CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1930 (RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1930 Session I, H-23c

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1930. NEW ZEALAND.

CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1930 (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives, dated the 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. Budpo.)

Number of Cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1930. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 541,424 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 876,171 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 344,564 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 239, 846 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 400,439 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 710,450 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67,521 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46,430 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,999 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 185,185 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 137,553 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 173,086 Total, Dominion, 1930 .. .. .. ..3,765,668 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 Malcolm Fkaser, Government Statistician. Census and Statistics Office, Wellington, 9th September, 1930.

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