THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1907. SECOND INTERIM RETURN

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, H-23b

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1907. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1907. SECOND INTERIM RETURN

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

A. —Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony. B.—Return showing (in Totals under Districts) — 1. The Districts into which the Colony is divided. 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.—Return 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, 1907. 3. The Names and Residences of Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act.

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A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony on 30th April, 1906 and 1907.

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County. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1906. 30th April, 1907. Increase. Decrease. NOR! 'H ISLAND. Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson .. .. .. Waitemata Eden. ... Manukau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako West Taupo KawViia .. Awakino.. Waitorno East Taupo and Rotorua Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Waiapu Cook Wairoa Hawke's Bay* Waipawa and Woodville Patangata and Weber Clifton Taranaki Egmont .. Stratford Eltham .. Hawera Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Ttor,<riHV B i* fHunterville subdivision Kangitikei - (Pei]ding ;; ;; 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 ( I I 18,566 7,831 27,230 7,417 57,035 24,934 41,551 23,999 39,687 6,160 82,126 16,730 5,080 5,329 46,065 91,942 31,762 104,240 6,534 10,579 23,295 27,740 34,190 3,623 24,039 38,592 480,672 1,228,689 584,456 1,096,397 791,973 724,003 39,744 37,699 8,943 129,538 34,901 101,849 262,631 168,981 76,223 404,621 601,766 222,882 151,333 113,624 314,028 140,873 150,614 140,232 208,564 441,458 171,487 540,554 171,688 177,231 193,145 69,941 67,002 1,322 1,623 746 4,871 3,288 3,328 5,595 6,424 449 6,713 1,776 776 121 2,198 17,874 16,912 9,376 18,164 40,428 27,720 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 3,944 1,993 3,606 19,370 24,660 105,594 48,002 50,738 75,687 13,432 8,722 4,270 39,167 15,372 j 111,509 \ I 25,241 231,413 146,446 58,972 360,948 541,530 175,576 31,218 22,535 17,251 43,673 60,236 47,306 Orriua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina .. .. Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Featherston South Wairarapa.. Masterton Castlepoint Akitio .. Pahiatua Eketahuna Mauriceville I 259,289 i 5,668 282,825 121,941 147,054 130,858 203,902 427,091 158,170 550,488 162,279 167,038 218,011 64,508 67,904 31,203 18,932 3,560 9,374 4,662 14,367 13,317 9,409 10,193 9,934 24,866 5,433 902 Totals—North Island 10,009,731 10,854,018 898,700 54,413 Net inorei ,se, North Islai id 844,287 * The boundaries of Hawke's Bay County and Rangitikei Count , have been altered.

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A .—Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony on 30th April, 1906 and 1907— continued.

County. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1906. 30th April, 1907. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. SOU 1 'H ISLAND. Waimea Takaka .. Oollingwood Buller .. Inangahua Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Akaroa and Mount Herbert Selwyn Ashburton .. .. .. - Geraldine and Levels Mackenzie Waimate Waitaki Maniototo .. .. ... Vincent Lake Waihemo Waikouaiti Peninsula .. .. Taieri .. .. .. .. Bruce Clutha Tuapeka.. Southland j^S^ iVi8iOn } Wallace 1 Stewart Island 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 • 1,959 206,986 193,986 305,660 347,798 I 1 239,779 36,046 11,686 3,675 31,441 18,170 21,248 199,749 560,646 200,942 454,134 166,545 831,880 267,140 695,518 890,119 616,285 449,957 574,820 495,026 275,377 299,070 183,514 122,539 81,081 1,257 198,292 164,592 293,490 367,214 396,581 ) 552,922 J 205,215 ) 221,993 j 1,811 20,010 1,888 1,266 1,191 5,796 2,159 3,767 15,967 21,829 18,623 33,723 8,171 22,831 4,585 6,668 40,184 104,413 28,671 22,550 24,459 33,163 28,626 9,509 7,645 12,172 702 8,694 29,394 12,170 19,416 858,692 90,811 391,086 36,122 1,492 319 Totals for South Island 10,098,740 10,129,754 354,254 323,240 Totals for North Island 10,009,731 10,854,018 898,700 54,413 Totals for the Colony 20,108,471 1,252,954 20,983,772 377,653 Net increase : North Island „ South Island 844, 81, 187 )14 Total net increase for Colony 875, (01

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1. 2. 3. 4. Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Sheep-rate for* Names of Districts. 30th April, 1906. 30th April, 1907. 30th April, 1906. 30th April, 1907. 1906. 1907. I _^___ Auckland ... £ 632 £ 786 1,925 2,127 632,017 785,710 Napier-Gisborne 2,123 2,219 4,857,640 5,119,901 4,858 5,120 Wellington-West Coast 4,057 4,323 4,520,074 4,948,407 4,520 4,948 Marlborough-Nelson 1,964 2,002 1,048,567 1,122,440 1,048 \ 1,122 Canterbury-Kaikoura 4,655 4,713 5,26.1,893 5,147,340 5,262 5,147 Otago 4,541 4,593 3,788,280 3,859,974 3,788 3,860 Totals for Colony 19,977 20,108,471 20,983,772 20,108 20,983 19,265 i 712 875,301 £875. Increase • Approximate.

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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, 1907. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS.

Mbbiko. Lincoln. Boron. Border Leicester. KNfil.ISH LkICKSTHII. mo. Total N.,,,oo,Coun, y . N ™,»» Sheep. Breeding Dry Enc«, Ewes, i.e.. Ewes Stud Ksins, Flock Bams, t.e., Ewes not Lambs, 2-tooth 2-tootli intended to Intended Kams, and end over. end over. be bre<l to bo bred Ewee. from Uiis from tins Season. Season. 28 13 90 15 1 15 18 37 1 29 5 23 8 1 . . 78 ... Iβ 2 20 I 183 197 ... 97 16. 2 17 2 16 10 l>2 ... 35 9 15 18 11 34 9 18 " ... 11 68 503 SS3 16 132 26 190 8 189 957 121 1 719 87 846 725 40 555 201 326 87 122 2,981 1,682 40 555 12 ... 200 2 '" 12 " SI "480 '.'.'. "400 2 2 9 19 1 11 6 I 11 80 ... 58 8 363 833 J 116 j 192 Breeding Dry Ewes, Ewee, i.e.. Ewes Stud Kaiiir?, Flock Rame, i.e., Ewee not Lambs, I 2-tooth 2-tooth intoniW l<> ml.uulurt ltams, and and over. and over. bo brixl to be brod Ewee. from tbie from this Soaaon. Season. 6 26 4 2 66 - ... 6 10 2 12 215 181 . 113 8 90 152 ... 64 1 - 72 9 8 47 54 ... ... 9 7* ... 26 87 HI 857 4 643 48 4 9 42 36 20 2 221 ... ... 8 12 18 S51 13 357 9 205 833 ... 83 36 2 47 86 ... 20 43 1 127 67 3 28 14 2 65 106 ... 65 218 1,674 2,!27 17 1,414 18 267 473 4,477 4,638 230 2,754 ..: 28 6fi 2,442 614 ... 200 233 2,842 5,690 483 4,723 95 3,679 3,008 20 1,938 76 I 3,086 I,Mβ 32 1,447 14 1,140 628 57 245 975 17,916 15,886 822 11,807 "Si™ BJ» Stml Hani*. Klock ltams, i.e.. Ewes not Lambs, 2-tooth ; 2-tooth Intended to intended Hams, and and over. and over. bo bred to bo bred Ewes, from [bis from this Season. Season. 3 1 30 I 7 1 27 ... 35 I 203 I 276 87 I 18 121 113 21 99 237 ... 329 11 121 12 190 240 ... 201 15 86 839 ... 95 2 ... 220 ... 150 86 115 76 I 1 17 8 20 6 18 79 ... 45 30 574 308 ... 166 11 21 290 27 259 1 246 43 ... 20 42 " 12 34 66 Z Z 63 177 1 2 16 21 181 ... ... 6 293 2,426 2,287 27 1,261 560 4,762 8,977 160 3,331 626 5,646 1,938 ... 1,470 62 133 2,631 60 177 6,618 4,077 36 2,868 173 3,622 1,747 199 1,176 11 2,808 2,027 .. 1,674 33 930 508 ... 349 1,746 26.079 14,334 385 10,868 2 188 1 80 ... ... 32 1 9 26 ... 7 5 719 57 ... 96 3 130 120 ... 80 1 160 100 ... 160 871 152 36 404 90 210 4 448 9 ... SO 1,863 640 ... 190 73 2,959 1,056 ... 745 Breeding Dry Ewes, Kwcs. i.e.. Ewes Stud Itanie, Flock Kains, i.e., Ewes not Lambs. 2-tooth 2-tootli intended to intended Hams, and and over. and over. bo bred to be bred Ewes, from this from this Season. Season. Breeding Dry Kwes, Stud Rams. Flock Ranis, i.e.. Bw'es nor* 3 Lambs, 2-tootb a-tootn intended to intended 1{ o a ' l l 8 ' and over. and over. bo bred to bo brod ,, ana from this from this fim '' , Season. Season. 2 1 7 ... 4 '" 6 ": ::: ::: 14 46 1 8 18 71 148 ... Ill 1 ... 20 ... 19 13 62 156 18 i "ll7 "l28 "! '" 97 3 10 6 2 9 86 ... S8 43 181 600 ... 867 3 213 99 ... 70 8 115 23 719 374 ... 180 Shropshire. Breeding Ewes, Intended to bo bred from this Season. DryBwM, '■ B "n^r 8 LambB ' intended »■»»*■ t<, b<. h,;;\ »"'' from thie *•"<«• Season. Breeding Dry Ewes, Stud Rani*. Flock Ram 8 , 2-tOOth 2-tootli iutcniled to inU-mled «*me, and over. and over. be broil to l>0 brod _ anti from this from this Ewes - S til son. Sen "on. Sol nnifnVN. Stud Rums, Flock Same, 2-tooth 2-tooth and over. and over. Breeding Ewes, i.e., Ewes intended to be bred from tbis Season. Bam Dry Ewes. U., Ewee not o intended to )>o bred Sun, son. Crossbred and other Lonowoolb, not Stud Brooding Dry Ewos, **">*»< iutondod to intended "otiiors be bred to bo bred . aml from this from this I 8 - Season. Season, Brooding Wothere. 2-tooth intomlod to and ovor. bo brod from this Season. mo. Dry Ewee, (....Ewes 1<lmbt| Intended Wotliers. to be bred aa trom this Ew "'- Season. 10. Stud Kama 2-tooth and over. Flock Kams, 2-tooth and over. Lambs, Hams, and Ewos. Wothora. 2-tooth Xaine of County. I Aookiakd District. Mongonui ... ■■■ 18,566 Whangaroa ... — 7,831 Bay of Wands 27,230 Hokiangs 7,«7 Rodney ... ■■■ ■•■ 57,035 Whangarei ■■■ ■■ 24,934 Otanialea I 11,651 Hobson 23,999 WaitemaU ... ■■■ 39,687 Eden - ! 6,160 Mannkau 82,126 Corouiandel ... ■■■ 16,730 Thames 5,080 Oliinemuri ! 5,S2» Waikato 46/65 Raalan •• I 91,9*2 Waipa : 81,762 Piako 104,240 East Taupo (pt. of) & Rolorua 13,624 West Taupo 6,531 Kaxhia 10,579 Amikino 23,205 Waitomo 27,740 Tauranga ... — 3,623 Whakamne 24,039 Opotiki 38,692 18 1 1 '." 142 '.'.'. Z Z. 1 5 44 3 ... 6 1 4 8 ... 43 162 1:1 60 16 3 24 80 ... 18 1 "24 Z. Z Z 6 21 ... 1 3 ... 6 31 387 : ... 123 57 30 ! 2 29 53 ... 20 84 S 2 ... ... Z. Z " 7 Z Z Z 1 45 507 749 49 227 10 3 2 7 6 10 8 64 8 26 260 ... 48 42 177 2,280 ... i>212 2 5 39 83 16 71 102 28 182 60 487 87 881 417 17 282 28 2 11 124 ... 118 6 7 170 872 ... 260 6 60 85 ... 30 10 162 ... 38 108 2 4 9 2 48 4 7 2 8 236 1,286 3,813 131 2,458 1 ... ... 6 Z '" 22 Z Z 2 4 2 '" 29 Z. Z. 2 ... 86 4 88 I 49 16 2 9 ! '" 41 "l27 ... 8 19 68 "' '" 10 Z Z 1 2 19 252 212 '" 13 30 89 132 11 19 ::: ! ::: ::: : 1 28 4 4 4 1» 1 81 76 ... 20 6 6 '•" '" s ": :;; ■■■ 7 1 16 '" 66 .'" "' 27 10 3 6 3 8 6 11 "" jJJ "' '" 8 217 140 ... 64 20 8,464 8,109 1,142 5,279 1,097 4,015 336 2,300 8,583 13,462 440 8,982 1,342 8,176 639 I 2,140 7,766 28,985 1,193 17,8« 3,364 11,972 657 7,657 3,453 20,242 785 12,513 1,817 18,840 172 1 7,406 4,211 21,667 922 I 11,531 1,655 2,826 436 ' 409 10,000 43,686 3,377 : 20,363 2,215 8,960 200 5,180 1,241 2,080 503 971 491 2,661 121 1,947 5,302 26,148 2,706 8,832 6,243 57,306 740 25,271 2,002 ! 20,108 1,726 \ 5,802 7,390 ■ 63,980 : 2,420 ! 27,946 1,112 9,025 660 2,822 526 4,171 ; 286 l 248 347 7,769 40 I 2 166 2,764 11,860 240 j 8 121 2,638 17,577 1,123 : 6,022 600 1 ,517 820 661 4,602 I 10,816 980 7,282 3,002 20,459 1,240 13,236 82,217 435,907 23,654 213,890 46,686 226,383 7,433 186,307 154,188 602,508 81,848 405,147 1,653 9,473 1,093 4,295 105,057 I 259,819 27,271 ! 177,118 138,315 : 517,848 85,512 21)9,334 89,002 '< 395,3(!6 35,450 248,528 95,988 1 335,941: 50,833 S22.653 14,182 107,153 6,387 60,970 64*,&71 2,454,491 248,827 1.604,352 2,693 ! 24,882 1,110 9,900 2,419 ! 22,235 1,262 10,898 1,916 4,095 635 2,161 8,665 81,422 J., 051 35,722 4,224 16,349 | 1,035 ! 12.339 12,411 47,463 I 4,588 32,815 48,984 115,358 I 10,729 72,229 31,507 76,129 \ 11,029 , 46,483 5,643 41,221 2,«29 23,971 70,507 177,441 20,445 127,542 101,173 263,570 18,277 179,151 80,763 102,070 I 16,737 64,900 120 ... 219 '.'.'. "i32 ::: "120 20 498 " 77 !" " 66 '.'.'. '.'.'. 200 60 150 12 ' 90 '" 40 ".' B0 10 9 ... .'.'. '.'■'. ... "" 60 '.'.'. 25 86 1,084 237 651 Auckland Dieraier. Mongonui. Whangaroa. Bay of Island! Iloliann. Rodney. Whangarei. Olamatea. Hobson. Waitemata. Eden. M.'iiiiikiiu. Coroinandel. Thames. Ohinemuri Waikato. Kaglan. Waipa. Piako. last Taupo (pt. of) 4 Rotornn UV*t Taupo. Kanhia. Awakino. Waitomo. Tauranga. Whakatane. Opotiki. 7 27 H ... ... 'Z 73 80 45 6 2 86 I 80 I ... 40 2 87 J 48 I ... 32 163 1,928 1,683 ... 934 Total ... — i 785,710 54 Total. NAPIBB-aiSBOHNB BlSTBICT. Waianu ' 480,672 Cook ... ... ■■■ ;i,288,6S9 East Taupo (part of) — 20,566 Wairoa ... ■•■ I 584,456 Hnwke'sBay |l,O96,397 Waipawa and Woodiille ... 791,973 I'atangata and Weber ... 721.O08 Pahiatua ... ■■■ 193,145 480,672 .1,228,6K9 : 20,566 581,456 |l,O96,397 791,973 724.003 193,145 15,119,901 218 104 990 949 66 668 2 12 , 117 180 1,863 1,688 .. 1,603 23 664 168 .. 126 591 2 85 321 4,480 2,796 66 2,397 828 668 1,371 618 ... 171 20 "l06 ... ... ... 16 451 788 200 432 63 945 944 ... 874 4 788 275 ... 101 1 160 6E2 1,139 2,620 200 1,581 101 18 I 122 60 4 i 50 27 9 82 ... 17 2 206 1 182 18 10 80 . 260 ... 229 8 I 88 160 ... 140 2 111 SO ... 12 4 18 383 206 .. 135 12 778 410 9 j 284 6 "'268 "l34 '" 7 70 1 " 2 Z Z. Z 29 186 487 ... 240 17 105 133 ... 130 1 76 60 ... 78 2 8 180 67 52 65 639 934 74 570 = ~— — 19 41 4 10 1 82 19 131 ... 67 28 1 6 ■'■'. '" 23 Z Z Z 17 ... 3 9 "'280 88 " 6 " 62 8 ".' Z Z. 105 475 543 ... 357 15 240 331 ... 238 69 10 129 1,017 902 5 657 — - — 1 ... ... 1 2 • 40 81 5 2 8 1 I 10 30 ... 1 109 ... ... 6 6 j 177 J 137 ... 74 11 ! "' 60 "' 95 Z " 83 7 I ... 52 110 ... 90 87 9 15 321 804 16 616 210 1 I 620 I 4 1,068 349 90 186 3 153 67 42 18 661 160 ... 225 10 36 2,875 1,379 106 1,068 6 18 260 ... 40 1 27 60 ... 7 1 Z " 65 .'." 49 ... ... 26 2 133 ... ... 153 20 ... ... 60 1 642 20 83 2 236 i 100 100 150 16 "" 90 616 186 42 225 260 420 2,357 217 740 3,400 2,948 300 1,000 2,277 9,623 1,012 2,241 480 1,267 138 620 121 1,636 726 67 6,698 18,086 2,393 4,668 Napibb-Gisbornb Disthiot. Waianu. Cook East Taupo (part of). Hawke's Bay. Waipawa and Woodville. l'ntangata and Weber. Paliiatua. ToUU 15,119,901 106 Total. 1,068 Wbllikgton-Wkbt Coast District. Clifton ■•■ 39.741 Taranaki 37,699 Egmont... 8,913 Stratford 129,538 Eltham ... - 34,901 Hawcra ... - 101,849 Patea 262,631 Waitotara — ■■■ 168,981 Waitnarino ... ■■■ 76,223 Wanganui ... ■■■ lOt.B-'l Rangitikei (Uunterrille Sub- 601,766 division) Rangitikei (Feilding Subdiri- 222,882 Oroua 151.333 Kairanga 118,624 Kimtea 314,028 Potaniina 110,873 Manawatu ... — 150,611 Horowhenua ... ... 140,232 Hutt ... ■■■ ■■■ 208,564 Feathenton 441,458 South Wairarapa ... ... i71,487 Masterton 640,564 Castlepoint 171,688 Akitio ... ... ■■ 177,231 Eketahuna ... .- 69,911 Maurioorille 67,002 39,744 37,699 8,913 129,538 34,901 101,849 262,631 168,981 76,223 401.621 601,766 222,882 11 6 208 73 ... 50 1 153 20 ... 1 37 7 1,091 40 ... 40 13 218 150 46 655 960 , 23 975 233 1,496 5,881 : 170 4,500 35 479 844 ... 498 2 306 67 ... 85 1,707 760 ... 680 30 2,022 231 ... 100 160 1,246 2,886 86 1,818 72 116 460 ... 429 28 5 1 78 12 99 30 14 : 65 362 ... 126 8 180 222 ... 101 26 I 302 24 ... 39 70 16 212 5 291 100 60 100 159 170 3 125 150 ... 120 7 I 82 j 90 ... 70 18 191 980 .. 662 12 86 98 ... 82 5 ! 29 4 44 20 ... 23 »| II 90 ... 100 41 35 256 173 ... 161 7 207 311 ... Ml 143 IS I 49 1 67 29 .. 26 6 189 3,409 3,157 13 2,852 1,004 I 9,476 i 7,465 213 j 4,867 6 169 178 ... 166 6 69 69 ... 33 2 118 43 ... 20 7 72 233 ... 148 1 88 ... ... 8 2 316 187 11 149 6 15 4 63 17 I 397 414 ... 290 14 I 206 88 6 79 2 176 100 ... 133 40 6 1 37 8 ... 9 4 101 1,924 1,451 23 1,102 892 8,849 I 6,198 228 4,130 8 184 286 ... 128 Z '" 68 ... Z ... 2 2 12 4 11 88 72 5 303 286 ... 286 15 678 525 ... 409 16 5 310 279 ... 80 1 215 16 85 27 26 1,554 1,270 238 728 4 128 46 ... 4 79 1,385 2,693 175 1,052 175 2,821 2,492 80 2,052 11 363 : 457 126 537 16 5 111 183 ... 96 306 6,418 ' 7,465 654 4,576 6 2 7 SO ... 2 19 64 49 ... ... 30 1 10 10 ... 6 26 40 ... 6 5 20 10 ... 10 4 55 50 56 83 37 5 4 3 127 130 325 ... ... ... 8 2 ... ... ... 38 1,874 754 155 653 72 4,966 I 2,278 261 1,776 2 42 2 ... 9 80 9 ... 16 12 81 6 30 358 1 941 73 ... 59 8 1,169 84 ... 74 25 171 8 920 17 40 511 1 494 2 ... 3 140 2,470 ! 2,351 ... 2,562 11 105 33 21 3 11 j 231 201 ... 278 261 1,211 2,025 ... 2,230 17 411 640 1 254 2 893 85 ... 50 7 1,173 225 ... 366 488 8,409 5,479 66 6,257 13 ! 956 I 1,189 ... 916 1 456 60 ... 63 143 68 517 ... ... 125 461 9 586 474 '" 43 430 2 144 2 ... 31 8 343 350 ... 198 1 1,072 189 ... 324 442 ... ... 2 789 ... ... 23 1 162 7 ... 6 10 691 359 ... 326 1 45 6,808 2,630 43_ 2,444 631 ; 16,676 | 8,198 108 i 8,776 603 21,642 : 10,466 369 10,650 "lCO ' 204 ", Z 20 1,494 ... '". 80 554 88 8,057 14,837 1,602 3,699 S74 Wbllinqton-Weht Coast IhBTRICT. j'iDLaitii, Clifton. Taranaki. Egmont. Stratford. Kltham. 'atea. Waitotara. Wainrnr.no. Wanganui. Rangitikei {IIuntervMe Subdivision). Kangitikei (Feilding sion))roua. uuraijga. 'ohan^na. fauawatu. Horo-lienu«. Hutt. r eatherston. South Wairarapa. Masterton. Castlepoint. Akitio. Eketahuna. lauriceville. 151,333 118,624 314,028 140,873 150,614 140,232 208,564 441,458 171,437 540,554 : 171,688 177,231 69,941 67,002 4,948,407 80 178 8 250 3 ... .. 15 213 30 ■" l '"so ::: ::: 69 1U 500 6 129 30 72 16 je_ Z Z Z_ 28 1,266 2,000 325 ' 928 213 4,740 4,155 881 1,615 1 8'274 223 13 212 6 167 883 ... 807 10 752 236 ... 92 1 563 4 a 141 118 ... 102 1 51 145 96 990 1,272 ... 979 76 565 1,819 193 1,107 20 1,960 1,152 ... 690 1 628 ... ... 40 695 -I 308 85 ... 24 13 478 195 - 201 814 17,225 17,889 435 12,918 2,007 j 86,745 85,952 1,274 25,639 80 735 1,243 59 756 212 491 5,530 33 :),944 154 2,305 2,956 ... 2,746 2 j 991 9 648 446 ... 460 20 1,364 591 ... 511 67 2,127 2,085 8 1,290 276 2,177 6,487 1,470 4,841 75 683 1,532 I 295 1,380 81 8,179 1,639 ... 1,378 975 ... ... ... ' 683 3 479 18 I 240 16 ... 14 1,165 25,272 24,234 1,865 19,259 — 1 3,204 63,777 ; 40,855 j 2,277 31,388 52 1,847 1,918 70 ! 770 109 1 221 11 ... 25 19 • ... 172 47 67 777 26 11 132 716 30 503 64 3,381 2,674 100 1,298 20 127 250 10 100 10 153 375 ... 261 4 92 60 ... 25 65 102 ... ... 13 62 49 ... 33 7 111 10 10 8 11 1 70 64 ... 16 16 2 20 27 ... 23 18 78 91 2,452 1,714 78 878 467 I 7,439 5,258 183 3,502 20 426 I 302 3 156 7 I 101 202 ... 144 16 ; 77 62 ... 87 4 100 " 61 Z. 22 2 61 ! 97 ... 68 1 69 86 495 ! 178 97 60 IS 245 204 ... 155 85 1,110 1,195 482 1,322 1 298 32 ... 26 1 98 " 62 Z '" 18 2 66 49 ... 26 197 8,613 2,890 682 2,338 346 1,882 1.0O1 587 3,127 I 1 86 ... ... 3 1 2 1 1 6 11 1 50 ... ... 8 1 33 2 96 49 ... 38 6 262 156 ... 68 1 j 69 19 ... 20 82 725 I 2,030 42 1,509 12 356 ' 392 ... 331 64 ... ... 2 1 4 50 89 ... 21 107 1,630 2,685 12 1.989 7,199 I 89,789 ' 7,813 40 584 10,673 55,452 6,461 25 586 30,724 164,019 10,320 98,271 9,191 77,867 2,361 j 49,684 18,850 71,750 16,492 41, 472 19,433 70,954 10,699 j 35,909 22,806 107,021 4,770 1 67,741 44,439 215,958 ! 28,860 130,586 18,505 89,982 I 6,371 : 46,769 63,872 279,391 ! 16,835 165,140 24,231 78,492 8,607 56,359 17,352 84,159 8,920 1 64,89: 8,180 48,105 1,425 21,005 4,326 38,623 1,182 ' 20,479 615,716 2,438,656 218,743 1,432,587 1,342,903 '5,329,054 491,224 3,300,829 30 "876 " 71 "l50 270 5 500 ... '"eoo i,ooo "'700 " 20 350 9,161 18,434 2,236 5,199 16,945 37,604 j 4,866 10,418 Total 4,948,407 Total. Total for North Island 10,854,018 10,854,018 4,130 3,300,829 Total for North Island. llABLBOBOCOH-NntSOK District. Waimea ... ... 889,779 Collingirood : 11,686 T.kakS 36,046 Bnller 8,675 Inangahua ! 31,141 Grey 18,170 We.tland 21,245 Sounds . ... ... 199,719 Marlborough 560,646 239,779 \ 11,686 [ 36,046 3,675 ! 31,441 18,170 21.24S 199 ,749 560,646 1,122, Nn 59 163 110 ! ... 36 3 64 3 91 10 1 19 197 91: 2,749 4,463 536 1,678 150 3,802 4,574 636 1,714 7 408 230 79 140 62 I 1,953 1,533 336 812 55 242 1,452 206 795 76 596 2,011 . 130 778 112 1 ! 26 1,880 1,233 218 698 ■"> 1,061 297 713 25 13 I,5fi8 432 I 50 368 10 647 664 94 359 284 9,080 7,888 1,113 3,850 36 ... 3 ... 2 7 8 4 19 785 666 — 270 9 815 206 80 96 28 1,165 769 80 366 1 90 ... ... 416 " 21 Z. ... Z Z 1 4 6 1 22 5 19 132 6 314 115 ... 102 36 682 120 ... 518 9 165 303 .. 239 S 80 19 2 ::; ,1 z ::. ::: 14 1 454 40 ... 26 60 I 1,838 888 78 612 70 J 2,666 1,250 78 876 8 ! 986 325 ... 387 16 1,726 348 ... 146 22 812 I 428 ... 340 136 4,133 4,462 ; 200 3,301 65 ! 2,488 I 1,918 28 ! 1,365 239 3,424 7,524 976 . 4,876 183 4,227 { 5,025 490 3,329 85 3,427 3,420 215 2,447 6 992 90 ... 66 39 1,217 159 ... 90 791) 23,431 28,689 I 1,909 16,297 21,690 122,486 6.269 71,628 1,507 6,125 746 3,909 1,880 20,940 893 11,762 711 2,147 i 189 583 3,865 14,607 1,614 7,920 3,502 8,844 942 4,641 8,181 11,657 1,489 4,784 11,063 119,170 1,899 61,773 23,808 J 166,679 6,266 95,151 71,157 461,655 20,307 262,151 1,695 6,670 1,780 751 167 ... 107 56 loo s\ooo ... .'.'. 70 '" 60 2,005 Z. "' 60 89,057 95,458 26,851 60,295 90,982 i 107,256 28,131 61,213 26,805 21,767 4,031 ' 7,668 86,431 101,253 22,182 47,117 4,938 12,462 1,933 2,517 22,582 64,625 4,115 10,835 15 ! 1,375 60 ! 62,060 97,102 12,721 ! 34,651 44,210 64,308 10,801 21,897 20,7ti8 31,873 5,460 | 11,269 85,611 80,870 12,498 j 29,042 29,451 25,161 5,907 ! 13,163 382,871 480,796 79,698 178,149 «4,656 64,946 15,825 23,884 23,969 I 17,709 I 10,191 9,327 83,fi69 ! 78,490 1 20,146 40,753 44,825 45,295 7,063 18,494 473 1,84? 164 160 460 ... 200 . 6,897 £390 3\O95 240 I 1,227 ... 69 161 I 3,254 644 621 22,393 17,167 1,844 4,760 761 107 Mahlbobottoh-Neuok district. Collingwood. toller. nangahua. Grey. Wostland. Sounds. Varlborough. " 60 60,295 51,213 Total 1,122,440 Caxtkbbobt-Kaikouka District. Kaikoura 200,942 Anvuri ... ... ... 154,134 Cheviot ... ... ■■■ 166,545 Ashley 831,880 Akavoa and Mount Herbert 2B7,140 Selwyn ... ... 695,518 Ashbiirton 890,119 Goraldine and Levels ... 616,285 Mackenzie I 419,957 Waimate ... ... \ 671,820 Total ... .. 15,117,310 I Total 41 " 12 "' 8 '" * Z 20 11 54 7<; ... 60 47 B 20 147 516 ... 404 77 812 I 471 ... 432 4 268 138 98 17 ! 35 250 221 80 127 159 \ 1,145 1,505 178 1 ,043 1 61 34 ... 30 3 ... 4 11 2 8 303 260 ... 239 5 77 175 ... 80 23 159 656 ... 419 3 688 298 ... 259 19 40 1,225 1,425 ... 1,027 12 119 4 108 48 I ... 30 14 969 I 576 40 514 1 ! S8» 67 ... 60 84 I 765 2,552 20 2,072 69 1,230 1,640 ... 1,066 82 S.137 1,260 ... 1,255 6 809 394 j ... 2S7 1(2 3,211 2,228 ... 1,677 352 9,747 8,750 60 6,9*1 12,762 ! 71,653 4,220 48,933 22,261 99,629 3,124 62,880 7,358 : 87,473 1,129 43,109 62,369 ! 419,675 : 25,260 202,477 20,597 ' 148,883 : 6,345 82,823 39,805 252,065 i 27,709 130,623 61,131 408,769 44,008 210 896 44,216 310,358 1 24,720 148 087 22,587 125,230 9,639 77,217 39,004 280,742 19,400 149,543 331,080 2,204,377 165,454 1,156,588 CanteRBUBY-HaikOBRA DlSTBICT. Eaikoura. Jheviot. Ashley. Akaroa end Mount Herbert. Selv,yn. Ashburton. Geraldine and Levels. Mackenzie. Waimate. Total. Otaqo District. W.iilaki ... ... ; 105,026 Maniototo ... ... j 275,377 Vincent ! 299,070 Lake ... ... ... 188,614 WaiUemo ... ... 122,539 Waikouaiti 81,081 Peninsula 1,257 Taieri 198,292 Bruce ... ... ... 161,592 Clutha ... ... ... 293,490 Tuapeka ... ... 367,211 Southland— InvercargiU Subdivision ... 396,581 Gore Subdivision ... 552,922 WallaeeInvcrcargill SubdiTision ... 205,215 Gore Subdivision ... 221,993 Stewart Island 1,811 Total Is, 859,971 rnt.1 for South Island 110,129,754 Total in the Colony ... 120,983,772 82 2,076 1,724 373 719 67 1,508 1,620 856 1,117 14 2,102 486 136 330 20 891 108 83 18 53 86 ! 2 232 Z '.'.'. '.'.'. 1 96 82 204 400 100 154 3 M2 11 47 117 26 50 ... 60 :i 387 58 ... 37 " 91 .'.'. .'.'. ... 254 8,267 4,622 | 1,530 2,686 658 20,649 _16,979 ; 3,179 8,160 871 J 26,389 21,134 3,660 9,765 41 I 116 933 86 515 15 3 5 3 1 '.'.'. " 27 !" '.'.'. ... 6 ... • ... 100 2 86 91 ... 37 1 87 11 63 326 ... 194 99 20 ... 15 10 65 321 ... 260 4 207 174 .. 114 1 220 47 ... 30 8 595 250 ... 223 :l 85 74 ... 72 24 17 494 678 ... 395 5 270 I 260 10 214 211 1,584 I 6,387 355 3,244 6 1,119 192 ... 125 26 922 ! 877 127 766 20 2,124 651 ... 475 56 2,218 1,898 29 1,261 1,117 ; 10 480 I 868 ... 258 3 111 148 15 i 796 : 527 ... 1S6 6 i 478 10 1 47 117 ... S3 21 627 ,890 40 9)5 100 990 1,767 ... 1,814 57 817 2,906 ... 1,793 1 736 204 ... 218 98 2,201 ! 3,331 118 2,649 73 2,368 1,877 .. 1,M8 21 1,261 683 50 603 16 480 281 65 308 476 14,717 15,007 ' 292 11,201 864 25,046 23,877 862 18,620 1,821 82,185 29,135 535 22,112 28 573 992 ... 623 1 305 71 ... 66 15 269 3 3 26 104 ... 88 52 43 j ... ... '.'.'. 73 35 64 2 249 I 76 80 9 295 500 ... 376 48 243 I 1,643 39 1,085 34 ... 2 16 50 ... 20 20 10 6 2 80 2 84 45 ... 12 3 8 35 20 70 18 6 146 176 17 170 61 15 1 21 40 ... 62 68 654_ 1,989 76 1,419 3St 7,750 9,979 730 : 6,40_l 776 J 11,599 16,177 958 j 10,534 8 3 ... 2 1 ■•■ 1 Z. Z Z. 6 ... " i ... Z. ... 16 12 8 ... , ... 3 z. s 57 „. 108 1,737 2,685 42 1,992 163 6,619 6,689 629 5,119 37,896 171,940 18,929 76,812 31,026 112,239 9,163 53,897 6,320 40,779 1,970 ' 21,931 12,788 28,270 4,098 20,349 14,731 60,330 4,306 38,170 4,688 47,276 3,032 1 24,324 153 557 14 313 36,879 82,281 11,510 40,027 29,653 81,020 6,173 40,718 31,187 i 142,809 , 12,587 83,677 64,106 151,021 13,563 ! 97,422 46,215 206,667 ] 12,903 117,129 52,803 292,336 ! 16,175 151,377 Otaqo Disthiot. Waicaki. Maniototo. Vincent. Lake. Waihemo. Wuikoimiti. Peninsula. Taieri. Bruce Chilli,. Tuapeka. Southland— InTercargill Subdivision. Gore Subdivision. Wallace— lnvercargill Subdivision. Gore Subdivision. Stewart Island. 17 68 308 25 206 4 2 78 627_ 1,678 111 1,067 265 2,827 3,952 369_ 2,476 2,272 39,572 39,904 1,643 28,116 48 I 686 3,170 10 2,222 I-' 1,764 428 ... 244 7 371 10,166 12,509 502 8,384 475 16,608 602_ 10,709 3,679 68,549 57,463 2,879 42,097 13 193 175 ... 124 9 75 238 ... 182 1 80 ?jlH- •" 1,539 949 28.243 27,095 18,712 1,953 j 37,719 34,560 > 2,200 23,579 24,450 103,250 6,822 60,026 18,888 119,139 10,479 52,044 311 929 78 479 402,094 ll.640,742 131,802 877,695 804,331 |4,306,774 317,563 2,296,434 2,147,234 9,635,828 808,787 6,697,263 448 100 8,332 11,567 2,680 I 6,722 100 ... 600 3,889 11,785 ... 70 262,731 259,834 60,847 107,735 736,684 ! 847,886 168,576 337,097 762,629 885,490 178,442 347,515 Total. Total for South Island., 5,119 Total in the Colony. I , — H. 23l!.

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'ort, ,aiu Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gisborne Sheep District Wellington-West Coast Sheep Dietrict. Total North Island. Stud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merinos Linooln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds .. 1,097 5,450 6,294 1,577 4,713 7,924 615 414 5,380 46,936 53,412 10,049 9,192 2,272 2,710 5,464 4,627 49,231 71,795 5,213 9,120 4,601 9,620 3,469 11,104 101,617 131,501 16,839 23,025 14,797 12,945 9,347 Totals Flock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 28,084 755,668 1,958 135,415 4,952,641 31,845 157,676 4,755,701 35,030 321,175 10,464,010 68,833 Grand totals 785,710 785,710 5,119,901 5,119,901 4,948,407 10,854,018 South Island. MarlboroughNelson Sheep District. CanterburyKaikoura Sheep District. Otago Sheep District. Total South Island. Stud Sheep and Flock RamsMerinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester .. English Leioester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 10,276 2,398 7,517 1,256 4,840 1,627 54 1,620 22,180 4,030 3,717 25,810 66,125 19,419 6,453 20,693 17,159 3,461 31,932 41,693 6,021 4,201 57 11,970 49,615 9,889 43,166 68,759 76,986 25,247 6,564 34,283 Totals 29,588 168,427 116,494 314,509 Flook SheepCrossbred and other long-wools Merinos 815,270 277,582 3,857,499 1,121,414 3,052,333 691,147 7,725,102 2,090,143 Grand totals 1,122,440 5,147,340 3,859,974 10,129,754 Totals. North Island. South Island. Total in Colony. Stud Sheep and Flock Earns— Merinos Lincoln Romney . Border Leicester English Leicester i. Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 11,104 101,617 131,501 16,839 23,025 14,797 12,945 9,347 49,615 9,889 43,166 68,759 76,986 25,247 6,564 34,283 60,719 111,506 174,667 85,598 100,011 40,044 19,509 43,630 Totals 321,175 Flock SheepCrossbred and other long-wools Merinos 314,509 6: 15,684 10,464,010 68,833 7,725,102 2,090,143 18,11 2,11 19,112 .8,976 Grand totals 10,854,018 10,129,754 20,91 13,772 Auckland Sheep District. Napier-Gis-borne Sheep District. Wellington- i Marlboroi West Coast [ Nelson Sheep Sheep District. Distrid CanterburyKaikoura Sheep District. Otago Sheep District. Total in Colony. itud rams n look rams Vethers ireeding-ewes )ry ewes . . jambs 1,040 8,693 82,303 448,490 24,131 221,053 4,036 60,156 651,669 2,513,109 252,908 1,638,023 2,618 57,025 624,876 2,511,219 224,455 '■ 1,528,234 867 13,173 162,139 578,907 49,232 318,622 2,500 61,085 713,951 2,744,054 249,073 1,376,677 1,367 43,442 664,825 1,941,067 195,203 1,014,070 I 3,859,974 11,928 243,574 2,899,763 i 10,736,846 995,002 6,096,659 Totals I 5,147,340 20,983,772 785,710 5,119,901 4,948,407 1,122,440

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Number of Ewes in the Colony (Stud and Flock).

Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Colony since 1900.

Number of Sheep in the Colony since 1897.

Males. Females. Totals. lerinos .. Irossbreds and other long-wools 956,789 4,672,287 1,262,906 14,091,790 2,219,695 18,764,077 Totals, 1907 . 1906 5,629,076 5,863,739 15,354,696 14,244,732 1,109,964 20,983,772 20,108,471 875,301 Increase Decrease 234^663

North Island. South Island. Colony. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 10th April— 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 4,041,431 4,058,998 4,242,764 4,540,357 4,838,419 4,660,130 4,319,918 4,465,2,92 4,859,547 5,113,798 5,472,818 838,425 819,168 920,628 648,816 616,148 795,996 811,061 629,184 349,191 481,525 501,494 4,645,762 4,386,014 4,418,982 4,716,697 5,068,197 4,950,019 4,751,833 4,757,156 5,219,637 5,365,389 5,264,028 694,647 778,973 696,283 445,755 481,413 628,766 619,502 413,663 360,187 451,209 493,508 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 10,736,846 1,533,072 1,598,141 1,616,911 1,094,571 1,097,561 1,424,762 1,430,563 1,042,847 709,378 932,734 995,002

Year (30th April). Stud Bams, Two-tooth and Over. Flock Rarns, Two-tooth and Over. Wethers, Two-tooth and Over. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. .900 .. .901 .. .902 .. .903 .. .904 .. .905 .. .906 .. .907 .. 7,985 9,650 10,799 9,383 8,220 8,333 9,265 11,928 189,945 206,014 207,168 205,306 211,733 220,773 232,662 243,574 3,528,799 3,413,238 3,358,066 3,232,219 2,871,809 2,771,872 2,788,900 2,899,763 9,257,054 '• 1,094,571 9,906,616 i 1,097,561 9,610,149 j 1,424,762 9,071,751 : 1,430,563 9,222,448 1,042,847 10,079,184 709,378 10,479,187 932,734 10,736,846 995,002 i 5,276,841 19,355,195 5,600,020 ; 20,233,099 5,731,783 ! 20,342,727 ! 5,005,331 I 18,954,553 4,923,749 j 18,280,806 5,341,335 , 19,130,875 5,665,723 20,108,471 6,096,659 20,983,772

a is 8 - Stud and Flock Bams. Stud Breedingewes. Stud Dry Ewes. Total Stud Stud Sheep Lambs, and Flock Bams. Wethers. »*^ Flock Sheep. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep. 1897! 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904, 1905 1906; 1907 193,196 187,756 190,670 197,930 215,664 217,967 214,689 219,953 229,106 241,927 255,502 164,909 164,947 181,602 182,255 200,159 201,181 183,398 161,205 192,364 206,612 215,528 13,518 14,598 14,940 15,047 16,715 19,484 15,184 13,049 10,866 11,105 12,773 109,478 113,904 112,490 123,145 135,109 132,585 123,8.78 104,647 120,649 141,319 151,881 481,101 481,205 499,702 518,377 567,647 571,217 537,149 498,854 552,985 600,963 635,684 4,052,477 3,918,236 4,092,310 3,528,799 3,413,238 3,358,066 3,232,2]9 2,871,809 2,771,872 2,788,900 2,899,763 8,522,284 8,280,065 8,480,144 9,074,799 9,706,457 9,408,968 8,888,353 ! 9,061,243 i 9,886,820 10,272,575 10,521,318 1,519,554 1,583,543 1,601,971 1,079,524 1,080,846 1,405,278 1,415,379 1,029,798 698,512 921,629 982,229 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 5,944,778 19,687,954 19,073,725 19,348,506 19,355,195 20,233,099 20,342,727 18,954,553 18,280,806 19,130,875 20,108,471 20,983,772

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1. 2. Oit the 30th Apbil, 1907. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owner of Sheep owning Total : umber of Name and Address of Officeb, and Appointments held by him. o it §s •o,_- o - >o o °-o § o Owners o-o of Sheep. Sheep. AUCKLAND DISTBICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga ... ... ... Marsden Subdivision — Bodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Waitemata Eden ... Manukau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Subdivision — Waikato Baglan Waipa... Piako ... ... Taupo Subdivision — WestTaupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo East Taupo (part of) and Eotorua... Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga ... Whakatane Opotiki Eitchie, J. D., Wellington, Secretary for Agriculture. Clifton, E., Chief Inspector of Stock and Director of Experimental Farms. Gilruth, J. A., M.E.C.V.S., Chief Veterinarian. > Duncan, J., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, in charge. ... ■• .. ... 57 14 62 9 14 13 12 3 7 2 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 79 30 84 • 16 18,566 7,831 27,230 7,417 Munro, H., Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock. 203 102 57 20 72 30 40 12 13 13 7 3 1 8 5 291 138 118 46 57,035 24,934 41,551 23,999 Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. '2 84 15 191 34 17 4 27 92 14 4 2 6 17 9 4 2 5 1 11 5 2 ... I 1 125 23 311 62 25 10 39,687 6,160 82,126 16,730 5,080 5,329 Eowan, E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Hull, E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock; also Port. Eowan, E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. '} j-Huddleston, V. A., Thames, Inspector of Stock. 50 44 54 34 24 44 30 42 20 28 16 26 9 22 lb 2 3 1 105 142 105 129 46,065 91,942 31,762 104,240 I Kerr, J., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. "i 3 1 10 14 23 6 5 12 14 4 3 6 5 11 2 1 1 7 I 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 33 20 52 14 6,534 10,579 23,295 27,740 13,624 I Alexander, B., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. ) 10 31 33 6 23 1 5 17 3 5 1 17 53 80 3,623 24,039 38,592 I [Burkill, A. H., Tauranga, Inspector of Stoek, j Eegistrar of Brands. ■2

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Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua ... ... ... ... Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes). Wairarapa Subdivision — Featherston Wairarapa Soutl i Masterton Castlepoint Akitio ... Eketahuna Mauriceville 211 33i 43 73| 41 59 57 36 49 25 47 36 54 57 33 29 66 8 47 44 26 491 44 31 50 32 34 65 14 47 21 18 42 20 73 11 18 15 16 33 32 26 42 4 3' 8 13 17 34 3 2 1 3 1 2 4 10 12 3 1 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 8 2 6 2 3 1 I 2 157 152 164 240 189 158 316 53 156 131 89 140,873 150,614 140,232 208,564 441,458 171,487 540,554 171,688 177,231 69,941 67,002 [Fleming, D., Palmerston North, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Drumrnond, John, Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Y Mills, A.. Wellington, Inspector of Stock, RegisJ trar of Brands. Wayne, F. G.. Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Hubbard, A. T. P., Carter ton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 2 3 2 1 1 Totals in North Isla.nd ... I 2694 1970 1610 1487 477 178 90 118 , 4o i 8,669 10,854,018 \ I L — U MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT— ... Nelson, Motueha, Golden Bay, Butter, and Grey Subdivisions — Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Grey ... Inangahua Westland Subdivision — Westland Picton, Blenheim, and Awatere Subdivisions — Sounds Marlborough 440 97 26 42 52 79 219 34 15 14 22 74 14 6 1 4 8 ■AS 4 5 3 4 1 766 149 47 45 75 113 239,779 36,046 11,686 3,675 18,170 31,441 1 j-Jenkinson, G. H., Nelson, Inspector of Stock. VEmpson, C. 0., Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. } Moore, J., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 65 18 14 97 21,248 91 1431 82 106 78 77 40 51 9 2 11 6 2 8 4 295 415 199,749 560,646 CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT— ... Kaikoura Amuri Northern Stibdivision — Cheviot Ashlpy Ghristchurch Subdivision — Akaroa and Mount Herbert Selwyn Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine and Levels Mackenzie Waimate 39 10 37 21 26 19 23 22 14 8 3 6 2 9 2 7 146 102 200,942 454,134 1 Turner, H. T. G., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Munro, J., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. Sutton, F. W., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 24 335 40 222 30 135 28 116 6 41 11 1 8 4 10 133 878 166,545 831,880 I Cunningham, C. A., Rangiora, Inspector of Stock. 1-Scott, J. G., Lincoln, Inspector of Stock. 47 358 59 245 44 152 49 93 2G 11 5 11 6 2 7 2 ■■ 232 885 267,140 695,518 237 216 175 132 41 10 5 12 1 829 890,119 Fullarton, B., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Huddleston, J. C, Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie, F., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. 284 43 1601 230 50 146i 137 48 96 96 27 82 22 14 25 4 4 4 4 4 2 11 6 4 3 2 779 204 525 616,285 449,957 574,820

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1. . 2. On the 30th Apbil, 1907. 3. Sheep Distbiots in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Offices, and Appointments held by him. iH °* So o *o i-t o O I— I iH © HO 1-1© nS © ° Owners of Sheep. Sheep. OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti ... Taieri Bruce Port Chalmers Subdivision — Peninsula Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka 438 495,026 1 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., Kuroiv, Inspector of Stock. Ironside, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Clapcott, A. A., Naseby, Inspector of Stock. Baxter, T.N. , Clyde, Insp'r of Stock, Reg'rBrands. Munro, W. M., Queenstoion, Inspector of Stock. 164 136 84 24 13 4 2 6 5 55 59 49 74 46 22 79 11 42 16 12 9 4 6 3 1 8 1 1 3 5 1 4 266 164 114 275,377 299,070 183,514 21 72 138 30 11 36 123 29 15 27 69 20 9 29' 27 4 2 10 6 3 "3 1 1 1 1 1 1 129 61 181 363 122,539 81,081 198,292 164,592 Hill, EL, Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Gossage, R. I., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Gillespie, T., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. 6 1 1 8 1,257 162 136 I 132 85 75 82 40 50 5 11 2 3 2 3 2 6 2 1 422 377 293,490 367,214 Gilmour, T., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock. McLeod, G., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Wright, R., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Taylor, S. M., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — "■ Southland Wallace Stewart Island 684 162 9 365 177 3 305 107 129 49 28 15 11 7 4 4 5 5 1 1,532 526 12 949,503 427,208 1,811 ... i Raymond, J. W., Bluff, Inspector of Stock. j I Totals in South Island 4331; 3019 2051 1246 ;334 118 ! 55 112 42 11,308 10,129,754 Totals in Colony 702el' 3661 2733! I 811 j 1 i :' 145 I 1296 230 87 19,977 20,983,772