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1936. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1936.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, sth September, 1936. The following particulars are published for general information: — A.—Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion. f B.—Retubn 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 in each District. C. —Statement showing Classification of Sheep. D.—Eetubn 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, 1936. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. W. Lee Mabtin, Minister of Agriculture.

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A. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1935 and 1936. NORTH ISLAND.

Number ol Sheep on County. — Increase. I Decrease. 30th April, 1935. 80th April, 1936. _ ■ ■ - Mangonui .. .. .. .. . . 63,022 60,936 .. 2,086 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. 26,250 22,613 .. 3,637 Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. 97,769 97,241 .. 528 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. 102,955 95,432 .. 7,523 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. 157,848 155,083 .. 2,765 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. 99,815 101,862 2,047 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. 126.885 119,139 .. 7,746 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. 110,008 118,775 8,767 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. 12,461 12,524 63 Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. 90,356 100,305 9,949 Eden .. .. .. .. .. 3,468 4,295 827 Manukau .. .. .. .. . 77,272 87,785 10,513 Franklin .. .. .. .. . 84,413 95,837 11,424 Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. 69,901 69,202 .. 699 Thames .. .. .. .. . 13,031 13,398 367 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. 9,517 9,365 .. 152 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. | 10,545 11,836 1,291 Waikato .. .. .. .. .. 81,883 99,785 17,902 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. 321,840 360,281 38,441 Waipa .. .. .. .. .. j 122,708 155,501 32,793 Piako .. .. .. .. .. 92,629 110,499 17,870 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. 124,227 148,936 24,709 Rotorua .. .. •• •• .■ 62,420 68,745 6,325 Taupo .. .. .. .. .. 13,120 12,385 .. 735 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. .. 154,107 145,202 .. 8,905 Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. 76,126 76,606 480 Otorohanga .. .. ... .. .. 85,195 113,904 28,709 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 359,009 367,929 8,920 Ohura .. .. .. .. .. 156,091 142,943 .. 13,148 Kaitieke ...... .. .. .. 101,980 94,175 .. 7,805 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. 40,642 56,321 15,679 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. 57,041 56,797 .. 244 Opotiki ... .. .. .. .. 110,041 106,386 .. 3,655 Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. 123,082 120,788 .. 2,294 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. 489,599 479,225 .. 10,374 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. 233,591 238,330 4,739 Cook .. .. .. .. .. 737,412 772,309 34,897 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. 644,642 637,381 .. 7,261 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. 667,595 660,784 .. 6,811 Hawke'sBay.. .. .. .. .. 1,368,998 1,422,390 53,392 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. 466,726 504,261 37,535 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. 159,472 182,401 22,929 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. 725,587 762,617 37,030 Weber .. .. .. .. .. 108,626 109,214 588 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. 319,115 338,811 19,696 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. 96,671 99,733 3,062 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. 204,596 213,976 9,380 Akitio .. .. .. .. .. 286,079 298,880 12,801 Clifton .. .. .. .. .. 84,509 80,166 .. 4,343 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. 19.943 20,555 612 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. j 40,287 41,328 1,041 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. 18,361 21,022 2,661 Stratford .. ... .. .. .. 89,804 88,644 .. 1,160 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. 77,606 74,673 .. 2,933 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. 73,391 75,050 1,659 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. 89,376 91,348 1,972 Waimate West .. .. .. .. 5,642 7,587 1,945 Patea .. .. .. .. .. 275,890 272,820 .. 3,070 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. 207,793 219,938 12,145 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .-. 313,773 287,487 .. 26,286 Wanganui .. .. .. . . .. 479,691 491,451 11,760 Rangitikei .. . ... j 1,241,880 1,326,149 84,269 Oroua .. .. .. .. .- ! 229.500 251,947 22,447 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. 139,971 147,361 7,390 Kiwitea .. .. .. ,. .. 299,332 312,841 13,509 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. 149,926 158,526 8,600 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. 171,827 190,427 18,600 Horowhenua .. ... .. .. .. 147,136 156,696 9,560 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. 127.061 129,642 2,581 Makara .. .. .. .. .. 68,287 71,925 3,638 Featherston .. .. .. .. .. 515,529 544,164 28,635 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. 224,963 238,440 13,477 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. 513,817 526,581 12,764 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. 179,689 186,276 6,587 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. .. 161,513 167,853 6,340 Maurice ville .. .. .. .. .. 56,153 57,824 1,671 Totals, North Island .. .. 15,749,016 16,371,844 746,988 124,160

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A —continued. Table showing the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1935 and 1936—continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

Number of Sheep on County. —— Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1935. 30th April, 1936. Waimea .. .. .. .. .. 293,455 294,588 1,133 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. 46,781 46,975 194 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. 27,321 26,624 .. 697 Buller .. .. .. .. .. 4,578 4,261 .. 317 Inangahua .. .. ■■ •• 13,339 13,301 .. 38 Murchison .. .. .. .. 53,998 52,993 .. 1,005 Grey .. .. . • •• 33,152 32,882 .. 270 Westland .. .. .. .. .. 43,426 45,017 1,591 Sounds .. .. •• 172,533 172,439 .. 94 Marlborough ... .. .. .. .. 357,676 387,530 29,854 Awatere .. •• •• 369,586 380,658 11,072 Kaikoura .. .. •• .. .. 193,147 193,083 .. 64 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. 403,082 410,680 7,598 Cheviot .. .. 198,944 206,480 7,536 Waipara .. .. . . .. .. 416,980 442,102 25,122 Ashley .. •• 96,898 93,969 .. 2,929 Kowai .. .. . - •• ■■ 79,451 90,128 10,677 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. 111,412 108,890 .. 2,522 Rangiora .. .. •• 39,288 43,750 4,462 Eyre .. .. .. .. .. 69,084 74,248 5,164 Tawera .. .. .. .. .. 104,173 110,323 6,150 Malvern .. .. .. .. .. 167,480 191,926 24,446 Paparua .. .. •• •• 41,818 51,256 9,438 Waimairi .. .. •• •• ■■ 6,762 6,666 .. 96 Heathcote .. .. •• ■■ •• 11,906 13,360 1,454 Akaroa .. .. •• .. •• 112,389 124,824 12,435 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. 50,194 53,078 2,884 Wairewa .. .. .. .. .: 87,404 92,427 5,023 Halswell .. .. ■■ • ■ •• 16,265 19,602 3,337 Springs .. .. . . •• .. 32,922 38,822 5,900 Ellesmere .. .. .. •• .. 86,081 111,262 25,181 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. 252,341 265,975 13,634 .. Q Ashburton .. .. .. •• 1,044,174 1,109,313 65,139 Geraldine .. .. .. .. .. 361,664 374,179 12,515 Levels .. .. .. .. .. 219,988 233,104 13,116 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. 559,836 576,431 !6,595 Waimate .. .. .. .. .. 692,151 712,734 20,583 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. 88,676 89,339 663 Waitaki .. .. .. .. .. 724,195 755,734 31,539 Maniototo .. .. .. •• .. 452,772 453,091 319 Vincent .. .. •• •• •• 458,512 460,035 1,523 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. 160,189 164,291 4,102 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. •• 94,027 94,794 767 Taieri .. .. .. •• •• 281,279 285,055 3,776 Peninsula .. .. •• •• •• 12,510 13,065 555 Clutha .. .. •• 526,302 519,094 .. 7,208 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. .. 559,301 545,194 .. 14,107 Bruce • .. .. .. •• 298,577 300,840 2,263 Lake .. .. •• .. •• 295,417 294,711 .. 706 Southland .. .. . .. .. 1,816,430 1,854,306 37,876 Wallace .. .. .. •• •• 685,058 702,993 17,935 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. 2,814 3,438 624 Totals, South Island .. .. 13,327,738 13,741,860 444,175 30,053 Totals, "North Island .. .. 15,749,016 16,371,844 746,988 124,160 Totals, Dominion .. .. 29,076,754 30,113,704 1,191,163 154,213

1. 2. 3. Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on,.. Names of Districts. ; 30th April, 1935. 30th April, 1936. 30th April, 1935. 30th Aprilj 1936. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. /5,281 5,442 3,114,575 3,292,023 Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 3,744 | 3,750 6,631,791 6,841,100 Wellington - West Coast .. .. .. 5,052 5,076 6,002,650 6,23^,721 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland . . .. 2,493 2,524 1,415,845 1,457,268 Canterbury - Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 6,123 6,169 5,544,510 5,837,951 Otago ' .. .. .. .. .. 7,545 7,629 6,367,383 6,446,641 Totals, Dominion .. .. 30,238 ; 30,590 29,076,754 : 30,113,704 ) Increase .. .. .. .. 352 1,036,950

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C. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK).

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Total Qi.. j Stud citiid i>tud m-nri Stud RtnH Stud Name of County. Number of Stud Ewes not Stud , Ewes not Stud F z , Ewes not Stud E . Ewes not. Sheep. Rams, ?»?»*? to be Stud Bams, to be Stud Bams, t0 be stlld Bams > hp bred to be stud 2-tooth fPL?' "S bred Lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs. 2-tooth f b ® bred Lambs. 2-tooth f t ?. bred Lambs, and over. from this aid oyer, from this and over. from this and over. from this Season. 8eason Season. Season Season. Season Season. SeasoD . . — ___ Auckland District. Mangonui .. .. .. 60,936 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Whangaroa .. .. .. 22,613 Bay of Islands.. .. .. 97,241 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 1,062 .. 540 Hokianga .. .. .. 95,432 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 715 .. 561 Whangarei .. .. .. 155,083 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,074 24 463 Otamatea .. .. .. 101,862 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 307 .. 258 Hobson .. .. .. 119,139 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57 2,099 102 1,247 Rodney .. .. .. 118,775 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 558 .. 390 Great. Barrier Island .. .. 12,524 Waitemata .. .. .. 100,305 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 500 30 326 Eden .. .. .. 4,295 Mamikau .. .. .. 87,785 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 455 253 4 132 68 Franklin .. .. .. 95,837 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 90 .. 73 Coromandel .. .. .. 69,202 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 87 Thames .. .. .. 13,398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 150 .. 60 Hauraki Plains .. .. 9,365 Ohmemuri .. .. .. 11,836 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 197 5 114 Waikato .. .. .. 99,785 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 270 .. 172 Raglan .. .. .. 360,281 .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 749 .. 591 Waipa .. .. .. 155,501 .. .. .. . . .. .. ■. .. 3 82 54 2 77 70 Piako .. .. .. 110,499 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 225 .. 55 Matamata .. .. .. 148,936 Rotorua .. .. .. - 68,745 Taupo .. .. .. 12,385 Taumarunui .. .. .. 145,202 Kawhia .. .. .. 76,606 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 273 21 201 Otorohanga .. .. .. 113,904 Waitomo .. .. .. 367,929 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 938 50 330 Ohura .. .. .. 142,943 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 647 65 440 Kaitieke .. .. .. 94,175 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 327 .. 172 Tauranga .. .. .. 56,321 .. .. Whakatane .. .. .. 56,797 .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 3 150 .. 60 Opotiki .. .. .. 106,386 .. .. .. .. .. ■. .. • • 6 300 .. 250 Totals .. .. 3,292,023 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 447 11,255 297 6,610 6 209 .. 138

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Poverty Bay District. i Ma.ta.kaoa, .. .. .. 130,788 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. " " " " " " " 18 Uawa •• •• 238,330 .. .. .. .. .. ;; ;; ;; x ■ 54 " " 87 , •• 772,309 .. .. .. .. 22 67 5 40 110 2,176 85 1,375 .. ! !! " .. .. .. 637,381 .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ 24 408 295 Totals '• •' 2,248,033 .. .. .. .. 22 67 5 40 153 2,638 85 1,757 Hawse's Bay District. Wairoa •• •• 660,784 .. .. .. .. .. ,Q «74. 4ns waTpawa Bay !! ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; •• •• " " no 2,437 "20 " !! " Waipukurau .. .. .. 182,401 .. .. .. .. " 4 ' 22 i qe Patangata .. .. .. 762,617 .. .. .. .. ' " , « " oss " Weber 109,214 ! ' 54 " 988 Dannevirke .. .. .. 338,811 .. .. .. .. " " " "9 " sn " , " KQ Woodville 99,733 ,,7 1 Pahiatua .. .. .. 213,976 .. .. .. .. " , ft o n ' Akitio 298' 880 " " ;; ;; 3 4 M l® ..° 4 9 T S ■■ ■■ ;; ;; T ° tals " •• 4,593,067 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 375 7>373 95 4 971 _ _ "~ Wellington - West Coast ~~ District. Clifton •• •• 80,166 ........ k no 79 Taranaki .. .. .. 20,555 .. .. .. .. .. . " 6 ,o 0 " h Inglewood .. .. .. 41,328 ....... " " Egmont .. .. .. 21,022 .. .. .. " " " " " o " fin " '', Stratford .. .. .. 88,644 .. .. .. .. " 18 188 " 89 Whangamomona .. .. 74,673 .. .. .. .. " in 990 ,2' Eltham 10 " 3 " 170 Hawera . . .. .. 91,348 Waimate West .. . . 7 587 :: :: :: :: :: :: > r "g Kg :: \f£ Waimarino .. .. .. 287,487 .. , 84 .. 1,7^^ Wanganui " ! 1 .'! " "46 l' 6 45 " 's8<> S tlkel n™,U9 26, "10 3.777 !! " :: :: Kairanga .. ..' " 147,'361 " !! " S Kiwitea 9 ,„ '• •" b 6,483 .. 4,982 Pohangina .. .. .. 158! 526 .. " " " " 991 6 'gg® 14 5 " a M " :: " « i.2S 20 5 J ,. 2 :: .. 1 .. 1 JiorowJienua 156,69b .. .. .. .. 4 30 .. 19 51 848 673 Hirtt •■ .. .. .. 129,642 .. .. .. . 10 ?S7 91. " Iakara '• •' '■ 71 > 925 •• •• •• •• " " 13 469 W EeatWon 544,164 2 'so "l9 " 284 7,274 " 10 5 8*4 Wairarapa South .. .. 238,440 23 100 60 220 6 166 4 911 Masterton 526,581 79 384 4 250 89 3 154 "24 2 331 Gastlepoint .. v .. .. 186,276 ........ s kk An Eketabuna .. .. .. 167,853 .. .. .. .. . " " 13 'm "in 9fi9 " Maurice ville .. .. .. 57,824 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " 2 100 "70 Totals '• •' 6,238,721 .. .. 14! 843 2 3 496 2,007 46,855 93 37,208 2 .. ī T Totals, North Island .. 16,371,844 % 2,982 68,121 8 i Ī^T

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C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. Name of County. ~ of Stud „ Stud B^ 0 Stud B^f t0 Stud Ew^not »«• S? fir ® -S- ' — '==• at ~ ' S •£* ~ — I Maklbokotoh - Nelson - WestWaimea .. 294,588 46 1,874 13 1,302 Takaka ' 46,975 3 55 " " " Collingwood .. .. . ■ 26,624 .. . ■ ■. • • | • ■ • ■ " Buller .. .. •• 4,261 .. .• .. •• | SZfi? :: :: K :: :: :: I :: :: i ~ " "«i «» :: '■» :: Grey . • . - ■ • • • 32,882 .. .. | S 172 '439 " :: :: :: "24 "99 :: -$1 '550 :: 'ki :: :: :: :: Marlborough 387;530 133 3,399 113 1,190 5 100 .. 80 23 921 .. 612 62 230 .. 201 Awatere .. .. •• 380,658 19 1,127 212 | 656 3 .. .. .. j .. | ■■ 9 - J0 Totals .. .. 1,457,268 152 4,526 325 1,846: 32 199: .. 143 j 94 j 4,102 13 2,402 72 524 j 444 1 , ; CANTEKBTJBY-KAIKOtTBA DISTRICT. I i ! Kaikoura .. .. .. 193,083 .. .. .. ! '' , I '' » 'ō nf i 147 Amnri .. .. 410,680 32 1,696 21 556 •• •• 1 ! ■■ 5 200 .. 147 Cheviot .. .. •• 206,480 146 480 140 320 .. Waipara .. .. •• 442,102 10 204 35 80 .. ■ ■ •• •• .. .. .. .. Ashley .. . • - • 93,969 20 60 27 60 Kowai .. . ■ . ■ 90,128 .. .. .. • • • • ■ • • • • • • • • - Oxford . ■ • ■ • • 108, 890 .. . . .. • • • • • • • • ■ • ■ • • • • ■ • • • ■ ■' Kangiora 43,750 10 314 10 210 • ■ •• •• •• •• •• 2 69 • .. Eyre .. •• •• 74,248 .. .. .. •• •• •• ••]••. Tawera .. .. •• 110,323 2 89 .. 40 .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Malvern .. . • .. 191,926 2 138 6 1 .. •• 3 99 .. 63 22 179 2 82 Paparua .. • • • • 51,256 .. .. .. 17 Waimairi .. .. •• 6,666 Heathcote ... .. •• 13,360 Akaroa .. .. •• 124,824 .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• Mount Herbert .. .. 53,078 Wairewa ., .. .. 92,427 Halswell ,, •• •• 19,602

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Springs .. .. .. 38,822 m ' 262 i 189 i6 123 :: I :: :: :: :: :: 6 ~ 1S5 •• i™ Selwyn .. .. .. 265,975 28 1,010 240 739 .... ISO 190 Geraldine" 23 769 156 522 " i " " " ' 879 " "65 !.' 1^09 Levels !! " " llt'ml " " ! 6 243 225 26 501 50 423 Mackenzie .. .. .. 576'431 91 2 248 ' 507 1 678 " " i? am " 539 65 531 15 448 Waimate 715> ru ' 78 " " " "" 17 440 265 5 112 .. 86 Chatham Islands' ! " " I !! i! !! " " " 19 ® 93 X ' 435 130 !> 393 T ° tals '• 5,837,951 365 7,197 1,152 4,356 1 .. .. .. 276 3,646 .. 2,892 289 4,800 197 3,978 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 755 734 1 I Maniototo 453;091 281 ! '.573 '840 !.' " " " 11 614 " 300 ST 14 460,035 277 2,224; 237 1,327 2 .. .. "si 24 411 " 340 Waihemo 164,291 3 26 15 30 ! 11 365 ! " 243 " , "96 "53 "91 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 94,794 .. j r 00$ " ™ Taie*i 9S r 0*," ' ' '' i *' ' ' '' *" Peninsula !! " " 13 065 47 950 62 394 31 432 20 280 B- : :: :: ll 1 :: :: :: :: « 'S > «« J > !! > Lake.. :: :: Bl :: "2 1,59 ° 32 279 24 602 14 397 WaflaeT 1 " " " " " " " 3 46 18 692 13 ' 46 <5 10,546 143 "s4 '856 Stewart Island .'V. " V. [ . [. . [ ] [ [ [ " " 194 3 ; 475 I " 2 > 392 2 .. 98 T ° tals " " 6,446,641 561 3,588 825 2,197 5 46 99 1,324 28,696 j 391 21,592 316 3,546 166 2,674 Totals, South Island .. 13,741,860 1,078 15,311 2,302 8,399 38 245 7 242 1,694 36,444 404 26,886 677 | 8,870 363 7^96~ Totals, Dominion .. 30,113,704 1,078 15,311 2,302 j 8,399 2oT| 1,155 28 778 4,676 104,565 ! 974 77,432 ] 685 I 9,079 364 7~23fT t . 1 ' I I '

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C—continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936— continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued.

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. CorriedaJe. Byeland. Other Breeds. Name of County. ~ Stud fi W Stud S "S* Stud WW Stud »£& SW Stud S S W Stud 2-tooth ™ j»X 2-tooth br^ m Lambs . 2-toott f br dfrom Lamb , 2-toott br d , Lambs . 2-toott bre^ om bre^ om Lamba . o™ 1 - Season. over ' Season. over " Seaso'n. ] Season. 0Ter - Season. Season. OTer ' Season. Season. over - Season. Season. Auckland District. j Mangonui .. . • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • " •' " * *" '' "" ' * *' '' '" *' j | Whangaroa .. .. .. •• •• •• •• | •• •• •• •• ** " ** " ' * 6 'ôn " ' 66 ! " | " Bay of Islands ; .. 117 b 30 .. bb 12 418 '28 281 " !! " " 2 82 .. 45; Er : :: :: :: :: i 32 1,037 .. 717 1 Otamatea .. I 2 92 .. 56 3 30 10 Bodney !! !! " " " " - » " " " ! » 200 .. 120 1 1 •• • ! S®:r rIsland :: "4 -50 :: w :: :: :: :: 10 m « m :: :: :: :: :: :: ;; •• Manuka*' " " '22 M !! *38 "2 'l2 !! "7 40 304 !. 180 > ' 3 8 !! 22 19 17 .. 17 Franklin .. .. 7 48 3 36 33 311 4 266 8 150 128 Coromandel 1 42 " 35 2 4 " " j " " " " Thames .. .. .. .. • • • • • • ! • • * * *' '' *' ' * ' * '' '' '' * * ' i Hauraki Plains . . .. .. • • • • • • Ohinemuri .. .. .. • • •• •• .. .. .. .. • • •• •• •• ST 8 295 :: 156 "2 '44 :: :: « 345 :: lit :: :: :: :: "2 « :: » :: :: ? " " • • • • ■ 37 953 .. 640 .. .. . . .... .. . - I S a :: :: :: :: .. 53 4so .. 332 Matamata 8 539 10 272 ' Botorua . :: :: !! 2 70 •• 40 ;; ;; ;; ;; ! ;; ;; ;; ;; Taupo .. . . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • •• •• '' '* '' '' '' *' '' "' " I Taumarunui " ' 45 " ;; " x 37 [[ '32 \ : 15 330 .. 210 ! wr 0 t nga :: :: :: :: :: :: : :: :: •• 1 4 3 *° 155 ;; ;; ;; ;; :: :: :: : ,. 2 , 57 ;; , 50 Kaitieke ' j •• •• : \ 44 " 3 g Tauranga . . .. i ■ ■ ■ • - 66 "' " ;' ;; 1 1 " !! !. Whakatane .. . • j • • .... .... .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Opotiki . . .. .. i .. • • I • • j • • • • ' • * ' ' [J Xotals .. j IT! 476 Tj 249 r| 56 7! T 429 6,692 88 4,183 .. 450 10 356 57

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Poverty Bay District. | Matakaoa .. .. j . ■ -. Waiapu .. .. .. . • • ■ Uawa .. .. .... .. .. . • • • • • • • • • 1 27 Cook .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 63 2,029 55 1,312 Waikohu .. .. . • .. .... .. .. .. .. 1 75 .. 32 Totals .. .. j .. .. .. | .. .. .. •• •• 65 2,131 55 1,344 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. 6 249 .. 148 2 26 .. 13 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 95 3,707 .. 2,085 8 187 .. 112 22 386 5 224 Waipawa .. .. .. .. . ■ • • ■ ■ • • . • • ■ 38 1,132 12 495 .. .. .. .. 2 66 5 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. ■. •. . • • • • • 97 1,377 53 771 Patangata .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• 13 652 20 410 2 101 .. 98 Weber .. .. 2 83 .. 80 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. . ■ • • ■ • • • • • • • 22 933 19 576 Woodville .. .. .. .. . • • • •. •. . • • • 5 153 .. 105 Pahiatua .. 15 257 30 225 .. Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ • j | • • Totals .. .. .. .. | .. | .. •• •• 293 8,543 134 4,895 10 288 .. 210 26 478 10 237 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. j 4 45 .. 30 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 2 85 .. 67 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. 4 141 .. 108 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. I Stratford.. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 43 436 .. 276 Whangamomona Eltham .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 265 .. 243 Hawera .. .. .. .. . ■ ■ • •. . • . ■ .. .. 24 1,051 .. 814 Waimate West .. .. .. .. . • . . • ■ . ■ • • •. 1 35 .. 18 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 1,545 .. 1,144 .. .. .. .. 4 166 .. 92 Waitotara .. 33 915 45 626 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 20 .. 16 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78 1,666 25 1,054 1 35 .. 30 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 136 4,410 156 2,877 .. .. .. .. 1 10 9 2 21 3 12 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 225 1,999 .. 1,382 .. .. ..' .. 6 147 .. 131 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 487 .. 520 .. .. .. 20 8 105 .. 56 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 789 10 521 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. ! .. .. 4 71 .. 43 Manawatu .. .. .. .. . . . • . • .. .. .. 563 3,430 102 2,635 .. .. .. .. 3 40 .. 22 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 897 .. 555 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 18 207 47 125 Makara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 35 .. 10 Featherston .. .. 1 53 .. 55 .. .. .. .. 47 1,184 27 890 16 167 .. 143 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 1,857 .. 1,304 8 290 .. 140 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 3,599 226 2,527 .. .. .. 35 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. . • • • .. ■. • ■ 60 400 10 190 Eketahuna .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . 7 268 80 332 Maiirieeville .. .. • • .. .. . ■ . • . ■ •. . • 6 222 .. 120 Totals .. .. 1 53 .. 55 .. .. .. .. 1,614 26,059 728 18,427 25 492 .. 368 22 468 .. 310 2 21 3 12 Totals, North Island.. 42 529 3 304 4 56 7 2,401 43,425 1,005 28,849 38 818 .. 600 105 1,396 20 903 4 78 j 3 62

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C—continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936—continued. STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

English Leicester. Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Rveland. Other Breeds. st d Stud Stud Rt d Stud Stud st d Stud Stud fl Stud Stud „ . Stud Stud . Stud Stud Name ol County. t? 1 "" Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not ■,?'" Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not 2torth bebred tobe stud 2 Wh bebred tobe stud 2-SmOl bebred tobe stud 2-Sh bebred tobe stud Si, bebred tobe Stad 9?,S, be bred to be Stud from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. L d from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. o a v d this this 0 a v nd this this and this this this this ™ d this this and Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. Season. • Season. Season. Season. Season. uver - Season. Season. Marlborough-Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. 1 15 .. 5 .. .. .. .. 10 257 .. 165 5 60 .. 15 3 64 .. 48 5 16 .. 15 Takaka Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Buller Inangahua .. ' .. Murchison .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 35 .. 25 1 Grey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Westland Sounds .. .. .. 34 94 12 57 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " Marlborough .. .. 21 288 .. 187 .. .. .. .. 14 4.66 .. 177 2 130 .. 120 Awatere .. .. .. 32 716 55 296 .. .. .. .. 8 317 .. 233 9 353 .. 262 .. .. .. .. 15 500 .. 450 Totals .. .. 88 1,113 67 545 | 1 35 25 34 j 1,040 .. 575 17 543 .. 397 3 I 64 .. 48 20 516 .. 465 Canterbfry-Kaikotjra District. Kaikoura Amuri .. .. .. 6 51 5 59 8 27 26 15 661 .. 401 73 2,386 .. 1,583 .. .. .. .. 2 108 .. 91 Cheviot .. .. .. 114 181 .. 160 .. .. .. .. 3 81 .. 61 49 1,606 .. 1,039 .. .. .. .. 8 371 !! 360 Waipara.. .. .. 10 342 109 1 50 30 22 958 .. 597 201 5,996 .. 3,940 5 92 61 2 120 100 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 53 .. 45 146 3,016 .. 1,878 .. .. .. .. 9 717 .. 468 Kowai .. ... .. 3 41 .. 275 .. .. .. .. 42 707 16 400 24 546 .. 449 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 519 .. 408 8 310 .. 201 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' ] Rangiora.. .. .. 7 320 .. 65 .. .. .. .. 9 382 .. 351 3 120 .. 30 Eyre .. .. .. 2 63 .. 44 .. .. .. . . 31 1,172 4 800 2 100 .. 38 .. .. !! " '' Tawera .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 42 15 .. .. .. .. 1 35 50 Malvern .. .. .. 60 948 25 769 11 113 .. 78 138 4,548 290 3,220 57 1,557 395 559 1 28 !~25 8 466 " 430 Paparua .. .. .. 2 25 .. 20 .. .. .. .. 17 721 31 439 3 130 .. 70 4 18 .. 12 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. 2 80 .. 40 .... Heathcote Akaroa .. .. .. 3 54 .. 19 . . .. .. .. 8 120 .. 50 .. .. !! !! !! Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 74 .. 48 Wairewa .. .. 143 3,055 .. I 1,396 .. .. .. .. 32 244 9 78 .. .. .. .. .. '' " Halswell .. .. .. 11 222 .. I 230 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 65 .. 49

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Springs .. .. .. 1 28 .. 20 .. .. .. .. 18 679 .. 314 EUesmere .. .. 9 161 13 84 1 69 34 162 3,549 244 3,025 5 150 .. 40 25 671 .. 571 8 Selwyn .. .. .. 26 590 .. 391 .. .. .. .. 34 1,089 .. 794 10 340 .. 258 Ashburton .. .. 75 1,998 5 1,261 9 368 20 367 73 1,662 10 1,140 95 3,100 1,992 47 387 .. 326 2 294 .. 104 Geralditie .. .. 29 980 150 744 .. .. .. .. 8 272 10 143 18 .. .. 25 5 88 .. 122 Levels .. .. .. 24 708 50 562 7 35 55 33 618 462 9 314 305 1 25 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1 35 .. .. 2 51 .. 60 Waimate .. .. 25 178 .. 213 .. .. .. .. 123 1,072 5 706 45 1,618 3 1,406 .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... Chatham Islands Totals .. .. 551 9,945 248 6,421 37 662 20 590 786 19,258 619 13,497 755 21,485 398 13,962 88 1,309 .. 1,117 40 2,111 .. 1,603 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. .. 8 428 210 1 51 42 28 944 697 121 1,960 198 1,490 1 80 .. 43 Maniototo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 939 28 873 Vincent .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 243 .. 203 .. .. .. .. 1 10 .. 7 Waihemo .. .. 2 50 .. 10 .. .. .. .. 3 142 .. 120 56 1,650 420 1,839 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 95 .. 66 2 63 .. 41 Taieri .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 53 20 16 39 365 .. 309 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 591 .. 421 13 196 .. 114 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 83 .. 69 9 399 .. 375 1 6 Bruce .. .. .. 1 45 .. 45 .. .. .. .. 15 489 .. 376 2 59 .. 54 2 50 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 120 .. 110 Southland .. .. 7 132 8 102 13 250 3 88 154 2,535 .. 1,742 107 1,566 317 896 3 32 24 4 100 50 96 Wallace .. .. .. 16 84 .. 82 .. .. .. .. 46 609 10 451 .. .. .. .. 4 104 .. 44 Stewart Island Totals .. .. 34 739 8 449 14 301 3 130 297 5,784 30 4,161 383 7,317 963 6,101 12 282 .. 118 4 100 50 96 I Totals, South Island.. 673 11,797 323 7,415 52 998 23 745 1,117 26,082 649 18,233 1,155 29,345 1,361 20,460 103 1,655 .. 1,283 64 2,727 50 2,164 Totals, Dominion .. 715 12,326 326 7,719 56 1,054 23 752 3,518 69,507 1,654 47,082 1,193 30,163 1,361 21,060 208 3,051 20 2,186 68 2,805 53 2,226

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Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. J. gl. f || 111 J. fil. Ill 111 J. |1. IllIff J. |1. * § | Igl J. «1. * g g I|| |f| ill 121 Is! ||| |f | %U 1?« Lambs - III Iff Is* Lambs - if 1 111 «SI- 121 Lambs - |i| |f| *5* 151 Lambs - 6:3 *£.s &S S-S > £s a £.s feS g.s s£.ss tfs° |s« g£s rto° So° »g, „ s; „ •f *? gS2 £J=3 H£S SSS ~ s&3 £.3.3 "f V £33 £32 -? ~ gs-= cq cq m •= S ® S eq « cq <M S « cq R S »£ eg cq W tH — 63 - E£) Auckland District. Mangonui .. .. .. .. .. 37 96 .. .. .. .. .. 740 1,154 6,337 69 3,157 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Whangaroa .. .. 1 .. 140 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 318 195 4,068 61 1.448 3 Bay of Islands .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 997 2,126 20,688 189 6,487 .. .. .. .. .. 8 39 Hokianga .. .. 6 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1,138 1,075 12,979 176 4,840 Whangarei .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1,891 291 1,450 .. 981 7 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 5 .. .. .. 926 1,613 6,995 30 3,251 .. .. .. .. .. 12 Hobson .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 12 50 533 .. 170 1.448 2,540 17,377 422 7,383 Rodney .. .. .. .. 155 .. .. 6 .. 93 .. 6 1,188 3,205 11,582 115 5,188 12 .. 55 .. 16 4 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 145 313 1,427 .. 736 .. .. .. .. .. 6 Waitemata .. .. 1 .. 70 .. 39 20 44 587 .. 366 701 2,295 12,305 657 5,071 3 .. .. .. .. 52 .. 113 .. 16 Eden Manukau .. .. 67 101 731 .. 289 1 .. .. 12 .. 369 2,379 6,645 175 2,688 13 24 63 26 74 250 .. 110 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 110 .. .. 246 118 5,015 45 725 8 .. .. .. .. 34 Coromandel .. .. 2 .. 280 .. 180 .. .. .. .. .. 841 1,766 9,110 70 2,778 6 .. .. .. .. 4 Thames .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 .. 172 .. .. 1 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 150 1,277 .. 360 .. .. .. .. .. 21 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 75 153 1,653 20 453 3 .. 90 .. 33 6 Waikato .. .. .. .. 260 .. 8 1 .. 10 .. 1 298 1,101 5,306 200 1.821 17 2 30 .. .. 96 Raglan .. .. 10 .. 490 .. 194 .. .. .. .. .. 4,175 4,156 51,229 351 18,753 41 .. .. .. .. 84 Waipa .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 9 1 1 145 8 2,845 .. 614 143 .. 248 .. 81 35 Piako .. .. 2 100 423 .. .. 10 .. 81 .. .. 140 361 6,798 447 115 152 .. .. .. .. 16 Matamata .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 127 .. 89 179 43 2,084 .. 556 50 .. .. .. 52 8 5 5 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 523 25 10 609 644 4,299 62 706 .. .. .. .. .. 12 Taupo .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 .. .. 107 38 1,624 210 987 Taumarunui .. .. 15 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,839 3,669 16,598 236 7,886 1 .. .. .. .. 1 Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 1,135 1,771 8,437 60 3,736 7 .. .. .. .. 2 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 524 941 11,899 63 1,269 18 .. .. .. .. 25 .. 25 .. 12 Waitomo .. .. 11 20 893 .. 450 17 .. 789 50 246 4,496 4,531 33,789 729 13,945 7 .. .. .. .. 45 Ohura .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 .. .. .. .. 2,042 2,061 24,059 260 9,843 27 .. 740 .. 450 1 Kaitieke .. .. 36 150 900 25 500 20 .. .. .. .. 1,207 2,057 8,887 939 5,147 40 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ill .. .. .. .. 2 Whakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 .. 708 2,430 10,599 792 4,817 Opotiki .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 1,621 .. 140 .. 120 Totals.. .. 178 385 4,342 62 1,758 151 99 2,932 108 919 30,544 43,184 307,673 6,378 115,861 561 26 1,226 .. 606 591 39 396 5 143 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 1,676 1,337 16,001 497 10,025 Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 91 80 2,716 130 2,100 6,886 22,036 120,612 4,975 77,115 33 .. 437 .. 245 TJawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,893 8,349 38,101 2,800 24,829 Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. 50 50 9,048 11,934 84,303 3,367 39,831 234 .. 65 .. 40 57 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 .. .. .. .. 9,466 5,749 67,893 3,810 36,895 75 .. .. .. .. 16 Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 80 2,716 180 2,150 29,969 49,405 326,910 15,449 188,695 342 .. 502 .. 285 73

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Hawke's Bay District. I Wairoa •• •• 24 6 .. .. .. 53 .. 64 33 .. 8,343 9,091 55,927 5,581 28,934 1 Hawke's Bay .. .. 133 180 2,876 .. 14 107 45 2,004 .. 200 12,424 15,536 159,926 7,078 56,693 45 .. 10 .. .. 429 100 56 .. 40 Waipawa .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 25 .. 120 .. .. 4,238 5,537 74,737 3,703 26,006 1 .. .. .. .. 102 .. 49 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 1,267 1,304 29,312 964 10,926 Patangata .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 20 .. 346 814 .. 9,661 8,925 138,114 3,500 55,510 2 .. .. .. .. 52 .. 248 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 1,196 7,667 14,890 815 9,375 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 30 751 .. 370 3,032 3,042 25,334 652 10,116 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 99 Woodvffle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 .. 140 .. 245 893 176 11,222 401 4,660 8 .. .. .. .. 2 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 .. .. .. .. 2,422 1,271 21.236 529 8,531 Akitio .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 20 .. .. .. .. 3,422 16,415 36,322 1,105 16,607 Totals .. 177 186 2,876 .. 14 345 75 3,425 847 815 46,898 68,964 567,020 24,328 227,358 57 .. 10 .. .. 585 100 353 .. 139 Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton •• •• 1 •• •• •• •• 81 .. .. .. .. 987 420 5,791 436 2,239 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 84 59 1,126 25 452 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Inglewood .. .. .. 20 .. 10 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 379 315 5,047 12 1,305 .. .. .. .. .. I Egmont .. .. 3 .. 45 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 269 1,735 .. 128 Stratford .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 998 2,353 11,875 18 3,246 1 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,474 712 9,869 284 4,633 Eltham .. .. .. 5 .. 8 66 2 .. .. 15 .. 672 5,214 12,390 286 3,726 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 496 1,712 6,499 69 3,509 Waimate West.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 267 760 .. 90 Patea •• 27 .. 896 .. 160 34 1 120 .. 300 1,498 2,145 23,397 534 3,203 97 " " " !! "2 !! 50 " 48 Waitotara .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 31 .. 515 .. 12 1,571 9,874 26,926 367 8,807 75 Waimarino .. .. 69 .. 1 .. 1 22 60 200 .. .. 3,567 4,309 29,999 925 8,635 4 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 38 120 20 80 6,298 11,329 51,842 2,762 24,372 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Bangitikei .. .. 278 .. 932 123 410 66 .. 90 10 .. 11,482 13,965 260,432 7,695 84,742 49 2 520 50 30 .. .. 450 Oroua.. •• •• •• •• •• 2 .. .. .. .. 1,092 720 38,441 471 11,118 6 47 Kairanga .. .. 1 .. 150 .. 130 .. .. .. .. .. 796 112 10,736 886 3,769 2 3 1 1 5 Kiwitea .. .. 2 38 3 3,881 3,440 87,050 703 33,741 Pohangma .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 .. .. 42 1,746 2,163 42,451 346 16.464 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 273 383 23,939 ],341 5,158 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. 1,524 353 .. 14 .. .. .. .. 1.161 1.645 17,688 926 5,810 Hutt •• •• •• 13 •• 15 25 2 .. .. .. .. 1,578 2,617 19,689 360 8.668 Makara •• 27 837 279 8.413 121 2,851 .. Eeatherston .. .. 10 6 36 15 359 96 25 56 4,875 3,966 42,601 1,136 21,044 110 .. 115 31 84 Wairarapa South .. 4 6 26 188 93 65 10 1,668 504 13,689 451 2.798 .. .. .. .. .. 80 20 3 Masterton .. .. 14 144 1,111 41 199 286 12 283 .. 100 5,948 5,697 50,596 1,425 22,997 ........ 58 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 129 .. 580 15 .. 2,218 926 17,605 4,319 12,434 .. .. .. .. 7 Eketahuna .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 28 .. .. .. .. 2,053 1,165 14,556 100 7,847 Mauriceville .. .. 7 .. 50 .. .. 36 .. 278 .. .. 596 3 1,740 17 313 Totals •• 477 219 4,786 541 1,194 1,217 122 2,347 95 740 58,256 76,563 836,882 26,015 304,099 234 2 570 50 31 262 .. 190 31 585 Totals, North Island 832 790 12,004 603 2,966 1,857 376 11,420 1,230 4,624 165,667 238,116 2,038,48s|72, 170 836,013 j 1,194 28 2,308 50 922 1,511 139 939 36 867

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C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK —continued.

Merino. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. J. si . fll III J. tfl . fll 111 J. f 1 , fll 111 J. ffl . fll III J. f 1, fll 111 if I 111 15! Is! Lambs - |1| |ll 12! Is! Lambs - 111 ll| 12s 12« lamba. ||| ||| -2! §2! 8 - 111 111 l2s 12! lamba - S T H ssi mj "i «I m< "s s i «1 pi ! n pi pi r »r us pi B3 H G£J H H ' - - - - , Marlborough - NelsonWestland District. Waimea .. .. 764 940; 1,727 41 457 8 80 30 1,291 1.775 14,924 303 4,591 54 25 17 62 66 3 Takaka .. .. 8 183 127 1,048 16 312 2 5 Collingwood .. .. 2 40 50 .. 20 .. .. .. .. .. 188 1,359 3,996 448 2,589 .. .. .. .. .. 1 Buller .. 35 111 862 67 228 4 2 .. Inangahua .. 2 131 138 1,394 54 397 2 3 Murchison .. .. .. 850 258 765 .. 7 .. 140 .. 8 604 712 8,754 268 2,761 22 .. 3 .. 2 11 Grey .. .. .. 3 .. 42 .. 10 .. .. .. .. .. 243 164 4,251 168 1,176 15 .. .. .. .. 5 Westland .. .. 3 36 341 20 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 280 141 11,116 137 2,794 33 .. 126 .. 10 4 Sounds .. .. 77 244 1,696 .. .. 150 54 90 10 77 1,902 834 13,171 157 5,848 1 104 10 Marlborough .. .. 1,536 44,835 41,014 8,571 19,224 60 1 541 773 8,598 204 2,071 98 501 46 409 .. 463 Awatere .. .. 1,268 32,105 34,844 7,671 16,940 82 .. 50 .. 382 14 430 2,008 .. .. 47 .. .. .. .. 746 .. 530 .. 8 Totals .. .. 3,661 79,050 79,972 17,068 36,651 310 55 360 10 497 5,412 6,564 70,122 1,822 22,767 278 .. 154 .. 29 1,444 56 1,005 .. 474 Canterbuby-Kaikouba District. Kaikoura .. .. 256 10,134 11,839 1,024 4,905 1 .. .. .. .. 499 151 6,811 80 2,013 27 70 .. 177 50 6 5 Amuri .. .. 859 28,647 28,535* 5,703 12,940 1 43 .. 50 66 20 8 541 22 120 81 Cheviot .. .. 22 3,171 1,707 10 16 150 2 15 9 28 .. 27 30 286 .. 282 371 764 .. 304 Waipara .. .. 274 7,719 8,026 1,005 4,545 10 .. 63 7 68 68 .. 5,649 55 481 48 20 1,034 .. 200 237 54 1,626 .. 15 Ashley .. .. 6 12 2,095 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 255 95 .. 157 .. .. .. 29 Kowai .. 532 .. 225 4 .. .. 2 .. 10 .. .. 92 .. 69 .. 79 Oxford .. .. 3 15 1,573 .. 21 82 .. 442 .. 65 99 .. 298 .. 60 349 .. 130 .. 153 Rangiora .. .. 180 34 422 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. 446 .. .. 51 66 197 .. .. 68 .. 24 22 18 Eyre .. .. .. 1 .. 1,512 .. 403 1 7 .. .. .. .. .. 327 .. .. 49 .. 40 56 .. 126 .. 70 Tawera .. .. 277 9,504 7,087 1,250 3,800 .. .. .. .. .. 8 67 275 .. 205 .. .. .. .. .. 74 12 475 52 120 Malvern .. .. 3 434 4,043 20 252 4 .. 2 29 240 36 .. 76 224 .. 474 29 1,298 75 252 Paparua .. .. 10 423 1,325 160 350 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 780 41 .. 9 .. .. .. .. 100 .. 180 •• 60 Waimairi .. .. .. 103 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 200 .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 7 .. 50 Heathcote .. .. .. 126 .. 61 .. 22 Akaroa .. 277 103 3,863 .. 1,181 7 692 35 946 20 53 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 .. 96 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 424 70 140 Wairewa .. .. 1 289 .. 1,649 28 109 42 366

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Halswell .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 305 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 195 Springs .. .. .. .. 125 10 20 .. .. .. . . .. 3 1 291 .. 77 13 .. 52 .. 48 96 .. 145 .. 126 EHesmere .. .. .. 406 2,627 249 3 .. .. .. 39 .. .. .. 1,073 210 .. 31 .. .. .. .. 236 .. 186 .. 170 Selwyn .. .. 1,037 14,618 18,231 3,196 7,916 12 .. .. .. .. 104 .. .. .. .. 41 .. .. .. 2 806 60 334 .. 252 Ashburton .. .. 972 22,194 23,965 4,368 11,398 2 3 187 92 761 327 5,488 373 1,253 3,246 35 1,460 42 577 3,715 145 1,915 150 722 Geraldine .. .. 47 13 1,553 45 293 1 .. .. 46 .. 957 136 2,947 .. 1,156 898 43 601 126 127 1,522 128 1,621 179 330 Levels .. .. .. 120 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 474 22 1,876 25 391 1,113 .. 127 .. 12 556 48 24 Mackenzie .. .. 2,150 59,512 74,801 11,478 36,708 7 .. .. .. .. 2,379 196 8,600 591 3,479 714 .. .. .. .. 549 1,172 1,186 100 517 Waimate .. .. 304 11,090 10,808 2,555 3,584 8 8 1,002 .. .. 1,920 389 11,752 529 6,611 2,819 171 3,475 324 1,676 686 412 1,247 250 709 Chatham Islands .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 912 6,030 15,712 2,101 9,325 .. .. .. .. .. 3 Totals .. .. 6,403 168,275 200,826 31,073 87,363 67 18 1,402 94 162 8,922 7,671 68,646 4,083 26,346 9,384 365 8,149 651 2,702 12,591 2,558 12,622 854 3,995 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 1,563 44,526 39,991 8,275 19,378 11 30 105 .. 30 1,184 176 13,132 220 1,975 2,649 58 2,715 77 765 512 8 384 77 53 Maniototo .. .. 473 9,964 8,364 4 2,529 2 .. .. .. .. 2,159 322 7,262 41 2,579 413 .. 40 .. 113 222 .. 411 .. 47 Vincent .. .. 1,405 30,150 37,528 6,652 16,060 7 .. 662 17 .. 1,921 225 6,857 86 2,233 271 .. .. .. 6 76 Waihemo .. .. 117 45 977 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,049 20 1,943 .. 562 332 10 95 9 4 91 865 125 175 Waikouaiti .. .. 5 .. .. .. 156 1 .. 100 .. .. 364 40 2,529 15 745 126 .. 379 .. 61 43 Taieri .. .. 19 27 802 37 68 2 136 2 1,928 1,018 9,017 680 3,315 545 2 530 .. 279 31 .. 23 .. 21 Peninsula .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 .. 662 .. 38 135 .. 6 .. .. 2 Clutha .. .. 7 12 451 10 6 2 6,265 676 44,489 2,021 17,638 363 .. 484 .. 122 147 .. 40 .. 87 Tuapeka .. ..151 8 577 26 2 56 1,544 .. .. 3,779 738 20,709 871 8,239 64 4 .. .. .. 9 Brace .. .. 24 34 1,583 50 116 7 .. 432 .. .. 2,773 494 15,773 503 6,103 490 .. 802 39 216 61 .. 15 Lake .. .. .. 1,523 25,841 20,035 3,372 10,119 7 .. .. .. .. 1,125 6 1,492 .. 673 12 .. .. .. .. 31 Southland .. .. 286 600 6 .. .. 29 .. .. .. .. 16,725 1,244 24,488 150 10,262 1,723 8 855 .. 206 329 Wallace .. .. 133 .. .. .. .. 22 .. .. .. .. 7,714 748 15,310 5,200 10,181 547 40 10 202 9 4 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 Totals .. .. 5,707 111,207 110,314 18,456 48,432 90 88 2,979 17 32 47,117 5,707 163,663 9,787 64,543 7,670 82 5,946 125 1,782 1,756 8 1,747 202 387 Totals, South Island 15,771 358,532 391,112 66,597 172,446 467 161 4,741 121 691 61,451 19,942 302,431 15,692 113,656 17,332 447 14,249 776 4,513 15,791 2,622 15,374 1,056 4,856 Totals, North Island 832 790 12,004 603 2,966 1,857 376 11,420 1,230 4,624 165,667 238,116 2,038,485 72,170 836,013 1,194 28 2,308 50 922 1,511 139 939 36 867 Totals, Dominion .. 16,603 359,322 403,116 67,200 175,412 2,324 537 16,161 1,351 5,315 227,118 258,058 2,340,916 87,862 949,669 18,526 475 16,557 826 5,435 17,302 2,761 16,313 1,092 5,723

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C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. ' Half-breds. Hyeland. Other Breeds. Name of County. »1 . gl . ? § § f f I I . §' I . f °1 S I | -1 . g! . f 11 S § § m -l. S§ . fljjj -S i | „-! si . 1 11 S | § -1 si f § | 1 11 „• Ill 111 K4 p| "-■ill pi |i! H»"* Jjl if! lij II! l ™""- Iff |il 11! g — !i 6 (Hlit 1SI | lli jji lis 1?ī I a ? a lis a S-3 a l-i s*ā s |s ā o£ ā s | £| * «i g fia * 2 5 w H H Auckland Distbict. Mangonui .. 84 21 2 14 50 250 100 17 .. 254 187 23 13 ......... Whangaroa .. .. 11 .. .. . . .. 47 3 8 .. 6 .. .. 60 .. .. .. 48 1,072 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .... Bay of Islands .. 6 3 552 88 2,589 7 207 147 15 787 38 343 25 12 .. .. .. Hokianga .. .. 2 289 34 677 20 173 8 .. 500 100 18 42 150 .. 35 28 1 Whangarei .. . . 8 .. .. .. .. 824 .. 475 .. 97 16 .. .. .. .. 44 .. 15 .. .. 23 18 .. .... Otamatea .. . . 9 571 .. 632 .. 164 .. . . .. .. .. 7 .. 287 .. 60 4 27 Hobson .. .. 1 264 121 84 45 335 690 322 22 283 1,152 .. 347 8 11 Rodney .. .. 5 367 17 146 58 11 17 112 32 4 27 41 Great Barrier Island . . 1 . . . . . • . ■ 1 . . ■ ■ .. . . 3 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 14 .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Waitemata .. . . 18 .. 145 3 7 612 .. 198 .. 143 48 .. 500 .. 350 2 .. .. .. . . 32 4 Eden .. 30 Manukau .. .. 29 70 28 579 371 20 199 126 443 1.216 190 930 11 594 1,733 10 1,289 18 .. 9 Franklin .. .. 13 1,392 .. 924 .. 237 31 60 1,498 .. 700 17 7 723 4 75 55 .. 70 .. 30 2 .. . . 1 Coromandel .. .. 2 94 103 426 1,231 285 743 62 92 804 304 43 .. 50 .. 200 2 Thames .. 112 .. 200. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 1 6 251 .. 40 27 1 Hauraki Plains .. .. . . . . .. . ■ 93 Ohinemuri .. .. 2 130 .. 188 .. 73 1 5 .. 145 .. 42 Waikato .. .. 1 1,224 2 730 .. 419 25 20 13 57 1,088 .. 196 14 Raglan .. .. 41 .. 441 .. 140 1,823 40 1,756 .. 1,379 50 .. Ill .. 20 16 85 1,827 .. 1,916 69 .. 10 .. ..109 Waipa .. .. 20 .. 23 .. .. 2,543 5 2,735 50 882 100 236 4.094 319 33 4 20 Piako .. 1,788 .. 474 .. 199 8 606 .. 22 Matamata .. .. 3 2,556 .. 260 .. 38 4 3 Rotorua .. .. 5 435 29 .. .. .. .. .. 480 1,890 72 27 Taupo .. .. . . .. .. . • • • 34 .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. . f .. 91 ... .. Taumarunui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 433 .. 668 .. 59 3 .. 3 1 12 15 500 .. 382 30 Kawhia .. .. 19 50 .. 159 68 39 24 .. 232 160 18 .. 172 59 49 7 Otorohanga .. .. 24 1,501 931 .. 166 1 700 20 9 442 339 1 2 Waitomo .. .. 8 1,901 38 567 .. 310 5 .. .. .. .. 15 12 37 8 165 15 45 Oltura .. 492 247 .. 129 11 .. . . .. . . 6 21 678 37 14 1 .... 26 Kaitieke .. 212 .. 109 .. 22 7 43 100 .. 85 3 .. 2 Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. •• •. 794 20 81 .. 40 3 .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ! . 2 Whakatane .. 133 .. 20 5 2 i Opotiki .. 70 14 7 15 .. .. .. .. j 55 150 100 100 90 37 Totals .. 228 .. 729 31 150 22,139 268 15,191 97 5,131 587 1,331 7,103 495 j 3,478 628 2,186 18,998 551 6,051 563 ..140 .. 230 381 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 Waiapu .. 136 .. 480 .. 101 . . .. .. .. .. 60 24 .. .. 266 Uawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 366 .. 147 .. 93 .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. 28 20 Cook .. .. 6 3,298 10 1,350 .. 938 1 8 .. .. 14 .. 1 J .. 19 .. 9 .. 3 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 828 .. 392 .. 80 8 .. .. .. .. .. 46 .. .. .. i 125 Totals .. 6 4,635 10 2,369 .. 1,212 j 9 .. .. .. .. 149 70 .. 14 294 21 .. 144 9 3

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Hawke's Bay Distbict. Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,633 .. 740 .. 30 86 .. .. .. .. 62 .. .. .. .. 107 30 Hawke's Bay.. .. 40 8,366 378 11,389 331 3,926 475 .. 30 60 1,027 2,573 18,245 1,932 7,108 175 : 53 .. 82 !! 34 23 ii Waipawa .. .. 19 .. .. .. .. 3,640 11 1,036 .. 539 116 .. .. .. .. 6 3 141 20 86 32 44 Waipukurau .. .. 15 .. .. .. .. 1,364 .. 324 .. 173 4 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 4 Patau gata .. .. 19 2,382 2 68 30 206 .. .. .. .. 324 360 4,317 1,536 4,146 36 .. " !! !! 10 !! " Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 225 .. 20 .. 17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 Dannevirke .. .. 7 .. .. .. . . 1,916 10 143 .. 208 51 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. 14 1 26 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 641 24 462 6 371 4 . . .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 13 9 03 21 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,119 130 341 .. 883 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 500 .. 409 .. 140 .. .. .. . . . . 1 903 .. .. .. 14 ' * Totals .. 100 21,786 555 14,932 337 6,317 960 .. 30 60 1,429 3,839 22,703 3,488 11,354 368 .. .. 53 44 205 .. 97 ~~ 23 32~ I 'I 1 Wellington-West Coast Disteict. Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 338 25 805 .. 184 1 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 100 .. .. 38 .. 20 .. 14 Taranaki .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 247 .. 257 .. 120 .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 114 21 .. 7 8 " 25 " 5 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 471 .. 181 .. 18 .. .. .. .. 2 15 261 .. 50 4 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 348 4 21 5 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 .. 93 4 Stratford .. .. 31 .. .. .. .. 592 60 418 .. 176 30 .. .. .. .. 5 2 506 8 73 21 .. .. Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. 130 .. 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. 2 Eltham .. 553 .. 118 .. 54 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,687 .. 224 15 " '' Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,104 65 2,448 12 404 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 .. 6 2 Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. 105 .. 30 .. 8 .. .. .. .. _. .. .. .. .. 280 Patea .. 2,974 .. 1,255 38 823 I 33 .. 470 .. 4 .. 210 82 85 24 ' 10 Waitotara .. .. 200 1,603 70 767 .. 610 4 .. 60 .. .. .. .. 50 .. .. 48 ' | Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 712 47 309 20 1,335 2 • .. .. .. .. 279 341 6,490 296 3,338 2 47 Wanganui .. .. 84 1,988 35 286 .. 257 142 7,441 1,195 951 750 102 1,375 2,418 887 489 36 Rangitikei .. 8,577 102 2,776 2 1,631 674 6,939 12,073 2,207 7,047 401 13,102 6,695 4,088 16,715 36 46 !! 29 " 43 Oroua .. .. 20 17 10 2,767 .. 1,605 51 1,035 2 .. .. .. .. 1 .. 672 100 452 37 3 Kairanga .. 1,454 54 3,012 167 1,536 10 .. 5 2 18 .. .. .. 167 21 .. " !! i 2 !! " !! Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,672 .. 870 : 18 416 .. .. .. .. .. 7 8 483 4 333 4 .. 3 .. .. 7 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,215 12 1,299 91 892 .. .. .. .. .. 10 7 406 .. 217 14 Manawatu .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 1,899 18 320 ! 36 386 .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 1,261 213 287 9 25 .. !. Horowhenua .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1,466 .. 675 26 1,036 .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 441 17 125 31 32 27 Hutt .. .. 5 72 377 243 .. 212 91 550 4,040 115 2,113 11 1 898 .. 484 !. !' !! 18 " .. " Makara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 286 .. 10 .. .. 19 .. 330 .. 120 1 . . .. .. .. 7 Featherston .. .. 18 2,541 43 1,544 182 921 101 187 3,332 143 2,080 53 203 1,853 1 1,150 14 !! !! " " .. '' Wairarapa South .. 11 .. .. .. .. 1,811 .. 941 .. 651 .. 300 114 .. 20 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,273 178 1,109 30 786 30 85 .. 60 .. 34 68 1,304 110 174 7 Castlepoint .. 318 .. 367 .. .. 69 800 2,500 1,200 2,300 2 .. 286 .. 112 7 " " " Eketakuna .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 753 .. 416 3 125 .. .. .. .. .. 60 .. 102 11 65 12 .. 44 .. 32 45 Maurieeville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 509 .. 145 52 93 23 .. 1,000 .. .. .. .. .. 215 1 Totals .. .. 377 .. 17 .. 82 39,083 713 22,239 733 13,715 1,231 16,302 25,119 4,676 14,432 995 15,168 26,267 6,003 24,911 360 .. 71 .. ~43 310 ~ 106 T 89~ Totals, North Island 711 .. 746 31 232 87,643 1,546 54,731 1,167 26,375 12,787 17,633 32,252 5,171 17,970 3,201 21,263 67,968 10,056 42,610 1,312 .. 211 53 3171,040 .. ~212 23 124

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C— continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936— continued. SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued.

Shropshire. Southdown. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. a? a> "J~ <u a> <u r O ®. c ® d fl d d & a 6 ~ d "3 ® e ; - d TJ ® a A _ e r O T3 © « S ei ¥qtyip nf Pnimtv -A nT A - 0 S O v go A ro A rQfl§ Oflg fl cefl fl » fl -° § O 9 A O . fl afl S ° O 9 § II S3 Jjs S &$ I?! Lambs i| 8 8 S& i "§"! Lambs ® Is fj i o«l Lamb- B$ 8 l| 8 °£ 1 §«1 Lambs S 8 J IS I 1 fa S3 8 -«J | | a°s pi «s? Lambs - S sg p s si? (§i° ps n? sis p& I?- sis ai 6 l?6 lis I I§ ê Il ē liilla ! S *5 «*§ 111 S ê*ā %&% s *5 |sg ££3 I i* s |s-| oSs a gag g S| n g |jsg gsg 5 , 5 5 a Maklborottgh - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. 237 39 355 7 236 413 59 413 40 518 476 2,985 4,424 520 2,077 1,463 16,399 43,798 2,521 22,508 27 9 .. 18 4 10 Takaka .. .. 27 86 27 50 20 97 50 48 4 967 259 254 4,035 9,317 753 4,917 1 11 Coffingwood .. .. 7 10 .. .. 4 .. 31 200 500 .. 365 37 317 691 125 333 Buller .. .. 6 13 3 .. .. .. .. 2 2 161 .. 24 2 Inangahua .. .. 14 58 .. 95 .. 39 2 .. .. .. .. 6 .. 495 .. 104 7 Murchison .. .. 56 117 .. 20 .. .. 27 209 266 .. 130 32 551 616 .. 94 35 3 Grey .. . . 12 .. 142 .. 31 259 .. 20 .. 1 43 .. .. .. .. .. 15 20 626 150 78 3 5 Westland .. .. 33 295 .. 356 .. j 67 3 .. .. .. .. 26 16 421 .. 270 19 9 Sounds .. 163 1 46 .. 26 246 390 3,009 .. 1,869 388 2,988 11,846 10 6,614 9 11 Marlborough .. .. 31 .. 15 9 737 20 323 6 101 334 4,077 7,897 273 4,768 1,217 22,469 59.275 3,519 38,325 2 5 Awatere .. .. .. j 631 6 15 .. j 83 287 621 9,203 .. 3,763 2,403 18,598 94,878 2,723 49,083 28 Totals .. .. 423 j 39 598 7 303 2,746 109 1,385 50 927 1,454 8,486 26,266 793 13,231 5,843 65,395 222,124 9,801 122,350 96 90 .. 18 4 10 Cakteebuiiy-Kaikouba District. Kaikoura .. .. 6 140 16 163 33 9 296 854 11,083 30 5,717 1,362 13,018 43,512 2,280 18,544 1 Amuri .. .. 20 535 23 321 26 61 1,514 673 51,586 1,147 20,255 2,697 21.047 104,537 3.708 48,674 5 36 Cheviot .. .. 49 509 .. 538 .. 103 1,906 2,065 55,473 500 20,836 1,196 1,683 46,436 454 16,515 Waipara .. .. 146 .. 465 277 298 933 9 474 .. 136 3,112 4,285 98,910 2,238 43,909 2,292 8,729 107,994 5,293 46,874 47 9 Ashley .. .. 2 214 102 10 52 601 1,385 17,907 409 8,022 567 1,276 24,929 1,090 8,048 6 9 Kowai .. .. 20 .. 17 558 7 879 .. 256 397 977 18,323 268 6,100 310 1,512 22,066 621 5,033 Oxford .. .. 86 54 17 527 1,173 20 99 323 366 10,893 229 4,367 362 558 28,002 981 6,283 7 Rangiora .. .. 40 .. 164 .. 27 501 121 268 100 112 22 152 2,044 60 88 49 300 7,679 227 391 Eyre .. .. 11 19 656 22 718 .. 229 90 988 6,515 176 641 119 780 14,226 690 2,041 2 83 .. 21 Tawera .. .. 1 146 6 60 57 81 6 1,490 64 20 816 14,882 40,172 497 17,583 Malvern .. .. 105 .. .. 24 .. 1,579 6 1,099 32 875 213 591 8,172 729 2,510 92 2,339 32,259 1,614 5,014 1 Paparua .. .. 7 362 90 298 22 166 90 671 5,036 122 2,913 20 3,326 9,806 767 956 1 1 Waimairi .. .. 3 30 3 2 .. 6 59 100 310 422 20 2 Heathcote .. 30 32 19 .. .. .. .. 85 1,616 3,443 .. Akaroa .. 13 1,110 2 82 4 39 21 .. 465 130 45 835 3,049 .. 693 31 47 .. 16 Mount Herbert .. 2 .. I ; 379 .. 31 .. 10 32 .. 2,020 .. 471 105 109 6,111 4 742 3

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Wairewa .. .. 2 785 69 27 82- .. .. .. .. 141 336 2,300 .. 601 20 .. I Halswell .. .. 6 113 110 .. 809 11 66 .. 36 3,100 .. 11 4 1 ■ . i Springs .. .. 7 476 187 .. 181 11 64 760 163 5 270 3,126 123 1,276 Ellesmere .. .. 16 1,145 .. 147 .. 145 230 466 8,036 20 3,411 277 1,021 17,374 652 2,562 33 8 Selwyn .. 36 10 7 801 50 288 126 514 1,707 23,082 1,381 10,380 1,087 5,796 50,756 1,177 19,150 16 .. 30 .. 30 Ashburton .. .. 913 .. 55 10 42 2,707 75 1,415 6 698 1,814 8,499 61,906 4,296 21,070 1,829 18,409 185,953 10,232 42,890 216 .. 117 .. 65 380 .. 10 Geraldine .. .. 88 726 .. 126 .. 95 678 ' 232 5,454 .. 1,210 503 2,334 14,260 423 5,294 164 .. 30 .. 23 89 Levels .. .. 66 1,059 .. 170 .. 86 16 .. 80 60 86 589 4,355 10 773 23 53 Mackenzie .. .. 6 375 .. .. .. .. 816 6,848 10,338 30 5,891 1,127 11,112 36,417 458 15,555 54 40 Waimate .. .. 96 1,142 49 91 .. 16 2,441 18,933 90,079 2,444 36,428 1,195 5,650 35,312 951 6,500 160 16 208 Chatham Islands .. 1 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 62 .. .. .. .. 82 328 876 23 386 .. . . .. .. .. 3 Totals .. .. 1,748 19 888 344 391 17,564 460 8,569 220 3,527 15,563 49,778 490,387 14,234 194,717 16,549 118,201 848,472 32,295 272,389 773 ..177 .. 134 990 .. 47 Otago District. Waitaki .. .. 251 .. 231 .. 27 2,117 38 627 .. 118 1,914 22,609 53,433 3,555 20,595 687 20,943 53,934 2,377 15,569 54 26 Maniototo .. .. 40 296 .. , 1,506 13,700 34,501 723 15,915 1,089 31,609 54,697 3,374 22,970 4 Vincent .. .. 47 694 109 14 933 10,365 19,292 2,303 9,751 1,209 18,233 60,794 3,728 24,576 42 12 Waihemo .. .. 14 91 .. 48 .. 29 1,159 623 11,663 280 3,984 132 1,668 6,788 123 3,390 Waikouaiti .. .. 36 165 .. 2 .. .. 419 640 8,557 200 2,870 399 2,369 8,919 1,850 3,268 1 2 Taieri .. .. 93 4 2 200 3 1.103 4,916 11,670 1,986 3,033 453 1.903 6,743 1,741 3,477 1 2 Peninsula .. .. 12 6 .. . . .. .. 5 1 379 40 12 2 Clutha .. .. 39 925 233 8 210 10 200 9 138 .. 2;630 12 2 24 76 Tuapeka .. .. 19 15 667 7 752 14 150 2,048 36,354 57,784 6.104 28,725 506 9,671 20,838 1,423 9,379 23 17 Bruce .. .. 78 24 10 835 57 45 148 5 540 .. 233 154 54 1,797 30 794 19 8 Lake .. .. 9 20 50 30 140 644 4,652 10,354 1,670 4,776 515 47,625 60,847 9,212 32,463 3 Southland .. 458 206 61 8,881 43 1,004 .. 694 1.156 3,124 5,976 1,085 3,578 396 22,673 29,039 4,575 18,624 148 .. 94 .. 79 292 Wallace .. 207 113 43 2,889 20 448 46 31 .. 10 14 480 140 5,315 130 1,184 66 118 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. . ■ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Totals .. .. .1,303 20 643 .. 173 17,906 108 3,283 14 1,104 11,271 96,998 213,980 17,906 93,483 6,163 156,889 312,720 28,615 135,708 381 .. 94 .. 79 575 .. Totals, South Island 3,474 78 2,129 351 867 38,216 677 13,237 284 5,558 28,288 155,262 730,633 32,933 301,431 28,555 340,485 1383316 70,711 530,447 1,250 ..271 .. 213 1,655 ..65 4 10 Totals, North Island 711 .. 746 31 232 87,643 1,546 54,731 1,167 26,375 2,787 17,633 32,252 5,171 17,970 3,201 21,263 67,968 10,056 42,610 1,312 .. 211 53 317 1,040 .. 212 23 124 Totals, Dominion .. 4,185 78 2,875 382 1,099 1258592,223 67,968 1,451 31,933 31,075 172,895 762,885 38,104 319,401 31,756 361,748 1451284 80,767 573,057 2,562 .. 482 53 530 2,695 .. 277 27 134

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C—continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936 —continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Auckland Distkict. Mangonui .. .. .. .. 4,982 29,441 901 12,996 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 1,197 9,185 90 4,646 Bay of Islands 9,009 35,854 1,592 13,192 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 9,593 43,016 737 18,393 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 16,178 95,187 1,567 33,525 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 8,828 55,712 1,057 19,282 Hobson 12,394 46,093 1,618 21,706 Rodney .. .. .. .. 19,002 53,400 1,587 21,019 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 507 5,830 322 3,219 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 4,174 48,617 2,335 19,473 Eden .. .. .. .. 2,465 1,720 2 78 Manukau .. .. .. .. 9,603 40,616 3,181 10,769 Franklin .. .. .. .. 4,038 64,040 1,287 13,167 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 5,189 31,518 692 12,150 Thames .. .. .. .. 985 8,311 95 2,850 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 205 6,258 68 878 OMnemuri 310 6,678 377 1,067 Waikato 4,113 63,834 4,486 12,549 Raglan .. .. .. .. 18,670 180,863 5,594 63,771 Waipa 3,571 111,382 2,783 20,651 Piako .. .. .. .. 2,828 81,687 2,873 10,221 Matamata .. .. .. .. 4,068 121,784 3,837 12,356 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 12,034 38,181 1,102 7,488 Taupo .. .. .. .. 2,572 4,203 1,145 1,295 Taumarunui 14,370 66,767 2,109 29,572 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 2,704 39,756 193 17,040 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 4,180 71,283 1,442 17,528 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 22,920 204,443 2,225 73,218 Ohura .. .. .. .. 8,895 62,493 1,358 27,862 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 11,033 41,681 1,141 19,245 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 4,993 42,917 2,444 4,845 Whakatane .. 7,837 20,277 608 8,336 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 16,040 55,433 1,658 30,095 Totals ... .. .. 249,487 1,788,460 52,506 564,482 Poverty Bay District. Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 4,134 50,762 2,198 34,066 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 17,082 134,235 6,393 82,974 Uawa .. .. .. .. 18,044 83,788 5,478 53,224 Cook .. .. .. .. 51,981 362,565 19,585 176,200 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 43,005 288,362 12,494 167,256 Totals .. .. .. 134,246 919,712 46,148 513,720 Hawke's Bay District. Wairoa .. .. .. .. 48,561 325,840 22,306 151,867 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 96,790 708,861 32,128 259,625 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 24,854 258,852 11,008 85,321 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 8,143 91,117 4,329 30,519 Patangata .. .. .. .. 35,359 328,059 14,568 150,340 Weber .. .. .. .. 11,467 37,527 1,903 23,906 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 12,000 197,870 4,021 77,402 Woodville .. .. .. .. 4,178 52,267 2,205 20,811 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 6,093 118,187 1,097 49,4-97 Akitio .. .. .. .. 27,360 123,045 2,921 69,641 Totals .. .. .. 274,805 2,241,625 96,486 918,929

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C —continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

I Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Wellington - West Coast District. Clifton .. .. .. .. 7,452 45,053 845 15,060 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 833 13,725 488 2,573 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 946 27,148 153 4,736 Egmont .. .. .. .. 27 15,283 65 2,803 Stratford .. .. .. .. 5,500 46,089 1,058 14,513 Whangamomona .. .. .. 5,036 37,375 305 14,438 Eltham .. .. .. .. 7,486 31,299 961 9,729 Hawera .. .. .. .. 5,701 50,803 2,338 14,253 Waimate West .. .. .. 33 4,503 231 1,224 Patea .. .. .. .. 28,227 150,918 4,034 44,392 Waitotara .. .. .. .. 23,523 103,757 2,911 33,077 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 38,437 122,068 4,187 61,742 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 37,652 223,254 12,567 97,197 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 37,176 586,433 24,991 196,565 Oroua .. .. .. .. 2,044 144,763 7,455 30,639 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 6,297 74,684 5,550 24,888 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 4,941 117,710 1,969 42,755 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 3,341 65,590 600 19,393 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 3,569 97,063 10,629 33,749 Horowhenua .. .. .. 7,071 85,538 2,477 25,456 Hutt .. .. .. .. 13,698 48,830 1,917 21,992 Makara .. .. .. .. 4,191 37,218 1,023 15,333 Featherston .. .. .. .. 32,405 274,069 14,622 118,061 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 9,876 139,972 3,284 46,715 Masterton .. .. .. .. 33,762 263,092 11,262 110,483 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 14,961 77,107 2,179 45,075 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 7,639 92,772 1,087 37,646 Mauriceville . . .. .. .. 1,012 38,095 616 12,503 Totals .. .. .. 342,836 3,014,211 119,804 1,096,990 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,001,374 7,964,008 314,944 3,094,121 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District. Waimea .. .. .. .. 20,046 98,408 5,915 39,581 Takaka .. .. .. .. 2,700 15,144 435 5,983 Collingwood .. .. .. .. 2,129 7,713 966 4,256 Buller .. .. .. .. 225 1,739 362 413 Inangahua, .. .. .. .. 537 8,034 231 1,558 Murchison .. .. .. .. 2,476 25,024 597 6,827 Grey .. .. .. .. 991 19,033 526 4,850 Westland .. .. .. .. 806 20,875 619 6,160 Sounds .. .. .. .. 10,594 73,813 547 34,262 Marlborough .. .. .. 11,591 66,613 3,424 25,080 Awatere .. .. .. .. 3,351 67,888 2,492 21,675 Totals .. .. .. 55,446 404,284 16,114 150,645 Canterbury-Kaikoura District. Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 4,444 38,273 1,212 14,040 Amuri .. .. .. .. 8,893 35,785 2,140 21,201 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 951 32,387 919 11,647 Waipara .. .. .. .. 3,257 48,368 1,632 18,246 Ashley .. .. .. .. 1,438 13,871 339 4,504 Kowai .. .. .. .. 932 19,167 1,073 8,096 Oxford .. .. .. .. 1,018 33,599 2,717 12,460

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C-continued. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1936—continued. CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Canterbury-Kaikoura District —contd. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 1,036 20,271 930 5,723 E y re •• •• •• •• 4,166 24,194 1,254 11,759 Tawera .. .. .. .. 1,293 5,876 340 3,451 Malvern .. .. .. .. 4,245 64,226 6,515 37,872 Paparua .. .. .. .. 1,711 10,961 485 8,498 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 254 3,743 38 1,164 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 405 5,971 .. 1,'550 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 3,166 80,741 1,102 25^802 Mount Herbert .. .. .. 1,681 31,935 45 8,493 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 1,703 62,470 330 16' 121 Hals well .. .. .. .. 1,205 9,458 313 3,279 Springs .. .. .. .. 914 21,561 563 7,068 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 2,578 41,820 1,950 14,610 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 4,910 58,151 3,787 30,545 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 25,530 409,569 32,680 175,417 G-eraldine .. .. .. .. 21,361 201,712 16,770 85,770 Levels .. .. .. .. 9,984 139,804 10,407 55,336 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 16,829 177,429 8,166 75,203 Waimate .. .. .. .. 12,411 282,994 16,936 125,282 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 9,959 24,335 1,542 17,375 Totals .. .. .. 146,274 1,898,671 114,185 800,512 Otago District . Waitaki .. .. .. .. 14,932 272,604 12,976 109,499 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 30,883 136,143 5,453 59,414 Vincent .. .. .. .. 22,351 125,877 4,894 45,263 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 6,111 76,915 4,511 35,084 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 1,796 42,562 1,489 14,091 Taieri .. .. . .. 28,419 127,993 11,473 56^335 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 200 9,744 104 1,629 Clutha .. .. .. .. 11,447 279,519 16,769 121,759 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 27,586 197,771 9,357 97,470 Bruce .. .. .. .. 12,026 172,579 8,552 68,151 Lake .. .. .. .. 7,201 34,150 2,878 12,931 Southland .. .. .. .. 54,056 1,151,406 41,108 413,299 Wallace .. .. .. .. 29,959 445,067 13,932 154,887 Stewart Island .. .. .. 487 1,818 132 937 Totals .. .. . , N 247,454 3,074,148 133,628 1,190,749 Totals, South Island .. .. 449,174 5,377,103 263,927 2,141,906 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,001,374 7,964,008 314,944 3,094,121 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,450,548 13,341,111 578,871 5,236,027

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C— continued. SUMMARY. Number and Percentage of each Breed by Sheep Districts.

North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. Dominion. Breed of Sheep. Auckland. NeS-WeZaM. Otago. Total. | Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. *« Number. Number, j Number, j Number, j Stud sheep (entered in Flock,book) — j Merino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,849 0-47 13,070 0-23 7,171 0-11 27,090 0-20 27,090 0-09 Lincoln .. .. .. .. .. 134 0-00 1,503 0-02 1,637 0-01 374 0-03 1 0-00 150 0-00 525 0-00 2,162 0-01 Romney.. .. .. 18,609 0-56 j 17,447 0-26 86,163 1-39 122,219 0-75 6,611 0-45 6,814 0-12 52,003 0-81 65,428 0-48 187.647 0-61 Border Leicester .. .. 353 0-01 .. .. 4 0-00 357 0-00 1,040 0-07 9,264 0-16 6,702 0-10 17,006 0-12 0-06 English Leicester .. .. 769 0-02: .. .. 109 0-00 878 0-00 1,813 0-12 17,165 0-29 1,230 0-02 20,208 0-15 21,086 0-07 Shropshire .. .. 67 0-00 .. .. .. .. 67 0-00 61 0-00 1,309 0-02 448 0-01 1,818 0-01 1.885 0-01 Southdown .. .. 11,392 0-35 17,460 0-26 46,828 0-76 75-680 0-46 1,649 0-11 34,160 0-59 10.272 0-16 46,081 0-34 121,761 0-40 Corriedale .. .. 63 0-00 508 0-01 885 0-01 1,456 0-01 957 0-07 36.600 0-63 14,764 0-23 52,321 0 38 53,777 0-18 Ryeland .. .. .. 873 0-03 751 0-01 800 0-01 2,424 0-01 115 0-01 2.514 0-04 412 0-01 3,041 0-02 5,465 0-02 Other breeds .. .. 109 0-00 .. .. 38 0-00 147 0-00 1,001 0-07 3,754 0-06 250 0-00 5,005 0-04 5,152 0-02 Totals .. .. 32,235 0-97 36,300 0-54 136,330 2-19 204,865 1-24 20,470 1-40 124,651 2-14 93,402 1-45 238,523 1-74 443,388 1-47 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Merino •• 6 > 725 0-20 3,253 0-05 7,217 0-12 17,195 0-11 216,402 14-87 493,940 8-46 294,116 4-56 1,004,458 7-31 1,021,653 3-39 Lincoln .. .. .. 4,209 0-13 10,777 0-16 4,521 0-07 19,507 0-12 1,232 0-08 1,743 0-03 3,206 0-05 6,181 0-04 25,688 0-09 Romney.. .. .. 503,640 15-31 1,544,996 22-57 1,301,815 20-87 3,350,451 20-46 106,687 7-32 315,668 1-98 290,817 4-51 513,172 3-73 3,863,623 12-83 Border Leicester .. .. 2,419 0-07 1,196 0-02 887 0-01 4,502 0-03 461 0-03 21,251 0-36 15,605 0-24 37.317 0-27 41,819 0-14 English Leicester .. .. 1,174 0-04 1,250 0-02 1,068 0-02 3,492 0-02 2,979 0-20 32.620 0-56 4,100 0-06 39.699 0-29 43,191 0-14 Shropshire .. .. 1,138 0-03 106 0-00 476 0-00 1,720 0-01 1.370 0-09 3.390 0-06 2,139 0-03 6,899 0-05 8,619 0-03 Southdown .. .. 42,826 1-30 52,153 0-76 76,483 1-23 171,462 1-05 5,217 0-36 30,340 0-52 22,415 0-35 57,972 0-42 229,434 0-76 V T or ™ dal , e •• i?' 994 °' 39 059 °' 02 61,760 0-99 75,813 0-46 50,230 3-45 764,679 13-10 433,638 6-73 1.248,547 9-09 1,324,360 4-40 Half-bred .. .. 28,414 0-86 43,340 0-62 73,344 1-18 145,098 0-89 425,513 29-20 1,287.906 22-06 640,095 9-93 2,353,514 17-13 2,498,612 8-30 Ryeland. .. .. 933 0-03 486 0-01 474 0-00 1,893 0-01 96 0-00 1,084 0-02 554 0-01 1,734 0-01 3,627 0-01 Other breeds .. .. 381 0-01 513 0-01 505 0-01 1,399 0-01 122 0-01 1,037 0-02 575 0-01 1,734 0-01 3,133 0-01 Totals 604,853 18-37 1,659,129 24-24 1,528,550 24-50 3,792,532 23-17 810,309 55-61 2,753,658 47-17 1,707,260 26-48 5,271.227 38-35 9,063,759 30-10 Crossbreds and others not other- 2,654,935 80-66 5,145,671 75-22 4,573,841 73-31 12,374,447 75-59 626,489 42-99 2,959,642 50-69 4,645.97 72-07 8,232,110 59-91 20,606,557 68-43 wise enumerated Grand totals .. 3,292,023 100-00 6,841,100 jl00-00 6,238,721 100-00 16,371,844 100-00 1,457,268 100-00 5,837,951 100-00 6,446,641 100-00 13,741,860 100-00 30,113,704 100-00

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C—continued. Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1935 and 1936.

SUMMARIES.

Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1917.

Stud Sheep ShM P"/ l?^'7L Breed Crossbred and other Sheep not n . _ (entered in Flock-book). Vloctbook otherwise enumerated. Dominion. vioSS. 1935. 1936. 1935. 1936. 1935. 1936. 1935. 1936. : ; . Rams .. .. 11,249 12,398 459,821 480,005 .. .. 471,070 492,403 Wethers .. .. .. .. ! 996,307 1,158,097 1,485.047 1,450.548 2,481,354 2,608,645 Breeding-ewee .. .. 231,605 249,016 3,905,470 5,078,834 13,675,342 13,341,111 17,812,417 18,668,961 Dry ewes .. .. 7,292 7,105 248,343 279,115 732,430 578,871 988,065 865,091 Lambs .. .. 169,041 174,869 1,712,159 2,067,708 5,442,648 5,236,027 7,323,848 7,478,604 Totals .. .. 419,187 443,388 7,322,100 9,063,759 21,335,467 20,606,557 29,076,754 ! 30,113,704

i "fir 1 sss ?:s; LasssfiJ "asssr °»«° ~ ~ »ss_j$a. j D?g, I ass.. Stud rams (entered 989 944 3,814 513 3,188 2,930 12,398 in Flock-book) Other rams .. 56,551 108,402 102,802 21,757 90,554 99,939 480,005 Wethers .. 297,005 532,335 451,925 215,200 493,619 618,561 2,608,645 Breeding-ewes .. 2,166,423 4,126,807 4,007,596 818,950 3,609,269 3,939,916 18,668,961 Dry ewes .. 60,631 187,737 158,796 46,074 200,667 211,186 865,091 Lambs.. .. 710,424 1,884,875 1,513,788 354,774 1,440,654 1,574,089 7,478,604 Totals .. 3,292,023 6,841,100 6,238,721 1,457,268 5,837,951 6,446,641 30,113,704

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. -- Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 1917 .. .. .. 7,475,418 617,565 5,784,751 455,082 13,260,169 1,072,647 1918 .. .. .. 6,846,053 1,106,652 6,175,981 492,097 13,022,034 1,598,749 1919 .. .. .. 6,311,797 1,202,085 6,080,103 609,312 12,341,900 1,811,397 1920 .. .. .. 5,838,704 1,243,633 5,730,971 580,561 11,569,675 1,824,194 1921 . .. .. 6,312,456 890,601 5,835,332 455,218 12,147,788 1,345,819 1922 .. .. .. 6,771,482 525,903 5,724,572 434,145 12,496,054 960,048 1923 .. .. .. 7,170,154 454,287 5,892,849 363,645 13,063,003 817,932 1924 .. .. .. 7,148,949 680,806 5,927,145 365,644 13,076,094 1,046,450 1925 .. .. .. 7,463,735 535,878 6,251,488 347,888 13,715,223 883,766 1926 .. .. .. 7,503,200 663,427 6,445,052 416,308 13,948,252 1,079,735 1927 .. .. .. 7,905,432 513,915 6,926,298 317,776 14,831,730 831,691 1928 .. .. .. 8,211,878 470,096 7,322,173 399,031 15,534,051 869,127 1929 .. .. .. 8,820,536 483,397 7,787,619 399,301 16,608,155 882,698 1930 .. .. 9,312,461 570,946 8,251,714 506,726 17,564,175 1,077,672 1931 .. .. .. 9,247,005 642,488 8,361,724 568,226 17,608,729 1,210,714 1932 .. .. .. 9,170,996 581,452 7,892,064 686,726 17,063,060 1,268,178 1933 .. .. .. 9,318,941 486,037 7,890,756 512,849 17,209,697 998,886 1934 .. .. .. 9,524,065 424,170 8,047,361 508,986 17,571,426 933,156 1935 .. .. .. 9,697,231 502,032 8,115,186 486,033 17,812,417 988,065 1936 .. .. .. 10,300,826 407,164 8,368,135 457,927 18,668,961 865,091

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C—continued. Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1917.

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1917.

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Stud Rams, Flock Rams, Wethers, Year. Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Two-tooth and Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. Over. Oyer. Over. 1917 .. 10,464 318,766 3,457,824 13,260,169 1,072,647 7,150,516 25,270,386 1918 .. 11,932 313,179 3,696,520 13,022,034 1,598,749 7,895,888 26,538,302 1919 .. 13,541 307,763 3,922,632 12,341,900 1,811,397 7,431,321 25,828,554 1920 ... 13,553 293,068 3,901,742 11,569,675 1,824,194 6,317,738 23,919,970 1921 .. 16,376 305,768 3,634,799 12,147,788 1,345,819 5,834,481 23,285,031 1922 .. 12,388 309,684 2,727,624 12,496,054 960,048 5,716,461 22,222,259 1923 .. 10,862 319,193 2,551,627 13,063,003 817,932 6,318,822 23,081,439 1924 .. 12,008 320,806 2,807,032 13,076,094 1,046,450 6,513,386 23,775,776 1925 .. 12,400 343,179 3,063,663 13,715,223 883,766 6,529,724 24,547,955 1926 .. 13,808 356,727 3,212,435 13,948,252 1,079,735 6,294,036 24,904,993 1927 .. 12,334 375,940 3,074,974 14,831,730 831,691 6,522,347 25,649,016 1928 .. 12,151 384,200 3,024,647 15,534,051 869,127 7,309,634 27,133,810 1929 .. 12,794 409,537 3,289,135 16,608,155 882,698 7,849,063 29,051,382 1930 .. 14,248 434,369 3,367,916 17,564,175 1,077,672 8,382,907 30,841,287 1931 .. 15,001 446,997 3,429,552 17,608,729 1,210,714 7,081,523 29,792,516 1932 .. 17,169 451,882 2,730,826 17,063,060 1,268,178 7,160,673 28,691,788 1933 .. 13,353 450,266 2,415,183 17,209,697 998,886 6,668,581 27,755,966 1934 .. 12,034 455,177 2,437,618 17,571,426 933,156 7.239,627 28,649,038 1935 .. 11,249 459,821 2,481,354 17,812,417 988,065 7,323,848 29,076,754 1936 .. 12,398 480,005 2,608,645 18,668,961 865,091 7,478,604 30,113,704

I mofoi c+n/i Sheep of a Distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. * Stud and Stud Stud gwt, Grand Total | Flock Breeding- Dry T, am bs and Flock . stud and (m Bams. ewes. Ewes. • Bams. Wethers. 8 " Dry Ewes. Lambs. Flock Sheep. 1917 329,230 160,212 6,212 114,778 610,432 3,457,824 13,099,957 1,066,435 7,035,738 25,270,386 1918 325,111 171,437 6,297 125,116 627,961 3,696,520 12,850,597 1,592,452 7,770,772 26,538,302 1919 321,304 165,676 12,196 127,150 626,326 3,922,632 12,176,224 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 1920 306,621 154,516 9,803 109,454 580,394 3,901,742 11,415,159 1,814,391 6,208,284 23,919,970 1921 322,144 158,608 9,513 110,428 600,693 3,634,799 11,939,180 1,336,306 5,724,053 23,285,031 1922 322,072 154,277 7,259 98,221 581,829 2,727,624 12,341,777 952,789 5,618,240 22,222,259 1923 330,055 172,843 9,013 119,749 631,660 2,551,627 12,890,160 808,919 6,199,073 23,081,439 1924 332,814 179,533 9,727 132,137 654,211 2,807,032 12,896,561 1,036,723 6,381,249 23,775,776 1925 355,579 184,744 7,867 131,485 679,675 3,063,663 13,530,479 875,899 6,398,239 24,547,955 1926 370,535 192,055 10,053 138,526 711,169 3,212,435 13,756,197 1.069,682 6,155,510 21,904,993 1927 388,274 199,219 8,644 144,897 741,034 3,074,974 14,632,511 823,047 6,377,450 25,649,016 1928 396,351 205,720 7,347 145,969 755,387 3,024,647 15,328,331 861,780 7,163,665 27,133,810 1929 422,331 219,802 7,203 156,526 805,862 3,289,135 16,388,353 875,495 7,692,537 29,051,382 1930 448,617 244,480 7,884 174,862 875,843 3,367,916 17,319,695 1,069,788 8,208,045 30,841,287 1931 461,998 238,281 8,081 169,879 878,239 3,429,552 17,370,448 1,202,633 6,911,644 29,792,516 1932 469,051 232,006 7,855 164,750 873,662 2,730,826 16,831,054 1,260,323 6,995,923 28,691,788 1933 463,619 226,330 6,625 160,265 856,839 2,415,183 16,983,367 992,261 6,508,316 27,755,966 1934 467,211 228,769 7,083 162,631 865,694 2,437,618 17,342,657 926,073 7,076,996 28,649,038 1935 471,070 231,605 7,292 169,041 879,008 2,481,354 17,580,812 980,773 7,154,807 29,076,754 1936 492,403 249,016 7,105 174,869 ; 923,393 2,608,645 18,419,945 857,986 7,303,735 30,113,704

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2. 1- On the 30th Apbil, 1936. 3 - Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. Name and Addbess op Offices, and in -15 .iS . _2 . °x in « Appointments held by him. o; -+= • -pO o o o o t— i o o Own £ ° _ J ° THO H§ X§ O O uwnerb Shpp-n . S H o oio o o oio o S °. ! n f GVippti oiieep. H (N O lO O O " O - O ~ O O O OllcfcJU. § OH !S"° S t--° o§!f fi Cockayne, A. EL, Wellington, Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT,— Barry, W. C., M.R.C.Y.S., Wellington, Director, Bay of Islands Subdivision - j Live-stock Division. Mangonui ... ... 98 08 21 6 2 1 ... 186 60,9o6 \ Whangaroa ... ... ... ... 38 20 11 3 72 22,613 | Bay of Islands ... ...115 57 31 21 5 229 97,241 ! Ba y le y> H - A -> Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Hokianga 70 62 33 : 21 3 ... 1 190 95,432 j1 Registrar o: Brands Whangarei Subdivision | graham P Inspector of Stock. Whangarei 141 95 54 33 6 1 330 !55,083 Crabo, A Dargaville, Inspector of Stock Otamatea .. ... ... 68 61 42 19 5 195 101,862 i 0oo P er . J - c -> Kaikohe, Inspector of Stock. Hobson ... ... ... ... 83 46 41 29 5 ... 1 205 119,139 Auckland Subdivision — Rodney ... ... ... ... 138 9; 28 22 2 3 290 118,775 \ EHi 0 t, D., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, RegisGreat Barrier Island 12 4 12 1 . . . 29 12,524 | trar ' of Brands. Waitemata ... ... • • ... 8/ 49 i 5 t 100,305 | g tuar t ; q_ Auckland, Inspector of Stock. ?, n ,""' i oS OK "o ■ 1-<j ot'noi I Orr, G., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Manukau ... ... ... ... 5o 43 33 -j5 ... o 87,785 Christie, A. W., Pukekohe. Inspector of Stock. Coromandel i" 50 S 25 ll. 2 .. HI l) W. J., Helensville, Inspector of Stock. °Tha™ SubdwlSiml ~ 14 !1 3 2 1 31 13 ,398 McKinlay, E. A., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Hauraki Plains 9 4 4 3 20 9,365 of Brands. Ohinemuri 14 9 4 3 30 11 836 Dale, W. P., P™ Inspector of Stock tjt •? , o u- • • Hudson. G. Hamilton, Inspector 01 btock. PiSo SuhdWtSWn - 12 15 25 33 9 ... 94 HO, 499 'MacDonald, "W. D. L., Matamata, Inspector of Waikato ... ... ... ... 33 25 38 31 4 1 132 99,785 a , T „ T . Qr , Raglan ... ... ... ... 45 68 89 86 32 2 ... 1 ... 323 360,281 Sutherland, J. H., Thames, Inspector of Stock. Waipa ... ... ... ... 112 65 51 37 6 2 ... 273 155,501 Mel rose, G. B., Te Awamutu, Inspector Matamata ... ... ... ... 35 30 35 48 6 2 ... 156 148,936 !/ btock '

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Te Kuiti Subdivision— Taupo... ... ... ' ... ... 744 5 20 12,385 Taumarunui ... ... ... ... 47 67 41 30 8 1 1 195 145,202 Kawnia ... ... ... ... gg 25 20 3 ... 125 76,606 McKinlay, E. A., Hamilton, Registrar of Otorohanga ... ... ... ... 91 90 35 21 4 1 242 113'904 Brands. Waitomo ... ... ... ... 260 173 114 87 14 3 2 553 367,929 Bonner, W. G., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. Ohura ... ... ... ... ... 75 52 29 5 1 1 227 142,' 943 I Manning, W. B., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands Kaitieke ... ... ... 4Q g 8 47 2 3 4 152 94* 175 ' for Kaitieke. Bay of Plenty Subdivision — McKinlay, R., Taumarunui. Inspector of Stock. Tauranga ... ... ... ... gg 37 19 9 4 155 56,321 i Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock. Whakatane ... ... .. ... gg 2 4 10 9 3 115 i Kent, G. X., Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. Opotiki ... ... ... ... gg 20 34j 23 8 1 121 Newson, C. H., Rotorua, Inspector of Stock. Rotorua ... ... ... ... 2Q 16 1Q 10 g x 68 ' Totals, Auckland District ... 196215121050 732|l55 23 : 7 1 .. 5,442 ]3,292,023 POVERTY BAY DISTRICT,— Matakaoa ... ... ... ... 5 3 7 36 8 5 64 120,788 \ Waiapu ... ... ... ... 10 41 37 87 24 11 4 5 1 220 479,225 j Bould, F. R., Qisborne, Inspector of Stock, Uawa ... ... ... ... ... 8 6 10 16 19 7 4 4 1 75 238,330 Registrar of Brands. Cook ... ... ... ... . 75 63 70 77 76 15 15 8 ... 399 772,309 I French, T., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock. Waikohu ... ... ... 22 31 39 78 41 17 12 5 1 246 637,381 ! Totals, Poverty Bay District ... 120 144 163 294168 55 35 22 3 1,004 2,248,033 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT,— Napier Subdivision — Wairoa 24 32 55 109 49 20 8 7 ... 304 660,784 \ ~ v T t , a , Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... 76 100: 184 279102 32 13 8 2 796 1 422 390 I en > -k"-> Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Waipawa . 35 55; 96 143 39 6 2 376 '604 1261 ■ t . f a. , Waipukurau ... ... ... 6 12 20 56 9 5 1 109 182 401 f ■**•> Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Patangata .! 16 2 0 ! 47 101 64 26 4 "' 9 "l 288 762,617 ) Registrar of Brands. Woodville Subdivision — Web er _ ... ... .1 2 9 25 13 2 ... 1 ... 53 109,214 \ Dannevirke .. ... ... ... 56 86 60 83 19 5 1 1 ... 311 338,811 | Kinghorn, A., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, Woodville ... ... ... 22 25. 22 35 5 109 99,733 Registrar of Brands. Pahiatua ... ' ... ... ... 46 49 50 72 13 230 213,976 ! | Mills, T. H., Woodville, Inspector of Stock. Akitio ... ... ... ... ... 14 27 54 49 17 2 3 3 1 170 298,880 jj Totals. Hawke's Bay District ... 296 408 597 952 330 98 32 29 4 2,746 4,593,067 . ( ;

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1 2 On the 30th April, 1936. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. : .-.-'-v •• ' : i : / \ ■ y-. I- ■ i Name and Address of Officer, and o o • 2,5 2,- 3 • 1 °o 2_j «*8' Appointments held by him. °0 h8 i § oo Si of go dg|8S | Sheep. - ° ! § 10 I § ° °.of I S O go o g of Sheep. ; V tH |Oq iO ! t- S I c8 WEST COAST DISTRICT,— Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton 41 44 32 13 4 ... 1 135 80,166 , „ , .. AT 7 T , Taranaki . . 62 22 9 1 ... 94 20 555 -ttemday, J. M., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Inglewood ... ... ... ... 55 33 18 8 114 41 328 Registrar of Brands. Stratford ... ... ... ... 49 53 30 19' 5 156 88 644 H^" rls ' W - Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Whangamomona ... ... ... 18 44 37 17 ... 1 117 74,673 I, ® e g^ strar Brands. Eitham ... ... ... ... 19 26 13 18 8 84 75 050 Anderson > J - D -> Hawera, Inspector ot Stock, Hawera ... ... ... ... 20 29 27 20 6 2 104 91 348 T Registrar of Brands. Waimate West ... ... .. 9 5 4 2 20 l'587 Lamble > A. W„ Opunaice, Inspector of Stock. Egmont 24 15 5 4 1 49 21* 0°2 Burgess, 0. G., Neiv Plymouth, Inspector of Stock. Wanganui Subdivision — Patea 24 34 62 69 25 3 217 272,820 . w R w . T , , B . , Waitotara ... ... ... ... 33 29 40 62 13 5 1 183 219,938 Mannin g> W. B., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Waimarino ... ... ... ... 48 65 60 53: 16 8 2 1 ... 253 287,487 ® e gi s^rar of Brands. Wanganui 20 31 49 83,28 12 6 5 ... 234 491,451 ! Thompson, B, A., Raeti hi, Inspector of Stock. Rangitikei ... ... ... ... 74 118 167 271:89 14 7 15 3 758 1,326,149 / New P ort > c - w -> Taihape, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua... ... ... ... ... : 24 67 59 69 20 1 240 251,947 Kairanga ... ... ... ... 33 30 44 53 8 168 147,361 „ . tt -n D , # at th r Kiwitea ... ... ... 52 70 82 92: 18 2 316 312 841 Demze > H. R., Palmerston North, Inspector of Poliangina 27 66 55 36| 9 ... 1 194 158526 L Stock Registrar of Brands. Manawatu ... ... ... ... 39 35 45 40 15 2 ... 1 ... 177 190,427 Palmer, E. A., Feuding, Inspector of Stock. Horowlienua ... ... ... ... 53 36 50 48 7 1 ... 195 156! 696 ) Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 52 31 39 35 7 ... 1 165 129,642 ) Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Mana, and Somes) i-Wilson, W., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Makara ... ... ... ... 11 16 16 13 4 2 1 63 71,925 j Registrar of Brands. Totals, West Coast District ... 787 899 94310261283 53 20 22 3 4,036 4,517,583 ! I i

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT, — Master ton Siibdivision — Featherston ... ... ... ... 25 25 47 82 40 11 7 3 3 243 544,164 Wairarapa South ... ... ... 30 41 39 37 20 6 2 1 ... 176 238,440 Lr - u a a m t> r Masterton ... ... ... ... 24 44 87 85 42 12 6 4 304 526 581 j Hubbard, A. T. P., Masterton, Inspector of Castlepoint t ,. ... 4 1 8 24 14 8 2 2 ... 63 186,'276 Stock, Registrar of Brands. Eketahuna ... ... ... ... 38 46 39 37 11 4 175 167,853 j Jame ' F "' Master t° n > Inspector of Stock. Mauriceville ... ... ... ... 21 19 18 20 ... 1 79 I Totals, Wairarapa District ... 142 176 238 285 127 42 17 10 3 1,040 1,721,138 Totals, North Island ... ...3307 3139 299132891063271 111 84 13 14,268 16,371,844 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— Nelson Stibdivision — Waimea .. ... ... ... 458 299 111 42 3 2 915 294,588 N™ ■ n m, t * * D t Takaka ... ... .. 65 39 25 10 139 46 975 Blair, G., Nelson. Inspector of Stock, Registrar Collingwood 30 22 9 5 '"l Z i." 67 26]624 If of Brands ' Buller ... ... ... ... 35 7 42 4,261 \ Murchison ... ... ... ... 52 52 24 6 ... 1 135 52,993 Westland Subdivision — ( Neville, C. S., Greymouth, Inspector of Stock. Westland ... ... ... ... 105 55 18 5 183 45,017 f Registrar of Brands. Inangahua ... ... ... ... 40 13 4 2 59 13,301 j Grey ••• ••• ... 60 36 8 7 ... Ill 32,882 ' Marlborough Subdivision — 46 45 9 2 ... 1 ... 182 172,439 \ Shand, G, D., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Marlborough ... ... ... ... 142 167 94 58 20 9 ... 4 ... 494 387,530 [ Registrar of Brands. Awatere ... ... ... ... 8 29 58 70 22 4 2 3 1 197 380,658 ) McNally, G. T., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Marlborough - Nelson - West- 1025 768 397 250 55 18 2 8 1 2,524 1,457,268 land District Ī j CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura ... ... ... ... 65 24 28 39 16 3 j 175 193,083 \ Amuri .. ... ... ... 11 23 46 65 27 9 6 3 ... 190 410,680 | Skinner, R W., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, V h ®y l0t 18 45 51 53 11 3 ;... 1 ... 182 206,480 ! Registrar of Brands. Ashley ... ... ... ... 37 19 17 20 9 1 103 93,969 j Muir, W., Hotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai ... ... ... ... 47 39 26 21 6 ... 139 90,128 I Stuart, W. R. J., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Wal P a ™ ••• ... j 37 60 83)119 25i 7 1 3 ... 335 i 442,102 I

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2. I 3 I- On the 30th Apbil, 1936. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number, of - | Name and Address of Offices, and Sheep Distbiots, by Counties. - o ... — g ; & —- K Appointments held by him sg :§ :§ |§ is ā§ gi'l il U Sheep. ! ; „ - ; ., ;axT?rri -,,_, |l §S- |s| || .8| ° £Sh H^ CANTERBURY - KAIKOURA DISTRICT— continued,: • - v«fSO» - m I ' | , Christchurch Subdivision — „„„ Oxford ... ... - 50 46 51 28 2 ...; 177; 108,890 H , . Akaroa - ... ... 41 30 47.. 43 5 ... ! ... 16b 124,824 Mount Herbert ... - ... ... 9 15 13 14 5 56 53,070 ; Wairewa 37 24 25 25 9 100 92,427 Selwyn .. ... 30 43 .48 49 18 2 4 ... 1 195 265,975 Tawera 11 13 10 5 4 4 1 3 ... 51 110 ,323 ; ! Henderson, R. M., Christchurch, In pector of Waimairi ... ... ... 11 3 1 1 ... 16 6,666 Stock, Registrar. of Brands. Rangiora ... 56 45 26 4 131 43,750 Melrose, J. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Ey re ... ... 42 36 i 25 13 3 1 ■ ■■ 120 74,248 -Coulter, T. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Malvern ... ... ... ••• 40 84 82 53 6 265 191,926 I Smith, J. W., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Paparua ... ••• . . - ... ... 55 32 28 8 1 124 51,256 J Gow, 6. H., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Heathcote ...31251 ... ... j 12 13,360 Registrar of Brands. Halswell 7 10 1 2 3 2 j 24 19,602 , -' > Springs ... 27 31 i 16 11 ! 8o 38,822 Ellesmere ;.. 54 65 51 22 2 2 ... ... ... j 196 111.262 7i Ashburton. ... ... • , r, 152 357 352 265 43 7 3 6 ... 1,185 1,109,313 Chatham Islands ... ■■■ 34 23 19 16 7 3 102 89,339 j r ! Subdivision / » - 1 Geraldine ... ... ■ . ••• 139 158 131 67 19 ... 1 ... 2 517 , 374,179 \ Qrquhart, T. D., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Levels .... ... ... ; ,%>.«.• ... 106 132, 104 48 ll--:.. 401 J 233,104 I Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie ... .. ... ... 37 67 106 97 49.12. -2 5 ... J 375 : 576,431 | Robertson, E. J., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Waimate ... ... ... 123 207 206 172 28 8 1 ... 2--j 747 712,734 ) Griffith, J. A., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District 1259 1632 15961266 -309 61 19 22 5- -j 6,169 5,837,951 OTAGO DISTRICT,— I - - > Oamaru Subdivision— ! • . (Ingram, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Waitaki ... ... ■■■ 161 242! 2171 129 39 12 ; 4 4 1 809 755,734 ■< Registrar of Brands. I Worthington, C. W., Kurow, Inspector of Stock.

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Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo ... ... ... ... 28 36 65 115 38 9 ... 2 ... 292 453,091 Vincent ... ... ... ... 63 70 74 74 44 12 3 2 ... 342 460,035 Eoss, J. F., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision — Millar, G., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Waihemo ... ... ... ... 28 32 39 35 ig 2 149 164,291 (Fleming, J., Banfurly, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti ... ... ... ... 67 25 17 24 6 1 ... 140 94,794 Shennan, J. C., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Taieri ... ... ... ... 88 '9 49 62 15 4 3 1 ... 301 285,055 Graig, 8. R., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula ... ... ... ... 16 19 2 3 40 13,065 Clutha Subdivision — Clutha ... ... ... 236 170 1«6 155 25 1 773 519 094 ( Eeid ' . G '' Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Tuapeka ... ... ... .. 103 74 106 164 29 5 2 1 i 485 54ō'l94 ® egls ' ra^ of ® ra ° ds ' , Q , , Brace ... ... ... ... 101 133 136 81 10 461 300 840 ]-®i der ' }-•> Owaka, Inspector of Stock. ' H., Lawrence, Inspector 01 Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake ... ... ... ... 44 36 23 20 15 11 7 1 1 158 294 711 1 Maokle y> °- °> Inveroargill, Inspector of Stock, Southland ... ... ... ... 874 645 645 473 62 8 6 4 2 2,719 Registrar of Brands. Wallace ... ... ... . 264 234 256 156 27 2 5 4 1 949 702 993 Niccol, J. G., Invercargtll, Inspector of Stock. Stewart Island ... ... ... 4 5 2 11 3'438 I Mu nro, B. D., Gore, Inspector of Stock. ' s-Bountree, EL, Otautau, Inspector of Stock. : Bain, A. G., Wyndham. Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District ... 2077179918171491 323 66 30 20 6 7,629 6,446,641 I Douglas, A., Lumsden, Inspector of Stock. ~ Gunn, D. H., Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. Totals, South Island ... 4361419938103007 687145 51 50 12 16,322 13,741,860 Forrester, A., Pembroke, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Dominion ... ... 7668;7338 68016296 1750416 162 134 25 30,590 30,113,704

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