pearce, Mrs. Rebecca, Rangiora Pearson Brothers, View Hill Pearson, Joseph, Burnt Hill, Oxford Pearson, W., Southbrook Peebles, Andrew, Cust Pemberton, D., Sefton Penticost, Richard, Rangiora Perham, John, View Hill Perrott, P. H., Waikari Petrie, R., Woodend Philpott, Adolphus, North Loburn Philpott, E. G., North Loburn Pihl, Didrik, Ohoka Pilclier, Mary L., Medbury Plaskett, W., Fernside Polil, F. A., Hawarden Pole, J. P., View Hill Ponsonby, John, North Loburn Potter, Frank, Ashley Powell, J., Oxford Powell, Lewis, East Oxford Powell, Thomas, West Eyrelon Power, Brothers. Ohoka Prestney, Samuel, Pernside Prior, Phillip, Rangiora Prouse, Thomas, Cust Pulley, G. P., Loburn Pursey, T. W., Ashley Purvis, James, Fernside Quigley, Frank, North Loburn Quintan, J., Loburn 50 90 349 1448 197 61 36 151 1849 73 50 1119 54 28680 1060 594 2516 100 1000 274 50 4000 1958 123 196 43 16 26 1478 297 2424 100 1728 726 182 199 67 190 70 70 395 1225 222 96 40 180 1733 65 41 56 1384 30 27271 912 395 1815 98 1200 399 85 4426 2258 86 90 95 52 30 52 100 1308 39 43 386 4227 Nil 1995 948 494 322 127 90 130 215 18 92 194 177 47 2047 52 1818 75 197 9430 44-4 582 78 Nil Nil 153 166 60 235 436 22 158 131 Nil 130 159 50 191 185 200 Nil 130 152 696 "82 Nil 49 Njl 86 37 168 73 2080 88 1878 65 198 10180 563 595 46 123 92 72 90 37 233 103 40 137 44 141 355 20 97 210 100 24 120 111 695 114 6 25

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1886. 1897. Sfcubbs, Thomas, East Oxford Stiuiholme, Mrs., Motunau Summerfield, H., Oxford SnUiei'land, George, Baleairn Sutherland, J., Ashley Sutherland, James, Sefton Swords, Michael, Leithfield Swords, W., Leithfield Tallott, H., Oust Tate, James, sen., Waikari Taylor, F. S., Waipara Taylor, Joseph, Waipara Taylor, J., Woodend Taylor, R., Sefton Thomas, C. E., Amberley Thomas, R. F., Oxford Thomas, Samuel, Fair View, Aehley Bank ... Thompson, C. E., Bonnett's Thompson, D., East Oxford Thompson, E., Waikuku Thompson, P. II., Bennetts Thompson, R., Cust Thompson, William, Freefield, Cust Thompson, W. J. and R., Cust Threlkeld, P. C, Flaxton Tiokner, &., Amberley Tipping, H., Waikuku Tipping, J. C, Cust Tobin, E., Amberley Tobin, J., Motonau Todd, A., Rangiora Todd, A., West Belt, Rangiora Todd, A., Waipara Todd, Alexander, North Loburn Todd, David, Southbrook Toohey, Matthew, LeithfieM Topp, George, Sefton Topp, Mrs. H., Sefton Topp, Joseph, Culverden Tosswill, L. W\, Christchurch Trail Brothers, Leithfield Trail, W., jun., Leithfield Treaoy, Edward, North Loburn Trotter, William, Eangiora Trudgeoii, John, Cust Ti'umper, Thomas, Woodend Tuer, Joseph, Loburn Tully, William, Motonau Turner, W. H., Waikari Turner, William, Bennett's Tutton, A. E , Aehley (Cbristehurch) Tutton, A. P., Rangiora Tutton and Parsons, Newlands Ulmriok, F., East Oxford Upritchard, Joseph, sen., Loburn Upritchard, Joseph, jun., Loburn Vallance, H., Sefton Vallanee, J., jun., Sefton Vincent, T., Oxford Vincent, W., Waikari Wadworth, W, J., Graylands, Amberley ... Wagner Bros., Amberley Waiting, Isaac, West Eyreton Wallace, Andrew, Southbrook Wallace, David, Culverden Wallace, D., Waikari Wallace, R., Leithfield Waller, Benjamin, Loburn Waller, Jane, Loburn ... Waller, R., Loburn Ward, Robert, Huntly, Swannanoa Watkins, E., Fernside Watkins, R., Rangiora Wutsoii, Edwin, Amberley :.. Watson, George, Southbrook Watson, J. E., Leithfleld Wntson, John, Leithfield Watson, Joseph, Okoka Watson, Mrs., Leithfield Watson, Pearce, Cust Watson, Robert, Southbrook Wayland, E. A., Cust Weavers, T., Woodend Webster, James, Cust 498 4710 223 18 95 83 76 49 800 4193 8 475 8 196 55 2116 777 50 346 93 390 430 1764 137 204 774 142 102 190 3800 100 88 101 17 112 21 191 50 857 379 4685 244 4 85 18 Nil 159 76 426 794 4008 Nil 342 Nil 103 51 4211 1091 89 742 94. 291 449 105 L 180 233 800 ]60 1077 Nil 12 3341 100 47 141 21 90 30 1615 112 Nil 290 197 108 Nil 191 120 2490 400 2000 600 478 55 93 174 6 215 193 3627 2983 477 485 230 250 Nil 94 480 147 691 114 86 70 386 380 255 322 64 Nil 100 80 85 300 800 30 295 2513 40D 1037 70 974 83 100 341 25 332 192 3397 3589 686 382 202 222 207 98 161 508 74 90 70 376 103 80 5 20 171 SO 182 489

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Rainey, Andrew, Oxford Ramsay, R., Balcairn Ranby, J., Southbrook Riismussen, M., Oxford Read, G-eorge, Kaiapoi Reed, William, Bennett's Reid, Alexander, Ashley Bank Reid, R. J., Bennett's Renehen, William, Fernside Retallick, P., Amberley Rhodes, Alfred, Leithfield Rhodes and Wuslier, Amberley Rico R., Ashley Bank Rice, R., Clarkville Roberts Bros., Cuet Roberts, R. M., Motonau Robertson, J. J., Ashley Robinson, James, West Eyreton Roebuck, T. J , Fernside Ross, T., Rangiora Rossiter, J., Oxford Rowe, J., Ashley Rudd, J. D. and J. F., Gveendalc Ruddenklau, J., (Executors of), Oust Ruddenklau, J. G. A., Springbank Russell, Mrs. Agnes, Leithfield Ryde, Walter, East Oxford Sail, Joseph, Oust Sambrook, W., Olioka Sanderson and Co., Hawarden Sansom, W., Southbrook Schmidt, F., Ashley Schofield, H., West Oxford Scoon, W., Rangiora Scott, Alexander, Eyreton Scarles, George, Oust Seed, Henry, .Bennett's Seed, T., Bennett's Seifert, II., Loburn Shannon, Terence, Medbury Sharman, Bros., East Oxford Sharplin, Benjamin, West Oxford Shaw, Thomas, Ashley Bank Sheat Brothers, Waikari Sheat, Stephen, West Eyreton Shelley, J., Medbury Shepherd, Robert, Swannanoa Sides, II., Ohoka Simpkinson, J., Ashley Sirett, Thomas, West Oxford Skevington, C, Olioka Skevington, C, Waikuku Skevington, Thomas, Ohoka Skurr, John, Bennett's Sloper, Robert, Stockgrove, Amberley Smellie, J., Leithfield Smith, A. F. W , Rangiora Smith, C. C, Leithfield Smith, H., View Hill Smith, Hay, Clarkeville Smith, James, Fernside Smith, John, Amberley Smith, John, Totara, Oust Smith, William, Southbrook Smith, William, West Eyreton Smyth, Robert, Leithfield Soimners, H-, Fernside Speir, Hugh, Oust Spooner, William, Rangiora Stalker, Joseph, Woodend Stanford, E, P., Waikari Stanton, Frederick, Amberley Stanton, J., Amberley Starky, G. B., Brackenfield, Amberley Steffens, Henry, Bennett's Stevenson, Mrs. John, Flaxton Stewart, James, Ashley Bank Stewart, Jaepar, Motunan Stokes, John, Waikuku Stone, J., jun., Kainpoi Storer, "William, Bennctt'e Stringer, R., Ashley Bank Struthere, Mrs. J. M., Sefton Stubbs, A. W., En st Oxford 73 26 118 9 2297 8 237 28 35 72 70 219 360 688 806 160 12 372 96 700 1289 1186 72 70 48 3050 294 85 137 103 202 96 69 81 76 122 163 337 51 798 372 51 531 168 1539 200 500 293 26 1452 1096 633 142 20 15 152 666 41 853 195 343 36 61 108 50 775 1409 68 142 1988 424 707 275 1372 192 203 394 160 140 70 10 146 8 2100 Nil 187 35 27 107 19 127 76 400 275 496 800 144 10 415 84 815 1452 1120 15 30 164 44 3359 254 90 163 161 207 198 65 123 62 152 588 500 36 1021 354 51 Nil 152 1717 200 Nil 290 483 1564 861 626 164 Nil 732 109 758 Nil 1174 143 857 Nil 82 108 104 913 1395 114 168 2490 223 703 98 1400 186 203 263 178 100 195 24

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Ho. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Weld, John, Oxford Weld, S., Oxford Weld, W., Oxford Wells, Charles, Ellerbeck, Amberley Wellwood, R , Loburn Welsh, John, Medbury Weston, H., ICaiapoi Weylandt, O. B., East Oxford White, B., Swannanoa White, C. T., The Peaks White, J. S., Ohoka White, Thomas, North Loburn White, W., Rangiora White and Hido, Swannanoa Whileside, W. a., Ashley Bank Whitham, William, Rangiora Whyte, Mrs. J., Oxford Wilder, Edniond, Ngapari, Fernside Wilke, W., East Oxford Williams, J. II. B., Mount Bcngor, Iliirumii Wilson, Mrs. Archibald, Ashley Bank Wilson, C. W., Ashley Wilson, E., Ohoka "Wilson, F.,Sefton Wilson, John, Ashley Wilson, Michael, Amberley Wilson, R., Sefton Wilson, S. D., Sefton Wilson, T., Ashley Bank Winskill, Mrs. A., Amberley Wineloe, J., Woodend Winter, Alfred, Bennett's Winter, George, Carlton Winter, John, Swannanoa Winter, Michael, Bennett's Wolff, J. It., Oust Wood field, T., Bennett's Wornall, G. A., Bloomiield Wornell, Mrs. Esther, Balcairn Wornell, R. E., Amberley Wornell, William, Amberley Worrell, Charlee, Loburn Wotherspoon, A. J. F., Cuat Wotherspoon, Archibald, Oxford Wratt, R., West Oxford Wright, Arthur, View Hill Wright, II., West Oxford Wright, James, Burnt Hill, Oxford Wright, James, Coutts's Island Wright, Peter, East Oxford Wright, Richard, Hawarden Wright, V. W., Kaiapoi Wright, W., Bennett's Wyllie Brothers, Sef ton Wyllie, Thomas, Sefton Yates, Archibald, North Loburn York, Thomas, Mount Macdonald, Wooleton Young, Gh A., Sefton Young, James, jun., Sefton Young, J. M., Kaiapoi Young, R., Waikari Youngman, H., West Oxford Youngman, J. R., Oxford 810 163 254 1891 548 63 86 59 23 3132 91 289 160 88 97 4331 98 69 61 94 109 50 13 96 244 27 4S4 1177 8 390 3777 300 59 120 Nil 57 Nil 2968 96 25 260 216 82 75 022 45 3030 126 194 134 30 86 IM> Nil 31 Nil 197 Nil 250 262 Z84 387 1060 284 58 32 116 30 Nil 198 1796 115 132 Nil 560 50 808 581 152 38 34 145 396 9940 295 274 5 384 164 63 300 474 1229 204 31 00 71 67 135 2287 136 130 11 590 310 601 198 6 48 55 98 396 7616 221 179 8 164 153 194 741,843 779373 AKAROA COUNTY (In Christclmrch Subdivision). Adams, Thomas, Akaroa Allan, A. D. M., Barry's Bay Allan, James, Governor's Bay Allan, M. H., Little River Anderson, R., Charteris Bay, Lyttelton Anderson, W., Charteris Bay Anning, Frederick, Akaroa Anson, F. A., Peraki, Wainui Armstrong, Gh, Mount Vernon, Akaroa Armstrong, G-.,jun., Akaroa Ashton, W., Little Akaloa Bailey, flenry, Le Bon's Bay Bailey, R., LeBon's Bay tSailoy, W., Little Akaloa Bailey, Win., Birdling'e Flat Barnett, Henry, Le Bon's Bay 312 5 556 91.0 350 300 138 4888 5620 400 102 680 100 31 440 6 452 Nil 455 400 99 4600 5160 350 98 605 Nil 39 200 1000 1182

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, j 1896. 1897. Barnett, William, Le lion's Bay Barrett, W , Wainui Baxter, James, Akaroa Beavan, T., Ataahua Bennett, G. T., Ohorlton Birdling Brothers, Ataahua Birdling, W., Ataahua Birdling, W. and G. A., Ataahua Black, G. J., aarfield, Akaroa Blatohford, W., Teddington Bloor, G. T., Governor's Bay Boleyn, J., O'Kain's Bay Bradley, R. O., Lyttelton Bridge Brothers, Litt.lo Akaloa Bruce, J, L\, Akaroa Buchanan, P., Teddington Buchanan, H., Trustees, Kinloeh, Littlo Hiver Buchanan, Mrs., Long Bay Road Butler, G., G-ebbie's Flat Callaghan, P., Duvauchelle Campion, II. and A., Ilalswi'll Chatfield, Mary, Barry's Bay Checkley, G., jun., Akaroa Cholmondeley, H. II., Port Levy Cook, Brothers, Gollan's Bay, Lyttelton Cooney, T., Gebbie's Valley Coop, VV., Native Reserve, Little River Coop, W., Spring Vale, Little River Coopc, W., Wailiora, Little River Corrigall, Wm., Pigeon Bay Craw, C, Chorlton Craw, G.., Little Akaloa Craw, R., Chorlton Craw, W., Chorlton Dalglieh, James, Le Bon's Bay Dalglish, W., Le Bon's Bay Eaves, Herbert, Little Akaloa Elliott, F., Le Bon's Bay Elliott, H., Lo Bon's Bay Evans, L. B., Rabbit Island, Gebbie's Valley Faliey, Patrick, Little River Field Brothers, Ataahua Field Henry, Port Levy Field, J. A., Port Levy Fleming, A. R. and G. S., Port Levy Fleming, John, Port Levy Fleming, Mrs. R., Port Levy Fleming, R. and W., Port Levy Forrester, John, Lyttelton Gardiner, II. and F., Purau, Lyttelton Gardiner, L. C, Purau, Lyttelton Gebbie, Bros., Newton, Gebbie's Flat Gebbie, W. D., Teddington Giddens, G., Barry's Bay Qiddens, W., Barry's Ba-y Gilbert, R., Okain's Bay Glynan, Wm., Akaroa Good, William, Okain's Bay Goodwin Brothers, Pigeon Bay Goodwin, H., Barry's Bay Gracia, J., Long Bay Road Gray, W. A., Gebbie's Flat Hall, R. E., Port Levy Hall, S., Governor's Bay Hammond, J., jun., German Bay Harris, E. W., Okaiu's Bay Harris, H. H., Okain's Bay Harris, John, Okain's Bay Harris, S., Little River Harris, T. E., Governor's Bay Harris, W. J., Okain's Bay Hart, F. J., German Buy Hay, James, Charteris Bay, Lyttelton Hay, T. 0., Pigeon Bay Hay, William, Charteris Bay, Lyttelton Haylock, A. W., Akaroa Haylock, II., Akaroa Hendereon, G., Lyttelton Hewitt, E. A., Wainui Hislop, W., Gebbie's Flat Holm, J. L., Little River Holmes, G. G., Pigeon Bay Hunt, J., Pigeon Bay Hunt, Stephen, Barry's Bay Iluuler, A., Lyttelton 190 80 391 400 160 2000 7552 3<>78 7620 610 25 1100 2640 754 577 1494 20142 943 150 153 192 297 765 138 685 906 372 2778 1343 13 16 162 183 2500 460 142 60 89 198 40 92 94 10100 877 liil 9*15 71 7764 39!)0 2000 4346 152 100 10 25 92 Nil 200 Nil 1808 6560 311.2 6875 450 43 1080 27:<0 1299 600 1286 20H00 994 170 180 92 326 963 186 60 1215 400 1888 11S-0 188 Nil Nil 95 235 1930 660 70 86 94 158 40 36 68 Nil mio 454 i'eo 9531 70 7768 40; o 2267 4539 108 150 Nil 256 2*6 1174 Nil 1111 U,K) NlO l<6 54 15 14 98 57 73 25 99 198 8452 300 1310 40 6*8 Nil 368 1171 430 664 700 142 46 29 9 273 53 14 95 184 i 9653 294 1488 ! 592 5 90 60 11082 97 71 90 4 Nil 10395 95 20 00

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No. of SI heep on April 80, isiie. April 30, 1897. Hunter, Mrs. Mary Ann, Charlton Innes, W., Pigeon Buy Janice, J. J., Okain's Bay Jensen, K., Gebbie's Valley JolniBon, M. A., Wainui Jones, Albert, Long Bay Road Jones, Joeiah, Little River Kay, C. P., Little Akaloa Kay, G. R., Little River Kay, T., Okain's Bay Kearney, G., Grough s Bay, Long Bay Road ... Keenan, M., Little River Kennedy, Duncan, Wainui Knight, A. C, Barry's Bay Knight, Frank, Barry's Bay Knight, J. T., Le lion's Bay Knox, G., Akaroa Kolloweki, Antonio, German Bay Latter, Robert, Barry's Bay Lazaretto, Alexander, Ataahua Le Lievre, Eugeno, Akaroa Le Li.vre, B. E., Akaroa Le Lievre, F., Akaroa Leonardo, A. 1?., Le Bon'a Lewthwaite, John, Little River Lyall, C. and R., Pigeon Bay Maekay, W., Duvauchelle Maekay, W., Wainui Macpliail, A. A., Lo Bon's Bay Maepliail, Archibald, Island Bay, Wainui ... Manson, 8, (Executors of), Teddington Marshal], A. and G., Little Akaloa Marshall, Miss C, Pigeon Bay Masefield, V. V., Long Bay Road Mason, Mrs., Okain's McDonald, Coll, Wainui McHale, Henry, Raupo, Little Akaloa Mellale, W. and T., Fern Bank, Chorlton ... Mclntosh, A. II., Little Akaloa McKay, George, Melness, Pigeon Bay MonzioB, J. II., Macintosh Bay, Lyttelton ... Mcnzies, Stephen, Little Akaloa Menzies, W,, Lyttelton Montgomery, YV., Little River Moore, Charles, Okain's Bay Moore, John, Okain's Bay Mora, Mary, German Bay Morten, R. M., Ahuriri (Christcliurcli) Murray, G., Gebbie's Valley Narbey, Francis, Long Bay, Akaroa Narby, F.,jun., Akaroa Nowbiggin, John, Wainui Newton, J. R., Akai'oa Niblett, II., Wainui Nutt, S., Little River Odell, Or., German Bay Oldbridge, Thomas, Le Bon's Bay Osborno, E., Little River Parkineon, A. J., Gebbie's Flat Parkinson, Jolm, Ataahua Parkineon, T. H. (Executors of), Ataabua ... Parkinson, W., Ataahua Paton, Robert, Hilltop, Barry's Bay Paton, William, jun., Pigeon Bay Perham, Luke, Wainui Pettigrew, G., Duvauchelle Pettigrew, John, Pigeon Bay Piper, H. W., Duvauchelle Pope, C, Purau Pah, Lyttelton Porter, J., Akaroa Porter, J. and T., Akaroa Price, J., Kelvin Grove, Ataahua Bedford, E. and G. G., Gebbie's Valley ... Radford, H., Gebbie's Valley Radf'ord, John, Gobbie's Valley Rasmusson, H. P., Le Bon's Bay Reed, John, Little River Reid, J., jun., Wainui Rhodes, Bros., Flea Bay, Akaroa Rhodes, William, Akaroa Bidder, F. C, Gebbie's Valley Roberts, A. F., Long Bay Road Savage, R., Pigeon Bay Saxton, G. H., Robinson's Bay Scott, Edward, Le Bon'e Bay 104 296 33 87 24 606 35 241 41 Nil Nil 504 *fl 1070 Nil Nil 432 14 1275 1430 398 34116 87 Nil 111 1 153 475 486 1250 4 796 272 29 30 808 1800 2998 80 987 2037 193 (■68 274 497 38 i 501 6291 940 1220 3649 4 1848 8H5 8 476 6 1264. 2059 3577 9 18 1328 475 4755 1185 9 773 590 41 30 1999 3253 4(i 1117 2395 193 898 309 56(3 850 573 7536 1009 865 4690 21 IS 1242 3996 490 4520 792 140 602 22 704 393 284 430 17060 1396 183 450 289 3480 Nil 1317 4* 00 1909 4187 889 133 796 14 1212 396 276 896 353 3(10 16400 3 0 12 1385 80 370 228 361)1 39 298 397 8500 295 84 293 19 335 1290 4708 Nil 3(13 4000 62 5079 Nil 388 380 3531 238 82 384 22 365 1662 4095 60 5058 32 6025 97

So.oCS April 30, 1888. Sheep on April 30, 1897. Scott, Eli, Pigeon Bay Sefton, H. 0., Okain's Bay Shadbolt, B. (Executors of), Duvauohelle Shadbolt, B , Long Bay Road Shuttle-worth, S., Chorlton Small, A., Governor's Bay Sprngge, F. A. G., Wainui Sprngge, II. W., Port Levy Stanbury, G., Little River Stewart, It. A., Barry's Bay Symes, W. 0. J., Le Bon's Bay Tait, S. F., Teddington '11 lacker, J. E. (Executors of), Okain's Bay ... Thompson, George, Little River Townshend, Edward, Governor's Buy Turner, J., Wsiinui Vogan, George, Duvauchello Waghorn, Broa., Little Akaloii Wallis, George, Governor's Bay Ware, T. G., Okain's Bay Wham, Mrs. R., Okain's Bay Wheeler, Matthew, Church, Gebbie'e Flat, ... White, G., Pigeon Bay White, H., Little River Wilson Brothers, Teddington Wright, A., Akaroa Wright and Hooker, Wainui Wright, Luke, Island Bay, Wainui Wright, Mrs. .Tamos, Wainui Wright, W., Barry's Bay 103 3 1520 1527 209 48 1624 1278 200 7()0 279 194. 60:' 3 10 30 65 'I. 3505 355 72 10 384 8 1191 3201 4 60 Nil 1822 1595 171 98 1145 Nil 230 500 298 104 4160 18 Nil !)2 Nil 4000 864 8 Nil 376 30 12 2500 Nil 3 201 579 Nil 25 1796 30 272,497 265037 SELWYN COUNTY (In Christclmrch Subdivision). Abbott, William, Clifton, Southbridge Acton-Adams, W., Island F, Christchurdi . Adam, G. T., Prebbleton Adams, Charles, Greendale Adams, J., Killincliy Adams, T. W., Offord, Greendale Adams, Mrs. W., Southbridge Adams, William, Dunsandel Addington, George Courtenay Aldridge, Albert, Dunsandel Alexander, M., Harewood Road Alexander, W. J., Lakeside Allen, Alexander, (Executors of), Killinchy Allen, Willia.in, Grange, Irvvell Ainyes, ,T. O., Hornby Amyes, S. H., Luke View, Irwell Anderson, A. and J., Leeston Anderson, Andrew, Leeston Anderson, H., Prebbleton Anderson, J. D., Yaldhurst Auderton, T., Halkett Anderson, W., Prebbleton Anderson, William, Lakeeide Andrew, F. J., Springston Andrew, P. and W., Springston Andrew, W. B., jun., Southbridge Andrew, W. B., Springston nnd Grcenpiirk Archer, Thomas, Annat Arden, W., Lincoln Armstrong, W., Broadfield Ashworth, A., Addington, Chrietchurch Atkinson, Mary Jane, Springfield Austin Brothers, Sheffield Austin, J., Sheffield Bailey, A., Templeton Bailey, C, Templeton Bailey, Frank, Templeton Bailey, G,. Irwell Bailey, Joseph, Templeton Bailey, Samuel, Templeton Bailey, T., Templeton Bailey, William, Templeton Baker, &., Greenpark Baker, G. T., The Downs, Hororata Baker, W , Addington Balfour, V\ illiam, Russell's Flat Ballagh, Henry, Hororata Ballagh, S., Leeston Ballan, Thomas, Waddington Ballantyie, Mrs., Eiocarton L168 7758 324 81 2037 18 47 749 277 26 25 250 1380 92 563 lfi 172 198 32 57 488 708 398 799 9150 30 223 162 2097 13 95 1060 367 24 Nil 270 1792 142 471 50 8 290 190 Nil 198 300 789 304 375 1803 200 295 153 14 255 Nil 702 1156 255 142 588 180 528 97 495 3 279 150 228 290 110 200 Nil 1700 •A 182 114 8 358 48 127 1071 296 3S5 4> H) 178 360 l<.);! 395 3 192 13!) I!): 1 295 122 142 40

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I No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1806. 1897. Brownlee, Thomas, Ilororaia Bruce, D., Groendale Buckley, W. F. M., Dunsandel Bull, A. S., Addington, Christchurch Bull, Frederick, Waddington Bunker, Alfred, Sheffield Burdon, Isaac, Burnham Burgess, &., Duntandel Burke, Martin, Burnham Burkett, A., Malvern Burnett, J., West Melton Burrows, S., Halswell Busch, F. A., Southbridge Butler, Edward, Sheffield BuUer, II., Darlleld Button, Frederick, Springfield Oalder, Alexander, Halkett Town Cnllan, William, Springston Campbell, C, Lakeside Campbell, Mrs. Christina, Killinchy Campbell and Co., Southbridge Campion, F., Prebbleton Campion, Isaac, Prebbleton Campion, Joseph, Broadfield Campion, W., Prebbleton Candy, C. F., Springston Cant, I)., Lakeside <■ Carleton, J., Upper Ric<«rton Carpenter, G. F., Yaldhurst Carpenter, W. H., Prebbleton Carter, F., West Melton Carter, G., Sheffield Cashmere Estate, Cashmere, Christchurch ... Cassidy, Hugh, Springfield Chamberlain, A., Brookside Chamberlain, Henry, Leeston Chamberlain, John, Lakeside Chamberlain, P., Leoston Chamberlain, W., Hadstock, Ellesmere Chambers, John, Leeston Chapman, J. W., Ellesmere Chapman, N., ITororata Chapman, W., Weet Melton Cheyne, C. G., Halkett Chisnall, Alfred, Yaldhurst Chriatchurch Meat Company, Christchurch..: Christy, John, Southbridge Clark,'Mrs. A., Southbridgo Cla,rk, Charles, Christchurch Clark, P.. Broadfleld Clarkson, B., Riccarton Clarkson, H. and W., Christchureh Clavkson, W. B., Upper Riccarton Clements, Guy, Springfield Clinton, N., Greendale Clinton, P., Darfield Coe, C. H., Irwell Coe, John (Executors of), Irwell Cogan, Margaret, Racecourse Hill Coggan, W., West Melton Colee, R., Greendale Collins, William, Springston Collison, James, Charring Cross Colthart, Robert, Broomfield, Sheffield Colville, A., Glentunnel Cook Brothers, Lyttelton Cook, W., Courtenay Cooper, G., Southbridge Cooper, William, Killinchy Corbett, James, Hornby ... Cordy Brothers, Steventon, Whitecliffs Cordy, James, Hororata Cordy, John (Executors of), Hororata Cordy, Miss, Coalgate Cornelius, D., Dunsandel Cossar, George, Tai Tapu Cotton, B., Ilororata Cowan, A. M., Kimberley Cowan, Brothers, Southbridge Craig, John, Southbridge Craighead, D., Russell's Flat Craighead, Jamos, Russell's Flat Craighead, Thomas, Russell's Flat Craik and Drage, Russell's Flat 102 1147 50 658 152 624 27 13 51 696 800 200 188 27a 198 91 558 21G3 108 38 165 181 26 100 238 98 295 65 5646 453 295 1871 7 1181 1972 8 60 89 49 62 253 271 107 203 38 57 200 2964 2413 202 30 9150 239 2380 154 61 175 83 80 1190 690 95 200 72 99 5 184,4 96 662 28 151 390 40 25 20 63 668 196 267 265 422 236' Nil 576 1325 168 36 Nil 75 291 14 60 226 157 135 50 5020 522 391 2309 545 999 792 16 76 80 59 61 230 547 164 168 41 100 1280 3434 2303 499 143 6403 556 2725 194 30 162 84 77 1434 510 800 500 Nil 245 400 8500 506 10100 1613 386 417 4. 55 180 128 17H 2H9 Nil 451 290 8249 476 10500 1682 33 403 5 100 172 96 155 260 60 473

No. of Sheep on April 80, 1896. April 80, 1897. Balls, William, Annat Bank of N.S.W., Bankside, Aehburton Bank N.S.W. (Elesterton), Killinchy Barker, George, Rathway, Leeston Barnett, J., Deep Spring, Leeston Barrett, Charles, Briarfield, Tai Tapu Barrett, J., ICirwee Bassett, Thomas, Hornby Baxter, R. and G., Soutlibridge Baxter, William, Coalgate Bealey, R. and N., Hororata Bealey, S., Rakaia Mead & Haldon, Hororata Bearman, W., Kimberley Beatty, A., Longford, Coalgate Beatty, Ambrose, Coalgate Beatty, John, Coalgate Bedford, George, Courtenay Bell, A. J., Weedons Bell, J)., Killincliy Bell, George, Weet Melton Belton, William, Brookside ... Benham, F., Kowai, Springfield Benjamin, Charles, Templeton Bennett, Alfred, Greenpark Bennett, James, Greenpark Bennett, W., Greenpark Benney, Joseph, Southbridge Bcnnington, B., Broadfleld Bergin, M., Soutlibridge Berry, G., Russell's Flat Berry, Walter, Halket Berry, W. T.. Ferry Road Biduiead, Or., Sheffield Biggs, A., Springfield Bilbrough, .11., liunsandel Birdling, William, Ilalswell Bishop, William, Soufhbridge Black, James, Dunsandel Black, W., Whitecliffs Blackmore Brothers, Springston Blake, E., Marshland Blay, Thomas, Springston Bloor, J., Annat Boag, J., jun., Brookside Bong, John, Middlerigg, Brookeide Boag, John, Rakaia, Brookeide Boag, J. S., Dunsandel Boag, P. D., Avonhead, Upper Ricearton ... Boag, T. D., Dunsandel Boag, W., Burnside and Selwyn (Chcli.) Bollington, T., care of — Brody, Belfast ... Bond Brothers, Lake Coleridge Boon, Edwin, Yaldhurst Boswell, Thomas, Selwyn Boulnois, A., Rakaia Boulton, Richard, Kimberley Boulton, T., Kirwee Bourke, Martin, West Melton Bowes, E., Yaldhuret Boyd, J., Belfast Boyle, W. H., Ellesmere Bradshaw, Jamee, Waddington Brady, M., Yaldhurst Brake, C, Lincoln Brake, James, Prebbleton Brake, T. II., Tai Tapu Breading, T., Bankside Brears, J., Halkett Town Brice, Charlotte, Lake Road, Shirley Brickland, Henry, Rolleston Brittan, Mrs. F. C., Burnham Brittan, F. II., Kelsie, Burnham Brooks, Thomas, Brookside Brown, D., West Melton Brown, J., Hororata Brown, James, Dunsandel Brown, James, jun., Hororata Brown, James, Milburn, Coalgal-e Brown, John, Tbornside, Kimberley Brown, John, jun., Kimberly Brown, Patrick, South Rakaia Brown, 'Ihomas, Coalgate Brown, W,, Hororata Brown, W., Lincoln 51 5560 50 468 377 1511 8 300 807 126 13812 46 540 483 196 995 52 197 92 6 1672 54 100 296 137 66 63 82 253 121 93 4 17 176 988 99 1058 50 41 253 1017 432 902 207 1062 1690 40 575 6450 79 403 586 1770 Nil 247 989 330 12915 77 559 480 148 808 128 181. 130 8 1410 100 92 70 491 150 107 89 91 263 1Z Nil 47 Nil 197 Nil 242 1005 150 575 Nil 59 200 1184 407 864 341 857 1516 07 14119 12 4 945 180 800 6:i 175 Nil 71 593 200 Nil 256 199 637 223 125 Nil 995 721 1062 525 48 1071 171 62 333 700 123 524 70 333 11617 15 5 155 655 152 11 7.1 291 200 72 92 495 56 203 1067 590 694 180 53 1065 200 222 482 851 50 60

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Fleming, B. G-., Willow, Sheffield Forrester, James, Christohurch Forwood, H., St. Albane Foster, Or., Springfield Foster, W., Ellesmere Fowler, B., Charing Cross,UpperRiccarton... Fowler, B. T., Brooinfield, Upper Eiccarton Fowler, W. L., Aylesbury Fox, F., Marshlands Frampton, G., Brookside Fraser, Alexander, Dunsandel Fraser, J. and A., Sheffield Fryer, P. J., Guelderland, Prebbleton Fryer, P. J., Marton Marsh, Prebbleton Furze, J. M., Dunsandel Fussell, Thomas, Doyleston Gabbie, W., Mount Pleasant, Southbridge ... Gallagher, Alexander, Prebbleton Gallagher Brothers, Prebbleton Galpin, E., Lceston Gamble, Charles, Waddington Gammaek, James (Executors of), Springston Gardiner, A., Courtenay Gardiner, II., Wilson's Farm, Irwell Gardiner, J. S., Holcombe, Leeston Gardiner, W., Coalgale Garforth, S., Spreydon, Christchurch Garland, ])., Darfleld Garland, J. E., Hillsborough, Chrietehurch... Gaskin, J,, Springfield Gebbie, Agnes, llalkett Geddes, B , Woedons Geddis, A. J., Weedons Gemmell, John, Dunsandel Gemmell, John, jun., Sheffield Gerard, George, Snowdon Gerard, W., Manuka Point, Ohrtitohurol) ... Gerard, W., Snowdon, Qhristohuroh Gibson, Archie, Prebbleton Gibson, R., Dunsandel Gibson, Eobert, West Melton Gibson, S., Duneandel Giddings, G-., Greendale . . Gilbert, John, Dunsandel Gilbcrthorpe, W., Yaldhurefc Gill, James, Kirwee Gill, P., Eolleston Gillanders, Edward, Springfield Gillanders, Mary, ])arfield Gilinore, G., Weedons Gilmour, W., Grecnpark Glassey, J., Killinehy Good, G., Greendale Goodrich, T., Springston Goodwin, E., Waddington Goodwin, W., Glenroy Gordon, J., Lincoln Gorman, E., Southbridge Gough, Mrs. Hannah, Greendale Gough, James, Kirwee Gould, George, Folly Farm, Christehureh ... Graham, J., Southbridge Graham, Mrs. J., Brookside Graham, J. E., Sumner Graham, Samuel, Leeston Grant, Or., Southbridge Gray, George, Coalgate Gray, Hon. Ernest (Exors.), Hoon Hay, Chch. Greaves, Edwin, Springston Green, W., Darfield Greenan, Thomas, Doyleston Greenwood, A., Lakeside Greig, Mrs. A. S., Whiteclitf's Greig, Thomas, Taitapu Grilllths, George, Hororata Griffiths, T., Tai Tapu Gudsell, Thomas, Weedons Guiney, Edward, llalkett Town Gunn, Alexander, Racecourso Hill Gunn, Donald, Prebbleton Guv, Thomas, Yu 1(1 hurst Guy, W. J., Ysildlmrst Hack, Edward, Upper Eiecarton lliickelt, Paul, Springfield Hall Bros., Glenroy 80 269 26 641 436 99 90 74 78 1291 1010 1520 2021 172 748 72 137 95 622 2030 299 703 220 216 392 466 396 990 153 (14 248 61 4000 28500 61 25 147 1067 1100 61 90 12 291 50 110 198 75 78 100 95 939 1040 2500 2274 80 376 98 101 98 800 2364 261 1200 610 240 815 100 453 650 Nil Nil 291 278 50 6570 5000 18400 34 20 176 300 686 1100 29 281 96 700 2910 92 1063 50 95 76 80 993 Ml 256 564 6261 180 Nil 32 127 100 62 1.000 2409 7 300 48 4fi 080 188 334 Nil 293 380 613 9 81 396 120 127 2378 19L 85 700 977 73 1275 41 31 46 1231 156 306 800 5527 186 651 41 111 7 19 2(522 124 50 17 495 160 318 97 354 350 486 12 96 446 155 93 2577

No. of SI leep on April 30, April 30, 1806. 1897. Cresswell, John, Hororata Ooskell, R., Kirwee Cross, W. P., Burnham Crump, P., Glenroy Crump, Paul, Springston Cryer, Sarah, Southbridge Crysell, W., Rolleston Oullen, J. R., Annat Cunneen Brotliers, Broadfield Cunneen, J., Broadlield Cunningham, Andrew, Dimsandel Ounninghatn, J., Brookeide Cunningham, John, jun., Brookside Cunningham, P., Rockwood (Christohurcli) Curragli, Robert, Terapleton Dalgety, Forteseue, Grassrnere, Christchurch Daniels, E. H., Papanui Davidson, Major-General A. G. Taragluir, Q-lentunnel Davidson, A. J., Greenpark Daviee, Morgan, Hororata Davies, W., Yaldhurst Davis, A. E., Lyppert, Halkett Town Davis, A. II., Kimberley Davis, G., Halkett Davis, H. B., Irwell Davis, W. A., Halket Dawson, T., Burnham Dawson, Thomas, Ilornby Day ami Constable, Burnham Day, F. C, Kaiapoi Deal, C, Christohureh Deans, John, Riccarton Deans, John, Ilomebush Dearnley, A. 11., Springston Donnis, Samuel, Glenroy Dent and Son, Charing Cross Dei-rett, E., Springbank, Hororata Dixon, Charles, Kirwee Dixon, Thomas, Leeston Dixon, Tliomas, Spreydon Donald, F., Hororata Donald, John, Killinchy Doruian, E. E , ., Springfield Dorman, William, Springfield Douds, T., Belfast Doyle, J., Tai Tapu Doyle, Miles, Southbridge Doyle, P., Whiteclill's Doyle, S. C, Doyleston Duncan, J., Darfield Duncan, J., Sheffield Duncan, John, Hororata Dunlop, William, Marshlands Dunn, D. (Executors of), Lincoln Dunn, R. J., Kaiapoi Dutliie, Alexander, Aylesbury Dynes, John, Leeston Dysart, James, Courtenay Eaglcsome, Hugh, Christchurch Kaglesome, John, Ellesmere Ealam, W. T., Rolleston Earl, Mark, Killinchy ISarly, Charles, Greendale !Ede, William, Kimberley Eden, W., Weedons Edwards, W. E., Rolleston Egan, Michael, Athniount, Aylesbury ICllis Brothers, Rolleston English, Mrs., Greenpark Evans, J. C, Springfield Ewane, Martin, Hororata Farmer, Alfred, Springston Farr, II., Rolleston Fay i Mrs. Anthony, Doyleston Fay, John, Doyleston Fi'i'guson, John, Annat Field, James, Springfield Fincham, John, Soutlibridge Fincham, Robert, Elleemere Finoham, T., Willow Glen, Taumutu Finlay, J., Courtenay Finlay, William, Courtenay Finlayson, J., Lake Coleridge Flack Brother!, Styx 2954 230 197 464 3491 267 195 496 171 Nil 50 663 99 181 485 1512 306 Nil 99 9L97 92 103 Iβ 45 278 191 191 473 15:23 5030 H9 7787 76 78 130 376 98 250 256 S3 66 839 142 229 Nil 55 159 265 98 142 265 195 15 457 21456 133 669 458 360 197 377 Nil 158 66 134 477 52 99 15 270 24 300 25 65 102 20 200 394 6i 894 291 985 41 23 364 50 26 27 75 257 Nil 293 66 71 62 253 281 610 534 198 271 571 96 268 7100 100 260 ■18 148 119 9 526 21526 71 583 (.77 345 HO 262 58 100 49 i 57 122 39 560 92 305 63 03 12 273 577 81 678 293 892 29 Si 693 58 36 99 131 9 283 90 92 62 234 290 856 551 191 140 559 219 354 6848 200

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 189(1. 1897. Hall, E. M., Windmill, Yaldhurst Hall, H. J., Leeston Hall, Sir John, Hororata, Coalgate Halliday, Jolin, Leeston Halliday, T., Anuat Hamilton, E., Springston Hamilton, P. J., Kirwee Hampton, D., Lecslon Hanley, Patrick, Kirwee Hami, Eli, Greendale Hannah, John, Southbridge Hannant, J. J., Darfield Hansen, P., Anniit Hanson, J. B., Upper Riooarton Hardie, Andrew, Rolleston Harding, John, Prebbleton Harris, Catherine, Glenroy Harris, E., Kirwee Harris, Elizabeth, Styx Harris, II. S., Christchurch Harris, T., Rolleston Hartnell, J. N., Horoi'ata Harwood, A. T., Yaldhurst Haskett, "Robert, Ricearton Hastings, J., Southbridge Hawkins, William, Spreydon Hay, Alexander, Kimberley Hay, II. M., Leeston Haydon, Joseph, Probbleton Hayes, Benjamin, Halkett Hays, Samuel, Halkett Heighway, P., Sheffield Henderson, Q-., sen., Halkett Honderson, Q-,, Jan., Halkett Town Henderson, J., jun., Dunsandel Henderson and Son, Sydenham Henery, H., Russell's Flat Henley, P., Lincoln Henry, A.rthur, Russell's Mat Honry, Mrs. Jane, Russell's Flat Henry, John, Dunsandel Henry, Thomas, Russell's Flat Henry, W., Russell's Flat Herriek, J. J., Tai Tapu Heyburn, W., Southbridge Hibbard, William, Southbridge Eight, H., Brookside Hight, Richard, West Melton Hill, Frederick, Shirley Hill, H. K, West Melton Hill, J., West Melton Hill, M. A., West Melton Hocking, W. J., Lincoln Hockridge, J., Hororata Hodgens, John, Prebbleton Hogg, Alexander, Brookeide Hogg, Thomas, Killincby Hoglund, John, Springfield Holland, Frederick, Greendale Holland, Or. W., G-reendale Holland, Henry, Greendale Holly, William, Leeston Holmes, A. G., Bangor, Darfield Hopkins, F., and Co., Christchurch Hoskin, William, Yaldhurst Howson, T. B., Leeston Hubbard, Frederick, Greenpark Hughes, James, Greendale Hughes, T., West Melton Hulelon, James, Aylesbury Hianm, W., Waddington Humphrey, J., Southbridge Humphrey, T., Killinehy Hunter, G., West Melton Hunter, James, Killinchy Hurst, Charles, Oakley, Southbridge Hurst, John, Bankside lllingworth, D., Greendale Illingworth, Joseph, Greendale Ulingworlh, W., Greendale Industrial School, Bnrnham Inwood, A. R., Southbridge Inwood, J., Southbridge Inwood, W., Southbridge 151 968 88861 275 160 924 31277 391 50 12 20 153 1011 100 97 252 577 80 92 226 Nil 300 440 22 7o 962 53 20 45 20 472 200 1400 1000 66 98 252 28 43t 270 96 354 289 130 385 92 60 273 233 161 86 200 202 319 697 Nil Nil 186 400 130 47 292 918 725 378 IB4, 10033 32 95 292 12 264 192 221 277 2265 250 1159 66 4660 924 203 100 200 16 1050 18U5 106 13 90U 98 191 260 58 39 219 201 20 79 501 66 122 950 75 209 200 1500 750 65 60 233 96 600 424 76 394 12L 94 396 91 50 258 262 168 22 401 171 849 96 46 ]99 254 171 55 295 763 799 96 404 9855 50 145 1648 i22 300 173 172 1398 288 993 40 5353 1981 100 90 342 927 2641 86

No. of Sheep on April 30, Aprils 1896. 1897. April 30, 1897. Irvine, J. W., Dunsandel Irvine, William, Southbridge Isherwood, J., Sheffield Jackrnan, W. II., Doyleston Jackson, A. J., Yaldhurst Jackson Brothers, Papanui Jackson, Frank, Irwell Jackson, H., Kimberley Jackson, R. H., Upper Riccarton Jamioson, G., Springston Jamieson, W. II., Leeeton Jane, Alfred, Greendale Jarman, John, Riccarton Jeffs, Charles, Templeton Jenkins, W. J., Courtenay Jenkins, W. J., jun., Waddington Jesson, E., Ilarewood Road, Christohuroh ... Johns, James, Styx Johnson, Robert, Aylesbury Johnson, T. W., Kirvvee Johnson, Walter, G-rcendale Johnston, Andrew, North Park, Christchurch Johnston, J. McC, West Melton Johnston, Noil, Darlield Jones, Terapleton Jones, Jane, Dunsandel Jones, John, West Melton Jones and James, Cragieburn, Case Josoph, A. L., Riccarton Judd, G. H., Waddington Kail, H., Killinchy Kain, Thomas, Springfield Eavanagh Brothers, Upper Riccarton Kay, Alexander, Burnham Keast, G., Springston Kelly, J., Rolleuton Koltie, J., llororata Keltie, Thomas, llororata Kemp, A., Kirwee Kemp, John, Rakaia Kemp, R., Kirwce Kendall, W., Leeston Kennedy, John, Southbridgo Kennedy, J., llalswell Kerr, C, Dunsandel Keys, G-. A., Sheffield Ember, Henry, Springston Kimbor, Jamee, Greenpark Kirne, Henry, Rolleston King, Or., Burwood King, J. J., Killinohy King, W., Springfield Kingsbury, Seth, Aylesbury Knecshaw, Thomas, Selwyn Knight, H., St. Alban's Knight, H. A., Racecourse Hill Knight, Silas, Rolleston Krnse, 1)., Papanui LadbrooV, J., Soekburn Lamport, T., Grlentunnel Lane, H. U , Christclmroh Langdale, James, Coalgate Langdon and Steele, Christchurcli Larconibe, l< , ., Broadfield Law, Agnes, Wcedons Leahy, John, Lakeside Lean, W. S., Yaldhurst Leatham, Thomas, Taitapu Lee, M. J., Annat Lee, Moses, Glenroy Lee, Mrs. Sarah, Glenroy Lcgg, James, West Melton Lemon, Martha, Doyleston Lemon, Mrs. W. J., Killinchy Lennie, J., Kowai Bush Leslie, H., Upper Riccarton Leslie, II. J. 1'., Aylesbury Levick, H., Whitccliffs Lewis, 0 , llalswell Lill, George, Grange, Dunsandt-1 Lill, J. W., Southbridgo Lilley, James, Southbridge Lilley, W\, Waddington Liinbrick, G. L., Taitapu 546 228 22 54 22 674 490 293 2135 97 90 153 63 238 7 783 1392 r>81 481 1056 130 238 400 281 198 1869 1. 134 67 2122 273 253 115 181 31 1021 498 70 80 6 65 33 233 26 95 20 138 297 656 166 15 6701 139 1110 514 Nil 54 90 25 479 595 269 2080 190 140 12 138 197 361 Nil 430 1680 788 492 700 ISO 202 960 567 173 22028 80 330 61 2200 453 303 92 263 51 23 200 Nil 527 76 40 Nil 92 Nil 450 24 193 Nil 128 44)9 287 600 30 6885 336 102 80 ]94 55 600 275 108 67 183 400 50 775 37 146 300 52 162 110 7 63 166 841 10(17 1044 24 197 19!) 42 191 600 120 106 47 270 496 237 29 66 50 8 50 90 15 12 70 536 1095 21 160 96

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No. of SI heep on April 80, 1897. April 30, 1896. Lindemann, G., Tai Tapu Lloyd, E., Greenpark Locker, R., Greendale LockliPad, J., jun., Tauinutu Lockliead, John, Dunsandel Lockhead, R. and J., Leeston Lockhoad, R, W., Lincoln Long, W., Darfield Long, William, Weedons I ord, Thomas, Burnhani Longstnff, Thomas, Leeston Lorett, Joseph, Ilororata Lovick, Thomas, Ivlluiore Street, Christch. ... Low, A., 47, Andrew Street, Sydenham Low, Mrs. Christina, Dunsandel Low, Levi, Rolleston Lowe, W., Rolleston Lowery, J., Killinehy Lowery, W., Killinehy Ludeminn, 1\, Lakeside Macdonald, F. A., Bankside, Rakaia Maekle, John, Harewood Road MacLeod, John, Templeton Mucldison, .Frederick, Templeton Maddison, J., Templeton Madeloy, T. Springfield Maffey, Richard, Hororata Maguiues, J., Templeton Maguiness, W. J., Little Rakaia Mangels, Joliann, Tai Tapu Mangin Brothers, Yaldliurst Manion, P. Weedons, Rolloston Mann, J. C, Russell's Klat Manning and Russell, Southbridge, e/o S. Manning, Cliristehurcli Manson, Jiunes, Kimberley Manson, James, jun., Kimberley Minson, l<., Little Rakaia Mimson, William, Kimborley Marshall, D., Lakeside Marshall, B., Springston Marshall, George, Weedons Marshall, J., Doyleston Marshall, John, Springston Marshall, W., Leeston Matheson, D., and Sons, Benmore, Springfield Matheson, 1). G., Ayresdale, Springfield Matlieson, Duncan, and Sons, Grassdale, Springfield Mathiae, Lewis, Leeston Matthews, William, Springston Matthews, Zachariaa, Yaldliurst Mawson, J. W., Dunsandel MeBean, G., Springston McCabe, P., Doyleston MoOarten, P., Southbridge McCarten, Mrs. Thomas, Weedon's McCarthy, D., Prebbleton McCarthy, Jeremiah, Prebbleton McCartney, T., Tai Tapu McCausland, C., Kimberley McOausland, T., Waddington McClelland, D., Soutlibridge McClelland, James, Springston McClelland, W. W., Kimberley McClennan, W., Halket McClure, G., Killinehy McConkey, J., Doyleston McConnell, Miss M., Upper Riccarton McCormick, Thomas, Soutlibridge MeCormick, W., Lakeside McCoy, John, Rakaia McCrostie, Hugh, Greendale McCrostie, Jessie, Norwood, Greendale McDonald, D., Leeston McDonald, John, Bankside McDonald, John, Greenpark McDowall, Mi'!., Belfast MoDrury, P., Halewell McBvedy, Poter, Soutlibridge MeGill, Ivic, Lakeside McGivern, D., Hororata McQ-ivern, J., Hororata ...„ 330 98 468 266 569 126 552 97 595 84 202 16 136 78 399 757 808 127 70 433 350 506 592 850 83 477 183 69 60 91 201 53 114 239 253 491 526 100 22 398 631 Nil 285 433 66 Nil 204 249 16 4880 520 34 295 351 58 135 216 285 6635 164 200 90 195 196 300 374 243 224 5 594 197 fiO 200 200 280 179 184 392 50 2000 287 16«0 •277 2132 320 87 58 51 72 10 217 91 450 43 383 500 92 400 150 12 126 197 82 60 1471 Nil 82 150 Nil 1001 11 299 96 552 150 323 283 Nil 180 150 800 180 130 50 52 96 130 213 1210 7u0 140 592 37 97 130 600 181 200 193 121 48 172 102 959 35 237 183

I No. of Sheep on April 30, April HO, 1896. 1897. McGough, O , Halswell McGorerin, T., Darfleld McGregor, A., Burnhain McGregor, Daniel, Tokomaru via Wellington McHugh, Patrick, Darfleld Mcllrath, Hamilton, Springfield Mcllraith, D. Killinchy Mellraith, James, Homebueh Mcllraith, R., Southbridge Mclntosh, Bwen, Glenroy Mclntosh, James, Kirwee' McKay, Alexander, Sockburn McKay, George, Halkctt McKee, J., Killinchy McKee, T., Southbridge McKellar, John, Southbridge McKie, T. and W., GHenroy McKitilay, A., Lyttelton McLachlan, Alexander, Doyioston McLachlan, Archibald, Doyleaton McLaughlin, Alexander, Taumutu MoLaughlin, James, Darliold McLaughlin, Seaton, Dunsandol McLean, G., Greenpark McLenaghan. D., Killinchy McLennan, D., West Mellon McLennan, William Halkett Town McMeehan, W., Springston McMillan, D., Waddington McMillan, D , Beachcroft, Southbridge McMillan, John, Dunsandel McMillan, W., Irwell McNae, Archibald, Courtenay McPherson, A. J. and A. D., Lakeside McPherson, J and H , Lakeside Meyer, J., Dunsandel Miles, W., Fendalton Miller, Robert, Lincoln Miller, W., Ladbrook Millikcn, John, Springfield Mills, Mrs. John, Greendalo Milne, John, Halswell Minchin,W.(Kxrs. of), West wood, Waddington Monck, J. S., Suinner Moon, William, Domain Grounds, Sydenham Moor, R., Brooksido Moore, J. F., Courtenay Moore, John, Sheffield Moorhead, M., Southbridge Moorhead, T. and D. J., Loeston Moorhead, W., Southbridge Morrish, Richard. Craigleigh,Sprirjgaton Morrison, P., Darfleld Morten, R. M., Mt. Pleasant, Christclmrch .. Mount Magdala, 'Trustees of, Chrislchurch .. Muir, A., Springston Muirhead, John, Templeton Mulholland, Daniel, Darfleld Mundie, W., Southbridge Murcliieon, J., Acheron, Lake Coleridge Murchison, John, Lake Coleridge Murray, A , Brookside Murray, A. J., Greenpark Murray, 0., Grcenpark Murray, P. C, Lincoln Mutton, W., Lincoln Naisniith, Matthew, Springfield Napier, Colin, Hororata Napier, George, Glenroy Napier, W., Glenroy, Hororala Nipier and Ilartuell, Hororata Needham, Herbert, Rolleston Needhani, Thomas, Bolleston Neil, P., Templeton Nelson, Andrew, Waddinglon Nelson, J. H., Rolleston Nelson, John, Hororata Neutye, H. D , Annat Newlove, M. H., Dunsand Nicholl, J., Burnham Nicholls, James, Halswell Nicklaus, J. F., Yaldhurst Nixon, William, Killinchy N.M. and A. Company, Aylesbury 86 669 515 582 198 2185 148 489 353 26 87 74. 72 34 1194 82 1057 367 46 170 40 557 86 Hβ 1300 2405 891 1344 262 455 210 201 218 48 302 542 881 1061 880 398 155 46 189 860 196 •29 56 i 170 85 886 Nil 20 387 222 1743 Nil 485 298 18 221 60 82 Nil 1300 80 997 385 284 15 26 143 40 898 Nil 169 1190 1667 825 1092 560 373 173 245 Ml 205 68 298 160 1021 Nil 979 195 110 31 187 294 294 36 800 408 8K>' 27!) 80 853 1235 14 14865 2218 1. 29 2847 L808 1313 Nil Nil 7096 60 3)4 764 71 13587 20950 54 1955 1223 1118 32 50 82 95 335 81 305 998 81 684 3 183 634 96 253 493 ill 689 196 80 55 1 73 Nil 47 220 889 4035 91 331) 31 20 200 733 4529

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No. of Sheep on April:)(>, 1896. April 30, 18i>7. N.M. and A. Company, Strathclyde, Aylesbury N.Z.L. & M.A. Co., Cora Lynn, Case River ... N.Z. L. & M. A. Co., Mt. Torlesse, Springfield N.Z.L. & M.A. Co., Mount White, Case River Nuttall, Andrew, Annat, Sheffield Oakley, George, Hnlkett Oakley, Mrs. John, Halket O'Boyle, F., Leeston O'Koyle, J., Lakeside O'Boyle, Patrick, Leeston O'Brien, Matthew, Killinchy Odgers, Edward, Springfield O'G-rady, P., Springston Oliver, William, ITororata O'Malley, George, Kirwee O'Malley, James, Bealey O'Neil, M., Doyleston O'Neil, M., Lincoln O'Neill, Benjamin, Doyleston Orsbourn, D. J., Glenroy Osborne, James, Tai Tapu Osborne, Job, Doyleston O'ShauRnessy, W., Springfield Overend, Thomas, Weedons Overtoil, Frederick, Walsingham, Lakeside .. Overton, Ilonry, Jiirwee Overtoil, John, Prebbleton Owen and Dyer. Lyttelton Pago, Brothers, Lyttelton Page, H., Springston Page, W. II., Kirwee Palmer, Joseph, Burnham (Ohristohuroh) ... Pannett, II., Springston Pannett, J. A., Hatton, Springeton Pannett, W. P., Springston Parish, Jacob, Yaldhurst Parker, G. S., Southbridge larkin, C. B., Rakaia Parkin, W., Leeston Partridge, A., Russell's Flat Piitchelt, 1)., Darfield Paterson, IF., Prebblelon Patrick, Thomas, Styx Piitton, Alexander, Bunkside Pengram, Kdward, Yaldhurst Pearce, If. J., Aylesbury Pearce, T., Springston Pearson, Mrs. William, Lincoln Pearson, S., Lincoln Feat, Edward, Brookside Pervman, II. K., Tai Tapu Petrie, D., Springfield L'hillips, G. S.,Ternpleto" Phillips, John, Yaldhurst Phillips, T. A., Windwhistle Phillips, W., Weedon, Rolleston Philpott, P. S., St. Albans Pickering, William, Glenroy Piner, Charles, Annat Pitkin, R. P., Templeton Plaskett, G., Annat Plumer, J., Templeton Poole, George, Killinchy Pope, John, Springfield Porter, A., Glentunnel Powell, Joseph, Grove, Springston Prebble, J. G., Prebbleton Prebble, J. W., Prebbleton Prestidge Brothers, Coalgate Prestidge, C, Hororata Prostidge, Jesse, Hororata Proctor, J., Russell's Flat Purncll, George, Srpingfield Quayle, Thomas, Urienpark Rainey, James, Annat Rainey, R., Lincoln Rains, G., Russell's Flat Redfern, J. O., Springfield Reid, R.. Davfield Roiley, J., Upper Eiccarton Rennie, George, Lincoln Rennie, John, Doyloston Reveley, B., Kimberley Eeveley, B., jun., Kimberley 882 10751 17181 25350 94 44 2fi5 447 510 47 73 82 442 807 4 47 84 i)l 679 187 796 83 98 583 2008 491 70 110 723 657 1796 467 2389 424 124 23 48 498 162 46 11200 18548 33800 62 76 50 200 493 692 160 381 41 400 662 10 20 126 Nil 598 137 900 95 110 495 1664 500 67 Nil 1092 990 1614 263 2275 439 76 777 104 19 62 593 155 22 969 100 199 496 196 121 200 254 122 90 72 11000 239 Nil 400 100 50 159 81. 49 81 7 295 31 97 134 74 114 142 43 367 86 270 41 Nil 318 41 372 1000 Nil 295 1220 109 204 87 272 t>0 100 229 85 167 89 11211 289 305 400 65 293 20 55 69 28 187 31 102 176 72 161 83 200 51 239 714 41 419 894 56 199

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Reveley, G., Kimberley Rhodes, G. E., Ellesmore Rhodes, R. H., Halswell Richard, Robert, Southbridge Richards, William, Killinchy Rid gen, George, Green dale Riordan, P., Charing Cross Roberts, A. H., West Melton Roberts, 1\, Springston Roberts, J. F., Box 327, P.O., Christchurch Roberts, R. J., Sydenham Roberts, William, Papanui. Robertson and Drege, Russell's Flat Robertson, G. T., Courtenay Robertson, James (lixeeutors of), Courtonay Robertson, Struan, Christchurch Rodgers, W., Kowai Bush Rogers, James, Templeton Rollo, Mrs. Janet, Irwell Ronaldson, James, Hororata Ropor, H., Kirwee Roper, Robert, Halkett Town Roper, F. W., Courtenay Roseverc, S., Greendale Rothery, Henry, Doyloston Rourke, Mrs. Mary, Duneandel Rowel], E. H., Springston Rowell, J., jun., Springston Rowell, J. P., Springslon Rudd, C, Greendale Rudd, J. P., Greendale Rudd, John, G-reendiile Ruddock, Edward, Southbridge Rushbrook, Mrs., Doyleeton Rushton, William, Springfield Russell, Alfred, Doyleston Russell, G. W., Bankside Ruescll, R., Brookside Rutherford, G., High Peak, Russell's Flat . Rutherford, G., Benmore, Russell's Flat Rutherford, G., Dalethorpe, Russell's Flat ... Rutledge, John, Russell's Flat Ryan, M. F., Springston Kyan, Michael, Broadfield Sadler, T., Temploton Sanderson, Crispin, Dunsandel Sandford, Matthew, Papanui Sandry, G., The Lodge, Rolleston Sandry, George, Rollcatoii Sanson, James, Darfield Saunders, O. E., West Melton Savill, William, Yaldhurst Savin, F., Springston Scales, J., Prebbieton Scarlett, R., Waddington Schnell, C, Taumutu School of Agriculture, Lincoln Scott, David, Brookside Scott, G., Dunsandel Scott, John, Windwhistle Scott, Samuel, Little Rakaia Scott, W. B., West Melton Searle, F., West Melton Searle, Joseph, Annat Sears, James, Russell's Flat Seat-on, George, Kirwee Seaton, B., jun., Southbridge Seay, T. S., Springfield Sefton, A., Ilalswell Sharp, John, Lincoln Shaw, William, Doyleston Sheat, G., Dunsandel Sheate, William, Groendale Sheate, W. A., Kirwee Shepherd, H. T., Norman's Rd., Cliristchurch Shepherd, Thomas, Southbridge Sherwood, E., Crescent Road, St. Albans . Shields, T., Prebbieton Shipley, Burton, Greendale Shippley, William, Greendale Shirley, E., Upper Riecarton Shutt," Charles, Halkett Sibley, R., Wliitccliffe Skinner and White, Hororata 173 2477 4625 100 687 4364 122 55 2450 640 258 15 Nil 58 419 578 1)6 91 Nil 83 Nil 130 771 3 131 68 207 170 265 140 200 115 696 2000 1273 11(19 89 78 Nil Nil too 0095 Nil 17865 506 200 1398 85 184 278 107 455 455 287 43 Nil 789 135 279 1046 378 288 568 123 364 194 182 259 128 31 383 Nil 999 282 668 1794 1300 Nil 32 35 82 496 200 100 43 50 295 29 2170 650 3L 6 7 40 694 111 50 68 100 51 265 638 74 194 66 203 192 297 133 525 1240 1273 1580 36 98 5 261 120 6164 3488 12843 540 390 998 75 192 267 30 369 58 83 6 287 136 195 1219 516 357 497 191 7 353 222 299 193 28 187 422 831 320 372 1842 697 357 ■ 94 804 1000 44 300

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 18B6. April 30, 1897. Tutton, A. E., Cbristchurch Tyson, J., Springston Upston, John, Leeston Vale, Henry, Halswell Vaughan, E., Kirwee Voice, C. W., Templeton Voice, J., Templeton Voti linnet, J. H,, Castle Hill Waby, J 0., West Melton Waby, G. C, Southbridge Wadworth, W.. Raynham, Ohrietchuroh Wainwright, Charles, Springston Walker, J., Dunsandel Walker, J., West Melton Walker, W., Dunsandel Walker, W., Selwyn Walker, W. M., Woedons Wall, Robert, Springston Wallace, J. EL, Rockwood, c/o. Sir John Hall, llororata Wallace, Thomas, Russell'a Flat Wallace, William, Russell's Flat Walles, James, Kowhai Bush Walles, T. C, Kowai Bush Ward, Francis, Russell's Flat Warnes, R. J., Belfast Warren, J. W., Greendale Warrington, C, Southbridge Waehbourne, E., Southbridge Washbourne, II., jun., Selwyn Washbourne, H. J., Riccarton Watson Bros., Greendale Watson, F. II., Prebbleton Watson, G., Harewood Road, Papanui Watson, George, West Melton Watson, H., Upper Riccarton Watson J., Halkot Watson, John, Templeton Watson, E/., Templeton Watson, S. C, Ladbrook Watson, W., Cordross, Coalgate Watts, T. J., Rakaia Waugh, Thomas, Lincoln Road, Christchurch Weaver, Arthur, Rakaia Weavers, R., Killinchy Webb, W. C., Upper Ricearton Webb, W. W., Whitecliff Welburn, W. E., Aylesbury Welle, II., Greendale Wells, J., Greendale Westenra Brothere, Camla, Dunsandel White, G. F., Courtenay White, W. H., Prebbleton Whyte, A., Halkett Whyte, William, Waddington Whyte, Peter, Halkett Town Whyte, William, Halkett Town Wickliffe, John, Southbridge Wild, E. H., West Melton Willcox, Paul, Springston Williams, A. C., Southbridge Williams, A. J., Irwell Williatns, W. A., Kirwee Willie, G. R., Sheffield Willie, R. B., Southbridge Wills, D., Leeston Wilson, T., Broadfield Wilson, T., Lincoln Wilson, Thomas, Belfast Withell, Charles, Brookside Withell, R., Brookside Withell, W., Brookside Witty, G., Templeton Wolfe, John, Lincoln Wood, J., Glenmore, Opawa Wood, W., Killinchy Woodcock, A. P., Whiteeliffs Woodman, W. II., Southbridge Woods, F., Dunsandel Worner, Septimus, Southbridge Wraight, Douglas, Mystole, Dunsandel Wright Bros., Annat Wright, ¥., Dunsandel Wright, J. T., Dunsandel 52 81 32 178 100 153 90 595 398 2718 394 98 303 2169 140 767 244 628 81 50 157 634 59 1070 3366 679 92 1710 58 68 270 82 387 50 30 40 11 43 75 98 418 130 7107 1185 598 2713 33 385 97 213 1625 8 154 3658 600 118 600 71 250 150 483 70 1198 1521 53 647 47 53 1601 285 95 4 130 89 280 126 48 228 156 99 195 135 251 294 4302 442 145 S72 962 483 14] 15 339 Nil 938 282 293 Nil 264 604 Nil Nil 310 3051 36 174 774 656 Nil 30 640 5 54 795 57 1065 780 697 72 152 271 60 193 503 3491 489 128 300 602 265 132 39 20 938 275 291 23 998 564 45 93 29 4141 180 936 260. 10 476 10 682 79 1006 1080 901

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3' 1886. 1897. April 30, 1897. Smart, Amon, Temploton Smith, A., Springfield Smith, Gγ. A., Broom, Lincoln Smith, J., Burnham Smith, John, Halswell Smith, J. T., Lincoln Smith, Moulds, Charing Cross Smith, Young, Aylesbury Smithson, C, Leeston Smyth, >T., Kimberley Smyth, John, Killinchy Soinorville, B., Southbridge Somerville, T., Templeton Sowden, Jonathan, Dunsandel Sparks, S., Halswell Spence, J., Killinchy Spencer, Edmund, Styx Spencer, G., Kimberley Spicer, J. B., Upper Riccarton Spooner, John, Kirwee Staee, C, Springston Stacey, William, Hororata Staokhouse, James, Killinehy Stanley, G. H., Harewood Road, Papanui ... Stapleton, James., Doyleeton Steel, R. W., Glenroy Steele, Samuel, Hororata Stephens, George, Bush, Brookside Stephens, G., sen., Brookside Stephens, T. A., Brookside Slovens, J., Weedons Slevcn3, P., Selwyn Stewart, Colin, Hornby Stewart, S., Ilalkett Town Stewart, W , Halket Stoddart, William, Lincoln Storey, Charles, Greendale Storry, Andrew, Southbridge Stott, William, Kimberley Strange, William, Selwyn (Chrietchureh) ... Stronaoh, A., Castle Hill StubbB, J., Rakaia Stubbs, William, Rakaia Sutherland, T., Halswell Sutton, T., Halswell Swain, G., Greenpark Sykes and Thompson, Sheffield Taiaroa, J. K , Taumutu Tanner, H. N., Tai Tapu Taylor, Andrew, Dunsandel Taylor, C, Brookside Taylor, G., Yaldhurst Taylor, James, Springfield Taylor, Joseph, Papanui Taylor, W. J., Halkett Town Taylor and Harwood, Aylesbury Templeton, John, c/o., Petrie, Spreydon Templeton, William, Upper Riccarton Thomas, R., West Melton Thompson, John, Killinchy Thompson, J., juu., Halkett Town Thompson, R. ]) (Exors. of), Southbridge ,.. Thompson, W. D., Sheffield Thompson, W. M., Templeton Thomson, David, Halkett Town Thomson, James, Annat Thorn, John, Christohurch Thwaites, James, Hororata Tisch, H., Belfast Tolerton, Thomas, Killinchy Torig, A., Southbridge Tophani, G. M., Lincoln Tosswill, L. W., Coalgate Townshend, T., Lincoln Travers, James, North Rakaia Traves, J., Russell's Flat Trickett, H., West Melton Trott, George, Springston Troup, J., GHentunnel Tui't Brothers, Broomfield, Upper Riccarton Turner, G. A., Courtenay Turner, J., Uarewood Road Turner, John, Courtenay Turner, W., Halkett Town 30 334 670 294 302 40 166 237 182 50 1988 30 27 1120 55 24 554 254 1020 33 95 573 427 150 4,3 60 1000 50 100 8 523 685 980 7557 5764 174 439 30 70 181 548 342 242 53 753 u7 259 51 393 194 Nil 1824 340 59 1420 404 30 432 70 173 1250 35 100 143 568 333 Nil 260 Nil 51 1500 72 100 25 343 619 894 7204 Nil 183 862 60 100 281 Nil 60 114 149 244 155 129 109 92 120 84 59 5 54 456 390 376 274 60 Nil Nil 286 280 24 51 188 2963 130 140 256 55 712 1685 193 150 37 370 85 196 130 188 152 306 177 133 288 195 13 51 493 889 200 54. 57 90 297 180 40 63 160 1276 20 244 7 732 1697 182 81 570

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Wright, Richard, Irwell Wright, W. R., Burnham Wright, W. W., Ellesmere Yarr, T., Green park Yates, G-. Killinehy Yates, J. W., Russell's Mat Yeatman, James, Charing Cross Yeatman, John, Charing Cross 1252 884 898 245 71. 137 1252 1100 884 456 898 1191 245 650 71 52 137 100 — 485 319 164 319 717,373 717,373 763 979 ASIIBURTON COUNTY (In Ash burton Subdivision). Adair, R. M., Seafield (Christohnroh) Addi*, T., Wheatstone AMridge, A. W., Staveley Allan, O. A., Ruapuna Allan, Mary, Chertsey Allan, William, Ruapuna Allan, W. J , Ruapuna Allen, James, Droinore Allen, W. P., Ashburton Allington, C. S., St. Leonard's, Seafield Allison, (1. H., Westerfield Amblor, It. D., Arundel Amos, Frank, Riverside Anderson, 11., Wheatstone Anderson, 11. M., Rakaia Anderson, Robert, Tinwald Anderson, Samuel, Flentington Anderson, William, Flemington Anderson, William, Riverside Anderson, W. R., Flemington Andrews, Albert, Upper Ashburton Andrews, Mrs. K. A., Ashburton Annelt, W., Hinds Anthony, William, llighbank, Methven fcrgyle, Jemima, Ashburton Armstrong, Charles, Mount Somers Ashby, W., Arundel Ashton, W. and E., Waterton Askin, S. P., Seafield Aston, G., Graham's Road, Tinwald Ayrton, A. II., Soafield Baker, P. R., Metbven Baker, II. G, Methven Baker, John, Methven Ballance, Mark, Ashburton Ballantyne, John, Ruapuna Bank N.Z. Estates Co., Ealing Barber, S. F., Mount Somers Bates, J. II., Alford Forest Bates, P., Alford Forest Batty, Joseph, Cairnbrae Baxter Brothers Southbridge Baxter, George, Soulhbridge Baxter, J., Dorie Beach, H. M., Hinds Beaoh, S., Mayfield Beach, W., Hinde Beatty, James, Kyle Beatly, John, Kyle Beatfcy, Robert, Kyle Beckett, E, G., Mayfield Beckett, J. B., Westerfield Begg, William, Ashton Road, Ashbin'ton Bell, James, Ealing Bell, J. D., Ashton Bell, J. F., Lie more Bell, John, Flemingtou Bell, W. II., Tinwald Benbovv, E., Wheatstone licnb()w and MofTatt, Dromore Bennett, T., Ruapuna Bimler, L, U., Alford Forest Bishop, F. W., Tinwald Bishop, J., Wheatstone Black, F. C, Tiuwald Bland, E., Ashburton Bhind, J. S., Bl'OUghton, Winelimore Blee, J. P., Ashlon Boag, J., Cairnbrae Boag, W., Rakaia Body, G. W., Tinwald Bjtid, Hector, Cairnbi'ae 3907 173 108 345 590 75 300 177 168 178 20 199 183 164 350 200 1044 400 142 40 457 436 1167 249 1500 1089 859 1397 180 6401 3910 520 00 146 2642 253 384 391 100 82 77 348 403 458 151 606 no 395 180 298 83 3907 3474 173 91 108 62 345 91. 590 Nil 75 296 300 494 922 177 .173 !68 112 178 Nil 20 186 199 200 183 290 164 97 350 1014 2(10 250 1044 651 — 98 400 171 — 291 142 13d 40 167 671 — 50 50 457 488 436 579 1107 1128 249 783 1500 1617 1089 1053 859 917 13!>7 967 180 79 6401 7021 3910 5116 520 517 60 34 146 160 2642 3200 253 253 384 396 391 386 100 224 82 62 77 958 348 296 403 376 458 488 151 13 606 1018 HO 14 395 489 180 97 298 458 83 143 — 17 95 396 298 Nil 477 1496 100 20 183 249 186 192 30 Nil 158 230 653 1178 125 143 377 637 334 225 4C6 21 183 95 298 477 100 183 186 30 158 653 125 377 334 4C6

No. of S April 30, 1806. Sheop on April 30, 18i)7. Bond, W. E., Flemington Bonifant, J., Ashburton Bonnington, P., Tinwald Boucher, J. W., Methven Boulton, R,, Baling Boyce, S. E., Rakaia Bray, J., Greenstreet Brennan, II., Mayfield Brick, ])., Asliburton Bright, Thomas, Methven Britton, H. F., Commercial Hotel, Ashburton Broker, W., Ashburton Brown, .T., Mount Somers Brown, James, Netherby, Wakanui Brown, John, Aehburton Brown, Matthew, Higlibank, Barrhil] Brown, Patrick, Soutli Rakaia Brown, Samuel, Wakanui Bruce, Murdoch, Seafield Brydone and Allan, Rakaia Buckley, Daniel, jim., Iiighbank, Methven Buckley, Thomas, Kylo Bullock, Thomas, Grange, Asliburton Bulmor, B., Hinds Burnard, S. E., Ashburton Butler, G., Dorie Biitteriok, A., Willowby Butterick, David, Wakanui Button, R. T., Peel Forest Bysh, W., Lismore Cairns, J., Wakanui Cairns, T., Tinwald Cameron, D., Mothven Cameron, Donald, Alford Forest Cameron, Duncan, dunes, Methven Cameron, Ewan, Mount Sorners Campbell, D. D., Chertsey Campbell, James, Baling Campbell, John, Mil chain, Lauriston Campbell, Neil, Springburn Campbell, R. C, Cairnbrae Campbell, Ronald, Chertsey Capon Brothers, Winchmore Carleton, J. II.. Westerfield Carruthers, D. B , Dorie Cass, J. L., Tinwald Cavill, T.j Asliburton Chalmers, Peter, Aehburton Chambers, G-., Cairnbrae, Ashburton Chapman, E., Drayton, Methven Chapman, S. and II., Willowby Chapman, W. T., Ashway, Alford Forest ... Charles, John, Soutli Rangitata Charles, M., Lismore Ohisnall, W., Hinds Choak, Joseph, Wakanui Christensen, J. L., Mayfield Cliristie, S., Mount Somers Church, E. J.. Greenstreet Church, G. F., Lauriston Clark, Archibald, Groenstreet Clarke Brothers, Dromore Clarke, M., Dromore Clarke, R., Droniore Clarke, W. R., Dromore Clement, W. H., Ealing Olephane, George, Wakanui Clucas Brother*, Newlands Cobb, William, Hinds Cobeldick, Mrs. M., Arimdf , . Cochrane, J-, Wakanui Cochrane, John, Ashburton Coe, George, Rivereide Colo, G., Rivereide Connor, John, Chertsey Cook, Richard, Newlands Cook, W., Springburn Cookson, W., Bushside Cooper, E. B., Stayeley Copland and Slringfellow, Rakaia Copland, James, Chertsey Oorbett, E., Asliburton Forks Corbett, J., Greenulreet Corbett, James, Groenstreet Corbett, John, Wakanui 156 952 328 256 250 257 15 2540 860 20 965 59fi 196 2310 80 357 1815 675 297 130 25 162 1599 805 209 530 91 29815 2302 184 100 532 350 14-73 222 600 4,271 285 650 250 259 353 298 40 62 3114 143 Nil 115 120 677 730 Nil 123 200 487 1800 900 593 Nil 386 40 184 300 1172 554 283 576 Nil 29535 8100 3723 162 199 587 397 1418 200 600 4472 280 441 498 82 790 285 3108 1623 156 1097 231 1812 242 100 61 77 499 50 400 15 10 6G 300 200 338 346 92 174 389 550 244 296 391 166 190 30 1068 2204 688 Nil 39 450 695 86 1006 294 3421 1651 73 220 2233 287 71 81 196 500 94 1016 97 5 360 114 195 100 199 458 548 290 384 87 125 196 34 1104 3803 949 288 20 606

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1806. April 30, ]S97. Corbett, Thomas, Majfleld Corbitt, Mrs. John, Ashburton Cordeux, F. S , Euapuna Corry, B., A.lford Forest Coskerie, James, Ashburton Coster, E. 8., Somerton, Ashburton Cowan, J., Flemington Cox, E., Ashburton Cox, S., Lyndhurst Cranfiold, H. S., Mothven Cree, Rev. J, W., Ruapuna Cripps, John, Mayfield Cronin, Margaret, Eakaia Croskell, Willson, Willowby Crosson, James, Ashton Croy, J., Ashton Croy, W., Ashton Culien, Hugh, Effelton Cunningham, P., Dromore (Christehurch) ... Cunningham, P., jun., Chertsey Curd, S., Ashburton Daily, Jeremiah, Lauriston Dalton, A. M. and A. H., Westerfield Daltoii, T., Wakanui Daly, J., Ashburton Daly, P., Hinds Davey, Win., Asliburton Dayies, Ewan, Waterton Davis, C. E., Almglon, Ashburton Davison, H. R., Rakaia Davison, W., Willowby Dawson, A., Waterton Deans, John, Waitriarama (Ricearton) Doarden, P. R., Hinds Dellow, James, Mayfield ~)enshire, W. B., Ashburton Dent, A. J., Lyndhurst Dent, Thomas, Lauriston Devery, J., Lyndhurst Diach, G-., Springburn Diokie, W. S. and R. A., Laurieton Digby, M. C, Asliburton Digby, Octavius, Ashburton Digby, T. N., Ashburton Dines, Andrew, Seaview, Seafield Dixon, T. A., Tinwald Doak, D. J., Wakanui Doak, John, Wakanui Doherty, Charles, Tinwald Doherty, J. J.. Highbank, Metliven Doig, Peter, Chertsey Dolan, Daniel, Kyle Donald, Mrs. A. J., Chertsey Donald, Robert, Chertsey Donaldson, H., Waterton Dowling, T., Mt. Somers Dowling, T. F., Rakaia Downie, John, Chertsey Doyli', J., Ruapuna Drummond, P., Lauriston Dunbar, Peter, Lake Heron, Mount Somers Duncan, J. and 1)., Doric Dunn, J., Flemington Dwyor, James, Elgin Eaden, C, Mount Somera Ealliam, W., Chertsey Ede, Benjamin, AshburteB Forks Ellen, V., Sfcuveloy Ellery, W., Mayfleld Elliott, Ci. E., Mount Somers Ellis, John, Hinds Elmslie, W. P. S., Mayfleld Emerson, F., Hinds Emerson, John, Hinds Fagan, M., Alford Forest Fawcett, W., Alford Forest Fechney, D., Aahburton Forks Ferguson, Joseph, Staveley Ferguson, S., Westerfield Fittook', W., Bushside Fitzgerald, IJavid, Wakanui Ford, W. H., Wheatetone Frainpton, Fredcri :k, Seaview Framptun, II., Willowby Eraser, R., Lyndhurst 294 280 86 00 1520 663 19 80 600 881 296 100 294 398 84 75 357 4531. 1654 230 1000 121 178 659 80 373 204 1715 8845 1289 51 600 730 896 163 17 480 72 359 97 37 100 302 21 233 285 68 50 2200 845 85 45 656 1.050 899 596 220 29S 264 188 50 374 Nil 1076 497 983 8 178 20 290 80 289 280 383 259 1464 10384 865 183 Nil 499 1248 254 163 300 393 48 486 82 2129 100 200 20 175 2413 965 292 692 543 1109 1951 77 785 4741 4900 204 8 300 500 700 218 19 153 494 81 956 298 393 6i> 69 316 38 200 186 194 154 181 257 496 3604 1000 186 1510 1155 74 1065 4200 5054 20 300 488 662 204 31 299 13 980 88 500 80 94 718 62 87 198 182 89 430 9

No. ol'SUeep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Friedlander, M., Ashburton Frisby, Robert, Winslow Frost, L., Lismore Gale, Charles, Mayfield Gallagher, W. G., Mayfield Galletly, James, I'endarves Gardiner, J., Rakaia Gates, E., Tinwald Gerard, W., Double Hill, Christchurch Gibson Brothers, Wakanui Gibson, J. B., Riverside, Wakanui Giddings, Gγ,, Ashburton Reserve,Tinwald ... Giles, S , 'inwald G-iles, William, Ashburton Gilham, W., Staveley Gill, William, Cliertsey Gilmour, John, Fjlgin Gilmour, Robert, Ashton Qilpin, Joseph, Highbank, Methven Going, W., Dorie Good, 0., Greenstreet Good, J. G., Ashbiirton Good, P., Hinds Goodwin, E. M., Arundell Grealy, P., Winchmore Green, J., Staveley Green, T., Alford Forest Green, W., Winch more Grey, Mrs. —, Willowby Greyburn, II., Eiffclton' Grice, George, Willowby Grieve, Or., Alford Forest Griffiths, Mark, >Wheatstone Grigg, John, Longbeaeh Gudsell, J., Tinwald Gunn Brothers, Methven Hale, E. J., Mayfleld Hammond Brothers, Cherteey Hampton, B., Newlands Hampton, Edward, Seafield Hampton, James, Tinwald Hampton, J. M., Tinwald Hampton, Robert, Seafield Hampton, W., Lauriston Hanks, Blagg, Tinwald Hanrahan, P., Ashburton Hanson, C. L., Hinds Harding, Charles, Hinds Harding, W., Willowby Hardley, Samuel, son., Ashburton Hardwiok, E., Kyle Hardwicke, G. W., Kyle Harper, C. J., Upper Hackthorn, Ashburton Harris, G , Hinds ... Harrison, H. J., Rakaia Harrison, James, Clent Hills, Mount Somers Harrison, John, Ashburton Harrison, R., Dorie Harrison, Thomas, Hackthorn, Hinds Harrison, Thomas, Ashbiirton Harrison, William, Rakaia Hart, George (Trustees of), Winchmore, Ctu'h. Hartnel!, Walter (Exeeutors of), Rakaia Harvey, A., Moi!:it Soiners Haslott, Ibxander, South Rakaia Ha,wke, T., Ix>welifF Hawkins, Alice, Tinwald Hawkins, Moses, Tinwald Haydock, H. J. B., Mitcham, Cliertsey Hayman, Thomas, Willowby Hayman, W., Wheatsone Henderson, David, Methven Henderson, H., Flemington Henderson, Watson, Methven Hepburn, J., Aehburton Heseltine, James, Ashburton Hewsoii, Alexander, Tinwald Hickman, D. J., Tinwald Hickman, T. A., Tinwald Hinds, W., South Rakaia Hill, F. W., Lismore Hitchell, W., Springburn Hoatten, G. P., Ashburton Holland, Samuel, Flemington Holmes, D. G., Somerton, Rakaia 5209 244 20 645 20 483 4530 762 34000 10 1958 57 433 45 1150 269 30 199 214 20 6995 402 17 150 92 90 122 336 33292 1023 295 200 404 1217 20 262 487 231 50 894 268 172 056 400 20 647 1715 99 2229 18595 182 3404 Nil Nil 340 516 377 3168 797 36500 450 Nil 3220 70 195 6 931 120 Nil 100 Nil 300 Nil 35 Nil 356 Nil 80 95 Nil 97 130 38 25 24687 32 878 647 200 460 871 20 280 495 200 Nil 1146 289 Nil 594 863 200 345 1750 25 2192 16246 61 587 2470 132 942 6025 1176 64 44 527 45 95 573 240 Nil 3080 67 1290 18 334 648 Nil 3178 44 1369 5988 1617 50 30 800 79 476 123 358 3252 163 96 307 229 500 354 4 396 50 480 35 174 30C0 305 29 14 2020

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1896. 1897. April 30, 1897. Holmes, D. G., Mt. Harding, Rakaia Holmes, D. Q-., Holmeslee, Rakaia Holmes, D. G., Jackson's, Rakaia Holmes, D. G and J., Viewmount, Methven Holmes, J., Metliven Holmes, Jolin, Newlands Methven Holmee, Thomas, Hinds Hood. Jolm, Mount Somers Hood, Thomas, and Son, Rakaia Horsey, Edwin, Willowby Houston, J. S., Winchmore Farm, Ashburton Houston, W., Waterton Hunt, John, Ashburt.on Hurley, Mrs. Johanna, Seafield IIuBton, A. J., Flemington Hutchison, R. J., Bushside Hutt and Fagan, Alford Foreet Hyland, P. F., Tinwald Irwin, John, Fairfield, Rakaia Irwin, W., c/o J. Irwin, Fairfield, S. Rakaia Jackson, Adam, Ealing Jackson, C. M., Chertsey Jaine, C, Ruapuna Jaine, James, Longbeach Jaine, W., Longbeach Jamieson, J., jun., Waterton Jamieson, Mrs. James, Fernside, Aahburton Jeff, R. B., Tinwald Johnston, J., Springburn Johnston, J. A., Lauriston Johnston, James, Winchmore, Aeliburton Johnston, R., Flemlngton Joli, Ada D., Staveley Jones, J. and A., Ruapuna Jones, Pi, Newlands Jones, Thomas, Seaview Jones, T. M., Ashburton Judd, F., Tinwald Keane, Alexander, South Rakaia Keays, John, Hinds Keeley, G., Seaview Kellahan, D., Mayfield Kellock, W. P., Morman, Hinds Kelly, Thomas, Newland Kennedy, If., Elgin Kennington, R., Winslow Kerineen, Thomas, Newlands Kidd, Alexander, Flemington Kingabury, H., Kyle Kissand, M., Dromore Knight, D. F., Ashburton Knight, Henry, Alford Foreet Knox, J., Greenstreet Lamb, G-., Ashburton Lambie, G-., Springburn Lambie, J., Kyle Langdon, William, Westerfield, Tinwald ... Langley, Thomas, Dromore, Newland Leadley, W. G-., Wakanui Leddy, 1)., Wakanui Leggett, Joseph, Ashburton Lemon, James (Executors of), Lauriston ... Letham, A., Thistledown, Ashburton Liddle, J. R., Hinds Lill and Watkine, Lyndhurst Lill, W. T., Wiliowby Lloyd, Joseph, Hopton, Newland Lock, C. P., Methven Lock, E. A., Metliven Lockett, H. W., Aehburton Lockhead, William, Dorie Lorgelly, J., A run del Lovett, E., Winslow Low, G., Dorie LuMee, J., Cliertsey Lunt, E., Seafield Lusconibe, R. B., Eiffelton Lynch, Daniel Dromore Lyne, R. B., Metliven Lysaght, P., Ashburton Lyttleton, W. M., Rokeby, Rakaia Mably, G. B., Mayfield Mably, W., Ealing Maginness, W. H., Lyndhurst Magson A. J., South Rakaia ... 6115 3435 1280 5920 12275 7550 2443 800 5500 12849 732 200 1897 1436 1429 1000 183 51 697 1413 51 600 27 1044 280 1220 366 1000 Nil 48 300 240 81 28 1270 100 98 100 852 2384 127 20 92 21 80 453 92 4399 488 92 251 102 389 605 59 5550 81 170 6fiO 382 996 656 1096 1121 98 102 Nil 443 3 336 604 1316 585 757 228 449 270 152 778 299 200 779 100 2300 373 4112 387 297 894 203 1995 1664 1415 854 198 26 754 434 56 499 51 1189 1245 475 431 16 22 602 165 53 71 1017 157 170 138 2268 70 10 92 49 16 484 26 6949 550 100 130 482 858 5000 152 290 698 365 874 979 1087 1497 20 600 345 298 277 1485 422 490 60 810 89 500 20 47 494 504 164 3435 224 1100 154

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Magson, Eobert, Wellburn, Rakaia Mahly Brothers, Mayfield Mahoney, Michael, Ashbnrton Maidens, A. T., Lauriston Maidens, R. C, Ashburton Malet, F. de C, Clearwell, Cliristchureli Mtmeon, William, Winslow Maxgetts, D., Newlands Marr, John, Mutliven Martin, Henry, Alford Forest Matheson, J., Asbburton Matheson, John, Springburn Matheson, T., Methven Mawson, T. and J., Ashburton Maxwell, R. T., Riverside MoAlister, Alex., Waterton McAnultie, Edward, Kyle McArthur, Alexander, Flemington MeOafferty, F., Lyndliurst MoCann, John, Westerfield McClean, GK, Chertsoy McClelland and Co., Methven McClelland, T., Rakaia McClimont, John, Mount Somera McCormick, A., Ashburton Forks McCormick, D., Westerfield McCormick, J., Eiffelton McCoskie, II., Riverside MeCrory, James, Kyle McDougall, G. A., Methven McDowall, John, Ashburton McDowell, W. J. S , Hinds McFarlane, A., Alford Forest McGregor, Lewis, Springburn Mcllraith, A. D., Burr Hill McTlraith, J. and A., Barrhill Mcllroy, Samuel, Raugitata Mclntyre, R., Ashburton Forks McKay, A., Methven McKay, D., Ealing McKay, Thomson, Winslow McKeage, J., Hinds McKendry, D., Lauriston McKendry, Daniel, Lyndhurst McKenzie, D., Springbuim McKenzie, D., Alford Forest MoKenzio, D., Hinds McLauchlan, James, Ruapuna McLauchlan, W., Waterton McLean, D. W., Hinds McLean, J., Cairnbrae McLean, John, Ashburton McLean, John, Dorie, Rakaia McLeish, L., Alford Forest MoLennan and Syrae, Methven McLeod, James, Tinwald McLeod, John, Ruapuna, Woodbury McMillan, Gγ., Cracroft, Arundel McMillan, Jane, Springburn McMillan, W. and D., Dorie McMullen, John, Dromore MeNeill, H., Methven McPhail, John, Rakaia McQuilkin, J., Willowby McRaei, Murdoch, Mayfield McRae, T. E., Staveley McRohan, James, Winslow Meynell, R., Hinds Middleton, Jas., Methven Middletor., W., Methven Miles and Co., Bushside Miller, M., Ashburton Miller, Robert, Winchmore, Ashburton Miller, S., Mayfield Miller, T.| Mount Somers Miller, William, Lismore Milne, James, Mt. Somers Milncr, II., Flemington Milton, F. J., Lauriston Mitchell, T., Lyndhurst Moore and Clucas, Seafield Moore, J. A., Hinds Moorhead, J., Ashburton Morgan, William, Methven Moriand, Thomas, Rakaia 500 587 200 292 1753 473 19 1881 153 456 300 1147 356 132 1622 850 245 190 2746 100 1214 1168 30 700 200 1000 581 1056 4996 511 802 4777 249 400 900 356 1162 1144 710 18 860 1402 598 100 1067 488 25303 50 25 12220 50 494£ Niia 200 488 293 1519 422 46 2191 74 272 1131 100. 990 296 52 Nil 1024 554 275 189 Nil Nil 88fi 875 428 428 Nil 797 529 990 9 4647 687 575 5525 98 284 375 757 292 1182 1227 572 10 945 1098 600 97 Nil 994 20310 Nil Nil 12100 Nil 583 1898 200 1931 104 255 515 476 182 570 160 7 129 100 Nil 90 375 128 50 107 36 126 1998 398 2005 110 174 750 1222 122 1247 356 392 651 172 550 85 35 275 4757 20 395 137 122 84 118 1994 400 2183 610 3708

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No. of 6 April 30, 1896. iheep on April 31 1897. Richards, iiioinas, Kakaia Riohardeon, Thomas, Seafleld Rickarcis, F. T., Riverside Rippingdale, Edward (Exors. of), Ashburton Ritchie, James, Arundel Roberts, E. W., Ashburton Bobertaon, C. F., Mayfield Robertson, G-., Winchmore Robertson, John, Lowcliffe Robinson, II. W., Ashburton Robinson, Jos., Tinwald Rolls, Sydney, Methven Rooney, M., Winchmore Rose, W., Aehburton Roes, D.| Lauriston Ross, J. II. (Exors of), Springburn Ross, S., Rakaia Ruddonklau, J. Gγ., Baling, Christohureh ... Rule, YV. H., Chertsey Rule, W. H., Ashburton Rundle, E. II., Ashburton Rutherford, J., Willowbank, Springburn Rutherford, James, Mayfield Rutherford, W., Valetta Ryan, S., Spreadeagle Sargent, Isaac, Ashburton Sargisson, Mrs., Eillelton Saunders, F. A., Mayfield Sawle.J. W., Hinds Scarlett, G., Chertsey Scott, Samuel, Springburn Sealey, J., Ashburton Sealey, Thomas, Ashburton Sewell, P. O., Ruapuna Sewell, G. II., Mayfield Sewell, S., Ruapuna Shanks, A., Rakaia Shannon, YV. and J., Rakaia Shaw, J. W., Baling Shearer, John, Ash ton Sheehan, 15., Arundel Sheehan, P., Wheatstone Silcook, W. J., Asliburton Sim, A., Ashburton Sim, R. S., Ashburton Sinclair, Henry, Seaview Small, John, Tinwald S m i th, Alfred, Lia m ore Smith, E. J., Ruapuna Smith, Q-. T., Doric Smith, H., Aehburton Smith, H. T., Mount Somers Smith, James, Ashburton Smith, J. M., Flemington Smith, John, Aehburton Smith, Joseph, Sealleld Road, Ashburton ... Smith, W., Westcrficld Smith, W. T., Staveley Soal, F. Waterton Somcrville, A. F., The Terraces, Methven ... Somerville, A. F., Westerfield Spencer, M., Aehburton Spensley, James, Mayfield Sprott -Bros., Chertsey Sprott, S., Kyle Stalker, John, Tinwald Slaunton, T., Hinds Stead, G. G., Chrieh-hurch Steele, A. W., Methven Stephen, H. II., Ashburton Stevens, W., Ashton Stevenson, John, Springburn Stewart, Peter, Seaview, Wakanui Stewart, W., Dorie Stitt, M., Ashburton Stockdale, George, Sproadeagle Stoddart, R. E., Willowby Stoddart, W. J., Willowby Slokes, O.j Greenstreet Stone, T.j Greenstreet Storrier and Sons, Ealing * Storry, J., Rakaia Stott, David, Aehburton Strachan, John, Rakaia 1671 11 323 282 1533 130 409 Nil 248 270 130 400 300 63 32 41 200 50 483 Nil 250 1122 1600 1975 290 552 48 600 288 1400 165 Nil Nil 240 470 600 1122 178 594 189 164 4L 760 406 396 97 141 444 445 98 1272 Nil 264 136 450 70 143 689 348 182 51 2640 82 3557 2601 445 785 1635 202 22 390 3724 412 Nil 123 200 395 193 659 152 Nil Nil Nil 210 100 Nil 2452 204 590 150 700 300 100 11 252 588 120 327 1554 1525 2131 200 617 55 330 459 1045 172 56 934 398 152 1000 900 165 370 194 94 842 457 256 94 93 289 298 192 1207 185 271 100 285 51 191 760 300 60 2375 72 3268 3045 -545 2140 228 399 376 282 107 203 566 365 1035 154 104 75 146 492 280 1943 205

No.ol ieep on April 30, I 1896. April 30, 1897. Morrow, David, Mayfield Morrow. William, Dorie Moubray, H., Springburn Miicklc, Hugh, Dorie Muir, H., Waterton Muirbead, Hugh, Alford Fores), Muirhead, J. H., Alford Station, Aehburton Mulligan, R., Kyle Murdoch, G-eorge, Lauristou Murieon, John, Mayfield Mivrray-Aynsley, Bros., Mt. Ilutt, Methven Murphy, I)., South Rakaia Murphy, Mrs. C, Doric Murphy, Patrick, Chertsey Musgrave, V. P., Lake Heron, Mount Soiners National Bank of New Zealand, Mayfield ... Wee, Thomas, Cairnbrae Neil, Thomas, Stavcley Nevin, Margaret, Highbank, Lyndhurst Nicholas, A., Rakaia Nolan, T., Alford Forest N.M. and A. Co. of N.Z., Lim., Lyndhuret (Clirislchurcli) N. M. & A. Co. of N.Z., Lim., Shepherd's Bush, Ruapuna N.Z. Alford Estates Co., Lim., Alford, Ashburton N.Z. & A.L. Co., Acton, Rakaia N.Z. L. & M A. Co., Buceleugh, Mt. Somers N.Z. L. & M. A. Co., Hakatere, Mt. Somers N.Z. L. & M. A. Co., Mt. Possession N.Z. Trust and Loan Company, Winslow ... Oakley, Robert, Overdale Oakley, W., Overdale O'G-rady, John, Winchmore O'Grady, W., Winchmore O'Hara, D., Hinds O'Keefe, Michael, Tinwald Oliver, Donald, Clielmef'ord, Westeriield Orr, Alexander, Metliven Orr, John, Aehburton Osborn, John, Willowby Osborne, H., Willowby Otago and Southland Investment Company, Tinwald O'Sliea, J., Spreadeagle O'Sullivan, C, Lauriston Parkereon, R. K., Ealing (Teniuka) Paterson, James, Lie more Paterson, J. D , Lismore Paterson, R , Ashburton Payne, James, Mayfield Payne, J. S., Mayfield Peache, A. E., Mount Somers Pearce, Charles, Newlande Pearoe, W., Chertsey Pearce, W. A., Lauriston Pender, P., Longbeach Penny, Mary Ann, Alford Forest Peter, Hon. W. S. (Executors of), Anama, Aehburton Pithie, Thomas, Arundel Pitman, H. H., Christchurch Pocock, II V. W., Ashburton Pocock, G-eorge, Aehburton Power, W\, Methven Prebble. William, jun., Whcalstoue Preston, B. H., Ashburton Price, J., Mount Somers Protheroe, Alexander, Waltanui Quigley, James, Dromore Rainey, H., Winslow Raymond, G. P., Tinwald Reaney, T. J., Mayficld Redmayne, M., Tinwald Reid, C, Ashburton Roetell, Annie J., Asliburton Revel, T., Ash burton Rhodes' Estate, Chatmas, Winslow Rhodes' Estate, Lowcliffa, Hinds Rich, M. G., Longbeach Richard, F., Hiverside Riciiards, E., Rakaia Richards, Sarah, Ilighbank, Methveu ±1481 2490 99 581 12617 2098 130 676 44 154 580 2200 3300 388 9658 173 9 55 12085 6765 476 406 300 208 25 Nil 245 306 2328 3171 97 11149 105 469 11300 6060 270 265 25 925 5000 5583 11337 9130 11552 7185 17611 17112 4540 400 298 595 615 314 9708 5720 17000 21339 2971 662 295 196 630 321 244 731 3434 3942 197 239 1528 841 3475 3281 27 175 1613 220 794 1165 163 50 92 30;) 493 10000 408 aoi 868 18 18 21577 197 300 1459 193 100 70 Nil 398 10000 386 262 1189 Nil 26 22761 497 300 61 646 298 448 99 712 202 109 93 256 900 53 35 5724 9768 1191 345 1975 50 538 170 280 1194 394 481 98 13 800 350 89 197 Nil 395 78 Nil 6452 9378 1507 Nil 1598 489

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 181)6. April S", 1807. Strachan, W., Highbank, Methven Strachan, W., Rakaia Strachey, Alexr., Barford, Lismore Strange, William, Tinwald (Christchurch) .. Stringfellow, James, Chertsey Stringfellow, William, Chcrtsey Studholme, John, Coldstream, Hinds Sturgeon, Joseph, Q-reenstreet Sutherland, W., Winslow Sutton, W., Ashburton Swaine, W., Doric Synie, David, Springburn Tarbotton, R., Baling Tasker, James, Treverton, Ashburton Taylor, Kdward, Ruapuna Taylor, R., Rakaia Taylor, Thomas, Ashton Teppett, D., Tinwald Thomas, David, Ashburton Thomas, Edwin, Rowston, Wakanui Thomas, S., Wakanui Thomas, W., Methven Thompson, Isaac, Wakanui Thomson, GK, Lyndhurst Threlkeld, P. C., Lyndhurst Tilson, Gk, Ealing Timms, T., Ashton Timms, W., Flemington Todd, George, Seafield Todhunter, C. and B., Ashburton Toner, J., Mayfield Trethaway, J., Mayfield Treverza, Thomas, Wokanui Trevor, Dr. J. E., Barnawood, Ashburton ... Tully, R. Rakaia Turton, W. R., Mount Soiners Tweedy, J., Mayfield Twentyman, G-. L., Mayfield Ullyett, William, Methven Upton, T. B.j Ashburton Vaughan, Gγ., Molhven Vincent, H. W., Mount Somers Vucetich, Q-eorge, Cherlsey Wallace, James, Lauviston Wason, J. C, Corwar, Rakaia Watson, John, Kyle Wai son, J. W., Kyle Webber, J., Staveley Weldon, P., Greenstreot Welsh, Nicholas, Cliertsey West, Christopher, Methven Weslon, A., Waterton Wheeler, J., Willowby White, Leonard, Rakaia White, Thomas, Flemington Whitclaw, John, Mayfield, Ghristohuroh Whiting, II. J., Winslow Widdowson, W., Lauriston Wiggins, Eiiwin, Xewlanda Wilcocks, William, Aehburlon Wilkinson, T. W., Chertsey Williams, John, G-lynn, l'endarves Williams, John, Willowby Williams, L., MSyfield Williamson, 13., Elgin Williamson, Donald, Ashburton Wills, W., Lowoliffe Wileon, Arthur, Winelow Wilson, J)avid, Laurislon Wilson, James, Dromore, Ashburton Wileon, James, Riverside Wilson, Rev. J. (Executors of), Valetta Wilson, Meredith, Wakanui Wilson, Thomas, Seaview Wilson, W., Ashton Wilson, W. T., Winchmore Withell, John, Lowcliffe Woolley, T.. Hinds Wright, 15. GT, Windennerc, Winslow Wright, 1C. Gf., Gawler Downs, Winslow Wright, E. R., Rakaia Wright, W., Methven Young, W , Seaview Young, William, Methven 276 4743 6154 1123 137 20550 100 192 289 260 861 17 1493 41 488 183 35 142 307 1475 400 243 40 360 5893 83 373 500 42 5tf8 258 37 1097 1057 249 697 1366 1 3882 470 466 38 135 400 197 117 556 303 4577 5321 1679 i<8 20545 17 440 497 244 187 1259 Nil 1572 33 457 150 600 203 50 110 327 60 1180 458 154 Nil 150 4380 96 757 70 120 90 686 283 759 1092 1407 327 300 593 1280 8000 578 471 56 Nil Nil 191 58 215 5940 200 587 102 1298 210 219 2518 995 354 192 Nil 1089 550 100 1214 1276 650 7215 1668 I 195 61 97 H81 92 2921 18848 1287 190 395 116 6458 865 977 57 272 2020 1093 368 130 122 1321 61 99 1698 1104 197 7348 2519 i 300 I 107 97 2164 132 2660 1410:! 188 486 j 838,620 832,621

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1897. GICRALDTNE (JOUNTY (In Timaru Subdivision). Aagesen, John, Belfield, Orari Abbot Brothers, Beaconefield Aekroyd, J. E., Toinuka Aekroyd, William, Ternuka ... Aeland, J. B. A., Mount Peel, Peel Forest... Aoton, Edward, Cave Firm, Pleasant Point Acton, Edward, Fordlands, Pleasant Point ... Airay, J , Orton Aitken, A. and R., Pleasant Point Aitkon, Ellen, Pleasant Point Aitkin, John, Smithfield, Winchester Alexander, J., Timaru Allan, Andrew, Gleniti Allan, John, Geraldine Anderson, John, Albury Anderson, R , Pleasant Point Andrews, W. N., Pleasant Point Angland, Dan, Milf'ord, Temuka Anstey, J., Beaconsfield Archibald, A. E., Hilton Archibald, J. E., G-eraldiue Armstrong, J., Pleasant Point Armstrong, M., Olaremont Arras, Q-eorge, Waitohi Flat Ashby, William, Spring, Geraldine Ashwell, J., Temuka Austin, James, Winchester Babington, Gγ., Pleasant Point Bailey, Colonel C. S., Timaru Balfour, James, Pleasant Point Balfour, Robert, Seadown Balsotfi, R. II., Geraldine Bank N.Z. Estates Co., Arowhenua and Riverslea Barber, G., Woodbury Barclay, John, Timaru Barker, A. L., Winchester Barker, F. (I., Orari Barker, J. M., G-eraldine Barker, W. E., Rangitata Barney, George, Waitohi Flat Barren, G., Cave Barry, Mary, Seadown Bartrum, B. P., Greek Station, Geraldine ... Bates, A. H , Geraldine Bates, Thomas, Orari Batty, G., Orari Baxter Brothers, Waitohi Flat Beattie, W. J., Hilton Bee, Samuel, Titnaru Beedell, William, Pleasant Point ... Behrens, J., Orari ... Bell, Edward, Timaru Bell, Joseph, Uppor Paroora Bell, Mrs. Sarah, Springfield, Winchester ... Bell and Henderson, Sutherlands Bonbow, William, Temuka Bennett, R., Orari Bennett, W., Pleasant Valley Besley, C. II., Beaconslield Bisdee, 0., Temuka Bishop, .Fames, Pleasant Point Bissett Brothers, Orari Blackler, C. Totava Valley, Pleasant Point ., Blackler, J. G., Pleasant Point Blackler, Owen, Ploasant Point Blackler, S. W., Pleasant Point Blackmore, A. J., Gapes Valley Blair, T., Peel Forest Blue, DoLigall, Totai'a, Pleasant Point Body, Edwin W., Temuka Boland, C, Or ri Borrell, W., Gapes' Valley Borrie, James, Orton Botherway, A. and W., Pleasant Point Botherway, 0., Pleasant Point Botherway, G., Pleasant Point ... Botherway, G., jun., Pleasant Valley Braoefleld, N. P., Pleasant Point Braddick, J., Fairlie Creek Bradley, O. G., Hilton Brenton, J., Belfield .,* Bristol, S., Kingsdown Brodie, J. R., Rangilata ■ ,, r Brogden, William, Temuka ... 199 686 394 384 41633 657 910 1998 98 85 1211 50 1196 199 290 18 198 1282 89 341 337 199 30 1052 3380 242 98 2070 6 14273 287 1243 1039 4408 129 368 200 102 275 70 250 50 404 298 349 300 51 Nil 886 412 564 43019 540 925 17H9 94 92 970 Nil 51 1196 Nil 143 23 175 534 76 Nil 190 274 110 40 1125 3135 179 88 1952 110 27 3620 236 200 1447 1430 4850 137 ■A 10 150 173 287 50 223 30 400 187 400 895 50 5 Nil 7*8 Nil 419 40 345 102 295 299 900 694 797 826 500 100 2020 1262 86 240 \Hi 514 680 20 IO0 1009 244 Nil Nil 160 101 724 707 188 516 96 450 24, 303 82 480 262 1177 500 796 836 480 95 2300 1312 244. 282 324 100 385 187 413 8 187 200 308 790

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No. of Sheep on April :!(>, April M, 1896. 1887. Brookland, E., Kingsdown Brophy, Kyran, Pleasant Valley Broinaban, C, Rangitira Valley Brosnalian, Jolin, Temuka Hrosnahan, J. H., Kerrytown Broaahan, P., Kerry Town Broanahan, T., Wash dyke Bromalian, T. J., G-leniti Brosnan, T., Kerrytown Brown, Alexander, Orari Brown, Andrew, Geraldiue Brown, Francis, Orton Brown, II. ¥., Woodbury Brown, John, Bench Farm, Temuka Brown, J. F., Woodbury Brown, J. T., Temuka Brown, W., Orari Bryan, J., Rangitata Bryan, J., Arundel Buck, Joseph, Rangitata Island Buckley, Ellen, Pleasant. Valley Buckley. J., Hillside, Hilton Buckley, T., Pleasant Valley Buckridge, H., Sutherlands Budd, William, Winchester Burborough, Thomas, Gapes Valley Burke, Edmund, Geraldine Burke, M., Temuka Burke, P., Orari Butler, G-eorge, Pleasant Point Button, E. T., Rangitata Buxton, S., Peasant Point Cadwallader, T. C, Orton Cain, Samuel, Seadown Caird, D., Timaru Caldwell, A., Otipua Cameron, Charles, Geraldine Cameron, K., Winchester Campbell, A. W. S., G-eraldine Campbell, James, Carrick Farm, Timaru ... Campbell, John, Fairileld, Pareora Campbell, John, Knock, Woodbury Campbell, Robert, Seadown Cargo, S., Temuka Carter, ]). T., Pleasant Point Cartwright, Edward, Pleasant Point Cartwright, R., Pleasant Point Casey, Gerald, Adair Oaeeey, P., Hilton Chalmers, A., Rangitata Chapman, Ewan, Waitohi Flat Charles, John, Rangitata Cliisholm, William, Sutherlands Cliivers, Charles, Otipua Chrislchurch Meat Company, Timaru Christmas, .lames, Temuka Clark, A. M. (Exors. of), Arowhenua and Riverslea, Clandeboye Clark, G-. H., Kakahu School Clark, W. F., Seadown Clarke, W. H., Washdyke Clcland, Andrew, Sutherland* Clephane, R., Gapes Valley Cliff, George, Winchester Clyne, A., Temuka Cochran, B. F. G., Hilton Coll, James, Waitohi Coll, Patrick, Waitohi Collett, H., Pleasant Point Collie, J., Winchester Collier, George, Gleniti Colonial Real Property Co., Sherwood, Fairlie Cone, Frederick, Waitohi Flat Connell, John, Waitohi Flat Connell, P., Seadown Connolly, Jeremiah, Geraldine Connolly, Martin, Temuka Conolly, Thomas, Winchester Cook, John, Pleasant Point Cook, M.j Woodbury Cooling, G. H.| Geraldine Cooling, W., Geraldine Cormack, A., Woodbury Coughlan, S., Kerrytown Coulter, Henry, Rangitatt. 734 800 258 600 52 132 95 174 330 504 247 1158 487 371 138 800 60 82 98 1159 556 613 54 96 172 2811 686 352 153 494 278 22 23 100 974 1355 1600 32 142 1288 622 919 100 500 20 41 100 15 300 ISO 350 5J8 666 1341 Nil 395 172 520 12 658 Nil 148 Nil 1299 422 164 611 49 169 200 2127 1050 300 179 900 170 35 31 20 1053 1000 1500 36 153 1395 140 268 100 47 168 907 fiO Nil 65 Nil Nil 1511 328 150 91 293 893 1410 99 46 113 8 1423 148 181 2118 197 100 78 657 30 195 384 134 171 25000 109 252 90 595 255 424 170 36 44 37 272 187 164 272 Nil 3 3025 270 85 Nil 945 171 72 335 195 203 24650 91 21,4 71 686 267 440 102 53 17 Nil 293 162 200

N"u. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 18S8. 1897. Cragie, J., Kingsdown Crawford, Win., Waitohi Flat Creemer, G. W., Timaru Cripps, John, Winchester Orombie, J., Kingsdown Croniie, Alexander, Beaeonsfield Oompton, T. R., Winchester Cross, Gk, Orari Crow, J., Hilton Crowe, C, Gei'aldine Cunningham, D., Waitohi Flat Cunningham, W., Pleasant Point Curti?, Isaac, Albury Diilcy, M., 3-eraldine Davey, John, Rangatira Valley Davie, R., Washdyke Pavison, J. R., Kingsdown Dawe, Richard, Washdyke Day, E. and D., Pleasant Point Day, J., Temuka Denniatowo, J. Gγ. and Co., Peel Forest DcKenzy, W., Iliunmington, Winchester ... Dinniconihe, John, Kingsdown Dinnie, Alexander, Moa Flat, Cave Divan, John, Washdyke Dixon Brothers, Raincliff Donkin, F. "W., Woodbury Donnithorne, J., Winchester Dounithorne, William, Winchester Dorward, T., Rangitata Downes, John, Cave Driecoll, Matthew, Pleasant Point Dunnett, James, Temuka Dwier, D., Temuka Dynes, R., Timaru Earl, Job, Geraldine Earl, W., Geraldine Edgar, Adam, Rangitata Edgar, Robert, Temuka Edmiston, W. F., Gleniti Kllery, S., Kelfield Elliott, William, Sutherland! Ellis, J. J., Orari Elms, J. R., Fairview Ensor, Mrs., Winchester Eslov, Jas., Pleasant Point Evans, Ed., Arundel Evans, J. W., Woodbury Evans, W., Timaru Farley, 'Rev. Thomas, Temuka Feildon, G. N., Dulas, Temuka Ferguson, D. A., Woodbury Feriuison, .7., Woodbury Fielding, Frederick, Pleasant, Point FifiYld, John, Geraldine Findliiy, John, Seadown Finn, A., Pleasant Valley Finn, James, Geraldine Fitzgerald, John, Temuka Fitzgerald, Mrs. William, Dirrah, Temuka ... Fitzpatrick, W., Geraldine Fitzsimmons, J., Seadown Flaf.man, F. R., Woodburj Ford, John, Cave Forsylh, Andrew, Pleasant Point Foster, E. A., Hilton Fowler, Thomas, Clareniont Fraser, J., Temuka Frazer, J. and P., Pleasant Point Fricl, P., Hilton Qall'aney, Michael, Temuka Galbraith, Samuel, Waitohi Flat Gale, G., Pleasant Valley Gammie, James, Cave Gardiner, Mrs. Elizabeth, Claremont Gardner, J. H., Saltwater Creek Garforth, Samuel, Hilton Garrick and Cowlishaw, The Brothors, Albury Geaney, H. and C, Timaru Geaney, Mary, Orari Gibson, Andrew, Temuka Gibson, John, Claremont Gilohrist, W., Timaru Gillial.t, G., Orton GilHatt, J. R., Seadown, Temuta 1098 247 21. 193 195 284 705 1009 302 193 1290 69 200 48 299 285 184 288 344 9420 1874 498 553 453 IS250 1080 395 203 471 05 350 273 185 107 684, 1408 539 263 200 120 269 61 727 183 26 91 328 Nil Nil 679 1116 190 74 1590 Nil 84 18 99 160 185 396 895 9741. 1998 370 252 453 3195 1069 396 153 544 67 500 218 353 107 640 1100 390 213 300 153 40 200 56 Nil 100 50 90 295 291 83 55 163 219 118 895 J 00 325 793 163 175 Nil 1696 100 346 803 142 384 1205 200 380 163 20S 180 186 64 9R3 6162 Nil 183 22 100 60 690 383 25 61 132 250 122 isa 183 142 966 102 475 487 244 236 82 1662 108 497 200 895 1091 400 238 223 323 241 981 6912 39 203 71 500 50 998 283

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3o, 1896. 1897. Gillies, B., Waitohi Giinson, C. W., Orari Gladstone, H. J., Winchester Glunville, W., Woodbury Goklie, J., Pleasant Point Goodeve, It. R., Temuka Gould, G. J,, Pleasant Point Gould, Jane, Waterfalls, Pleasant Point Gould, W., Woodbury Graham, Archibald, Timaru Grainger, Henry, Rangitafa Island Grant, A. (Executors of), RainclilP, Temuka Grant, Donald, Temuka Grant, Lewis, Washdyke Grant, W., Elloughton Grange, Timaru Greenall, J., Geraldine Greenaway, Isaac, Teuiuka Gregan, James, Pleasant Valley Grregan, Mre. M., Pleasant Valley Greig, John, Pleasant Point Griffiths, Ephraim, Hilton Grigg, R., Otipua Groundvvaler, Thomas, Woodbury Gudex, Christian, Washdyke Gudex, Michnel, Pleaaanl Point Gudsell, T., Adair Guerin, Michael, Hilton Guild, Jamea, Temuka Guilford, W., Pleasant Valley Gunn, Mrs. G. C, Temuka Haar, Conrad .Bangitata Island Hall, F., Sutherlands Hally, 1)., Temuka Hamilton, H., Clayton, Fairlie Creek HaminoiKl, A., Timaru Hammond, C. W., Peel Forest Hammond, Robert, Geraldine ITaskins, F. A., Timaru Hawlce, William, Geraldine Hay, James, Tiinaru Hay, J. S., Kingsdown Hay, R , Glenili Hay, William, Pleasant Point Heam, H., Rangitata Island Hedges and Daly, Temuka Hodley find Dunnett, Temuka Helfernan, Mrs., Kerrytown Helem, George, Geraldine Helm, W. S., Geraldine Hendeison, J., Kakahu School Heney, W. and J., Peel Forest Heron, James, Waitohi Hervey, William, Fairlie Hesketh, II., Gapes Valley Heuuhan, Mrs. John, Gili'oot, Pleasant Point Ilowson, C, Geraldine ITewson, W., Geraldine Hide, William, Winchester Hitch, J., Raincliffe, Timaru Iloare, A. and C, Raincliffe, Timaru Hours, Richard, Kerrytown Holwfll, John, Temuka Holvvcll, Joseph, Temuka Holwoll, William, Temuka Hopkinson, W., Temuka Howdeti, E., Te Moana Howe, W. M., Timaru Howes, W., Te Moana Huffey, John, Spring, Geraldine Hullen, J. M., Waitohi Flat Hullen, John, Waitohi Flat Humphrey, A., Seadown, Temuka Hunter, James, Fairview, Levels Irvine, Adam, Geraldine Irvine, W. S., Geraldine Jefferies, G., Rangitata Jenkins, G. C, Peel Forest Jcssep, C, Woodbury Jobberns, J., Te Moana Jonas, Moss, Timaru Jones, A., Geraldine Jones, J. D., Winchester Jones, John, Pleasant Point Jones, J. W., Pleasant Point 600 580 932 30 196 58 130 497 86 376 1137 2156 14 160 4044 197 373 28 283 77 122 295 1198 608 222 595 4734 88 404 193 81 432 258-17 95 174 173 26 264 2000 400 2018 3642 2464 100 515 50 31 84 93 63 997 970 188 HI 277 393 295 697 27612 284 293 861 2C4 39 99 20 82 163 405 241 700 301 446 790 Nil 194 •>o 95 466 75 25 1293 2027 31 320 3005 173 1371 204 Nil 190 295 181 275 742 556 20 597 4889 100 Nil 244 61 3-10 29671 122 Nil 262 14 355 1634 506 2481 5172 2274 300 353 Nil 30 54 134 198 559 1850 102 91 127 323 297 743 25862 fiO 303 227 264 Nil 96 15 113 161 346 269 1020 1.30 665 510 160 10 2386 183 Nil 20 95 25 Nil 990 500 124 3050 432 20 41 127 <>0 50

No. of Sheep on April 30. April 30, 18!.'e. 1897. Jones, T., Rangitata Kane, James, Pleasant Point Keo, 1). C, Pleasant Point Kelland, Edwin, North Down, Timaru Kelland, J., sen., Temuka Kelland, Miss B. A., Teniuka Kelland, It., Timaru Kelleher, T., Geraldine Kelman Bros, Geraldine Kelman and Co., Geraldine Kelman, J., Seadown Kempster, Michael, Woodbury Kennedy, M., Winchester Kerr, B. G., Timaru Kerslake, R., Pleasant Point Kidd, H., Albury King, James, Timaru King, Thomas, Kingsdown, Timaru King, W., Wash dyke Kinnahan, T., Levels Valley, Pleasant Point Langridge, J., Temuka Lawler, M., Geraldine Lawrenson, James, South Rangitata Leary, C, Hilton Leary, Daniel, Hilton Leary, J., Hilton Ledgerwood, Flora, llighbank, Metliven Lee, Joseph, Temuka Leonard, Thomas, Kerrytown Lewis, C , Arundel Lewis, D. IS., Geraldine Lewis, Joseph, Blaimant, Winchester Ley, Thomas, Pleasant Point Longuey, N., Winchester ,,< Lorgelly, Eugene, Peel Forest Love, John, Gapes Valley Lynn, W., Te Moana Lyon, W., Teniuka Lysaght, Andrew, Pleasant Valley Maben, James, Temuka Macaully Brothers, Temuka Macdonald, A. (Executors of), Buhner Macdonald, Allan, Woodbury Macdonald, Farquhar, Geraldine Maedonald, W. K. (Executors of late), Orari Macdonald, W. K., Geraldine Macfarlane, N. 11., Winchester Muck, W., Fairview Mackay, R., Trentham, Timaru Maokay, W. O., Rangalira Valley Mackenzie, Edwin, Temuka Mailer, James, ICakahu Bush Major, W., Fairlie Markbam, Thomas, Goraldine Marsh, G. D., Claremont Marshall] James, Temuka Marshall, R T., Temuka Martin, B., Glenavy Masline, W. S., Gapes Valley Mason, W., Orari Mathews and Trezise, Teniuka Mnthews, II. P., Sutherland's Mathewe, J. Sutherlands, Pleasant Point ... Matthews, F. O., Pleasant Point Matthews, Robert, Sutherland's Maxwell, A., Kakahu School Maxwell, D. Cave McBeath, John, Pleasant Point McCabe, M., Waitohi McCallum, O. P., Temuka McCallum, R. J., Temuka McCarthy, P., R»angitata McClelland, A., Rangitata McClelland, H., Rangitata McOlintook, Andrew, Woodbury McColl, Hugh, Geraldine McCormiek, L., Upper Waitohi Flat McCorl., Thomas, Pleasant Point McCullough, Samuel, Temuka McCullough, Samuel, Seadown ilcOully, II., Clandeboye McOuUy, S., Temuka McCully, W., (Jlandeboyo McDonald, A. S., Geraldine 300 223 20 25 652 2804 400 1544 97 484 1018 300 200 12 295 1008 Kil5 1227 655 168 73 54 61 100 32 40 25 Nil 40 25 5 294 1007 192 72 120 200 1484 135 292 Nil 1418 2835 2615 Nil 9119 1082 1836 200 3000 489 157 147 1500 200 21H7 371 194 Nil 16 141 862 323 40 100 80 180 285 2225 283 118 342 284 271 300 293 531 564 80 340 270 1268 670 692 53 23 067 3185 1671 74 ti95 1486 195 110 44 795 1056 1693 1147 1450 50 94 7 86 100 21 61 61 74 39 546 374 223 80 190 388 1387 183 197 522 1315 2300 2718 385 9618 357 1304 31 2500 925 93 698 300 1829 586 495 248 200 112 1200 501 200 74 100 198 294 1948 192 291 255 288 283 190 804 490 67 1304 694 394

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1890. April 30, 18U7. McG-ertiand, John, Claremont McGillicuddy, T., Orari Bridge, Geraldine... McGregor, F., Pleasant Point Mcllroy, Annie L., Timaru Mclntyre, John, Pleasant Point McKay, D.. Cave McKay, II., Pleasant Valley McKenzie, A., Riverford, Geraldine McKenzie, K., Q-eraldine McKenzie, Simon, Timaru McKibben, W., Pleasant Point McKinnon, Donald, Temuka McLaren, I)., Otipua McLean, Alexander, β-eraldine McLean, H., Pleaeant Point McLeod, A., Kakahu School McLeod, D., Q-eraldine McLeod, I)., Temuka McLeod, James, Sutherland's McLeod, M., G-eraldine McMaster, A. J., Seadown McMillan, G-., Mesopotamia, Ashburton McMillan, G., Temuka McMillan, E., Peel Forest McNab, Daniel, Rangitata McPliodran, D., Fairview MePherson, Alexander, Gave 'McPherson, N., Woodbury McQuillan, J., Geraldine McSliane, Margaret, Geraldine Medlicott, F. and J., Pleasant Point Mee, Alexander, Pleasant Point Mee, J., Claremont Mee, Thomas, Pleasant Point Meehan, D., Pleasant Point Meikle, John, Timaru Menziea, Jos., Fairlie Meredith-Kay, C. K., Timaru Metcalfe, Anthony, Geraldine Meyer, John, Epworth, Ternuka Mill, W., Kakahu Busk Millar, C, Rangitata Miller, Henry, Pleasant Point Miller, J., Upper Pareora Miller, W., Pareora Milliken, J., Clandebove Mills, Ellis, Gleniti Minns, John, South Rangitata Mitchell, Eli, Timaru Mitchell, Thomas, Washdyke Moffatt, W., Beaconsfield' Moore, Michael, Tom uka Moore, W. M., Geraldine Morgan and Co., Timaru Morrison, A., Belfiuld, Orari Morrison, John, Pleaeant Point Morrison, Thomas, Woodbury Moss, C. H., Orari Munro, Donald, Timaru Munro, H., Sutherland's Murphy, E., Pleasant Valley Muegrave, H. E., Orari Nalder Brothers, G-eraldine Nicholas and McCallum, Temuka Norton, J., Rangitira Valley Norton, S., Temuka N.Z. and A. Land Co , Levels, Timaru O'Boyle, N., Timaru O'Connell, Denis, Seadown O'Oonnell, J., Cave O'Connell, Patrick, Totara Valley O'Connor, Eugene, Geraldine O'Connor, James, Seadown O'Connor, Michael, Adair Oldlield, F. R., Temuka Oldfield, Henry, Temuka Oliver, James, Pleasant Point ... O'Neill, A., Geraldine O'Neill, E. F., Rangitata Valley O'Neil, P., Cave O'Neill, R., Geraldine Opie and Son, Winchester Orbell, C. N., Timaru Orbell, M. C , Geraldiue 20 39 100 17 200 10 500 600 3oo;s 253 493 1135 493 52 50 1149 752 30 1000 185 21531 510 202 100 300 1063 35 790 776 1733 250 90 1600 .1320 500 990 200 792 82 161 689 192 51 100 16 Nil 262 Nil 1000 480 3356 84 254 906 496 3D 96 828 740 400 881 187 20705 1704 304 200 40 104.7 80 305 950 776 1162 298 140 95 1820 1112 6 690 8 15 200 855 7« 182 790 123 5 305 2262 92 475 6 90 6 98 302 200 Nil 44 95 254 5090 12 26 163 81835 182 56 170 400 197 Nil 39 1247 326 192 225 46 50 193 Nil 1894 7899 21 298 3500 496 130 6 120 289 187 230 44 190 345 4234 12 48 8S951 197 58 190 400 194 441 91. 1400 192 487 30 246 25 1784 2569

No. oi Sheep on April 30, April :{ 1896. 1897. April :l), 1897. Obeli, Mrs., Hilton Orbell, E. H., Geraldine Oit, James, and Co., Waitolii Flat Otago and Southland Investment Company, Rookwood, Tituaru Otago and Southland Investment Company, Cora Lynn, Tiinaru Oxley, R., Orari Palmer, G., Orari Palmer, Thomas, Cadeby Farm, Temuka Palmer, William, G-eraldine Parliam, F., Arundel Parke, Thomas, The Beach, Temuka Parker, Robert, Winchester Parry, Rupert, Kingsdown, Timaru Parry, William, Timaru Paterson, James, Winchester Paterson, John, Pleasant Point Paterson, John, Otipua Patrick, GK, Rangitata Patrick, W., Geraldine Patton, James, Buhner Payne, W., Orari Peai-se, D. S., Waitohi Flat Pearse, J. B., Waitohi Flat Pearse, W. S., Washdyke Perham, James, St. Andrews Pierce, S. II., Hilton Piiirkney, G-., Geraldine Pithio, James, Peel Forest Pooke, John, Timaru Pooke, Thomas, Timaru Postlethwaite, A. H., Goraldine Power, M., Pleasant Point Prattley, Eli, Temuka Prattley, F., Tomuka Prat I ley, Walter, Rangitata Price, L., Temuka Priddle, A., Orari Priest, J. T., Pareora Pringle, A. C, Roxburgh, Claremount Proudfoot, J., Peel Forest Pye, C, Temuka Pym, G. W. B., Te Moana Quantock, J., Orari Quinn, Michael, Temuka Raddon, Captain, Kingsdown Rae, D., Pleasant Point Hae, Mary Ann, Geraldine Rae, Simon, Peel Forest Rapsey, James, Pareora Rapsey, J. J., Pareora Ray nor and Raynor, Pleasant Point Regan, Wm., Geraldine Reid, Andrew (Executors of), Geraldine Reilly, J., Woodbury Rhodes, E. T., Hadlow, Timaru Rhodes, George, Claremont, Timaru Rice, John, Te Moana Richards, W. M., Kingsdown Richardson, E., Grange Farm, Temuka Roach, Paul, Timaru ,,. Robertson, John, Orton Robertson, T. D., Washdyke Robertson, W., Rangitata ... Robertson, W., Pleasant; Point ... Robinson, George, Sutherland's Robinson, Joseph, Woodbury Robinson, W., Kingsdown, Pareora Rolleston, William, Rangitata Rooke, Leonard, Geraldine Rooke, L. H., Hilton Rose, Alexander, Winchester ... Ross, Duncan, Woodbury ... Howe, P., Sutherland's Ruddenklau, J. G. (Exors.), Rangitata, Chch. Rauidlo, John, Fairview, Levels Russell G. G\, Otipua, Timaru Russell, W., Gapes Valley Rutherford, G., Pleasant Point Ryder, C, Timaru Sams, Mrs., Sutherland's Scannell, John, Kerry Town Scari'e, Hi ury, Otipua ,,, 2407 310 1427 117 381 781 198 875 613 719 300 100 767 199 422 236 292 1000 3005 135 1070 470 198 100 3345 233 323 513 123 289 2178 196 240 81 20 604 2414 300 318 5329 943 1298 99 590 365 181 1024 Nil 695 29 t 115 907 57 67 240 95 295 755 78 2035 30 101 1450 331 192 115 3602 38 450 343 143 668 150 325 2047 197 109 100 20 693 22 170 131 269 Nil 142 Nil 62 100 82 5078 4296 198 Nil 191 200 300 501 282 65 394 469 402 2976 450 123 Nil 100 3(10 4349 16 1298 239 19H2 70 161 51 Nil 148 94 295 130 188 76 68 20 88 6012 5278 200 20 400 481 314 294 482 578 3419 152 170 257 4902 2164 298 1I!H2 loo 213 71 7

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1886. April 30, 1897. Scott, James, Hilton Scott, J., Woodbury Scott, J. K., Ternuka Scott, J. and A., Pleasant Point Scully, W., Geraldine Seaton, Daniel, Blar, Waitohi Flat Selbie, G., Clareraont Selbie, J., Clnrcmont Sercoinbe, R. T. W., Woodbury Seward Bros., Orari Sharp, E., Hilton Shaw, Alexander, Geraldine Shaw Brothers, Geraldine Shaw, C. R., Sterndale, Pleasant Point Shaw, David, Geraldine Shaw, David, jun., Geraldine Shaw, James, llungitata Sheehtin, Michael, Rangitata Island Shepherd, James, Sutherland's Shepherd, Mrs. M. S., Pleasant Point Shiers, W., Geraldine Simmons, Francis, Timaru Simpson, William, Pleasant Point Skinner, J., Hilton Skinner, R., Hilton Smart,, David, Pleasant Point Smart, G-., Waitohi Flat Smith, C. M., Wai-iti Road, Timaru Smith, Frederick, Clandeboye Smilh, J., jun., Timaru Smith, James, Winchester Smith, J. B., Pleasant Point Smith, M., Temuka Smith, R., Winchester Smith, William, Cliffs, Temuka Smith, W. G., Rockwood, Albury Snell, William, Rangitata Island South, G,, Geraldine Sowerby, H., Peel Forest Squire, A., Southburn Squire, Charles, Gapes Valley Squire, T., Woodbury Stenga'-, J., Rangitata Stephens, Thomas, Seadown Stericlter, K. G., Sutton Farm, Timaru Stevens, W., Orari Stevenson, W\, Levels Stewart Brothers, Albury Stewart, George, Orari Stewart, James, Fernside, Woodbury Stewart, Mrs. A , Pleasant Point Stewart, R. E., Totara, Pleasant Point Stewart, W., Flaxbourne, Orari Sticking, 0., Kerrvtown Stoakes, T. W., Temuka Stoddart, E., Wushdyke Stonyer, Caroline, Pareora Stratford, P., Pleasant Point Studholme, W. P., Kakahu Stumbles, John, Upper Waitohi Sullivan, James, Guirteen, Pleasant Point .,, Sutherland, Alexander, Sutherland's Sutherland, D., Glenloth, St. Andrews Swaney, J., Temuka Swaney Bros., Temuka Tags, John, Gapes Valley Tait, John, Pleasant Point Talbot, George, Kingsdown, Timaru Talbot, John, Temuka Talbot, T., Temuka Tavaner, Edward, Orari Taylor, Duncan, Rangitata Taylor, John, Gapes Valley Taylor, Robert, Bush Side, Geraldine Taylor, T. H, Belfleld Taylor, Thomas, Beliield Teifbrd, William, Jiangatira Valley Temple, E., Geraldine Templer, E. H., Brooklyn, Geraldine Tendall, John, Kakahil Bush Tennent, W., Wnitohi Thatcher, John, Woodbury Xhew, Robert, Peel Forest 275 1991 100 224 189 13 249 560 27 553 2382 2016 1313 1096 80 1680 16 209 100 655 846 696 95 255 35 435 970 47 482 132 1554 34 1241 792 164 40 171 378 53 95 120 1045 197 900 984 976 298 287 2956 131.4 55 32 371 254 31 15432 69 5240 1422 865 117 500 51 152 1228 2416 412 193 152 45 231.7 99 559 19 72 298 610 31 343 2997 99 161 18 98 522 658 Nil 599 Nil 1400 1C65 2191 1000 65 1557 117 462 400 500 1089 878 Nil 299 Nil 668 824 44 459 134 1552 48 Nil 699 87 S3 Nil 394 Nil 96 466 843 80 23 993 898 168 384 2670 10T9 Nil 56 55 16 25 14900 60 4230 234 320 285 450 Nil 101 1040 2520 353 200 285 20 2350 Nil 600 34 194 458 22 200 362 1275 199 337 980

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Thomas, Rees, Temuka Thoreau, P. E., Claremont Timcwell, J. W., Pleasant Point Toner, B., Temuka Toohey, J., Temuka Toomey, E. II., Springfield, Hilton Tozer, W. J., Waelidjke Tregenza, Edward, Fairview Trembath, J., Belfield Tripp, C. &., Woodbury Tuite, John, Plea«ant Point Turton, W. P., Woodbury Urquhart, A., Gape's Valley Vance, Jolm, Pleasant Point Vance, John, Woodbury Verity, 0. H., Pleasant Point Vickers, Mrs , Sutherland's Waddol, Edwin, Temuka Waddington, Wm,, Claremont Walker, Mark, Winchester Walker, L., Mt. Four Peaks, Geraldine Walker, William, Longsight, Temuka Wallace, Joseph, Waitohi Flat Waller, Henry, Rangitata Ward, George, Temuka Ward, J., Fairview Ward, John, Southburn Ward, R. W., Pareora Warden, James, Sutherland's Wareing, J. B., Temuka Wareing, I'hilip, Milford, Temuka Warne, W. J., Pleasant. Point Watkine, J., Pleasant Point Watson, P., Beacon«field Watte, David, Rangitata Walts, IT., Rangitata Teland Webb, Joseph, Creek Farm, Woodbury Webb, Joseph, Waihi Bush, Woodbury Westoby, W., Timaru White, A., Q-eraldine Wliittiiker, John, Timaru Whorton, Joseph, Geraldine Wighlman, M., Sutherland's Wigley, T. (Exors. of), Pleasant Point Wilkins, J. Or., Beaconsfield, Timaru Wilkinson, James, Orari Wilks, David, Winchester Williams, Richard, Waitohi Willy, Watson, Orari Wilson, J. and S., Allnndale, Fairlie Creek ... Winter, G., Rangitata Woodhead, G., Temuka Woodhead, J., Temuka Wooding, J. and T. P., Woodbury Wooding, T. P., Woodland, Woodbury Woodley, H., Rangitata Woodley, William, Hilton Wooffenden, K., Temuka Woiner, F. W., Geraldine Wreathall, G. J., Kakahu Bueh Wreford, W., Cave Wright, A. W., Moana Vale, Wincheeter ... Wright, Bryce, Gapes Valley Wright, H., sen , Rangitata Island Wright, H., jun., Rangitata Island Wright, J., seu., Rangitata Island Wright, J., jun., Rangitata Island Wright, James, Rangitira Valley Wright, William, Rangitira Valley Youdale, H., Claremont Young, F. M., Winchester Young, J. D., Temuka 400 90 154 78 251 398 41 38 62 409(54 50 1452 98 100 374 724 141 99 28 51 13211 283 112 158 347 98 382 15 685 1896 1602 167 122 178 337 371 871 183 200 Nil 282 99 151 298 40 Nil 32 43359 61. 1434 100 .Nil 300 607 95 Nil 43 40 12984 268 170 193 406 130 Nil 14 940 1208 1870 180 122 150 140 325 584 880 197 19 1236 253 Nil 7800 12 302 24 Nil 193 13163 293 100 Nil 98 866 81 56 130 35 489 658 172 813 120 256 Nil 200 891 1320 197 262 1010 1294 282 25 8700 28 595 27 273 13083 300 100 20 97 891 500 51 117 35 395 545 266 692 134 285 21 300 i 972 1389 187 384 1008 720,056 705,252 MAOKENXIK COUNTY (In Timam Subdivision). Allan, Robert, Fairlie Anderson, John, Albury Annis, W., Burie's Pass Askin and Son, Aorangi Downs, Albury Bain, Alexander, Fairlie Bain, DonaH, Higlifidd, Burke , s Pass 50 199 39 2346 70 200 430 674 Nil 2207 254 300

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No. ol' Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1890. 18117. Bain, W., Fnirlio Bttllantjne, Niiiiini, Fairlie Bank of N.Z. Estates Company, Alburj Boucher, C. B., Fairlie Braddiok, .Fames, Fiiirlic Brooker, John, Albuvy Burnett, A., Cave, Timaru Burnett, A., Mount Cook, Timaru Corbett, Hugh, Albury Cotlerell, Margaret, Fairlie Cowan, Andrew, Lake Tekapo (Timaru) Crnighead, Alexander, Lake Tekapo Cross, C. E., Fairlie Crowe, F., Albury Davidson, W., Fairlie Dillon, James, Ashwick Flat Donaldson & Gunn, Black Forest, Burke's Pass Donoghue, D., Langdon, Fairlie Douglas, W., Silverstrearn Fraser, It., Albury Fraser, W., Fairlie Gallen, W., Fairlie GHllingham Brothers, Fairlie Goodwin, J. E , Fairlie Grant, A., Silverstream Grant, Alex., Gray's Hill, Burke's Pass Grant, W., Grampians, Burke's Pass fchitlme, K , Burke's Pass Harvey, D., Fairlie Hayter, F. (Exors. of),Rolleeby, Burke's Pass Herd man, A., Glentannor, Tokupo Hope, A., Tekapo Ferry Hornblow, James, Ashwick Flat Irving, Kichard.Bkinslie&Brownhill, Albury Jones, C. B., Ashwick Flat Keay, John, Silverstream, Fairlie Kerr, M., Fairlie Lawlor, .I ohn, Fairlie Le Cren Brothers, Strathallan, Fairlie Leitch, Robert, Fairlie Mackenzie and Tripp, Glen tanner, Tβ Kapo Mackintosh, John, Fairlie Mallieson. D., Cave Matheson, John, Simon's Pass, Lake Tekapo McArthur, John, Pukaki McDonald, Thomas, Burke's Pass McGregor, John, Burke'e Pass MoLean, Allan, Fairlie McLean, Miss Una, Strathconan, Fairlie ... McLeod, M., Burke's Pass McMaater, Angus, Fairlie McMillan, Donald, Burke's Pass Mcl'herson, L., Melville Downs, Fairlie Mcltae, Jjhn, Burke's Pass Milne, W., Fairlie Morton, Arch., Haldon, Burke's Pass Murray, W., Fairlie Nelson, John, Cave N.M. & A. Co., N.Z., Three Springe, Fairlie N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Balmoral, Braemar, Glenmore, and Lake Tekapo N.Z. Trust and Loan Co., Mt. Nessing, Albury Nixon, John, Fairlie O'Neill, James, Fairlie Otago and Southland Investment Co., Bockwood, Timaru Preston, J. H., Ben Ohau, Pukaki Pringle, William, Lily Bank, Lake Tekapo ... Pringle, W., Rosebrook, Gleniti Rae, John, Fairlie Boss, D., Burke'e Pass Ross, Hugh, Silverstream Boss, John, Fairlie Ross, William, Fairlie Rutherford Bros., The Mistake, Albury Rutherford, J. S., Opawa, Albury Saunders, W., The Wolds and Irishman Creek, Lake Tekapo Schlapfer, E . Tasman Down, Fairlie Seddon and Hamilton, Ashwick, Fairlie Shaw, J. H.. Fairlie Sibbald, William (Exors. of), Rustic Place, and Sawdon, Burke'e Pass Sims, John, Langdon, Fairlie 188 231 23950 197 82 3050 5510 500 212 380 20 599 250 936 50 7523 698 800 793 40 5984 792 1100 11197 15577 600 90 10701 5771 14769 36 1926 200 15 76 21 3390 1067 600 6000 9800 337 342 1145 5988 247 1864 958 2445 646 354 15214 634 400 10400 29037 297 380 Nil 88 303 72 2872 5939 500 205 300 30 490 294 1072 Nil 8689 570 685 1278 750 28 6340 875 1200 15000 16916 750 Ifi8 11378 Nil 18819 88 2045 310 95 78 20 34H2 1500 10871 1470 808 9990 12250 300 392 785 5754 1039 1H08 930 1383 900 fi58 18506 490 500 10662 38972 14663 2020 200 6693 16926 2518 200 Nil 12466 2823 1194 11982 5844 6000 14 1070 30 1388 500 11291 18340 23991 1260 10050 16401 17654 18300 62 10430 27 21815 82 12090 50 100

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Smart, E., Burke's Pass Smith, Albert, Cave Smith, A. S., Waratah, Albury Smith, F. E., Cave Smith, F. II., Coal Creek, Timaru Smith, Mrs. A. B., Waratah, Albury Smith, S. L , Coal Creek, Timaru Slock, Annie, Fairlie . . Struthers, H., Fairlie Sutherland, A., Albury While, B. F., Albury White, W. H., Albury 20 1090 579 1470 3681) 1491 20 37 Nil 1769 979 Nil 2760 5961 1103 Nil Nil 896 1390 1390 1260 1260 Total of county 333,842 376,131 WAIMATE COUNTY (In Timaru Subdivision). Adams, E. J. 8., Brooklands, Wairaate Adams J., Mnkikihi Addinell, J., Waimate Alexander, S., Riverside, St. Andrews Allan, R. and J., Waimate Anderson, James, Deep Creek, Waimate Anderson William, Southburn Andrews, Robert, Makikihi Anstey, John, Beaconsfield, Timaru Armstrong, Robt., Craigieburn, Waimate ... Bain, Waller, KedcliFFe Bank of N.Z., Eskbank, St. Andrews Bank N.Z. Estates Co., Waihaerangi Barber, James, Waimate Barclay, Q-. B., Waimate Bates, Joseph, Glenavy Baxter. R. G., Waimate Beckett, W. H., Crosby, W T aiinate Bill, Dougald, St. Andrews Bell, George, llakateramea Bell, H. R., St. Andrews Bell, J., Upper Pareora Bell, Joseph, Pareora Bell, Robert, Waimate Bennett, James, Waimate Bird G-eorge, Waimate Bird, Samuel, Waimate Bitchener, Alfred, Waimate Blaokmore, James, Southburn Blackwell, Oh, Waihao Blaekwood, Archibald, G-lenavy Blair, Mrs. E., St. Andrews Blyth, Alexander, Otaio Borrie, James, Wailmo Forks Bradsliaw, F. W., Studholme Junction Brady, Rev. L. C, St. Andrews Branagan, D, Studholme Junction Brohan, M., Studholme Junction Brown, T. J., Waimate Browne, George, Deep Creek, Waimate Bruce, Archibald, The Grange, Waimate ... Brace Brolhers Bankfield, St. Andrews Brunton, R", Otaio Buchanan, Mrs., Waimate Buchanan, W. and J. A., Waimate Buckingham, I). R., Waimate Buckley, B. A., Waimate Burke, E., Waimate Burke, M., Redcliff Burke, Peter, Waihao Burnley, W. F., Hafton, St. Andrews Buesell, W., Makikihi Butcher, Edwin, Fairview Buxton,W. S., Wairoate Cague, S., St. Andrews Cameron P., Waimate Cameron, Jessie, Glenavy Cameron, Rupert, Hakaterainea Ca,nieron, Samuel, Otaio Campbell, James, Waimate Campbell, John, Fernhill, St. Andrews Campbell, R., and Sons (Limited), Station Peak, llakateramea Carrol, John, Glenavy Carter, Andrew, Makikihi Cartwright, W. W., Pareora Carswell, Mark, St. Andrewi 155 135 783 442 333 363 377 444 1282 " 358 17 9110 23900 6IJ 600 344 330 403 552 37 69 150 916 985 18 41 204 600 124 13 89 81. 1682 522 100 241 668 346 367 350 165 481 260 360 Nil 10306 25120 14 Nil 450 150 410 479 29 87 50 281 880 595 21 Nil 115 495 VI 21 54 87 1038 306 30 162 13 104 92 18 4533 82 265 352 65 479 11 300 630 2760 182 Nil 833 20 15fi2 51 2075 500 370 51 24200 188 50 88 189 78 4500 82 155 469 29 421 15 250 510 2355 181 8 960 50 297 37 1921 500 295 23500 212 287 952 142 267 862 30

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No. of Sheep on April 80, April*), 18l>6. 1897. Chamberlain, T., Wairaate Chamberlain, W. T., Happy Home, Pareora... Champion, Richard, Waimate Cheverton, W. F., Waimate Childe, F. E., Makikihi Clarke, 0. V., Waimate Cleal, Mrs. George, Makikihi Oliieold, E. and G., Benacle, Makikilii Cochrane, John, Waimate Cocks, George, St. Andrews Copland, Alex., Haweburn, St. Andrews Corbett, D., Waitaki Court, George, Waimate Crowe, 18., Waihao Cunningham, Samuel, Studholme Curtis, Alfred, Waimate Darley and Meyers, Waimate Davidson, James, Southburn Davis, Albert, Glenavy Davis, John, Wailiao ... Denliolm, J. J., Wnihao Diakson, S. R., Otaio Dixon, W., St. Andrews Dodd, J., Hunter Dooley, Peter, Waimate Douglas,"John, Wailiao, Waimate Drinnen, Jolin, St. Andrews Dugdale, Tliomas, Waimate Duggan, Michael, Studholme Junction Dunbar, W., Wailiao Elder, John, Timaru Elworthy, E., Pareora, Timaru Elworthy, Mrs., Cragmere, Pareora Englebrecht, J. D., Makikihi IGnglebreoht, Thomas, Makikilii Evans, Benjamin, Pareora Fahey, Bryan, Glenavy Faulkner, Charles, Waihao Fisher, W., Waimate Fitzgerald, Johanna, Waimate Fleming, Thomas, Waihao Foley, John, Studholme For.I, John, Glenavy Forest, Andrew, St. Andrews Forrest and Geddes, Makikihi Francis, Norton, Waimate Frost Brothers, Waimate Gale, John, Waimate Gallctly, Thomas, St. Andrews Garland, A., Waimate Gaecoigne, II. M., Waimate Geddes, J., Waihao Forks Gibson, Mrs. Elizabeth, Makikihi Giles, L. C, Makikihi Goodson, Sol., Waimate Goostry, Sarah Ann, Makikilii Grant, William, Stoney Creek, Timaru Greelish, P., Wairaate Green, J., Ma',>ikihi Gunn, David, Waimate Gunn, Donald, Waimate Gunn, Gordon, Hook, Waimate Hall, J., St. Andrews Hamilton, Andrew, Makikihi ... Hanly, John, Waihao Hanly, P., Wailiao Hanson, Samuel, St. Andrews Hardy, T. S., Waimate Harney, M., Waitaki North Harper, Jamea, St. Andrews Hayes, Alpheus, Centrewood, Waimate Hayes, A., Normanvale, Waimate Hayman, Walter, Studholme Henderson, David, Waimate Hendry, Charles, Bluecliffs, St. Andrews ... Hertsl«t, IT. N., Waimate Hicks, G., Hunter Higginbotliam, S., Upper Pareora Hopkins, John, Southburn Hunt, John, Waimate Hurst, C. J., Brooklanrls, Waimate Hyland, Muurice, Glenavy Irving, D., Otaio Jackson, Ambrose, Makikihi Jackson, Charles, Makikihi 260 279 168 295 84 37 2004 193 182 1097 1362 230 887 218 193 377 366 280 22 48 153 24715 1805 337 120 69 1194 5377 L 7352 859 1310 644 190 193 130 326 75 62 299 1441 31 218 125 252 30 139 51 2278 270 196 1099 Nil 223 1028 01 50 1014' 282 290 360 190 140 36 81 117 16497 1500 350 30 17 1200 63614 8155 769 1402 693 254 Nil 10 494 Nil 129 98 304 1293 1170 100 38 134 1100 Nil 395 287 87 Nil 353 1137 101 261 558 98 222 350 300 986 354 26 Nil 54 194 11463 3180 438 95 154 1376 41 903 497 40 7i'3 44 158 590 21S 100 10 1088 72 498 373 42 293 362 2821 49 193 426 165 400 454 1090 372 35 164 500 15267 8279 1391 42 1063 748 598 91 500 163

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30. 1896. 1897. Jackson, Hinman, Hunter James, Miss 1C, Hunter Johnston, Mrs. H. B., Makikihi Johnston, J. F., Otaio Johnston, J. W., Waitaki North Jones, F. W., Waiinate Jones, Mostyn, Waimate Kane, J. and E., Waimate Kane, N., Redcliffe Kean, James, Waimate Keen, Frederick, Waimate Kelcher, Henry, Clayton, Makikihi Kelland, W., Cave Kennedy, Patrick, St. Andrews Kennedy, W., St. Andrews Kime, G., Glenavy King, F. W., G-lenavy Kirk, O., Waitaki Lane and Mackenzie, Waihao Forks Leen, Jeremiah, Wnirnate Leonard, Maurice, Q-lenaYy Lindsay, 1)., Makikihi Linton, John, Makikihi Lundon, F. J., Waimate Lundon, W. H., Waimate Lusoombe, P. H. B., Makikihi Lyons, Matthew, Waimate Macdonald, W., Hakaleramea Macf'arlane, Donald, Ilakateraniea Maok, B., St. Andrews Maddock, J. H , St. Andrews Manchester, George, Waimate Mann, T. H., Waiinale Marshall, Thomas, St. Andrews Martin, A., Otaio Martin, Andrew, jun., Otaio Martin, Bartholomew, Q-lenavy Martin, David, Otaio Martin, J. G\, Makikihi Martin, J. II., Makikihi McCarthy, J., Waihao McCaw and Setli Smith, Hakateramea McCowan, Neil, Waitaki McCullocli and McLean, Quamby, Waimate McCulIy, S., Hakateramea MeDoiiough, Mrs., Waihao McDougall, Jas., St. Andrews McGimpsey, Jolm, Glenavy McGimpsey, Julian, Glenavy, KedcliU' McGoverin and Hardie, Waimate McHenry, Michael, Hakateramea Mollwrick, .lames, The Cliffs, Makikihi McKay, Robert, Waimate McKenzie, D., Cave MoKenzie, John, St. Andrews MclCeown, J. J., St. Andrews McLean, Alexander, Waiinate McLean, Allan, Waitaki North McLean, Miss Catherine, Waimate McLeod, W., Waimate McNainara, J. E., Point Waimate McNaugliton, Angus, Waihao McPher»on, D., Waihao Forks McPherson, John, Studholme McPherson, W., Cave Medlicott, S., Waimate Medlicott, T. S., Waimate Meehan, James, Makikihi Meehan, Jolm, Studholme Junction Meek, James. Hakateramea Meek, J. and T., Hurstlea, Hakateramea Meek, W. II., Hakateramea Mein, James, St. Andrews Melton, W., Waimate Menzies, .lames, kosehill, Hakateramea Mercer, J., Makikilii Merry, John, Hook, Waimate Meyer, H., Rosefleld, Waimate Meyer, L. H., Waimate I Meyer, W. F., Waimate ! Miller, John, Strathnoon, Waimate Mills, J., Pcntland Hills, Waimate Milmine, J., Studholme Junction i Milne, T., Sandhurst, Hakateramea : M ! )ne, W., Hakateramea 285 7 3740 37 274 9 354-2 93 200 343 1220 Nil 284 9 21 886 2367 Nil 457 123 i> 100 4410 Nil 50 70 190 51 67 34 22 Nil 150 88 225 595 1097 422 1668 400 113 127 306 82 Nil 2000 161 3905 93 396 888 1059 4S6 1530 590 806 67 92 68 800 1710 66650 962 130 61 1210 1120 16 240 578 400 848 23 1512 6252 2075 160 Nil 135 200 105 980 190 140 28 6245 Nil 1065 449 568 759 304 281 95 576 1815 95 599 364 100 4680 15 387 65 7 171 26 564 144 293 656 803 489 2081 223 234 99 395 3576 245 3425 80 4M5 784 945 506 1412 752 805 30 100 126 353 1273 67410 1050 100 950 1212 267 485 382 1000 1582 6907 1395 204 7 89 238 1096 121 182 6331, 51 1090 464

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1STO. April 30, ]S"7. Rowe, Eli, Cave Ruddenklau, Henry, Wahnate Ryan, Jolin, Waihao Ryder, P., Waimate Sehlapfer, E., Fairlie Creek Scott, D., Beaconsfield Scott, William, Waihao Selby, John, Claremont Shearer, Allan, Ardyno, Waimate Simmons, William, Makikihi Skevington and Dowthwaite, Waimate Skinner, P., Makikilii Slodden, Alfred, Glonavy Slee, Messrs., Waimate Slee, Mrs., Waimate Smart, John, Kedeliff Smith, Andrew, Waimate Smith, J. T., St. Andrews Smith, Thomas, Waimate Squire, Alfred, Southburn Squire, George, St. Andrews Steffens, II., Makikihi Stevenson, J., Wailaki North Stewart, Alexander, Waimate Stewart, II., Makikihi Stewart, Hawthorne, Lily Hall, Papakaio ... Stowell, David, Brompton, St. Andrews Stowell, II., St. Andrews Studhohne, M. (Exrs. of), Waimate Stumbles, Jamee, Cave Sullivan, Goorge, Waimate Sutton, J. A., Muscott Park, Kurow Sutton, J. A., V\ aitangi, Kurow Tavundale, D., Waimate Xavendale, James, Waimate Teechemaker, Thomas, Otaio Thinn, F. F., Makikihi Thomson, R., Otaio Thoreau, E. J. and A., Cave Thornton, E. G., Redeliff Thynne, Mrs. M., Waimate Tiffen, Jae., Makikihi Tully, R., Waimate Vaoetioh, M. N., Waimate Waiti, F. W., Hakateramea Wain, Job, Hakateramea Wain, Peter, Hakalerainea Wait and Burbury, Clarkesfield, Hakateramea Wall, John, Waitaki North Wall, Peter, Waimate Wallace, D., Glenavy Walsh, Francis, Waimate Ward, John, Soul hburn Watt, Alexander, Waimate Welsh, John, Hakateramea White, Joseph, Makikilii Whitney, B. D., Waimate Williams, E., W T aiinate Williams, S. G., St. Andrews Williams, W. J., Wnitaki North Wilson, David, Makikihi Wright, Richard, Makikihi Yesberg, John, Waimate Yondale, Hugh, Claremont Young, W., Waimate 43 1765 400 20 44 1810 675 20 1710 55 183 64S 452 4290 490 8 500 Nil 16 58 2412 150 63 2800 Nil Nil 47 597 1012 797 "15 24789 100 20 18960 4000 326 97 24216 62 160 990 12 Nil' 50 51 169 1641 Nil 3147 10102 330 268 153 21 290 J 12 1918 Nil 197 243 138 102 135 972 5 437 32 1S10 1 132 146 595 498 5095 150 512 505 201 186(3 48 178 2382 6 75 625 812 962 37812 131 59 5580 14613 333 24531 50 252 958 61 38 70 283 1378 2648 11280 387 195 50 128 1798 1 197 208 145 102 160 866 8 364 30 677,069 656,856

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1887. Mitchell, J. H., Studholme Junction Mitchell, Mrs., Hakateramea Molloy, H., llakateramea Molloy, J., Hakaterainea Montgomery, A., Makikihi Morris, G. A., St. Andrews Morris, J., Wailiao Morrie, J. II., Cave Morrison, Charles, Glenavy Morrison, ])., St. Andrews Morton, George, Waihao Mo»es, T., St. Andrews Moyle, W., St. Andrews Mu'lcook, George, Waihao Forks Mulbolland, James. St. Andrew* Muloock, B. T.| Waimate Neal, Joseph, Waihaorunga, Waimate NelHer, F., Southburn Newlands, William, Makikihi Newton, T., Wuimate Nicholas, William, Waimate Nicholls, J. G., llakateramea Nicholls, W., Makikilii Nicholson, I)., Cave N.M. & A. Co.. Elepliant Hill, Waimate ,,, N.M & i, Co., Te Akaterawa, Carnaru Nortlicolt, Jolin, Studholm* Junotion N.Z. & A. L. Co., St. Andrews N.Z. & A. L. Co., llakateramea N.Z. L. & M. A. Co., Hakaterainea Downs, Iliikatcrainea N.Z. Trust and Loan Company, Mount i Parker, Kurow O'Biien, Bernard, Hakateran ea O'Brien, Michael, Woodland, Waimate O'Connor, John, Waimate O.Neill, Patriot, Makikihi Orbell, Mrs., Waimate Orbell, N., M., Mt. Harris, Waimate OlHgoaiidSoutliland Investment Co., Makikihi Pucker, Worthy, Studholine Palmer, J. G., St. Andrews Parker, Mrs. EL R., Kurow Paltereon, W., ITatton, Waimate Paul, Andrew, Waimate l J elvin, R. 0., Glenavy 1'elvin, Biohard, sen., Waimate Pigeon, A., Meadow Bank, St. Andrews Poehin, F. W. B., Hakaterainea Price, Mrs. E., Waimate Price, L. Waimate Quiun, Henry, Makikilii Quiim, N., Makikihi Quinn, William, Makikihi Rupsey, Mrs. C, Pareora Rapsey, W. C, Southburn Rattray, A., Hook, Waimate Reilly, Edwin, Studholme Beynolds, W., Waihao, Waimate ... Rhodes, R. H.,jun., Bluecliffs Ritchie, J. M., Cannington, Cave Roberts, F. D., Waimate Robertson, James, Glenayy Kodgers, S. S., Makikilii Rodgereoti and Fleming, Chetnole, Glenavy Ross, David, Glenavy Ross, W. H., Hakateramea 589 1048 710 3318 276 391 2100 223 573 34 379 580 184, 1446 321 396 93 97 8795 1057 5175 14900 194 21174 54095 21097 10578 572 8P1 87-5 Ni! 230.) 18 391 254 2200 39 181 975 b'b , 196 778 122 889 395 564 254 154 185 8414 43 910 6450 17256 297 19789 57612 24660 10309 44 888 71 303 78 2958 2800 13 338 3187 30 102 199 665 183 949 149 775 15 585 8498 148 90 700 Nil 16 20515 8761 300 48 45 1676 116 1194 84 2648 2540 78 072 2977 30 167 539 418 671 1082 678 1202 3412 92 500 130 17800 8656 85 77 203 964

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Earl, James. Duntroon Easton, W., Weymouth, Pukeiiri Junction ... Edwards, Herbert-, Ngapara Elder, J. B., Oaklande, Maheno FaleoTier, James, Kakanui Falconer, W., Enficld Fen wick, William, Maraweka, care of J. Roberta, Esq., Dunedin Fiddes, Thomas, Duntroon Findlay, Jamee, llillhouse, Hampden Forbea, Donald, Herberl Forsythe, C, Malieno Frame, James, Herbert Frame, W., Herbert Fraeer, T., Duntroon Fraser, W., Kurow Freeman, Frederick, Enfield Frew, Alexander, Hampden Fricker, Edward, Georgetown Gard, W., Kurow Gardiner, W., Tapui Downs, Ngapara Gardiner, W., jun., Papakaio Garrow, Jamee, and Sons, Oamaru G-atfleld, W., Oamaru Geddes, George, River View, Georgetown ... Gemniell, James, Meadowfleld, Incholme ... Gibson, James, Papakaio Gibson, J. and D., Langside, Herbert Gilclirist, J. O.i Oamaru Gilclirist, John, sen , Oamaru Gillies, A. W., Georgetown Gillies, Robert, Georgetown Goddard, William, Otiake Gootlall, Alexander, Oamaru Good son, S-, Herbert Graham, G., Weston Grant, Jolm, Otiake Gray, Andrew, Oliake Gray, W. L., Pukeuri lTn.ll Brothers, Awamoko ... Hull, John, Papakaio Hall, Mrs. Mary, Papakaio Tlamill, IT. and D., Maerewhenua Harrison, William, Ililderthorpe Harvey, John, Maheno Harvey, W., Summerhill, Weston Hasting, William, Kurow Hedley, James, Cape Farm, Oamaru Henderson Brothers, Herbert Henderson, John, Awamoko Heron, Mrs. Margaret, Herbert Hew ton and Co., Herbert Hewton, David, Ngapara Hill, James, Duntroon Hille, C. A., Kurow ' ... Hille, Christian, Kurow Hillo, E. G. A., Mount Kurow, Kurow Hille, F. W., Kurow Hodgson, J., Hampden Holmes, Hon. M., Awamoa, Oamaru Holmes, Stuart, Kakanui Holmes and Laird, Dunlroon Howden, W. C, Maheno Hutton, James, Herbert Hutton, John, Livingstone Ingram, Thomas, Pukerau James, E. P., Enfield James, Joseph, Herbert Jardine, Mrs. Mary, Papakaia Johnson, Francis, Pukeuri Johnston, John, Georgetown Johnston, Robert, Awamoko Jones, William, Herbert Joyce, Thomas, Winterburne, Hampden ... Kemp, J. and T., Hillgrore King Brothers, Awamoko King, Thomas, Awamoko Kininmont, William, Incholme Kirton, John, Herbert Koppert, H., Hampden Lane. Norman, Oamaru Ledingham, George, Maheno Lefevre, D., Hampclen Lofevre, John, Hillgrove 100 97 295 1062 1080 2<J0 8l5 1080 989 177 5239 594 '74 4500 'S3 '3* 98 '3° 62 '3' 7' 500 12 386 140 86 85 40 122 42 46 Nil Nil 247 265 8049 356 1 200 Nil 299 292 10341 555 996 193 163 850 28 ,87 9188 116 887 24 135 7340 '37 1020 624 Nil 891 5'6 '59 806 360 '44 455 11 21 87 ■54 250 '5° 3° 192 87 1872 298 190 900 1696 300 '7 298 800 446 107 282 875 90 160 272 140 470 563 45 778 496 49 597 2709 300 "4 255 1000 960 533 1 100 39° 96 2969 840 177 1290 399 67 3100 962 275 37° 260 5°4 69 55 5 1 357 63 400 >gi 61 284 775 284 182 3'5 '35 16 568 526 205 666 61 48 757 83 500 141 93 274 8,4 '95 35° 7' 825 583 59 6 40 606

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1898. 1897. April 30, 1887. WAITAKI COUNTY (L11 Oiunaru Subdivision). Adams, George, M.aerewhenua Aitclieson Archibald, ITainpden Aitohison, A , Springfield, Herbert Aitchison, G-., Woodhouselee, Awamoko Aitchisoii, Peter, Waikoura, Awamoko Aitohieon, William, Malieno Aitkon, Robert, Grleniffer, Ngapara Ambler, W., Hilderthorpe Anderson, Adam. Herbert Anderson, Thomas, Awakino, Kurow Archibald, George, Kurow Aubrey, David, Wharekuri Bailey, William, Mnerewhenua Bain, N., Kurow Balfour, A., Mansfield, Ngapnra Barr, II. J B., Oamaru Battersby, Barnabas, Enfleld Baxter, P., Ardgowan, Oamaru Beck, Thomas, Maerewhenna Bell, A., Duntroon Bishop, John, Hilderthorpe Borrie, Donald, Papakaio Bottinsby, B., Brothers, Enfield Brown, Francis, Seariew, Herbert Budge, J., Herbert Burbury, E. P., Oamaru Burgess, J., Herbert Burnett, James, Papakaio Cagney, John, Seafield, Oamaru Cagtie, W., Hampden Calder, D. and G-., Oamaru Cameron, Hugh, Aviemore, Oamaru Cameron, J., Horse Gully, Papakaio Cameron, Robert, Hampden Cameron and Hunter, Airedale, Papakaio ... Campbell, C, Glenrose, Hampden Campbell, Duncan, Ilillgrove Campbell, Geo., Ben Lomond, Maerewhenua Campbell, R., and Sons, Benmoie, Omaruma Campbell, R., and Sons, Otekaike, Duntroon Carmichael, S., Hampden Chalmers, J. H., Kurow Chapman, A. II., Kurow Chapman, Mrs. E. L., Kurow Chesney, John, Ngapara Chisholin, John, Highloid, Green Valley ... Clark Brothers, Maheno Clark, Samuel, Weeton Coker, George, Kurow Collie, A. W., Duntroon Collis, Frederick, Oamaru Conlin, J. (Executors of), Ngapara Cook, K. C, Livingstone Cooper, G. J., Herbert Corbolt, D., Hilderthorpe Corcoran, T., Oamaru Cox, David, Herbert Cox, George, Papakaio Cox, G. II., Enfiold Culling, Mrs. Margaret, Ilillgrove Cunningham, James, Otiake Cunningham, R., Oliake Cutliberteon, T. and I., Hilderthorpe Dalgety, C. G., Omarama Dalziel, James, Thornhill, Inch Valley Dasler, L., Otiake Davis, Oscar, Maheno Davis, William, Greenhill, Weston Dickson, Thomas, Livingstone Doig, Miss Jessie, Papakaio Don, Andrew, Glennoide, Ngapara Donaldson, J. T., Hampden Douglas, R., Oamaru Dovey, If. A., Duntroon Dully, James, Kurow Duncan, Nixon, Ilnmpdeti Dungey, Joshua, HillgroTe 2OO 87 394 286 4<>o 88 [496 495 607 1600 100 10 512 1024 720 34 [92 161 2500 202 1 [ 14 456 1092 554 7° 5°' 11262 '9'5 '83 3722 42 148 200 73582 27'37 116 618 3186 1016 600 3'8 670 87 46 '53 489 1066 294 85 387 200 48. 96 •993 1 2 470 590 1S00 Nil Nil '93 2 75 497 21 j '4 196 2.54 192 1997 f>9 198 798 28,5 461 1083 196 99 553 IO 5°3 401 182 37 3° 209 273 294 83091 26816 141 57° -833 953 Nil 33° 62 10 98 127 768 822 99 200 '33 214 849 706 78 54 Nil 108 126 202 97 25 54 Nil 210 203 79 17800 94 24 116 '58 300 298 59 239 325 19000 9' 95 110 Nil 395 253 275 37° 40 5°9 '54 n< 3 6 4 214 196 192 337

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No. of E April 30, 181)6. iheep on April 30, 1897. Lester, H., Maerewhenua Liken, Thomas, Springhead, Ngapara Lindsay, II., Pukerau Little, II. and T., Ngapara Livingstone, George, Mayfield, Ngapara Lowrey, W., Awaweka, Enfield Macaiiley, Alexander, jun., Oamaru Macauley, W., Malieno . . Macauly, B., Totara Park, Oamaru Mahoney, John, Weston Marshall, Andrew, Herbert Marshall, Anthony, Herbert Marshall, W., Herbert Marwiok, John, Papakaio Matheson, Dougald, Omarama McAughtrie, William TCurow McAuley, James, Georgetown McBride, J., Incholme McCloa, William, Weston McCone, James, Livingstone McCone, James, Otinke McCullocb, Arch., Island Stream, Maheno ... McCullock, J. R., Ferneliff, Ngapara McDonald, Alexander, Maheno McDonald, Angus, Georgetown McDonald, George, Incholme McDonald, Peter, Otiake McDonald, William, Totara McDonald, R., Duritroon McGimpsey, James, Otiake McGimpaey, W. J., Livingstone McGregor, Daniel, Weston Mclnnes, Archibald, Otiake Mclnncs, Murdoch, Otiake Mclnnes, Peter, Kurow Mclntyre, Malcolm, Papakaio McKay, H., Allday Bay, Kakanui McKee, Samuel, Incholme McKenzie, John, Heathfield, Palinerston ... McKenzie, T. (Trustees of), Allday Bay, Kakanui McKerrow, Andrew, Dunton, Hampden McLay, Thomas, Pukeuri Junction McLean, James, Allday Bay, Kakanui McLean, John, Redeastle, Oamaru McLennan, D. and P., Kakanui McLcod, Hector, Hillgrove MeMaster, A. (Kxors.), Tokarahi, Duntroon McPhee, Neil, Awamoko McPherson, A. and W., Maheno McQ,uade, J. T., Livingstone Mee, Thomas, Incholme, Maheno Meek, W., Teaneraki, Enfield Menlove, E., Windsor Park, Oamaru Middleditch, John, Wharekuri Miles, J. F., Oamaru Miller, H. J., Fernbrook, Oamaru Miller, James, Weston Miller, John, Duntroon Milne, M. S., Oamaru Mitchell, II., Parkside, Weston Mitchell, James (Kxecutors of), Kakanui ... Morrison, Donald, Herbert Morrison, Robert, Herbert Morton, M., Kakanui Mullioliand, John, Livingstone Mulvena, Jahn, Livingstone Munro, IT. J., Kurow Murcott, William, Hampden Murdoch, A., Centre Park, Ngapara Murray, J. R-, Livingstone Newlands, John, Maheno N.Z. A. L. Co., Moeraki and Mount Dasher, Hampdeu N.Z. A. L. Co., Totara and Ardgowan, Oamaru Nichols, Charles, Ngapara Nichols, J. C, Kureheka, Maheno Nicholson, J., Maheno Nicholson, Wm, Moeraki Downs, Hampden Ny, Gustaf, Awamoko O'Brien, Andrew, Kurow O'Grady, M. H., Oamaru Oliver, Hon. R., Corriedale, Oamaru Orr, George, Kurow 73" 264 1050 500 300 Nil 1090 '5° 1100 722 284 230 48 IS9 170 2424 '977 85212 707 S85 284 ■65 395 100 45 476 80^ 316 84 12 '43 72 2290 1695 35 190 697 692 25° 194 20 900 54° 164 81 1227 600 '97 320 100 44 81 '5° 855 59° 63 3° 1386 456 299 261 1470 89 92 1210 100 60 61 1470 10 96 600 284 320 222 62 382 2*482 149 98 '439 1 - 210 200 98 290 27541 '53 78 2686 '65 534 182 roo 2096 "757 186 ,75° 486 3° 1 22 45' 201 82 2576 17069 '47 1 170 482 280 1 100 478 Nil 196 »73 2792 299 394 300 650 1700 120 3S9 8 7 5H 660 292 70 192 400 2575 391 44' 400 586 1700 2CO 33271 18885 2316 '34'7 385 1 200 65 TOO 2O8 15109 23IO I4229 200 1766 80 "3 288 9200 1OOOO 453 4°3

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1807. Palmer, John, Springbank, Kurow Paterson, A., Woodlands, Herbert Patesson, A. A., Kurow Paterson, T. and A., Eskdale, Ngapar* Paton, J., Pnpakaio Paton, R., Pukeuri Junction Plenis, Adam, Wharekuri Porter, Jolin, Otiake Prentice, Tliomas, Kurow Preston, James, Kyeburn Pringle, J., Bowliiil, Livingston* Rainforth, Thomas, Enfield Rapson, John, Kakanui Reid, John, Balruddery, Oainaru Reid, John, Elderslie, Oainaru Reid, John, Strearnside, Maheno Reid, T., Q-ibb's Lea, Ngapura Reid, Thomas, Duntroon Riddell, Alexander, Papakaio Robertson, A., Herbert Robertson, J., Valleyfield, Mahene Robertson, James, Livingston* Roberteon, James, Hampden Robertson, W., Incholme Rose, Angus, Waianakawa Ross, Angus, Rosebury, Herbert Ross, Hugh, Awamoko Ross, James, Kartigi Estate, Shag Point Roxby, Mrs., Oamaru Russell, Peter, Herbert Rutherford, Gideon, Kakanui Rutherfurd, W. &., Rugged Ridges, Kurow Sohluter, II., Pukeuri Junction Scott, Joseph, Otiake Sliaw, John, Incholme, Maheno Shine, Cornelius, Kurow Shine, John, Kurow Shirres, William, Georgetown Sim, Alexander, Tullymett, Herbert Simmons, John, Hillgrove Simpson, Donald, Otiake Simpson, Robert, Livingstone Simpson, Win, Great King Street, Dunedin Simpson, William, Hilderthorpe Smart, David, Duntroon Sinillie, Mrs. J., Georgetown Smith, J. L., Awakino Downs Smith, J. L., Awakino Downs, Kurow Smith, O., Georgetown Smith, Walter, Livingstone Spenoe, J. J, Oamaru Stark, James, Herbert Stevenson, T., Windermere, Maheno Stewart, H, Otiake Stewart, Robert, Blue Gums,.Kurow Stringer, George, Kurow Stringer, William, Duntroon Sutherland, A. G., Ngapara Sutherland, John, Duntroon Sutherland, Robert, Duntroon Sutherland, Walter, Kurow Sutherland, W., jun., Duntroon Sutherland, William, Livingstone Swallow, Honry, Herbert Tallentire, J. E., Duntroon Taylor, J. A., Duntroon Taylor, J. B., Springbank, Duntroon Tcschemaker and Co., Otematata, Kurow ... Tcschemaker, W. H., Taipo, Maheno Teschemaker, W. II. (Executors of), Kauroo Hill, Maheno Thiele, F. W., Kurow Thompson, Robert, Strathfield, Maheno Thompson, Thomas, Enfield Thomson, A., Kakanui Todd, C. and J. M., Tottenham, Enfield ... Treahy, Patrick, Ngapara Turnbull, S. R.,Weston Wade, J. E., Kurow Walker, Alexander, Papakaio Walker, Peter, Hampden Watson, Garden, Oamaru Westlake, T, Ngapara Whit took, 1)., Kurow 142 74 6 60 .178 289 294 203 1400 140 726 Nil 650 283 349 '74 986 217 1S00 108 ■553" 19090 388 202 40 7100 259 i S o8 94 14840 18971 285 2 15 200 180 172 33 687 3.55 293 400 86 461 294 7000 4067 546 688 55°o 404 656 300 298 55 8S 1080 3' f>34 s>3 0 299 293 fio 886 289 7804 62 57° 793 8435 '94 560 '161 220 72 120 249 650 198 380 102 Nil 282 1500 35° 202 1790 482 39 Nil 142 1666 2.31 619 190 100 35' 970 182 1710 453 30 883 Hi 795 32a 1144 40 503 3'5 94' 900 189 145 100 708 319 859 Nil 495 300 1087 900 "55 227 61 2124 1120 3244 1000 '975° 1810 19988 15400 2789 21938 1093 792 170 720 650 64 461 199 100 202 2 [6 336 454 1482 860 Nil 1800 562 44 210 244 70 2 59 745 288 57°

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No. of Shoop on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Wilkie, James, Oamaru Willett, John, 1'apakaio Willete, Richard, Western William, Joseph, Whitetone, Weston Williams, James, Humber Street, Oamaru ... Wilson, Alexander, Duntroon Wilson, Alexander, Dnnlroon Wilson, James, Papakaio Wilson, John, Papakaio Wilson, John, and Son, Duntroon Wilson, J. and S., Papakaio Winchester, W. W., Duntroon Wylie, W. W., Maheno Young, Lady Fox, Oinaraina Young, Thomas, Kurow 102 64 306 631 MS 6.S7 100 116 •52 9 40 400 Nil 117 53° 375 6784 55° '736 21000 5440 93° 1100 16200 '97 ■32 MANIOTOTO COUNTY (In Dimstan Subdivision). Agnew, II., Blaekstone Hill Aitkenhead, J., Beck's Allison, Mrs., Eweburn Anderson, J. I , ., Blackstone Hill Andrews, Thomas, Kyeburn Armitage, Henry, Blaekstone Hill Armstrong, William, Beck's Arthur, A., Hyde Baxter Brothers, Hamilton's Baxter, W., Waipiata Beat tie, J., Cambrian Beck, Charles, Rougli Ridge Beek, James, Naseby Black, James, Giinmerburn Blakely, J , Patearoa Blakel y, John, Gimmerburn Bleach, Patrick, Waipiata Bolting, Or., Naseby Brensell, Charles, Kyeburn Brown, Charles, Rough Kidge Brown, Mrs. S., Gimmerbuni Bruhnes, John, Hyde Buokland, J. C, Taieri Lake Middlemarch ... Caldwell, James, Wedderburn Campbell, Mrs. Catherine, Kyeburn Cathro, W. N., Kyeburn Chapman, G. A., Eweburn Christie, Jainee, Hyde Clarke, R. A , St. Bathan's Cleilgh, A., Moa Farm, Qimmerbuni Cogan, Patrick, Patearoa Connolly, P. A., Hyde Corain, J. and J., Hamilton's Coyle, John, Kyeburn Crawford, Samuel, Kyeburn Creighton, John, iun., Kyeburn Crcighton, Joseph, Naseby Crumb Brothers, Eweburn Crutehley, John, Kyeburn Dalgety, P. Gγ., Hawkdun, Blaekstone Hill... Davenney, G., Eweburn Davenney, P., Gimmerburn Davis, H. W., Gimmerburn Davis, J. H., Gimmerburn Devon, Mrs., Gimmerburn Dillon, R., Blaekstone Hill Docherly, B., Eweburn Docherty, Charles, Gimmerburn Dooherty, John, Gimmerburn Douglass, C. K v Kyeburn Dowe, E., Eweburn Dowle, Mrs., Hamilton's Dowling, John, Hyde Driver, F., Kyeburn Duncan, D., Gimmerburn Duncan, J. F., Eweburn Duncan, Mrs. S., Eweburn Dunsniuir, Allan, Waekstone Hill Durward, John, Kyeburn Rgun, Newton, Hyde Ewing, John, St. Bathan's Feimesy, Jolm, Naseby Fenuesy, Mrs., Giinmerburn Fenton, John, Gimmerburn 550.3=7 553,7'9 587 490 25 1 499 6? 2.39 373 587 490 398 589 89 326 296 1079 398 385 800 645 65 3S& 3032 1009 313 40 '93 280 1467 787 477 2 34° 418 55 694 48/ S9& :j8o 736 "'» 2090 374 ■37 175 214 409 1012 18726 192 37° 696 500 202 1 22 294 993 178 56 360 1521 1109 943 232 300 1891 945 482 5 21 74 449 45° 510 400 786 893 2270 680 '59 ■SjS 469 493 17962 102 495 700 4° 3 101 102 15° 406 5 "3 205 244 '97 908 '5° 280 342 440 187 151 250 997 5°S 197 1099 3S5 285 49 364 765 118 580 555 603 141 394 I 1383 7 6 3 267 is 00

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 181)11. 1897. April 30, 1897. Ferguson, Thomas, Naseby Fisher, William, Beck's Fletcher, John, Kyeburn Forrester, John, Naseby Francis, R. L., Naseby Francis, Thomas, Naseby Geddes, James, Naseby Geolf'rey, D., Wedderburn Gerkens, Clans, Beck's Gerkin, E. F., Beck's Glendinning, It. W., Taieriside, Kyebnrn ... Glenn, James, Eweburn Glenn, Robert, Naseby Gordon, Nathaniel, Wedderburn Graham, John, Blaekstone Hill Graham, Michael, Hamilton's Greer, P. J., Patearoa G11 (lie, W., Naseby Hall, T\, Sowburn, l'alearoa Hall, W., jun., Patearoa Hamilton, J., Beck's Hamilton, M., Becks llamly Brothers, Gimmerburn Hanger, Samuel, Beck's Hanger, William, St. Bathan's Hurley, John, Riverdale, Beck's Harman, S., Blackball, Linburn Harrex, F. G., St. Bathan's Harris, Samuel, Kyeburn Hastie, Riohard, Waipiata Healy, Thomas, Kyeburn Herlihy, James, Sowburn, Hamilton's Hore, James, Naseby Hore, R. R., Kyeburn Hosie, R., Naseby Howard, Peter, Hyde Howell, Mrs., Waipiata Howell, T. and J., Waipiata Hughes, Hugh, Cambrian Inder, A. ami C., Nuseby Inder, R. F., Naseby Jenkins, Peter, Beck's Johnson, Robert, Blackstone Hill Johnston, F., Patearoa Johnston, W., Gimmerburn Jopson, Edwin, Rough Ridge Joiirneux, W., Nuseby Kearney, John, Eweburn Kearney, Neil, Gimmerburn Kearney, Patrick, ICweburn Keenan, Thomas, St. Bathan's Kinuey, Patriok, Hyde Kinsman, R., Hamilton's Kirkpatrick, H., Gimmerburn Law, John, Gimmerburn Law, John, jun., Eweburn Law, Peter, Patearoa Law, St., Naseby LeeKe, John, St. Btithan's ... Levingstone, T., Blackstone Hill Lewis, Robert, Blackstone Hill Lewis, Samuel, Blaekstone Hill Lindsay, George, Gimmerburn Lindsay, Thomas, Wedderburn Little, Robert, Gimmerburn Lob, J., Naseby Lockhart, Charles, Rough Ridge Lockwood, Richard, Hyde Logan, Mrs. E. II., Marietanga, Kyeburn ... Logan, Robert, Tβ Whare, Kyeburn Lory, Jacob, Naseby Lory, John, Eweburn Mackenzie, M. J. 8., Kveburn Maim, A. B., Lower Kyeburn Main, J., Hamilton's Marshall, W., Blackstone Hill Mathewson, Mrs. <9. B., Hyde Mathewson, L., Taieri Lake, Hyde Matliins, A., Hamilton's Mawhinney, K., Wedderburn Mawliinney, T., Wedderburn Mawhinney, Wilson, Eweburn Mawhinney, W. M., Gimmerbnrn McAtamuey, Patrick, Rough Ridge 128 7oo 65 803 1928 619 100 *t>53 2407 495 322 S^ 1 S58 1639 394 40.I 864 980 ■94 1300 500 1198 6.M 191 888 66 500 121 867 180 ■ 303 486 74 Nil 59° 2306 192 486 198 639 75° 779 Nil 285 45<> 986 495 1198 3'° 1762 35 6 2 37 997 368 1797 •85 329 33> 677 167 1174 1100 3'5 >7 6 5 96 423 545 495 i°43 453° 555 2391 500 293 1001 404 95 87 374 1257 785 5°'5 670 3°4 4770 3041 1700 5 162 102 54° 437 537 117 292 206 495 103 400 25 1552 3385 599 294 16500 348 221 180 800 343° 856 2040 295 160 1126 274 98 260 394 1087 100 700 5004 2430 394 435° '507 1780 5809 158 468 477 3°4 185 302 290 436 176 396 30 "59 3087 482 694 '8585 298 299 222 700 1129 358" 399 45 6 700 685 I95 6 1120 3654 298 483 488 7°5 iOOI

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3(1, 1808. 1897. McCarthy, Mrs., Naseby McCloy, Hugh, Gimmerburn McCready, P. and W., Kveburn Diggings ... McCready, William, Kwebui'n MoDevitt, Mrs. Ann, Blnckst.ono Hill McDevitt, William, bilackstone Hill McDonaH, E. and J., Hamilton's McDonald, James, Bweburn McEarlane, Oharles, Gimmerburn McEarlane, Patrick, Gimmerburn McPJarlane, .Peter, Gimmerburn Mcllroy, Charles, Eweburn McKay, Angus, Hyde McKay, Angus, Kyeburn McKay, J., Wedderburn McKeeman, R., Blackstone Hill McKnight, ,T., Blackstone Hill McLean, Alexander, Wedderburn McLean, Donald, Hyde McLean, lira. E. J., Riverside, Hyde McLean, Roderick, Eweburn McLennan, Margaret, Wedderburn McLeod, John, Gimmerburn McLeod, P., Morrison's McNamara, J., Lower Kyeburn Mee, Hinkson, Beck's ... Mee, Thomas, Beck's Messent, D., Weddcrbuvn Millar, Robert, Eweburn Millar, W. J., Ewebiirn Millar, W. McC, Gimmerburn Mulliollaiid, John, Gimmerburn Murdoch, A., Ngwpara Murdoch, George, Naseby Murray, Roberts, and Co., Patearoa Nicholson, D., Rougli Ridge Nicholson, J., Rough Ridge Nolan, N., St. Bathan'e O'Brien, Timothy, Wedderburn O'Connell, James, Hyde O'Neill, John, jun., Hamilton's O'Neil, Stafford, Patearoa Packman, Mrs., Eweburn Paterson, Andrew, Waipiata Paterson, Anthony, Gimmerburn Pearce, Emelen, Waipiata Pearsor, Alexander, Kyeburn Perry, F. H., Rough Ridge, Ophir Pirrie, George, Rough Ridge Pottinger, John, Eweburn Preston, J. H., Longlands, Kyeburn Price, George, Blockstone Hill Pugh, John, Gimmerburn Ramsay, Thomas, Springfield, Hyde Rawcliffe, John, Kyeburn Reed, P. S., Naseby Reid, James, Kyeburn Reid, J., Patearoa Roberts, John, Patearoa Roberts, Mark, Gimmerburn Rose and G-lendinning, Lauder, Beck's Ryan, J., Kyeburn Ryders, A. St. G., Waipiata Scott, James, Gimmerburn Scott, Robert, Kyeburn Scott, R., Kyeburn Semple, D., Eweburn Sharkey, Mrs. Martha, Gimmerburn Shaw, R., Gimmerburn Shea, P., Wedderburn Shennan, Watson, Puketoi, Hamilton's Short, J., Wedderburn Sinclair, Robert, Gimmerburn Smith, J. R., Naseby Smithsim, Richard, Hyde Spain, Thomas, Ophir Spedderi, James, Gimmerburn Staveley, John, Hough Ridge Stepheiie, Thomas, Naeeby Tannahill, Margai-et, Styx, Linburn Tuylor. John, Kyeburn Til'lick, W. R., Rough Ridge Tregonning, W. H., WaipiaCa Trotter, Robert, Hyde '5' 898 5 6 S5 202 217 300 600 286 282 3*4 554 182 132 2 93 180 988 800 454 222 232 300 773 3°' 1000 1466 975 49° 2 93 195 53° 75° 468 5858 293 .2873 600 500 500 225 35° 273 383 IO[ 784 6021 3 5 2 292 490 500 286 282 299 4'M 197 5° 142 194 984 IOOO 438 34° 182 200 818 400 1100 1644 1260 404 2'5 270 473 700 464 5454 283 24198 400 480 484 500 356 3M 292 300 553 171 284 1030 99 Nil 198 5593 382 302 94 C>3 574 100 Nil Nil 499 161 360 66 S 154 500 6007 297 302 2100 66 439 60 61 1234' 554 497S 6 670 2399 900 753 833 453 5 "657 400 '234 891 189 900 200 262 302 192 150 170 22260 23860 230 278 300 1212 585 190 298 150 466 59' 756 588 77 '5° 293 300 1100 698 298 293 117 443 583 598 593

No. of a April 30, 1888. sheep on April :«>, 1807. Turnbull, G-., Hillside, Blaekstono Hill Turnbiill, R. M., Fatearoa Turnbull, W., Blackatone Hill Turner, Thomas, Blackstone Hill Turner, Watson, Blackstone Hill Udy, TCmmeline, Hamilton's Weir, John, Qimmerburn Whitehead, W., Neieby Williamson, Edgar, Bkcketone Hill Williamson, John, Hyde Williamson, Mrs. K., Hyde Williamson, K., Hyde Wilson, Robert., Patearoa Young, J. C, Waipiata 149 26417 166 58 227 I I 14 142 39° 1900 980 498 595 292 325.689 190 25772 280 Nil 48 202 647 190 39° 1596 1030 400 574 250 327,681 VINCENT COUNTY (In Dunstan Subdivision). Ailfield, Cliarles, Clyde Alexander, James, Ophir Allen, Peter, Ida Valley, Ophir Allison, Mungo, Hawea Flat Anderson, John, Queensberry Anderson, Peter, Ophir Anderson, Thomas, Luggate Anderson, Thomas, Ida Valley, Ophir Aston, Charles, Ida Valley, Ophir Barnetson, William, Hendigo Beel(, 0. P., Alexandra South Bell, Dugald, Hawea Flat Bell, Sir F. D., Ida Valley, Ophir (Black's)... Brady, William, Ophir Brown, Archibald, Deck's Butler, John, Bald Hill Flat Cameron, Ewen, Hawea Campbell, Malcolm, Makarora Campbell, R., jun., Galloway, Alexandra S. Chappie, J. C, Ophir Charles, W. J., Matakanui Clouslon, Thomas, Ophir Corrigall, James, Ophir Corrigall, James, jun., Ophir Cotter, Patrick, Hawea Flat Cowan, J. B., Bannoekburn Crawford, John, Clyde Curran, Maurice, llawea Flat Dalgety and Co. (Limited), Morven Hills and Ardgour, Tarras Davidson, R., Lowburn Donnelly, Mrs. Elizabeth, Matakanui Duhig, Benjamin, Lowburn Ferry Elliott, G., Queensberry Falconer, James, Bald Hill Flat Flannery, P., Ida Valley, Ophir Flannery, Thomas, Ophir Fleming, John, Kawarau Gorge Fox, F. and T., Hawea Flat Fox, John, Hawea Flat Griereon, David, Luggate Hardie, George, Ophir Harding, C, Q.ueeneberry Harrington, J. C, Ophir Haugh, James, Hawea Flat Henderson, John, Tarrae Horn, F. and A., Bannockburn lluddleston, Christopher, Matakanui Hurley, Michael, Makarora Iebister, Malcolm, Ophir ... Iver?en, A. C, Earnscleugh Flat, Alexandra Johnston, Thomas, Cromwell Jopp, Andrew, Moutere, Alexandra South ... Kane, John, Luggate, Cromwell Kemp, J. R., Bald Hill Flat . Kingnn, William, Hawea Flat lumiey, Alexander, Ophir Laidlaw, W., Matakanui, Ophir Laidlaw, W. S., Earnscleugh, Clyde Leask, William, Ophir Lee, Edward, Ophir Love, Robert, Ida Valley, Ophir Macdonald, Malcolm, Ophir Martin, H. R., Beck's 684 4°3 240 110 187 128 232 220 298 3.14 2000 2 9558 200 472 2400 4420 42803 678 400 754 563 295 269 7000 59 98 66768 61 56s 302 87 51 198 245 362 100 240 .,26 2000 22460 !5° 500 2016 1616 4258 3653' 513 492 800 59° 196 194 8500 14 493 72000 21 995 '52 88 Nil 983 60 34 385 '99 100 393 196 196 86 300 192 "56 35 218 401 100 400 94 289 178 ■38 121 300 272 200 70 180 51 160 77. 95 14582 700 Nil 800 2402 23°47 12; 1 1 853 92 53° 8y6 363 35 170 726 59 16501 502 3' 395 2482 22617 18136 954 70 472 554 343

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No. of kSheop on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Cockburn, John, Arthur's Point Colquhoun, Charles, Pembroke Oronin, Jeremiah, Glenorchy dimming, Wm., Malagban's Douglas, James, Frankton Duke, Stewart, Queeustown Punery, James, Glenorchy Dwyer, Matthew, Frankton Ellis, Mrs., Invercargill Evans, Fred., Cherry Farm, Frankton Fenn, J. C, Paradise Flat, Glenorchy Ferris, James, Pembroke Fitzgibbon, B., Arrowtown Fifczpatrick, D., Spear Grass, Malaghar.'s ... Frasor, Andrew, Glenorchy Fraser, Hector, Greenstone, Kinloch Gantly, Patrick, Arthur's Point Goodman, Daniel, Brand) Creek, Cardrona... Haines, C. H., Glenorchy Ilalliday, R. J., Pembroke Hansen, Christen, Frankton Harrison, Richard, Garston Ilazell, D., Miller's Flat, Malaghan'i Henderson, Hugh, Gibbston Ironside, John, Pembroke Jolly, D. C, Arrowtown Kelly, Philip, Arthur's Point Kerin, Jolin, Cardrona Kerin, P., Royal Burn, Arrowtown Kinross, Thomas, Gibbston Lambie, Andrew, Branches Skipper's Little, Walter, Cardrona Low, Charles, Arrowtown McBride, Francis, Frankton McBride, John, Greenstone, Kinloch McConachy, P. H., Glenorchy McDonnell, Thomas, Arrowtown McKenzie, Alexr., Beach Bay, Queenstown McKenzie, Hugh, Beach Bay, Queenstown... MeKinley, David, Arthur's Point, Skipper's McKinnon, Angus, Malaghan's McLean, J., Half-way Bay, Queenstown ... MeLeod, D., Kingston McMillan, Finlay, Skipper's Point Meiklejohn, Mrs. J., Queenstown Miller, John, Branch Creek, Cardrona Miller, Lewis, Malaghan's Milne, James, Fern Hill, Queeustown Monson, E., Queenstown Mureliland, John, Garston Murray, Thomas, Arrowtown Naylor, Frederick, Nokomai N.Z. Land Association, Lmt.,'Kawarau Falls and Dooley's Creek, Frankton N.Z. Land Association, Lmt., Earnslaw and Lake Hayes, Frankton Ohlson, P., Garston Paterson, A., Ayrburn, Queenstown Paterson, W., Ayrburn, Arrowtown Plato, J. M., Glenorchy Pritchard, Robert, Arrowtown Rasta, Antonio, Gibbston Reid and McDowall, Lower Shotover Reid, Peter, Lower Shotover Scoles, William, Arrowtown Scffer, V., Queenstown Southland Investment Co., Kinloeh Stewart, W. G., Mount Albert, Makarora ... Studholme, R. and J., Pembroke Studholme, Robert, Pembroke ... Trotter, W. S., Greenvale and Lome Peak, Invercargill Trotter, W. S. D., Lome Peak, Invercargill Turnbull, Mrs. A. L., Wanaka, Pembroke ... Turner, J., Queenstown WaiteS, C, Queenstown Waller, C. K. E., Glenorchy Whelan, James, Arrow River White, George, Arrowtown Williamson, I)., Garston Wither and Co., Queenstown Wraytt, J. A., Garston 54 3000 ; I9O ■34 497 j 1916 5000 197 3488 Nil 142 497 2116 7 100 Nil 9980 335 "45 172 ■45 547 762 800 3° 3° 141 94 296 86 182 5" 8810 384 "33 532 542 600 38 17 '87 100 3'3 92 277 3' '5° 97 81 93 5° 15° 100 595 .83 1493 199 388 2078 38 36 180 502 353° 1000 90 [580 5000 100 257 6 47 '45 3000 211 594 175 ■585 172 462 3200 Nil Nil 404 1412 ; 3 6 4° 1000 95 1800 8000 100 2834 Nil 93 '5 2 177 11508 3500 80 9' 160 160 11450 3457 38i7 47 2200 10000 60 2500 18057 604 401 5° 929 282 588 278 95° 760 3260 940 70 in 4328 504 61 11423 •77 10109 252 7°'5 ! 47 i 192 2554 Nil 1 9623 i 55 199 3269 3° 188 68 258 7180 362 1 8400 37° i'3>9°3 i 154,320

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 80, 1890. 18OT. Mnson, George, Qtieensberry McAdie, George, Ida Valley, Ophir MoArthur, J., Clyde McCarthy, John, Hawea Flat McDonald, Patrick, Ida Valley, Ophir McGettigan nnd Sorrenson, Bald Hill Flat... Mclntosh, Alexander, Ida Valley, Opliir ... Mclntoeli, Gr. N., Ida Valley, Opliir Molntosh, Peter, Tarras Mclntosli, Robert, Disputed Spur, Opliir ... Melnloeh, R., Ida Valley Farm, Ophir Mclntoeh, W. K., Ophir McLean, John, Bendigo Mβbennan, Joseph, Hawea Flat McNaughton, Jann;s, Alexandra South MeKae, John, Tarrae JVIornn, Mrs. L»ey, 'linker's, Matakanui Morris, C. J., Albertown Munro, Donald, Tarras Naylor, Benjamin, Clyde Novill, James, Ophir Neville, Thoniae, Ophir Neville, W. R., Ida Valley N.Z. and A. L. Co., Kawaru, Bannockburn... Nieolson, Donald, Opliir Nnoiie, John, Ida Valley, Ophir O'Connell Brothers, Nevis O'Donnell, Charles, Bendigo Olds, Richard, Cromwell Oliver, A. A., Clyde Oliver, Lane, Bendigo Parker, Hon. E. W., Mount Pisa, Cromwell Partridge, G., Sowburn Partridge, H., Lowburn Paul, W., Ophir Pederson, James, Opliir Perriam, J. W., Lowburn Perriam, William, Lowburn, Cromwell Phin, K. MeL., Alexander Pitches, A. E., Ophir Pitches, John, Ophir Plew, F. W., Lander Creek, Beck's Polan, J., Bendigo Purvis, Alexander, Ida Valley, Opliir Raper, Erimcis, Ophir Read, John, Matakanui Read, Stephen, Ophir Ritchie, James, Cromwell Rutherford, R., Ida Valley Scott, James, Ophir Sheppard, John, Matakanui Sloan, James, Ophir Sloan, James, 31m., Ida Valley, Ophir Sloan, John, Ophir Smith, J. C, Bald Hill Flat Spetkman, C. H., Ophir Stewart, W. G\, Makarora Stuart, W., Ida Valley, Ophir Tobin, Henry, Queeneberry 'J'owan, John, Grove Farm, Cromwell Truesdale, Alexander, Matakanui Tuohy, Thomas, Hawea Flat White, John, Ophir Wilkinson, George, Bald Hill Flat Wilson, Arthur, Ophir Wilson, James, Ida Valley Wilson, John, Ophir Wilson, Thomas, Alexandra 80 92 1460 385 887 5 2 ' 1215 1150 '.i° \ 454 1167 609 81 66 62 I39<> 485 756 460 1004 1000 180 475 287 166 70 326 2400 397 147 90 '95 493 219 140 9' 1231 400 300 412 40600 9' 1291 720 879 40600 200 1229 "228 203 225 74 3 6 375 21 1 1 140 35 00 i>7 68 242 S° 36767 48 86 ■85 160 468 438 1015 38S 2151 39 6 191 600 6S 204 '47 223 246 293 806 66 697 880 83 135 585 43 2 1016 200 '993 446 755 61 '5 1 •34 388 3O3 855 98 754 893 172 293 308 75 61 181 282 419 476 48 2079 983 '587 39 6 340,269 192 320 Nil 7' 53 195 282 496 416 Nil 1720 807 '695 287 LAKE COUNTY (In Dunstan Subdivision). Allen, John, Arrowtown Anderson, Gideon, Pembroke Baifd, R. H., Arrow Kiver Buird and Elliott, Malaghan's, Queeiistown .. Barker, H. and A., Pembroke Broadie, D., Crown Terrace, Arrowtown Brown, Alexander, Lower Shotover Brown, John, Queenstown Butel, John, Arrow River Butel, Peter, Arrow River Cameron, E. A., (Jloseburn, Queenstown Cameron, Ewen, Matukituki, Pembroke 328,829 107 89 7" 9670 288 '99 73 740 11810 13 "5 142 898 60 7.8 2490 1427 10 142 I c>2 790 68 2°37 Nil

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Ho. ol Shivi) on April 80, April 30. j 1896. 18OT. WAIHEMO COUNTY (In Dunedin Subdivision). Allen, E. G., Port Chalmers Amyes, K. H., Palmerston Anderson, John, Pulinerston Arnot, Peter, Palmerston Bank N.Z.Ests. Co.,Bushy Park, Palmerston Bayly, W. H., Green Valley Beil, A. I)., Shag Valley, Waihemo Bennett, William, Hyde Benton, James, Palmerston Brown, T. E., Terrace Farm, Palmerston ... Buchanan, Gilbert, Inch Valley, Palmerston Butler, A., Flag Swamp Carnegie, James, Shag Valley, Palmerston ... Clark, George, Macrae's Fla.t Cochrane, William, Palmerston Cockerell, Mrs., Macrae's Connolly, P. A., Hyde Coutts, George, Dunback Cowan, Charles, Macrae's Flat Cox, John, Dunback Craig, A. and G., Palmerston Craig, Archibald, Shag Valley 'Craig, William, Shag Valley Cumming, George, Palmerston Cunningham, William, Dunback Currie, William, Hyde Davies, A. G., Dunback Davis, Louis, Green Valley Day, Mrs. Amelia, Palmerston Deem, John, Wuihemo Dent, George, Green Valley Dent, Thomas, Green Valley Donaldson and Sons, Macrae's Duncan, John, Hillhead, Dunback Elsoin Brothers, Macrae's Flat Finnie, D. H., Moonlight Flynn, Daniel, Macrae's Flat Flynn, Lawrence, Macrae's Fraser, Hugh, Palrnerslon Fraser, James, Moonlight Freeland, John, Morrison'n Garvan, Archibaitl, Dunback Gately, Thomas, Deepdell, Macrae's Flat ... Geddes, James, Palmerston Gilford, Lawrence, Moonlight Gifford, Peter, Macrae's Flat Gilbert, Thomas, Moonlight Glover, F. G., Dunback Goodley, Alexander, Shag Point Gray, James, Dunback Griffiths, J. and 8., Macrae's Flat Hanlon, D., Moonlight Hartstonge, J., ]'un., Macrae's Flat Hayes, John, Moonlight Heffernan, William, Macrae's Flat Isbister M. J., Dunback Jones, Thomas, Macrae's Flat Jordan, Mrs. E., Dunback Kennard, Aaron, Goodwood, Palmerston Kennedy, David, Dunback Kennedy, James, Flag Swamp Kerr, Duncan, Dunback Kilgour, Alexander, Goodwood, Palrnerston Kinney, J., Hyde Kitchen, James, Palmerston Kitchener, H., The Grange, Dunback Lee, Matthew, Green Valley Matheson, A. McA., Hyde Matheson, James, Palmerston Matheson, John, Palmerston Matheson, M., and Sons, Hyde Mathesou, M. E., Hyde Matheson, K., Morrison's Mi'Bean, Donald, Palmerston McCulloch, William, Dunback McDonald, A., Green Valley McDonald, Ewen, Green Valley McDonald, Mrs., Goodwood, Palmerston McElwee, Robert, Palmerston McEwing, Dugald, Dunrobin McGregor, John, Waihemo McKay, John, Moonlight i88s 288 47' 6361 970 202 19 338o 997 9') 198 202 2'73 458 2378 698 829 109 60 100 247 99 220 492 127 9 99 119 14.3 1300 249 38 171 200 1786 997 5 5 5 6 182 124 7.3' 283 2800 1796 35° 294 294 Nil 1 1 10 ■943*> 3400 15 798 80 Nil 82 2176 472 36 1998 700 840 97 Nil 137 398 IOO 264 100 375 >S 2 6 100 100 126 1410 294 32 269 190 97 1800 1150 6282 187 IOO 738 191 2800 79 196 1400 700 1368 508 1200 256 1069 700 i486 .396 800 374 400 1190 "398 16 354 200 1300 5° 95 574 1016 91 479 1064 800 300 106 13861 555 1100 443 226 2248 1400 1464 95 594 100 760 490 95 11470 45° 1800 43° ■93 "075 1400 48 637 398 180 ■94 100 100 2172 101 95 40 IOO 896 148 IOO

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 189IS. 18H7. McKenzie Brothers, Bueliy Park McLaren, Alexander (Exore. of), Greenfold, Palmerston McLean, John, Dunback MoLean, John, Moonlight McLcod, P., May Downs, Green Valley McKae, Duncan, Macrae's Flat Millar, Mrs. A. D., Green Valley Millar, Mrs. Joham, Palnierston Morrison, J., Coal Creek, Morrison's Muir, A. G., Green Valley Muir Brothers, Shag Valley, Palmerston Muir, David, Green Valley Muir, Ellen, Green Valley Munro, Donald, Palmereton Murray, Mrs. Jane, Dunback Murray, John, c/o. Walter Murray, Dunback Murray, Waller, Punback Nolan, Mary, Moonlight O'Neill Brothers, Palmerston O'Neil, II., Palmerston Paterson, W., Palraorston Pearson, W., Moonlight Plielan, Patrick, Macrae's Flat Philips, James, Dunback Phillips, David, Dunback Pollock, William, Green Valley Handle, William, Moonlight Hitchie, James, Dunbaek Robertson, W., Palmerston Ross, David, Goodwood, Palmerston Ross, David, Meadow Bank, Palmerston Ross, Donald, Couliiill Farm, Palmerston ... Ross, G., Palmerston Ross, George, Shag Valley Ross, James, Kartigi Estate, Shag Point Roy, John, Moonlight Service, J., New Smithston, Palmerston Shcehy, John, Moonlight Simpson, Alexander, Macrae's Sinclair, Nicholas, Hyde Sloan, G., Roebank, Flag Swamp Stanley, Thomas, Macrae's Flat Steel, Robert, Palmereton Stenhouse, Mrs. Janet, Palmereton St< wart, John, Dunback Stewart, John, Macrae's ... Sutherland, George, Palmerston Sutherland, J. and A., Palmerston Thompson, John, Deopdell, Macrae's Flat ... Thomson, J. S., Goodwood Trotter, Alexander, Hyde Trotter, Clement, Hyde Walsh, John, Green Valley Walsh, P. T., Dunback Ward, F., Waikouaiti Willcock, Lot, Dunback Wright, Andrew, Goodwood, Palmereton ... Young, James, Flag Swamp 329 ■5° 4298 1960 23' 837 700 1680 2750 500 100 5° 674 480 48 465 395 40 294 '57 100 7° 250 4900 1800 61 8000 306 H'3 '54 4080 1500 210 35° 866 500 1762 i960 600 100 80 496 993 9i Nil 400 349 100 20 239 174 100 142 240 5° 1256 5253 5' 1000 1918 2500 39° 200 384 110 700 1894 3100 47° 192 298 29 42 524 .V 98 57' '52 680 220 Nil 101 101 596 300 1082 218 >3'3 100 395 ■55° 280 912 405 574 394 755 400 455 Nil 389 Nil 180 364 Nil 900 81 574 162 (In Oatnaru Subdivision). Cameron, James, Palmerston Chisholm, William, Palmereton Dreaver, Mrs. Janet, Palmerston Fleming, Anthony, Palmerston Gordon, Angus, Janet Peak, Palmerston Guffie, David, Palmerston Jack, W. J., Palmereton McGradie Brothers, Palmereton McGregor, Charles, Palmerston McLeod, Donald, Palmerston Russell, Andrew, Palmereton Welsh, Thomas, Shag Point '32.743 199 493 >6 5 92 353 i°7 5' 274 266 756 552 67 130.133 155 600 174 102 182 117 70 297 184 306 425 81 (In Dunstan Subdivision). Hay, Mrs. M., Macrae's Flut Matheson, J. E., Hartfleld, Hyde McLennan Brothers, Macrae's Flat Teviotdale, Alexander, Hyde 3.375 344° '573 3620 898 2,693 365' 1500 333° 898 Total in eountjr 9.53' j 145.649' j 9.379 I 142,204

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3n, 1896. 1897. WATKOUAITI COUNTY (In Dunedin Subdivision). Aitcheson, John, Waikouaili AUcook, T. and S. H., Waikouaiti Apes, James, Puketeraki Apes, W., Puketeraki, Merton Argue, William, Flag Swamp Bannalyne, Alexander, Waikouaiti Bell, f). and T., Waikouaiti Borthwiok, Robert, Whare Flat Braj, Benjamin, Waikouaiti Buckland, II., Kiatoa, Waikouaiti Cameron, Alexander, Flag Swamp Cameron, A. and R., Hummockside and Flag Swamp Cliapman, James, Dunback Charlton, G. and &., Seaeliff Clyma, John, Spring Farm, Beaconefield Coutts, Jolin, Jane Field, Pahnerston Dempster Brothers, Flag Swamp ... Dempster, William, The Glen, Waikouaiti... Diack, J. P., Waikouaiti Douglas, J., Mount Royal, Palmerston Dunbar, David, Waikouaiti Dunbar, David, Waikouaiti Duncan, John, Corner Bush, Merlon Duncan, Peter, Tumai, Waikouaiti Ellison, John, Pukiteahi Falconer, Mrs., Waikouaiti Fell, Charles, Waikouaiti Fraser, G., TCvansdale Fry, G. E., Waikouaiti Gulbraitli, John, Waikouaiti β-ilohrist, Charles, Merton Gilniore Brothers, Beaoonifleld Golighlly, John, Purakanui Gunn, Alexander, Waikouaiti Hagan, Robert, Flag Swa,mp Jlalluin, John, Waikouaiti Heckler, W., llawkesbury, Waikouaiti JeftVris, R., Knoll Farm, Flag Swamp Johnston, Thomas, Flag Swamp Jones, J., Flag Swamp Kane, Peter, Fairview Farm, Beaconsfield ,., Kirkpatrick, A., Waitati Le Brun, Ann, Cargill Street, Dunedin Lindsay, John, Flag Swamp Maeaulay, John, Flag Swamp Mackolden, Waller, Waikouaiti Mathews, John, Karitane MeBride, William, Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti McGill, James, Waikouaiti McLeod, Murdock, Beaconsiield McLeod, Norman, Palmerston McRue, Alexander, Nenlhorn Moore, James, Merton Naiikivell and Sons, Waikouaiti Neill, F. F., Waikouaiti Orbell, A. S., Waikouaiti Orbell, Mrs. Henry, The River, Waikouaiti Park, James, Waikouaiti Paterson, James, Flag Swamp Peddie, Thomas, Macrae's Flat Pratt, J. T., Karitane Pratt, Thomas, Karitane Puddy, William, Flag Swamp Rawiri Mnirai, Karitana Russell, Charles, Seaeliffe Scott, Henry, Mertou Sloan, G., Flag Swamp Souter, William, Flag Swamp Stringer, Robert, Flag Swamp Sullivan, M,, Waitati Sutherland, Robert, Waitati Toomey, P., Waikouaiti Townsend, J. A., Waikouaiti Walker, Ellen, Flag Swamp Ward, F., Waikouaiti White, Peter, Merton Whitely, Alfred, Nenlhorn Wilson, David, Flag Swamp Young, James, Flag Swamp 696 778 70 5° 821 290 ■859 1100 13700 37° 38.S 2185 169 606 394 473 27051 389 389 33°° 41 262 60 172 484 182 ■'5' 1580 554 596 2 955 98 486 • Nil 798 60 Nil 46 92.S 294 880 1220 12065 97 394 2 '37 40 '4 200 500 39° 191 23595 322 Nil 3650 Nil 98 41 1 2 93 474 i.S" '74 1284 240 1721 488 5<j8 2829 170 394 . f>3 860 Nil 708 20 '54 494 567 253 5>6 806 270 610 81 1024 90 293 600 294 250 959 160 S6' 25 1266 1000 2239 1 4900 9910 300 119 358 101 '3° 995 '53° 4600 959° 300 [OO 404 100 9'3 J 299 «o 81 54 881 138 118 I 120 172 55 108 49 109 898 1 10 Nil 1100 62 24 907 1064 75 1112 Nil 25° 1200 39 900 '7 170 86,643 92.3'1

No. of Sheep on April 80, 1896. Apiil SO, 1897. (In Port Chalmers Subdivision). Buker, J. J., Waikouaiti Campbell, A., Merton Foote, John, Purakanui Gordon, W., Purakanui Harrison, J. W., Port Chalmers Jennings, W., Purakanui McGiUivray, George, Merton Vlulluney, Michael, Morton Percj, Willium, Waitati Robertson, J. E., Port Chalmers Semple, A., Double Hill, Waifcati Sitne, James, Purakainii Stevenson, John, Double Hill, Waitali Sutherland, James, Purakanui White, P. G., Merton White, Thomas, Merton Wise, C, Merton Wise, W., Merton 21 171 175 IOO 269 355 400 293 3° '9 82 Nil '4.? 161 ioo 95 3!* 43' 5 7 Nil 200 600 5 7 2 3.i oo 500 245 96 95 3' 2 78 Total in county 3.M4 Si'39 95.455 89,782 PENINSULA COUNTY (In Port Chalmers Subdivision). Baillie, James, Sandymount Clearwater, Robert, Portobello Dickson Brothers, Belmonl, Portobello Dmigall, J., Quarantine Island, Pt. Chalmers Duekminiton, H., Newsteiid, Portobello Geary, W., jun., Portobello Gunn, DouaJd] Sandymount Harwood, O. and W., Portobello Kellns, H., Hooper's Inlet, Portobello Larnnch, D., Dunedin Lee, T., Highi-liff Lewie, A. G., Portobello Lewis, John, Portobello Maeandrew, J., Porlobello McAuley, J. .1., Portobello Mitchell, Richard, Hooper's Inlet, Portobello Muir, James, Portobello Murray, P., sen , Sandvmount, Portobello, North," Alfred, Portobello Nyhon, D., The Camp, Siindymount Nyhon, John, Snndymount Riddle, J. find »L, Sandymount Robertson, William, Sandymount Russell, G. G., N.E. Harbour Uyan, Patrick, Portobello 49 282 4600 72 20 2.? 383 89 200 67 250 493 38 494 56 98 594 327 75 59° 72 20 82 Nil '9 355° 70 39 23 15 300 <)< 44 7 45 89 2 3° 559 35 482 57 Nil 598 Nil 465 59° 141 Nil 20 9,026 7.856 TAIERI COUNTY (In Dunedin Subdivision). Adam, Win., jun,, OtHkaia Allan, John, Bollfield, Middlemarch Allan, John, Tanrima, Greytown Allan, John, The Holmes, East Taieri Allan, Joseph, Hopehill, Greytown Anderson, John, Riverside Andrew, David, Grange, Mosgiel Atkinson, I , ., Middlemarch Balling>vll, Margaret, Clark's Barren, Alexander, Mosgiel Barron, Robert, Hindon BatJigate, John, Island Farm, Outram Beattie, Henry, Middlemarch Beattie, John, Whinfield, Maungatua Bell, John, Whare Flat Bell, J. T., Waikouaili Blair, J. B., Abbotsford, Outram Blnir, J. W., Outram Boyd, A. and J., Hindon Station, North Taieri Boyd, A. and J., Roekland, North Taieri ... Brown, Alex., Lamb Hill, Abbotsford Brown, Mrs. Janet, Mosgiel Bruce, John, Greytown Buchanan, G., Outram Buekland, J. C, Rook & Pillar, Cflllander, J. and J. A., P!ast Tnieri 84 1068 492 148 2824 22 186 20 900 20 392 5OO ■59' 300 122 786 358 6 34 8550 20242 7012 Nil 48; 1700 262 2670 IO 168 122 772 Nil 368 700 1936 379 102 6 95 49b 424 6570 20426 75on 42 1176 5° '554 488 956 »B3 4881 280

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No, of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Maisey, J. M., Woodlands Marchbank, Miss Mary, Maungatua Marshall, Robert, Outram Marshall, Robert, Pine Hill, Dunedin Martin, W, R., Lee Stream Mason, W. D., Middlemaroh Matheson, Douglas, Middlemarch Matheson, George, Mount Allen, Hindon ... Matheson, James, Hindon Matheson, R., Mount Allen, Hindon Matheson, T. and J., Berwick MeConnell, E., Middlemarch MeDiarmid, William, Woodside McDonald, Alex., Clark's McDonald, Duncan, Hindon McDonald, John, Maungatua McDonald, John, Whare Flat McFarlane, A. and J., Dunedin McFaydcn, Niel, Middlemareh Mclntosh, Angus, Middlemarch McLay, Thomas, Middlemarch McLean, Laolllan, Kilbride Farm, North Taie McLcod, Alexander, Mosgiel McLeod, Stewart, Woodside McMillan, John, Whare Flat McNcill, R., Middlemarch Mel hee, John, Middlemarch McRae, Donald, Mt. Rosa, Middlemavch McRao, Duncan, Strath Taieri (Macrae's Flat) Mee Brothers, Brighton Miller, Mrs. Christina, Maungatua Milner, Celia, Longhill, North Taieri Mitchell Brothers, The Downs, Outram Muir, John, jiin., North Taieri Muir, Robert, North Taieri Murray, II. J., Middlemarch Murray, John, Middlemarch Murray, Peter, Lee Stream, Outram Murray, Roberts, & Co., GHadbrook, Dunedin Nieho], G-., Abbotsford Station, Clark's Nimmo, John, Eicoarton, Mosgiel Nolan, John, Middlemarch O'Connell, B., Middlemarch O'Neill, Robert, Middlemareh Ought on, W. II., Norrh Taieri Palmer, Henry, Olakaia Palmer, Thomas, Kuri Bush Paterson, Mrs. Barbara, Middlemarch Patrick, James, Outram Patrick, William, Balmoral Farm, Outram ... Peat, Andrew, Clark's Peat Brothers, Mount Gowrie, Clark's feat, David, Clark's Peat, John, Clark's Perkins, George, Kuri Bush Pogeon, G. W., Cottesbrook and Barewood, Middlemareh Popham, Thomas, Middlemarch Potter, Thomas, Clark's Reid, D., Salisbury Farm, Dunedin Reid, W. and N., Deep Stream, Outram Reid, W. and N., Maungatua, Outram Robertson, J. and A., Outram Robinson, R. L., Waipori & Granton, Berwick Robinson, Robert, jun., Berwick Rollinson, S., Whare Flat Ross and Glendinning, Barewood, Dunedin Runeiman, R., Brighton Scott, W. A., Middlemareh Shand, William, Q-reytown Shennan, John, Berwick Sidey, John, jnn., Middlemarch Smith, 0. D., Middlemarch Sparks, Robert, Maungatua ... Spratt, P., Middlemiirch Sounness, A. and A., Shandfield, Otakaia ... Sounness, J., Otakaia Stephenson, R. S., Middlemarch Stevenson, Mrs. U., Greytown Stewart, Archibald, Middlemarch Stewart, Robert, Garthmyl, Middlemarch ... Sutherland, Alexander, Otakaia Sutherland, George, Middlemarch Sutherland, J. H., West Taieri 5° 218 112 70 477 172 2274 690 2250 150 282 293 3925 94 95 230 132 1140 1600 ri 59 3° 550 268 1091 2240 3600 938 220 1284 264 2026 475 287 26503 14900 698 400 170 3° |6OO 40 228 22 70 53° '83 2437 2 21)0 88l 2250 190 200 2O3 '. v 3332 0.2 Nil '4 97 982 1470 18 Nil 5° 190 100 996 2049 4800 39 904 192 ,287 429 3 7 f> 2257 353 '93 23X38 11212 1089 904 206 100 Nil 1317 IOI5 "S 956 2400 1258 12X3 105 25 2 7 1100 82 1417 1000 55° 985 2399 I2C0 987 42 2241 2332 1300 909 953 5957 244 355° 99 148 13903 84 200 1880 26 2500 99 55 392 288 l6 75 '39' 9*5 888 5342 272 4000 200 100 >475 6 18 5° 1780 30 2300 iS 242 196 Nil 97 182 '5 1084 2'73 196 1996 100 67 5° 8 1188 Nil 190 '979 97

No. of Sheop on April 30, April 30, 1806. 1897. Cameron, Ewen, Middlernarch Ctti-miclmel, John, Outran) Oaniie, Alexander, Hindon Oarruthere, David, Maungatua Charters, B., Ury and SpringbaTik, Mosgiel... Christie, Thomas, Greytown Clark, E., MiddlemarJh Cookerill, Benjamin, Middlemarcli Collins, John, Mount Hyde, Outran: Crossan, W\, Berwick Crossland, Thomai, Taieri Beach Cullen, Rohert, Greytown Currie, Williamson, North Taieri Dean, Alexander, Hindon Deans, John, Hindon Denniston and Co., Terrace Range, Berwick Diekson, Mrs. A., Kuri Bush Doherty, P., Hindon Dore, Charles, Middlemareh Douglass, Alexander, Ea&t Taieri Dow, James, Dowfleld, Outram Elliott, James, Strath Taieri, Beck's Ewart, Thomas, Hindon Ewing, R. A., Whare Flat Ferguson, James, Woodside Fimllay, Mrs. E., North Taieri Findlay, John, Mosgiel Finnie, R., East Taieri Finiiie, Thomas, Saddle Hill Fieher, G., Outram Fleming, J., Otakaia Fletcher, P., Middlemareh Flett, G. E., Otakaia Forties, James, Grey town Ford Brothers, Alliinton Freeman, Charles, Middlemareh Freeman, J., Abbotsford Fulton, F. C , Lee Flat, Outram Fulton, J. (Executors of), Ravensoliff, Outram G-alagher, E., Middlemareh Garrett, John, jun., Hindon Gawn, Robert, Deer Park, Mosgiel Geddes, James, Taieri Mouth Gibson, A. P., North Taieri Gibson, Robert, Keinton, North Taieri Gilbert, Jamee, Middlemareh Gordon, Thomas, jun., Hindon, Maungatua Gordon, Thomas, Maungatua Gow, James, Invermay, Mosgiel ... Grant, William, Clairinch Farm, Outram ... Gray, James, Kuri Bush Gray, John, Maungatua Grieve and Burnett, North Taieri Harrison, James, Hindon Harrison, James, Middlemareh Harvey, Robert, Woodside Hastie, A., jun., Greytown Hineheliffe, A. B., Hindon Heenan, Daniel, Maungatua Heenan, Edward, Maungatua Heenan, Mrs., Maungatua Higgine, Charles, Hindon iliggins, William, Middlemareh Hughan, David, Taieri Beach Hunler, J., Saddle Hill Jaffray, W., Saddle Park, East Taieri Jenkins, W., Burko's Jones, W. G., Middlemareh Junge, Louis, Middlemareh Kennedy, W., Shannon, Clark's Kerr, Mrs., Middlemareh Keveleskie, F., Allanton Kirkland, William, Middlemareh Knudsen, Charles, Middlemareh Law, Robert, East Taieri Le Cren, II. J., (Exors.), Clark's Leishman, Robert, Whare Flat Lei tab, Peter, Kuri Bueh LivisgltoD, A., Taieri Beach ,., Lobb, A., Brighton Lovell, G., Mount Hyde, Hindon Mnckay Brothers, Hyde Mackenzie, Peter, Hindon Macpherson, D. and A., Berwick i6oo 2073 4' '44 '73 34S 438 Nil '94 Nil 558 ■59 180 39° 748 34 '52 12 681 '7'3 39° 273 2074 IS 82 6162 19S0 5" 2100 58s 753 383 16 '5 4 7° 1625 297 300 Nil 18 ( ?8 61 24 '75" 55 '598 76. 786 384 13« 397 42 29 218 402 11 1 28 267 70 20 124 239° 1067 11647 9"3 27 35 7 85 100 148 2200 782 1 °'' 3 1L is 506 5> 6^8 82 49 600 900 3730 61 900 2922 140 '3° Nil 248 1205 270 1050 ;e 200 269 158 81 '52 305 897 686 282 1 S3 9 '97 111 1210 171 1076 70 Nil 326 '57 68 250 292 75° 790 203 ■ 534 100 136 98 79' 35 92 255 395 354 60 1000 21 100 259 490 i°S 51 424 '95 35 8000 5'2 Nil ■4 8000 396 Nil 70 184 28 1120 Nil 379 37 •54 1674 720 '45° 1490

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No. of Sheep on April 80, I J sail. April 30, 18H7. Sutherland, P., Otakaia Thompson, A. C, Otakaift Thompson, Thomas, Micldlemareh Thomson, Alexander, Maungatua Thomson, Thomas, Maungatua ThoraBon, W., Banks, Maungatua Thomson, William, Gi'een Island Tisdail, James, Middlemarch Trust & Loan Co., Barkley Estate, Glenoid Trust and Loan Co., Traquair, GHenore Walsh Brother!, Kuri Bush Webb, G-., jun., Taioina Webb, Hugh, Taioina Webb, Mrs. E., Tiiioma Whitton, R. B., Middlemaroh Williamson Brothers, North Taieri Wilson and Scott, Otakaia Wilson, J. H., Kosebank, Berwick Wilson, Thomas, Kuri Bush Wright, James, Broomlands, Mosgiel Wyllie, James, Outram Young, S., Mosgiel Young, T. E., Outram 77 708 1494 3° 48 441 1440 78 300 348 90 i r>2 22 6018 812 300 >'ii 545 40 292 6528 726 300 182 ■36 180 60 226 880 '39 "56.383 10O 197 325 275 180 98 262 355 76 86 BRUCE COUNTY (In Dunedin Subdivision). Adam, J., Bon Accord Lodge, Milton Adam, John, Clarkesville Adam, Thomas, Waihola Adam, William, London's Gully, Akatore ... Aiken, Thomas, Stirling Aitchison, George, Kuitangata Aitchison, James, Clarkesville Ailken, Robert, Milton Alexander, Thomas, Milton Allison, Alex., Clarkesville Allison, J. and J., Milton Anderson, A. H., Stirling Anderson, G , Balmoral, Stirling Anderson, J. C, Stirling Andresen, H. J., Waitahuna Gully Annich, A., Akatore Armstrong, A., Ilillend Armstrong, W., Milton Athy, Sabina, Akatore, Milton Baxter, W. A., Circle Hill, Milton Beattie, James, Milburn Begg Brothers, Hill End, Bishop's Bell, James, Inch Clutha Bell, William, Waihola Bell, William, Stirling Bishop, James, Hillend, Bishop's Blaekie, Alexander, Kaitangata Blackie, Allan, Castle Hill, Kaitangata Blaikie, James, Milton Blake, C. P., Lovoll's Flat BortUwick, Robert, Taieri Beach Bower, John, Stoney Creek Bower, Joseph, Pillans Road, Balclutha Bowie, Charles, Hillend, Lovell's Flat Boyd, A. and J., Lovell's Flat Boyd, E., Stirling Boyle, John, Milton Brown, Alexander, Milton Brown, .lames, Waihola Bruce, James, Louisville, Milton Bruce, Neil, Waitahuna Bryce Brothers, Spring Hill, Lovell's Flat ... Brysan, Thomas, Akatore, Milton Burke, Tobias, Milton Cameron, Ewen, Clarkesville Campbell, P., Stoney Creek, Balclutha Campbell, Donald, Lake Waipori, Berwick... Campbell, George, Millburn Campbell, J. L., Manuka Island Cannon, Thomas, Milton Carrick, A., Lakeside, Waihola Casserly, W, Milton Chapman, Robert, Waihola (Dunedin) Clark, David, Clarkesville Clark, J. D., jun., Lovell's Flat 238.653 093 35° 284 5' 600 Nil 288 35 300 100 82 97 784 465 89 80 47 '45 226 500 120 53 252 896 600 140 200 59+ 40 161 545 97 Nil Nil 700 454 53 H5 80 T5000 34° 211 697 495 360 80 183 580 200 272 12 78 97 66 262 90 1457 86 27 1D 75 96 36 84 20500 100 345 200 586 495 37° 12 '47 500 '('5 294 250 3200 Nil 172 79 88 43° 67 13"4 92 44 '583 96 43 170 572 184 278 420 170 252 1400 368 1.499 '37 618

No. of Sheep on April 30, I April 30, 1896. 1897. Clark, W. and R., Adamstkorpe, Clarkesville Oockburn, Walter, Milton Cookerill, Job, Milton Corson, George, Milton Craig, R., sen., Springhill, Manuka Creek ... Craigie, Richard, Henley Crane, .lames, Taieri Beach, Waihola Cranston, J. 0., Fernyhangh, Milton Crozier, Janet, Waitahuna Crozier Brothers, Manuka Creek Cunningham, Alexander, Hillend Currie, Alexander, Glenore Currie, William, Ttiiruside, Lovell's Flat Dolan, Francis, Milt-on Donacliie, James, Olarkesville Douglae, J., Little Valley, Millburn Dowdell, W., Berwick Drinnan, D., Millburn Drinnan, James, Milton Drinnan, James, jun., Lovell's Flat Drinnan, William, Millburn Driver, II., Clarendon Estate, Millburn Duff, William, Mary Hill, Waihola Dunlop, Archibald, Lovell's Flat Dunn, William, Riversdale, Milton Durrant, William, Waitahuna Duthie, E. M., Milton Duthie, J. A., Milton Elliott, George, Lovell's Flat Fahey, James, Milton Fairbairn, Robert, Taieri Beach Falconer, C. (Trustees of), Gleukilrie, Milton Fnrquhareon,■ John, Milton Farquharson, W., Lovell's Flat Featherstone, Thomas, Milton Ferguson, R., Milton Finch, John, jun., Millburn Finch, Mark, Milton Fletcher, Murdoek, Glenore Flett, II., jun., Table Hill Flett, H. B., 'J'able Hill, Millburn Forsyth, A., Milton Forsyth, Charles, jun., Table Hill, Milton ... Forsyth, James, Milton Foster, Godfrey, Millburn Fraser, Alexander, Milton Fraser, William, Lovell's Flat Frosser, James, Taratu, Kaitangata Fyfe, David, Millburn Gardyne, G., Akatore Gardyne, G., jun., Milton Gcrkin, II., Bishops Gibb, D., Chirkesville Gilroy, G. II., Stirling Gleniidi Kstate Co., Akutore, Milton Glenn, John, Milton Goodson, P., Stirling Graham, Alexander, Milton Graham, George, Manuka Creek Grant, George, Milton Gregg, W., Stirling Green, S. E., Taieri Beach Grey, Annie, Adam's Flat Grey Brothers, Clarendon, Millburn Grey, James, Millburn Grey, John, Millburn Grey, William, Millburn Groves, W. II., Akatore, Milton Guthrie, If., and Others, Waihola (Dunedin) llagen, Samuel, Table Hill, Millburn Haggart-, Hugh, Wungaloa Haggart, J. and EL, Wangaloa Hall, George, Lovell's Flat Hull, W., Clarkesville flalpin, Thomiis, Lovell's Flat Hamilton, John, Clarkesville Ilanley, John, Clarkesville Harvey, George, Stirling Harvey, Henry, Lovell's Flat Harvey, James (Trustees of), Stirling Harvey, W, Stirling Hawker, Henry, Stirling Hawker, Robt., Crescent Farm, Stirling Henderson, John, Inch-Clutha, Clarkosville... 380 I 100 493 1100 Nil 160 8-7 200 289 484 386 95 5'S 25 197 1 30 182 80 3200 124 126 133 148 8.S5 202 29O 494 28.5 48 293 1 22 '74 3339 20 2 544 88s f>97 257 269J 194 76 297 85 399 797 450 1*3 164 97 400 179 ■91 279 944 736 800 250 'f>55 275 83 584 395 93 367 »°35 425 299 95 200 273 297 5° 178 3268 344' ■3° 3°o 300 590 372 182 1990 97 355 440 418 35° 757 368 198 '458 82 Nil 380 237 400 499 4000 160 9 1 10 148 200 18 77 97 763 140 904 877 89 2444 '94 106 111 556 Nil 130 ■5° 272 118s 258 284 34° 27 298 2 OO 194 4234 77 '3+ 139 189 162 74 898 83 585 998 88 2267 39 80 230 592 1010 180 ■55 441 700 187 30 100 200

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No. of Sheep 011 April M, April 80, 1»«B. 1897. Honderson, Robert, Table Hill Hewitson, E. and W., Lovell's Flat Higgie, Alexander, Taieri Beach fliggie, Andrew, Taieri Beach Higgie, 'Tohn, MiUon Hislop, A., Stirling Bitohen, T., Adam'e Mat Hood, Tliomas, Clarkesville Home, Tlios., Hillend Houliston, G., Mary Lea, Stoney Creek Houston, J., Milton Howie, J., South Bridge, Milton Hughan, John, Taieri Beach Hutton, Peter, Glenledi, Milton Hutton, R., Milton Inglis, James, Milton Jackson, William, Manuka Creek Johnson, 11. L., Berwick Johnson, T., Roseburn, Wangaloa Johnston, T. A., Lorraine, Balclutha Jolinston, W. J., Milton Kelly, William, Kaitangata Kerr, Abel, Clifton Hill Farm, Milton Kerr, H. W., Milton Kilgariffl, Thomas, Milton Kinder, J., Stoney Creek, Lovell's Flat King, A., Hillend King, Alexander, Stirling King, James, Stirling Kinlock, Alexander, Table Hill Kirkness, James, Stirling Kreft, John, Milton Kydd, George, Wangaloa Larulella, James, Kaitangata Lane, E. M., Glenore Lawrence, James, Sea View, Kaitangatu. Lawrence, Thomas, Kaitangata Liddell, J., Taieri Beach Lindsay, George, Birkenshaw, Milton Little, James, Hillend Little, Thomas, Hillend Livingtone, A., Taieri Beaeh Lockliart, James, Milton Lockhart, R. G., Berwick Lockhart, William, Milton Lowery, Alexander, Milton Lowery, Charles ; Lovell's Flat Lowery, John, Stirling Lowery, Thomas, Clarkesville Maby, Patrick, Milton Mackny, James, Waihola Marshall, Matthew, Stony Creek Martin, George, Southbrklge, Milton Matthew, Charles, Millburn McAlpine, Michael, Table Hill MeCallum, Archibald, Table Hill, Milton ... McCallum, John, Table Hill, Milton McCaw, William, Glenore MoCorkindale, Adam, Manuka Creek McCoikindale, Alexander, Manuka Creek ... McCorkindiile, Mrs. M., Waitahuna McDiarmid, A., Inch-Clulha McDonald, D., Millburn McDonald, George, Stirling McElrea, James, Milton McFaull, Hugh, North Branch, Wilton McGuigan, James, Rosebank, Milton Mclntosh, John, Bleaton Farm, Milton McKay, D., Waitahuna Gully McKay, Robert, Millburn McICechuie, A., Milton McKenzie, D., Taieri Beach McKenzie, J. A., Deep Creek, Taieri Beach McKenzie and Leonard, Bilclutha McKinnon, N., Circle Hill, Milton McLaren, John, Table Hill McLean, James, Southbridge, Milton McLean, William, Clarkesville McLeod, James, North Branch, Milton McMaster, D. (Exors. of), Waihola MeNeill, Henry, Circle Hill, Milton McPherson, D., Fairfax Merrileee, Jessie, Taieri Beach Miller, Claus, Manuka Creek 497 i,So 60 192 241 "79 400 9 1 SO 120 '57 191 262 426 780 S87 5' 65 375 399 72 9' 96 2 7 60 74 124 3264 15 95 87 1680 140 300 60 36 300 590 Nil 56 276 403 1800 297 Nil 65 100 95 '97 200 76 483 Nil 1400 998 476 80 98 370 Nil 98 90 99 '3' 500 2«5 Nil 9' 181 4151 '4 '3° 100 3'43 162 '3' 224 70 2.3' 80 81 563 230 8 280 96 211 3'8 96 198 3° 471 100 546 36 38 176 552 207 106 146 582 28 90 130 j 80 29 '52 77 60 45 5° 94 9S6 895 4' Nil 90 1156 5' 91 9' '97 406 292 39 97 479 7' 200 ztt 37^ 68 90 Nil 202 '55 55 Nil 200 886 20 28s 384 470 37 6 "8 64 60 300 704 630 406 282 20 '3° '9

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Miller, J., Hillend Miller, W. H., Spring Vale, Manuka Ck. ... Mills, John, Table Hill, Milton Mills, E. and T., Soutlibridge Mills, Thomas, Milton Milne Brothers, Akalore Milne, James, Taieri Beach Mitchell, D., Ardmore, Wangaloa Mitchell, Mrs. C, Wangalon Moir, J. and R., Hillend Monfries, David, Table Hill, Milton Moore, George, Manuka Island, Balelutha ... Moore, William, Berwick Morgan, David, GHenledi, Milton Morgan, D. and D., Taieri Beach Morrison, Malcolm, Kaitangiita Mosely, John, Stirling Mosely, Joseph, Stirling Mosley W. S., Inch-Clutha, Stirling Muir, Hugh, Manuka Creek Muir, William, Manuka Creek Murray, Hugh, Forest Hill, Clarkesville Murray, Murdoch, Milton Murray, Robert, Mary Bank, Clarkesville ... Nelson, A., Crofthead, Lovell's Flat Newbigging, J. L., Milton Nicholas, J., Waihola N.Z. Trust and Loan Co., Roxburgh, Glenore Noble, W., Hillingdoii, Milton Norrie, J., Milton Ottrey, G-eorge, Milton Palmer, B. F., Meadow Bank, Clarkesville .. Palmer, John, Mount Stewart, Glenore Parker, Benjamin, Stirling I'arlane, Andrew, Milton Paterson, R., Barnego Falls, Balelutha Patereon, R., jun., Hill End, Balelutha Paterson, T., Hill End, Lovell's Flat Patterson, John, Millburn Paul, Robert, Milton Pearson, James, Milton Pearson, John, Akatore, Milton Pearson, Joseph, Milton Pennell, J. C, Kaitaugata Petrie, James, Stirling Pettigrew, Thomas, Manuka Creek Pillans, Miss A. S., Stirling Pillans, W. S., Balelutha Porter, J., Milton Prentice, James, Waipori, Berwick Pringle, J., Soutlibridge, Milton Pi-ingle, Robert, Milton Pring.e, T., Lovell's Flat Rabbit, Thomas, Milton Raitt, Jamee, Wimbledon Farm, Stirling Reid, D., Milton Reid, E. G., Milton Reid, James, Mount Misery, Milton Rekowske, A. F., Milton Robertson, Alexander, Circle Hill, Millburn Robertson, William, Wangaloa Robinson, Margaret, Milton Robinson, Robert, Soutlibridge, Milton Robinson, W., Milton Robson, Robert, Lovell's Flat Roee, A. M., Waitahuna Ross, Margaret, Clarkesville Rose and Cook, Mount Stewart, Manuka Ck. Boulalon, Hector, Millburn Roulston, Joseph, Millburn Russell, H., Taieri Beach Russell, Thomas, Millburn Rutherfod, James, Inch-Clutha Salmond, John, Milton Samson, William, Wangaloa Scanlon, J. R., Milton Seott, A. B., Berwick Scott, David, Milton Scott, Henry, Table Hill, Milton Scott, Mark, Milton Seed, W., Millburn Shanks, D., Millburn Shaw, Alexander, Manuka Creek Simpson, W., Hill End, Glenore I2OO 259 74 6i 66 483 560 282 479 372 .3100 202 128 696 586 196 354 65 98 254 50 60 56 285 '4^5 IO 53 '5° 489 40 100 97 546 422 260 6, 7 354 3' I.? 173 186 704 1299 1650 2200 81 '5° 333 90 Nil 11228 799 8.5 695 1500 '25 74 6100 454 264 385 266 30 265 328 10268 790 294 94 1119 346 120 129 6000 4'7 Nil 187 200 245 160 Nil 120 221 242 ■ 67 76 232 182 47 1 1 30 89 989 192 80 4' 581 05 986 325 90 231 300 291 5'5 398 Nil 68 500 385 78 100 89 182 too 94 182 280 '43 30 61 142 987 226 600 140 3°° 257 1200 160 2F3 187 182 58 397 404 168 142 800 '75 360 120 198 9i 690 347 293 585 77 190 83 202 76 40 .63 610 55 200 70 248

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N(t. of Sheep uti April 30,1 April 30, 1896. I 1897. Simson, James, North Molyneux, Kaitaugata Sinclair, Hugh, Mount Misery, Milton Slilolair, Sutherland, Waiholft Sinclair, Walter, Waihola Smail, George, Bisliop's Smaill, Andrew, Kaitangata Smaill, Charles, Kaitaugata Sinaill, James, Mayfield, Inoh-Olutlia Smaill, Robert, Incli-Clutlia Smaill, William, Hawthornden, Kaitangata... Smaill, William, Summerhill, Kaitangata ... Smitli, James, Wailiola Smith, John, Stirling Smith, Joseph, Stirling Smitli, Joseph, jun., Stirling Smith, J. Dee, Waihola Smith, Peter, Stirling Smith, Wm., jun., Stirling Sneddon, Robert, Manuka Creek Somerville, J., Millburn Steel, W. A., Inch-Clutha Strain, Mrs. Agnes, Millburn Strain, David, Avon Glen, Millburn Strain, William, Millburn Stubbs, W. A., Milton Sutherland, J. and J., Millburn Sutherland, Robert, Table Hill, Waitalmna... Sutherland, W., Round Hill, Waitahuna ... Telfer, Andrew, Waitahuna Thompson, David, Table Hill, Milton Thompson, Robert, Springhill, Milton Thomson, David, North Branch, Milton Thomson, Joseph, Milton Thomson, 8., Circle Hill, Milton Thornton, Thomas, Milton Tough, John, Milton Tullock, W. P., Glenore Tweed;?, William, Milton Walker, S., Boundary Creek, Berwick Wallace, Robert, Hillend Walter, S., and Son, Berwick Wlmliin, John, Waihola Williamson, Peter, Millburn Willocks, John, Inch-Clutha, Stirling Willocke, William, Hill End, Stirling Wilson, Robert, Lovell's Flat Wilson and Soolt, Waihola Wilson, William, Hillend Wisely, A., North Branch, Milton Wright, James, Stirling Wright, Simon, Balelutha Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Coombe Hay, Milton Wyber, William, Milton Wymar, A. A., Waitahuna Yorston, Hugh, Waihola Young, Isaac, Millburn 40 I 92 168 796 248 46 696 42.S 359 *,95 902 39' .36 298 55f> 614 '97 5' 2171 37 189 532 '93 27 + 1948 97 669 144 148 200 162 798 '45 70 544 383 300 278 498 '39 223 780 296 590 423 4' 2397 '5 2 IS' 500 202 ■33 2163 98 497 183 600 43 730 160 99 40 474 400 109 192 190 1780 9' 1200 187 880 109 '348 5' 760 460 i>49 6628 83 1091 '52 74 575 47 '97 230 1200 192 866 108 1461 81 759 500 7307 73 161 6S7 180 96 99 597 276 '6o.537 '89.343 (Tn Tapanui Subdivision). Bower, Joseph, Balelutha Rutlun-foril, Peter, Inch-Clutha, Slirling Smith, William, Newton, Waitahuna Willoeks, J., Hazledell, Stirling 267 294 '397 896 296 40 1228 796 Total in county 2854 '63.39' 2,360 '9'.7°3 CLUTHA COUNTY (In Tapanui Subdivision). Abernethy, Joseph, Clinton Ail ken, Andrew, Wiiikaka Valley Alexander, James, Clinton Allison, Alexander, Puerua Allison, John, Puerua Anderson Brothers, Carol, Waiwera Anderson, Mrs Isabella, Waiwera Anderson, John, Waiwera Anderson. Peter, Waikoikoi Arnott, George, Rongahere Ayson, J, F., Albert Downs, Kaihiku 77 1070 484 3'° 240 4400 829 200 96.3 38 579 68 560 353 Nil 294 3400 760 600 480 5 2 , 684

No. of 81 April 30,1 !8?6. I leep on April 30, 1897. Ayeon, Peter, Corrydon Farm, Toiro ... 902 Bagrie, J., Arlhurton ... 07 Bugrie, Robert, Waipalii ... 1197 Bain, J. M., Waipalii ... 189 Balloch, Alexander, Glenoamaru ... 174 Bafr, Robert, Waikoikoi ... 194 Beattie, IK, Tapanui ... 355 Begg, A. 0., Clinton (Dunedin) ... 3750 Benson, Cliarles, Arthurton ... 97 Black, Daniel, Waipuhi ... 91 Black, E. R., Owake ... — | Bhick, Henry, Waikoikoi ... 300 j Black, John, Ashley Downs, Clinton ... 259 Black, Thomas, Kelso ... 600 Black, Walter, Waikoikoi ... 253 Blaoklook, Thomas, Waiwera ... 264 Bhiikie, William, Waiwera ... 400 Boag, Robert, Waikoikoi ... 384 Bowers, David, Ashley Downs, Waiwera ... 325 Boyd, A. and J., lTindon Station, North Taieri 3000 Boyle, John, Clinton ... 907 Biadfield, Alfred, Tahitika ... 230 Bradfield, Frederick, Tahatika ... 600 Brand, James, jun , Windon ... j — Bremner, William, sen., Waikoikoi ... 147 Bremner, W. J., Waikoikoi ... 162 Broad, Mrs. M. A.., Aehdown Farm, Waiwera 391 Broad, W. A., Clinton ... 147 Brock, Alexander, Waikoikoi ... i 488 Brook, John, Artluirton ... 45 Brooke, William, Church Hill, Waiwera ... 525 Brown, Alexander, Wairuna, Abbotsford ... 9310 Brown, George, Clinton ... 162 Brown, George, Waiwera ... 200 Brown, James, Waipalii ... 183 Brown, John, Waipahi ... 1 100 Brown, L. F., Clinton ... 651 Brown, W., Cat Craig, Waitepeka ... 141 Brownlie, Mrs. Ellen, Kaihiku ... 189 Brownlie, John, Waikoikoi ... 91 Bruce, J., Xβ llouka ... 900 Brugh, Mrs. Isabella, Pnrekireki ... 5264 Burnett, James, Waikoikoi ... 626 Caider, J. D., Ratanui ... 162 Caley, J., Pnrekereki ... j 289 Cameron, Donald, Arlhurton ... 272 Cameron, John, Wiiipnhi ... 197 Campbell Brothers, Halclutha ... 662 Campbell, Mrs. C, Nugget Bay, Port Moly- — neux Campbell, Mrs., Kaihiku ... i 164 Campbell, J., Warepa ... 2037 Carrick, W., Waipalii ... — Carleton, Walter, Ratanui 79 Cawley, William, Waiwora ... 102 Chalmers, A., furekeriki ... 198 Ch.'ilmers, James, Clinton ... 596 Chalmers, Robert, Clinton ... 966 Chalmers, Thomas, Puerua ... 42 Chapman, Thomas, Clinton ... 600 CMrnside, Mrs. Elizabeth, Balelutha 31 Chittock, Charles, Waikoikoi 364 Christie, James, Toiro ... 190 Christie, John, Warepa ... 640 Christie, Robert, Puerua ... 249 Christie, R., jun., Puerua ... — Clark, Hugh, Gorge, Clinton ... 20 Clark, Peter, Clinton ... 233 Clarke, John, Clinton ... 1050 Clarke, P. and D., Waipahi ... 1720 Cleghorn, John, KelfO ... 698 Clement, Edward, Clinton ... 160 Coghill, John, Kakapuaka ... — Collins, Robert, Waipuhi ... — Cook, Mrs. A., Waiwera ... 3^9 Cooper, Charles, Gore 198 Corbelt, Simon, Waiwera ... 100 Couston, Edmund, Toiro ... 307 Crawford, James, Waikoikoi .,, 400 John, Keleo ... 694 Cruickslmnk, Isabella, Clinton Cruickshanks, W., Kelso ... '- — Cullen, James, Kelso ... 293 Cumine Brothers, Warepa ... 7518 99' 171 "97 148 52 170 668 4944 200 9' 1 2 455 298 800 267 404 584 375 Nil 808 192 500 ■98 182 '79 488 '97 462 29 55' 7940 '5° Nil 275 Nil 597 92 198 1 20 900 4943 988 '32 296 298 170 804 20 104 1927 '5° 20 166 384 606 987 98 752 20 263 198 939 '56 21 102 287 1232 1870 594 300 4 6 5 98 305 Nil 80 181 300 875 323 452 523 7220

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No. ol Sheep on April 30, April 3 1806. 1897. April 30, 18U7. Hudson, David, Warepu Hunt, George, Tabatika Hunter, Peter, Balclutha Irvine, James, Wairuna, Clinton ... Irving, Richard, jun., Waiwera Jack, J). It., Clifton, Waiwera Jamieson, Thomas, Waiweva Jefferis, B. J., Tβ Ilouka Jenkins, 'J , ., Meadow Bank, Keleo Johnson Brothers, Clinton Johnston, Alexander, Puerua Johnston, A. D. (Trust), Paiwata, Kaihiku Johnston, George, Kaihiku Johnston, James, Ashley Downs, Waiwera ... Johnston, James, Puerua Johnston, John, Kaihiku Johnston, John, Waikoikoi Jphnetone, George, Purekireki ... Kean, Thomas, Clinton ICerse, Ja,ines, Kelso Keys, Josiah, Nowtown, Toiro Kirby and Ritchie, Clinton Kirk, Jotin, Kelso Kirk, Robert, Glenkenieli, Kelso Kirkpatrick, Jolin, Horseshoe Bend Kirkpatrick, W., Romahapa Knowlee, II., Warepa Larnb, Robert, Wairuna, Clinton Lamond, Charles, Waitepeka Lamond, Jfimes, Puerua Lawrence, Robert, Waiwera Lawson, David, Waitepeka Littlejohn, William, Millbank, Waiwera Lockliead, Thomas, Balolutha Logan, Miss E. L , Clinton Logan, J. B., Keleo Mackay, Gilbert, Balelutha MacKenzie, 1?. W. (lfixors. of), Pomahaka ... Mackie, Andrew, Toiro Madden, Daniel, Clinton Main, James, Kaihiku Manning, Mrs. Kliza,, Wailepeka Marshall, James, Kelso Matheson, A., Clinton Maxted, 1C, Pukerau Maxwell, G. W., Clinton McAdie, David, Balclutha McCall, James, Waikoikoi McCulhun, George, Waiwera McCalluin, William, Clinton McCalman, Donald, Purekireki McDonald, Ronald, Clinton McGaw, Alexander, Waiwera McGillivray, C, Kelso Mclntosh, ])., Glenoamaru MeTntosh, S. A., Wuikoikoi Mclntyre, A., Wajkoikoi Mclntyre, Donald, Pukerau Mclntyre, James, Owake Mclntyre, John, Waipahi Mclntyre, J. y., Waikoikoi McKay, John, Waikoikoi McKenzie, Alexander, Waiwera McKenzie, I'avid, Waiwera McKenzie, Donald, Clinton McKenzie, Mra. John, Waikoikoi MeKenzie, William, Arc!well, Waiwera McKenzie, William, Waitepeka McKerras, W., Warepa McKiiinon, James, Clinton McKinnon, Neil, Clinton McLaren, John, Clinton McLav, Jiinics, jun., Clinton McLay, Moses, Keleo McLay, Robert, Glenoamaru McLay, William Glenoamaru McLean Brothers, Waiwera McLean, William, Glenoamaru McLean, William, Waiwera McLeod, Isabella, Waikoikoi ,.. McNeil, J. B., Blairdale, Balclutha McNeil, John, Balclutha MeNoe, —, Kelso MoNoe, S. and J., Ashlcn, Keleo ■ 84 37 664 400 900 361 297 '374 579 162 161 300 100 388 200 '330 293 384 "63 393 399 120 7 t6 1500 1208 21 56 82 256 180 302 299 300 57° 1689 300 66 300 186 90 5°4 496 2 75 200 109 162 560 593 428 800 692 724 46 300 990 4'3 397 '3° 682 250 65 463 199 4890 454 124 453 199 4'5 798 136 179 120 roo Nil 686 778 650 432 297 1300 586 88 112 281 ■5° 39' "5 1296 198 298 '52 483 600 Nil • 854 i6()8 1098 9 31 73 111 214 399 35° 294 100 480 1872 194 4800 69 300 53 45" 559 294 192 124 '50 390 595 487 712 599 800 44 Nil 830 300 203 '5° 568 Nil 49 337 '93 Nil 438 190 297 igi 543 784 141 290 no 7' 34° 292 Nil 188 621 Nil 180 J83 35 219 110 93 75 iZl

No. of Sheep on Lpril 30, 18'IK. .pi'il 30, 181)7. C'umming, Alexander, Crieff, Clinton Cumming, Jolm, Arthurton Cunningham, G-. W., Waikoikoi Cunningham, W. Y., Waikoikoi Dalglieeb, William, Wait-epeka Dallas, Charles, Balclutha Dallas Brothers, Maryfleld, Balolutha Davidson, James, Wai'epa Davidson, John, Clinton Davidson, VV. and R. Clinton Dent, John, Puerua Dickie, Mrs. M. K.,Tyburn Farm, Raihiku ... Dickison and Fleming, Pomahaka Divers, George, Artliurton Donald, Robert, Purekireki Downie, William, Wailepeka Draper, G. W., Ratanui Duggan, James, Clinton Dunn, David, Romahapa Dunn, George, Puerua Dunn, John, Balelutha Dunn, John, Romahapa Dynes, Robert, Pukerau Edwards, John, Caldervan, Waiwera Eskdale, Peter, Keleo Fahey, Martin, Rockview, Balelutha Farquhar, Robert, Warepa • Ferguson, Daniel, Garlow Farm, Keleo Ferguson and Sons, Waikoikoi Findlay, Joint, Kakapuaka Fleming, Adam, Gore Fleming, John, Eldon Farm, Kaihiku Fletcher, W., VVaitepeka Ford, John, Tahalika Ford, William, Purekireki Forsyth, William, Owake Francis, Anthony, Clinton Friend, James, Tahatika Fyfe, J. and A., Rongahere Fy/'e, James, Waiwera Garry, Alexander, Tahatika Geddes, A. W., Ratanui Geggie, John, Mount Bell, Pueruu German, Sydney, Clinton Gibson, John, Waiwera South Gillespie, Thomas, Purekireki Glover, Robert, Kaihiku Gordon, Alexander, Warepa Gordon, J., Grove Farm, Toiro Gormack, John, Clinton Gow, A, Waikoikoi Graham, James, Kelso Grainger, William, Kelso Grant, John, Waitepeka Gray, Alexander, Waikoikoi Gray Brothers, Keleo Gray, John, Waikoikoi Gray, Robert, Romahapa Green, J. B., Owake Griffiths, William, Balelutha Gunn, Hugh, Toiro Gwinne, Joseph, Ratanui Mngen, Samuel, Clinton Halcrow, Andrew, Kelso Hall, A., Clinton Hamilton, A., Clinton Hardie, Robert, Waiwera Harris, John, Keleo Harris, Jolm, Purekireki Ilarvie, W., Toiro Harwood and Winton, Glenoamaru Hay, George, Glenoamaru Hay, Mrs. J., Hilly Park, Romahapa Hayes, Edinond, Waipahi Heaps, J. W., Purekireki Heckler, Martin, Glenfalloeh, Warepa Heenan, D., Owake Henderson, J., Romahapa Hilchon Brothers, Waiwera Hocking, Richard, Arthurton Hogg, Henry, Toiro Hogg, John, Waitepeka Houlieton, Adam, Kakapuaka Iloulietou, Robert, BaMuthn 946 1 2 I 293 (J0.0 '57 1 20 2100 3'8 485 '99 9° 141 760 353 69 124 178 K6 'SO 50 738 2'34 300 •95 595 274 184 600 924 687 70 '77 5 120 148 184 440 47 412 343 8417 97 494 96 251 I 6 968 '52 498 573 '97 91 2300 335 476 181 73 '3O 630 295 48 40 '3' 130 '75 92 20 38 Nil 2194 '50 200 200 370 287 210 ' 664 5° '5 .84 Nil 108 80 260 443 142 Nil 408 290 8008 100 489 '49 366 •96 100 473 347 38 271 220 96 373 496 224 114 89 420 532 270 374 98 ,67 ■85 62 404 5 2 5 3° 274 473 179 Nil 244 '4 34 Nil *95 232 4/6 300 376 89 226 437 Nil 358 2387 293 24 240 Nil 373 1930 266 31 •95 80 200 223 393 '3 392 554 170 Nil ■65 85 300 15' 65

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No, of Sheep oa April 30. April 30, 1898. ' 1897. McPliail, Alexander, Clinton MePherson, James, Kaihiku Me Vicar, A. M., Puerua Megget Brothers, Waipahi Meikle, Robert, Waitepeka Melville, Andrew, Balclutha Mercer, Archibald, Waitepeka Millar, W., Clinton Miller, John, Whitelea, Balclutha Miller, William, Ashley Downs, Waiwera ... Milligan, E., Waitepeka Milnes, George, Waikoikoi Mitchell, John, Purekireki Mitchell, W., Wairuna, Clinton Moffat, John, Springbank, Clinton Moffat, Robert, Balclutha Moffat, William, Helenslea, Balclutha Moffatt and Sons, Kaihiku Farm, Kaihiku Morrison, J., Eomahapa Morton, J., Pukerau .. : Morton, William, Puerua Motion, James, Clinton Muir, Hugh, Clinton Muir, Mrs. A., Clinton Mulvine, W., Romahapa Munro, Donald, Toiro Munro, William, Toiro Murdoch, W. J., Puerua Murray, David, Pukerau Murray, Mrs. Grace, Meadow Bank, Clinton Murray, John, Clinton Murray, Peter, Jesmond, Waipahi Murray, R. S., Puerua Murray, W., Nugget Bay, Port Molyneux ... Mutual Agency Company, Port Molyneux .. Nicol, Walter, Kaihiku N.Z. and A. L. Co., Clydevale, Waiwera O'Brien, Patrick, Kelso Olsen, P., Clinton Orr, Alexander, Burnside, Clinton Pagan, William, Waiwera South Palmer, James, Kelso Palmer, William, Kelso Park, J. G., Kelso Parks, G., Waikoikoi Paterson, A. A., Port Molyneux Paterson, James, Kelso Paterson, Mathew, Kaihiku Paterson, S. B., Waikaka Paul, James, Waipahi Petnhell, H., Puerua Petrie, Alexander, Puerua Quin, J. R., Wairuna, Clinton Rabbit, Patrick, Clinton Rea, M., Wairuna, Clinton Reed, H., Purekireki Reid, Alexander, Waikoikoi Eeid, George, Waikoikoi Reid, John, Kelso Renton, Robert (Executors of), Balclutha ... Rhodes, Mrs., Clinton Rhodes, Thomas, Waiwera Rhodes, Watson, Clinton Riddell, Thomas, Warepa Roberts Brothers, Waikoikoi Robertson, D., Kelso Robertson, James, Waitepeka Robin, R. and A., Clinton Robinson, Gladstone, Waikoikoi Robinson, Henry, Warepa Roseveare, Charles, Waiwera Roseveare, H., Waiwera Roseveare, Joseph, Waiwera Roseveare, Thomas, Waiwera Ross, John, Warepa Ross, John, jun., Warepa Ross, William, Toiro Rowe, Charles, Clinton Roy, James, Wairuna, Clinton Roy, John, Wairuna, Clinton Russell, Alexander, Kelao Bussell, Greorge, Kelso Russell, John, Keleo Sandford, M. D. H., Toiro 8,i 189 759 27 472 90 1957 i'3 20 956 800 295 394 5' 1100 646 f'3 [82 57° 5° 157 100 976 '7 424 92 Nil 196 128 788 700 290 484 5° 1297 606 48 Nil 224 60 300 '60 3 21 328 55 161 449 234 '35 100 300 393 2687 585 293 685 300 262 2826 5" '93 666 780 38133 '83 500 93 493 329 348 200 296 •5 '39 *'S '95 194 123 iS 740 3325° 188 .63 500 246 647 300 395 250 283 47 'S5 670 "5 260 400 94 102 37 2 67 700 178 198 1096 800 300 95 '5 1 382 3 597 R°° 297 1000 800 800 95 1700 45° 111 1382 Nil 831 3209 75 620 180 3°S 33' 281 523 1355 108 825 37 6 3 60 700 375 373 272 '74 179 697 186 223 841 180 88 '95 •85 542 '73 176 564 440 72 100

! No. of 81 April 30, 1896. leep on April 30, 1897. Sarginson, Isaac, Toiro Scott Brothers, Puerua Scott, George, I'ott Molyneux Scott, James, Ahuriri Flat Scott, James, Waiwera Scott, Patrick, Waikoikoi Sliand, Charles, Balclutha Shanks, Hugh, Gore Sharp, R. P., Ratanui Shaw Brothers, Clinton Shaw, John, Finegand, Balclutha Sheddan Brothers, ICakapuaka Sheddan, J. and W., Toiro Sheed, Gordon, Waivuna, Clinton Sheed, James, Waikoikoi Shennan, Watson, Conical Hills, Waipahi ... Shiels, A., Purekireki Shiels, H. and J., Port Molyneux 3hiels, Robert, Puerua Shiels, Robert, Purekireki Sim Brothers, Purekireki Simmers, R., Springvale, Waikoikoi Simpson, Alexander, Puerua Sinclair Brothers, Pukerau Sinclair, J. McN., Pukerau Smart, Samuel, Waiwera Smith, Alexander, Toiro Smith, George, Toiro Smith, George, Warepa Smith, J., Glenurie, Kelso Smith, James, Waikaka Valley Smith, J. J., Ahuriri Flat Smith, J. M., Glenoamaru Somerville, J. and G., Waitepeka Somerville, J. G , J., and R., Waitepeka ... Soper, Thomas, Balclutha Souness, G. t>., Purekireki Spark, John, Waikoikoi Spittle, John, Waikoikoi Stark, J. W., Waikoikoi Steel, H. E., Wairuna, Clinton Steel, J. A., Kelso Stewart, Alexander, Kelso Stewart, &., Warepa Stewart, James, Warepa Stewart, John Waitepeka Stewart, Robert, Gorge, Clinton Stewart, William, Waiwera Styles, G. B., Wendon Valley Sutherland, A., Balclutha Sutherland, Donald, Waiwera Sutherland, Mrs. E., Waitepeka Sutherland, Mrs. Jane, Kelso Sutherland, R , Kaihiku Sutherland, Robert, Waitepeka Tait, John, Waiwera Tait, Robert, Waiwera Tait, Thomas, Waiwera Taylor, James, Springlands, Clinton Taylor, John, Clinton Taylor, Thomas, Clinton Taylor, William, Waipahi Taylor and Sons, Port Molyneux Telford, Robert, Derwentbank, Waiwera Telford, W. and T., Waiwera Thompson, John, Tahatika Thomson, James, Tahatika Thomson, J. W., Kaitangata Tilson, A., Port Molyneux Tolmie, W. A. (Executors of), Waipahi Trueler, Charles, Arthurton Tulloch, R., Romahapa Turnbull, Joseph, Georgefield, Waipahi Turnbull, William, Clinton Veitch, Nathan, Waitepeka Walders, Edward, Waipahi Walker, Miss, c/o W. Rhodes, Clinton Walker, W., Rosebank, Balolutha Wallace, David, Clinton Watt, John, Romahapa Watt, Peter, Kaihiku Weir, Robert, Waikoikoi White, Samuel, Pukerau White, Theodore, Waipahi 208 235 228 698 130 188 13° 182 ■53° 100 769 35 * 122 11298 44 '34 172 487 898 273 789 228 252 598 494 666 980 385 425 900 Goo 234 254 '85 267 S89 ■65 1099 Nil 188 749 'S 2 100 18; Nil 40 '35 6 80 785 383 Nil 1091 2 93 293 126 Nil 654 895 27c 592 486 ■97 64< 597 694 695 646 1000 Nil :68 35° 1250 11 99° 168 279 295 255 468 400 300 700 226 69 440 232 120 387 28 '85 39° 77 327 196 263 2 6 55 SI 3790 202 380 300 25807 366 I0O 1382 x '5 16864 100 54 36 650 ■97 97 356 34 •94 478 81 228 327 446 2263 100 2780 235 I2{ 200 29042 1518 39 16415 140 Nil 198 Nil 43 248 84 200 1690 98 ■°93 200 926 126 865 21 31 270 800 178 1662 203 834 43 gig i'

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No. of Bheep ou April 30, April 30, 18!IB. 18117. Cummings, Oh, Beaumont Cunningham, Jus., Roxburgh Dalzial, Christopher, Tuapeka West Daniell, S., Tuapeka Monl.li Diamond, Patrick, Dunrobin Dickison, David, Ponnihaka Donaldson, John, Roxburgh Downey, Mrs., Tuapeka Mouth Downey, P., Tuapeka Flat Drysdale, John, Evans Flat Duff, William, Dunrobin Dully, Phillip, Lawrence Duncan, James, Tapanui Dunlop, J. P., Heriot Dunnet, C. F., Kelso Edgar, John, Burnfoot, Tapanui Edie, Edward, Dunrobin Edie, John, Springfield, Dunrobin Edie, John, jun., Dunrobin Edwards, John, Waitahuna Edwards, Thomas, Tapanui Elder, John, Roxburgh Elliot, Robert, Flodden, Tapanui Elliott, Matthew, Roxburgh Elliott, Matthew, jun. Roxburgh Elliott, Robert, Beaumont Eskdale, James, Tapanui Eskdale, Mrs. J., Clifton Park, Tapanui Eskdale, William, Tapanui Fahey, James, Tuapeka West Fahey, Thomas, Evans Flat Ferguson, D., Crooketon Ferguson, Miilcolm, Tapanui Findlay, James, Ileriot Finlay, John, Dunrobin Fraser, Alexander, Clark's Flat, Lawrence ... Frasei', Duvid, Tuapeka Mouth French, Margaret, Lawrence Galbraith, Tlenry, Waitahuna Galbraith, J., Rosebank, Tuapeka West Galvin, Patrick, Bald Hill Flat Gent, John, Tuapeka Mouth George, Richard, Roxburgh Gordon, A., Roxburgh Gordon, George, Heriot Graham, Moore, Miller'a Flat Grieve, James, Tuapeka Mouth Grundy, J., Lawrence Gunn, Donald, Rao's Junction Gunn, R., Lawrence Hall, John, Tuapeka West Hammond, Mrs. Thomas, Waitahuna Hancock, Richard, Lawrence Hand, John, Miller's Flat Harris, Mrs. A. G., Roxburgh Harris, John, Kelso Hart, James, Tuapeka West Haugh, A., Dunrobin Haugh, David, Dunrobin Haugh, John, Dunrobin Haugh, William, Dunrobin Haughton, J., Roxburgh Hayes, James, Tuapeka West ... Heath, Robert, Dunrobin Henderson, James, Keleo Henry, S., Bellamy, Evans Flat Herbert, J. F., Ardmore, Kelso ,.. Ilerriot, Samuel, Ileriot Het.heringlon, John, Tuapeka Flat ,., Hewitt, John, Tuapeka Mouth Hiscock, Frank, Roxburgh ... Hogg, John, Evans Flat Honner, Mrs. Bridget, Miller's Flat Hore, W. M., Blue .~pur Howat, John, Tapanui Hughes, George, Tuapeka West Hunt, Michael, Evans Flat Hunter, Robert, Tuapeka West Inglis, J., Roxburgh Jenkins, John, Kelso ... Johnston, J. A., Pomahaka Keenan, Daniel, Tuapeka Mouth Kell, W. and T., Waitahuna Kelly, William, Evans Flat 75 •'49 364 240 526 2 165 2433 800 1464 477 252 388 465 '95 1180 182 1660 594 80 255 848 881 i>497 1988 1000 4.8 493 .097 200 1692 489 399 I H 385 '85 287 5' [O 900 297 394 72 996 40 470 274 191 IS* 454 192 '47 107 12 5 424 166 199 200 302 3°5 192 75 '43' 360 160 506 2235 1809 Nil 798 1284 493 400 4°3 710 '99 962 692 '449 24 100 300 739 "33 12936 Nil 1100 786 497 995 168 1496 220 292 86 495 200 364 93 5 900 207 595 63 1001 100 37» 253 300 160 400 '32 '50 96 '45 496 89 180 186 74 2076 9084 '343° 199 55 52 96 745 101 170 1798 172 78 100 800 1000 293 Nil 181 97 6j 1900 9105 12257 96 6 46 93 626 120 194 2O82 l88 128 94 900 300 339 1294 873 798 37° 1694 927 (198

If o. of bheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Whitelaw, J. C, Romahapa Whitlaw, Peter, Balclutha Wh.yte, J. F., Tapanui Whyte, Peter, Kelso Williams, Morgan, Kelso Wilson, ,B., Te Houka Woods, W. D-, Waiwera Wjber, James, Owake Williamson, Donald, Clinton Williamson, Mrs. R. A.., Clinton Wilson, G. and R., Glenoamaru Wilson, James, Annfield, Tβ Houka WiIboii, Thomas, Clinton - ... Wise Brothers, Waitepeka Wright, John, Kaihiku Wright, P. G., Glenoamaru Wyllie, James, Waiwera Young, David, Rieeland, Arthurton Young, W., Arthurton Youngson, Alexander, Clinton 97 162 33 1 2C) + Nil 9.SO 270 200 252 816 - I 1578 100 895 89 373 ■«43 396 3° 268 35° 152 397 302,600 'S3 3 '573 Nil 1016 146 361 1786 49c 42 300 360 160 390 TUAPEKA COUNTY (In Tapanui Subdivision). Aitcheeon, A., Heriot Anderson, S., Lawrence Armstrong, David, Miller's Flat Bain, W., Roxburgh Barclay, L., Dunrobin Barr, Adam, Rue's Junction Barren, Alexander, Dnnrobin Bartlett, G-eorge, Waitalmna Bathgate, Charles, Crookstoti Beard, Uenry, Tuapeka West . . Beighton, James, Rae's Junction Bellamy, Jacob, Tapanui Bellamy, Mrs. M. G., Tapanui Bennett, James, Bae's Junction Bennett, John, Roxburgh Birch, Albert, Roxburgh Black, David, Crookston Blair, Mrs., Tuapeka Mouth Bradshaw, J., Dunrobin Brazil, A. T., Miller's Flat British and Australian Trust and Loan Company, Brooksdale, Tapanui Brook, G., Evans Flat Brook, John, Evane Flat Brown, Alexander, Beaumont, Abboteford ... Brown, John, Tuapeka Mouth Brown lie, W., Crooketon Bruee, Robert, Waitahuna Bvydie, Alexander, Lawrence Bulfin, John, Woodley, Tuapeka West Byrn, W., Miller's Flat Caffell, William, Dunrobin Cameron, H. and D., Waitahuna Cameron, Hugh, Lawrence Cameron, J. and A., Fassifern, Tapanui Campbell, Alexander, Dunrobin Carson, John, Evans Flat Clack, Mrs. William, Heriot Clark, Samuel, Miller's Flat Clarke, J., Moa Flat, Heriot Cleghorn, John, East Bank, Tapanui Coclierane, John, Tuapeka West Cockburn, G-., Roxburgh Colquhoun, W., Lawrence Coskery, Robert, Beaumont Cotton, Robert, Waipori Courtier Brothers, Roxburgh Courtier, William, sen., Roxburgh Cousins, Thomas, Blue Spur Cowie, Robert, Weatlierstone Crossan, Matthew, Miller's Flat Crossan, Robert, Roxburgh Crowley, Mrs. Daniel, Lawrence Cullen, John, Horseshoe Bend Cullon, W. and J., Crookston Cullen, W., Crookston Cumming, Patrick, Lawrence Camming, William, Beaumont 299,322 '5° 222 i8a 94 292 740 699 800 194 Nil 200 294 j 1280 605 803 990 96 140 Nil 900 98 '°3 45 2000 47 393 400 302 r 7S 118 22592 '993 Nil 39° 384 252 '53 Nil j 20719 202 210 245 Nil .85 282 i5 2 3° '47 252 70 554 883 80 172 "74 300 '435 8S «92 200 150 430 539 Nil 200 20! 3 299 '574 92 200 200 198 68037 192 180 182 176 '54 5000 Nil *5' 67877 '58 70 98 94 6060 342 196 894 258 564 197 86 1400 1091 r 7 300 323 290 895 100 483 200 72 899 976 68 300

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JNo. of Sheep uu April 30, April 30, 1B96. 18117. Kempthorne, B., Ileriot Rerr, John, Miller's Flat Kerr, J. H., Dunrobin Kerse, Charles, Dunrobiii Kerse, John, Park Hill Kirk, Riohard, Heriot Kirk, Samuel, Heriot Kirke, Mrs. J. P., Kelso Kliiigst, C. F. A., Wnitahuna West Lamb, William, Xapanui Lindsay, William, Miller's Flat Livingston, William, Waitahuna Lutldey, Jaraea, Horeeehoe Bend Lusk, W. II., Crookston Mackay, Alexander, Pomahaka MaOfcay Brothers, Horseshoe Beud Maekay, John, Tuapeka West Mackie, John, Riversdale, Tapaiuii Mackintosh, Thomas, Roxburgh Main, John, Beaumont Mainland, John, Waikawa Valley Maneon, Donald, Waitahuna Manuel, Moses, Coal Creek Flat Mark, Henry, Lawrence Marks, Thomas, Surcullion Farm, Lawrence Matheson, George, Lawrence Matheson, Mrs., Lawrence Matheson, Norman, Crookston Mayow, Thomas, Heriot MeAra, Robert, Waitahuna McAuley, John, Waitahuna McCarthy, M., Miller's Flat MeOaw, Robert, Waitahuna MoOluakey, Daniel, Weatlierstone McColl, Donald, Vine Bank, Tapanui McCorkin.lnle, D., Wailahuna McOorkimlale, Malcolm, Waitahuna MeConnack, Norman, Pomahaka McOormick, H., Waitahuna MeCorinick, J., Waitahuna McCunn, Robert, Beaumont McDonald, Charles, Crnokston McDonalil, J. and D., Tapanui McDonald, M., Roxburgh McDonald, Neil, Dunrobin McDonald, R., Ormaglade, Miller's Flat McDonald, W., Heriot McDuff, J. and D., Kelso McKlwain, S. R., Ileriot McFarlane, W., Tapanui McG-ougan and Herbert, Heriot McQ-owan. John, Tuapeka Mouth McGregor, Archibald, Dumbarton McHarry, James, Kelso Mclnnerney, Patrick, Tuapeka West Mclntosh Brothers, Dumbarton McKay, Alexander, Kelso McKay, Hugh, Pomahaka McKay, William, Roxburgh McKay, W., Park Hill MeKeich, Robert, Lawrence McKenzie, A. F., I'unrobin McKenzie, Andrew, Park Hill McKenzie, J. R., Pomahaka McKinley, John, Lawrence McKimion, John, Rae's Junction McLean, Cha-rles, Dunrobin McLeod, William, Tuapeka Mouth McLoughlin John, Shingle Creek, Roxburgh McLoughlin, Thomas, Roxburgh McMillan, Lachlan, Evans Flat McMillan, I homas, Tuapeka Mouth McMillan, William, Waitiihuna MePhail, Mrs., Moa Flat, Dumbarton McUitchie, Norman, Tapanui McRobert, John, Tuapeka Mouth McWhirter, J. S., Miller's Flat Milne, George, Wnitahuna Moffat, Archibald, line's Junction Monro Brothers, Lawrence Monro, John, Lawrence Moore, Mrs. Mary, Tuapeka West Mouat, A., Tuapeka West Muir, John, Dunrobin 3200 325 690 297 300 200 2983 181 400 2 5' 4290 109 393 '83 787 290 919 296 240 56 69 900 87 82 4259 '5* 500 182 90 343 200 427 '73 '59 32 593 '87 1200 1300 ,S'j8 420 98.? '52 11616 200 398 84 500 ,67 2700 331 300 480 252 398 298 2979 72 398 380 4600 57 490 190 844 492 779 300 280 Nil 72 1000 54 69 2458 2 10 485 100 330 400 100 375 if»5 '74 Nil 795 170 1300 1 300 - 8i 800 650 793 Nil "554 200 500 92 Nil 166 2906 199 100 4' 186 295 232 275 40 386 1064 40 2^00 "187 99 97 276 33' Nil 260 53 500 960 39' 222 1080 ("a 700 Nil 48. 88 199 1417 467 990 306 }88 "87 397 200 96 ■ 36 1900 200 84 1 290 300 300 90 'f>3 2291 200 160 1382 90 96 79 1490 301 67 1362 45°

No. of Sheep ou April 30, April 30, 18U6. 18B7. IVTallon, Charles, Tuapeka West Munro, Finlay, Lawrence Muaro, Finlay, jun,, Tuapeka Flat Murdoch, ii., Waitahuna West Mumey, .lames, Moran Park, Tapanui Murray, George, Lawrenoe Murray, William, Waitahuna Ormond, Patrick, Roxburgh Osborne, William, Tuapeka West Oxenbould Brothers, Waitahuna Parker and Sons, Roxburgh Pearson, John, Lawrence Perry, William, Pomahaka Phillips, William, Beaumont Pope, Thomas, Wetherstone Potts, Andrew, Tapanui Potts, N. 0., Lawrenoe Potts, Robert, Orooketown Poynler, G. F. B., Pomahaka Pringle, F., Miller's Flat Q.liinn, William, Tapanui Ramsay, William, Crookston Ranger, George, Heriot Rattray and Sons, Beaumont Real, James, Tuapeka West Reid, Simon, Crooket-on Revie, Archibald, Orookston Bieliardson, Robert, Miller's Flat Ridd, Robert, Miller's Flat Robertson, Daniel, Spring Valley, Tapanui ... Robertson, Duncan, Waitahuna Robertson, James, Lawrence Robertson, John, Crookston Robertson, Peter, Lawrence Robertson, T. G\, Heriot Robertson, William, Lawrence Rodger, B, A., Tapanui Rose, John, Waitahuna Ross, James, Lawrence Roughfth, ])enis, Tuapeka Roughan, Thomas, Waitahuna West Rowe, Allied, Waitahuna Rowe, Eliza, Clarke's Flat Ryan, Jeremiah, Wail.ahuna Scott, John, Waitahuna Scott, Thomas, Waitahuna Scrymgeour, W". T., Teviot Stn., Lawrence Shanks, W. J., Heriot Shearing, J., Springbank, Crookston Shearing, Samuel, Crookston Sheath, William, Pomahaka Sheenan, John, Tuapeka West Sliiels, Peter, Miller's Flat Sillars, John, Miller's Flat Skinner, Robt., Tuapeka Mouth Sim, A. H., Heriot Sim, G. 0-., Crookston Sim, James, Crookston Sim, Thomas, Crookslon Sim, Mrs. T., Crookston Sim, W. F., Crookston Simmers, R., jun., Conical Hills Smith and Sons, Greenfield, Lawrence Smith, G\ A., The Downs, Roxburgh Smith, J., Fassifern, Tapanui Smith, John, Avoca, Tuapeka West Somerville, A., Pomahaka Spencer, J., Dunrobin Steel, John, Miller's Flat Stevenson, Actiim, Beaumont Stevenson, Daniel, Waitahuna Stewart, John, Crooksto.i Stewart, John, i uapeka West Stewart, Robert, Crookston Sutherland, John, Waitahuna Swan, Adam, Heriot Tamblyn, II. A., Coal Creek Flat Tainblyi), John, Coal Creek Flat Tamblyn, Joseph, Coal Creek Flat Thomson, Alexander, Kelso Trimble, William, Waitnhuna Tubman, Edward, Dumbarton Tubman, Mrs. M., Moa Flat, Dumbarton ... Tnrnbull, George, Pomahnkn 124 79 9 8 296 49.S 148 966 141 562 202 212 75 333 400 ■4 37 2 742 34° 275 476 '55 500 200 260 '59' 1126 400 207 500 285 393 1500 2095 90 2297 90 169 190 795 87 55 Nil 203 695 1S 6 995 Nil 609 256 '34 50 379 600 1 o 476 459 493 35' [91 i;oo '.84 1 76 1 9 244 1680 I2.;6 3°o 202 292 1060 583 Nil 1487 246 Nil 2000 96 261 27 1050 55 34 97 '52 32750 '7' 75° 863 5 75 '5° Nil 602 57 '47 >»3 } 1000 116 938 765 1247 92 592 682 190 '94 493 1672 686 492 3 "33 3094 106? 85'' 132 97 349 241 384 283 4O6O 4OO 387 289 393 484 21 666 1005 J 95 130 99 600 '579 698 297 S3* 500 3 1140 2977 1300 1000 88a 283 73 384 300 292 394 2 93 401 2 300 372 240 488 458 7' 404 1006

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. I I ~ "~ Brown, A. and J., Knowsley Estate, Mataura Bruce, John, Otama Buckingham, J. II.,Waikawa Valley Burke, John, Pukerau Burns, James, Wyndham Burns, Mra. May, Wyndham Burrell, George, Waikawa Valley Burrows, Mrs. Caroline, Waikaia Burt, J. A., Cairn Run, Mokoreta Byars, Alexander, Gore Bynrs, John, Gore Calder, William, East Chatton Cameron, A., Banvie, Mataura Cameron, D. A., Glenfalloch, Nokomai Cameron, Donald, Mataura Cameron, Duncan, Mataura Cameron, John, Wendonaide Cameron, John, East Gore Campbell, John, Niagara Carpenter, Mrs. M. I., Tamlet, Wyndham ... Carswell, Hugh, Pine Bash, Invercargill Catto, James, Pukerau Cluck, George (Executors of), Ofcara Ohittock, Benjamin, Waikaka Valley Chittock, William, Gore Christie, Alexander, Waikaia Christie, Andrew, Fortrose Clark and Vallance, Riversdale Olelland, James, Otamita Clement Brothers, Pukerau Clements, A. G., Mataura Clouston, John, Gore Oookburn, Alexander, Waikaka Valley Cockburn, John, Mataura .,, Collins, W. J., Chatton Compton, Abram, Mataura Teland Cook, J. Y., Mokoreta Cooper, Charles, Gore Cosgrove, J. B., Glenary Coster, Alfred, Fortrose Cragie, R., and Sons, Pukerau Craig Brothers, Wyndham Crawford, Adam, Wendonside Crawford, John, Kaiwera Crawford, Robert, Mataura Crigliton, William, Wyndham Crombie, TCohert, Otamita Cronin, William, Riversdale Crosbie, George, Waikawa Valley Oroebie, James, Quarry Hill Crosbie, W., Glen Fern, Waikawa Valley ... Cross, Mrs. Ernma, Otama Oruickshank, Adam, Hast Chatton Cruiekehank, A., jun., Waikaka Valley Cruickshauk, William, East Chatton Cuddihy, Tlionias, Chatton Cullen, Peter, Pine Hush dimming, David, Kaiwera Cumming, William, Waikaka Valley Cunningham, J. J., Pukerau Curie, James, Sunnyside, Wyndham Currie, Robert, Mataura Davidson, Dunoan, Riversdale Davidson, J. H., Wakaia Dawson, W., Eortrose Dennis, George, Waikaia Dickie, A., Mataura Diekie, M., Spring Bank, Mataura Dickie, Robert, Gainhill Farm, Mataura Dickison and Fleming, Pomahaka Dickison, John, jun., East Chatton Diekson, John, Otamita Dillon, John, Otama, Gore Dixon, Henry, Mntaura Do'id, J. A., Wyndham Dodd, Robert, Wyndham Dodd, W., Wyn.llium Doddi, Robert, Otamita Donald, W. A., Riversdale Donald, W. R., East Chatton Donoghue, James, Wyndham Douglas, Hugh, Fortrose Doull, David, Wyndham Dunlop, W., Pine Bush 2ll8 1500 297 399 200 266 — 150 96 Nil — 33 98 95 8 Nil 8283 j500 781 616 21 t8 297 200 I 6 234 I 209 558 ! 5°5 972 9 S o 9089 12128 397 392 62 Nil 98 8 828s 781 234 558 972 9089 397 62 529 ' 700 - '58 5 5' 47 797 806 nf>2 1588 186 151 984 999 59° 587 150 990 1100 12 87 217 102 397 404 l82 i 200 13 148 'S3 411 119 115 350 Nil 88 50 394 550 20 20 477 30 270 375 — 8 592 '74 59 6 597 118 78 386 380 390 39 1 98 94 '59 193 83 "3 292 192 466 453 229 299 77 '54 124 Nil 529 S 1 797 1 362 186 984 590 990 83 217 397 182 '3 119 35° 88 394 20 477 270 97 '36 506 598 500 196 "49 ! "5> 285 I 260 516 J 468 277 243 335 39° 486 380 596 "93 297 I 251 484 410 637 600 152 89 756 630 485 78i 280 18 300 263 300 200 390 1766 Nil 592 59 6 118 386 390 98 '59 85 292 466 229 77 124 97 506 500 "49 285 S>6 277 33.1 486 596 297 484 637 '52 756 485 18 263 200 1766 322 354 660 86 182 322 323 354 '99 660 262 86 188 182 156 5' 87 657 — I 98 5'

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30. 1807. Walker, Or. S., Lawrence Watson, Campbell, Roxburgh Waugli, William, Miller's Flat Webster, John, Waitahuna Westcott, W. P., Cherry Farm, Ettrlel Whelan, Thomas, Roxburgh Whyte, A. B., Tapanui Wilde, Arthur, Waitalmna Gully Wilkins, Timothy, Dunrobin Williams, T. B.,Tuapeka West Williamson, Sinclair, Waitahumi Wilson, John, Wetherstone Wilson, Robert, Roxburgh Wood, Robert, Beaumont Woodhouse, James, Roxburgh 394 267 680 90 283 2100 l! 5 400 45<> •51 96 8 400 49 6 7 b 7° »37 2083 144 3 6 7 400 150 194 8 80 '795 966 97 J594 1470 (In Duuedin Subdivision). Blaikie Brothers, Hermitage, Waitahuna Bruce, Neil, Waitahuna Corry, Samuel, Wailahuna Cowan, John, Wait.nhuua Evans, Thomas, Waitahuna Gully Fuldseth, Peter, Waitahuna Jackson, W. and J., Waitahuna Redpath, Mrs. A., Annslea, Waitahuna Ross, John, Waitahuna Ryan, Martin, Wailahuna 379.84O 377>°5> 345 88 160 ,76 600 394 67 88 200 "85 600 410 '97 400 393 '47 500 393 2,409 2934 Total in county 382,249 379»98.S SOUTHLAND COUNTV (In Tapanui Subdivision). Adams, C. W., Olaraia Aim Brothers, Mataura Island Aitken, Andrew, The Glen, Gore Aibkcn, George, Wendon Valley Aitken, J. A., Lasswade Farm, Wnikaka Valley Aitken, P. T., Waikaka Valley Alexander, Alexander, Riversdale Allan, Alexander, Pukerau Allan, James, Wyndliam Amos, Peter, Mokoreta Anderson, Henry, Otama Anderson, James, Pine Bush Anderson, James, Otamita Andersen, John, Gore Anderson, John, Fortrose Anderson, Robert, Whare Range, Gore Anderson, W. M., Wendon Valley Andrew, David, Kaiwera Archibald, A. W., Wendon Valley Archibald, Daniel, Otamita Arthur, William, Anise Hill, Clinton Atkinson, Robert, Chatton Ayson, Alexander, Waikal a Valley Ay son, William, Waikaka Baird, Mrs. Mary, Gore Barclay Brothers, Wendon Barron, Peter, Wyndham Baxter, Mrs. Isabella, Otama Beange, Alexander, Oware, Wyndham Beath, David, Cliatton Beaton, Kenneth, Tokonui Gorge Beck, John, Wendonside Bennett, J. W., Otaraia Iiews, David, Mokoreta Hews, Samuel, Mokoreta Bilson, William, Otaraia Black, Alexander, East Chatton Black, William, Fairview, Greenvale Blair, Robert, Otura, Fortrose Bowie, William, Gore Bowmar Brothers, Otaraia Boyer, W. F., Waikaia Bradbury, John, Greenvale Brand, James, Wendon Brewster, James, Tokonui Bristow, S. H., Mataura Broom, Thomas, Wyndham 1256 726 496 495 57° I 12 184 385 49° 586 35 99 ;8 1 100 96 200 59' 152 5 700 277 833 293 09 1361 Nil 76, 9 597 641 ,87 "7 r 16 ■578 200 288 399 700 90 '85 150 1159 170 Nil 594 Nil 198 796 400 314 Nil 92 238 128 228 142 1200 132 54 448 I5S 200 190 200 100 20 53 200 200 12 5 800 Si 5° 284 3°3 '95 •73 23 688 700 45 245 97 '53 198 58

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 188B. April 30, 1897. Duthie, Robert, Quarry TTills Dynes, Robert, Pukerau Eadie, William, Pukerau Earwaker, George, Tokonui Elder, G. R., East Ohatton Elliott., James, Willow-Bank, Kaiwera Falconer, Charles, G-ore Falconer, Thomas, East. Cliatlon Fergusson, Peter, Wyndhain Findlay, A., Wyndliam Fisken, John, Gore Fleming, Adam, Gore Ford, John, Cliattou Ford, M., Waike.ka Ford, Patrick, Ohatton Fortune Brothers, Otamita Foster, Thomas, Mokoreta Fowler, David, Gore Fox, G. J., Fortroee France, R. E., Puker;iu Fraser, Donald, Gore Fraeer, Donald, Fortrose Fyfe, Williams, Quarry Hills Gall, Alex , Waikaia Gall, James, Otama Station, Riversdale Gall and Paterson, Waikaia Gallaher, James, Fortroae Gait, Allan, jun., Kyledale, Mataura Gait, James, Mataura Gardiner, David, Stanley Hill, Gore • Gardyne, Robert, Waikaka Gerken, John, Cliatlon Gilchrist, Duncan, Waikaka Valley Gillanders, Duncan, Wendonside Gillanders, Mrs. Mury Ann, Wendoneide ,.. Gilleepie, David, Waikaka Valley GiUespie, Mrs. Margaret, Ohatton Glendinning, Thomas, Mokoreta Glover, Adam, Pukerau Golden, H., Pine Bush Graham, Thomas, Otama Graham, William, Mataura Gray, John, Mataura Greenleee, John, Wyridliam Greenshields, John, Wyndham Gregg, George, Tokonui Gorge Gregory, Archibald, Wyndham Gregory, Mrs Mary, Fortrose Grieve, Alexander, Wyndham Gulchlag, William, Gore Haldane, James, Waikawa Haldane, W., Wailiawa Valley Hall Brothers, Wendonside Hamilton, Robert, Riveredale Hanley, Matthew, Gore Hansen, Jons, Quarry II ills Hansen, Neils, Quarry Hills Harvey, Andrew, Waikaka, Valley Harvey, Mrs. Jane, Riverside, Waikaka Valley Harvey, Thomas, Wendon Valley Hastie, John, Mataura Hastie, Robert, Mataura Hay, Albert, Pukerau Hay, Jumes, (-lore Healy, Patrick, Gore ' ... Heffennan, Philip, Gore Hellier, Edward, Gore Henderson, James, Wendon Valley Henderson, John, Wendon Valley Henderson, Thomas, Wendon Valley Henderson, William, Wendon Valley Herron, Thomas, Pukerau Hicks, Tkomns, Tutu Hill, Mataura Hill, Philip, Waikaia Holland, James, Gore Holmes, James, Otara Holms, Colin, Pine Bush Holms, James, Waimahaka, Wyndham Ilorman, G. W., Wyndhum Hoops, J. D., Otama Horan, Edward, Glenham Ilorrcll, H., Mandeville Howie, Andrew, Wyndham Hunter, Mrs. Margaret, Wyndham 61 535 .84 885 192 196 M5 504 299 60 487 468 172 947 141 170 27 700 389 9' 488 150 320 1100 181 793 100 254 958 '97 100 80 85 484 182 300 65 Nil 553 271 374 3.!° 162 -'57 196 575 988 525 95 186 590 112 204 17*5 190 585 1707 477 5'» 85 3°' 20660 849 264 232 75 297 500 900 97 95 303 '52 87 258 30 387 138 '5 Nil 306 251 894 189 16 500 348 '3' 40 Nil 221 20255 45° 182 5 2 95 200 500 7°7 393 M7 '83 '75 7' 99 40 5 82 205 '05 839 176 100 280 338 '5 2 283 37 "7 '99 3° '73 290 229 302 646 76 300 33 40 121 285 174 'Nil 202 592 299 142 5'2 120 445 687 « 5 7»3 1766 Nil 599 '893 14 780 80 '34 198 480 755 70 127 242 400

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 189?. Hunter, Thomas, Woodeide, Wyndham Hurley Brothers, Waikaia Hurley, James, Wendonside IIuiton, John, Fortrose Ibbotson, T. H., Waikaka Ibbotson, W., Waikaka Irvine, James, Clinlon Irvine, James, Mokorefca Irvine, John, Ohatton Irwin, Robert, Menzies' Ferry, Wyndham ... Ive, Henry, Wyndham Jackson, C. W., Wyndhim Jennings, George, Otara Johnston, Adam, Waikaka Johnston, Benjamin, Briary Bank, Q-ore Johnston, Edward, Wyndham Johnston, G. P., Comely Bank, Gore Johnston, J. A., Waikaka Valley Johnston, Join), Birch Hill, Wyndham Johnston, John, Waikaka Valley Johnston, Mrs. Hellena, Wyndhain Johnston, Mrs. Margaret, Waikaka Valley... JOlmston, Thomas, Olaraia Johnston, Walter, Mataura Johnston, William, Gore Johnston, William, Waikaka Valley Jones, John, East Citation Kean, Denie, Utaraia Keith, James, Gore Keith, Robert, Waikaka Kennedy, R. H., Otama Kennedy, Thomas, Wyndham Valley Key, William, Otama Kidd, J. R., Fortrose Killock, W., Mimihau Kirk, James, Gore Kirk, John, Gore Kirk, J. B., East Chatton Laidlaw Brothers, Wyndhain Laidlaw, J., Wyndham Laidlaw, William, Wendonside Lamb, John, Quarry Hills Lamb, Mrs. Catherine, Quarry Hills Lamb, Robert, Quarry Hills Latham, Mrs. William, Gore Lawson, D., Waikaka Livingston, Mrs. Mary, Mokoreta Livingston, John, Mataura Logan, John, Otama Logan, W. S., Otama Luxmore, John, Pukerau Lyall, Thomas, Wendon Lyttle, John, Gore Maeara, William, Gordon, Gore MaoOallnian, Peter, Fortrose MacCartney, W. T., Mataura MacCleory, Alexander, Wendon MaoCutcheon, E., Riversdale Maedonald, Alexander, Waikaka Maedonald, K. E., Mokoreta Maedowell, Robert, Wendonside MacEachern, Duncan, Chatton Macgregor, Alexander, Wendonside Mackay, John, Olaina Maokay, Mrs. Barbara, Wendonside Mackenzie, Colin, Waikaia Mackenzie, Donald, Greonvale, Waikaka ... Mackenzie, Kenneth, Waikaia Mackintyre, Donald, Rugged Hills, Pukerau Maclay, James, Wyndham Macleod, Roderick, Gore Macmillan, Thomas, Hope Hill, Gore Macnab, A. (Exors. of), Knapdale, Gore Maher, Mrs. M. A. A., Wendonside Malier, Patrick, Wendonside Mainland, Alex., Quarry Hill Mainland, John, Waikawa Valley Mallon, Peter, Chatton Manson, Donald, Otaraia ... Marshall, Francis, Wendonside ... Marshall, James, Chatton ... Marshall, William, Windon ... Mason, A. M. W., Pukerau Masterton, M. M., Pukerau ... 313 464 '4 40 95 '38 9 2 393 406 299 45 186 176 Nil Nil IS 171 278 284 417 232 632 85 '73 682 62 100 250 57 90 '93 '95 588 237 63' 189 «54 756 73 Nil 260 214 '434 685 "5 ,63 1299 1100 378 80 7' Nil 423 190 244 1471 662 29. '52 993 898 359 60 40 826 802 949 87 7,6 94 1261 Nil 848 211 99 55 3 9'j6 698 28 '54 87 Nil Nil 700 697 ioo 422 220 265 256 1 12 Nil 469 80 Nil 168 100 296 81 12 82 220 10 Nil Nil '4 70 '77 75 405 594 1 2 166 '9 66 ,87 100 45 2 553 200 200 186 4°3 184 18 100 100 2.S4 247 ; 00 264 98 34° 292 69 838 200 487 IOO 926 '97 2O S 199 57 82 235 300 234 428 342 193 29 196

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Matheson, Alexander, Mokoreta Matheson, John, Bast Chatton Me Allan, William, Otama McArthur, Donald, Pine Bush McBain, Donald, Lynwily, Otama MeCaldon, George, Gore McCallum, Robert, Otama McCartney, John, East Chatton McDonald, Charles, Mataura McDonald, Charles, Quarry Hills McDonald, Kenneth, Wyndham McDowell, William, Gore McEwen, Neil, Tokonui Gorge McFadzien, James, Fortrose McQill, John, Waikaka McGillirray, Archibald, Otara McGowan, Daniel, Mataura McGregor, Donald, Wendon Valley Mclntosli, Alexander, Oware, Wyndham ... Mclntosh, J., Fortrose Mclntosh, Samuel, Waikaka Mclntyre, Hugh, Waikoikoi Mclntyre, J. P., Gore Mclntyre, William, Gore McKay, Daniel, Wendonside McKay, Findlay, Mataura McKay, Hugh, Wyndham McKay, John, Wyndham McKelvie, Cliarles, Mokoreta McKenna, Walter, Gore McKenzie, A. C, Tokonui McKenzie Biothers, Fortroee McKenzie, Donald, Waikaka McKenzie, K. G , Fortroae McKenzie, Murdoch, Fortrose McKeown, Frank, Wyndtiam McKernan, James, Fortrose MeKinna, John, Otama MeKinna, P., Gore McKinnell, John, Waikaia McKinnell, Tliomas, Waikaia McKinnon, Donald, Ol.ara McLaren, John, Wyndham McLean, Donald, Tokonui Gorge McLean, John, Pukerau McLennan, K. and J., Mokoreta McLennan, M. (Exors.of), Mokoreta McManus, John, Quarry Hills McMath, Mary, Waikawa McNab, Alexander (Exrs.of), Knapdale, Gore McPhail, James, Chatton Farm, Waikaka V. McPherson, Mrs. Mary, Gore McPherson, J. 0., Quarry Hills McQueen, Alex., Waikaka McQueen, J., Gore McRae, D. K., Waikawa and Wyndham, Mokoreta McWilliam, Adam, Waikawa Valley McWilliam, William, Tokonui Gorge Mee, Mrs. Johanna, Chatton Meeking, T. H., Pukerau Meikle, J. J., Wyndham Mein, Mrs. E. H., Woodalee, Wyndham ... Middleton Brothers, Otara Miles, Mark, Wendon Valley Miller, G. W., Wendon Valley Miller, Henry, Chatton Miller, Henry, Riversdale Miller, —, Ma Station, Otaraia Miller, J. S., Lismoyle, Chatton Miller, Robert, Wendonside Miller, Samuel, Baywood, Tokonui Milne, Mrs. Isabella, East Chatton Milne, James, Pukerau Milne, John, Grfenvale Mitchell, A. and R, Mokoreta Mitchell, James, Mataura Mitchell, Robert, Chatton Moffut, Richard, Waikaia Hoffilt, James, Waikaia Moir, John, Fortrose Morrah, F. D., Glenary Morrison, G., Fortrose Morton, James, Pukerau 420 JOO 2OI 'S* 43 1207 Nil 416 85 98 3'7 178 218 |6 7 600 40 324 '97 Nil IO2 1098 75 355 99 242 120 214 '38 39° '74 500 '46 394 265 22 172 27 494 411 586 191 606 98 194 200 200 292 494 421 585 198 500 Nil 100 2 73 593 1200 201 198 773 36 266 36 202 377 ■57 2100 793 981 200 171 17245 647 98 100 497 1009 11700 '97 395 365 '43 297 698 500 '83 s 2 '94 696 1181 39 6 54 75 490 158 2'39 600 790 i8i Nil 19662 692 142 100 427 '332 101.30 92 166 300 272 200 14219 141 385 "7 7' 83 179 403 271 Nil 6271 186 394 59 Nil '51 '57° '77 386 '731 428 97 986 1196 20 299 921 561 17 950 1295 4 433 483 122 5 2 "539 57 4 495 600 80 5o r 2430 62 192

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1886. April 30, 1897. Muir Brothers, Fortification, Quarry Hills ... Muir, C, Wyndham Muir, Robert, Mataura Munro, Henry, Wyndham Murcliison, Mrs. P. S., Waikaia Murdoch, Peter, Mataura Murray, David, t J ukerau Murray, William, Mokoreta N. M. & A. Co., Hyde & Waikaia, Waikaia N. Z. Trust and Loan Co., Wyndham Nichol, A. J., Lilliesleaf, Gore Nicholl, John, Tuturau, Mataura Nicol, Donald, Waikaka Nicol, L. 1)., Riverview, Mataura Noble, Andrew, Cluny Farm, Wyndham Noble, John, Waikaka O'Brien, George, Wyndham O'Brien, Jeremiah, Six-mile, Otara O'lTagan, Charles, Pukerau O'Hagan, Michael, Pukerau O'Hara, Margaret, Otama O'Neill, J., Otakarama, G-ore Otago and Southland Investment Company, Venlaw, Wyndham Otago and Southland Investment Company, Waiarikiki, Mataura Otago and Southland Investment Company, Glenham, Wyndham Oughton, John, Wyndham Paoey, W. R., Waikaka Padden Brothers, Waikawa Valley Paddon, Benjamin, Tokonui Paget, William, Mataura Pascoe, 0. E., Tokonui Pascoe, Simon, sen., Tokonui Paterson, Hugh, Gore Paterson, James, Goro Paterson, Robert, Goro Paton, George, Tokonui Gorge Pemble, Henry, Waikaka Perkins, Edward, Gore Perkins, G. H., Mataura Perkins, M., Mimihau Peter, Alexander, Chatton Petersen, James, Quarry Hills Playfair, G. and W, Wyndham Pollock, James, Riversdale Porter, David, Pukerau Preeton, Joseph, Fortrose Pryde, Thomas, jun., Waikaka Valley Pryde, W. M., Mataura Pullar, Alex., care of H. Paterson, Gore Pullar, Joseph, Pukerau Purvis, Mrs. Chrietina, Kaiwera Quertier, A., Sunnyside, Kaiwera Quirk, J. M., Gore Rabbidge, Thomas, Wyudliam Rae, Mrs. M. G., Thornhill, Otaraia Ratcliffe, Balf, Quarry Hills Raymond, Percy, Wyndham Read, Charles, Read Farm, East Chatton ... Read, F. T., South Wyndham Reburn, John, Gore Reid, A. W., Weudon Reid. J. G., Otaraia Reinke, August, Gore Rich, W. G., Toi Toi Station, Wyndham ... Richardson, Malcott, Wyndham Richardson, Mrs. Mary Ann, Rich Hill, Pukerau Riddle, James, Fortrose Riddle, John, Flag Hill, Fortrose Robertson, Colin, Waikaia Robertson, D. and J., Kaiwera Robertson, James, Pyramid, Wendon Robertson, John, Fairh'eld, Gore Robertson, William, Pleasant Valley, Niagara Robson, A. R., Argyll Station, Waikaia Robson, Robert, Wyndham Rogerson, Samuel, Otaraia Rose, William, Wyndham Ross, Benjamin, Glenham Ross, Thomas, Pukerau Royse, Mrs., Birchwood, Mataura Island ... 39"7 89 800 146 241 6 54 ,87 5196 1829 796 180 '5i 1899 2291 596 3896 86 197 700 201 297 "77 271 4°53 1669 670 '34 93 1888 1569 686 240 45 11 367 130 400 91 20 94 471 161 8619 2657 3070 7621 7688 500 20 '93 156 345 '58 98 5°5 890 75' '65 400 790 56 243 300 196 1030 170 97 11700 697 3° go 64 300 55 80 Nil 787 507 '5 [ 500 1005 99 Nil 277 '54 1200 393 l2 5 11100 12 5 322 600 648 '43 536 95 30(1 400 94 204 423 3C0 182 Nil '295 66 212 6 59 765 203 587 58 294 5°° 73 361 '77 95 n86 57 1306 47 122 '499 3° '50 400 •44 844 550 '97 9 6 3 162 6995 203 1499 385 484 387 400 140 825 600 263 1009 22 7'5O 209 1888 300 • 399 393 402

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No. of Sheep ou April 3D, I April 3 1890. 1897. April 30, 1897. Ryan, Daniel, Gore Sarginson, J. H., Gore Scott, James, Wyndham Scott, James, East Chatton Scott, Samuel, Otaraia Scott, Thomas, Otaraia Scott, W. B., Mataura Scottish and N.Z. Investment Company, Raeburn, Invereargill Scottish and New Zealand Investment Company, Edenbank, Invercargill Scottish and New Zealand Investment Company, Nithdale, Invercargill Scully, John, Pukerau Shanklands, John, Tokonui Slieddn.il, Robert, Waikaka Valley Shepherd, J. D., Robin Hood, Mataura Isl'd. Shields, John, Tokonui Gorge Simpson, W., Otama Sizemore, J. E., Pukerau Smith, Alexander, Mataura Smith, Alexander, jun., Mataura Smith, Arthur, Mataura Smith, A. and W.,Glenstewart, Mataura ... Smith, D. J., Wendon Valley Smith, E. S., Otamila Smith, H., Waikawa Settlement Smith, Misses J. and J., Gore Smith, Mrs. R., Fortrose Smith, W. P., Belnoe, Mimihau Smith, W. Y., Mataura Smyth, Thomas, Gore Speden, James, Bothwell Park, Mataura ... Speden, Thomas, Pukerau Spratt, James, Pine Terrace, Mataura Island Spratt, M. L., Waikaka Stalker, I)., Redan, Edendale Steveneon, T., Mataura Stevenson, W., Mataura Stewart, Alexander, Otama Stewart, W. D., Otama Stewart, William, Pukerau Stewart, Wni., Wendon Stirling, Charles, Waikaia Stirling, J. A., Burke's Hill, Wyndham Stirling, William, Wyndham Stout, W. A., Glenhain Strangman, J. C, Wyndham Styles, Henry, Wendou Valley Syme, Alexander, Gore Tayles Brothers, Wendon, Riveredale Tayles, Edward, Wendon, Riversdale Tayles, John, Riveredale Tayles, James, Wendon Taylor, 1)., Gore Taylor, J. B., Wyndham Teifer, J., Glenham, Wyndham Telfer and Smith, Mataura Telfcr, T.j Gore Templeton, James, Waikawa Valley Thomas, Edwin, Tokonui Gorge Thomas, W. H., Otara Thomson, T. C, Gore Thurston, C. G., Wendonside Tliurston, Mrs. M. A., Wendonside, Waikaia Tolmie, Hugh, Waipahi Tothill, G. C, Pine Bush Trapski, Frederick, Pukerau Tregilgas, W. H., Gore Trotter, A., Wyndham Troup, Robert, Waikawa Valley Turnbull, John, Waikaka Turnbull, W. C, Waikaia Turner, William, Fortrose Urquhart, Robert, Mimihau, Wyndham Valentine, W. H., Otaraia Vincent, Mrs. Jane P., Fortroee Voight, Wilhelm, Gore Vyner, P. A., Olakarama, Pukerau Waddell, David, Wendon Valley Waddell, John, Mataura Waddei), William, Waikaka Valley Walker, J., Wyndham View, Wyndham Walker, John, Otara 351 23' 1109 4'5 24 185 70 682 ■54 I2OO 39° 148 120 82 631 325 Nil 1871 10,07 233 81 500 166 397 200 100 500 37 196 1044 297 683 130 '3 Nil 769 480 '8-1 "5 293 •35 23 495 54 496 3° '44 699 '56 97 375 Nil 599 58 294 '3' 1000 2 '5 .58 200 478 131 32 294 706 389 92 435 221 39° 68 170 Nil 300 68s 303 96 433 187 394 28 93 374 192 955 26 260 98 268 298 297 35' '97 45 335 92 Nil 1369 218 75 2 58 98 298 198 97 200 184 90 .78 199 Nil 2247 2200 191 ,65 1205 10 2180 400 666 56 20 '52 2684 1600 200 1780 72 2223 400 636 280 180 100 '33 96 144 28 27 101 J 500 20 68 1042 500 Nil 55

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Walker, Robert, Otama Walker, Samuel, Gore Walker, William, Otama Ward, Arthur, jun., Rugged Ridgee, Waikawa Valley Ward, C. F., Lily Bank, Mataura Ward, G. J., Wyndham Warden, Henry, Mataura Watson, Joseph, Riversdule Watt, A. D., Wyndham Watt, William, Strathnaven, Riversdale Wentherburn, William, Mataura White, James, Wendon, Riversdale Wliitefield, Gavin, Waikaka Valley Williamson, Alexander, Gore Williamson, James, Mataura Wilson, J. and E., East Chatton Wilson, John, Wyndham Wilson, Joseph, Wondonside Wilson, Robert, Pukerau Wood, George, Wendon Wood, J. Nugent, jun., Newton, Wendonside Woods, John, Wyndham Wright, F. J., Carie, Wyndbam Wright, James, Tuturau, Mataura Wyber, Robert, Gordon, Gore Young, James, Mataura Yoi'ston Brothers, Pukerau Yorston, Richard, Pukerau Young, Robert, Wyndham 1*0 9 8 200 393 676 900 ■78 1 ii)i '8 496 1000 399 409 250 796 196 '5° 440 292 125 599 48 5° 302 165 300 Nil 489 584 1168 527 122 1300 801 Nil 656 1 290 39° 541 "517 97 825 Nil 21 I 49 566 96 200 24 35 195 265 5° Nil 97 (In Southland Subdivision). Adamson, James, Mabel, Grove Bush Adamson, William, Tnvercargill Agnew, Thomas, Lochiel Allan, John, Ryal Bush Allan, T. W., Hokonui Allen, George, Hokonui Allen, James, Harrington's Allison, Arthur, Drummond Allison Brothers, Drummond Allison, Robert, Mataura Allot, Jabez, Middlevale Anderson, Alexander, Kapuka Anderson, David, Harrington's, Benmore ... Anderson, David, Limehills Anderson, David, Pleasant Creek, Hokonui... Anderson, J., Balfour Anderson, James, Edington, Wright's Bush Anderson, Robert, Limehills Andrews, Edward, Winton Ays"n and So", Wyndham Baird] Mrs. Sabina, Loehiel Baird, William, Forest Hill, Loehiel Baird, William, Otapiri Gorge Bflldy, Alfred, Ryal Bush Baldy, J. A., Ryal Bush Bank of Australasia, Morton Mains, Invercargill Bank N.Z. Estates Co, Retreat, Mandeville... Bank of N.Z., Five Rivers, Lumsden Barber, John, Waianiwa Barbour, William, Edendale Barker, Robert, Winton Barker, T. A., Winton Barnett, Richard, Balfour Barrett, Paul, Riversdale Barron, John, Wright's Bueh Barry, John, Mataura Baxter, George, Otapiri Gorge Beaven, A., Now River, Waianiwa Bell, Alexander, Edendale Bell, G. M.,Wantwood and Croydon, Mandeville Bell, James, Dipton Bennett, M. H. L., Winton Berry, Thomas, Hedgehope Birch, Robert, Kapuka Bladder, W., Waianiwa Blake, E. R., Fern Hills Blakie, Andrew, Waianiwa Blakie, James, Ryal Bush 324,254 331.078 363 5' 333 56 37 140 297 97 186 Nil Nil 100 255 9' '59 ■32 862 240 365 289 30 30 019 191 400 354 5° Nil 447 106 1961 394 1265 491 198 '99 435 8441 2550 600 668 750 '94 '500 510 Nil 340 8434 1150 28.45 82 172 205 1826 Nil 600 Nil 297 414 87 380 7i 2000 193 1406 25 25485 96 374 Nil 2000 382 1700 Si 27094 3' 7' 86 654 87 ■45 I2 75 490 31 65 72 684 95 150 1600 536

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April:*), 18i)7. Blakie, Peter, Ryal Bush Blakie, Robert, Kyal Bush Blakie, Walter, Ryal Bush Blakie, William, Ryal Bush Blondell, James, Springhills Blondell, William, Spring Hills Booth, C. S., Gore Booth, John, Waimutmi, Gore Boult, J. Z.,Maiideville Bowmar, C H., Gore Boyd, F. R., Erroklale, Waimatuku Bovd, J. J., Invercargill Boyd, W., Waimatuku Boyle, Dennis, Weet Plains Boyle, Patrick, West Plains Brass, II. G., Waikiwi Brass, T. P., Wallaretown Britton, Thomas, Mabel Bush Brockie, Williiim, Harrington's Brooke, E. W., Te Wai's Point, Bluff Brotherton, H., Otatara, Livercargill Brown, A. and J., Invercargill Brown, Andrew, Waituna Brown, George, Waikiwi (Invereargill) Brown, G. G., Roslyn Bush Brown, G. 8., Wallacetown Brown, Isabella, Tnchbauk, Woodlands Brown, John, Isla Bunk Brown, McFarlane, Winton Brown, Robert, Myross Bush Brown, T. T., Forest Hill, Lochiel Brown, William, Thornbury Bryce, John, Dipton Burke, Patrick, Hedgehope Burrell, Joseph, Sloke Grange, Gore Butel, Robert, Riversdale Butler, Charles, Oreti Plains Butler, 0. H., Ryal BubIi Buller, Edward, Riversdale Butler, James, Balfour Butler, Mrs. Agnes, Kyal Bush Butler, W. H., Ryal Bush Butler, William, llokonui Butson, John, Athol Butson, Samuel, sen., Garston Buteon, T. W. S., Gareton Buxlon, 0. M., Makarewa Buxton, Henry, Kynl Bush Caithness, Alexander, Mataura Culvert, Francis, Roslyn Bush Cameron, Alexander, Ryal Bush Cameron, D. A., Mabel, Nokomai Cameron, Hugh, Mataura Cameron, John, Long Bush Cameron, Mrs. Mary, Fassifern, Lochiel Campbell, Alex., Gore Campbell, Archibald, Grove Bush Campbell Brothers, Mabel Bush Campbell, James, Mabel Bush Campbell, James, Limehills Campbell, William, Dipton Campion, H. P., Gore Carlyle, Brothers, Oreti, Invercargill Carpenter, James, Oteraniika Gorge Carson, Thomas, Makarewa Carter, Robert, Lochiel Cartwright, William, Waianiwa Caeey, Patrick, Balfour Caseels, John, Winton Oasserly, John, Limehills Caulfield, Daniel, Grove Bush Caulfleld, John, Kakahouka, Roslyn Bush ... Charlton and Thompson, Stewart Island Chilton, Edward, Drummoiid Chisholm, A., Spriiigliills Cliitlon Brothers, Limehills Clirystiil, Andrew, Lochiel Clare, Chnrlfs, Greenbills Clare, S. F., Green Hills, Invercargill Clark, C. E., Forest Hill Clark, David, Ryal Bush Clark, Francis, Myrons Bush Clark, James, View Hill, Ryal Bueh ClarK, J and D., Ryal Bueh 395 700 462 3-12 454 599 6oo »9« 94 129 Nil Nil Nil 200 454 120 200 39 6 1729 247 '25 170 86 200 1586 '73 140 94 r418 '56 '93 2340 Mil 290 '65 180 40 98 45° 622 821 80 181 23'5 100 35" .67 394 140 57o 5' 273 355 14 100 5' 200 266 Nil 226 95 101 100 3°3 87 237 130 8^6 80 Nil 707 100 90 2125 66 343 170 101 43' 98 794 95 1267 290 'S3 150 144 200 117 169 62 201 387 194 59 81 600 24 40 79 98 445 1005 "990 65 364 '95 5' j'7 164 685 161 629 Nil 202 TOO 129 '5° •52 '58 Nil 99 340 Nil 5' 56 Nil '3 13 '30 27 97 298 789 598 12 282 J 6 286 798 550 j 279 865 500 800 7° 146 23s 179 !OO j 131 200

No. of Sheep ou April 30, April 30, 18U6. 1807. Clarke, A. W., Ryal Bush Clearwater, James, Otatara Bush, Invercargill Cleave, Robert, Invercargill Clincli and Findluy, I.iinehills Clive, Peter, Waianiwa Cloughly, Alex., Roslyn Bush Cochrane, Alexander, Lochiel Cochrane, W T illiam, isla Bank Cock, James, Mokotua Cookburn, John, Spar Bush, Waianiwa Cole, Albert, Waianiwa Collie, James, Winton Collins, Frank, Wendonside Colwill, John, Long Bush Colwill, Richard, Waianiwa Coriaghan, James, Balfour Concannon, Michael, Heddon Bush Coombes, George, Kyal Bush Coomer, R. T., Charlton, Gore Cooney, David, Longridge Village 'Jorbitt, Edward, Forest Hill, Springhills ... Corcoran, Denis, Riversdale Cornwall, John, Lora Station, Lochiel Coster, C. F., South Hillend Coster, John, Lochiel Cosier, J. S., Clifden Coster, J. and W., New River, Winton Couplaud, Robert, Kennington Coutts, Louis, Gore Coveney, James, Grove Bush Cowan, Culhbert, Harrington's Cowan, Kobert, Limehills Cowie, Andrew, Winton Cowie, John, Winton Cowie, William, Balfour .,, Cox, Henry, Grove Bush Cox, James, Grovo Bush Cox, J. C, Gore Crack, Thomas, Myrosa Bush Craig, Alexander, Ryal Bush Craig, Andrew, Dipton Craig, James, Mataura Craig, John, Dipton Craig, Robert, Edendiilc Craigie, James, South Hillend Cranstown, Alexander, Edendale Creamer, H., Clifton, Woodend Creily, Mrs. Martha, Hokonui Crengle Brothers, Waianiwa Crombie, James, Kennington Crosbie, George, Edendale Crowe, John, South Ilillend Crowe, William, Balfour Cunningham, Fullarton, I-imehills Cunningham, Joseph, Balfour Cunningham, T. A., Caroline, Dipton Curran, Michael, Waikiwi Currie, Alexander, Winton Curtis, P., Longbush Cutcliffe, William, Winton Cuthbertson, Mrs. Margaret, Wright's Bush Davidson, Alexander, Waimumu, Gore Dawson, Alfred, Brunswick, Kennington ... Dawson, A. W., Brunswick, Kennington Duwson, George, Woodlands Daweon, H. H., Brunswick, Kennington ... Dawson, J. H., Brunswick, Kennington Dean, Charles, Winton Deegan, James, Winton Deegan, Patrick, Limehills Dermody, Joseph, Winton Deuclisrs, John, Wright's Bush Diack, Francis, Otapiri Gorge ,.. Diamond, Thomas, Wnianiwa ... Dick, Archibald, Springhills Dickie and Duncan, Balfour Diekson, Andrew, Balfour Jiiekson, Robert, Croydon, Gore Dixon, Jaint-'S, Brown's Dobbie, William, Athol LV'ds, T. G., Otupiri Gorge Donald, James, Lochiel ,,. Doull, David, Wyndham DouU, Jolin, Harrington's 275 299 40 59 62O0 3080 69 409 60 7 1 91 56 248 66 40 59 50 20 196 60 2985 903 1000 148 600 794 150 99 47 <2 18 2^28 398 290 5° 180 3° 213 192 87 372 35 65 3' 706 194 SIS 497 »7S '57 172 300 73 '9 486 Nil 1300 494 60 Nil 6290 3495 u6 500 142 Nil '52 9 300 93 188 54 194 190 Nil 96 2768 886 966 [ 75 631 6 95 200 98 2406 16 2254 496 368 65 S 2 69 63 31 244 ■4 ■73 170 385 Nil 96 23 3°4 99 473 490 273 198 245 500 797 Nil 62 259 45 82 72 46 987 1630 J 5 100 100 31 249 86 82 '47 "7 23 Nil 663 2240 5' 80 *2 >)6 92 100 566 710 Nil 162 200 491 230 252 28? 81 lS6 292 3/2 75 Nil 374

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No. of SI ieep on April 30, 1806. April 30, J897. Drain, James, Waianiwa Drake, W. J., Mokotua Drysdale, Adam, Kennington Drysdale, James, Kennington Duffell, B., Waimumu, Q-ore Duffy, James, Q-ap Road, Wintou Duncan, Henry, Otapiri Gorge Duncan, John, Drummond Dunlop, James, Forest Hill, Lochiel Dunn, David, Gore Dunn, Denis, Riversdale Duthie, William, Waianiwa Barle, A. G., Wendon Edwards, R., Spar Bush, Waianiwa Elder, A. L., and Co., Fire Riven?, Lumsden Ellis, Mrs. F. B., Broadlands, Invercargill ... Elston Brothers, Lumsden English, Richard, Dipton Erskine, James, Otatara Evans, John, Limehille Evans, I , , and L., Long Bush Evans, William, Brown's Ewart, Mrs. Isabella, Waianiwa Fahey, Anthony, Roslyn Bush Fairweatlier, Cliarles, Tnvercargill Falconer, J., Gore Farr, F. T., Roslyu Bush Ferguson, J. A., Myross Bush Ferrier Brothers, Spring Hills Fewing, Wm., Cattle Flat, Waikaia Field, W., Invercargill Findey, T. W., Bay Road, Invercargill Findlay, Andrew, Oreti Plains Finlayflon, Archibald, Dipton Finlayson, Kenneth, Waikiwi Finlayson, Mrs. Nenian, Dipton Fiulayson, R., Dipton Fitzgerald, Edward, Riversdale Flanigan, Patrick, Winton Fleming, James, Winton Fleming, J. and W., Rakahouka, Invereargill Fleming, Thomas, Waikiwi Forbes, Alexander, Lochiel Forbes, John, Woodlands Forde Brothers, Isla Bank Forde, James, jun., Mabel Bush Forde, J. B,, Waikiwi Forde, John, Grove Bush Forrester, W., Limehills, Invercargill Forsyth, James, Edendale Fosbender, Mrs. Elizabeth, Invercargill Fotheringham, John, Waikiwi Fowler, J. and H., Oreti, Winton Fowler, John, West Plains Fraser, Alexander, Lochiel ... Fraser, George, Balfour Fraser, James, Balfour .,, Fraser, James, Forest Hill, Loohiel Fraser, Lachlan, Waianiwa Fraser, Tliomas, Hokonui Fraser, William, Springhille, Winton Friend, George, Mataura Frisby, William, Springhills Frisken, Mrs. M. K., Myross Bush Froggelt, J., Long Bush Garvey Brothers, Mabel Busli George, Henry, Grove Bush Gerker, Henry, Balfour Gerrard, Alexander (Executors of), Winton Gerrard, Arthur, Lady Barkley Gerrard, Arthur, jun., Lowood, Winton Gibson, Alexander, Hokonui Gibson, John, sen., Parrawa Giffedder, Peter, Kennington ... Gill, Mrs. Mary, Ryal Bush Giller, Tom, Dipton Gilrnour, J. A., Orcti Plains Givin, John, Ryal Bush Glennie, James, Balfour Goble, James, Dipton Gohl, John, Woodlands Goldsmith, E., Mabel Bush G-oodall, John, Balfour Gordon, John, Garston ,,, IC70 46 261 99 55 72 172 492 136 182 124 300 9 1 4280 201 67 599 394** 300 140 897 62 83 «4 402 5° 198 149 37° 328 75 298 278 ■7< '542 484 189 992 37 272 142 326 61 180 10 494 192 172 82 Nil 97 26567 2620 Nil 1520 70 363 797 2837 300 753 475 83 21 52 300 5° 42 77 598 99 412 432 75 498 500 97 i 2500 I 593 195 1097 66 Nil 63 458 840 '4 250 '95 1063 100 740 641 i>6 Nil 375 110 393 684 310 36.3 ■3' 424 53 293 263 71 828 3840 366 196 362 68 66 103S 300 1000 Nil 98 373 '59 353 695 294 "95 4' 126 Nil 64 200 282 Nil 830 2362 470 '97 32.S 55 75 1107 255 292 •56 4' 5°3 7 160 200 3'4 177 80 I 380 ■ '62 180 553

No. of Sheep on April 30, j April 30, 1896. 1897. Gordon, William, Garston G-orman, D. C, Ilcdgehope Gorman, George, Lochiel Gorman, George, junr., Hedgehope Gorman, John, Hedgohope Gould, IT. S., Dipton Grant, John, Grove Bush Grant, Robert, Longi'idge, Balfour Grant and Hamilton, Loehiel Gray, Alexander, Wallacetown Gray, Colin, Wallacetown Gray, Lticlilan (Trustee of), Wallacetown ... Gray, Roderick, Wallacetown Green, Thomas, Gore Greer, James, Springhill Greer, John, Balfour Grieve, John, Athol, Wallacetown Grieve, J. G., Waianiwa Grieve, Robert, Waianiwa Grieve, Thomas, Bushy Park, Mataura Hall, Andrew, Bdendale Hall, James, Limehills Hall, J. B , Seaward Moes Hall, Wil30n, Riversdale Halliday, William, Roslyn Bush Jiiunil, W. J., Oteramika Gorge Hamilton, Alexander, Drummond Hamilton, James, Riverside, Winton Hamilton, James, Balmona, Winton Hamilton, John, Winton Hamilton, J. R., Winton Hammond, Henry, Limehills Hampton, George, Dipton Hanking, Edward, Caroline Hanley, Malachi, Mandeville Hanning, Thomas, Hedgehope Hansen, Charles, Waituna, Kapnka Harming, W. and C., Grove Bush Hardiman, James, Riversdale Hardwiek, Mrs. Theresa, Wallacetown ... Harper, John, Seaward Moss, Woodend Harris, Hugh, Limehills Harris, Richard, Myross Bush Harrison and Mincher, Dipton Hay, A. R., Woodlands Hay ward, James, Dipton Haziest, Thomas, South Hillond Hazlett, S. D., South Hillend Hazlctt, W. K., South Hillend Hazlett, William, South Hillend Healey, Richard, Winton Heath, Samuel, Mataura Island Heenan, Michael, Riversdale Hellier, James, Gore Hellier, John, Croydon, Gore Helm, Thomas, Grove Bush Henderson, Darid, Isla Bank Henderson, David, Craighouse, Winton Henderson, John, Myross Bush Henderson, John, Craigend, Brown's Henderson, John, Limehills Henderson, Margaret, Limehille Henriksen, Hans Peter, Balfour Hession, Dennis, Harrington's Hession, Patrick, Benmore, InTercargill Hilles, John, Edendale Hinchey, William, Harrington's Hishon, M., Limehills Hodgkinson Brothers, Ryal Bush llodgkineon, Harold, Limehille • Hodgkinson, Henry, Ryal Bush Hodgkiiison, John, SpringhilU Hodgkinson, S., Ryal Bueh Hodgkinson, Tbonms, Invercargill Hogg, Alexander, Oreti Plains Holloway, James, Oreti Plains Horrell, Edward, Riversdale Horrell, George, Riversdale Horton, Robert, Grove Bush Howells, Humphrey, Waianiwa Huffadine, Edward, Jnvercargill Hughes, Thomas, Myross Bush Huina, Thomas, Dipton Humphries, Charles, Middlevale, Gore 251 186 100 162 98 109 1460 186 94 872 789 695 796 449 70 250 213 994 1070 6700 124 61 400 1711 27 549 2084 2130 5° 79 181 596 200 199 675 48 192 45 5° 4098 555 298 96 189 202 96 257 Nil 96 2O O 88 III 147 18 IOOO 956 Nil 9°5 244 54 218 222 744 1990 6s?8 Nil 88 Nil 7 6 3 '5°4 Nil Nil '365 200 2300 500 9 ■5° 100 '77 396 H3 250 Nil 460 Nil 292 8 45 5012 53 2 298 554 188 300 132 5° 165 ■55 267 300 496 824 59° 581 70 140 799 88 73 150 Nil 500 Nil 678 494 '5' rcji 400 279 '73 5' 766 16 202 200 172 457 384 876 546 435 768 25 6 168 646 483 800 ■36 '85 394 398 285 I 986 86 45° IOO 13 Si 48 470 111 if) 40 16

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Humphries, James, E. Tnvercargill Humphries, J. !£., Mataura Hunter, J. B., Harrington's Hynd, James, Waianiwa Inder, S. G., Gore Inglis, Q-eorge, Edendale Irving, A. and M., Roslyn Bush Irving, James, Mabel Bush Irving, J. C. and H. S., Roslyn Bush Irwin, Robert, Loohiel Irwin, Willifira, Otapiri, Hokonui Jack, Francis, Winton Jack, T. J., Winton * ... Jackson, John, Dipton Jackson, John, Kelvinside, Q-ore Jof'coate, Thomas, Grange Farm, Kapuka ... Jenkins, Alexander, Dipton Jenkins, David, Winton Jenkins, John, Wallacetown Jenkins, J, W., Winton Jewitt, Thomas, Hedgehops Johneon, Marten, Balfour Jones, Henry, Riversdale Joss, Walter, Stewart Island Joss, William, Stewart Island Joyce, P., West Plains Kay, A. C, Balfour Keast, John, Benmore Station Kedzlie, A. C, Charlton Gore Keir, Alexander, Mataura Keir, John, Middlevale, Gore Keith, John, Limehills Keith, Williura, Winton Kelly, Nicholas, The Grange, Riversdale Kelly, William, South Hillend Kennedy, George, Springhills Kennedy, Robert, Riversdale Kennedy, Thomas, Drummond Keown, Mrs. Susan, Balfour Keown, William, Balfour Kerr, Patrick, Springvalo, Winton Kerr, W. L., Bayfleld, Mokotua Kidd, Charles, Winton Kilkelly, Thomas, Grove Bush Kilpatriok, R., Waimumu, Mataura King, Duncan, Winton King, F. J., Fernhills King, John, Balfour King, Phillip, Waianiwa King, W. H., Harrington's Kingdon, N. S., Gore Kingi Topi and others, Ruapuke, Campbelltown Kinross, Andrew, Myross Bush Kinzett, Mrs. C. M., Lirnehilb Kirkpatrick, John, Richmond Grove, Invercargill Kirkpatrick Mre. Alice, Kenninglon Ladbrook, W. C, Middlevale Laing, J. D., Long Bush Laing, P., Dipton Lang, Richard, Wright's Bush Lamont, John, Woodlands Land and Loan Company of New Zealand, Victoria Park, Lumsden Lang, EL J., Lochiel Lang, T. R., Loehiel Langford, Francis, Fairfield, South Hillend Langlands, George, Waianiwa Lawlor, M. R., Riversdale Lawrence, A. T., Mabel Grove, Invercargill... Lawrence Brothers, Verulum, Makarewa Lawrence, R. G., Mabel Bush Lea, J. K., Winton Leckie, J. and A., Invercargill Legat, D. C, Winton Leonard Brothers, West Plains Leonard, Roger, Athol Grove Bush Lewis, Richard, Winton Lind, William, Makarewa Little, James, Mabel Bush Little, Robert, Two Creeks, Edendale Loftue, William, Myross Bush Looney, John, South Hillend 475 7 S3 "5 43 198 46 6oo 62 300 794 180 *93 670 46 162 223 106 275 71 i°3 186 283 85 362 30 20 630 189 130 IO! 300 92 104 163 473 424 364 20 8l5 100 '95 Nil 191 39 682 57 763 26 186 199 40 Nil 80 ■3' 100 284 81 98 180 35 100 444 9° 127 300 Nil ■ 78 47 279 80 172 172 800 23 192 296 255 5 2 98 224 70 242 48 Nil ,87 291 2600 219 300 282 78 61 200 304 2408 6 11 70 2 5 100 107 32 •53 1100 •47 244 386 152 225 Nil 657 196 38a 755 '74 131 170 87 351 262 ,76 60 73 1127 39 144 132 Nil 9" Nil 981 5' 187 53 51 137 39° 204 94 47 39i 665 91 '57 3' 43 160 264 445

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1898. 1897. April 30, 1897. Lorenz, Ernest, Dipton Louttit, James, Ualfour Lucas, John, Benmore Lush, Jamoe, Balfour Lyall, Robert, My rose Bush Lynch, G-eorge, Longridge Village Lyon, David, Isla Bank Lytle, J. S., Mabel Bush MacArthur, D. C. P., Lilly Dale, Gore MacBride, Robert, Charlton Gore MacCalder, George, Gore MacOarthy, Michael, South Hillend Macdonald, Andrew, Greenhead, Hedgehope Macdonald, Colin, Ryal Bush Macdonald, J. A., West Dome, Mossburn ... Macdonald, T. ¥., Ryal Bush Macdonald, Thomas, West Plains Macintyre, Mrs. Catherine, Riversdale Mackintosh, James, Elgin Park, Edendale... Mackay, Alexander, Riversdale Mackenzie, W. J., Wright's Bush Mackinder, G. J., Waianiwa Mackinnon, Hugh, Otapiri Gorge Maclauchlan, John, Dipton Maclean, J. and D., Caroline Stn., Invercargill Maclean, John, Ryal Hush Macleish, P. C. C, Drumniond Maolennan, Roderick, Longridge Village Macleod, D., Limehills Macleod, Donald, Lochiel Macleod, Hugh, Hedgehope Maokley, J. 0., Invercargill Macpherson, Alexander, Hokonui Macrae, Mrs. Christina, Riverend, Springhills Maetavish, James, Win ton Main, Alexander, [nvercargill Malcolm and Sons, Winton Malone, Michael, Lumsden Maltby, T. C, Waikiwi Mann, Mrs. Elizabeth, Wallacetown Marr, James, Otapiri Gorge Marshall, David, Waianiwa Marshall, George, Lintley, Lumsden Marshall, H., Edendale Marshall and Sons, Woodlands Martin, Andrew, The Willows, G-ore Martin, John, Seaward Dow.is Martin, Michael, Mataura Martin, Thomas, Mokotua Martin, William, Waituna Matheson, Roderick, Riversdale Matthews, Robert, Gore May, W. T., Winton McArthur, A., Woodlands McAlister, Edward, Mandeville McOallum, Daniel, Waianiwa MeUallum, Duncan, Brown's McCallum, Duncan, Waianiwa MeCallum and Son, Otemmika Gorge McCarthy, Andrew, South Hillend McCarthy, 1'., South Hillend McClymont, Hugh, Limehills McConaehie, M., Lochiel McOrostie, James, Waianiwa McCrostie, John, Waianiwa McDonald, Alexander, Hedgehope McDonald, Alex., Limehills McDonald, Christopher, Hokonui McDonald, Donald, Balfour McDonald, Mrs. Elizabeth, Dipton McDonald, F. D., Springhills McDonald, Hector, Hokonui McDonald, J. A., jun., Balfour McDonald, Jamee, Dipton McDonald, John, Edeudale McDonald, John, Hedgehope McDonald, John, Mabel, Grove Bush McDonald, Mrs Eliz-i, ITokonui McDonald, 8. f , Woodstock, Woodlands ... McDonald, Thomas, Lumeden McDougall, John, Harrington's McDowell, H., Waianiwa MoEwen, John, fl-ap Road, Winton McFadgen, Mrs. 0. and D,, Woodlands IOO 198 94 198 82 55 '5 2 Nil 160 73 112 73 203 283 253 200 84 13 '93 1100 380 95 37' 1290 397 121 684 358 172 176 292 3'5 200 '9 Nil 130 '73 360 141 280 2800 102 2400 195 1381 Nil ,84 200 49 262 235 295 273 882 776 142 354 400 1120 34 6 80 92 312 280 I 296 389 15° Nil 44 45° 9' 3° 161 20 289 400 574 108 5° 400 •5 274 102 92 9' 40 127 102 300 293 400 5° 193 '87 556 292 200 '4 550 92 820 664 425 600 100 60 629 394 56 2080 857 200 302 1 13 180 33 294 i5 6 194 5° 480 272 260 Nil 227 188 458 aoo 200 11 565 9° 77° 474 480 566 300 Nil 399 300 30 2220 686 200 192 163 300 8 296 61 122 36s

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No. of SI ieep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. McFayden, Mrs. Helen, Mabel Bush McFetrick, A., Drummond MacGarvey, Mrs. M., Middlevale, Gore McGillivray and Maoneil, Loeliiel McGregor, George, Longridge, Balfour McGregor, John, Makarewa Bush McGregor, John, Springhills McGregor, William, Winton Mcllraith, J. & A. D., Mataura (Homebush, Chris tohuroh) Mclndoe, John, Spar Bush, Waianiwa Melntoeh, Thomas, Ryal Bush Mclntosh, William, Drummond Mclntyre, John, Grove Bush Mclntyre, John, Long Bush McKay, Archibald, Dunsdale, Hedgehope ... McKay, James, Longbush McKellar Brothers, Glenure, Balfour McKenzio, Abraham, Mokotua McKenzie, Alexander, Wright's Bush McKenzie, David, Barkley Village McKenzie, Hector, Riversdale McKenzie, John, Longbush McKenzie, John, and Sons, Woodlands McKenzie, Ktnneth, Myross Bush McKenzie, Murdock, Myross Bush McKenzie, Kobert, Oteramika Gorge McKercher, J. and J., Woodlands McKinnon, James, Ryal Bush McKinnon, John, Wright's Bush McLaren, Robert, Chavlton, Mataura McLean, Alexander, Dipton McLean, Alexander, Waiuniwa McLean, Duncan, Balfour McLean, James, Woodend MoLean, Jamee, Olapiri Gorge McLean, John, Harrington's McLean, Roderick, South Hillend McLean, Thomas, Mount Pleasant, Winton... McLennan, K., Sand Hills, Invercargill McLcod, Allan, Wintou McLeod, F. 11., Caroline McLeod, George, Duiivegan, Waianiwa McLeod, George, Herigehope McMaster, Joliu, Forest Hill, Hokonui McMillan, Donald, Harrington's McMurtrie, Mrs. Ann, South Hillend McNaughton, David, Waiauiwa McNaughton, Peter, Mataura Iβ., Edeudale... McNaughton, William, Wright's Bush McNeil, Angus, Loeliiel McNeil, Hector, Lochiel McPhee, John, Balfour McPherson, Duncan, Waianiwa McPherson, J., Balfour McRae, C. and J., Brown's McRiie, Donald, Hokonui McRae, Mrs. Mai'y C, Dunmore, Hokonui... McRae, Mrs. Ieabella., Braintra, Hokonui ... McRae, Murdoch, Hokonui McRae, Roderick, Bemu, Long Bush McRae, William, Hokonui Mears, W. W., Balfour Menzies, D. M., Dipton Merrie, George, Wallacetown Merrifield, John, Winton Merritt, S. R., Invercargill Millar, James, Mabel Bush Miilard, John, Winton Miller Brothers, Darindalo, Isla Bank Miller, Thomas, Oreti Plains Milligan, Mrs. B., Spar Bush, Waianiwa Milligan, William, Dip)on Milnej John, Seaward Downs Milne, Peter, Woodlands Mitchell, W. H., Kennington Moffitt, T. D. A., Enderby Island, Invercargill Monaghan, P. F., Croydon, Gore Moorabool Estate Co., Dipton Moore, C. D., Winton Moore, W. C, Waikiwi Morris, A. VV.Jun., Glendhu, Mataura Morris, John, Edendale flO 170 '97 .78 117 300 1888 Nil 1760 5° '58 191 '5' 1 22 274 1967 S°7 21 1000 78 877 488 494 8014 20 798 453 59 6 260 327 360 '28 776 i 2 968 78 868 400 S°.i 8563 26 978 290 600 2«5 565 '50 Nil 535 114 1080 210 27 495 93 992 ■ 03 222 300 '37 Nil 3°2 500 129 3° 300 363 660 87 486 1290 809 180 5 IC 293 133 ■95 200 259 242 '539 700 57 598 907 805 2 53 254 302 '3' 97 200 298 336 260 272 266 988 3 6 4 8co 980 333 161 198 99 3^9 3° 1194 400 379 165 ()0O '85 1098 495 758 900 37° '83 '97 96 322 32 1300 98 1516 1672 64 296 98 223 299 59 98 J! ■ 47 845 700 93 2»9 294 5 74 4' 4820 3° 20 269 250 4402 300 132 Nil 110

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1806. )897. Morton, Messrs., Mabel Bush Morton, J. 0., Oteramika Gorge Morton, T. R., Seaward Downs, Oteramika... Mosau Brothers, Grove Bush Moylan, Michael, Wright's Bush Mulqueen, Patrick, Balfour Munro, Alexander, Springhille Munro Brothers, Mandeville Munro, James, Mokotua Munro, Richard, Kapuka Murchison, Christoplier, Springhill Murdoch, John, Oreti, Winton Murphy Brothers, Woodlands Murphy, James, jun., Grove Busli Murphy, Jereuiiah, Dipton Murphy, John, Harrington's Murpliy, Pal rick, Dipton Murphy, P. and D., Grove Bush Murpliy, William, Harrington's Murray, Charles, Waituna Murray, Thomas, Ryal Bush Musselwhite, William, Dipton Mutch, J. C, Mataura Myres, Mrs. Christina, Waikiwi Neas, Rudolph, Makorewa Neill, Thomas, Edendale Nelson Brothers, Ocean Beach, Invereargill .. Norris, II. F., Woodlands N.M. & A. Company, Dipton N.M. & A. Co., Seaward Downs, Edendale ... IV.Z. A. Company, Ardlussa and Eyre Creek, Riversdale N.Z. A. Company, Caroline, Riversdale N.Z. A.. Company, Dome and Longridge, Riversdale N.Z. A. Company, Waimea Plains, Riversdale N.Z. and A. Land Company, Edendale N.Z. Morfc. and Invest. Aesoc'n, Bonmore Station, Invercargill Nicholl, James, Waianiwa Nicholson, J., Croydon, Gore Nicholson, Proctor, Mokotua Noble, James, Waianiwa Norman, Thomas, Winton O'Brien, James, Waianiwa O'Brien, Martin, Harrington's O'Brien, Morgan, South Hillend O'Brien, T. J., South Hillend O'Brien, William, Gore O'Conner, Michael, Longridge, Riverside ... O'Connor, Mrs. John, Longridge Village O'ICeei'e, Denis, Mabel Bush O'Meara, John, Limehills Orr, Alfred, Isla Bank Oeborne, Thomas, Limehills O'Shnnnessy, Patrick, Winton O'Shea, John, Balfouv Olago and Southland Investment Company, Limehills Estate, Invercargill Olago and Southland Investment Company, Titipua, Invercargill Paddon, Samuel, Gore Pagan, John, West Dome, Moseburn Paterson, Robert, Spring Hills Patereon, Thomas, Longfield, Hokonui Patereon, W., West Dome, Moseburn Patterson, Ewan, Lochirl Patterson, David, Ryal Bush Pattinson, H. J., Edendale Pearee, Grorge, Winlon Percy, Thomas, Woodlands Petersen, Neil, Balfour Petigrew, A. W., Loohiel Philpot, William, Newfield, Long Bush Pike, G. B., South 3illeud Pope, Harry, Gore Popenhagen, G. W., Hokonui Porteous, J. B., Winton Powell, H. H., Wallacetown Price, P. A., Waikiwi Price, J. M., Athol Qualter, Michael, Riversdale Quayle, G. T., Ryal Bush Hainage, George, Boggil Burn, Limehills ,,. 620 5! 89 1380 31 52 '83 285 39" 200 2<j8 400 200 400 92 180 2.50 190 22 3° 64 398 5° 26 36 "5°7 3' 5010 1669 I-7SI22 I 16903 I 1292 12 •°39 3 6 9 998 300 7OO 24 74 695 31 62 182 198 434 .87 '97 39+ 1800 100 402 '5° 70 100 280 20 22 24 330 60 2 5 28 Nil 34 3876 '745 73890 10910 10590 93 934 Nil l6 93 850 408 600 463 67 232 69 300 '43 27 '7 335 116 298 432 32 55 434 210 59 34 297 388 422 874 10C6 '50 61 797 13710 475 82 7' 180 196 692 534 47 92 100 168 Nil 64 ■38 780 '4'75 737 '9 Nil 64 '2.3 43 288 890 725 Nil 84 100 '5°7 465 90 93 100 1600 400 83 54

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1888. April 30, 1897. Rambaum, W., Mandeville Ramaay, George, Matnura Rankin, William, Waikiwi Rankin, William, Rosebank, Middlevale Reburn. Clement, Ryal Busli Reid, William, Riveredale Reid & Son, Monte Cristo, Wright's Bush ... Reilly, Edmund, Winton Richards, James, Makarewa Bush Riddell, Harry, Lumsden Riti'liie, James, Waituna Ritchie, R. P., Mataura Robbie, Francis Brownhall, Isla Bunk Robertson, Alexander, Brown's Robertson, Allan, Winton Robertson, James, Brown's, P.O., Gap Robertson, John, Brown's Robinson, Charles, Knpuka Rogers, J., Glenguoich and Fairlight, Invercaigill Rolton, Mrs., Margaret, Sout-li Hillend Ronald, William, Waianiwa Rose, John, Myross Bueh Ross, Alexander, Ryal Bush Ross, Donald, Riveredale Ross, James, Brown's Ross, John (Executors of), Grovebush Ross, John, Limeliills Ross, John, Waimatuku Ross, Robert, Dipton Ross, Robert, Riveredale Roy, Alexander, Balfour Rusaell, Arthur, Bluegians, Loohiel Russell, James, Gorge Road Russell, Mrs, John, 1 nvercargill Sahine, Mrs. M. A., Woodlands Sadlier, J. H., Longbush Saunderson, Richurd, Mabel Bush Saxelby, John, Woodlands Schmidt, A. P., Woodlands Scott, W., Hokonui Scottish and N.Z. Investment Company, Retreat, Invercargill Scor.ler, W. and Co., Almondol],Wright's Bush Scully, Mrs. William, Grove Bush Senior, Joseph, Dipton Shand, Alexander, Otapiri Gorge Shand, John, Winton Sharp, Henry, Mokotua Sharp, Joseph, Winton Shaw, John, Wallacetown Hotel, Waikiwi ... Shaw, Mark, Winton Shaw, Samuel, Ryal Bush Shea, Martin, Balfour Shearer, J. C, Dmmmond Sheed, Alexander, Mandeville Shepherd, J. D., Mokotua Shuttleworth, Joseph, Lumsden Silk, Martin, South Hillend Simon, Mrs. Emma, Myross Bueh, Invercargill Simpson, John, Woodlands Sims, William, Hokonui Sinclair, Peter, Hed gel iope Slocombe, R. H., Riversdale Smaill, Joseph, Riversdale Small, Andrew, Lumsden Smellie, William, Ryal Bush Smith, Alexander, Brown's Smith, B., Fernlea, Gore Smith, David, Mandeville Smith, F. C, Woodlands Smith, Hugh Gore Smith, James, Spar Bush, Waianiwa Smith, James, Otamita Smith, John, Mataura Smith, Patrick, Mataura Smith, T. S., Waianiwa Smith, William, jun., Gore Smyth, John, Gore Smyth, William, Gore Somerville, William, Mabel Bush Soper, W. D., Garston Souter, James, Spnr Bush, Waianiwa Sparrow, C. J., Winton 20 26 3 33 i8 57 140 1600 22 120 26 243 3 2 64 207 2894 22 178 128 Nil 661 160 472 200 348 24 ■35 17581 3i 784 277 202 167 55 5 18600 70 693 7° 616 356 61 198 278 73 100 3' 412 55 80 465 217 '33 96 61 347 200 37° 170 '3 Nil 5' 49 32 60 37 300 10 31 600 39 196 492 9 490 Nil 2777 416 453 34' 55 2 ° 69 300 ■46 2020 58 5" 239 284 1 1 ,67 381 2156 300 470 276 4'4° 99 Nil 906 6 5° 100 10 '37 «3 '75 127 280 '3' 79 668 60 88 463 81 360 350 Nil 250 379 68 83 180 128 256 '47 200 63 l2 5 39° 27 '52 458 '85 477 17 300 650 200 680 281 33° 3" 35° 66 290 100 135 36 282 85 47 '55

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Spence, H. F., Mossburn Spowart, John, Lochiel Spratt, John, Mataura Island, Wyndham ... Staite, CKlberfc, Lumsden Stalker, Donald, Edendale Starbuck, Mark, Hokonui Staunton, Patrick, Riveredale Steel, Jolra, Waianawa Stenliouse, R. and J., South Hillend Stevens, Alexander, Ryal Bush Stevenson, James, Wendon Stevenson, Thomas, and Sons, Riveredale ... Stevenson, W., Isla Bank Stewart, Archibald, BiiH'our Stewart, Charles, South Hillend Stewart, David, Q-ore Stewart, David, Gorge Road Stewart, Donald, Dipton Stinson, John, Menzie's Ferry, Wyndham ... Stokes, Joseph, Woodlands Stormouth, William, Drummond Straehan, David, Wallacctown Strang, James, Woodlands Strang, James, Wright's Bush Stuart, George, Longridge, Balfour Stuart, Robert, Otapiri Q-orge Stuart, William, Otapiri Gorge Sutherland, D., Otapiri G-orge Sutherland, J. G-., Hedgehope Sutherland, William, Kennington Sutton, G-., Winton Button, William, Hedgehope Swain, ITodgns, and Son, Oteramika Gorge... Swale, Ralph, Limehills Sweatman, N., Cattle Flat, Balfour Tanner and rions, Hokonui Tapper, Alfred, Wallacetown Tayles, William, Longridge Village Taylor, Angus, Hokonui Taylor, Duncan, Liiuehills Taylor, E., and Co., Woodlands Taylor, J. B., Waikiwi Taylor, John, Roslyn Bush Taylor, Owen, Caroline Tenipleton, John, Riversdale Terry, William, Gore Thompson, A. and A., Dipton Thompson, Thomas, Gap Road, Winton Thompson, William, Oreti Plaine Thomson, Andrew, Dipton Thomson, David, Winton Thomson, James, Winton Thomson, John, Mataura John, Newfield, Winton Thomson, John, jun,, Riverside, Loehiel Thomson, J. S., Pahiwi, Balfour Thomson, Peter, Winton Thomson, Thomas, Winton Thomson, William, Winton Tippet, John, Limehills Tobin, J. and E., Lochiel Torbet, John, Winton Townshend, Edwin, Mataura Traill, A. W.,Paterson's Inlet, Stewart Island Tremaine, James, Dipton Trender, James, Hokonui Treseider, John, Lumsden Trotter, J. D., Woodlands Turnbull, A. S., Forest Hill, Lochiel Turnbull, I. C., Isla Bank Urquhart, William, Balfour Vivian, James, East Road, Invereargill Vyner, P. A., Olakarama, Gore Walker, David, Balfour Walker, George, Woodlands Walker, John, Isla Bank Walker, Samuel, Otakarama, G-ore Walker, William, Winton Wallace, Angus, Airley, Wallaeetown Wallace, Robert, Wallaeetown . . Wallia, A. R., Woodstock, Woodlands Walker, T., Balfour Walsh, J. B., Waituna Walsh, Patrick, Gore 277 3° io8 119 Nil 96 58 250 119 82 76 •94 7 590 73 98 487 75 Nil Nil 22 3S4 120 400 400 124 Nil 594 142 169 253 68 123 90 303 28 '7 Nil 400 97 48 396 75* 284 '45 '52 398 S 1 >3S3 2.5' 162 1274 619 485 494 354 978 7i 37 388 870 496 '32 191 Nil 5" 287 56 964 447 566 55° 4()5 998 94 94 393 770 277 173 90 100 422 100 100 492 752 202 54' 395 600 '596 389 v> 53 32 203 162 5' ■97 200 12 545 61 Nα 5 190 513 73' 60 79 200 55 9' 100 483 1811 127 345 484 462 1930 326 382 5' 3' '95 177 80 191 1100 65 624 "5 1883 420 131 212 419 76 784 66 2298 _78 429 141 .,28 49' 84 767 Nil 1445 65 S6 336 372

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 80, 189(1. 1887. Waleh, Thomas, Harrington's Ward, Arthur, Drummond Ward, W. P., Riverslea, Gore Warden, John, Kennington Warden, Mrs. Jessie, Kennington Wardrope, James, Dipton Watson, Robert, Lochiel Watson, Robert, Oreti Plains Watson, William, Limehills Watt, William, Dipton Weir, William, Waianiwa Welsh, John, Kenriington West, A. J., Balfour Wbarton, J., Hokonui Whatiri, Ibaia, The Neck, Stewart Island ... Wheeler, Henry, Shirley Farm, Mandeville... AVhitaker, David, Dipton White, Rev. W., Wallaectown Wileox, William, Myross Bush Williams, James, Wright's Bush Williams, John, Bast Road, Invercargill ... Wills, William, Invercargill Wilson, Henry, Ryal Bush Wilson, Alexander, Mabel Bush Wilson, James, Myross Bush Wilson, John, Otapiri Gorge Wilson, J. B., Balfour Wilson, Jervis, Balfour Wilson, John, Waianiwa Wilson, R. S., Seaward Downs Wilson, Thomas, South Hillend Wilson, Thomas, Waianiwa Windle, Henry, Longridge Village Winter, W. J., Wyndham Wood, T. E., Seaward Moss Woods, James, Oreti Plains Woods, Samuel, Oreti Plains Wright, James, Mabel Bush Wright, Thomas, Gore Yardley, Richard, Lumsden York, Adam, Hokonui York, David, Hedgehope Young, James, Wright's Bush Young, J. and J., Woodlands Young, Robert, Mabel Bush Young, Thomas, Mataura Young, William, Burnside, Gore Young, William, Hedgehope Zwies, Leopold, Brown's Zwies, Lewis, Hokonui t 5 io6i) i^88 216 5 1 168 60 860 1624 327 600 5' Nil 269 16 Nil 292 18 200 300 26 357 200 24 199 [OO 5 1 600 40 Nil 450 Nil 3 8 5° 7°3 97 69 95 691 281 539 42 197 365 '49 16 35 T 5 '65 100 643 72 60 100 384 300 463 100 196 3'° 190 22 10 883 865 42 187 '3 1054 980 Nil '93 5'° 8 100 500 199 80 353 93 500 393 45 5°o 298 89 568 285 165 832 127 53°.99° Total in county 855.250 5 2 5.338 856,416 WALLACE COUNTY (In Southland Subdivision). Adamson, John, Eastern Bush Adie, William, Fairfax Alderson, John, Orepuki Allan, Peter, Feldwick, Orawia Allison, Arthur, Drummond Allison Brothers, Drummond Allison, James, Gummie's Bush Anderson, David, Mossburn Anderson, Robert, Riverton Andrews, William, Ileddon Bush Arklay, George, Riverton Armstrong, William, Koromiko, Orepuki ... Ayton, W., Wairio Baird, Robert, Ilia Bank Bank of Australasia, Bclmont, Wairaki, Olautau Bank New Zealand, Lumsden, Invercargill... ! Barry, Henry, Orepuki Barry, James, Orepuki Barwell, E. W., Otautau Barwell, J. and G., Warrenburn, Orawia ... Barwell, Samuel, Otautau Baskin, J. 0., Heddon Bush Basstian, J. B., Mossburn Bath, Richard, Gummie's Beck, J. and T., WoodJow, Wairio 199 220 6i 106 171 200 '31 95 263 60 ■ 65 '94 Nil 126 243 740 198 300 181 '97 347 Nil 494 9 16 13340 290 "54 13192 13127 11 2 281 M73O Nil Nil 337 681 500 100 1800 ■ 244 100 580 175 40 290 98

No. of 81 teep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. Bock, Joseph, Hartwood, Wairio Beck, Joseph, jun., Wairio Beer, A. H., Mossburn Beer, George, Mossburn Beer, H., Otautau Beer, W. G., Mossburn Begg, Hugh, Otautau Begg, Robt., Monte View, Otautau Bell, Henry, Olautau Bellotti, B., Wairio Benzie, Win,, Isla Bank Bickley, S. W., Wairaatuku Black,'Alex., South Side, Thornbury Blackstock, William, Riverton Bliiokwood, Thomas, Kinloch, Otautau Blatch, A. F., Clifden, Waiau Bonthron, David, and Sons, Pahi, Dalmore... Boyle, John, Oreti Flat, Heddon Bush Brighton, Gavin, Nightcaps Brown,Dr. W., Sliarpridge, Orawia (Dunedin) Brown, Henry, Clifden, Invercargill Brown, William, Thornbury Browning, Allen, Mossburn Brownridge, James, Fairfax Buckingham, T. A., Isla Bank Buick, W. and R., Otautau Bimton, Richard, Riverton Butler, E. F., Chantry Downs, Otautau Calder, Alexander, Thornbury Calder, George, Q-ummie's Bush Calder, J. and A. H., Wrey's Bush Calder, William, Heddon Bush Cameron, Donald, Clifden Cameron, William, Centre Island, Riverton Campbell, R., jun., Mararoa Downs, and Burwood, Lutnsden Carniichael, Allan, Invercargill Carmichael, James, Gumnrie's Bush Carriek, John, Otautau Casey, Timothy, Opio Catto, John, Heddon Bush Chalmers, Colonel, Mt. Linton, Nightcaps ... Chamberlain, Mary, Orawia Cliartres, William, Mossburn Cliewings, George, Glenelg, Mossburn Cliilton, Edward, Drummond Christie, A., Dipton Christie, John, Waimatuku Church and Maclean, Nightcaps ... Clark, D. F., Nightcaps Clark, Duncan, Fairfax Clark, James, Nightcaps Clark, Thomas, Heddon Bush Cochrane, A. C, Heddon Bush Collins, John, Clifden Connor, Timothy, Waimatuku Colquhoun, Malcolm, Wrey's Bush Coombes, Mrs. Ann, Heddon Busli Coombes, T. J., Otautau Cosgriff, Edmond, Eastern Bush Cournane, Thomas, Nightcaps Craig, J. G., .Eastern Bush Craig, W. R., Eastern Bush Crean, Michael, Nightcaps Creed, Daniel, Opio Creegan, John, Wrey's Bush Crengle Brothers, Otautau Crowe, Denis, Scott's Gap, Otautau Cupples, R., Otautau Cupples, Thomas, Otautau Curlin, John, Wrey's Bush Curtin, Michael, Wrey's Bush Dalgety and Co., Dunrobin, Mossburn Darley." W. J., Eastern Bush I'avannay, Michael, Annandale Davies, A. R., Highlands, Riverton Davis, George, Eastern Bush Daweon, Alexander, Briarly, Heddon Bush... Dawson, G. N., Waimatuku Dawson, Thos., Drunmiond Daaeon, James, Isla Bank Deegan, James, Winton Dickson, David, Wairio Dickson, John, Ilndorwood, Scott's Gap '393 297 u)S 1068 379 76 5S8 495 12 203 184 282 98 "5 1100 99S 50 494 170 615 23 440 705 169 387 1044 8i 56 900 8S 261 692 460 200 28020 1296 395 292 '4'7 362 96 748 55° 16 Nil 169 477 93 222 990 1180 8 500 198 864 Nil 34° 755 182 363 1163 99 20 900 130 96 800 343 200 28249 2000 337 805 243 292 16384 688 2701 58.! 593 275 700 '54 284 3°4 998 483 300 555 596 1106 107 272 18478 171 686 3255 Nil 600 368 59 6 40 '5° 3°4 706 39° 600 3/0 61 182 198 279 1 [4 98 667 96 182 92 35» 3° 263 Nil 270 194 198 400 98 81 10 310 l3l2 360 200 339 490 1826 1000 302 200 3716 900 290 100 182 259 36 62 96 534 256 200 5855 700 260 172 89 276 71 300 334 172

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1890. 1897. Dodds, J., Wairio Drabble, Fredk., Mayfield, Oreti Plains Duggan, Jolin, Wrey's Busk Dyer, F. J., MoBsbtirn Dysart, Thomas, Mossburn Earle and Reburn, Lillburn, Clifden Edridge, A. K., Druinmond Egan, James, Wrey's Bush Egan, Michael, Wairio Egerton, William, Winton Elder and Co., A. L., Merrivale Ettett, II., Merrivale, Clifden Ellie, Mrs. P. R., Blackwater, Riverton Ellis, Mrs. F. R., Kovomiko, Orawia English, Richard, Dipton Evans, David, Par Bush, Otautau Evans, William, Brown's Ewan Brothers, Drummond Fallow, James, Thornbury Fallow, Matthew, Riverton Ferguson, Duncan, Otautau Findlay, James, Merrivale, Orawia Findlay, John, Merrivale, Orawia Finn, Jeremiah, Gattee, Nightcaps Finn, Mrs. John, Nightcaps Finn, Thomas, Wrey's Bush Fleck, John, Riverton Flenmiirig R. and J., Mossburn Fletcher, G. W., Lumsden Fletcher, Peter, Fairfax Flett, Simon, Nightcaps Flynn, John, Nightcaps Forbes, William, Orawia Ford, J. B., Heddon Bush Ford, John, Wrey's Bush ForcJe, John, Pine Tree Farm, Fairfax Forde, John, Wwirio Forde, J. C, Scott's Gap Forde, L., Heddon Bush Forde, T. C, Heddon Bush Forde, T. W., Drumond Fraser, Duncan, Waimatuku Frasor, John, Waimatuku Fraser, John, Round Hill, Mossburn Fraser, Lachlan, Waimatuku Fraser, Thomas, Waimatuku Fraser, William, Heddon Bush Fraeev, William, Waimatuku Fraser, W. S., Aldonrie, Waimatuku Fraser and McLean, Mossburn Frew, Alexander, Riverton Frew, David, Ouio Fullarton, James, Riverton Gallagher, James, Wairio Gallagher, Owen, Wairio Garden, Louis Pahia, Dalmore Gardner, J., Birchwood, Wairio Gardner, J. C, Wairio Gerrard, John, Drummond Gerrard, Mrs. Mary, Otautau Gibb, Jessie, Manapouri Gibbs, Mrs. Sarah Ann, Manapouri Gilchrist, Arcliibald, Groper's Bush Glynn, John, Otautau Graham, P. S., Fairfax Grant, James, Drummond Grant, John, Fairfax Grant, Simon, Opio Gray, W., Waimatuku Green, Gertrude, Eastern Bush Greer, Aitchison, Nightcaps Grey, W. J., Te Tua Groves, G., Nightcaps Guise, John, Wild Bush, Riverton Hailee, W. M., Riverslea, Balfour Hall, Andrew, and Son, Thornbury Hall, J. A., Wairio Hamilton, Alexander, Drummond Hamilton, George, Thornbury Hamilton, J. W., Flint's, Thornbury Hannah, Andrew, Aparima, Otautau Hardwick, John, Otautau Hare, A. R., Fairfax Harper, James, Otautau 280 686 274 1198 90 206 1306 2 5° 245 3'4 14079 '695 1318 1500 22 S 526 97 496 79 282 186 655 463 709 800 .S85 70 122 '53 1400 300 57' 1071 263 57 ■83 9* 300 295 '295 238 202 499 56S 2 54 1176 300 1167 2150 240 200 100 12250 114 691 1205 Nil 323 996 406 128 782 62 285 356 '77 100 468 400 7.-8 700 460 Nil ,76 184 1396 400 681 '378 400 98 '83 •93 160 3'3 "99 83 ,76 33 275 235 6681 386 •56 8450 203 TO 100 458 >J l6 5 12548 1700 402 91 222 293 236 881 198 Nil 14000 Nil ■43 172 254 2 5 290 I.S9 385 1560 4°3 62 216 '87 200 283 Nil 197 3°4 2007 396 146 200 116 566 '558 243 192 190 300 ■32 2248 453 59> 54° •35 Nil 37° 80c nr7o 298 134 1336 500 667 11203 162

Nα. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, luiiii. 1897. Harrison, Enoch, Dipton Harvey, George, Nightcaps Hawthorn, Matthew, Wairio Hayes Brothers, Mossburn Haywood, Charles, Thornbury Haywood, William, Fairfax Heider and Awdry, Redcliff, Blackmount ... Henderson, diaries, Heddon Bush Henderson, Mrs. J., Otautau Henderson, James, Otautau Hogan, John, Annandale Hogan, Patrick, Heddon Bueh Hogan, William, Wairio Hoileran, P., Wrey's Bush Holleran, R., Wrey's Bush Holmes, Hon. M., Castle Rock, Lumsden ... Holmes, Hon. M., Manipori, Mararoa Hopcroft, William, Gurnmie's Bush Horrell, John, Clifden Hubber, H., Heddon Bush Instone, Matthew, Rivereleigh, Invercargill James, Richard, Otautau James, S., Otautau Johnston, Mrs. Isabella, Nightcaps Johnston, William, Groper's Bush Jones, Allan, Drummond Kavenny, D. J., Annandale Kean, James, South Hillend Kearney, Thomas, Hamilton Burn, Mossburn Keen, John, Wairio Keen, Wm., Wairio Keenan, John, Thornbury Kellow, William, Otautau Kennedy, R. and J., Drummond Kennedy, T. W., Scott's Gap Kennedy, William, Heddon Bush Kerr, Patrick, Gladiield, Winton Keveney, John, Otautau Kincaid, Samuel, Drummond King, James, Clifden King, J. and P., Orawia Kirk, George, Mossburn Kirkpatrick, Thomas, Wairio Kirk wood, James, Heddon Bush Knock, Samuel, Drummond Knox, Hugh, Nightcaps Land and Loan Company of New Zealand, Centre Hill, Mossburn Langford, F., South Hillend Langford, William, South Hillend Liggett, James, Wairio Lindsay, A. W., Isla Bank Lindsay, J. B., Tela Bank Lindsay, John, Strathmore, Otautau Lindsay, John, Tela Bank Lindsay, R. and A., Waimatuku Lindsay, W. V., Isla Bank Linscott, F. J., Thornbury Littleton, H., Otautau Livesey, J. and J., Riverton Livingston, Hugh, Otautau Lyon, David, Isla Bank Macdonald, James, Orawia Macdonald, Neil, Nightcaps Macdonald, Rev. A., Otautau Macdougall, J. R., Isla Bank Macfnrlane, John, Drummond MacGaw, G-. W., Waimatuku Mackay, Murdoch, Scott's Gap Mackay, Thomas, Mossburn Mackenzie and Nephew, Williamfield, Isla Bank Mackenzie, T. W., Drummond Mackintosh Brothers, Monamore, Opio Mackintosh, James, Clifden Mackintosh, Mrs. R., Glenroy, Wairio Macleod, Neil, Heddon Bush Macnaugbton, John, Highlands, Riverton ... Manson, Alexander, Nightcaps Manson, Donald, Nightcaps Manson, James, Bayswater, Invercargill Markey, Michael, Wrey's Bush Marson, George, Drummond ... Mason and Tinker, Nightcaps 556 1190 100 860 729 9°5 6889 806 '342 100 989 631 853 7196 5°o 100 100 192 50 zco 300 20 200 171 190 36600 8600 342 4'3 1205 1607 886 473 293 542 595 ,76 275 27 230 '74 36000 8100 190 650 13C0 "53 1188 389 34° 496 394 100 352 100 238 295 200 5 01 28 82 ■J' Nil 660 95 825 82 181 85 72 470 S o6 80 600 23c 252 97 122 484 447 142 600 118 "3 Nil 6496 90 191 132 6616 345 488 1 47 Nil 59' 200 593 760 439 526 297 860 573 54' 635 400 791 6C4 800 544 *f Nil 498 400 100 146 57° 460 11 80 95 410 5° 136 102 520 53' 96 3880 62 6 122 4080 Nil 180 240 100 '94 192 308 3'8 45 h 631 200 92 296 48 5' 498

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No. of SI heep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 1896. Mathers, H. and A., Clifden Matheson, Hugh, Orawia McAnnelly, Patrick, Wairio McCall, John, Drummond McCall, John, Eastern Bush McCarthy, M., South Hillend McCauley, Mrs. Bridget, Mossburn McDonald, David, Hoddon Bush McDonald, Dugald, Wild Bush, Kiverton ... McDougall, Charles, Fairfax McFarlane, Peter, Thornbury McFetriek, Alexander, Drummond McHardy, Alexander, Isla Bank Molntosh, Donald, Fairfax Mclntosh, William, Mossburn Mclntyre, J., Kothimurchis, Thornbury Mclvor, ])., Scott's Gap, Otautau Mclvor, Roderick, Otautau McKay, Favquhar, View Hill, Gummie's Bush McKay, John, Rosedale, Riverton McKenzie, Alexander, The G-orge, Mossburn McKenzie Brothers, Forebank, Isla Bank ... McKenzie, John, Wairio McKenzie, Laohlan, Otautau McLaren, N. A., Redfern, Otautau McLean, J. B., Thornbury McLecs Brothers, Otautau McLeish, P. C. C, Drummond McNeill, Peter, Thornbury McPherson, Archibald, Dalmore Meelian, T., Drummond Meek, Eobert, Fairfax Melland and Co., CheTiot, Mararoa Melland and Co., Tβ Anau, Mararoa Menzies and Batger, Otahu, Waiau Mewton, John, Mossburn Michel), John, Rosehill, Orawia Millar, Robert, (Jvoper'e Bush Miller, Alexander, Thornbury Miller, Archibald, Nightcaps Miller Brothers, Tsla Bank Milla, James, Mararoa Mollison, William, Isla Bank . Molloy, Hugh, Gummie's Bush Morrison, Hector, Eastern Bush Morrison, John, Merrivale, Orawia Morton, George, Otautau Morion, Gustavus, Nightcaps Morton, J. T., Orawia Mouat, C, Tliornbury Mouat, Malcolm, Woodlands, Eastern Bush Murchison, D., Merrivale, Orawia Murcliison, R., and Son, Riverton Nelson, Archibald, Drummond Newton, J. J., Wrey's Bush Newton, Matthew, Wrey's Bush Newton, William, Nightcaps Nicholls, Charles, Wairio Noble Brothers, Scott's Gap Nuttall, J. R., Riverton N.Z. L. and M. A. Co., Sunnyside, Wairaki N.Z. Mortgage and Investment Association, Waihola, Wairio O'Brien, Patrick, Wairio O'Bnen, W., Nightcaps O'Dowd, William, Nightcaps Officer, George, Scott's Gap Officer, John, and Sons, Thornbury Officer, R. and A., Fairfax Officer, William, Groper's Bush Omeara, Patrick, Nightcaps Otago and Southland Investment Company, Annandale, Invercargill Parkhurst, H. S., Longwood, Riverton Pat.erson and Todd, Otautau Payne and Sons, Nightcaps Purdue, J. B., Coal Company, Nightcaps ... Pirie, James, Isla Bank Plunkett, R., South Hillend Powell, J., Scott's Gap Power, Thomas, Wrey's Bush Poole, Edward, Isla Bank Prendergast, Edmond, Annandale .37 '93 180 372 88 296 79 490 218 21 3C0 400 200 l6 43 1962 189 69 200 248 783 598 162 443 92.3 75' 897 442 2568 "ro8 '2.3 682 2800 9000 35 'O 348 402 I 300 3.34 600 556 1412 948 150 497 2go '8.3 240 354 Nil .345 100 5.34 394 100 8co .39° 99 1955 '9.37 296 5.3 189 266 1000 484 297 484 '342 1224 788 Nil 2058 98 [ 10 600 3500 10682 3284 270 460 1100 368 ■96 Nil 1689 865 97 '97 '95 200 188 80 Nil 243 ■87 5 1 95' 107c 328 2 S O 265 28.3 3.34 238 109 75 61 4267 6725 160 203 403 .33' 12 50 81 4350 7260 90 36 257 565 7S2 161 74 120 292 300 487 '.384 132 490 726 394 880 18 '95 10.3 118 '95 9' 12 880 489 Nil 1400 S7° 40 288 60 900 500 Nil 600

Wo. of 8heep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Prendevill, Michael, Nightcaps Prendeville, Mrs. Margaret, Mossburn Printz, George, Riverton Provaii, Alexander, Ileddon Bush Pyper, Alexander, Nightcaps Quayle, William, jun., Mossburn Quin, Joseph, Isla Bank Ramsay, James, Otautau Ranee, II., Wainmtuku Ravenscroft Brothers, Otautau Reid Brothers, Mossburn Reid, William, Nightcaps Reidie, David, Groper's Bush Reihill, Patrick, Scott's Gap, Otautau Richards Brothers, Orepuki Ritchie, James, Nightcaps Robbie, Francis, Isla Bank Robbie, James, Waimatuku Roberts and Co., Ringway, Otautau Robertson, J., Fairfax Robertson, T., Opio Robson, Alexander, Wairio Robson, A. and E., Thornbury Ronald, Robert, Nightcaps Rowley and Cantrell, Thornbury Rowley and Hamilton, Avondale, Nightcaps... Roy, Alexander, Stoneytown, Mossburn Roy, R., Mossburn Ryan, James, Heddon Bush Ryan, Patrick, Heddon Bush Salton Brothers, Orawia Saunders, Frank, South Hillend Savmders, W., Willow Bank, Gummie'e Bush Scobie, A. P., Mossburn Scobie, Robert, Manapouri Scobie, William, Eastern Bush Scobie, William, jun., Eastern Bush Scothorn, F., Wairio Scott, Andrew, Merrivale, Orawia Scott, W., Clifden Scottish and N.Z. Investment Company, Bayswater, Ota-utau Scottish and N.Z. Investment Company, Ermedale, Groper's Bush Scouler, James, Mossburn Shaw Brothers, Fairfax Shaw, J., jun., Otautau Sbeddan, James, Otautau Sheehan, Denis, South Hillend Sheehan, Edward, Avondale, Opio Sheridan, Patrick, Groper'a Bush Sinclair, D., Calder Bank, Opio Sinclair, Misses M. and S., Eastern Bush Sinclair, Mrs. E. C, Lumsden SlaMery, Michael, Fairfax Smith, Alexander, Mossburn Smith, James, Isla Bank Smith, J. H., Moasburn Southern, Walter, Waimatuku Spencer, H. M., Etalvale, Nightcaps Spillane Brothers, Opio Stalker, Alexander, Nightcaps Steel, Thomas, Otautau Stenhouse, Robert, Groper's Bush Stevens, C. S., Opio Stevens, E. J., Riverton Stevens, Joseph, Beaumont Station, Nightcaps Stevens, J. G., Nightcaps Stevens, Miss Frances E., Beaumont, Gummie's Bush Stevens, W., South Grove, Gummie's Bush .. Stevens, William, Beaumont, Nightcaps Stewart, H. N., Drummond Stewart, Mrs. Helen, Orawia Stormouth, W., Drummond Storry, Robert, Mararoa Storey, Robt., Mararoa Stroud, T,, Fairfax Stuck, Mrs. H. M., Bentwood, Eiverton Sutherland, Robert, Clifden Sutherland, Robert, Merrivale, Orawia Sutherland, Robert, Nightcaps Sutton, Charles, Drummond Sutton, Frederick, Thornbury 172 196 — 183 1970 2174 257 2 74 1070 Nil 173 '97° 2 S7 1070 "3 11 45 9' IC2 113 1 00 1145 Nil 91 76 IC2 IOO IOO 85 94 172 286 242^ 394 322 80 Nil 2002 2185 5 o Nil 40 Nil «5 286 394 80 2002 533 6 4799 55 55 93 Nil 320 434 173 280 246 210 639 59O 10972 10700 643 988 192 218 387 365 '353 338 366 483 398 547 59 36 484 »3« 715 1090 670 456 263 314 3S9 2 4° — 294 374 475 7926 152a 50 40 533 6 55 93 320 '73 246 6 39 10972 643 192 387 ■353 .566 398 59 484 7'5 670 263 359 374 7926 3205 2617 3205 3896 3689 279 186 292 87 346 364 '75 2 98 287 192 79 7° 198 198 387 429 184 190 96 95 54O 453 300 196 '99 293 545 5004869 4773 768 696 120 1 20 20 Nil 3896 279 292 34 6 '75 287 79 198 387 184 96 540 300 199 545 4869 768 1 20 187 100 183 '75 184 227 1500 '500 1035 -500 300 300 20 187 183 184 1500 '035 300 1602 1330 12245 "94 1 185 262 82 Nil 378 767 827 230 374 600 294 184 573 54 1 200 295 343 '74 2181 2226 1602 12245 ■85 82 827 374 294 573 295 2l8l

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. lutton, J. B., Thornbury Robert, Clifden, Inverrargill ?aylor, William, Wairio ?empleton, John, Waimatuku John, jun., Clifden Pennant, John, Hecldon Bush ?eviotdale, Peter, Isla Bank Alexander, Otautnu ?hornton, Mrs. Annie, Otautau ?oogood, William, Etal Creek, Nightcaps ... .V>rpy, Daniel, Merrivale, Orawia Thomas, Mossburn ?ullooh, William, Mossburn ?urnbuil, Mrs. J. H., Thornbury Tyner, P. A., Otakarama, Gore Vaddell, T. K., Mossburn 2202 377° 5° 37° 254 12661; 1768 270 81 1895 3840 '3 190 .46 13699 '925 200 81 344 397 '50 2 95 620 488 220 2200 220 3885 100 100

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1808. April SO, 1897. Walker, William, Otautau Ward, Benjamin, Fairfax Ward, Frank, Drummond Ward, G-eorge, Riverton Ward, Henry, Totua Watson, Abram, jun., (lifden Watson Bros., Meadow Bank, Heddori Bush Watson, Mrs. Catherine, Riverton Whyte, Robert, Clifden Williamson, George, Moseburn Wilson, J., Orawia Wilson, John, Riverfon Wohlers, John, Thornbury Woodliead, W. L., Drummond 92 '43 296 90 888 266 Nil: 100 Nil 57 160 l6 95 91 300 2 '3 29S 103 35& 196 326 269 392 ■94 445.325 45°>S94

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