CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1934 (RETURN OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1934 Session I, H-23c

H.—23C

1934. NEW ZEALAND.

CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1934 (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. Buddo.) Numbek or Cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1934. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 678,078 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,056,633 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 414,631 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 258,282 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 444,571 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 751,893 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73,972 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44,185 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46,412 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 189,398 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 152,350 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 190,723 Total, Dominion, 1934 .. .. .. .. 4,301,128 1933 .. .. .. .. 4,192,023 1932 .. .. .. .. 4,072,383 1931 .. .. .. .. 4,080,525 1930 .. .. .. .. 3,770,223 1929 .. .. .. .. 3,445,790 1928 .. .. .. .. 3,273,769 1927 .. .. .. .. 3,257,729 1926 .. .. .. .. 3,452,486 1925 .. .. .. .. 3,503,744 J. W. Btttcheb, Government Statistician. Census and Statistics Office, Wellington, 31st August, 1934.

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