THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1908. SECOND INTERIM RETURN.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, H-23b

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1908. 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 Dominion.

B.—Return showing (in Totals under Districts) — 1. The Districts into which the Dominion is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners in each District. 3. The Number of Sheep upon which the Sheep-rate was collected last year. 4. The Amount of the Sheep-rate in each District last year.

C.—Statement showing Classification of Sheep.

D.—Return showing — 1. The Subdivisions of the Districts into which the Dominion 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, 1908. 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 Dominion on 30th April, 1907 and 1908.

Number ol Sheep on Sheep on County. 30th April, 1908. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1907. i NOR1 'H ISLAND. 18,613 8,137 29,632 7,010 62,029 j 26,716 j 47,315 I 30,380 41,910 5,706 104,595 18,962 5,957 4,755 53,310 102,602 38,306 115,670 11,823 19,103 32,929 44,572 32,611 8,619 27,392 48,159 524,939 1,393,061 606,895 1,093,725 838,835 737,118 56,832 44,284 10,659 I 181,885 j 33,647 I 104,551 266,751 171,759 87,971 436,522 665,923 i 210,854 I 161,661 i 113,368 319,355 144,965 150,322 148,899 ( 152,268 I 68,376 467,001 185,192 560,998 i 170,273 196,568 228,982 82,576 68,173 I 47 306 2,402 4,994 1,782 5,764 6,581 2,223 22,469 2,232 877 7,245 10,660 6,544 11,430 5,289 8,524 9,634 16,832 4,996 3,353 9,567 44,267 164,372 22,439 46,862 13,115 17,088 6,585 1,716 52,347 2,702 4,120 2,778 11,748 31,901 64,157 10,328 5,327 4,092 8,667 i 12,080 25,543 13,705 20,444 19,337 35,837 12,635 1,171 Mongonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Waitemata Eden Manukau Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako West Taupo Kawhia Awakino.. Waitomo East Taupo and Rotorua Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Waiapu Cook Wairoa Hawke's Bay* Waipawa and Woodville Patangata and Weber Clifton ... Taranaki Egmont Stratford Eltham .. 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 76,223 404,621 601,766 222,882 151,333 113,624 314,028 140,873 150,614 140,232 407 454 574 1,579 2,672 1,254 Hawera Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui R-gitikei. |=5j^ 1 £E!r m 12,028 Oroua Kairanga Kivvitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua .. .. Hutt Makara Peatherston South Wairarapa Masterton Castlepoint .. .. .. Akitio Pahiatua Eketahuna Maurieeville .*-•' | 208,564 441,458 171,487 540,554 171,688 177,231 193,145 69,941 67,002 256 292 1,415 Totals—North Island 10,854,018 11,632,201 id 778,183 799,114 20,931 Net increi ,se, Nortli Islai * The boundaries of Hawke's Bay Com ity and Hani 'itikc ii Count; have been alteri

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A. —Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1907 and 1908— continued.

County. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1907. 30th April, 1908. Number of Sheep on Increase. Decrease. SOU 1 'H ISLAND. Waimea Takaka Collingwood 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 | If vercargill subdivision (Gore subdivision Wallace Invercargill subdivision (Gore subdivision Stewart Island 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 1,257 198,292 164,592 293,490 367,214 396,581 552,922 205,215 221,993 1,811 254,891 40,614 12,550 3,757 36,313 19,960 21,910 216,054 585,948 214,809 435,742 169,147 834,210 234,622 702,865 965,288 661,570 480,948 607,715 550,622 300,708 328,279 197,812 139,519 83,485 2,921 206,582 214,278 348,829 407,144 447,062 621,132 232,466 • 235,236 1,864 15,112 4,568 864 82 4,872 1,790 662 16,305 25,302 13,867 2,602 2,330 7,347 75,169 45,285 30,991 32,895 55,596 25,331 29,209 14.298 16,980 2,404 1,664 8,290 49,686 55,339 39,930 50,481 68,210 27,251 13,243 53 18,392 32,518 Totals for South Island 10,129,754 10,816,852 738,008 50,910 Totals for North Island 10,854,018 11,632,201 799,114 20,931 Totals for the Dominion . .-■*' 20,983,772 22,449,053 1,537,122 71,841 Net increase : North Island South Island 778,183 .. 687,098 Total net increase for Dominion .. 1,465,281

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3. 4. l. 2. Sheep-rate for* Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. r 30th April, 1907. 30th April, 1908. 30th April, 1907. 30th April, 1908. 1907. 1908. 923,807 786 Auckland ... \ 2,127 2,329 785,710 5,120 Napier-Gisborne 2,219 2,306 5,119,901 5,446,761 Wellington- West Coast 4,323 4,360 4,948,407 5,261,633 4,948 Nil. Marlborough-Nelson 2,002 2,039 1,122,440 1,191,997 1,122 Canterbury-Kaikoura 4,713 4,746 5,147,340 5,306,916 5,147 4,593 4,913 3,859,974 4,317,939 3,860 Otago ... ... ... Totals for Dominion 20,983,772 22,449,053 20,983 19,977 20,693 Increase V 1,465,281 *A, iroximate. In accordance with the Stock Act Amendment Act, 1907, the Sheep-rate is abolished.

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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, 1908. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS. FLOCK SHEEP.

ROMHBI. Border Lkioebter. Shropshire. Southdown. OTHXR BllEEUl. AST> OTHER IiONOWOOkB, "OT STUDS. MmmHO. ! . Breeding Dr> Bwoe, '*too«i 1B ' ■ ■ ■ ■ Intended Kain™ anil from this from IM« Stnii RimiB. Flock Hams 'mil Lamln, S """"■ """"' £f '■=,:? BreediBR Dry Hues, Breeding Dij Bwee, Ewee. i.e.. Ewes StllflRnms. Flock Hams, '.'.. Hwes nm ],.n,,l,.. - froi.iTh'is fromtl'i^ I _ 9 ™ wn ;__ Se * s ! n : I ~1 |"ss? ass ,„„„„, Uason! Season! 8 3SI ". &&,. 'Jglg' t|£g £*. KoruDii. Season. Drjg™, iZE* **&* £»** ■ ii, ,,. i..i ■ ,■■.. R ™ ! - udomr. andovar. | ( b o e n^B *g^ £„«,. I Seanott. Season. V.".; '"}-■:■ ■'■ W.tlH'i- /t' ; 'l."« S ;.s ''""not™ l.anilw. Season. Season. Lambe Name or County. "T - 18,613 Wliangaroi' .. ■■■ »."' Bay of In'.*'" 1 * - ,'S,n f±r. ■■ ::: $£ o w i=r ::: ::: :« iSLv; ::: ::: Sffl S".u»- ::: ": ™™' S"»s ::: ■ •'.'» n7 '• 53,310 ££T::: ::: ■• ™.«» WaiDB ■■■ " 38,306 Piako . ■■■ - 115,670 Ka S fr aU ».«» WwtTsupo - - 11.8*3 ££,; ::: ::: S:S iHiin. ::: "■ AS "S ::: - _«»• Total ... - 16 13 20 16 19 2 19 ! Z. ■■■ ■■■ 20 ... B 3 It ::: ::: ::: G 10 I " 36 337 "414 "l40 " 152 7 28 40 ... 9 1* 49 ... ... 6 20 18 208 176 31 126 1 92 66 3 13 85 ... ... 4 6 64 2 108 3 ... 20 87 176 833 207 569 7 59 ... "... 2 2 100 20 1 198 30 ... 20 11 43 462 162 485 14 243 187 ... 86 36 1 S .." ::: ' ..." 16 167 200 ... : 100 4 145 20 29 49 54 232 280 ... 116 8 28 ... ... 39 29 172 161 ... 50 2 118 72 8 209 46 830 494 ... 335 23 73 401 ... 300 2 31 268 247 ... 67 3 20 1 ... 11 ... 3 as ... ::: ::: 2 30 36 15 40 666 354 ... 266 11 46 270 130 268 63 252 10 6 69 121 '.'.'. '" 37 3 107 212 ... ... I 14 26 '" 3 ... ' ... 1 Ji __: -_ 870 3,226 2,580 130 1,493 253 5,684 6,971 ... 3,029 195 7,786 3,464 800 2,581 25 44 2,631 247 ... 17 377 5,780 : 4,195 70 2,553 76 3,«97 ■ 2,008 180 1,1)07 149 2,944 I 1,820 ... 1,406 41 1,176 128 ... 82 1,135 29,623 17,828 1,050 12,678 a 2 "! a *!" ..! i 4 31 40 ... 17 8 2 48 ISO SO 160 6 Iβ 236 ... 160 3 ... 200 25 160 1 17 :.. 8 34 ... 4 Z 2 !" .'" Z. 6 ■" 67 Z. Z Z " 33 45 I 178 ".'. 137 4 27 ... ... 48 7 74 145 ... 80 5 263 90 23 93 1 5 .. 6 2 Z. ■■■ Z. 2 ... 31 .'.. ... Z. 2 28 109 ... 56 74 119 960 60 616 18 38 "' 90 ".'. " 58 7 228 210 ... 161 53 251 485 14 266 4 [ 3 153 10 96 16 22 . 128 326 ! ... 270 13 ! 123 112 51 Tβ 77 107 49 18 101 ... 1 Z Z. Z. 2 4 '" 21 Z. Z. II ... " 20 ... Z Z. 2 Z. Z. .'.'. 37 42 140 ... j 72 10 4 37 1 96 ... 10 3 9 '"'I z z ::: Z '" 4 ■" 16 Z '" 10 3 23 81 ... 34 14 200 10 89 3,053 8,811 974 5,254 1,550 3.9S8 246 2,042 4,600 14,741 626 8,791 837 3,511 628 1,989 9,587 29,732 2,814 18,661 4,133 13,162 861 7,752 4,368 23,164 1,787 15,016 2,416 16,368 237 10,206 4,691 20,631 2,769 11,969 1,683 1,244 1,056 804 16,366 49,o98 6,058 26,121 3.069 9,020 557 5,909 784 2,631 596 1,655 647 2,630 345 1,18(1 4,926 26,327 6.051 12,282 7.308 66,058 3,091 33,669 4,119 20,412 3,476 7,852 10,845 68,066 8,318 26.0S8 810 4,810 862 2,109 3,402 5,247 837 1,676 9,69S 2,037 5,313 5,823 15.471 1,150 9.760 4,430 24,294 2,264 12,288 3,718 3,908 ■ 292 637 3,772 12,407 1,139 8,762 9,813 23,434 2,581 11,125 MS,013 t6!t,rjli: ."I ,s.">0 iMy.W.l 60 134 20 64 57 100 10 60 100 ... "' 90 38 3 474 150 " _ 280 10 Auckland DibtbIot. Mongonui. Bay of I™nds. EoUod. Waitemata. Eden. Manukau. Waikato. Raglan. PUkST" East Tuupo (pi, of) & Rotorua West Ttupo. Knnhia. Awakino. Waitomo. Wliakalane. Opotiki. 22 1 100 41 40 ... 53 3 6 16 7, 6 23 26 .. ...' Z. 30 '" Z. 12 66 G77 660 166 226 1 " 16 '" 73 .'.'. " 170 1 88 8 15 ! 150 ... 46 1 12* 20 ... 6 103 : 154 1,158 100 670 24 146 ... ... 2 21 148 23 605 347 ... 71 Z I "■ 3 '" 17 Z Z IS) 218 ... 30 4 47 30 Z " 16 ... ." 700 2 "llB 100 Z. Z 4 BO 131 2,150 2,147 393 1,462 18 216 | 155 5,028 4,348 243 3,240 '" 47 2,878 '"ass 90 j 440 127 3',7!-r, i'fig, '213 I,8fi9 261 3,213 2,835 ; 40 1,676 41 1,225 370 34 268 811 19,245 Ifi.oao i 1,893 15.221 2 2 [ 6 ... ...- 13 ::: ! * ~ i ::: ::: I 28 20U ... 70 89 398 980 59 7!>6 16 42 17 2 103 87 1 6 7 18 I 1 79 55 ... 40 238 1 ,895 J 1.K-0 12a 1 ,141 ~!= ===== ... I '5 Z. ::: I ■■■ B ::: ::: ::: 1 11 8 14 2 1 .2 63 246 ... 1 1.312 2,738 125 1.699 ... i 2 1 Z '" 5 Z Z Z 17 6 '" 4 Z. Z. "600 156 ... 23 193 345 ... 151 64 277 110 ... 72 40 206 432 ... 46 1,033 2,350 180 702 IWal. ToWl .. ■- 5,446,761 242 140 31 425 442 69 198 47 ... ... 10 1 299 ... I ... 150 52 1,197 646 ... 223 1 604. 165 ... ... 9 83 ... ... 65 85 3,062 1,127 69 645 '" 24 I B76 j 640 '" 81 "571 ::: X ::: .:: ::: 16G 2,003 1 2,948 185 2,911 zs m' i« . i 131 i 654 63 202 4,138 266 3,613 7 29 I 100 ... 150 45 1,943 622 ... 3B3 28 335 730 " 155 ! 691 1 659 93 328 313 310 ... 479 ... 1,0 ... _ ... ... 5 ""248 22 Z. 16 16 243 48 12 I ' 105 5 200 J72 11 : 120 a 66 42 24 46 16 J ... ... 1 774 : 284 47 288 10 334 6* ... 30 i .- ■ 24 fil9 " 861 28 522 5 189 132 ... , 124 ::: "! ::: ::: | ::: 53 30 260 34 ... 41 z ; 318 j :;; ::; I z 106 I 769 1,780 ... I 46 1W ... ... i . 2 693 110 ... 171 1SS 2.4S3 1,924 ... 257 59,332 2t4,419 9,5S2 193,671 Ihi.,730 i>92.998 81,686 438,774 4,667 9,613 1,008 4,987 I35,4so «i),a;i4 au.siio iravtos 130, SiN 522,Jiy 73,«a« 3i>a,',Ml.-. 100,661 409,877 51,791 257.201 98,487 330.031 39,953 230,775 27.105 1I4.K93 11,718 71,(W8 743,"40 2,580,239 285,278 1,669,484 40 900 ... 60 400 1,383 233 500 100 190 200 110 5,096 7,950 1,481 3,320 200 327 12 .. 23 S*riEn-GisBosNB District. Waiapu. Cook. K«9t Taiipo (part of). Hawke'i Bhj. Wi.ip,!!,-,!,,,;,) Woodville. I'iiiiiiiKaln iiiid Weber. 95 ... Z. 1' „ z Z •" 409 3,538 1,765 155 ' 1,648 39 1,326 1,047 28 j 876 5,647 10,718 2,26i 3,990 Tot*]. WKLLlNOTON-WjiBT COABT District. Welunqton-Wubt Oour Clifton ... - ■ 66.832 ;;■-:'.. ::: " »' Strstforcl Iγ."*::: ::: ■'■- »«:?" 5£So ::: :." '5:™ Watiesriui ■■■ ■■■ 436,5H2 Rttiigitikci (HuntenilleSub- 665,9S3 Rangitikei (Feilding Subdivi- 210 ,854 Oroun ... ■■■ — 161,del Sf ::: ■■• ml™ Poh a ..eina - - 144,965 " - 150,322 Horowlienua 148,899 Hutt ■■ 152,268 Makara ... «B ,376 Featlierdo" ■■■ 467,001 South Waimmp» ... ■■ 185,192 Maelsrtoii - ■■ 560,993 Cutlepoint ••• 170,2/3 Akitio ... ... — 196,568 Eketfthuna ■■■ — 83,676 Mauriceville ... ■■ 68,173 Total - - 5,2(11,633 Total for Nurtli bland 11,692,201 DiaTKiCT. 7 63 4 291 !!! Z. Z. 4 lei ;;; ::; ;;; 16 84 5 25 10 S 90 96 HO 105 75 62 18 499 "661 254 253 1 300 190 ... 90 188 35 1 63 80 ... 98 33 991 360 ... 159 16 227 77 ... 30 31 . 741 1,073 10 1,084 286 1,611 6,049 : 37a 4,807 34 1 919 780 I ... 1,012 6 I 368 61 I 6 61 124 1,052 1,041 I ... 813 61 1,442 140 15 J 82 238 167 1 2 34 20 8 990 351 ... 122 146 60 1 121 ... ... 70 1 918 58 ... 42 34 699 142 i ... 87 16 2,390 Bll '.'.'. "768 118 3,697 1,305 9 : 1,042 25 ... I ... 52 ... I 8 ... 126 1 11 60 377 ... 2H2 10 186 ' 16B ,. 114 26 147 I 54 ... I 23 28 , ... 6 : 197 ... ... 16 IS 253 120 60 ! 80 1 138 32 83 216 ... 99 15 21 65 ... 20 6 262 i '" 10 '" 21 I 341 Z. "'292 3 97 : 160 ... J 160 1 2 30 ' 8 ... Z. 17 Z. Z. Z 6 20 160 .• 144 16 1 11 ... 35 .'.'. Z. Z. 22 Z. Z ' Z 6 236 119 Z. I 70 50 2 18 40 149 Z Z. 47 26 79 ... ... I 463 67 ... ] 52 3 I 230 100 1W) 176 5,663 29,903 < 2,562 17,235 2,867 ' 25,069 r 1,956 13,:tl8 2,962 ; 4,610 658 I ,986 15,252 107,941 1,851 52,888 7,22(1 16,463 1,469 7,942 22,93fi 4(!,3Nj 7,<m 27,lidN 35 [771 77,'lMB Ul'a\'<; lii'.'is'-, fl,443 W.170 1,482 27,184 80,384 28,278 122,113 184,178 -'S3,053 3Z, 621 186.577 830 ... ... 100 60 Z. Tamuki. Egmout. Stzatfind. Kill i am Hawera. Wnitotara. « aimarino. Wanganni. (Hi.nter.ille Subdimion). Rangitikei (Folding Subdiri(Cull!" K*ira-.ga. Kiivitea. HoCvhelL. I Intl. Makara Feetheratod rep*. Cast If point. Akitio. ManriceriSe. 23 j "317 I "S47 !!" "l84 24 , 878 441 30 . 262 1 ■" 70 Z. Z. Z. 18 ' 133 j 108 Z. [ " 76 "200 ..'. Z Z. 2,165 16 I 60 ... 30 91 7,223 7,863 2,250 " 47 720 527 ... 578 5 96 HO ... 70 9 110 176 ... I 102 12 71 j 130 ... ■ 80 2 18 16 ... ■ Sβ 29,709 61,871 18,011 61,331 198 i ... 122 45 60 1 183 8 ... 27 49 18 80 Z. 60 Z. Z. Z. 42 Z. 96 Z- •'.'.'. ■" 14 10 • 104 170 ... 171 30 65 8 280 43 19 346 520 ... 203 9 42 202 51 174 31 1,161 1,098 N 30 435 5 i 639 25 25 16 6 ; 51 360 150 UK 201 ... ; " 51 I 1,026 "366 "' 15 302 47 619 1,667 ... 1,350 154 I 2,141 L,2W 33 861 13 643 143 ... 142 141 684 6 388 13 497 240 1 ... 136 i,169 17,515 17,614 ; 707 j 13,637 2,111 38,940 35,791 2,993 27,220 42 968 a,314 60 896 166 771 5,248 200 2,627 137 2,390 3,636 ... 2,941 18 977 492 ... 231 25 619 1,382 134 1,367 23 1,619 1,276 62 465 68 1,498 1,480 5 1,027 47 669 429 ... 339 284 2,462 6,829 998 I 4,420 246 679 1,716 150 1,217 103 3,347 I 1,348 ... 1,344 208 765 ... ... I ... a 857 ... ; 8 626 134 ... 100 10 27a 16 ! ... 17 1,596 28.662 27,911 1,618 19,105 3,101 61,510 48,319 2,798 33,876 15 136 309 !" ■ 72 ... Z. 10 162 10 1 22 ,200 .... 186 ::; ;l s '-. ::: ! ::; . 5 I 108 I 70 40 12 ;;; . * z '■'■'. z 126 2,184 2,125 60 t,23l 357 6,720 6,846 385_! 5,640 2 I 63 ! 100 ... i 60 4 128 : 14U ." "l 68 1 29 ". '" 21 47 ■ .. 2 22 60 1 40 266 176 18 83 20 - 85 107 ... 100 * "I ::: 32 ... ! .. ! 1 55 39 ... 28 18 I ... ... j 851 8.455 6,173 326 4,335 60 21 . f>7 ... ... SO 7 ' 121 3 88 , 30 , 202 ... 2 ... I 9 1 9 i 208 ■ 116 ... 91 15 j 40 50 .. 109 ! 41 1 23 381 127 16 92 18 190 175 ! ... 96 4 112 60 I 50 40 13 319 ! 366 42 260 24 ■ 164 247 ... ! 100 8 j 178 162 ... I 24 3 I 123 ' '" 80 Z. i 84 8 55 55 ... 1 118 39 4 19 ' ... 120 57H 203 7 ! 108 2o 316 237 ... ■ 291 41 1,176 1,212 .. 837 7 195 26 ... 26 44 2 118 I ■ 58 ... ; 41 16 , 28 60 38 311 3,948 3,076 49 1 2,173 404 5,551 4,263 77 | 2,921 I 3 11 20 ... .", 4 I ... 87 30 90 '.'.'. 73 . " 6 Z. 5 I 8 1 40 ... 40 7 50 17 ... 10 ■ 26 J ... 3 4 i 17 Z. 6 33 56 2 ... j 302 J ... j ::: < u> i ::: ::: :;; 7.874 92,160 , 8.777 45,626 18,718 53,384 9,056 19,579 2S,!Wfl 1H1,!)7H 16,187 98,916 23'44i 63',173 3S,'7^:> 25 914 D«,y54 10,867 Sβ,6S8 19,651 76,624 3.978 17,481 51,1178 33,'J37 1,632 21,518 54,478 226,158 28,466 137,0!).'. 5f*. 162 9M.37I 6,754 46,353 69,011 275,896 : 18,497 181,u20 88,471 78,O3(i 9,57i> 55.9S8 28,5.i9 89,559 10,477 fi5,720 5,154 49,280 985 86,066 4,477 39,917 924 21,417 755,686 2.515,013 [ 276,770 1,524,595 1 ,i;h;.i,; : .."-ii.wis iirt.Mis { , 1 y.f.-n^ 95 600 60 400 ... 127 :il4 800 Z. ■ 466 500 ... 600 1,<KIO 189 2,860 9G2 331 617 340 6,699 2,749 665 1,488 '" 22 Z. ■ ... Z. ]5 189 1,608 1,067 66 687 514 3,694 4,089 238 2,574 69 1,677 383 133 413 237 4,316 2,738 133 716 IO,N22 9,960 2,810 L.SOfl 17,502 23,028 5,284 6,598 Told. Total f,>r North I.iand. MAHLBOROcen-NKTeOH DlSTRIOT. Waitne* ■■' - 251,891 Collingwood 12,550 Takaka . - - 40,614 Bulkr ... -.. ■■■ 3,757 Inangabu* .. - B6.818 Grey ... -. ■■• 19,980 Weetlond SI.910 Som.de ... ••• ■■ 216,0s4 Marl bi) rough— mfulu.Jm Subdivisi.Hi ... 238,361 Awalere Subdirieion ... 297,887 Total ... ■■• 1,191,997 34 276 703 ... 539 1 3 11 H 40 192 1 1 "' 10 , 2 ... ' 135 1,968 1,2*9 103 j 1,126 28 307 56 Z j 36 .'.'. 193 ... ... 1 62 Z 906 Z .'.'. Z. 7 37 ■■■ - 2 2 25 ... '.'.'. ' ... 12 142 ! 147 20 116 24 151 I 173 17 ' 66 i\ u ::: 1 - . ,;i :.: " ::: ::: ::: 11 30 ... I 18 Z. 11 Z. Z. ! Z. 6 < 16 4 61 ... ... 9 - . 4 ::: ::: | 2* ::: ::: ::: j;| 234 ..'. z ..'. 24,166 127,1:9 8,029 74,910 1,621 6,497 9*7 4,0«8 1.M97 22,502 534 14,262 613 2,181 188 781 7,153 17,620 3,825 8,359 2,785 10,229 1,676 4,701 3,066 10.748 1,978 : 5,670 14,234 121,049 2,312 72,241 2,349 8,852 9 2,048 SO 70 ... j 105 6 700 CoUingnood. TuHka. liuller. Grcv. Westland, Sounds. Marlborough— Hli-llli.im Suhdirisioil Awatere Subdivision. 95 13 9 165 21 2 " 4 ""20 Z. ','.. Z. 350 250 373 2,133 66 j 800 4 i'!064 "298 Z '" 46" 78 1,353 4,230 484 1,418 24 944 340 170 260 137 2,869 6,273 664 ! 2,217 27 284 297 120 80 4 95 82 ... 46 44 1,610 879 120 171 14 217 721 ... 492 4 198 3,856 2,O7ti 103 1,665 279 9 476~ a_ 2 ' 11 387 184 16 I 126 12 1,713 I 604 ... 449 5-1 2,H59 993 36 701 2 138 105 . 106 35 531 292 17 177 \_Jz z 60 30 ... ' 18 556 _i _.:_::_ 5 1.856 I ... ... j ___ ===== =J_^_ 27,720 71,441 9,561 53,046 20,875 97,991 6,094 48,215 104,220 4(16,377 34,144 2sK, 223 = ' "'=f= 1=-= 42,353 43,209 9,547 ' 19,746 36,004 j 45,228 12,056 . 25,828 81,714 100,192 21.668 43,027 Total. CANTBKBUBS-KMltOl'KA District. Amur"™ ■■■ 435'742 Clietiot ... -.• ■■■ 169,147 Aelilev ... ■■■ 834,210 Akaro'a and Mount Herbert 234,622 Selwjn ... .. ■■■ 702.865 Aalibnrton 966,288 Gera!diue mid Levels ■■ 661,570 Mackenzie ■■• ■■ 480,948 Waimate ... ■■■ 607,715 Total ... ■ 6,306,916 210 99 511 122 170 68 'l42 I,'ll2 114 610 47 808 1,108 I 90 446 78 27 93 1,520 70S ! 145 364 19 747 260 ... 1 822 ... 6 14 1,864 522 150 273 15 537 395 317 200 505 7,905 6,078 1,298 2,629 18 60 24 10 24 , ... j 24 4 139 80 ... ! 64 1 86 .., ' ... j •J 229 401 ... 118 23 260 296 ... 289 7 106 167 ... 342 39 197 234 ... 210 107 1.087 1,202 ... 1,037 2 140 46 ... -24 ... '" 28 ... Z. Z 19 6 102 ■ 91 291 ... 193 3 32 195 70 140 20 144 821 ... I 657 l es 46 ;;; ?« 135 1,107 1,796 70 ' 1,230 5 213 120 ... 370 214 7 128 90 20 25 1,217 856 120 812 1 822 ■ 76 ! ... 41 78 849 3,375 12 2,083 42 1,728 1,936 ... 1,413 192 2,065 1.591 68 1,187 12 1,165 351 : 10 240 213 ; 3,448 2,6ia I 50 1,898 668 I 11,218 10,0i7 I 350 8,063 12 j 1,525 ' 446 1 ... 272 38 861 ! 1,128 I ... 58(1 120 3,748 4.471 .. I 2,577 55 2,323 1,770 ... ! 1,362 295 8,367 ' 236 | 5,716 219 5,076 J 5,822 32U 3,666 318 3,371 1 3,686 91 3,046 IS mi I 115 i ... 103 92 1,295 259 ... 166 1,193 j 23,967 25,982 \ 647 '• 17,533 4 I 367 163 ' ... J 127 I 168 74 3| 2 70 1 ,557 1 ,41!) ' 14 I 387 8 I 92 ' 50 ' .. 210 lly 1,154 1,303 . 227 I 1.US7 166 . 1,946 2,325 104 1,556 25 I 289 239 110 ! 276 2 12 10 96 194 ... ! 130 389 5,689 ' 6,369 458 j 3,715 ,1 84 51 ... 42 61 609 2,080 9 1,773 i 47 120 I 506 1,890 107 1,248 14 J 332 ' 376 84 276 '" lj *]_ "'* -■■ \ '" " 197 ' 1,728 4,415 200 i 3,353 = = — =—; « ml 10 1,042 58 ... 318 11 617 ! B8 ... 33 73 2.45H ■ 701 ... «2(i 18 ■ 52 230 10 30 7 157 i 130 ... 79 103 1,689 2,617 ... 1,765 36 ' 495 573 ... 458 62 816 445 ... 68 7 1,390 223 .. 245 383 I 8,906 5,095 10 3.822 27,066 77.178 4,613 52,687 26,321 108,729 5,667 (iS, 274 11,653 90.716 1,139 10,306 74.S13 409,503 28,408 205,481 23,046 138,490 4,449 61,343 60,467 261,117 37,428 1:13,513 80,879 133,436 55,224 221,37i 58,567 3iMl, 134 88,881 168,2«7 35,783 142,037 11,090 87,152 42 ,S94 316,087 24,861 143,100 441,494 2,818,428 211,110 1,176,495 22,112 19,527 3,790 4,411 77,769 87,306 18,224 ■ 34,554 4,440 10,720 1,978 « 2,142 25,692 50,858 4,087 6,578 54,209 81,444 12,289 23,393 48,241 57,641 9,548 80,146 13,539 S2.949 2,648 10,018 78,662 76,999 11,406 30.US9 Kaikoura. Oheriot. Aihler. AWoaand Mount. Herbert. Scl-ju. Ash I)udon. GeriiUliiw ami Le.ele. Total. Otj.Qo District. Waitaki .. ■■ 560,628 Maniototo •• ■■■ 300,708 Viownt ■•■ - 338. S» Lake ■■■ 197,812 Waibemo 139,619 Waikouaiti ... - 83,486 !£""*■ ::: :: £S$t Clutha ... 348,829 Tuapeka ... ■■ 407,144 Southland— hivewareitl Suhihvi-ion . 417,06 Gore Snhtlivisien ... 621,13 Wallaoeliitfrwreill Subdivision ... 232,466 Gore (Jubdi C i.ion ... 235,23 Stewart Island ... ... 1.86 Tot.nl .-- .. t,;tl7.'.i:< Total for South Island 10,816,85 Total in the Dominion... 22,4.49,05 43 1,905 730 165 j 506 100 1,416 2,268 591 980 16 2,115 562 86 254 8 793 3 88 100 ... 30 92 5 201 Z. Z ... 13 207 459 69 i 253 24 3-K> 34 ! ... 29 36 191 1,145 ' 160 871 1 54 Z 7 10 "' 36 Z Z. 24 147 663 ... 419 42 250 238 ... 211 16 269 45 ... 26 13 457 < 950 150 650 6 112 80 ... 68 125 ... ... ... . 14 614 670 30 477 30 259 330 15 271 224 2,469 6,111 355 3,722 63 1,195 496 ... 453 178 8,861 *,288 ... 3,498 77 1,168 188 ... 41 42 688 462 I 33 326 6 113 30 I 100 67 37 660 411 158 ' 237 5 495 263 ... 68 9 65 329 60 ' 118 60 617 829 ... 52» 130 1,150 2,027 96 | 1,698 108 744 j 1,169 ' 109 I 883 91 729 843 ... 791 119 8,700 8,814 235 2,563 186 2,668 2,264 16 1,680 65 1,419 1,079 37 767 74 548 296 ... 238 1 1,125 16,010 17,777 b43 . 13.523 1,702 27,704 27,826 1 ,lf»3 , al.SHH 2,059 34,424 34,672 1 ,578 27,228 47 i 691 832 ... I 445 7 343 80 ... i 59 1 3 .'.'. ' Z. '■ Z. a j 92 210 ... ' 90 190 ; 12 J ... ... 1 ! 4 27 : '" 4 Z. '" 3 9 , 21 1 42 i 373 1,042 201 861 31 ! ... ... 2 6 13 , 49 10 87 ■'" 2 33 " 10 "! j "' 6 1 ' 27 20 ... 8 I 20 ... 1 10 5 . 3 ■■■ I 8 I S 460 ... J 80 ... 9 12 ... Z Z. 11 941 697 20 ' 542 51 368 I 91 50 49 353 I Z. Z. .. 1 . 591 . 40 50 110 2 \ 431 90 ... 36 31 304 357 ... : 227 77 1,279 283 ... j 147 51,544 192,289 I 18,889 87,113 36,308 124,335 9,313 55,146 8,746 45,817 2,801 24,607 17,245 30,387 6,296 25,647 20.84H 66,916 «,929 86,647 6,248 50.527 3,993 19,545 127 2,060 29 128 89,667 84,951 11,658 47,680 3H.625 97.257 5,918 61,905 42,450 160.IS23 13,811 10W,i;67 74,496 167,051 ■ 12,221 110,20:! 70,293 61,788 11,736 32,468 26,777 27,687 5,624 6,808 84,748 89,8b!! 24,472 41,553 45,939 44,238 7,467 16,950 870 2,033 72 48 45 1,270 1 40 7.260 6,238 1,165 2,250 937 1,737 ... . 100 344 i 3,075 190 657 16,113 12,905 2,487 ; 4.638 Otaqo District Wailaki. Vincent. Lake. Waihemo. (Vflikoaaiti. Peniotula. Taieri. Clutha. Smitblan'd— Inrercergill Siibdiviiion. Gore Subdivision. Wallace— lim-rcargill Subdivision. (,,,)■«■ Subdivision. Stewart Island. 249 80 ... 25 5 425 64 ... 16 23 138 361 ... 228 1 1 80 29 I ... 31 78 1,048 1,401 188 ! 910 68 2,090 1,405 4 704 3 235 180 20 138 15 297 574 ... 479 .. u. . 1S , ,., 1 I 50 16 ! ... 7 37 5 8 125 360 ... 33 3 981 150 ... 'j 140 51,877 ' 235,637 ', 14,368 128,65fi 63,313 : 327.631 I 18,171 178,762 431 I 663 ... 31 6,882 9,720 1,000 1,248 25 151 280 20 191 160 ... ... 2:i 242 8,869 4,975 931 2.317 884 19.083 16,326 2,883 7,lli:l 1,224 26,632 19,075 3,438 8,661 5 . 66 93 715_ 1,493 160 1,173 244 I 3,312 3.574 280_ 2,381 2,365 i 42,252 89,365 3,273 29.601 165 957 3,887 27 2,269 187 2,064 652 60 586 L ii "L - 1 919 11,950 16,855 829_ 10,671 1,252_ 16,9)3 ao.727 ' 18,669 4,353 78,423 69,046 "8,800 I 47,445 7 137 J 195 ... I 35 15 48 220 ... I 164 3071 2,2fl5 20 1,413 1,552 ' 29.192 29,270 7O3_ 19.6*7 2,403 37,647 35,448 | 1,029 24,182 ' 16 ... ; ... ::: ::: ::: 68 804_ 1,393 350 1.0M 492 7.024 8,054 N25_| 4,988 1,006 10,718 12.143 | 1,063 7,562 i 25 ::: ... ' ::: : ::: ::: 3 101 455J ft 1.889 4,900 200_ 3.4-Jl 604 I 7,440 ! 9,163 I 277 6,372 I 50 ! 10 i ... j 10 61 372 j 278 I ... : ;S6O 273 6,736 3,m 124_ Ui)fiS_ 661 ! 16,998 8.429 1 134 ' 5.799 898 1 21,314 1 11,168 267 • K.515 26,167 115,165 7,088 71,108 20,748 127,116 11,126 61,665 499.687 il.*2s.7H3 lli,fi-«i 1.O20.S2H 1.IH3, ici l.iiiN..-i70 2.is;t,3l(i i,f!fi-'.ii72 ln.l:i.i,ws l,o.H,7!H S,Kii,i:ii 250 i 40 ... 763 1,080 I 7,080 j a(>l,1Hill ilW.rjiO .-,!,-! ! [1,7. ilil 1 737 ..-nm 145 ,H3S 296,109 716,326 820,628 150,1)22 302,707 Total. for South Island. Total in the Dominion. 2—H. 23e. 1 ___^_

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South Island.

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Auckland Napier-Gisbome Sheep District. Sheep District. Wellington-West Coast Sheep District. Total North Island. itud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 1,784 6,283 7,798 2,622 5,387 6,071 543 724 4,988 50,200 62,314 11,960 7,400 1,421 3,116 4,752 4,988 50,200 62,314 11,960 7,400 1,421 3,116 4,752 4,959 50,572 79,492 5,726 7,553 3,617 9,557 2,665 11,731 107,055 149,604 19,948 20,340 11,109 13,216 8,141 Totals 30,852 146,151 146,151 164,141 341,144 i'lock Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 888,690 4,265 5,277,991 22,619 5,277,991 22,619 5,071,964 25,528 11,238,645 52,412 Grand totals 923,807 5,446,761 5,261,633 11,632,201

Marlborough- Canterbury- otaeo Nelson Kaikoura Sheep sheen District Sheep District. District. j r " ,eep Uletl,e,i - I Total South Island. itud Sheep and Flock Rams— Merinos Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leioester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds Totals Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 11,150 2,724 7,898 489 4,641 1,052 108 1,370 29,432 910,964 251,601 18,415 16,724 46,289 3,433 3,634 9,791 4,338 41,227 53,463 30,246 49,278 80,013 69,322 6,401 80,364 16,620 3,711 21,383 9,893 639 10,640 18,216 12,435 32,021 170,483 134,049 333,964 4,142,527 3,491,926 8,545,417 993,906 691,964 1,937,471 5,306,916 4,317,939 '. 10,816,852 Grand totals 1,191,997 4,317,939 10,816,852

North Island. South Island. Total in Dominion. itud Sheep and Flock RamsMerinos Lincoln Romney Border Leioester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Other breeds 11,731 107,055 149,604 19,948 20,340 11,109 13,216 8,141 46,289 9,791 53,463 80,013 80,364 21,383 10,640 32,021 58,020 116,846 203,067 99,961 100,704 32,492 23,856 40,162 Totals 341,144 333,964 675,108 nook Sheep— Crossbred and other long-wools Merinos 11,238,645 52,412 8,545,417 1,937,471 19,784,062 1,989,883 Grand totals 11,632,201 10,816,852 22,449,053

, Auckland Sheep District. .. . „. ! WellingtonWest Coast borne Sheep gn District. D^P. Marlborough- : CanterburyNelson Kaikoura Sheep Sheep District. District. Otago Sheep District. Total in Dominion. Stud rams Flock rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs 1,225 10,140 119,078 483,633 53,015 256,716 2,847 3,843 64,139 61,506 718,687 766,408 2,634,693 2,580,539 291,050 282,622 1,705,345 1,566,715 480 | 3,477 3,030 13,517 61,607 46,941 185,934 796,635 761,656 596,114 2,803,400 2,145,662 56,742 ; 283,299 200,117 339,210 1,358,498 1,160,533 14,902 257,850 3,378,398 11,244,041 1,166,845 6,387,017 22,449,053 Totals 923,807 5,446,761 5,261,633 1,191,997 5,306,916 4,317,939

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

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

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1897.

lea. 'ema] tes. Is. lerinos .. 'rossbreds and other long-wools 898,182 5,944,968 6,843,150 5,629,076 1,214,074 1,149,721 14,456,182 2,047,903 20,401,150 Totals, 1908 , 1907 15,605,903 15,354,696 251,207 22,449,053 20,983,772 Increase Decrease 1,465,281

Year. North Island. South Island. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. North Island. Dominion. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. tOth April— 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 4,041,431 4,058,998 4,242,764 4,540,357 4,838,419 4,660,130 4,319,918 4,465,292 4,859,547 5,113,798 5,472,818 5,698,865 838,425 819,168 920,628 648,816 616,148 795,996 811,061 629,184 349,191 481,525 501,494 626,687 4,645,762 694,647 4,386,014 778,973 4,418,982 : 696,283 4,716,697 : 445,755 5,068,197 ! 481,413 4,950,019 I 628,766 4,751,833 I 619,502 4,757,156 i 413,663 5,219,637 I 360,187 5,365,389 ' 451,209 5,264,028 493,508 5,545,176 540,158 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 11,244,041 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 1,166,845

(30th April). Stud Rams, Two-tooth and Over. Flock Bams, Wethers, Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Over. Over. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. .900 .. .901 .. .902 .. .903 .. .904 .. .905 .. .906 .. .907 .. .908 .. 7,985 9,650 10,799 9,383 8,220 8,333 9,265 11,928 14,902 189,945 3,528,799 206,014 3,413,238 207,168 3,358,066 205,306 3,232,219 211,733 2,871,809 220,773 2,771,872 232,662 2,788,900 243,574 2,899,763 257,850 3,378,398 9,257,054 9,906,616 9,610,149 9,071,751 9,222,448 10,079,184 10,479,187 10,736,846 11,244,041 1,094,571 1,097,561 1,424,762 1,430,563 1,042,847 709,378 932,734 995,002 1,166,845 5,276,841 5,600,020 5,731,783 5,005,331 4,923,749 5,341,335 5,665,723 6,096,659 6,387,017 19,355,19! 20,233,09! 20,342,72' 18,954,55: 18,280,801 19,130,87! 20,108,47: 20,983,77! 22,449,05:

Stud and Flock Rams. Stud Breedingewes. Stud Dry Ewes. Stud Lambs. Total Stud plock Snee PSheep and Flock TCvpedino Earns. Wethers. ewes Dry Ewes. Flock Sheep. Lambs. Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep. 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906; 19071 1908 193,196 187,756 190,670 197,930 215,664 217,967 214,689 219.953 229,106 241,927 255,502 272,752 164,909 164,947 181,602 182,255 200,159 201,181 183,398 161,205 192,364 206,612 215,528 230,075 13,518 14,598 14,940 15,047 16,715 19,484 15,184 13,049 10,866 11,105 12,773 14,725 109,478 113,904 112,490 123,145 135,109 132,585 123,878 104,647 120,649 141,319 151,881 157,556 481,101 481,205 499,702 518,377 567,647 571,217 537,149 498,854 552,985 600,963 635,684 675,108 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 2,899,763 3,378,398 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 10,521,313 11,013,966 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 1,152,120 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 6,229,461 19,687,954 19,673,725 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 22,449,053

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1908. , 1908. 3. , 1-l/W. -I Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts in Counties. rH g g o Owners „, o"ro of Sheep. cm a : Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. o r-i CM O O O cq ~" " f O I o \ I o g q j 8 ra . g q. i g "o 55 r-i i -cq "iin ! "-tI W CM \ IO IO o 6 rH \ Ritchie, J. D., Wellington, Secretary for Agriculture. Clifton, E., Chief Inspector of Stock and Director of Experimental Farms. \ Gilruth, J. A., M.R.C.V.S., Chief Veterinarian. | Elliot, D., and Ussher, S. H., Relieving Inspectors of Stock. Duncan, J., Auckland, Inspectorof Stock, in charge. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision— Mangonui Whangaroa ay of Islands ... Hokianga 56 14 18 10 61 14 15; 7 195 82 92 34 63 35 25 12 4 4 5 3 2 1 3 1 3 77 33 8b 26 18,613 8,137 29,632 7,010 i Watson, C, Ohaeawat, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Marsden Subdivision — Rodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson 17 9| 18 7 ■2 1 8 7 1 2 2 ... ... 297 136 126 53 62,029 26,716 47,315 30,580 ! Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. I Auckland Subdivision — Waitemata 83 31 12 8J 186 108j 37 19 13' 4 6| 1 130 23 332 41,910 Rowan, R., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Hull, R., Auckland, Inspector of Stock ; also Port. Rowan, R., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Brown, W. R.., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. w > 3 2 Bden ... Manukau ... ... 2 21 I 1 16 1 5,706 104,595 I Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri 81 2i 2 2 I 2 - 66 21 11 18,962 5,957 4,755 [■Huddleston, V. A., Thames, Inspector of Stock.

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 190! 3. i Sheep Districts in Counties. Numbsr of Owners owning Total Number of I Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. " Cq IO rH -o «d O >o o o q.cq Wro rH CM O 8°io o O q§ O CM H C o > q ° cq a Owners of Sheep. Sheep. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued. Waikato Subdivision — Waikato Raglan W r aipa... Piako ... ... ... v... Taupo Subdivision — West Taupo Kawhia Awakino Waitomo East Taupo (part of) and Rotorua... Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 61 51 41 42 8 17 4 35 7 35 50 34 47 10 22 10 37 2 14 17 ! 41 24 15 7 30 22 3 2 7 2 8 7 19 1 1 2 1 ... 1 1 1 ... 7, 3 1 ... 4 ... 3 1 1 ... 1 . . 1 ... 2 ... 1 128 169 98 151 24 48 33 96 13 128 169 98 151 24 48 33 96 13 53,310 102,602 38,306 115,670 1J,823 19,103 32,929 44,572 9,405 ! Kerr, J., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar I of Brands. Alexander, R., Cambridge, Inspector of Stock. Bayly, B. W., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. 12 22 27 8 12 24 2 ...; 6 4 I 17i 13 j 1 23 46 83 23 46 83 8,619 27,392 48,159 I Burkill, A. H., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, j Registrar of Brands. GISBORNE DISTRICT— ... Miller, Walter, Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, in charge. _Hingston, W. B., Te Puia, Waipiro Bay, Inspector of Stock. Ross, William, Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, ' Registrar of Brands. " I "• j Waiapu 20 29 33 30: 18 7 2 9 5 153 153 524,939 Cook ... 72! 63 74 135 73 j 23 27 21 7 495 : 495 1,393,061 ! NAPIER DISTRICT— East Taupo (part of) Wairoa 6 86 4 60 3 ... 33 43 27 12 1 11 1 8 15 284 15 284 23,206 606,895 . Ross, D. M., Napier, Inspeeter of Stock, Registrar of Brands, in charge. Sutton, F. W., Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. D. A., Hastings, Inspector of Stock. j Parker, J. G., Napier, Inspector of Stock. Harvey, Jas., Waipukurau, Inspector of Stock. Munro, D., Woodville, Inspector of Stock, Regis■I trar of Brands. "l Hawke's Bay (part of) Waipawa and Woodville... Patangata and Weber Pahiatua 43 80 13 39 58 144 13 32 451 80 168] 164 34, 71 49 66 42 j 22 40 15 29 12 15 J 2 10 14 1 21 9 8 8 1 6 329 : 626 200 204 329 626 200 204 1,093,725 838,835 737,118 228,982 I I

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WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT— Wanganui Subdivision — Clifton 46 36 J •• 17 123 56,832 1 Deem, J. W., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, in charge. Munro, H., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Taranaki Egmont Stratford 93 20 67 29 5 47 17 6 52 10 40 1 12 2 149 33 220 44,284 10,659 181,885 Hignett, J. M., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Eltham Hawera 25J 50! I 19 25 6 20 11 26 1 8 1 62 130 33,647 104,551 Budge, J., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Regis- - trar of Brands. Patea ... Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui ... ... y. Bangitikei Subdivision — 35 17 84 27 27 18 33 41 55 27 17 36 68 41 10 70 22 6 2 23 6 3 1 9 1 4 1 5 "l 5 214 116 149 217 266,751 171,759 87,971 436,522 Rutherfurd, W. R., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 Rangitikei 63 92 144 169 39 17 5 6 4 539 876,777 Dalgliesh, W., Hunterville, Inspector of Stock. Miller, J. C, Feilding, Inspector of Stock. 1 Oroua ... Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua 31 25 36 20 24 32! 54 39 69 47 40 52 53 35 70 38 40 26 37 29 63 40 33 37 5 3 18 7 7 10 1 1 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 183 133 262 155 146 159 161,661 113,368 319,355 144,965 150,322 148,899 Fleming, D.. Palmerston North, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. i 1 ... J Jenkinson, G. H., Wellington, Inspector of Stock in Charge. -Drummond, John, Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Halligan, J., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) 37 38 37 31 11 3 1 158 152,268 20 21 14 L2 3 2 1 73 68,376 Makara Wairarapa Subdivision — Featherston Wairarapa South Masterton Castlepoint ... ... ... ... Akitio... Eketahuna Mauriceville 31 56 56 10 27 60 30 30 33 70 39 44 23 44 35 61 11 56 32 23 39 20 75 14 25 16 15 19 9 38 5 4 1 4 14 12 2 3 2 3 5 3 1 1 8 2 7 2 3 2 1 3 1 190 163 3-^3 53 159 155 96 467,001 185,192 560,998 170,273 196,568 82,576 68,173 Wayne, F. G., Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. "Hubbard, A. T. P., Carterton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. I'm Totals in North Island ... • —! !—! '— 2570 2049 1693 1690 537 190 1109 114 43 8,995 11,632,201 —=J = == =1 1=1 == =

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1907. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Wn. Shee P' Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. o o _,cq o ■" d —I o o o cq s 8 IO H o o o HO rH O rH O rH CM IO gq 08 ;q° S5O O - lot! £rH gO j CM g Owners of Sheep. MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT— ... Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — Waimea Takaka ... ... ...\ Collingwood ... ... ... Buller Grey ... Inangahua Westland Subdivision— Westland Picton, Blenheim, and Awatere Subdivisions — Sounds ... Marlborough 433 93 27 37 54 60 219 34 13 17 28 98 32 2 14 7 ... 8 1 ... 1 4 5 ... 98 14 8 1 4 13 3 ... 787 148 49 42 80 106 254,891 40,614 ! 12,550 3,757 19,960 36,313 Blundell, A. K., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, in charge. [ Webb, T. 0., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 Empson, C. C, Hokitika, Inspector of Stock, j Registrar of Brands. [ Brittain, F. H., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, j Registrar of Brands. 13 4 ... "l ... 55 20 14 1 ... 14 I ... 90 21,910 ! 90 142 80 117 67 59 5 73 62 10 67 73 1 : .- j 9 ! 8 2 9 'a 304 433 216,054 585,948 I 1 CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT— ... 3 2 7 2 1 1 13 8 5 3 11 Turner, H. T. G., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Munro, J., Botherham, Inspector of Stock. Goodall, W. S., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Kaikoura Amuri Northern Subdivision — Cheviot Ashley Ghristchurch Subdivision — Akaroa and Mount Herbert Selwyn Ashburton Subdivision — Ashburton Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine and Levels Mackenzie Waimate 29 12 38 16 24J 30 11 27| 24 10 2 139 110 214,809 435,742 22 335 35 210 34 30 7 146J110 48 133 881 169,147 ! 834,210 I Cunningham, C. A., Bangiora, Inspector of Stock. I Scott, J. G., Lincoln, Inspector of Stock. 53] 328; 49 253 41 52 28 149103 17 182145 50 158116 27 55 30 16 98100 29 2 ... i 11 8 14 6 "5 .'.'. 5 : 3 3 ! 7 ' "i 10 12 5 2 225 875 234,622 i 702,865 I 965,288 iMacpherson, A., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock.. 217 271! 39! 127 1 200 220 52 169 3 4 2 2 827 802 214 540 661,570 480,948 I 607,715 ' Mackenzie, F., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Huddleston, J. C, Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Munro, W. M., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock.

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O 5' TO 8 to OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo .... W T aikouaiti Taieri Bruce Port Chalmers Subdivision — v Peninsula ... ... ...' Tapanui Subdivision— Clutha Tuapeka Southland Subdivision — Southland Wallace Stewart Island Totals in South Island Totals in Dominion ... '" ! I ... j 146 ... l 61 ... : 52 ... 49 ... 35 ... 25 ... 70 ... 130 ... 133 ... 114 ... 634 ... ! 152 ... j 7 ... 4038, ... 6608, ... ! i 155 95 50 15 8 2 5 4 ! ... I 480 I 550,622 Bruce, J. L., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, in charge. Fountain, R. F. G., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. McLeod, G., Kurow, Inspector of Stock. Ironside, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Clapcott, A. A., Naseby, Inspector of Stock. Baxter, T. N., Clyde, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. McLeod, D., Queenstoivn, Inspector of Stock. 72 : 44 82 36 49 14 13 4 2 3 1 3 4 4 282 162 300,708 328,279 i 23 10 14 8 6 3 4 117 197,812 i 34 i 15 i 30 i 112 25 14 27 92 28 10 39 44 10 11 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 135 70 182 385 139,519 83,485 206,582 214,278 [Hill, H., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Gossage, R. I., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Fowler, E., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. 6 12 2,921 138 98 96 84 74 59 11 13 1 3 2 2 1 5 1 457 378 348,829 407,144 Gilmour, T., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock. Wills, W., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Wright, R., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Taylor, S. M., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Blair, F. W., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock. I ... - 472 164 2 347 120 1 186 76 37 16 11 6 4 6 7 5 1,698 545 10 1,068,194 467,702 1,864 3139 2235 15541 407 122 67 99 37 11,698 10,816,852 == 944 312 176 = 5188 3928 3244J 213 80 |20,693 22,449,053 g