THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1906. INTERIM RETURN.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1906 Session II, H-23a

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Session 11. 1906. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1906. INTERIM RETURN.

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

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

B.—Ketubn 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.

D. —Ketubn showing — 1. The Subdivisions of the Districts into which the Colony is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners owning 1 to 200, 201 to 500, 501 to 1,000, 1,001 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, 1906. 3. The Names and Residences of Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. I—H. 23b.

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A.-Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony on 30th April, 1905 and 1906.

Number of Sheep ou County. j 30th April, 1905. 30th April, 1006. i i IncreaBe. Decrease. I NORTH ISLAND. 636 Mongonni I 17,769 17,244 Whangaioa 7,726 8,280 Bay of Islands 25,607 Hokianga - ■• •• 7,012 6,671 Rodney ! 55,179 52,164 Whangarei .. .. •• •• •• 21,591 21,646 Otamatea ' 36,363 38,223 Hobson ! 16,730 18,404 Waitemata i 29,268 33,263 Eden 8,520 6,936 Manukau ' •■ ■■ 73,707 75,413 Coromandel .. .. •• •■ ■• 15,334 14,954 Thames 4.850 5,201 Ohinemuri .. .. •• •• ■• 3,131 Waikato 28,113 28,191 Ra«lan .. .. .. .. ■• • 74,352 75,030 Walpa .. ■■ ■• 19,543 22,386 Piako '.'. .. .. •• ■■ •■ 93,222 86,076 West Taupo, Kawhia, Awakino, and Waitomo .. -2'.),G83 40,428 East Taupo and Rotorua .. .. .. •■ 36,204 30,246 Tauranga .. .. •• •• •■ 3.476 5,610 Whakatane l'J.768 20,433 Opotiki 17,008 19,222 Waiapu 423,157 456,012 Cook .. .. •• ■■ 1,012,311 ! 1,123,085 Wairoa .. ■■ ■■ ■■ 509,915 536,454 j Hawke's Bay* .. 1,086,138 1,045,659 Waipawa and Woodville .. .. .. .. 678,599 j 716,286 Patangata and Weber .. .. .. .. 718,238 739,385 (ilifton iy,269 26,312 Taranaki 17,986 28,977 I Egn.ont 4,207 4,673 | Stratford ! 81,861 90,371 Hawera .. .. .. .. •• •■ 96,725 111,509 ! Patea 203,774 231,413 Waitotara 124,377 146,446 Waimarino .. .. .. ... •■ 51,558 ; 58,972 Wanganui .. .. ■• •• •• I 326,907 360,948 .-. . .. ., i Hunterville subdivision .. ! ,..., fi^fi I 541,530) Rangiukei* spaing . .. \ bt,1 ' 6 ° 6 \ 175,576 , : Oroua arid Kairanga 220,223 259,289 Kivvitoa .. •• •■ 258,557 282,825 Pohangina ■ •• 116,675 121,941 : Manawatu | 126,952 147,054 Horowhenua .. .. .. •• ■■ 126,015 130,858 I Hufct .. .. 193,648 203,902 ffeathereton 432,511 427,091 South Wairarapa.. .. .. .. ..I 168,685 158,170 Masterton 524,924 550,488 | Castlepoint 151,996 162,279 I Akiiio •• ■■ •• 152,937 167,038 I Pahiatua" 187,302 218,011 Ekeiahuna .. .. •• •• ■■ 56,686 64,508 j Mauriceville .. .. .. .. ■• 62,024 67,904 I 17,244 8,280 25,607 6,671 52,164 21,646 38,223 18,404 33,263 6,936 75,413 14,954 5,201 3,131 28,191 75,030 22,386 86,076 40,428 30,246 5,616 20,433 19,222 456,012 1,123,085 536,454 1,045,659 716,286 739,385 26,312 28,977 4,673 90,371 111,509 231,413 146,446 58,972 360,948 541,530 ) 175,576 i 259,289 282,825 121,941 147,054 130,858 203,902 427,091 158,170 550,488 162,279 167,038 218,011 64,508 67,904 55 59 5 1,86 1,67 4,00 1,70 35 70 7 67 2,84 10,74 2,14 66 2,21 82,8S 110, Ti 26,5S 9,55 37,68 26,14 7,04 10,9= it 8,51 14,76 27,6; 22, Of 7,41 34,04 55,4J 33,0( 24,2( 5,2( 20,1( 5,8< 10,2! 25,5( 10,21 14, l< 30,7( 7,8' 5,81 554 597 55 1,860 1,674 4,000 1,706 351 709 78 678 2,843 10,745 2,140 665 2,214 32,855 110,774 26,539 9,524 37,687 26,147 7,043 10,991 466 8,510 14,784 27,639 22,069 7,414 34,041 341 3,015 1,584 380 7,146 5,988 55,450 33,066 24,268 5,266 20,102 5,843 10,254 5,420 10,518 25,564 10,283 14,101 30,709 7,872 5,880 Totals—North Island .. .. 9,388,605 10,009,731 10,009,731 656,0: 656,010 34,884 Net increase, North Island 621,126 id 621,126 •Thi bounrtai ■ies of Hawkfi's Bay Count , and Rani itikei Count; have been altered.

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A.-Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony on 30th April, 1905 and 1906— continued.

Net increase: North Island .. .. .. .. ..621,126 South Island .. .. .. .. .. 356,470 Total net increase for Colony .. .. .. 977,596

County. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1905. 30th April, 1906. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. SOUT 'H ISLAND. Waimea Takaka .. .. Collingwood Buller .. Inaiigahua Grey Westland Sounds .. Marlborough Kaikoura Atnuri Cheviot Ashley Akaroa and Mount Herbert Selwyn .. Ashburton Geraldine Mackenzie Waimate Waitaki Maniototo Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula Taieri Bruce Clutha Tuapeka Southland .. Wallace Stewart Island 208,374 33,459 9,679 2,626 23,251 13,849 16,177 174,326 472,508 168,206 409,557 176,215 820,553 234,207 758,685 1,006,590 621,894 429,178 615,168 524,682 280,682 262,267 150,209 111,187 75,063 1,642 199,053 164,930 289,389 313,257 809,337 363,995 1,475 219,769 34,158 10,420 2,484 25,645 16,011 17,481 183,782 538,817 182,319 420,411 173,213 823,709 244,309 735,702 994,532 644,956 445,372 597,370 519,485 308,540 270,444 174,005 134,711 73,436 1,859 206,986 193,986 305,660 347,798 858,692 391,086 1,492 11,395 699 741 2,394 2,162 1,304 9,456 66,309 14,113 10,854 3,156 10,102 23,062 16,194 142 3,002 22,983 12,058 17,798 5,197 • 27,858 8,177 23,796 23,524 2,227 317 7,933 29,056 16,271 34,541 49,355 27,091 17 Totals for South Island 9,742,270 10,098,740 419,877 63,407 Totals for North Island 9,388,005 10,009,731 656,010 34,884 Totals for the Colony 19,130,875 20,108,471 1,075,887 98,291

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3. 4. 1. 2. Sheep-rate for . Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1905. 30th April, 1906. 30th April, 1905. 30th April, 1906. 1905. 1906. 619,337 I t 632,017 £ 619 £ 632 Auckland ... 1,969 1,925 Napier 2,043 2,123 4,584,165 4,857,640 4,584 4,858 Wellington- West Coast 3,922 4,057 4,185,103 4,520,074 4,185 4,520 1,829 1,964 954,249 1,048,567 954 1,048 Marlborcragh-Nelson 5,240 5,262 Canterbury-Kaikoura 4,435 4,655 5,240,253 5,261,893 : Otago 3,547,768 3,788,280 3,548 3,788 4,225 4,541 Totals for Colony ... 18,423 19,265 19,130,875 20,108,471 19,130 20,108 977,596 £978. Increase 842 ♦ Api iroximate.

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C Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 47 of "The Stock Act, 1893," showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1906. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS. FLOCK SHEEP.

Total Name of County. Nu ™ tar Sheep. Me kino. Lincoln. Romney. Boeder Leicester. English Leicester. SOUTHDOWN. Southdown. Otheb Brebds. Crossbred and other Lonqwools, not Studs. Hehino. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes Stud Rams. Flock Utims, i.e.. Ewes not Lambs, 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended Earns, and and over. and over. be bred to ba bred Ewes, from tnis from this Season. Season. t Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes Stud Bams, Flock Bams, i.e., Ewes i not Lambs, [ 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended Rams, and and over. and over. be bred to be bred Ewob. from this from this Season. Season. | Breeding Dry Ewes, ! | Ewes i.e., Ewes Stud Hams, Flock Rams, 1 i.e., Ewes not Lambs, I 2-tootli 2-tooth intended to intended Ranis, and and over. and over. ■ be bred to be bred Ewes. ; from this from this | Season. Season. I Breeding Diy Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes Stud Rams, Flock Bams, i.e., Ewes not Lambs, 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to irteuded * Rams, and and over. and over. be bred to be bred • Ewes, from this from this ! Season. Season. 1 Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes t.biyiIib Stud Earns, Flock Hams, i.e.. Ewes not it. 1 2-tooth S-tootn intended to intended T nd and over. and over. be bred tube bred ,,, from this from this E " we8 ' Season. Season. I Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes T.o.mh B Stud Hums, Flock iiams. i.e.. Ewes not ,.„,„=' 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to intended ?nd' and over. and over. be bred to be bred i?,i„ from this from this J!,weB - Season. Season. SOUTHDOWN. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e., Ewes T ._ Stud Bams, Flock Rams, i.e.. Ewes not Lambs, 2-too'h 2-tooth intended to intended .JS S ' and over. and over. he bred to be bred « t'ora this from this Bwes - Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes T . Stud Rams, Flock Rams, i.e., Ewes not Jj-mbs, 2-tooth 2-tooth intended to Intended Rams, and over. and over. be bred to be bred J"" 1 from this from this h,WBB ' Season. Season. j ~~ 12 23 Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes Wethers, i.e., Ewes not , L * mbB ' 2-tooth intended to intended " ethers, and over. be bred to he hied _ ana from this from this Season. Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes T , Wethers, i.e.. Ewes not Lambs, 2-tooth intended to intended Wethers, and over. be bred to be bred lr and from this from this LiWeH ' Season. Season. Name of County. Auckland District. Mongonui ... ... 17,244 Whangaroa ... - 8,280 Bay of Islands ... ... 1:5,607 Ho'kianga ■ - 6,671 Rodney .. ■•- ■■■ 52,164 Whangarei ■•■ ■■- 21,646 Otamatca ... ■■• 38,223 Hobson ... ... ■.■ 18,404 Waitemata ... - 33,263 Eden ... ... ■■■ 6.936 Manukau ■- - 75,413 Coromandel ... ... 14,954 Thames ... ■• 5,201 Ohinemuri ... ■■ 3,131 Waikato... .- •■■ 28,191 Raglan ... -■ ■■ 75,030 Waipa ... ... ■-■ 22,386 Piako ... ■■■ ■■■ 86,076 West Taupo, Kawhia, Wai- 40,428 tomo, and Awakino East Taupo (pt. of) & Botorua j 7, 493 Tauranga ■-■ ■•• j 6,616 Whakatane ... 20,433 Opotiki ... - - 19,222 Total ... .- 632,017 2 31 ... 4 8 3 L'2 13 4 j 40 1 4 17 5 5 1 31 3 I 25 9 12 41 ... 10 35 4 5 176 135 25 ' 96 1 100 7 44 13 ... 6 4 22 115 - 41 i 21 51 233 210 ' ... 20 11 32 ! 3 96 49 23 I Si 245 ... 110 6 130 13 ! 171 | 570 ... 220 50 2 i ... 200 ; 25 i 160 6 I 87 15 ? • : : 4 10 224 ... 216 21 ! 437 191 ... 80 10 I 8 257 32 206 4 ' 171 142 ... 112 128 1 2 4 3 3 27 6 ... 4 4 I 1 24 60 ... 25 " 14 I J 2 ... 20 ... 26 66 2 17 80 : 98 ... 95 1 25 2 53 128 7 i '" 89 "645 " 10 79 1 4 5 2 9 29 ... 33 12 105 1 348 6 241 390 ... 92 1 52 14 I 563 327 ... 298 221 . 8 9 12 1 7 3 ' 80 96 9 44 7 j 43 130 -. 24 44! 66 1,725 200 864 12 3 j 59 92 ... 69 4 1 14 I 174 ... 197 35 318 299 11 251 42 2 2 107 ! 12 76 11 41 110 650 ... 522 7 1 79 120 ... 44 5 133 101 1 99 41 I 2 1 1 ... 26 2 2 12 7 4 3 24 20 4 ... ... 290 I 57 21 4 67 403 ... 293 3 30 59 23 2 3 52 13 9 6 10 i ... 30 -12 17 9 4 ... ... ... 50 4 47 36 .'." 34 37 2,819 7,528 1,544 4,904 1,000 4,714 360 2,1*7 3,622 11,982 592 8.529 713 3,288 480 2,115 7,121 25,911 1,876 16,21? 10,728 985 5,909 4,236 18,016 1,486 10,955 3,013 8,701 347 5,290 3,891 16.971 1,628 10,120 2,87* 1,800 410 653 11,507 37,130 3,993 16,529 1,583 8,175 422 4 610 767 2,225 721 1,156 3J5 1,935 196 563 3,543 14,903 1,593 4,4(52 5,516 44.880 9C2 21,^78 3,717 11,817 1,911 3,209 9,624 50,925 4,112 18,952 3,073 26,098 691 10,008 45 100 ... 137 10 92 48 390 1,074 120 757 52 ..' Z. ... Auckland Distkict. Mongonui. Whang***.. Bay of Islands. Ilokianga. Rodney. Whangarei. Oiamatea. Hobson. Waiteinata. Eden. Manukau. Coromandel. Ohinemuri. Waikato. Raglan. Waipa. PUko, West Taupo, Kawhia, Waitomo, and Awakino. Eaat Taupo (pt. of J & Rotorua Tan ran da. Whakatane. Opotiki. 16 120 238 t ... 135 7 11 1 1 3 1 2 37 ... 32 24 4 ... 30 ... 16 15 102 748 82 588 24 ; I 3| 20 25 3 5 25 SO ... 20 105 12 12 428 7 345 6 162 147 ... 102 II 79 20 ... 17 ,.. j ... 10 22 1 21 4 2 . ... 2 74 2 11 50 ... 30 35 32 6 '" 1 Z. ".'. Z. 2 51 14 50 Z. 30 8 ... '" 19 Z 7 1 72 399 275 4 ' 167 35 4 45 200 " 40 30 80 1,163 1,821 189 1,255 i ~' 406 163 4,834 3,672 110 2,422 41 17 2,073 '' 680 ... 490 231 2,712 5,779 713 3,897 105 2,607 2,273 42 I 1,749 43 3,021 1,544 31 ! 1,236 10 1,214 230 ... 206 569 16,908 14,178 896 10,000 II 13 22 72 157 1 ,780 2,088 57 1,124 Z. '" 5 Z. ... 18 286 116 .. 59 1 2 ■ 78 150 ... 40 7 36 40 ... 35 74 1,642 2,191 11 1,046 3 7 Z Z. 1 21 151 1,179 3,494 232 2,091 1 27 320 404 ... 614 7 1 1 11 ... 5 1 8 372 47 .., 39 61 391 100 ... 121 185 425 5 1,254 373 ... 350 6 210 195 ... 153 8 1,231 1,192 ... 1,196 27 19 3,784 1,860 ... 1,823 2 16 55 1 20 70 ... ... is 102 8 143 ... ... 22 82 813 ... ... 100 316 10 6 300 100 140 1,877 3,532 538 1,486 2,818 1,123 1,247 396 2,81') 9,529 974 fi,73S 2,761 10,308 640 5,066 82,603 332,222 27,513 161,672 40,232 213,100 9,361 175,376 146,o03 581,013 30.332 340,677 1,816 9,285 1,565 4,870 97,790 244,703 21,231 150,327 114,463 522,208 '. 66,249 283,2(51 74,668 361,162 39,932 220,550 113,537 345,569 48,598 213,332 17,582 119,007 10,218 66,976 606,691 2,401,353 230,486 1,455,372 < 611 1,316 168 924 33 40 ... 25 < 1,350 2,090 300 1,000 1 5,469 6,073 600 178 ' 3,293 i 14,898 2,656 82 I 910 96 26 ' 184 ; 142 78 ... 1 16 ! ... 120 ... ] 10,345 j 24,153 3,850 1,311 ( 140 ... ... ] 1 100 ... ... 5 I 100 ... ... ... I 40 ... ... ... \ 1,450 ... ... \ 100 2,997 9 ... 9,648 13,949 2,234 3,737 I Total. Xai'iek Distkict. Waiapu... — ■■ 456,012 Cook ... ... - ■1,123,015 East Taupo (part of) - 22,748 Wairoa ... ... •■■ 536,454 Hawke'sBay ... ■■■ 1,045,659 Waipawa and Woodville ... 716,286 Patangata and Weber ... 739,385 Pahiatua ... ■■- 218,011 Total ... ■■• 4,857,640 184 90 209 2 I 568 70 173 1,190 1,162 200 493 267 12 4 406 55 175 2,969 1,214 200 503 101 4,717 3,773 ,., 3,419 642 1 5,050 1,245 ... 844 37 2 2,111 88 ... 57 174 5,494 3,382 8 2,725 125 3,353 1,890 I ... 1 ,;30 62 2,994 1,906 | ... 1,470 19 999 387 ... 294 1,125 24,755 12,671 8 10,039 57 6 857 380 ... 300 ... "l80 z. z. 61 1,975 1,141 ... 1,168 37 398 137 135 ... . 618 78 104 4,163 l,fi58 ... 1,593 34 21 '" 30 4 78 119 ... 83 12 134 176 ... 20 24 251 16 ... 13 36 278 243 225 11 1,574 411 ... 342 3 "299 15 487 808 250 305 92 : 1,135 . 1,041 ... 744 38 I 311 210 ... 254 313 159 4,341 2,470 250 1,(145 2 "435 68 " 2 "' 26 2 14 13 333 406 8 227 3 179 147 [ ... 110 2 36 66 j ... 51 2 J 30 140 I ... 80 24 1,027 817 ' 10 494 3 200 ~27 Z '" 25 2 .:. 12 302 448 ... 27fl 11 183 32 7 30 29 8 26 721 507 7 331 Napibe Distkict. Waiapu. Cook. East Taupo (part of). Watroa. Hawke's Bay. Waipawa and Woodville. Patangata and Weber. Pahiatua. Total. Wbllington-West Coast District. Clifton ... .■ ■•■ 26.312 Taranaki ; 28,977 Egmont... ... ■■■ 4,673 Stratford 90,371 Hawera... ... •■■ 111,509 Patea - 231.413 Waitotara ■■■ ■■■ 146,446 Waimarino -■■ ••■ 58,972 Wanganui ■■■ ■-■ ! 360,348 Rangitikei (Hunterville Sub- ; 541,530 division) Rangitikei (Feilding Subdivi- ] 175,576 Oroua and Kairanga ... 259,289 Kiwitea... ... ■ 1 282,825 Pohangiua ... - 121,941 Manawatu ... ■■■ 147,054 Horowhenua ... •■■ 130,858 Hutt ... 203,902 Featherston •• ■■■ 427,091 South Wairarapa ... ... 158,170 Masterton ■•• ■■■ 550,488 Cashpoint ... ■•■ 162,279 Akitio • 167,038 Eketahuna ... ■■■ 64,508 Mauriceville ... ■■ 67,904 Total ... ... 4,520 074 Total for North Island 10,009,731 MARLBOKOUGH-NeIxSOM District. Waimea 219.769 Collingwood ... »■ 10,420 Takaka ... ... ■-■ 34,158 Buller ... 2,484 Inangahua •■ ■■■ 25,645 Grey 16,011 Westland 17.431 Sounds ... ■■■ - 183,782 Marlborough ... - 538,817 Total ... •■ 1,018,567 2 Z. '" 11 ... z. ... 19 2 ... 10 j 6 ... ... 100 13 40 20 j 40 3 107 ... ... 6 18 616 767 168 336 2 170 60 ... 12 ... . 146 27 61 755 41 87 ] 800 1,182 20 436 197 ! 1,335 4,965 175 3,822 19 412 711 ... 516 1 190 68 1,091 337 ... 372 25 1,563 221 ... 93 55 66 4 398 I 11 205 230 ... 385 1,011 320 ... 210 2 338 50 ... 156 374 14 1,522 736 ... 86 172 2,572 754 ... . 432 41 10 116 80 ... 80 12 3 80 ... 48 245 12 167 281 4 86 4 139 170 ... 132 4 135 68 ... 7u 1 9 287 219 .. 143 10 631 331 ... 191 13 28 ... 2 6 16 4 47 132 ... 100 1 116 2 4 15 Wkllington-Wbst Coast DlSTBIOT. 7 1 29 1 11 59 89 ... ... 3 8 177 89 ... 31 25 100 100 ... 49 3 1 64 90 ... 60 1,741 15,315 503 8,325 3,801 16,631 986 6,766 152 2,389 374 1,577 4,303 55,564 550 28,275 7,820 54,660 6,549 37,939 40,152 111,616 8,217 68,132 24,181 67,598 10,147 41,093 5,147 28,523 2,831 20,221 52,471 171,098 15,990 111,793 105,333 235,920 16,030 145,193 21,794 79,838 10,998 55,942 Clifton. Taranaki. Egmont. Stratford. Hawera. Paiea. Waitotara. Waimarino. Wanganui. Rangitikei (Kuntemite Subdtviaion). Rangitikei (Feilding Subriivision). Oroua and Kairanga. Kiwiiea. Pohangina. Manawatu. Ho row henua. Hutt. Featherston. South Wairarapa. Masterton. Castle point. Akitio. Eketahuna. Mauriceville. 21 3 21 36 10 164 1,000 ... 756 164 259 49 ... ... ' ... 1 10 8 '" 10 47 274 83 82 52 16 49 15 32 1,817 2,074 198 1,247 279 6,185 3,593 402 1,917 5 259 ... ... 70 6 4 54 " 52 Z. Z. Z 3 10 209 113 2,860 4,846 441 1,423 122 3,453 4,846 441 1,493 76 915 1,542 460 834 52 416 373 496 2o8 15 707 491 ... 379 7 267 120 168 157 ... 133 95 9 3 171 15 1,089 974 53 825 39 568 1,291 ... 893 19 1,858 892 ... 626 1 522 2 649 40 2 234 11 378 162 ... 129 652 14,526 13,558 1,204 9,277 1,301 32,597 29,557 2,289 20,532 23 256 455 ... 300 166 1,044 4,663 | 80 3,135 78 1,729 2,021 - 50 j 1,756 4 966 3 453 218 ... 99 10 1,306 : 643 ! ... 404 130 2,055 j 4,022 j 6 1,146 285 1,843 5,534 972 4,9d6 38 475 1,243 65 967 30 2,742 1,311 ... 1,170 820 897 1 435 35 ... 31 267 10 ... 11 964 21,833 23,246 1,173 15,194 2,216 48,368 37.005 1,238 \ 26*,357 4 97 100 60 94 41 177 471 ... 334 12 120 103 2 139 28 ... 8 2 58 113 Z. ... '■'■'. 1 32 8 ... 8 4 159 74 ... 60 1 12 1 10 26 ... 16 22 52 103 2,206 1 ,018 60 636 230 6,*55 2,792 60 2,288 3 219 170 ... 126 41 415 874 .. 688 3 : 113 173 ... 146 80 74 1 32 38 ... 41 21 42 14 385 597 4 448 16 .86 215 ... 196 241 18 62 1 75 23 .. 15 46 161 3,753 3,319 8 2,410 394 9,730, 7,983 269 5,101 17 127 208 ... Ill 11 l 246 117 ... 102 5 101 183 ... 129 1 70 89 ... 47 1 283 73 ■-. 98 25 ... ... 26 14 62 . 11 503 468 ... 292 20 186 175 I ... 30 2 181 91 ... 76 42 1 48 " 9 ... ..'.' 2 | 95 ' 2,159 1,547 2 1,011 273 4,365 5,858 244 3,596 20 341 303 35 220 83 1 35 40 3 74 93 ... 104 5 44 76 ... 60 13 63 6 459 153 ... 123 5 305 177 ... 112 48 1,031 1,708 30 1,377 238 3 1 47 47 ... 29 1 HO 24 ... 22 19fi 3,319 2,900 65 2,190 249 4,363 3,811 72 3,135 1 27 3 " 10 4 21 9 9 83 Z. Z. 4 163 2 45 5 108 185 ... 83 14 247 209 ... 131 1 29 20 ... 2 71 668 2,298 125 1,635 15 S73 278 ... 195 77 1 1 52 16 ... 13 107 1,602 3,006 125 2.059 7 15 5 I 7 37 ... ... 131 41 32 ... ... 40 6 24 10 ... 52 19 5 34 94 21 74 2 19 128 8 249 2 8 29 2,174 459 121 577 56 6,330 2,366 121 2,439 1 1 43 2 ... 6 36 15 14 7 44 503 1,219 1 1.887 2 492 6 710 15 ... 33 588 .., ... 110 141 j 2,065 2,826 ... 2,043 8 90 29 ... 11 5 141 270 ... 266 48 j 1,220 1,698 64 896 8 571 273 I ... 275 2 715 91 4 908 212 ... 496 222 7,500 5,414 64 4,120 30 745 1,243 ... 854 1 393 60 ... 67 1 93 25 161 2 ] 482 95 ... 50 476 ... ... 8 11 562 540 110 532 1 254 8 ... 4 6 476 314 ... 248 5 729 | 293 ... 204 1 959 ... ... 61 55 I 702 ; 350 ... 265 113 6,032 j 2,928 110_ 2,293 336 1 15,419 ! 8,344 174 ■ 6,413 392 : 21,749 ■ 10,710 295 8,852 i 17,668 141,220 18,485 64,750 24,291 151,879 10,679 87,215 6,415 69,358 2,973 ' 41,214 20,797 67,190 14,425 ! 42,339 19,339 63,050 9,470 36,076 21,054 105,261 4,022 65,535 44,730 211,070 23,156 127,310 17,425 82,401 8,838 42,153 57,382 274,782 26,823 173,884 23,778 71,782 5,807 56,548 14,307 82,910 11,447 56,403 3,411 39,447 1,169 19,374 4,725 39,917 1,429 20,585 542,250 2,239,449 211,897 1,313,650 1,231,644 4,973,021 469,926 2,965,691 I 80 375 23 ... I e e 101 2,829 120 625 5 500 500 500 1,150 C f i 3 10,572 22,340 2,886 5,512 21,428 47,809 6,904 7,747 Total. Total for North Island. Canterbury-Kaikodra . District. Kaikoura ... -■ 182,319 Amuri 420,411 Cheviot 173,213 Ashley ■■ 823,709 Akaroa and Mount Herbert 244,3<'9 Selwyn - 735,702 Ashburton ... - 991,532 Geraldine and Levels ... 644,956 Mackenzie ... ■■■ 445,372 Waimate ... - ; 597,370 Total ... .. J5,261,893 6 479 338 107 194 126 2,135 1,536 362 1,290 21 298 1,313 366 500 39 755 1,59L 251 601 1 159 830 I 32 2,145 1,100 239 | 689 38 1,172 235 ... 380 2 990 191 ... 98 8 1,718 398 60 252 11 960 411 110 323 284 10,811 7,943 1,495 4,327 2 77 1 10 4 9 9 5 25 705 272 ... 169 17 118 240 ... 129 44 938 612 ... 298 5 1 17 2 33 17 ... 20 4 104 112 ... 90 I , 53 269 ... 240 20 256 103 ... 114 18 497 510 121 ! 412 3 203 150 ... 105 49 4 292 191 ... 70 53 1,509 1,352 121 1,051 87 217 1,970 200 1,450 4 33 2 ... ... ,"■ 6 33 25 ... 16 5 1 30 .'" Z. Z. 26 2 107 76 ... 47 55 15 129 413 ... 227 14 102 256 ... 144 129 739_ 2,740 200 1 ,881 226 3,18fi 4,604 321 3 ,533 1,527 35,783 ! 34,161 2,610 23,765 106 1,500 1,274 ... 896 1 92 1 212 15 13 127 44 51 513 17 120 606 219 83 125 2,672 1,895 219 I 979 31 11 ... ... Z. 12 40 i ... 46 9 79 300 ... 193 2 23 100 ... 74 10 119 610 ... 334 5 672 331 ... 257 32 26 979 1.381 ... 904 54 2 "" 18 ... 9 Z. ... 19 11 12 27 5 168 121 ... 81 19 307 121 ... 81 23 159 2 88 35 ... 25 62 1,125 1,682 117 1,257 1 422 47 ... 25 48 795 2,035 10 1,393 39 ! 1,311 1,416 ... 1,10.1 41 | 1,724 1,300 ... 1,099 5 ! 778 160 ... HI 49 3,314 1,864 16 1,364 247 9,739 8,489 143 6,377 21 278 265 ... 179 3 50 4 16 60 6 9 566 275 ... 155 81 1,630 676 ... 468 111 2,613 1,216 ,.. 802 5 844 399 ... 328 9 1,139 295 ... 142 7 829 407 ... 288 98 3,747 3,223 ... 2,133 38 2,055 1,243 ... 1 ,U59 247 3,275 8,028 230 I 5,734 152 4,532 5,435 75 ! 3,611 95 3,464 3,545 208 i 2,464 6 925 140 78 10 1,511 335 ... 162 667 22,321 23,050 513 15,999 S3 181 263 ... 113 2 36 2 4 13 33 11 47 21 221 150 219 65 539 413 ... 332 14 4 356 229 ... 160 1 274 65 23 7 32 1 ,483 1,073 19 709 114 1,408 3,324 175 *,4fI3 14L 2,902 3,231 10* 1,984 17 391 709 ... 641 42 3 , 173 122 ... 62 315 j 7,365 8,782 321 6,026 18,433 120,185 5,551 61,118 1,319 5,065 512 3,413 1.3H4 19,991 1,553 10,769 118 1,557 106 660 3,806 13,470 1,587 6,550 2,989 8,145 703 3,790 2,069 9,436 961 4,ti9f5 8,660 108.931 1,594 59,508 27,512 152,499 6,335 91,495 66,300 439,279 18,902 214,979 9,009 63,755 2,504 37,020 17,227 87,914 1,110 59,502 6,606 87,946 1,962 44,724 49,160 424,313 17,879 194,991 18,352 153,152 1,011 55,944 46,775 279,521 21,872 127,319 59,131 476,180 42,072 232,374 65,349 326,301 20,662 139,676 19,892 127,080 5,794 62,727 42,370 313,5;>7 20,441 131,748 324,171 2,339,752 135,310 1,086,028 37,202 ' 190,031 19,303 80,252 30,233 111.501 10,022 57,091 5,746 36.706 1,308 15,178 8,824 29,896 2,185 17,214 16,592 68,249 3,440 39,533 6,586 45,534 1,583 18,274 60 1,237 39,064 84,378 11,951 46,499 41,575 84,676 5,8U6 56,387 35,201 140,018 16,220 91,405 47,022 143,101 17,064 88,548 81,685 449,874 35,066 253,083 32,269 204,250 16,532 116,618 216 698 62 508 382,275 1,590.149 140,542 880,590 772,746 1,369,180 294,751 2,211,597 2,004,290 9,342,204 764,680 5,177,291 _ 1 ,588 3,142 200 902 "220 ..', 150 98 1,363 ... 130 84,514 102,327 20,680 37,080 86.570 106,832 20,880 38,112 27,391 j 26,026 4,744 8,603 87,060 99,611 18,036 41,152 6,304 ! 15,741 1,938 2,292 29,076 64,615 6,440 9,038 140 2,687 65 5,8/3 70,981 10fi,788 11,786 30.6K3 63,521 66,795 8,717 22,340 23,006 42,859 3,792 13,591 88,166 82,298 j 14,395 38,213 34,637 | 26,684 4,128 10,731 419,282 j 534,104 74,041 182,396 : = _ — _ 60,376 61,760 9,594 30,528 34,128 29,618 9,329 16,681 78,877 67,542 21,964 38,314 40,947 44,202 7,250 21,097 335 2,346 231 212 44 m a it l bo ho ug h - n elsok Distkict. Waimea. Colling wood. I'ukaka. Duller. Inangahua. Wetland. Sounds. Marlborough. Total. Camtbrbuey-Kaikoijua District. Kaikoura. Cheviot. Ashley. Akaroa anil Mount LVvbert. Selwyn. Ashburton. Geraldine and Levels. V1 aekenzie. Waimate. Total. Ota&o District. Waitaki 519,485 Mauiototo ... -■■ 308,540 Vincent ... ■■■ 270,414 Lake ... ... ■■■ 174,(05 Waihemo ... ... 134,711 Waikouaiti ... ■-■ 73,436 Peninsula ... ... 1,959 Taieri ... ... ■■■ ' 206,986 Bruce ... ... ... 193,986 Clutha ... ... ■. 305,660 Tuapeka 317,798 Southland ... ... 858,692 Wallsee ... ■■■ 391 ,086 Stewart Island ... ... 1,492 Total ... ... |3,788.280 Total for South Island 10,098,740 _ Total in the Colony ... 20,108,471 98 2,331 1,898 407 767 89 1,378 2,868 884 ! 1,789 15 2,142 576 173 352 1,325 2 146 113 ... 31 97 81 138 46 34 22 ! 393 468 128 178 10 748 393 20 320 1 ' 500 21 ... 10 6 , 342 324 9,571 6 j.?_ 8 _ 3 _ 1.612 3,447 730_ 23.838 19,172 ! 3,548 9,267 1,009 29,023 22,765 j 3,950 11,184 54 73 1,564 ... 1,203 3 144 204 ... 129 2 233 50 8 272 275 ... 190 1 85 70 ... 41 17 15 512 517 ... 401 6 277 290 ... ?4 135 1,610 5,146 296 : 3,296 13 943 169 ... 95 92 2,520 1,451 230 I 935 115 1,818 2,934 ... 1,912 7 444 8,511 12,670 526 8.276 595 12,162 \ 15.946 745 10.159 2,841 60,530 52,951! 1,983 36,516 162 1,921 3,408 ... 2,759 6 i 1,093 229 100 94 14 391 431 ... 186 122 20 673 961 4 580 3 404 150 ... 130 7 29 342 6 276 34 557 873 132 961 36 828 1,390 15 830 60 806 2,575 34 1,663 11 699 318 ... 1^3 232 ! 4,019 I 3,959 224 2,993 88 1,250 ! 1,023 ... 629 673 12,793 15.659 515_ 11,229 _939_ 22,839 24,269 658_ 17.687 1,169 29,494 27,061 718 19,975 I 36 470 1,143 ... 907 2 j 273 85 .. 70 38 10 4 ' 77 144 ... 100 29 ... ... 93 ... 39 Z ... '" 16 95 47 103 15 608 561 ., 368 11 205 208 ... lbO 45 416 2,126 I 1,817 24 2 25 33 ... 22 24 5 3 '" 76 Z. Z. Z. 1 44 19 ... 12 4 19 163 2 90 25 ... ... 236 19 232 313 2 36 1 39 60 74 932 2,704 5 2,243 454 8.836 11.899 326 8,601 727 13,201 17,757 570 12,197 10,060 4,396 1,841 2,606 155 751 ... 391 440 2,530 763 676 21,971 17,447 2,647 4,718 6,719 6,198 1,305 ; 3,385 3,278 4,936 200 250 257.330 241.626 65,124 118.858 763.182 882,562 150,045 339,366 784,610 930,371 156,949 | 347,113 Otago Distkict. Waitaki. Maniototo. Vincent. Lake. Waihemo. ffaikouaiti. Peninsula. Bruce! Clutha. Tuapeka. Southland. Wallace. Stewart Island. 7 1 1 4 31 8 68 1,994 j__141_ „. 1,734 846 j 2fi,P28 26,407 513 18,535 1,240 36,667 34,390 782 23,636 I I I ._ 87 „. HI 1.852 j 3,006 125_ 2,059 _ 360 6,215 j 6,817 197 5,194 Total. Total for South Island. Tolal in the Colony. 2—H. 23b. __i

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Nort, Islan* Auckland Sheep District. Napier Sheep District. Wellington-West Coast Sheep District. Total North Island, Stud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merinos .. .. • • Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 917 4,508 5,206 479 4,967 7,150 1,365 466 5,091 42,551 48,598 7,518 8,868 2,372 1,595 7,486 5,368 39,217 61,410 4,028 9,651 4,814 8,670 3,360 11,376 86,276 115,214 12,025 23,486 14,336 11,630 11,312 Totals 25,058 124,079 136,518 285,655 Flock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 604,040 2,919 4,693,902 39,659 4,342,246 41,310 9,640,188 83,888 10,009,731 Grand totals 632,017 4,857,640 4,520,074 South Island. Ma N b elson gh ~ Canterbury Otago Sheep District. Sheep District. , Sheep District. Total South Island. Stud Sheep and Flock Rams — Merinos Lincoln Rimney B rder Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds '■ i " I10,355 1,792 5,890 528 4,742 1,349 167 1,890 24,860 4,086 3,290 24,995 62,550 22,809 6,899 17,320 21,840 5,692 30,427 40,869 5,937 5,958 87 11,476 56,555 11,570 39,607 66,392 73,229 30,116 7,153 30,686 Totals Flock SheepCrossbred and other long-wools Merinos Grani totals • • 26,713 769,460 252,394 1,048,567 166,809 — — 121,786 315,308 3,885,261 1,209,823 2,993,556 672,938 7,648,277 2,135,155 5,261,893 3,788,280 10,098,740 Totals. North Island. South Island. Total in Colony. Stud Sheep and Flock Rams — Merinos Lincoln Romney ■ Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 11,376 86,276 115,214 12,025 23,486 14,336 11,630 11,312 56,555 11,570 39,607 66,392 73,229 30,116 7,153 30,686 67,931 97,846 154,821 78,417 96,715 44,452 18,783 41,998 Totals 285,655 315,308 600,963 Flock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 9,640,188 83,888 7,648,277 2,135,155 17,288,465 2,219,043 Grand totals 10,009,731 10,098,740 20,108,471 Auckland District. Napier District. Wellington- Marlboro West Coast Nelsoi District. Distri< I i '°« h - Canterbury ° t District. Otago District. Total in Colonv. Stud rams Flock rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs 590 7,141 83,114 343,977 28,204 168,991 2,201 58,674 617,036 2,460,911 235,707 1,483,111 2,237 51,787 ' 552,822 2,308,910 ■ 217,614 1,386,704 491 12,572 152,870 555,116 40,442 287,076 1,921 ] 1,825 I 9,265 61,826 ! 40,662 232,662 743,453 639,605 2,788,900 2,933,273 1,877,000 i 10,479,187 212,133 , 198,634 j 932,734 1,309,287 '■ 1,030,554 5,665,723 5,261,893 ; 3,788,280 j 20,108,471 Totals 632,017 4,857,640 4,520,074 1,048,567

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Males. Females. Totals. lerincs .. and other long-wools Totals, 1906 , 1905 993,841 4,869,898 5,863,739 5,671,644 1,293,133 12,951,599 14,244,732 13,459,231 2,286,974 17,821,497 20,108,471 19,130,875 977,596 Increase 192,095 785,501 NuMBE of Ew es in the Colony ( itud and Flock). North Island. louth Island. Colony. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewoe. ' Dry Ewes. 30th April— 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 4,041,43: 4,058,991 4,242,76' 4,540,35' 4,838,41! 4,660,131 4,319,911 4,465,5.9! 4,859,54' 5,113,791 I 838,425 i 4,645,762 819,168 4,386,014 920,6-28 i 4,418,982 648,816 ; 4,716,697 616,148 i 5,068,197 795,996 : 4,950,019 811,061 ! 4,751,833 629,184 ; 4,757,156 349,191 '. 5,219,637 481,525 j 5,365,389 694,647 778,973 696,283 445,755 481,413 628,766 619,502 413,663 360,187 451,209 8,687,193 8,445,012 8,661,746 9,257,054 9,906,616 9,610,149 9,071,751 9,222,448 10,079,184 10,479,187 1,533,072 1,598,141 1,616,911 1,094,571 1,097,561 1,424,762 1,430,563 1,042,847 709,378 932,734 Numbee of Bam s, Wetheei iWes, and Lambs in ;he Colony since 1900. Year 130th April). Stud Rams, Two-tooth and Over. Flock Hams, Two-tooth and Over. Vethex's, >-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Over. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. 1900 .. 1901 .. 1902 .. 1903 .. 1904 .. 1905 .. 1906 .. I 7,985 9,050 10,799 9,383 8,220 8,333 9,265 189,945 206,014 207,168 205,306 '211.733 220,773 232,662 3,528,799 3,413,238 3,358,066 3,232,219 2,871,809 2,771,872 2,788,900 9,257,054 9,906,616 9,610,149 9,071,751 9,222,448 10,079,184 10,479,187 1,094,571 5,276,841 1,097,561 5,600,020 1,424,762 5,731,783 1,430,563 5,005,331 1,042,847 4,923,749 709,378 5,341,335 932,734 5,665,723 19,355,195 20,233,099 20,342,727 18,954,553 18,280,806 19,130,875 20,108,471 IMBEB Of SHEEP n th Colony since 1897. g Stud and Flock Rams. Stud Breedingewes. Stud Dry Ewes. Total Stud Stud Sheep Lambs, and Flock Rams. Wethers. Dry Ewes. Flock Sheep. Lambs. Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep. 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1908 1904 1905 1906 ! 193,196 187,756 190,670 197,930 215,664 217,967 214,689 219,953 229,106 241,927 164,909 164,947 181,602 182,255 200,159 201,181 183,398 161,205 192,364 206,612 13,518 14,598 14,940 15,047 16,715 19,484 15,184 13,049 10,866 11,105 109,478 113,904 112,490 123,145 135,109 132,585 123,878 104,647 120,649 141,319 481,101 481,205 499,702 518,377 567,647 571,217 537,149 498,854 552,985 600,319 4,052,477 3,918,236 4,092,310 3,528,799 3,413,238 3,358,066 3,232,219 2,871,809 2,771,872 2,788,900 8,522,284 8,280,065 8,480,144 9,074,799 9,706,457 9,408,968 8,888,353 9,061,243 9,886,820 10,272,575 1,519,554 1,583,543 1,601,971 1,079,524 1,080,846 1,405,278 1,415,379 1,029,798 698,512 . 921,629 5,112,538 5,410,676 4,674,379 5,153,696 5,464,911 5,599,198 4,881,453 4,819,102 5,220,686 5,524,404 19,687,954 19,673,725 19,348,506 19,355,195 20,233,099 20,312,727 18,954,553 18,280,806 19,130,875 20,108,471

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1906. iPRiL, 1906. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of ■-i o g o Owners O u 8§ : g-£ of Sheep. Shee Pi 4 Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. H CM ho rio So oo o I--2 c> is Eitchie, J. D., Wellington, Secretary for Agriculture and Chief Inspector of Stock for the colony. Gilruth, J. A., M.R.C.V.S., Chief Veterinarian. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsden Subdivision — Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Waitemata Eden ... Manukau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikxto Subdivision — Waikato Raglan Waipa... Piako ... Tawpo Subdivision — West Taupo and Kawhia... Waitomo and Awakino ... Bay of Plenty Subdivision — East Taupo (part of) and Rotorua... Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 60| 16 66 20i 224! 101 72; ■24 87 190 37 14 2 ... 1 11 10! 131 6 601 29! 30 11 16 73 12 5 3 •■ I 6 3 4 2 1 11 12 5! 7 1 19 7 4 2 1 3 1 2 1 7 3 2 2 13 1 2 1 3 i 78 30 88 29 297 134 122 44 115 17 295 57 23 8 17,244 8,280 25,607 6,671 52,164 21,646 38,223 18,404 33,263 6,936 75,413 14,954 5,201 3,131 Clifton, B., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. i Graham, D. A., Ohaeauai, Inspector of Stock. -Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, j Registrar of Brands. Brittain, F. H., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. ;-Hull, R., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Robinson, W. C, Auckland, Registrar of Brands. 1 1 40i 46 44 30 23' 41 14 20 13' 19 15 7 6 18 10 3 1 82 128 76 78 28,191 75,030 22,386 86,076 Ross, David, Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, ■ Registrar of Brands. Kerr, J., Kihikihi, Inspector of Stock. "8 1 1 1 44J 28 6 10 2 90 40,428 4 10 43 24| 1 5 10 11 3 3 1 11 16 60 47 7,498 5,616 20,433 19,222 [Burkill, A. H., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 5 9 1 2 1 1

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1. 2. On the 30th Apbil, 1906. 3. Number of Owners owning Total Number of Sheep Districts in Counties. I Name and Addkess op Officer, an» Appointments held by him. O • HO r-H X 0>OiOO Oio O°. X °. 8 5 XSSI shee *>- I NAPIER DISTRICT— Poverty Bay Subdivision — Waiapu Cook ... Napier Subdivision — Bast Taupo (part of) Wairoa 31 78 6 85 28 71 4 69 40 139 18 58 23 26 84 97 3 1 37 33 341 57 142| 117 31 71 58 64 12 61 26 27 24 20 10 7 29 1 14 17 8 8 2 2 L3 5 10 10 6 7 17 1 8 26 4 3 5 7 4 8 4 10 141 457 16 281 268 533 184 243 456,012 1,123,085 i 22,748 536,454 1,045,659 716,286 739,385 218,011 "j Miller, Walter, Napier, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. |W. B. Hingston, Te Pina, Waipiro Bay, j Inspector of Stock. I Thomson, C, Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Fleming, D., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock. I Webb, T. 0., Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. j Wayne, F. G., Hastings, Inspector of Stock. Harvey, James, Waipukurau, Inspector of Stock. Munro, D., Woodville, Inspector of Stock, Regisj trar of Brands. 1 Blundell, A. K., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Rowan, R., Neic Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. i Hawke's Bay (part of) Waipawa and Woodville... Patangata and Weber Pahiacua 49 85 12 51 WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT— Wanganui Subdivision — Clifton 37 32 14 2 85 26,312 Taranaki Egmont Stratford ... ... ... ... 76 IS 46 15 20 9 8 2 1 21 19 6 1 108 22 113 28,977 4,673 90,371 Budge, J., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Regis- - trar of Brands. Deem, J. W., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Hawera 69 33 24j 31 8 1 166 111,509 Patea ... Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino ... Bangitikei Subdivision — 391 24! 44=1 90| 32 22 32 26 56 64 29 33 40J 59 6! 7 14 10 24 3 2 4 2 4 2 6 1 208 122 213 132 231,413 146,446 360,948 58,972 Rutherfurd, W. R., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock. Bell, D., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands. Rangitikei 9L 107 127| 134 31 13 5 3 3 514 717,106 Dalgliesh, W., Hunterville, Inspector of Stock. j Miller, J. C, Feilding, Inspector of Stock. Oroua and Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horovvhenua Wellington Subdivision — ... Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) 89 52 30 32 47 104 65 44 35 40 83 7C 42 40 32 59 61 31 23 26 9 1 9 7 3 5 3 3 1 i i i 348 275 151 143 154 259,289 282,825 121,941 147,054 130,858 I Duncan, J., Palmerston North, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 Drummond, John, Wellington, Inspector of Stock. I Mills, A., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Regis- ) trar of Brands. 1 65 56 53 35 13 "i 1 227 203,902

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Wairarapa Subdivision — ... ... .... i .. Featherston ... ... ... ... 34 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 59j Masterton ... ... ... ... | 67 Castlepoint ... ... ... ... 5 Akitio... ... ... ... ... 50 Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 52 Mauriceville .. ... ... ... -21 Totals in North Island ... ... 2737 J-25 43 65 10 56 41 24 34 28 77 15 30 21 22j 30 18 63 13 10 12 14 17 8 33 9 I 2 11 4,-6 1 3 3 10 4 8 2 ... 2 1 ... 3 2 ... ; ... l 157 I 75 108 ... i 2 ... 1 3 i 2 '. 163 163 328 53 154 128 87 i' 427,091 158,170 550,488 162,279 167,038 64,508 67,904 Jenkiuson, G. H., Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Huddleston, V. A., Garterton, Inspector of iJjStock, Eegistrar of Brands. 5 I 1796 1456 1308 419 49 8,105 10,009,731 71 =i I 1 1 Eraser, T. A., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, in charge. Hubbard, A. T. P., Nelson, Inspector of Stock. Burdekin, E. B., Nelson, Eegistrar of Brands. MABLBOBOUGH-NELSON DISTRICT— Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Butter, and Grey Subdivisions — Waimea ... ... ... ... 460 Takaka ... ... ... ... 99 Collingwood ... ... ... ... 29 Buller ... ... ... ... 44 Grey ... ... ... ... ... \ 55 Inangahua ... ... ... ... I 81 Westland Subdivision — Westland ... ... ... ... i 75 Picton, Blenheim, and Aivatere Subdivisions — Sounds ... ... . . ... I 87 Marlborough ... ... ... .. 142 i ... I 198 30 10 2 12 15 70 11 4 29 4 . • j i 761 144 44 46 74 106 219,769 34,158 10,420 2,484 16,011 25,645 Cooke, G. S., Richmond, Inspector of Stock. I 7 2 ... I ... 1 i ... Empson, C. C, Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. - 14 11 ... I ... 100 17,481 ... ... Moore, J., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. 871 102! 62 66 44 56 4 8 1 j 1 10 j 6 1 9 3 287 402 183,782 538,817 CANTEEBUEY-KAIKOUEA DISTEICT— Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 44 Amuri ... ... ... ... 16 Northern Subdivision — Cheviot ... ... ... ... I 22 Ashley ... ... ... ... j 335 Christchurch Subdivision — Akaroa and Mount Herbert ... ... 58 Selwyn ... ... ... ... 325 Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton ... ... ... ... I 211 ■ Timaru Subdivision — ... ... ...... Geraldine and Levels ... ... ... j 256 Mackenzie ... ... ... ...41 Waimate ... ... ... ... j 128 39 18 36 242 4l! 245 ... i 23 22 38 1281 38 151 22 17 25 IllO I 46 99 10 5 8 47 27 20 2 2 4 2 11 \ 5 11 1 12 9 4 11 2 5 2 5 2 144 98 134 891 213 867 182,319 420,411 173,213 823,709 244,309 735,702 " Turner, H. T. G., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock, Chief Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Munro, J., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. Sutton, P. W., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. J Cunningham, C. A., Rangiora, Inspector of Stock. [-Scott, J. G., Lincoln, Inspector of Stock. 7 3 217 218 61 166 155 145 35 105 1156 106 32 85 54 23 14 24 10 6 2 3 5 1 6 4 9 1 11 6 5 3 2 2 822 759 204 523 994,532 644,956 445,372 597,370 Pullarton, B., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Huddleston, J. C, Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Mackenzie, F., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock.

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i. J i 2. On the 30th Apbil, 1906. Owners o! Sheep owning 3. Total Number of Name and Address of Offices, and Appointments held by him. Sheep Districts im Countiks. o ■"o HS h5 r-io "HO o§ O° o d Owners of Sheep. Sheep. iTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti ... Taieri Bruce Port Chalmers Subdivision — Peninsula Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka 5 2 7 > Bruce, J. L., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, in charge. Thomson, J. E., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Chief Eegistrar of Brands. Fountain, R., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Wills, W., Kurow, Inspector of Stock. Ironside, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Shaw, C, Naseby, Inspector of Stock. Baxter, T.N. , CZz/de, Insp'r of Stock,Eeg'rBrands. Munro, W. M., Queenstoivn, Inspector of Stock. 121 128 78 39 16 4 ; 400 519,485 55 60 52 71 42 25 81 28 9 32 14 11 12 10 2 ... 1 1 3 i 1 I 2 , 1 j ... \ 1 4 3 6 1 1 2 2 2 259 154 117 308,540 270,444 174,005 45! 24 70 133 29 39 120 28! 12 29 70 24 6 32 25 : 5 3 11 6 1 2 135 56 188 357 9 134,711 73,436 206,986 193,986 1,959 [.Bill, H., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Gossage, R. I., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Gillespie, T., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. 6 2 1 1 3 1 4 2 2 Gilmour, T., Baiclutha, Inspector of Stock. McLeod, G., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Wright, E., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Taylor, S. M., Gore, Inspector of Stock. 147 122! 140l 1061 90 88 34 43 9 12 2 2 i 428 380 305,660 347,798 Southland Subdivision — ... I ... 14 2 7 4 2 5 ... I Southland Wallace Stewart Island 665 169 9 452 158 1 296 90 1 112 40 19 II 1 ... J 1,563 484 11 858,692 391,086 1,492 Raymond, J. W., Bluff, Inspector of Stock. "' Totals in South Island 3074 1975 L250J 1363 103 59 105 45 11,160 10,098,740 J 1 Totals in Colony 782 260 !l34 213 j 94 19,265 20,108,471