CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1925 (RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1925 Session I, H-23c

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1925. NEW ZEALAND.

CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1925 (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House, of Representatives, dated 19th October, 1917. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1918, and a comparison with previous years ; the same to be issued annually along with the sheep returns."—(Hon. Mr. Buddo.)

Number of Cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1925. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 477,143 Auckland .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 681,484 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 334,589 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 267,154 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 376,843 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. 701,035 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65,240 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46,247 Westland .. .. . . .. . . . . .. 44,881 Canterbury . . .. .. .. .. .. 201,269 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 137,389. Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 170,470 Total, Dominion, 1925 .. .. .. .. 3,503,744 1924 .. .. .. .. 3,563,497 1923 .. .. .. .. 3,480,694 1922 .. .. .. .. 3,323,223 1921 .. .. .. .. 3,139,223

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