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Ordered to be printed and published with the Appendices by the Honourable the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 10th January, 1945 1944 NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1944

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, Ist March, 1945. The following particulars are published for general information:— A.—Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Numbers of Sheep and Breeding-ewes in each County throughout the Dominion. B. —Return 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.—Return 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 Tear ended 30th April, 1944. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. B. Roberts, Minister of Agriculture.

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A Table showing the Number of Sheep and the Number of Breeding-ewes in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1941 and 1944 NORTH ISLAND

c Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breedlng-ewes on i nore a 3 e( + ) 30th April, 1941. 30th April, 1044. Decrease (-). 30th April, 1941. 30th April, 1044. I)ocrease Mangonui .. .. 58,108 63,130 + 4,032 33,111 36,170 + 3,068 Whangaroa .. .. 21,194 21,751 + 557 13,662 13,850 + 188 Bay of Islands .. 97,222 107,805 + 10,583 60,793 65,452 + 4,659 Hokianga .. .. 88,623 90,273 + 1,650 54,527 55,491 + 964 Whangarei .. .. 152,138 156,235 -f 4,097 100,347 100,471 + 124 Otamatea .. .. 115,738 128,417 + 12,679 75,754 83,385 + 7,631 Hobson .. .. 116,848 134,457 + 17,609 69,958 80,487 + 10,529 Rodney .. .. 141,646 164,158 + 22,512 82,007 91,876 + 9,869 Great Barrier Island .. 12,528 13,635 + 1,107 7,169 7,546 + 377 Waitemata .. .. 103,022 120,185 + 17,163 67,146 77,' 129 + 9,983 Eden.. .. .. 3,564 5,283 + 1,719 2,314 2,667 + 353 Manukau .. .. 102,693 110,006 + 7,313 61,023 63,313 + 2,290 Franklin .. .. 137,424 136,825 - 599 96,399 99,240 + 2 841 Coromandel .. .. 67,747 74,219 + 6,472 39,416 42 456 4- 3 040 Thames .. .. 13,882 16,902 + 3,020 10,114 8,594 - 1*520 Hauraki Plains .. 21,641 29,188 + 7,547 12,775 13 479 + 704 Ohinemuri .. .. 16,056 20,239 + 4,183 10,953 13*637 -I- 2,684 Waikato .. .. 170,091 188,965 + 18,874 134,971 149,263 + 14,292 Raglan .. .. 513,526 532,022 + 18,496 343,133 353,322 + 10,189 Waipa .. .. 210,664 247,452 + 36,788 154,784 170,982 + 16 198 Piako.. .. .. 126,855 162,269 + 35,414 98,411 128,223 + 29,812 Matamata .. .. 229,728 316,982 + 87,254 183,427 244,378 + 60,951 Rotorua .. .. 109,642 143,043 + 33,401 67,887 83,349 + 15,462 Taupo .. .. 30,754 34,965 + 4,211 19,571 19,874 + 303 Taumarunui .. .. 164,253 200,216 + 35,963 90,680 106 904 16 224 Kawhia .. .. 87,683 105,533 + 17,850 56,996 68,907 + 11,911 Otorohanga .. .. 170,142 188,893 + 18,751 118,599 129 715 + 11 116 Waitomo .. .. 501,458 588,516 + 87,058 300,472 340,095 + 39*623 Ohura .. .. 181,887 205,226 + 23,339 105,365 107,336 + I 971 Kaitieke .. .. 107,432 122,927 + 15,495 57,802 68,417 + 10,615 Tauranga .. .. 121,705 173,652 + 51,947 92,872 121,242 + 28 370 Whakatane .. .. 72,196 78,161 + 5,965 40,409 45,157 + 4*748 Opotiki .. .. II 1., 814 111,586 — 228 52,626 56,502 + 3^876 Matakaoa .. .. 117,574 115,242 — 2,332 63,379 62,376 — 1 003 Waiapu .. .. 470,353 468,595 - 1,758 252,799 250 782 _ 2*017 Uawa.. .. .. 241,747 237,458 - 4,289 127,970 124,339 - 3*631 Cook., .. .. 769,499 745,186 — 24,313 443,179 445,937 + 2758 Waikohu .. .. 660,722 639,458 - 21,264 368,102 358,445 - 9*657 Wairoa .. .. 695,747 690,011 - 5,736 410,897 410 244 - '653 Hawke'sBay .. .. 1,397,900 1,545,448 + 147,548 929,939 976',465 + 46 526 Waipawa .. .. 569,298 632,427 + 63,129 392,574 414,718 + 22*144 Waipukurau .. .. 190,199 218,981 + 28,782 128,147 140,327 + 12 180 Patangata .. .. 787,448 803,283 + 15,835 499,491 493 142 - 6*349 Weber .. .. 107,208 104,734 - 2,474 53,259 56/937 + 3078 Dannevrrke .. .. 398,689 417,663 + 18,974 269,467 279,905 + 10 438 Woodvillc .. .. 119,334 128,790 + 9,456 80,378 86,372 + 5*994 Pahiatua .. .. 242,956 244,013 + 1,057 157,724 154,543 - 3'l81 Akitio .. .. 282,350 267,877 - 14,473 160,172 146,147 - 14io25 Clifton .. .. 107,974 132,746 + 24,772 71,377 90,212 + 18 835 Taranaki .. .. 24,761 36,476 + 11,715 18,404 27 731 + 9 327 Inglewood .. .. 54,995 76,654 + 21,659 37,675 + 16*773 Egmont .. .. 25,420 25,422 + 2 21,029 18,778 - 2*25] Stratford .. .. 120,549 151,758 + 31,209 80,134 99,873 + 19,739 Whangamomona .. 79,307 89,305 + 9,998 47,378 52,556 + 5 178 Eltham .. .. 79,681 81,143 + 1,462 50,297 52,678 + 2*381 112,987 121,800 + 8,813 75,613 80,459 + 4 846 Waimate West.. .. 11,402 10,663 - 739 5,684 5 943 X 959 £» tea 308,864 326,018 + 17,154 200,278 201',361 + 1 083 Waitotara .. .. 230,223 222,666 — 7,557 134,955 130 224 — 4 731 Waimarino .. .. 323,953 344,955 + 21,002 169,112 174 007 + 4'895 Wanganui .. .. 453,208 441,971 - 11,237 ' 261,680 255,657 - 6*023 Rangitikei .. .. 1,443,309 1,474,885 + 31,576 948,933 945,161 - 3*772 Oroua .. .. 269,200 266,053 - 3,147 203,784 194,450 - 9*334 Kairanga .. .. 167,193 179,548 + 12,355 109,377 108,365 - 1012 Kiwitea .. .. 351,565 377,358 + 25,793 229,073 248,623 + lg^SO Pohangma .. .. 172,320 188,958 + 16,638 117,795 125,440 X 7 645 Manawatu .. .. 205,427 195,211 - 10,216 146,150 132,900 X 13'250 Horowhenua .. .. 170,606 168,500 - 2,106 116,009 115 471 - '538 gut* 130,614 119,896 - 10,718 72,390 - 5,223 Makara .. .. 73,196 72,623 - 573 44,515 46,601 + 2 086 Featherston .. .. 532,321 555,118 + 22,797 315,698 321,381 X 5 683 Wairarapa South .. 248,144 243,570 - 4,574 162,098 161 211 X 'g87 Masterton .. .. 482,851 483,896 + 1,045 295,884 296 *324 + 440 Castlepoint .. .. 170,601 173,794 + 3,193 96,452 95'249 X 1 003 Eketahuna .. .. 216,510 221,961 + 5,451 138,514 143'»03 + 5*389 Mauriceville .. .. 64,131 64,426 + 295 45,146 X 4 Totals, North Island 17,862,330 18,899,656 +1,037,326 11,268,384 11,740,920 +~472,536

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A —continued Table showing the Number of Sheep and the Number of Breeding-ewes in each County throughout the Dominion on 30th April, 1941 and 1944—continued SOUTH ISLAND

„ Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increase ( + ) or - —- -—— or 30th April, 1941. 30th April, 1944. decrease (-). 30th 3Qth ApriJ Decrease (-). Waimea .. .. 309,182 302,003 - 7,179 168,128 166,738 - 1,390 Takaka . .. 51,432 50,230 - 1,202 26,558 26,477 - 81 Collmgwood .. .. 27,449 28,547 + 1,098 13,199 13 797 + 598 Buiier .. .. 3,760 3,019 - 741 2,487 2,'060 - 427 Inangahua .. .. 19,145 20,372 + 1,227 13,534 14,799 + 1 265 Murchison .. .. 53,202 46,480 - 6,722 32,565 30,073 - 2 492 Grey-- •• •• 35,846 33,600 - 2,246 24,764 23,856 - '908 Westland .. .. 50,731 46,269 - 4,462 36,066 35,257 - 809 8°™ ds •• 177,440 163,391 - 14,049 101,456 101,135 - 321 Marlborough .. .. 421,822 391,007 - 30,815 195,771 194 944 - 8'7 Awatere .. .. 381,377 286,155 - 95,222 205,875 161,921 - 43 954 Kaikoura .. .. 202,761 225,034 + 22,273 112,418 131,478 + 19'060 Amuri .. .. 389,606 347,540 - 42,066 228,670 211,733 - 16'937 Cheviot .. .. 207,906 202,241 — 5,665 145,070 137 323 — 7'747 Waipara •• •• 428,972 415,648 - 13,324 283,603 276,856 - 6'747 Ashley .. .. 93,869 95,137 + 1,268 63,146 64,808 + 1,662 £°7 al , •• •• 92,620 97,025 + 4,405 66,359 71,301 + 4 942 Oxford .. .. 102,611 116,003 + 13,392 71,258 75,188 + 3 930 Rangiora .. .. 43,414 51,501 -j- 8,087 33,220 36,101 + 2 881 re •• •• 68,151 71,610 + 3,459 49,569 49,289 — '28O Tawera .. .. 106,463 99,010 - 7,453 51,924 50,538 - 1,386 Malvern .. .. 156,273 197,110 + 40,837 111,652 121,947 + 10 295 Paparua .. .. 44,813 55,636 + 10,823 29,946 35,856 + 5!910 Waimairi .. .. 6,988 5,704 - 1,284 4,193 3,144 - 1 049 Heathoote .. .. 12,765 11,695 - 1,070 10,333 ' 7,387 - 2 946 Akaroa .. .. 111,650 116,729 + 5,079 86,275 81,989 - 4^286 Mount Herbert.. .. 53,224 55,804 + 2,580 40,410 38 963 - 1 447 Wairewa .. .. 93,196 92,840 - 356 71,456 - 2,'o62 Halswell .. .. 19,690 21,457 + 1,767 13,298 15,224 + 1 926 Springs .. .. 33,653 42,223 + 8,570 26,206 29,945 + 3'739 Ellesmere .. .. 104,497 111,415 + 6,918 78,337 76,461 - 1*876 Selwyn •• •• 236,968 242,376 + 5,408 144,544 147,945 + 3*401 Ashburton .. .. 950,401 1,073,164 + 122,763 647,761 676,256 + 28'495 Geraldine .. .. 341,480 363,260 + 21,780 231,694 222,581 — 9'113 Levels •• •• 198,632 238,147 + 39,515 144,414 143,651 - '763 Mackenzie .. .. 553,902 518,134 - 35,768 304,723 279,542 - 25 181 Waimate .. .. 648,715 671,326 + 22,611 431,309 424 314 - 6*995 Chatham Islands .. 109,140 110,962 + 1,822 41,003 39 476 - 1*527 Waitaki •• •• 702,035 721,251 + 19,216 416,955 427'l00 + 10*145 Mamototo .. .. 445,846 425,358 20,488 249,853 235 175 - 14*678 Vincent .. .. 468,436 468.261 - 175 254,222 255,317 + l'o95 Waihemo .. .. 147,909 152,085 + 4,176 94,422 97 545 + 3'123 Waikouaiti .. .. 100,189 99,575 - 614 65,433 69,894 + 4*461 Taieri.. •• 286,301 292,159 + 5,858 164,635 166,526 + 1891 Peninsula .. .. 18,861 21,026 + 2,165 15,698 16,050 + 352 £ lutha 591,318 614,358 + 23,040 385,263 389,488 + 4,225 Tuapeka .. .. 580,279 584,678 + 4,399 323,179 327,341 + 4,162 Bruce 318,549 316,786 - 1,763 213,059 207,185 - 5,874 Lake.. •• 279,648 266,707 12,941 133,333 127,247 - 6,086 Southland .. .. 2,208,265 2,456,987 + 248,722 1,541,199 1,623,368 + 82 169 Wallace .. .. 793,496 858,081 + 64,585 560,210 574,737 + 14 527 Stewart Island.. .. 4,452 3,526 - 926 1,894 2,076 + 182 Totals, South Island .. 13,889,330 14,300,642 + 411,312 8,762,549 8,808,796 + 46,247 Totals, North Island .. 17,862,330 18,899,656 +1,037,326 11,268,384 11,740,920 + 472,536 Totals, Dominion .. 31,751,660 33,200,298 +1,448,638 20,030,933 20,549,716 + 518,783

1- 2. 3. Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1941. 30th April, 1944. 30th April, 1941. 30th April, 1944. Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 6,249 6,852 4,179,994 4,793,116 Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 3,897 3,956 7,051,024 7,259,166 Wellington - West Coast .. .. .. 5,342 5,646 6,631,312 6,847,374 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland .. .. .. 2,698 2,608 1,531,386 1,371 073 Canterbury-Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 6,187 6,002 5,412,360 5,648,731 0ta S° •• •• •• 8,060 7,909 6,945,584 7,280,838 Totals, Dominion .. .. .. 32,433 32,973 31,751,660 | 33,200,298

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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, 1944 STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)

Lincoln. Bomney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. of Stud E^'' o Ewe?Jot Stad E |£J ot stud Stud Ewes^not Atjoklahd District Mangonui .. .. .. 63,130 Whangaroa .. .. .. 21,751 .. .. .. .. .. '' '' '' '' '' '" .... Bay of Islands .. .. 107,805 .. .. " '' "gg '742 '46I Hokianga .. .. .. 90,273 .. .. .. .. 24 711 4 460 Whangarei .. .. .. ig6,235 .. .. .. .. 9 165 .. 135 Otamatea .. .. .. 128,417 .. .. .. .. 2 60 50 Hobson •• •• •• 134,457 .. .. .. .. 124 1,736 "52 1,175 !! Rodney •• •• .. 164,158 .. .. .. .. 3g 98 5 40 619 1 Great Barrier Island .. .. 13,635 .. .. .. 4 26 3 19 Waitemata 120,185 .. .. 24 874 .. 496 .'! " " " 2 'i)2 " '20 Eden.. .. .. .. 5,283 .... zu Manukau .. .. .. 110,006 .. .. .. "10 '318 !! "l91 !! " " " "1 'qi " '07 Franklin .. 136,825 .. .. .. .. 7 12 .. 16 " " " Coromandel .. .. .. 74,219 .. .. .. .. 9 313 226 Thames .. .. .. 16,902 .. .. .. 13 400 !! 220 !! " Hauiaki Plains .. .. 29,188 Ohinemuri .. .. .. 20,239 .. .. .. .. 8 io3 !! 79 !! Waikato .. .. .. 188,965 .. .. .. .. 22 578 .. 61 .. !! " " "2 'go " 'ig Raglan .. .. .. 532,022 .. .. .. .. 94 1,746 .. 869 Wai P a •• •• •• 247,452 .. .. .. .. 60 565 6 438 Kako.. .. .. .. 162,269 .. .. .. .. 1 42 Matamata .. .. .. 316,982 .. .. .. .. 10 186 .. 61 Rotorua .. .. .. 143,043 .. .. .. . 3 80 40 Tau p° 34,965 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■; Taumarunui . . .. .. 200,216 .. .. .. .. 4 95 69 Kawhia .. .. .. 105,533 .. .. .. .. 14 314 " 2 0 166 Otorohanga .. .. .. 188,893 Waitomo .. .. .. 588,516 .. .. .. .. 7g 708 593 0hura ■■ •• 205,226 .. .. .. .. 59 1,100 io8 943 !! Kaitieke .. .. .. 122,927 .. .. .. .. 12 218 .. 190 Tauranga .. .. .. 173,652 .. .. .. .. .. .. " _ Whakatane .. .. .. 78,161 12 30 ,. 26 2 80 55 !! °P otiki •• 111,586 .. .. .. .. 12 350 !! 250 .. " " !! !! !! Totals •• •• 4,793,116 12 30 .. 26 692 12,557 233 7,882 j 1 .. .. .. 5 143 T 92~

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa .. .. .. 115,242 .. .. .. 3 Waiapu .. .. .. 468,595 .. .. .. .. 16 '! " \\ | Uawa.. .. .. .. 237,458 .. .. .. .. 3 150 .. 14 £°°k •• • 745,186 .. .. .. .. 344 3,125 35 2,421 2 40 '' .. !! " " '' Waikohu .. .. .. 639,458 .. .. .. .. 74 1,022 25 724 TotaIs •• •• 2,205,939 .. .. .. .. 440 4,297 60 3,285 2 40 Hawke's Bay- District Wairoa .. 690,011 .. .. .. .. 25 673 6 494 HawkesBay .. .. .. 1,545,448 .. .. .. .. 103 3,373 2 2,222 1 75 .. 1 60 35 Waipawa .. .. .. 632,427 .. .. .. .. 112 1,407 20 1,153 Waipukurau .. .. .. 218,981 .... 17 838 5"0 Patangata 803,283 .. .. .. .. 125 2,356 20 1,886 !! " '.! " " Weber .. .. .. 104,734 .. .. .. .. 3 Dannevirke .. .. .. 417,663 ..... 37 l'oi5 374 Woodville .. .. .. 128,790 30 126 .. 70 21 '595 12 542 !! " !! !! " " !" Pahiatua .. .. .. 244,013 .. .. .. .. 97 1,881 45 1.338 Akitio .. .. .. 267,877 .. .. .. .. 19 478 420 Totals •• 5,053,227 30 126 .. 70 559 12,616 105 8,949 1 75 .. 1 60 35 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton .. .. .. 132,746 .. .. .. . . 4 50 35 Taranaki .. .. .. 36,476 .. .. " " 17 224 152 Ingle wood .. .. .. 76,654 .. .. .. 6 82 35 Egmont .. .. .. 25,422 .. .. .. Stratford .. .. .. 151,758 .. " " "30 689 " 549 Whangamomona .. .. 89,305 .. 9 132 94 Eltham .. .. .. 81,143 . . .. j" Hawera .. .. .. 121,800 .. .. .. 101 370 " 226 Waimate West.. .. .. 10,663 £ atea -- •• 326,018 34 300 10 230 43 2,145 .. 1,926 1! !! " !. !! !! !! Waitotara 222,666 .. .. .. .. 129 3,043 20 2,781 Waimanno .. .. .. 344,955 .. .. .. .. 2 Wanganui .. .. .. 441,971 .. .. .. .. 77 1,443 12 98O " .. .. .. !! '' ** Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,474,885 .. .. .. .. 388 7,605 70 6,215 0roua •• •• •• 266,053 .. .. .. .. 76 2,422 .. 2 386 Kairanga .. .. .. 179, '548 26 54 .. 30 218 7'580 1! 6*775 !! '! " '! " " Kiwitea .. .. .. 377,358 .. .. .. .. 358 11,453 100 9,643 Pohangma 188,958 .. .. .. .. 72 1,880 .. 1,507 Manawatu 195,211 56 1,741 .. 1,413 Horowhenua .. .. .. 168,500 .. 83 1 713 1 196 119,896 10 ' 4 86 ;; '205 " " ; Makara .. .. .. 72,623 .. .. .. .. 6 158 145 Peatherston .. .. 555,118 44 142 .. 97 305 7,627 50 7,594 '!. .. '' Wairarapa South .. .. 243,570 8 145 .. 110 235 6,876 50 5,995 Masterton .. .. .. 483,896 104 557 125 398 185 4,843 66 3 518 Castlepomt .. .. .. 173,794 .. 4 95 53 Eketahuna 221,961 39 1,069 112 902 " ! Maunceville .. .. .. 64,426 .. .. .. .. 5 205 .. 185 .. .. .. .. !. '' Totals •• •• 6,847,374 216 1,198 135 865 2,458 63,936 480 54,510 Totals, North Island .. 18,899,656 258 1,354 135 961 4,149 93,406 878 74,626 4 115 .. 6 203 .. 127

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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, 1944— continued STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

Lincoln. j Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. i Total stud Stud gt d Stud st a Stud Stud Name of County. Number of Stud ° . n Ewes not . Stud „°™ a t Ewes not Stud v * . Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Sheep. Hams, to be | Stud Earns, iTtfJ? to be Stud Rams, to be Stud 2tarth be bred tobe Stud 2-tooth bred Lambs. 2-tooth . ® ? bred Lambs. 2-tooth , i™'}![, bred Lambs. ™, from bred from Lambs, and over. from this and over. fr =°™™ s from this and over. Ir s ™™ lB from this and this this Season. geason . Season. Season Season. Season _ over. Sea50n . Season. . ! Mahlbobough - Nelson - West - land Distkict Waimea .. .. .. 302,003 3 .. .. .. 67 2,423 .. 1,989 2 32 22 1 11 6 Takaka .. .. .. 50,230 .. .. .. .. 2 60 40 .. .. .. Collingwood .. .. .. 28,547 Buller .-. .. .. 3,019 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Inangahua .. .. .. 20,372 .. .. .. .. 4 120 .. 83 1 30 .. 16 Murchison .. .. .. 46,480 .. .. ■ ■ .. 8 420 .. 200 Grey .. .. .. .. 33,600 .. .. •• 60 Westland . . .. .. 46,269 .. .. ■ ■ • • 2 Sounds .. .. .. 163,391 6 18 17 29 759 .. 768 .. . . . . .. 17 80 .. 36 Marlborough .. .. .. 391,007 30 122 .. 62 33 1,104 25 694 1 80 30 4 187 118 Awatere .. .. .. 286, 155 11 25 .. 28 40 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 210 15 210 Totals .. .. 1,371,073 50 165 .. 107 185 4,946 25 3,774 4 142 .. 68 45 488 15 370 Canteebuey-Kalkotjba Distbict Kaikoura .. .. .. 225,034 .. .. ■■ •• 10 60 40 .. .. .. 2 50 49 46 Amuri .. .. .. 347,540 .. .. ■■ 6 130 50 6 228 193 20 187 96 Cheviot .. .. .. 202,241 4 .. . - .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 84 20 80 Waipara .. .. .. 415,648 16 45 25 30 4 120 100 1 24 11 6 90 30 Ashley .. .. .. 95,137 .. .. •• •• •• - - • - •• •• •• •• 1 Kowai .. .. .. 97,025 Oxford .. .. .. 116,003 .. -• •• •• 1 15 .. .. 14 100 .. 71 Rangiora .. .. .. 51,501 •• •• 89 .. 31 16 512 .. 320 Eyre .. .. .. .. 71,610 .. .. •• 5 152 .. 167 Tawera . • .. .. 99,010 • • ■ • • • • ■ 2 Malvern .. .. .. 197,110 1 33 .. 13 366 3 248 4 176 26 151 34 627 21 505 Paparua .. .• .. 55,636 Waimairi .. .. .. 5,704 .. .. • • ■ • ■ • • • • • ■ • ■ • • ■ ■ Heatheote .. .. .. 11,695 Akaroa -. •• 116,729 .. .. •• •• 19 430 308 .. .. .. 1 12 5 Mount Herbert .. .. 55,804 .. . • • ■ • ■ ■ • ■ ■ • • ■ • ■ • • • . ■ ■ • • • ■ • Wairewa .. .. . ■ 92,840 . ■ • ■ • ■ - - 16 311 . . 191 ■ . .. .. .. 50 2,800 .. 650 Halswell .. .. 21,457 .. .. - ■ .. .. .. ■ .. .. .. .. 16 179 .. 153

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Springs .. .. .. 42 223 Ellesmere .. .. .. 11K415 ~7 •• " l 52 100 99 7 44 30 60 Selwyn .. .. .. !. " " I 22 .. 25 5 80 50 30 41 10 24 Ashburton .. .. .. 1 073' 164 ' ' " " " " " •• •• 23 469 2 194 Geraldine .. .. .. 363 260 " " !,n '529 " 1,740 136 1,656 60 1,139 55 1,236 10 687 Levels .. .. .. 238' 147 " " " " H "" 437 21 754 •• 349 22 546 .. 295 Mackenzie .. .. .. 518' 134 "2 " " " « !'222 10 17 30° •• 232 24 600 106 455 Waimate .. .. .. 671 qo6 " " " t. i' " 82 3 61 43 7 Chatham Islands 110 962 " *' " 2,040 80 1,866 52 877 110 614 3 67 45 . • • • • . . 50 583 30 347 ........ T ° taIS " " 5 ' 648 ' 731 fL !!_ 30 413 10,449 123 7,878 270 4,397 296 327 7,544 248 3M5~ Otago District Waitaki .. .. 72i 251 ST - - "l ■■ ■■ 16 8 :: ''2 i 11 :: , 562 ,. 2 78 13 52 Waihemo .. " f52 085 22 800 .. 640 ;; Waikouaiti .. .. .. '' " " " I 9s? " too 4 58 .. 15 2 75 40 Taieri .. .. _ 29' 159 ' '' , n 5 '' Peninsula .. .. 2l'o26 ' 2,491 .. 2,096 21 339 12 156 Clutha .. .. .. 614358 <r, 4 Tuapeka .. .. " 584'678 !" " " 25 7 'Z™ 61 6 11 144 40 1 23 "9 Bruce .. . qia 7c a *' ** •• "02 Lake .. .. .. 266 707 1>172 .. 1,025 21 455 38 364 mu^T d :: ;; ;; 2 '85s;o8i .. 5 45 33 X H?2 2 f 4 14 - 162 " 26 580 9 439 "e 21s "e 142 Stewart Island .. .. 3,526 ' 5,956 30 4,37.4 16 160 .. 110 3 126 .. 34 T ° talS ■' '■ 7 ' 28 °' 838 H 45 33 1,603 315 30,479 m 59 14 w otals, South Island .. 14,300,642 83 288 25 170 2,201 53,973 463 42,131 397 7,043 355 4,737 386 8,552 282 4 29' Totals, Dominion .. 33,200,298 341 1,642 160 1,131 401 7,158

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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, 1944— continued STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

Shropshire. Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Q , , Stud Stud Stud Stud Sfnd Stud stnd Stud Stud , 1 Stud Stud - Stud Stud Name of County. Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Stud E * . Ewes not - Ewes to Ewes not ~ Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not Rams, be bred tQ be gtud Bams, be bred to be Stud Rams, b b _L to be Stud 9 f be bred to be Stud „ , ,i be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud 2-tooth f bredfrom Lambs. ISX from bredfrom Lambs. 2-tooth - bred Lambs. ~ d from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. from bredfrom Lamb g this this this this and over. from this this this this this this this Season. Season. e * Season. Season. 0 ' Season. • Season. Season. ve * Season. Season. 0 e • Season. Season. Auckland District j Mangonui .. .. .. • • • • • • 7 55 .. 40 Whangaroa .. .. •• •• •• •• •• * • Bay of Islands .. .. • • • • • • • • 5 108 .. 88 Hokianga .. . • • • • • • • • • 2 45 .. 25 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 15 .. 12 Whangarei .. . • • • • • • • • • 30 182 18 136 .. .. .. .. .. .. •. .. 2 74 .. 50 Otamatea .. .. • • • • • • • • 27 1,009 250 808 Hobson .. .. 2 40 .. 10 Rodney .. .. •. •• •• •• •• 5 146 .. 113 Great Barrier Island Waitemata .. .. • • • • • • •. 10 236 .. 146 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 19 .. 16 Eden Manukau 74 792 .. 506 4 45 4 30 1 17 .. 15 Franklin .. .. .. • • • • .. .. 41 671 .. 405 .. .. .. .. .... .. .. 29 97 .. 72 12 99 .. 53 Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri .. .. . • . . .. .. 1 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Waikato .. .. .. • • • • .. .. 29 550 .. 436 Raglan .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 39 512 12 344 Waipa .. .. 68 982 3 690 1 20 Piako .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 8 282 .. 48 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 35 .. 36 Matamata .. .. • • • • .. .. 27 709 .. 411 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 47 .. 46 Rotorua .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 6 95 5 50 Taupo Tanmarunui Kawhia .. .. • • • • • • • • •. 7 283 8 159 Otorohanga .. •• •• •• •• .• 106 1,321 .. 807 .. .. .. .. .. -. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 20 .. 18 Waitomo.. .. .. •• •• •• •• 46 684 20 415 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 26 .. 24 Ohura .. . • • • • • • • • • • • 3 Kaitieke .. .. • • • • • • • • .. 2 26 .. 7 Tauranga .. •• •• •• •• •• 79 205 .. 115 .. •• .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 13 .. 10 Whakatane .. • • • • • • • • • • 1 Opotiki .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 6 .. . • • • • • • • • • .. • • • • • • . • 3 29 .. 16 1 7 .. 4 Totals .. .. •• •• •• 631 8,945 316 5,759 .. •• .. .. 4 45 4 30 38 299 235 37 219 .. 137

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P overt Y Bay District : I 1 i Matakaoa ........ Waiapu .. .. . . . . " "■ " ;; i ' ' I j ITawa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ "" '' '' " "' ' ' ' '" i ' ' Cook • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • 170 1,367 71 908 !! " " "•-> Waikohu.. .. .... .. .. .. 4 48 .. 42 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 174 1,415 71 950 .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2 1 _ 11 11 11 1 1 __J '_1 • Hawke's Bay District Wairoa .............. 10 256 .. 211 R Hawke's Bay 152 3,392 49 2,542 .. .. " " " 3 '54 '30 "2 "45 " '48 4 _ 70 " 'k Waipawa.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 ] ; 262 ..821 2 54 49 Waipukurau .. .... .. .. .. 17 977 24 662 Patangata .. 16 760 .. 340 .. " " "2 125 " 104 Weber .. .. .... .. .. .. 3 89 .. 66 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 1,668 5 1,080 .. . 1! " " " " " " "1 'ifi " 1, WoodviHe .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 1,212 27 928 .... .. ±0 ........ Pahiatua.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 392 27 250 !! " AHtio Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 350 10,008 132 6,900 .. .. .. .. 5 179 .. 134 5 115 103 12 70 25 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 154 30 90 Taranaki.. .. .... .. .. .. 9 252 139 . Inglewood .. .. .. .... .. 20 293 .. 184 .. !. !! " Egmont .. .. .. .. .. Stratford 32 301 " 167 " !! 7 " * "A, " " Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ '' " '" ■ "" '' "' '" 64 .. 62 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. ., 9 357 6 256 !! Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. 72 1,603 .. 1,456 .. " Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. . . 2 100 .. 60 Patea .. .. 144 2,580 !! 1.834 !! " a 275 " isn " Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 1,703 43 1,294 .. .. .. . 2 31 Waimarino .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 500 .. 385 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,528 10 892 Rangitikei !31 3,867 61 2,997 !! "2 '<50 " 30 .'! .'! 16 287 " 218 Omua, .. .. 117 2,524 25 1,808 13 128 121 " Kairanga.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 1.068 .. 966 .. .. ' " 4 76 " 71 Kiwitea .. .. .... .. .. . . 37 1,126 26 588 .. Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 818 1 467 .. .. .. " " " " " " " " " " 9 " " Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. 123 3,688 67 2,592 .. " " " " 6 " Horowhenua .. 50 713 .. 423 ! " R " •" Hutt 6 152 .. 96 ; ;; ? 26 0 ■ • 2o ® Makara .. .. .. J .. . . . . 3 93 .. 23 *" " * '' "' '' ' ' | 1 y * • 1 Featherston .. 43 1,473 32 1,141 !"4 "70 " *62 "1 " '\n Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. 71 1,966 .. 1,462 .. .. .. , 6 45 90 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. .. 98 3,411 204 2,387 Castlepoint .. .... .. .. .. 13 510 20 195 " 2 60 is Eketaliuna .. 18 679 20 580 " " 'V '« 0 " 'in Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 134 15 68 .. '' '' Totals •" •• •' 1,186 31,593 560 22,540 14 235 .. 127 35 570 .. 422 31 727 7 649" Totals, North Island 2,341 51.961 1,079 36.149 .. ~ ~ ~ 23* 4 291 80 984 ~ 7«0 80~Toi6 7.

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Shropshire. Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. , Stud Stud Stud Stud Stud - Stud Stud , Stud Stud st d Stud Stud Same o£ County. Ewes to Ewes not -p™ 1 ! Ewes to Ewes not Stud Ewes not U® 1 Ewes to Ewes not pL Ewes t0 Ewes not -Rams Ewes t0 Ewes not be bred to be Stud If™; be bred to be Stud Earns, to be Stud be bred to be Stud be bred to be Stud „ Ui ™ 5 ; be bred to be Stud 2-tooth from bredfrom Lambs. 2 " t0 °™ from bredfrom Lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs. " from bredirom Lambs. l„~, from bredfrom Lambs. L.J from bredfrom Lamb s this this this this and over. from this ™ this this this this ££ this this Season. Season. ' Season. Season. season. g eason over. g eas0Ili Season. v ' Season. Season. over. Season. Season. ■ Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District Waimea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 361 .. 261 .. 175 39 .. 4 100 .. 77 4 114 .. 57 23 673 .. 437 Takaka .. .. 6 20 .. 10 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ■. • • • Buller Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 78 .. 42 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 24 .. 15 .. .. .• Murchison .. .. .. .... Grey Westland .. .. 4 20 7 14 2 Sounds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 75 . • 51 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 728 31 567 58 1,730 395 882 3 100 40 7 136 .. 86 5 108 90 Awatere .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 966 47 824 12 862 131 294 19 640 .. 500 5 100 .. 60 3 160 .. 180 Totals .. .. 4 20 7 14 72 2,228 78 1,755 70 2,767 565 1,176 26 840 .. 617 17 374 .. 218 31 941 .. 707 Cantekbuky-Kaikouka District Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 8 300 .. 154 Amuri .. .. .. 1 44 .. .. 29 1,217 .. 719 7 322 108 122 62 2,511 .. 1,494 .. .. .. .. 2 63 .. 47 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 187 .. 75 30 413 75 183 44 1,849 .. 1,110 .. .. .. .. 7 350 .. 180 Waipara.. .. 22 769 .. 429 4 787 10 76 205 6,007 40 2,709 7 230 .. 109 361 1,340 .. 615 Ashley .. .. 1 32 .. 30 90 2,537 .. 1,407 11 312 .. 334 Kowai .. .. . ■ • • • • • • .. 19 660 .. 297 .. .. .. . . 14 560 .. 462 Oxford .. .. 27 626 .. 429 15 573 .. 390 3 16 .. 4 Rangiora.. .. .... .. .. .. 12 449 330 31 450 13 196 5 240 30 .. .. .. .. 2 61 135 Eyre .. .. 48 1,308 44 904 7 29 .. 3 Tawera .. .. .. .. •• .. .. 8 .. .. •• 1 112 Malvern .. .. .. 2 45 .. 30 105 3,014 65 1,940 2 185 .. 70 36 1,017 21 640 3 58 12 56 3 202 .. 187 Paparua.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 374 12 288 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 20 .. 4 Waimairi.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . • •. .. 2 92 .. 70 Heathcote Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 70 .. 25 Mount Herbert Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 37 .. 30 .. .. - ■ .. .. .. .. .. .. Halswell .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 90 .. 40 .. .. • • .. 10 207 .. 172

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lE£ ere ' :: :: " 3 i6s •; ]** 158 3,499 303 3 ll : . : 13 S " >2 30 70? JS ••« -77 :: w. tofc " '• 3 103 •• 64 § 2 41 2,113 35 195 424 67 2,525 '« 1,468 19 734 !! 555 "i 9 io2 " 38 Levels .. .. " ;; " " g 5® " q ?24 I ■■ •• 10 266 22 171 3 44 .. 36 Mackenzie 9 175 g 87 .. 82 3 103 23 "aTe . :: :: 55 1397 1™ , 97 2 ' 366 131 1 - 496 j , 30 1 50 :: Chatham Islands " ;; ' 196 1,055 33 X ' 464 •• X ' 060 13 170 .. 130 80 TOtalS •• •• 9 300 •• 130 712 18,610 676 13,070 243 722 3,m~ 644 21,204 149 12,039 ~ Tjm Otago District Eteto" :: :: ./ 54 •• 42 48 65 ? 85 •• 5 »» ™ ™ * 77 .. ■ 6 i is 54 .. 38 Vincent 56 b 180 " 10 12 540 •• 340 Waihemo" !" 23 482 330 6 °° »' n 2 61 ~30 i6o waikouaiti ;; ;; g 79 :: 3? 1,360 •• 1,325 Peninsula " " !! !! " " " ;* 49 ;; 52 •• " " ' '«> " *38 !! " " " "5 "43 "21 Clutha .. .. 49 j 131 ;; " " ' g 194 " ' 80 ££*:: :: 4 »! - «t » £ :: ™ :: :: :: :: :: • :: Lake .. ..... 9 1,083 .. 83/ .. .. .. .. 1 51 . so 4 83 47 g 22 ig »*• „ " :: 131 I* " 5 iiS 2 1 S :: H H :: 14 422 " 8 293 « :: « » & :: « Stewart Island .. .... .. .. .. "' *' * * * * 4 y ° 31 22/.. lo T ° talS " " 4 185 5 91 577 15,327 310 10,736 289 2,470 600 1,423 207 4,159 238 2,977 50 744 .. 456 44 332 30 286~ Totals, South Island.. 17 505 12 235 1,361 36,165 1,064 25,561 602 11,648 1,887 5,789 877 26,203 387 15,633 66~ 2,269 486 3,874 30~ 2,798 Totals, Dominion .. 17 o 0o 12 235 3,702 88,126 2,143 61,710 602 11,648 1,887 5,789 900 26,662 391 15,924 253 4,518 66 3,029 566 4,890 30 3.609

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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, 1944—continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK

Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. Name of County. J |1 ||| ff§ J. |1.. ||g ||| f|§ ||g rf ! gl.. f|| ||| J B "1 Iff §| § 11? If? «£| !~J Lambs. ||| 55® |~f Lambs. |Sg 55| ~£:J g£| Lambs. 35 ° 55® g~J Lambs. §5 g |5 £ tC-8 = -g® Lambs. ,5 O g -gog ® p X ,5 ° O © ~ C Or, - © O £ © O £ S >- r3 CC -3 O g o c S CO £ K tf-S fc-8 ==£-2 §£-2 SS s £.2 $£.2 rt S feS" I £.2 g£.2 &2 S gjs $£.2 "3 £5 ££.2 g£.2 w oi w«5 c-'j i, HJ=5 ►■"S ci N s-°5 s-°5 si ci s-5 o'i <N s ~5 52 95 W p 2 s s — Auckland District Mangonui .. .. 3 10 185 17 731 1,346 10,044 157 3,420 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Whangaroa- .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 298 526 8,357 265 3,688 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..* .. .. 4 Bay of Islands .. 1 .. .. j .. .. 1,270 3,962 33,599 786 13,209 4 .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. .. 11 Hokianga .. .. 7 .. .. I .. 1,209 2,100 20,330 370 9,997 2 .. 25 .. 28 .. .. .. .. .. 27 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,062 4,856 39,310 697 14,609 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,464 2,395 26,989 504 10,195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 HoJbson .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,788 3,652 33,831 517 14,506 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Rodney .. .. 12 .. 254 .. 100 1,834 2,262 12,425 566 5,268 15 .. 31 .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 12 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 163 .. 303 .. 87 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 1 Waitemata .. .. 32 176 987 18 568 1,169 1,225 7,664 197 3,800 .. .. .. .. .. 33 .. 154 .. .. 1 Eden.. .. .. .. .. .. ... 25 Manakau .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 827 3,047 5,607 125 3,159 .. .. .. .. .. 41 .. .. .. .. 5 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 496 889 29,105 1,234 4,072 .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 25 .. .. 1 Coromandel .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 1,105 3,045 17,203 1,249 8,646 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thames .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 166 172 1,812 45 2,419 .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. Hauraki Plains .. 10 .. .. .. .. 157 260 3,671 477 824 .. .. .. .. .. 8 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 5 3,347 18 492 9 .. 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Waikato .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 963 1,357 33,043 294 4,469 3 .. .. .. .. 48 .. .. .. Raglan .. .. 61 180 1,471 .. 550 7,072 11,294 117,142 4,616 43,493 3 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 18 Waipa .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 647 3.200 32,613 2,032 4,198 58 .. 57 .. 42 15 .. .. .. • Piako.. .. .. 90 .. .. .. .. 296 6,460 14,438 308 857 31 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. Matamata .. .. 63 .. 500 .. 450 1,373 4,269 53,753 1,212 8.864 1 .. .. .. .. 52 .. 30 .. 8 8 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,506 1,760 17,092 611 3,274 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Taupo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 426 2,726 5,484 1,080 1,300 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Taumarunui .. .. 4 ' .. .. .. .. 2,811 9,858 39,956 1,794 22,241 Kawhia .. .. 81 .. .. .. .. 1,639 50 900 .. 71 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Otorohanga .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 1,527 1,404 27,983 458 6,667 1 .. 70 .. .. 17 Waitomo .. .. 295 .. .. .. .. 7,097 21 3,272 16 902 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ohura .. .. 47 .. 332 .. 285 3,028 21,344 44,238 2,521 24,736 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Kaitieke .. .. 12 1,670 7,121 21,178 323 9,969 .. Tauranga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 590 ■• 100 .. 10 5 .. .. .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 3 Whakatane .. .. 4 56 166 20 30 996 2,433 8,385 333 2,904 10 50 150 .. 25 Opotiki .. .. 13 .. 51 .. .. 1,288 1,291 5,829 297 2,000 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Totals .. 765 422 3,946 38 2,000 47,901 104,330 679,003 23,102 234,346 162 50 353 .. 99 ' 243 .. 209 .. 8 100 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,856 2,604 17,940 1,522 10,540 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,945 14,870 97,234 6,894 63,819 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Uawjj.. .. .. 16 .. 940 93 715 3,399 10,501 46,538 3,356 32,556 71 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Cook.. .. .. 17 .. .. .. .. 10,414 11,823 147,920 6,818 71.187 116 .. 9 28 33 6 .. .. .. Waikohu .. .. 20 .. .. .. .. 10,016 11,295 105,283 7,285 58,983 77 .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. 30 Totals .. 53 .. 940 93 715 32,630 51,093 414,915 25,875 237,085 268 .. 9 28 33 16 .. .. .. 30

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Hawke's Bay District Wairoa .. .. 185 .. .. .. .. 10,596 11,716 118,929 8,512 54,752 .. .. .. .. .. 20 .. .. .. Hawke's Bay .. .. 100 .. 23 .. 18 14,864 1,984 23,878 951 8,198 6 .. 85 .. 8 106 .. 280 .. .. 3 Waipawa .. .. 38 .. 208 .. 50 5,672 3,259 21,564 1.882 9,800 .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. .. . Waipukurau .. .. 44 .. .. .. .. 1,635 332 5,120 370 2,617 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Patangata .. .. 27 .. .. .. .. 11,067 1,277 26,680 2,299 13,950 .. .. .. .. .. 65 65 254 .. 100 28 Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,320 6,608 22,842 827 14,845 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,944 4,350 53,501 976 25,141 22 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Woodville .. .. 62 .. .. .. .. 1,215 490 11,887 122 6,323 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Pahiatua .. .. 30 .. 50 .. .. 2,701 1,648 30,091 761 15,729 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Akitio .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,729 3,784 39,784 1,158 22,391 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Totals .. .. 486 .. 281 .. 68 56,743 35,448 354,276 17,858 173,746 28 .. 85 .. 8 206 65 534 .. 100 33 Wellington-West Coast District Clifton .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 1,445 2,306 28,390 507 9,368 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Taranaki .. .. 18 .. 600 .. .. 171 138 8,688 140 1,768 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Inglewood .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 538 1,219 17,881 158 4,326 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 24 675 150 270 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Stratford .t .. 15 .. 160 .. 167 1,719 2,349 40,072 196 12,390 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Whangamomona .. 19 .. .. .. .. 1,537 2,441 16,747 815 7,644 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. 732 5,765 19,588 401 6,575 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 24 Hawera .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 849 5,136 22,969 672 7,419 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 102 Waimate West.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Patea.. •• 162 34 130 .. 135 1,779 7,888 29,803 847 !! " !! !! !! " " " " " '' " " Waitotara .. .. 52 .. 10 .. 7 2,240 4,162 23,616 1,575 9,378 64 .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Waimarino .. .. 120 .. 570 .. 110 4,595 16,288 52,398 1,784 25,495 .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. Wanganui .. .. 25 .. .. .. .. 6,143 10,626 87,136 4,032 38,532 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17,419 24,284 351,905 10,529 143,268 3 .. 48 .. .. 21 .. .. .. .. 15 Oroua .. .. 22 76 180 .. .. 1,293 1,642 53,839 580 15,434 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 Kairanga .. .. 2 .. 57 .. .. 994 1,396 23,497 1,290 8,724 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,828 8,000 113,801 1.606 47,796 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,367 2,950 38,774 597 15,079 Manawatu .. .. 20 .. .. .. .. 575 1,857 25,990 1,187 8,314 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,303 299 11,508 18 3,678 8 .. .. . .. .. 18 Hutt.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,750 1 437 2 318 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. " " Makara .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 1,119 .. .. 23 9 Featherston .. .. 193 .. 12 .. 6 5,861 1,704 17,053 1,631 7,656 38 .. .. '' '' Wairarapa South .. 55 .. .. .. .. 2,182 496 5,594 285 1,785 .. .. .. .. 1 Masterton .. .. 72 .. 28 .. .. 5,546 1,928 15,909 665 10,086 .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. . ! " ! Castlepoint .. .. 92 .. .. ... .. 2,507 310 1,726 40 1,396 Eketahima .. .. 40 .. .. .. .. 3,162 242 3,441 95 1,397 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Mauriceville .. .. 31 .. . . .. .. 763 26 976 .. 528 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., Totals .. .. 965 110 1,747 .. 425 73,477 103,4771,012,413 29,825 395,705 113 .. 48 .. .. 34 .. .. .. 5 208 ~ 7! ~ ~ Totals, North Island 2,269 532 6,914 131 3,208 210,751 294,348 2,460,607 96,660 1,040,882 571 50 495 28 140 499 65 743 .. 113 341 7 ~ .. 30

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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, 1944— continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued

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Southdown. Merino. Cprriedale. Half-breds. Hyeland. Other Breeds. ■§ ,«■§ zai fag *§ *8 "si lag 1 *! Sag f s g 1 2 -| Sgg lag | . B -| Sgg |gg m . J B -| 5|| |gg m . Name of County. - § . | =e . 0 c 55 g | «=* • £ 53 o o« 3 2 m f 2 2 § 2 2 § sjh ® 2 * B «§ ® 2 § c:fe 5i:| J§ ® f * -2-So ® -2 !p III ill Hi Lambs -lP IP ill Hi A 1 H 1 A! ffi " | S i 8 1 HI ill Lambs " 4Ht l pi ig I 3?M| g !H Hi l £ £ c, cq K -3 =5> a fe ~s <* « « « - Jj 3 « « H - | S H _ - _ - - - - - Auckland District Mangonui .. . • 125 .. 137 .. 13 .. .. • ■ • • • • Whangaroa .. .. 40 .. .. ■ ■ • • • ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ - • • ■ • ■ • • • • • • • * '' "' '" '' " '' '" '' '' '" j' Bav of Islands .. 453 11 250 .. 137 .. .. ■• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Hokianga .. .. 158 6 20 8 30 9 70 o60 30 178 6 18 1 Whangarei .. .. 756 .. 170 .. 52 5 42 J Otamatea .. .. 699 .. 70 25 64 .. .. •• •• 12 •• •• •• •• •• H'obson .. .. 447 10 78 .. 38 6 6 .. 68 .. 24 4 Rodney .. •. 608 4 60 14 17 .. ■. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * * * * * ~ * * * * * * * * Great Barrier Island .. 3 .. • • •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • •• •• ** ** " *" *' . Waitemata .. .. 812 .. 27 .. 16 7 .. 100 12 .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. Manukau !! 715 " 172 159 io !! 133 " '53 32 *22 1,211 !! 550 .. 'so 313 50 .. 35 .. 15 .. 13 16 Franklin .. .. 1,897 5 238 43 367 .. ■■ •• •• •• ■■ •• •• ■■ •• •• "" 1 "" ® 7 Coromandel .. .. 17 : • 355 1,506 601 21 120 64o .. 180 2 Thames .. .. 68 .. 54 .. 27 17 99 275 73 193 Hauraki Plains .. 174 .. 35 .. 21 12 .. .. •• •• •• •• •• - •• •• •• Okinemuri .. .. 203 .. 35 .. 20 1« 8 1 - •• •• •• Waikato .. .. 2,612 26 1,441 81 394 4 • •• •• •• 19 •• 8 Raglan .. .. 2,748 4 1,132 10 470 •• • • • ■ ■ • 100 . . .. 7 - 12 - . Waipa .. .. 3,157 133 1,325 .. 785 8 •• 23 •• 110 4 5 11 " 37 - 99 Piako .. .. 2,964 4 1,714 60 543 .. .» •• •• •• •• •• •• ■■ •• •• •• - '• •• •• Matamata .. .. 4,330 14 1,794 .. 1,318 13 447 20 165 108 17 .. 30 .. 10 Rotorua .. ..881 32 1,062 3 156 13 J 4 •• 3 •• Tanpo .. •• 122 80 1 36 Taumarunui .. .. 479 12 31 .. 67 .. .. ■ • - • • • • • ■ • • • • • ■ - • • • • • • • • • ■ ■ ■ Kawhia .. 240 .. 60 .. 105 10 •• , 21 20 Otorohanga .. .. 1,946 .. 344 .. 1,454 .. .. •. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Waitomo .. .. 2,175 .. 320 . . 304 62 8 Ill .. 120 .. 110 Ohura .. • • 374 2 150 5 6 .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • Kaitieke .. .. 275 2 212 .. 121 1 .. .. •• •• •• •• *• •• •• •• •• •• •• _ ;• •• Tauranga .. .. 2,291 1 126 .. 100 1 6 .. . 5 6 ,tti i r n a 9Q 9 ............ 6 50 16o o 169 opotiM ''' 129 20 ;; .;; ;; 10 4 330 2 330 27 34 238 .. iss Totals.. 32,341 266 11,148 . 309 M84 23 T 213 .. 53 137 546 3,652 103 1,522 166 254 1,991 77 986 449 34 360 .. 206 331 ..217 .. 227 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa .. .. 67 Waiapu .. .. 74 .. •• •• ■ • •• •• •• •• • ■ ' ■ ■ ■ "" "" '' "" ' Uawa .. .. 367 .. 81 .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ■■ " :' Cook .. ., 2,264 .. 550 53 522 2 38 .. 31 .. 13 _3 Waikohn .. .. 619 .. 84 15 173 Totals.. .. 715 68 695 - 2 - - - 39 • • 31 '" ■' - -

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Hawke's Bay District i Wairoa .. .. 1,410 .. 75 5 31 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 .. 40 Hawke'sBay .. 8,224 91 2,537 77 1,055 28 10 8 4 1303 3,869 10,659 2,233 47 " .! .'. !! 92 !! 16 " i<3 Waipawa .. .. 4,137 6 2,444 10 1,182 .. .. .. .. .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 47 16 Waipukurau .. .. 1,422 .. 44 .. 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Patangata .. .. 1,837 .. 265 187 6 7 4 82 526 1,877 32 1,281 3U 1,945 l,i6o 2,724 12 *8 1! 31 Weber .. .. 136 .. .. .. 43 Daniievirke .. .. 2,288 .. 910 10 541 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. 20 6 .. 28 Woodville .. .. 920 .. 341 .. 175 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 .. 2 .. 1 Pahiatua .. .. 1,135 .. 75 .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Akitio .. .. 259 .. .. . . 186 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. Totals.. .. 21,768 97 6,691 102 3,480 34 .. 17 .. 12 113 526 1,877 32 1,281 614 5,814 14,7393,333 5,081 113 .. 28 6 .. 217 .. 58 .. 17 Wellington-West Coast District Clifton .. .. 811 .. 298 .. 327 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 .. .. .. 14 4 107 .. 64 .. 32 Taranaki .. .. 374 .. 149 .. Ill .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 18 Inglewood .. .. 647 .. 450 .. 102 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 24 12 .. 18 .. 16 95 Egmont .. .. 357 .. 30 .. 30 2 8 .. 350 .. 32 2 4 .. !'. !! Stratford .. .. 931 2 352 19 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. 18 44 Whangamomona .. 128 .. .. .. 10 Eltham .. .. 765 1 133 .. 129 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. 454 103 Hawera .. .. 1,208 .. 1,034 .. 861 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 .. .. .. 34 6 Waimate West .. 155 Patea .. .. 3,244 .. 3,295 185 1,313 '*6 !!! " " 87 !! '.! !! !! .. Waitotara .. .. 1,782 25 791 78 321 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 ! Waimarino .. ..838 41 64 2 561 9 2,000 .. 2,120 1,115 64 722 .503 10 3 ! " 4 " Wanganui .. .. 1,688 23 348 275 31 8,522 2,039 2,378 987 15 1 .. 8 Rangitikei .. .. 8,716 87 2,352 20 1,306 2 76 1,985 5,760 1,757 2,953 306 4,110 11,3604,898 7,504 10 149 .. 36 Oroua .. .. 2,904 50 1,955 13 1,390 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 8 .. 58 Kairanga .. .. 1,438 .. 320 .. 327 .. .. .. .. .. .. 266 10 26 .. 3 !! 3 Kiwitea .. .. 1,568 20 398 53 356 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 .. .. 8 10 .. 35 .. 25 26 Pohangina .. . . 1,130 .. 778 .. 415 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Manawatu .. .. 2,154 43 275 4 233 .. 294 41 185 7 .. 318 .. 230 8 ! " .. .. . . '' Horowhenua .. .. 1,293 .. 1,018 8 461 .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 55 .. .. 38 .. 87 161 125 5 2 Hutt •• 177 •• 491 .. 22 2 3 .. .. !! !! 39 300 !! 190 Makara .. .. 263 .. .. .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 4 j0 80 Featherston .. .. 2,095 .. 275 33 123 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 577 .. .. .. 3 .. 1 15 4 ° .. 56 15 .' 12 Wairarapa South .. 1,597 .. 254 .. 150 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 ' 32 Masterton .. .. 1,815 .. 650 137 410 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 16 .! Castlepoint .. ..238 8 32 700 1,7801,000 1,300 ! " .. " Eketahuna .. .. 861 .. 122 .. 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 15 Mauriceville .. .. 438 .. 66 .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 750 .. 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 10 Totals .. .. 39,615 292 15,898 552 9,442 17 118 12,507 9,475 6,296 5,245 488 5,550 13,8956,402 9,670 237 ..136 .. 51 722 4 895 .. 517 Totals, North Island 97,115 655 34,452 1,031 20,501 74 .. 230 .. 65 368 13,579 15,004 6,431 8,048 1,270 11,618 30,625 9,812 15,737 838 34 555 6 270 1,301 4 1,170 .. 761

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Southdown. Merino. CorriedaJe. Half-breds. B-yeland. Other Breeds. © © © © Qi 33 "2 Sea "fed "2 ® - a ea d 'S ® r- d - a* "3 « d -d 'd ° e = - 0 tjo-s'- 0 -,- Name of Conntv -2 £ 2 n ° 5 § ° -2 ® 5 *"2 o 55° -9 £2 S o ® a o ~ £ £2 § o 5 S 0 „ a « d ogg . a m"a 0S0 i>dxue Ui futility. no 55 • of ** • 5* 05 • c O oo o a of d o 0 00 O & a? a - fe® 3 - a c « ° a) isci . n c 2 ® 0 02+=OStn I|i || i jjl !j| Lambs " Ijl |jl ||1 li| Lambs ' if! If I |p |i| Lambs - III ||I li| pi If&ffl ji| HI | 111 jj! |1| ||| J a =5 a a a a ILlklbobotoh-Nel-SOS" - Westiaud District Waimea .. ., 539 55 93 50 208 23 398 371 235 122 98 784 1,806 290 835 511 11,820 30,306 3,336 12,249 40 .. 5 .. 1 33 Takaka .. .. 127 6 101 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 22 178 709 53 123 151 3,565 6,005 251 2,758 9 1 Collingwood .. 22 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 191 400 50 200 .. .. .. .. 2 Buller .. .. 15 20 25 34 20 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 216 .. ' ... 4 ! Inangahua .. 41 .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. ,. . . .. .. .. 5 4 102 .. 30 5 10 Murehison .. 108 .. 9 .. 2 .. 200 400 175 7 36 190 .. 64 .. 518 75 .. 10 11 . . . . 14 Grey .. .. 211 3 44 1 12 147 456 8 81 8 8 5 Westland .. 352 .. 231 .. 220 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 15 54 842 30 201 26 38 Sounds .. .. 226 5 34 .. 33 . . 1,470 950 .. .. 20 265 1,470 847 350 8 185 150 200 .. 1 12 Marlborough .. 967 25 1,039 .. 796 1,035 44,768 32,46910,440 14,636 379 2.173 10,681 344 5,680 895 20,374 63,142 5,645 28,548 141 .. 26 . . > 44 87 Awatere.. .. 797 .. .. 100 155 849 18,591 19,100 5,756 9,083 417 801 18,258 527 7,129 1,572 19,509 70,934 2,693 31,122 30 7 Totals.. .. 3,405 114 1,576 184 1,436 1,907 65,427 53,29016,606 23,841 953 4,428 33,514 2,111 14,381 3,169 56,176 172,22812,163 74,999 273 .. 31 .. 53 211 Cantekbttby - K a ikottba District Kaikoura .. 164 .. 260 10 36 1 5,245 4,502 676 40 325 1,841 9,769 16 4,504 1,411 18,855 63,836 3,859 28,285 1 62 .. Amuri .. .. 721 10 14 .. 249 258 12,529 15,539 1,595 3,157 1,403 1,337 67,343 2,365 23,121 2,459 17,477 94,919 7,414 38,832 11 46 Cheviot .. .. 482 16 319 .. 155 .. 1,881 .. 82 .. 1,715 1,466 60,424 851 22,735 894 1,737 50,553 1,979 15,842 13 79 .. Waipara .. .. 1,112 3 113 .. 529 193 8,116 6,963 1,563 2,398 2.843 474115,693 2,815 42,415 2,418 7,028 103,485 2,924 33,990 84 144 . . Ashley .. .. 245 .. 36 .. 10 5 70 2,971 13 28 400 981 11,905 339 3,767 694 3,112 29,384 553 10,819 13 45 .. Kowai .. .. 664 .. 363 .. 289 .. .. 239 .. .. 557 813 30,473 848 7,827 267 584 22,698 385 3,430 42 Oxford .. .. 537 .. 761 125 285 .. 50 1,020 120 .. 141 334 8,221 1,283 2,392 423 608 28,579 3,231 5,836 66 19 Rangiora.. .. 554 14 276 .. 121 315 181 36 10 .. 23 31 2,795 70 434 5 174 10,241 773 804 13 16 .. Eyre .. .. 687 .. 910 .. 242 . . .. 96 .. 20 33 220 4,034 531 160 113 2,147 23,000 725 3,719 8 9 .. Tawera .. .. 84 220 7,000 7,900 750 3,300 61 2,339 2,430 .. 1,300 869 11,240 30,693 287 13,292 Malvern.. .. 1,600 4 385 5 259 .. 152 978 .. 10 262 664 16,393 1,092 4,915 73 1,207 36,527 5,692 6,807 12 41 Paparua.. .. 461 15 .. 42 125 .. .. .. .. .. 61 181 5,480 480 825 3 1,089 15,918 807 1,467 3 11 20 Waimairi.. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 65 60 2,389 .. 1,455 .. 150 130 .. 165 Heathcote .. 47 .. .. .. .. 33 .. 1,150 .. 316 36 1,847 3,465 7 709 ! Akaroa .. .. 1,105 52 77 25 59 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 898 .. .. .. 10 99 Mount Herbert .. 502 .. 20 .. .. .. | .. : .. 3 7 70 .. .. 26 143 4,024 .. 670 37 !. ..

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Wairewa •• 684 87 539 .. 172) 14 67 .. .. .. .. 61 442 2,243 100 886 15 9 .. Halswell .. .. 120 .. .. .. .. 83 180 2,470 75 1,250 19 .. 1,979 .. 81 2 Springs .. .. 456 .. 33 .. 23 .. .. 230 75 40 140 2,001 14 22 558 6,919 191 1,064 5 15 . . Elesmere .. 1,084 16 237 8 817 2 258 .. .. 96 50 3,726 .. 950 18 683 19,648 987 1,723 94 23 3 Selwyn .. .. 743 . . 40 .. 67 892 12,982 14,324 2,462 6,092 472 394 18,528 1,570 8,590 1,031 5,598 58,950 3,360 17,878 13 104 .. Ashburton .. 2,610 10 916 20 447 1,004 24,344 27,554 4,978 13,362 1,228 7,808 58,818 4,512 18,230 2,000 9,045 178,01812,471 38,060 335 201,439 .. '72 " 10? Geraldine .. 945 6 306 .. 53 17 3,938 1,735 44 .. 204 34 2,584 .. 558 347 2,456 16,185 621 4,470 276 .. 6 .. 1 225 6 1^ Levels .. .. 740 .. 75 .. .. .. .. 18 80 .. 8 62 107 3,026 278 298 233 552 .. Mackenzie .. 288 .. 29 .. .. 1,716 53,103 57,87413,251 28,738 361 7,385 10,034 .. 5,540 554 9,088 23 609 1 558 9 524 114 68 Waimate.. .. 1,113 50 837 10 169 274 11,900 8,726 1,160 4,497 1,935 14,076 82,094 1,374 30,288 435 5,362 '853 227 2 70 .. 15 459 6 ii Chatham Islands lg 254 352 98 256 21 .. .. " Totals.. .. 17,757 283 6,526 265 4,107 4,917141,491 150,945 26,779 61,64212,429 45,082 518,90418,235181,58014,255101,889 859,467 49,153 248,6211,585 2 76 .. 363,528 3 104 .. 125 Otago District Waitaki .. .. 3,005 12 281 .. 289 926 27,260 29,174 2,987 9,942 1,354 20,299 36,937 2,691 13,423 735 24,568 51,552 2.134 17,347 143 124 Mamototo .. 471 30 .. 29 278 3,806 1,760 .. 676 695 13,840 25,252 976 12,848 1,587 33,108 76,503 2,524 31 000 11 13 Vincent .. .. 1,405 107 62 .. 159 1,201 34,003 28,741 3,501 13,822 367 6,962 11,638 376 5,622 1,633 28,230 78,513 6,660 34,314 51 45 " Waihemo .. 197 . . 40 8 19 13 50 .. .. 412 178 6,624 365 1,193 41 1,259 10,129 1,463 3,662 7 25 Waikouaiti .. 384 .. 159 .. 6 .. 820 .. .. 167 100 5,800 2,000 2,200 187 88 3,977 22 1,431 1 6 Taieri •• •• 471 .. 12 .. 6 .. 99 .. .. 672 2,780 7,096 83 2,833 128 902 4,775 397 1,204 51 57 .. Peninsula .. 130 .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 2 g Clutha .. .. 1,480 11 69 .. 60 .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. 2 5 80 31 569 27 i55 64 !. !! " 54 !! Tuapeka.. .. 989 285 1,150 135 415 7 1,239 20,428 50,186 4,615 22,032 275 14,698 19,411 1,883 10,549 10 5 Bruce •• •• 1,1.86 30 1,273 120 740 .. .. .. .. .. 10 12 .. .. .. 152 32 1,289 109 348 53 62 .. 23 Lake •• •• 298 .. 9 74 1,386 32,212 31,136 5,504 10,711 246 .. 6,473 .. 2,000 577 23,881 35,099 3,493 10,723 5 15 Southland .. 16,198 68 4,671 30 2,844 71 67 .. .. .. 178 4,588 5,409 532 2,819 109 19,985 23,438 2,207 2,997 334 .. 19 .. 9 127 .. i6 11 Wallace .. .. 5,189 3 1,343 2 805 1 178 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 20 990 1,378 93 212 24 49 24 12 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ 7 140 g0 Totals.. .. 31,403 516 9,099 295 5,446 3,883 98,168 91,13811,992 35,151 5,349 69,187155,41511,640 64,975 5,535147,782 306,773 21,012114,022 756 .. 19 .. 9 587 .. 63 23 Totals, S. Island 52,565 91317,201 74410,98910,707 305,086 295,373 55,377120,63418,731 118,697 707,833 31,986 260,936 22,959 305,8471,338,468 82,328 437,642 2,614 2 126 .. 984,326 3 167 148 Totals, N. Island 97,115 655 34,4521,03120,501 74 .. 230 .. 65 368 13,579 15,004 6,431 8,048 1,270 11,618 30,625 9,812 15,737 838 34 555 6 2701,301 41,170 .. 761 Totals, Dominion 149,6801,568 51,6531,775 31,49010,781305,086 295,603 55,377120,69919,099132,276 722,837 38,417 268,98424,229 317,4651,369,093 92,140 453,379 3,452 36 681 6~ 368 5627* 71,337 ~909 * Including 4,062 crossbred rams.

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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, 1944—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 District Mangonui 7,292 25,758 971 12,809 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 663 5,493 139 2,273 Bay of Islands 9,124 30,753 2,106 10,637 Hokianga 3,125 33,785 1,046 15,827 Whangarei 9,168 60,570 1,231 21,899 Otamatea 6,402 55,257 1,859 20,268 Hobson 10,587 44,734 1,309 19,711 Rodney .. .. .. .. 26,066 77,975 2,892 31,786 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 1,932 7,217 254 3,615 Waitemata 8,609 67,066 3,403 22,259 Eden .. .. .. •• 1,660 2,625 547 257 Manukau 14,338 54,659 4,039 18,514 Franklin .. .. .. .. 5,744 68,986 1,620 20,503 Coromandel 5,892 22,789 558 9,697 Thames .. .. .. .. 2,372 6,053 103 2,318 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 4,880 9,773 2,884 6,002 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 715 10,070 510 4,314 Waikato 4,235 113,586 3,319 21,260 Raglan .. .. .. .. 21,531 231,207 4,297 80,965 Waipa .. .. .. 16,700 135,360 7,398 36,592 Piako .. .. .. .5,152 111,712 2,056 15,100 Matamata 11,561 186,882 5,239 32,953 Rotorua 30,710 65,017 1,357 19,273 Taupo 885 14,310 1,675 6,840 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 14,677 66,822 2,628 38,663 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 3,142 67,350 748 30,125 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 8,469 99,977 2,158 34,108 Waitomo 49,604 334,965 8,442 178,100 Ohura .. .. .. •• 9,442 61,516 1,105 33,846 Kaitieke 9,056 46,783 1,466 24,278 Tauranga .. .. .. .. 15,929 120,798 6,421 26,830 Whakatane 5,221 36,152 2,122 17,998, Opotiki .. .. .. 18,529 49,648 4,130 26,520 Totals .. .. .. 343,412 2,325,588 80,032 846,140 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa 3,064 44,436 2,131 31,079 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 20,664 153,548 10,178 94,345 Uawa .. .. .. .. 14,017 76,630 6,312 41,568 Cook .. .. .. .. 20,990 292,895 16,329 154,620 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 35,885 252,008 13,533 142,203 Totals .. .. .. 94,620 819,517 48,483 463,815 Hawke's Bay District Wairoa .. .. .. .. 44,447 290,271 15,991 131,310 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 109,518 931,908 70,904 338,700 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 37,636 387,779 19,372 132,361 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 11,644 133,348 8,828 50,490 Patangata 40,188 456,730 22,875 205,629 Weber .. .. .. .. 6,262 34,006 1,500 16,184 Dannevirke 17,717 222,775 6,756 74,399 Woodville* .. .. .. .. 4,045 72,209 3,551 23,843 Pahiatua 8,360 122,054 2,264 55,024 Akitio .. .. .. .. 24,486 105,885 3,633 61,665 Totals .. .. .. 304,303 2,756,965 155,674 1,089,605

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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, 1944—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. Wellington - West Coast District Clifton .. .. .. .. 6,398 61,256 277 20,754 Taranaki ,. .. .. .. 721 17,818 335 4,624 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 3,016 35,724 120 11,666 Egmont .. .. .. .. 326 17,723 593 4,801 Stratford .. .. .. .. 6,022 58,235 1,369 25,688 Whangamomona .. .. .. 5,684 35,677 42 18,326 Eltham .. .. .. .. 3,440 32,146 209 10,035 Hawera .. .. .. .. 7,177 54,483 1,096 14,906 WaimateWest .. .. .. 902 5,843 270 3,316 Patea .. .. .. .. 29,597 162,833 15,143 52,739 Waitotara .. .. .. .. 24,661 101,030 6,976 36,774 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 34,856 120,475 5,023 74,283 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 28,470 163,150 11,694 70,834 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 38,156 561,881 34,721 217,301 Oroua .. .. .. .. 2,460 133,344 8,669 32,452 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 13,214 75,710 4,814 30,553 Kiwitca .. .. .. .. 6,884 121,810 2,011 44,775 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 4,351 83,125 1,054 33,424 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 7,904 100,594 8,198 27,096 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. 8,656 100,105 5,069 29,874 Hutt .. .. .. .. 17,408 65,292 3,019 29,471 Makara .. .. .. .. 5,115 46,340 851 18,371 Featherston .. .. .. .. 50,371 294,102 24,068 130,447 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 14,324 146,331 5,594 47,891 Masterton .. .. .. .. 31,333 270,926 13,021 115,446 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 13,065 91,078 4,270 53,285 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 8,552 138,532 4,364 57,542 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 3,013 42,994 402 13,732 Totals .. .. .. 376,076 3,138,557 163,272 1,230,406 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,118,411 9,040,627 447,461 3,629,966 Marlborough - Nelson -Westland District Waimea .. .. .. .. 28,869 105,311 8,958 46,175 Takaka .. .. .. .. 3,905 12,837 1,466 5,553 Collingwood .. .. .. .. 1,840 8,255 1,070 4,774 Buller .. .. .. .. 107 1,469 72 453 Inangahua .. .. .. .. 1,033 8,592 324 2,144 Murchison .. .. .. .. 3,178 17,487 655 5,662 Grey .. .. .. .. 503 14,959 1,286 4,090 Westland .. .. .. .. 705 18,560 594 4,302 Sounds .. .. .. .. 8,884 62,881 698 26,600 Marlborough .. .. .. 14,314 61,286 3,625 24,654 Awatere .. .. .. .. 2,710 44,732 1,334 15,819 Totals .. .. .. 66,048 356,369 20,082 140,226 Canterbury-Kaikoura District Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 2,624 34,308 657 15,465 Amuri .. .. .. .. 2,478 25,723 2,129 12,218 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 2,162 19,214 1,328 7,973 Waipara .. .. .. .. 1,414 39,162 1,530 16,636 Ashley .. .. .. .. 466 16,616 865 5,112 Kowai .. .. .. .. 980 15,616 665 7,390 Oxford .. .. .. .. 646 32,560 4,708 17,678

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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, 1944—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-Kaikouba District—■contd. Rangiora 890 19,698 1,697 7,819 Eyre .. •• •• 402 18,473 1,307 10,039 Tawera .. •• 1,553 9,403 649 5,103 Malvern .. .. •• 2,844 59,883 5,635 38,720 Paparua .. .. •• •• 900 13,311 432 11,791 Waimairi .. .. • • • • 129 533 51 395 Heathcote .. .. •• 161 2,163 10 1,069 Akaroa .. .. • • •• 3,529 67,428 2,042 19,604 Mount Herbert .. •• 1,844 28,356 187 11,592 Wairewa .. .. .. ■■ 1,025 55,714 1,497 13,701 Halswell .. ■■ •• •• 1,301 7,997 1,117 1,357 Springs .. .. ■ • •• 568 19,671 566 7,348 Ellesmere .. .. •• 2,433 44,457 3,479 17,011 Selwyn 3,020 48,474 3,537 21,100 Ashburton . •• •• 14,558 355,885 30,292 174,671 Geraldine 11,798 191,712 17,990 87,142 Levels .. •• 6,481 133,445 14,713 65,924 Mackenzie 8,460 146,066 7,222 63,950 Waimate .. .. ■ ■ •• 7,693 244,300 16,588 106,768 Chatham Islands .. .. •• 19,762 23,290 6,287 18,807 Totals 100,121 1,673,458 127,180 766,383 Otago District Waitaki 19,755 277,327 15,099 112,483 Maniototo .. .. •• •• 21,099 111,418 5,820 50,322 Vincent .. ■■ 9,444 115,366 6,007 45,757 Waihemo .. .. • • 5,228 72,059 3,857 30,263 Waikouaiti 3,265 52,636 604 14,920 Taieri .. .. .. • • 25,284 146,757 16,003 67,468 Peninsula .. .. •• 1,070 15,819 579 2,809 Clutha . •• •• 9,314 292,506 17,204 137,879 Tuapeka . .. •• 21,600 195,441 12,501 93,807 Bruce .. .. .. 7,526 171,451 8,851 70,582 Lake •• ■■ 11,598 42,924 4,597 24,651 Southland .. .. .. .. 44,164 1,215,805 52,460 501,649 Wallace .. .. .. 20,081 499,652 19,846 193,310 Stewart Island .. .. 510 1,825 758 Totals 199,938 3,210,986 163,428 1,346,658 Totals, South Island .. .. 366,107 5,240,813 310,690 2,253,267 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,118,411 9,040,627 447,461 3,629,966 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,484,518 14,281,440 758,151 5,883,233 -

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

North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. I | Dominion. Breed of Sheep. ! Auckland. Poverty Bay - Wellington - T tol Marlborough- Canterbury- i ~ . Hawke s Bay. West Coast. * Nelson-Westland. Kaikouxa. utago. lotai. ; j 1 ; 1 ; . ynmber - j cS. Number - <*%, ymnbar - , sumber - Crat. j Cent. Number - Cent. Namber - Cent. Number - Cent. Number - ! Cent j Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — Lincoln .. .. .. 68 0-00 226 0-00 2,414 0-04 2,708 0-02 322 0-02 156 0-00 88 0-00 566 0-00 3,274 0-01 Bomney .. .. .. 21,364 0-45 30,311 0-42 121,384 1-77 173,059 0-92 8,930 0-65 18,863 0-33 70,975 0-98 98,768 0-69 271,827 0-82 Border Leicester .. .. 1 0-00 118 0-00 .. .. 119 0-00 214 0-02 7,946 0-14 4,372 0-06 12,532 0-09 12,651 0-04 English Leicester .. .. 240 0-00 96 0.00 .. .. 336 0-00 918 0-07 11,764 0-21 830 0-01 13,512 0-09 13,848 0-04 Shropshire .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45 o-00 439 0-01 285 0-00 769 0-01 769 0-00 Southdown .. .. 15,651 0-33 20,000 0-28 55,879 0-82 91,530 0-48 4,133 0-30 33,068 0-59 26,950 0-37 64,151 0-45 155,681 0-47 Merino .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,578 0-33 10,566 0-19 4,782 0-07 19,926 0-14 19,926 0-06 Corriedale .. .. 83 0-00 318 0-01 376 0-01 777 0-00 1,483 0-11 34,036 0-60 7,581 0-10 43,100 0-30 43,877 0-13 Byeland . . .. .. 572 0-01 225 0-00 1,027 0-01 1,824 0-01 609 0-05 4,183 0-07 1,250 0-02 6,042 0-04 7,866 0-02 Other breeds .. .. 393 0-01 107 0-00 1,407 0-02 1,907 0-01 1,679 0-12 4,817 0-09 692 0-01 7,188 0-05 9,095 0-03 Totals •• 38,372 0-80 51,401 0-71 182,487 2-67 272,260 1-44 22,911 1-67 125,838 2-23 117,805 1-62 266,554 1-86 538,814 1-62 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flook-book — Lincoln .. .. .. 7,171 0-15 2,636 0 04 3,247 0-05 13,054 0-07 3,758 0-27 7,884 0-14 12,330 0-17 23,972 0-17 37,026 0-11 Bomney .. .. .. 1,088,682 22-71 1,399,669 19-28 1,614,897 23-58 4,103,248 21-71 215,523 15-72 347,359 6-15 1,029,196 14-14 1,592,078 11-13 5,695,326 17-16 Border Leicester .. .. 664 0-01 459 0-01 161 0-00 1,284 0-01 1,119 0-08 18,937 0-34 8,059 0-11 28,115 0-20 29,399 0-09 English Leicester .. .. 460 0-01 921 0-01 39 0-00 1,420 0-01 1,759 0-13 10,844 0-19 1,124 0-02 13,727 0-10 15,147 0-05 Shropshire .. .. 100 0-00 63 0-00 208 0-00 371 0-00 802 0-06 941 0-02 1,076 0-01 2,819 0-02 3,190 0-01 Southdown .. .. 50,948 1-06 37,007 0-51 65,799 0-96 153,754 0-81 6,715 0-49 28,938 0-51 46,759 0-64 82,412 0-58 236,166 0-71 Merino .. .. .. 289 0-01 63 0-00 17 0-00 369 0-00 161,071 11-75 385,774 6-83 240,332 3-30 787,177 5-50 787,546 2-37 Corriedale .. .. 5,960 0-13 3,829 0-05 33,641 0-49 43,430 0-23 55,387 4-04 776,230 13-74 306,566 4-21 1,138,183 7-96 1,181,613 3-56 Half-bred .. .. 3,474 0-07 29,583 0-41 36,005 0-53 69,062 0-36 318,735 23-25 1,273,385 22-54 595,124 8-17 2,187,244 15-29 2,256,306 6-80 Eyeland .. .. .. 1,049 0-02 230 0-00 424 0-01 1,703 0-01 357 0-03 1,699 0-03 784 0-01 2,840 0-02 4,543 0-01 Other breeds .. .. 775 0-02 323 0-01 2,138 0-03 3,236 0-02 211 0-01 3,760 0-06 673 0-01 4,644 0-03 7,880 0-02 Totals •• 1,159,572 24-19 1,474,783 20-32 1,756,576 25-65 4,390,931 23-23 765,437 55-83 2,855,751 50-55 2,242,023 30-79 5,863,211 41-00 10,254,142 30-89 Crossbreds and others not other- 3,595,172 75-01 5,732,983 78-97 4,908,311 71-68 14,236,465 75-33 582,725 42-50 2,667,142 47-22 4,921,010 67-59 8,170,877 57-14 22,407,342 67-49 wise enumerated Grand totals .. 4,793,116 100-00 7,259,166 100-00 6,847,374 100-00 18,899,656 100-00 1,371,073 100-00 5,648,731 100-00 7,280,838 100-00 14,300,642 100-00 33,200,298 100-00

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C —continued Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1941 and 1944

SUMMARIES

Number of Ewes in the Dominion (Stud and Others) since 1918

qhp/vr, Sheep of a Distinctive Breed (entered in l'lock-book). PtolfcSiSk 1 Crossbred Sheep. Dominion. 1941. 1944. 1941. 1944. 1941. 1944. 1941. 1944. Rams .. .. .. 13,256 13,524 541,995 526,397 5,274 4,062 560,525 543,983 Wethers .. .. .. .. 921,190 1,121,587 1,468,940 1,484,518 2,390,130 2,606,105 Breeding-ewes .. .. 259,681 301,283 4,115,141 5,966,993 15,656,111 14,281,440 20,030,933 20,549,716 Dry ewes .. .. 7,262 6,667 251,729 328,474 663,642 758,151 922,633 1,093,292 Lambs.. .. .. 180,251 217,340 1,661,294 2,306,629 6,005,894 5,883,233 7,847,439 8,407,202 Totals .. .. 460,450 538,814 7,491,349 10,250,080 23,799,861 22,411,404 31,751,660 33,200,298

Auckland Poverty Bay- Wellin«ton- Marlborough- Canterbury- m T t , ri „. E' " Hawke-s Bay West Coast Nelson-Westland Kaikoura iirf? District Sheep Sheep Sheep Sheep «»»£. P. st«ct. District. District. District. District. District. Dominion. Stud rams (entered) 1,420 1,581 3,940 504 1 3,158 2,921 13,524 in Flock-book Other rams .. 82,618 116,785 115,994 19,303 j 87,116 108,643 530,459 Wethers .. 449,314 491,966 498,016 212,482 406,863 547,464 2,606,105 Breeding-ewes .. 3,048,918 4,400,679 4,291,323 771,057 j 3,518,690 4,519,049 20,549,716 Dry ewes .. 104,214 251,920 207,522 56,560 235,274 237,802 1,093,292 Lambs .. 1,106,632 1,996,235 1,730,579 311,167 , 1,397,630 1,864,959 8,407,202 Totals .. 4,793,116 7,259,166 6,847,374 1,371,073 5,648,731 7,280,838 33,200,298

North Island. South Island. Dominion. Year. — i — — Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 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 6,030,103 609,312 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 67' 1931 .. .. .. 9,247,005 642,488 8,361,724 568,226 17,608,729 l,21o'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 1034 .. .. .. 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 1937 .. .. .. 10,570,388 406,392 8,761,689 389,125 19,332,077 795 517 1938 .. .. .. 10,735,829 508,558 8,928,037 526,019 19,663,866 1,034'577 1939 .. .. .. 10,889,802 416,755 9,070,497 458,430 19,960,299 875 185 1940 .. .. .. 10,917,684 443,349 8,809,973 522,201 19,727,657 965'550 1941 11,268,384 398,117 8,762,549 524,516 20,030,,933 922 633 1942* 1943* 1944 .. .. .. 11,740,920 563,656 8,808,796 529,636 20,549,716 1,093,292 * Not available.

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C—continued Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs in the Dominion since 1918

Number of Sheep in the Dominion since 1918

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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. Over. Over. 1918 •• H.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'o31 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'l33'si0 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 2o'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'll3'704 1937 .. 10,991 504,653 2,653,241 19,332,077 795,517 8,009,339 3l!305*818 1938 .. 12,261 510,099 2,894,717 19,663,866 1,034,577 8,263,254 32 378 774 1939 .. 13,278 530,348 2,815,058 19,960,299 875,185 7,702,923 31 897'091 1940 .. 12,273 528,847 2,434,586 19,727,657 965,550 7,393,962 31 062*875 1941 .. 13,256 547,269 2,390,130 20,030,933 922,633 7,847,439 31 751'660 1942* 1943* . . . . 1! " 1944 .. 13,524 530,459 2,606,105 20,549,716 1,093,292 33,200,298 * Not available.

• Stud and Stud Sh,fl Total Stud She6p 0t ' a Distinoti ™ Bree(3 Crossbred Sheep. g Btud and Stud Stud gtud gl __ __ Grand Total © Jr 100K jjreeaing- J-'ry Lambs and Flock ! Stud and Hams ' ewes - Ewes - liams Wethers. ! Dry Ewes. | Lambs. Sheep. I ! 1918 325,111 171,437 0,297 125,116 627,961 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 11,989,180 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 24 904 993 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 3o' : 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 S91 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'o38 1935 471,070 231,605 7,292 169,041 879,008 2,481,354 1.7,580,812 980,773 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 1937 515,644 260,510 6,077 188,320 970,551 2,653,241 19,071,567 789,440 7,821,019 31 305 818 1938 522,360 266,724 7,588 195,045 991,717 2,894,717 19,397,142 1,026,989 8,068,209 32 378 774 1939 543,626 268,257 7,729 190,189 1,009,801 2,815,058 19,692,042 867,456 7,512 734 31 897 091 1940 541,120 262,467 5,939 188,556 998,082 2,434,586 19,465,190 959,011 7,205,406 3l!o62'875 1941 500,525 259,681 7,262 180,251 1,007,719 2,390,130 19,771,252 915,371 7,667,188 3l,75l'o60 1942* 1943* 1944 543,983 301,283 6,667 217,340 1,069,273 2,606,105 20,248,433 1,086,625 8,189,802 33,200,298 * Not available.

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1 ' 2 - 3. Ok the 30th Apkil, 1944. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of „ _ „ ; : Name md Addbess oe Offices, jud Sheep Districts, by Cohkties. q q q q . o . g Appointments held by him. § 43 o g \Z 8 Zg, Owners ™ o Sg o c - 8°- §°- 8:5 §o'§§ o-a of Sheep. Shee P" +> cm o' — i I rjio i- »i;i 0S1 3 I - 1 N >o i> | S § ' Fawcett, E. J., Wellington, Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT,— Barry, W. C., M.R.C.Y.S., Wellington, Director, LiveBay of Islands Subdivision — stock Division. Mangonui .. .. .. 72 56 17 9 1 2 157 63,130 ! ~) Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 32 20 7 3 1 63 21,751 Munro. R, D., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Bay of Islands .. .. 94 52 43 25 5 219 107,805 Registrar of Brands. Hokianga .. .. .. .. 51 58 30 18 3 1 161 90,273 W. L., Kaitaia, Inspector of Stock. Whangarei Subdivision — | McNally, G. T., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Whangarei .. .. .. .. 121 95 60 38 5 319 156,235 | Mitchell, J. <*., Kaikohe, Inspector of Stock. Otamatea .. .. .. 62 71 47 32 6 218 128,417 | Hobson .. .. .. 75 73 38 32 7 .. 1 .. .. 226 134,457 J Auckland Subdivision — Rodney .. .. .. .. 117 117 54 35 2 2 .. 1 .. 328 164,158 " Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 9 9 8 3 29 13,635 French, T., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waitemata .. .. .. 88 50 41 22 6 1 1.... 209 120., 185 of Brands. Eden .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 8 5,283 W. J., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Manukau .. .. .. 56 49 38 29 5 177 110,006 Niccol, J. G., Puhekohe, Inspector of Stock. Franklin .. .. .. .. 102 70 54 42 4 272 136,825 Mackley. H. 0., Helensville, Inspector. Coromandel .. .. .. .. 38 41 26 12 4 1 122 74,219 Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames .. .. .. 21 13 7 3 44 16,902 1 Hauraki Plains .. . . .. .. 36 15 8 8 . . 1 68 29,188 ,, , • , , n -r, tt -n t + e qa 1 Ohinemuri 31 13 7 2 1 54 20 239 Mackintosh, K Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, «t , o u- • • ' .Registrar 01 .brands. W aikato bubaivision — ° TTr -nr-n t ~ 4. .<? ax i -D- 1 QF\ oq a en q o 171 ico ocn Dale. W. P. L. Paeroa, Inspector ot btock. Piako .. .. .. .. 35 zo 45 52 9 2 171 162,269 >r. , \ . , T r , n 0 , , Waikato .. .. .. 50 50 50 67 8 1 226 188,965 i Crabb, A Inspector of Stock. Raglan .. .. .. 54 92 137 144 38 6 1 .. .. 472 532,022 | Christie R,. H. CThames Inspector Waipa .. .. .. .. 102 81 85 56 10 4 1 .. .. 339 247,452 B ° nnar ; w - &•> Te Awamutu, Inspector of Stock. Matamata .. .. .. 71 68 82 96 18 2 1 .. .. 338 316,982 J

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Te Kuiti Subdivision- — , i Taupo •• •• •• •• 9 8 2 4 4 .. .. 1 28 I 34.965 1 I aumarunui .. .. .. .. 45 66 61 42 5 1 4.... 224 200,216 36 40 45 30 2 1 154 105 ,'533 Mackintosh, G. R., Hamilton, Registrar of Brands. Otorohanga 98 100 71 43 10 322 188,893 Kent, G. X.. Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. YVaitomo 137 182 181 135 24 7 3 1 .. 670 588,516 Harris, W„ Wanganui, Registrar of Brands for ° hum 43 72 72 46 9 .... 2 .. 244 205,226 Kaitieke. j, ai !"l, e _ . . "• •• •• 50 50 35 3 1 198 122,927 Price, P. G., Taumarunui, Inspector. Bay of Plenty Subdivision- W att) M. W„ Tauranga, Inspector of Stock. Tauranga 201 77 45 43 8 .. 1 .. .. 375 173,652 Buigess, C. G., Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. Whakatane 78 38 13 14 5 .... 1 .. 149 78,161 McKenzie, M. B., Rotorua, Inspector of Stock. Opotiki 52 22 35 27 6 2 144 111 586 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 34 38 25 20 5 1 .... 1 124 143'o43 Totals, Auckland District .. 2,111 1,816 1,486 1,169 214 36 13 6 1 6,852 4.793,116 POVERTY BAY DISTRICT,— Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 3 8 16 35 7 2 1.. 72 115 242 "1 Waiapu 9 26 41 90 30 9 2 7 1 215 468 ,'595 I p , 12 6 10 22 18 9 4 1 1 83 237,458 f Bould, F. R., Oisborne, Inspector of Stock, Registrar C° ol f • 52 63 72 86 66 21 9 7 .. 376 745,186 of Brands. 8 Waikohu .. .. .. 11 17 29 93 41 20 8 8 1 228 639,458 J Totals, Poverty Bay District .. 87 120 168 326 162 61 24 23 3 974 2,205,939 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT,— Napier Subdivision — Wairoa ■ • • • • • 44 40 56 113 61 14 9 6 .. 343 690 011 1 Hawke'sBay .. .. .. .. 82 135 138 318 135 33 10 10 .. 861 1 545'448 j Grallam > Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waipawa .. .. .. • • 40 57 84 152 69 9 2 .. .. 413 632'427 L of Brands. Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 8 7 11 64 21 4 1 116 218 981 r S P ooner ' Wairoa, Inspector. Registrar of Patangata .. .. .. ..13 8 39 123 80 24 5 6 1 299 803'283 I Brands - Woodville Subdivision— ' J Weber • • ■ • • • • • 2 2 8 25 11 3 1 .... 52 104 734 Dannewke .. .. .. 49 94 80 107 32 4 1 1 .. 368 | PnHafniJ 6 " " " " a ] fo f ,1 126 128,790 Kinghorn, A., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, PaJnatua .. .. .. .. 42 43 61 86 13 1 246 244,013 I Registrar of Brands. Aklt10 -- •• •• •• •• 9 26 43 53 20 3 2 2 .. 158 267,877 J Totals, Hawke's Bay District .. 311 432 545 1,093 449 95 31 25 1 2,982 5 053 227 • -I— I : :

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1. 2 " 3. On the 30th April, 1944. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. i j } TT 7 " NameJand Addhess of Offices, and ' o I 0 o i o o o • 9 • _ ft Appointments held by him. § i o Owners 5 . 5 ! I g IS §£- |g §5 S| || o-g of Sheep. lee P" .| i— i (M lO 1 3 ; __ I ' "" I 8 j WEST COAST DISTRICT- ' Taranalci Subdivision — Clifton .. .. .. 59 58 49 25 9 .. 1 .. .. 201 132,746 " Taranaki .. .. .. .. 79 42 21 3 145 36,476 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 71 58 40 14 1 184 76,654 Palmer, E. A. New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Stratford .. .. .. .. 64 66 58 44 5 237 151, 758 Registrar of Brands. Whangamomona .. .. .. 16 33 32 28 3 1 113 89,305 )> Hill. R. de B.. Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Eltham .. .. .. .. 18 15 30 18 8 89 81,143 of Brands. Hawera .. .. .. .. 22 30 30 31 7 2 122 121,800 Cooper, j. C., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waimate West .. .. .. .. 8 5 5 3 21 10,663 of Brands. Egmont .. .. .. 20 13 16 4 1 54 25,422 Wanganui Subdivision — Patea .. .. .. .. .. 15 36 71 86 28 5 1 .... 242 326,018 ] „ . w w - T , , a . , B Waitotara 26 40 34 67 18 2 1 ... . 188 222,666 j Harris, W Wawjanm, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waimarino .. .. .. 57 90 54 69 21 7 5 1 .. 304 344,955 4, . „ T . , Q . v Wanganui .. .. .. 32 24 54 61 39 6 5 7 .. 228 441,971 Thompson, R.A.,Raettht, Inspector of Stock. Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 59 100 215 302 103 22 5 16 2 824 1,474,885 New P ort > C - •> Taihajie, Inspector of Stock. Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua .. .. .. .. .. 22 57 81 82 15 2 259 266,053 Kairanga 55 58 60 62 5 240 179,548 R | R A p a lmerston North Inspector of Kiwitea 31 69 92 116 23 3 .. 1 .. 335 377,358 T 7 ,' „ A /' i( f™ erst f L ]yorm ' lns P ector ot Pohangina 15 55 60 47 11 2 1 .... 191 188,958 Manawatu .. .. .. 28 33 54 49 9 2 .. 1 .. 176 195,211 j Mason > R ' S " M "> FeMm 9> Inspector. Horowhenua 37 43 51 65 5 201 168,500 j Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 45 39 30 39 4 1 .. 158 119,896 ] Hudson, G. F. L., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Mana, and Somes) ' - Registrar of Brands. Makara .. .. .. 12 13 16 14 4 2 1.... 62 72,623 J Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals, West Coast District .. 791 977 1,153 1,229 319 56 21 26 2 4,574 5,104,609

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT Masterton Subdivision — Featherston .. .. .. 29 17 55 79 43 13 6 7 .. 249 555,118 Wairarapa South .. .. 26 32 42 47 22 4 .. 1 .. 174 243,570 I a ,, , , T rr nr * , t * c i Masterton 30 31 76 91 49 8 6 .... 291 483 896 I Sutherland, J. H„ Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 1 2 8 24 22 4 2 1 .. 64 173,794 < t Registrar of Brands. , Eketahuna .. .. .. 34 54 58 47 15 3 1 212 221,961 Jaine, J.F., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. Mauriceville ... .. .. 16 21 25 16 3 1 82 64,426 I Totals, Wairarapa District .. 136 157 264 304 154 33 15 9 1,072 1,742,765 Totals, North Island .. .. 3,436 3,502 3,616 4,121 1,298 281 104 89 7 16,454 18,899,656 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT,— Nelson Subdivision — Waimea .. .. .. .. 464 281 131 41 5 2 924 302,003 |"| Takaka .. .. .. .. 72 35 19 14 140 50,230 | I Skinner, R. W., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Collingwood .. .. .. .. 23 22 14 3 2 64 28,547 i f of Brands. , Buller . . .. .. .. .. 29 4 33 3,019 J Murchison .. .. .. 44 47 17 7 1 116 46,480 * &stlci7i/d Subdivision Westland .. .. .. .. 114 58 24 2 198 46 269 L Flemjn g> J -> Grey mouth, Inspector of Stock, RegisInangahua .. .. .. .. 42 23 6 1 1 73 | trar of Brands. Grey ■■ .. .. .. .. 72 33 10 7 122 33,600 J Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds .. .. .. 23 36 49 44 9 11.... 163 163,391 1 Marlborough .. .. .. .. 214 178 98 66 22 6 3 587 391,007 !>Shand, G. D., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Awatere . .. .. .. 13 23 61 62 21 3 3 2 188 286,155 J Registrar of Brands. Totals, Marlborough - Nelson - West- 1,110 740 429 247 61 12 4 5 2,608 1,371,073 land District CANTERBURY -KAIKOURA DISTRICT Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura .. .. .. 73 27 31 55 21 1 1 .. 1 210 225,034 ~ Amuri .. .. .. .. 11 17 53 69 21 7 4 2 1 185 347,540 Wightman,L. H., Amberley, Inspector, Registrar of Cheviot .. .. .. 23 38 51 57 12 3 .. 1 .. 185 202,241 , Brands. Ashley .. .. .. .. 22 31 17 21 9 1 101 95,137 [Parsons, F. G. R. C., Rotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai .. . . .. . . 40 44 29 28 4 145 97,025 [ Smythe, E. B., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara .. .. .. 32 60 92 111 26 4 2 2 .. 329 415,648 J

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1 * 3 . On the 30th April, 1944. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of . _ Name and Address of Officer, and Sheep Districts, by Counties. o o o o . .8 • ,_< g Appointments held by him. S "§ :8h| 3 ! §g Owners g , 3 |S 12 8 5- sg 8«- §1 §| §1 ofShee p- p - ,_I (M iO PH eg CANTERBURY - KAIKOURA DISTRICT — continued Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford .. .. .. .. 41 37 46 31 5 160 116,003 "] Akaroa .. .. .. .. 38 49 49 34 3 173 116,729 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. 14 12 8 15 7 56 55,804 Wairewa .. .. .. 18 21 32 24 8 103 92.840 Selwyn .. .. .. 19 31 57 49 14 .. 4 1 1 176 242,376 Tawera .. .. .. .. 6 13 9 4 4413.. 44 99,010 Forrester, A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, Waimairi .. .. .. .. 8 1 1 .. 1 11 5,704 Registrar of Brands. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 35 40 31 10 116 51,501 Coulter, T. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Eyre .. .. .. .. .. 34 40 25 14 3 1 117 71,610 N., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Malvern .. .. .. .. 39 70 94 60 5 268 197,110 Gibson, J., Ashburton. Inspector of Stock. Paparua .. .. .. .. 47 49 26 13 135 55,636 Doggett, A. M.. Leeston, Inspector. Heathcote .. .. .. .. 4 1 3 5 13 11,695 Spencer, C. L., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Halswell .. .. .. .. 7 13 7 1 .. 2 30 21,457 Registrar of Brands. Springs .. .. .. .. 25 37 21 8 91 42,223 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 55 76 54 19 3 1 208 111,415 Ashburton .. .. .. .. 129 274 360 277 46 9 3 1 1 1,100 1,073,164 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 16 18 19 20 5 5 1.... 84 110,962 Timaru Subdivision/ Geraldine .. .. .. .. 127 143 132 74 15 4 1 1 497 363,260 "] Urquhart, T. D., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Levels .. .. .. .. 103 140 112 47 11 413 238,147 / Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 27 53 88 96 50 3 5 3 . . 325 518, 134 f Gray, K. G., Fairlie, Inspector Waimate .. .. .. .. 114 197 204 174 27 8 .. 2 1 727 671,326 J Griffith, J. A., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District .. 1.107 1,532 1,651 1,316 300 51 24 15 6 6,002 5,648,731 OTAGO DISTRICT, — flngram, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Oamaru Subdivision — •{ of Brands. Waitaki .. .. .. .. 152 ; 228 240 139 40 9 3 1 812 721,251 Murdoch, A. R., Kurow, Inspector of Stock.

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Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo .. .. .. 41 31 65 112 36 4 2 1 .. 292 425,358 "" \ incent .. .. .. 59 58 72 96 41 10 4 1 341 468,261 -Douglas, A., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision Stewart, C. H., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. \\ aihemo .. .. .. .. 43 33 39 37 10 1 163 152,085 > Millar, J. A., Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti .. .. .. 84 37 15 24 5 2 .. 1 .. 168 99,575 | Buxton, G. W., Dunedin, Inspector. Taieri .. .. .. .. .. 107 97 59 74 13 4 1 355 292,159 | Craig, S. R., Palmers ton, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula .. .. .. 18 26 7 4 55 21,026 j Clutha Subdivision — "1 Clutha.. .. .. .. 156 151 209 191 28 2 737 614,358 I Reid ' G '' Balclutha > Inspector of Stock, Registrar Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 100 74 100 178 31 7 4 .. 1 495 L w of '® ra " ds - „ w T T , Bruce .. .. .. .. 97 121 147 89 7 1 Tl <; Worthington, O. VV., Lawrence, inspector ot Stock. J Mclntyre, R. J., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake .. .. .. .. 30 36 32 25 20 13 2 .. .. 158 266,707 ] Southland .. .. .. . . 610 598 791 768 79 18 3 3 1 2,871 2,456,987 [ Robertson, E. J., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Wallace .. .. .. .. 198 202 300 248 33 3 4 3 .. 991 858,081 | Registrar of Brands. btewart Island .. .. .. .. 2 6 .. 1 9 3,526 ! Elder, T., Gore, Inspector of Stock. ! Macdonald, K. W., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District .. .. 1,6971,6982,0761,986 343 73 22 12 2 7,909 7,280,838 f Boa, J. L., Wyndham, Inspector. Smith, W. H., Lumsden, Inspector. Totals, South Island .. .. 3,914 3,970 4,156 3,549 704 136 50 32 8 16,519 14,300,642 (Vacant), Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. Mills, T. H., Wanaka, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Dominion .. .. 7,350 7,472 7,772 7,670 2,002 417 154121 15 32,973 33,200,298 I |

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