CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1929 (RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1929 Session I, H-23c

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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1929 (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, 1929. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland ~ .. .. .. .. 487,196 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 788,564 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 316,720 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 217,833 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 373,152 Wellington .. ~ .. .. .. .. .. 655,609 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63,261 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43,854 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41,189 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 168,724 Otago ' . . ~ .. .. .. .. .. 128,664 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 161,024 Total, Dominion, 1929 .. .. .. .. 3,445,790 1928 .. .. .. .. 3,273,769 1927 .. .. .. .. 3,257,729 1926 .. .. .. .. 3,452,486 1925 .. .. .. .. 3,503,744 1924 .. .. .. .. 3,563,497 1923 .. .. .. .. 3,480,694 1922 .. .. .. .. 3,323,223 1921 .. .. .. .. 3,139,223 1920 .. .. .. .. 3,101,945 Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician. Census and Statistics Office, Wellington, 2nd September, 1929.

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