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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, 1946

1945 NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1945

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, Ist March, 1946. The following particulars are published for general information:— A. —Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Numbers of Sheep and Breeding-ewes in each Comity 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 Year ended 30th April, 1945. 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, 1944 and 1945 NORTH ISLAND

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Number of Sheep on Increase ( + ) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increaae(+ ) County. or or 30th April, 1944. 30th April, 1945. Decrease (-). 30 th April, 1944. 30th April, 1945. Decroa9e ( _) - Mangonui .. .. 03,130 59,678 - 3,452 36,179 33,967 - 2,212 Whangaroa .. .. 21,751 22,608 + 857 13,850 14,386 + 536 Bay of Islands .. 107,805 101,217 - 6,588 65,452 61,325 - 4,127 Hokianga .. .. 90,273 88,924 — 1,349 55,491 54,339 - 1,152 Whangarei .. .. 156,235 147,253 - 8,982 100,471 93,494 - 6,977 Otamatea .. .. 128,417 120,603 - 7,814 83,385 78,379 - 5,006 Hobson .. .. 134,457 128,122 - 6,335 80,487 76,598 - 3,889 Rodney .. .. 164,158 163,168 - 990 91,876 93,815 + 1,939 Great Barrier Island .. 13,635 12,905 — 730 7,546 7,209 — 337 Waitemata .. .. 120,185 123,501 + 3,316 77,129 78,365 + 1,236 Eden .. .. 5,283 5,239 - 44 2,667 2,653 - 14 Manukau .. .. 110,006 114,304 + 4,298 63,313 65,035 + 1,722 Franklin .. .. 136,825 148,836 + 12,011 99,240 106,839 + 7,599 Coromandel .. .. 74,219 66,558 - 7,661 42,456 36,790 - 5,666 Thames .. .. 16,902 17,404 + 502 8,594 8,926 + 332 Hauraki Plains .. 29,188 24,739 ■— 4,449 13,479 13,785 + 306 Ohinemuri .. .. 20,239 19,534 — 705 13,637 13,185 — 452 Waikato ... .. 188,965 209,330 + 20,365 149,263 165,985 + 16,722 Raglan .. .. 532,022 586,952 + 54,930 353,322 398,719 + 45,397 Waipa .. .. 247,452 270,524 + 23,072 170,982 190,160 + 19,178 Piako .. .. 162,269 173,899 + 11,630 128,223 142,649 + 14,426 Matamata .. .. 316,982 333,227 + 16,245 244,378 255,373 + 10,995 Rotorua .. .. 143,043 150,746 + 7,703 83,349 88,921 + 5,572 Taupo .. .. 34,965 36,098 + 1,133 19,874 23,903 + 4,029 Taumarunui .. .. 200,216 189,556 - 10,660 106,904 101,932 - 4,972 Kawhia .. .. 105,533 104,631 - 902 68,907 66,326 - 2,581 Otorohanga .. .. 188,893 199,383 + 10,490 129,715 140,743 + 11,028 Waitomo .. .. 588,516 591,610 + 3,094 340,095 350,741 + 10,646 Ohura .. .. 205,226 205,020 - 206 107,336 106,446 - 890 Kaitieke .. .. 122,927 119,191 - 3,736 68,417 66,860 — 1,557 Tauranga .. .. 173,652 185,707 + 12,055 121,242 132,850 + 11,608 Whakatane .. 78,161 81,768 4- 3,607 45,157 45,480 + 323 Opotiki .. .. 111,586 104,339 - 7,247 56,502 53,190 - 3,312 Matakaoa .. .. 115,242 109,789 - 5,453 62,376 59,868 - 2,508 Waiapu .. ... 468,595 459,392 - 9,203 250,782 237,452 - 13,330 Uawa .. .. 237,458 233,516 - 3,942 124,339 121,671 - 2,668 Cook .. .. 745,186 728,547 - 16,639 445,937 435,451 - 10,486 Waikohu .. .. 639,458 611,555 - 27,903 358,445 345,761 - 12,684 Wairoa .. .. 690,011 670,230 - 19,781 410,244 399,084 - 11,160 Hawke's Bay .. .. 1,545,448 1,467,413 - 78,035 976,465 952,325 - 24,140 Waipawa .. .. 632,427 635,401 + 2,974 414,718 420,488 + 5,770 Waipukurau .. .. 218,981 216,169 — 2,812 140,327 142,112 + 1,785 Patangata .. .. 803,283 807,200 + 3,917 493,142 480,483 — 12,659 Weber .. .. 104,734 105,089 + 355 56,937 51,399 - 5,538 Dannevirke .. .. 417,663 454,040 + 36,377 279,905 287,670 + 7,765 Woodville .. .. 128,790 134,825 + 6,035 86,372 86,411 + 39 Pahiatua .. .. 244,013 250,194 + 6,181 154,543 157,462 + 2,919 Akitio .. .. 267,877 262,688 - 5,189 146,147 152,251 + 6,104 Clifton .. .. 132,746 135,442 + 2,696 90,212 89,417 - 795 Taranaki .. .. 36,476 37,245 + 769 27,731 25,977 - 1,754 Inglewood .. .. 76,654 72,474 — 4,180 54,448 50,084 - 4,364 Egmont .. .. 25,422 25,000 - 422 18,778 18,881 + 103 Stratford .. .. 151,758 148,721 — 3,037 ' 99,873 97,917 — 1,956 Whangamomona .. 89,305 88,401 — 904 52,556 49,428 — 3,128 Eltham .. .. 81,143 86,161 + 5,018 52,678 54,354 + 1,676 Hawera .. .. 121,800 128,253 + 6,453 80,459 78,954 — 1,505 Waimate West .. 10,663 10,219 — 444 5,943 5,083 — 860 Patea .. .. 326,018 331,421 + 5,403 201,361 208,169 + 6,808 Waitotara .. .. 222,666 224,468 + 1,802 130,224 135,206 + 4,982 Waimarino .. .. 344,955 355,789 + 10,834 174,007 178,036 + 4,029 Wanganui .. .. 441,971 462,377 + 20,406 255,657 267,482 + 11,825 Rangitikei .. .. 1,474,885 1,528,849 + 53,964 945,161 975,827 + 30,666 Oroua .. .. 266,053 287,989 + 21,936 194,450 211,512 + 17,062 Kairanga .. . ... 179,548 198,814 + 19,266 108,365 121,811 + 13,446 Kiwitea ... .. 377,358 371,770 - 5,588 248,623 241,917 - 6,706 Pohangina .. .. 188,958 190,021 + 1,063 125,440 125,876 + 436 Manawatu .. .. 195,211 217,411 + 22,200 132,900 143,149 + 10,249 Horowhenua .. .. 168,500 185,133 + 16,633 115,471 124,340 + 8,869 Hutt .. .. 119,896 122,614 + 2,718 67,167 68,019 + 852 Makara .. .. 72,623 80,386 + 7,763 46,601 48,538 + 1,937 Eeatherston .. .. 555,118 558,764 + 3,646 321,381 327,719 + 6,338 Wairarapa South .. 243,570 255,681 + 12,111 161,211 166,839 + 5,628 Masterton .. .. 483,896 488,930 + 5,034 296,324 290,845 - 5,479 Castlepoint .. .. 173,794 172,978 — 816 95,249 93,715 — .1,534 Eketahuna .. .. 221,961 223,543 + 1,582 143,903 145,215 + 1,312 Mauriceville .. .. 64,426 67,257 + 2,831 45,150 46,445 + 1,295 Totals, North Island 18,899,656 19,108,733 + 209,077 11,740,920 11,890,011 +149,091

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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, 1944 and 1945—continued SOUTH ISLAND

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Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breeding-ewes on [ n( , reaBe ( + ) County. I or ' or 30th April, 1944. 30th April, 1945. | Decrease (-). 30th April, 1944. 30th April. 1945. ' Bcrease <-)• Waimea .. .. 302,003 310,840 + 8,837 106,738 169,365 + 2,627 Takaka .. .. • 50,230 53,949 + 3,719 26,477 28,995 + 2,518 Collingwood .. .. 28,547 30,548 + 2,001 13,797 15,155 -f- 1,358 Buller .. .. 3,019 2,721 - 298 2,060 1,872 - 188 Inangahua .. .. 20,372 21,208 -f- 836 14,799 14,631 168 Murchison .. .. 46,480 48,516 + 2,036 30,073 30,234 + 161 Grey .. .. 33,600 33,933 + 333 23,856 23,439 - 417 Westland .. .. 46,269 44,689 — 1,580 35,257 34,819 — 438 Sounds .. .. 163,391 160,757 - 2,634 101,135 97,437 - 3,698 Marlborough .. .. 391,007 409,731 + 18,724 194,944 197,225 + 2,281 Awatere .. .. 286,155 286,500 + 345 161,921 162,453 + 532 Kaikoura .. .. . 225,034 234,486 + 9,452 131,478 134,971 + 3,493 Amuri . 347,540 374,195 + 26,655 211,733 223,986 + 12,253 Cheviot .. .. 202,241 211,843 + 9,602 137,323 141,594 + 4,271 Waipara .. .. 415,648 439,540 + 23,892 276,856 279,595 + 2,739 Ashley .. .. 95,137 93,393 - 1,744 64,808 61,328 - 3,480 Kowai .. .. 97,025 102,330 + 5,305 71,301 70,517 - 784 Oxford .. .. 116,003 112,010 - 3,993 75,188 71,164 - 4,024 Rangiora .. .. 51,501 54,057 + 2,556 36,101 35,945 156 Eyre .. .. 71,610 76,860 + 5,250 49,289 51,348 + 2,059 Tawera .. .. 99,010 97,621 - 1,389 50,538 50,913 + 375 Malvern .. .. 197,110 204,035 + 6,925 121,947 124,746 + 2,799 l'aparua .. .. 55,636 67,003 + 11,367 35,856 36,949 + 1,093 Waimairi .. .. 5,704 5,602 — 102 3,144 3,118 26 Heathcote .. .. 11,695 11,949 + 254 7,387 6,898 - 489 Akaroa .. .. 116,729 119,780 + 3,051 81,989 81,501 - 488 Mount Herbert .. 55,804 59,314 + 3,510 38,963 40,670 4- 1,707 Wairewa .. .. 92,840 99,788 + 6,948 69,394 71,295 + 1,901 llalswell .. .. 21,457 25,748 + 4,291 15,224 15,045 — 179 Springs .. .. 42,223 43,970 + 1,747 29,945 29,574 - 371 Ellesmere .. .. 111,415 118,400 + 6,985 76,461 75,291 - 1,170 Selwvn .. .. 242,376 250,418 + 8,042 147,945 146,498 - 1,447 Ashburton .. .. 1,073,164 1,138,953 + 65,789 676,256 701,127 + 24,871 Geraldine .. .. 363,260 372,882 + 9,622 222,581 224,050 + 1,469 Levels .. .. 238,147 267,022 + 28,875 143,65] 153,500 + 9,849 Mackenzie .. .. 518,134 532,381 + 14,247 279,542 282,967 + 3,425 Waimate .. .. 671,326 709,684 + 38,358 4-24,314 435,223 + 10,909 Chatham Islands .. 110,962 106,507 - 4,455 39,476 40,818 + 1,342 Waitaki .. .. 721,251 800,651 + 79,400 427,100 450,420 + 23,320 Maniototo .. .. 425,358 460,197 -j- 34,839 235,175 245,944 + 10,769 Vincent .. .. 468,261 482,769 + 14,508 255,317 258,950 +, 3,633 Waihemo .. .. 152,085 160,890 + ' 8,805 97,545 100,294 + 2,749 Waikouaiti .. .. 99,575 105,178 + 5,603 69,894 70,508 + 614 Taieri .. .. 292,159 293,648 + 1,489 166,526 165,556 — 970 Peninsula .. .. 21,026 22,586 + 1,560 16,050 17,019 + 969 Clutha .. .. 614,358 644,579 + 30,221 389,488 407,836 + 18,348 Tuapeka .. .. 584,678 594,444 + 9,766 327,341 329,615 + 2,274 Bruce .. .. 316,786 331,702 + 14,916 207,185 211,731 + 4,546 Lake .. .. 266,707 268,839 + 2,132 127,247 126,686 - 561 Southland .. .. 2,456,987 2,531,135 + 74,148 1,623,368 1,664,058 + 40,690 Wallace .. .. 858,081 832,433 - 25,648 574,737 558,896 - 15,841 Stewart Island .. 3,526 3,665 + 139 2,076 2,078 + 2 Totals, South Island .. -14,300,642 14,865,879 + 565,237 8,808,796 8,975,847 + 167,051 Totals, North Island .. 18,899,656 19,108,733 + 209,077 11,740,920 11,890,011 + 149,091 Totals, Dominion .. 33,200,298 33,974,612 + 774,314 20,549,716 20,865,858 + 316,142

1. 2 - 3 - Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1944. 30th April, 1945. 30th April, 1944. 30th April, 1945. Auckland .. •• •• •• •• 6,852 6,880 4,793,116 4,906,574 Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay .. .. •• 3,956 3,919 7,259,166 7,146,048 Wellington - West Coast .. •• •• 5,Hid 5,570 6,847,374 7,056,111 Marlborough-Nelson-Westland .. .. 2,608 2,596 1,371,073 1,403,392 Canterbury-Kaikoura .. .. 6,002 5,920 5,648,731 5,929,771 Otago .. .. •• •• 7.909 7,798 7,280,838 7,532,71b Totals, Dominion .. •• 32,973 32,683 33,200,298 33,974,612

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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, 1945 STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)

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Lincoln. Komney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. Number of Stud Ewes'not Stud Stud Ewe"not Stud stud Vww stnd i^ tud * - .s. s - a m ,H i= m isc - i reason. | season. * Season. Season. Auckland District Mangonui .. .. .. 59,678 .. .. .. .. 4 | Whangaroa .. .. .. 22,608 .. .. .. .. I * ' ' Bay of Islands .. .. 101,217 .. .. .. .. 40 743 539 Hotianga 88,924 .. .. .. .. 20 663 "40 548 !! !! " " Whangarei .. .. .. 147,253 .. .. .. .. 47 528 272 " " " - - Otamatea .. .. .. 120,603 .. .. .. .. 9 65 .. 53 '' " " " " " Hobson .. .. .. 128,122 .. .. .. .. 84 1,706 20 1,134 .. " Rodney ... .. 163,168 .. .. .. .. 41 1,093 .. 685 Great Barrier Island .. .. 12,905 .. .. .. 5 50 3 35 " " " " Waitemata .. .. .. 123,501 .. .. .. .. 11 I 380 180 " " "9 " " " Eden .. .. .. 5,239 .. .. .. .. I " " " " " " Manukau .. .. .. 114,304 .. .. .. .. 16 1 397 ' '279 " " " " " " " ! Franklin .. .. .. 148,836 .. .. .. .. 4 28 21 Coromandel .. .. .. 66,558 .. .. .. 9 i 275 " 168 Thames 17,404 13 385 ! 360 Hauraki Plains .. .. 24,739 .. .. .. .. j ' ........ Ohinemuri .. .. .. 19,534 .. .. .. .. "9 i "54 " "40 Waikato 209, 330 36 ; 590 !! 316 !! !.' !! !! "3 « " ' 30 Baglan .. .. .. 586, 952 .. .. .. .. 94 : 1,720 .. 1 203 Waipa, .. .. .. 270,524 .. .. .. .. 14 '534 '393 ] '' Plako •• •• •• 173,899 .. .. .. .. 4 ! 60 '35 Matamata .. .. .. 333,227 .. .. ,. .. 12 ! 69 12 " " " " Rotorua .. .. .. 150,746 .. .. .. .. 2 | 70 " 80 " " " " 1 Taupo .. .. .. 36,098 .. .. .. .. .. ■ " " " " " "" -| Taumarunui .. .. .. 189,556 .. .. .. .. 7 i24 "99 " " " " " " " I KawMa 104,631 13 267 .. 212 !! i " Otorohanga .. .. .. 199,383 .. .. .. .. .. ' " " " " "' ! Waitomo .. .. .. 591,610 .. .. .. .. 31 l"o77 !627 !! !! " " Olmra .. .. .. 205,020 .. .. .. .. 60 I ~958 40 669 !! " Kaitieke .. .. .. 119,191 .. .. .. .. 39 ; 266 215 " ' Tauranga .. .. .. 185,707 .. .. .. .. ..I Whakatane .. .. 81,768 18 46 .. 34 2 i "75 " "60 Opotiki .. .. 104,339 .. .. .. .. 12 I 370 .! 240 !! '' " " Totals •• ' 4,906,574' 18 46 .. 34 638 12,547 103 8,468 .. .. .. .. 5 40 ~ 3(T

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa .. .. .. 109.789 Waiapu .. .. .. 459,392 .. .. .. .. 22 Uawa .. .. .. 233,516 .. .. .. .. 4 'l6Q " " C»°k •• •• 728,547 .. .. .. .. HI 2,905 33 2,259 1 !. !! !! Waikohu .. .. .. 611,555 .. .. .. .. 57 881 120 779 .. .. .. .. . | Totals .. .. 2,142,799 .. .. .. .. 224 3,946 153 3,173 1 Hawke's Bay District S' ail ? a . „ 670,230 39 797 39 485 Hawke iS Bay 1,467,413 .. .. .. .. 142 3,859 6 2,415 .. .. "4- 79 " '51 Waipawa 635,401 119 1,773 .. 680 V\ aipukurau .. .. .. 216,169 .. .. .. .. 21 900 514 Patangata 807,200 .. .. .. .. 121 1,730 "l2 1,324 " " Weber .. .. .. 105,089 ........ 5 Dannevirke .. .. .. 454,040 .. .. .. .. 49 1 08? 905 Woodville .. .. .. 134,825 23 160 .. 74 22 '601 .' 611 Pahiatua .. .. .. 250,194 .. .. .. .. 72 2,201 111 1,979 " !! 262,688 .. .. .. .. 31 6 40 .. 542 .. .. .. . I! " " " Totals .. .. 5,003,249 23 160 .. 74 621 13,5S3 168 9,455 .. 7 ~ ~ 4 79 7. 51~ Wellington - West Coast District Clifton .. .. .. 135,442 .. .. .. .. 2 44 31 Taranaki .. .. .. 37,245 .. .. .. .. 10 240 " 200 Inglewood .. .. .. 72,474 .. .. .. .. 4 "37 " ~12 Egmont .. .. .. 25,000 Stratford .. .. .. 148,721 .. .. .. .. 25 845 673 " Whangamomona .. .. 88,401 .. .. .. .. 12 192 105 Eltham .. .. .. 86,161 Hawera 128,253 .. .. .. " "ll 'i 0 5 7 *305 " Waimate West.. .. .. 10,219 ......... ...... Patea .. .. .. 331,421 10 303 .. '247 "43 2J10 !.' !! !! Waitotara .. .. .. 224,468 .. .. .. .. 99 3,354 20 2,868 Waimarino .. .. .. 355,789 .. .. .. .. 2 .. Wanganui .. .. .. 462,377 .. .. .. " 4Q " " Rangitikei .. .. .. 1,528,849 .. .. .. .. 404 8.104 49 5,666 Oroua •• •• •• 287,989 .. .. .. .. 119 3,314 .. 2,393 Kairanga .. .. .. 198,814 2 60 30 623 7,951 .. 6,668 .. .. " Kiwitea .. .. .. 371,770 .. .. .. .. 350 11,625 46 10,732 Pohangina .. .. .. 190,021 .. .. .. .. 53 i, 67 0 .. 1,098 Manawatu .. .. .. 217,411 .. .. .. .. 72 1,575 .. 1,072 Horowhenua .. .. .. 185,133 .. .. .. .. 99 1I706 30 K169 " Hutt .. .. .. 122,614 .. .. .. .. 21 499 .. 354 Makara .. .. .. 80,386 .. .. .. .. _ 6 158 .'! 170 .! Eeatherston .. .. .. 558,764 42 154 .. 70 271 7,319 .. 6,663 !! !. Wairarapa South .. .. 255,681 8 209 .. 110 203 6,226 .. 5^074 Masterton .. .. .. 488,930 110 517 .. 514 175 4,979 3 4,'090 " !! Castlepoint .. .. .. 172,978 .. .. .. .. 4 98 . 78 Eketahuna .. .. .. 223,543 .. .. .. .. 55 6 07 .! 417 !! " Maurice ville .. .. .. 67,257 .. .. .. .. 6 250 .. 205 Totals •• •• 7,056,111 172 1,243 .. 971 2,735 64,853 148 52,948 .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ .. Totals, North Island .. 19,108,733 213 1,449 .. 1,079 4,218 94,929 572 74,044 1 .. .. .. <T 119 ~ iF

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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 Tot al Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1945— continued STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

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Lincoln. Komney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Total . Stud , Stud _. H Stud „,„ H Stud Stud I Name of County. Number of Stud F t Ewes not Stud Ewes not Stud Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not! Sheep. Bams, hp hr«i to be stud Earns, rt . to be Stud Rams, f r 1 *? to be Stud be bred to be Stud 2-tooth . bred Lambs. 2-tooth f bred lambs. 2-tooth bred Lambs. Irom bred from Lambs. Season! and °™ r - Sson *■» tbte ■ this this Season. season. Season. Season. Season. Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District Waimea .. .. .. 310,840 3 .. .. .. 72 2,319 .. 1,636 .. .. .. .. 1 Takaka .. .. .. 53,949 .. .. .. .. 1 50 .. 35 Collingwood .. .. .. 30,548 .. .. .. .. 5 120 .. 70 Buller .. .. .. 2,721 .. .. .. .. 1 Inangahua .. .. .. 21,208 .. .. .. .. 11 147 .. Ill 1 35 .. 35 Murchison .. .. .. 48,516 .. .. .. .. 10 420 .. 180 Grey .. .. .. 33,933 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Westland .. .. .. 44,689 .. .. .. .. 1 Sounds .. .. .. 160,757 14 23 21 37 922 726 .. .. .. 10 55 56 Marlborough .. .. .. 409,731 15 110 .. 86 38 1,292 .. 911 1 51 24 6 188 14 110 Awatere .. .. .. 286,500 9 25 25 2 42 28 .. .. .. 27 147 16 126 Totals .. .. 1,403,392 41 158 .. 132 178 5,312 .. 3,697 2 86 59 44 390 30 292 Canterbury-Kaikoura District Kaikoura .. .. .. 234,486 .. .. .. .. 8 50 .. 50 .. .. .. .. 1 Amuri .. .. .. 374,195 .. .. .. .. 10 249 149 7 308 10 227 21 217 .. 182 Cheviot .. .. .. 211,843 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 24 15 16 140 15 Waipara .. .. .. 439,540 20 75 12 18 12 140 64 1 22 6 23 3 40 40 Ashley .. .. .. 93,393 1 .. .. .. 19 19 7 18 Kowai .. .. .. 102, 330 Oxford .. .. .. 112,010 .. .. .. .. 1 13 13 22 97 75 Rangiora .. .. .. 54,057 .. .. .. .. . ■ .. .. .. 8 129 .. 94 15 480 35 350 Eyre.. .. .. .. 76,860 .. .. .. .. 4 150 40 140 .. .. .. 2 Tawera .. .. .. 97,621 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Malvern .. .. .. 204,035 1 .. .. 9 306 10 186 19 171 .. 175 31 646 60 529 Paparua .. .. .. 67,003 Waimairi .. .. .. 5,602 Heathcote .. .. .. 11,949 .. .. .. ... 2 Akaroa .. .. .. 119,780 .. .. .. .. 26 541 .. 441 .. .. .. .. 1 12 .. 5 Mount Herbert .. .. 59,314 Wairewa .. .. .. 99,788 .. .. .. .. 29 392 258 .. .. .. 46 1,000 .. 1,000 Halswell .. .. .. 25,748 .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 176 .. 150

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Springs .. .. .. 43,970 .. .. .. .. 29 190 139 2 66 40 3 51 14 Ellesmere .. .. .. 118,400 .. .. .. .. 1 53 15 3 110 90 1 10 4 Selwyn .. .. .. 250,418 3 .. .. 9 60 7 .. .. .. 9 470 .. 281 Ashburton .. .. .. 1,138,953 .. .. .. .. 98 3,418 .. 2,391 68 1,933 90 1,194 40 745 20 542 Geraldine .. .. .. 372,882 .. .. .. .. 31 852 681 15 481 15 360 22 540 15 249 Levels .. .. .. 267,022 .. .. .. .. 57 2,006 .. 1,851 9 231 .. 278 24 513 43 477 Mackenzie .. .. .. 532,381 2 .. .. .. 44 1,057 .. 812 4 108 65 3 Waimate .. .. .. 709,684 .. .. .. .. 77 2,498 .. 1,846 37 895 6 667 4 82 60 Chatham Islands .. .. 106,507 .. .. .. .. 50 540 .. 345 Totals .. .. 5,929,771 34 75 12 18 518 12,534 57 9,406 200 4,575 127 3,303 253 5,122 173 3,898 Otago District Waitaki .. .. .. 800,651 .. .. .. .. 26 840 549 34 806 654 3 88 84 Maniototo .. .. .. 460,197 1 .. .. .. 16 508 .. 343 1 24 .. 22 Vincent .. .. .. 482,769 6 .. .. .. 24 821 .. 966 Waihemo .. .. .. 160,890 .. .. .. .. 27 772 70 733 7 127 1 111 Waikouaiti .. .. .. 105,178 .. .. .. .. 6 273 14 212 Taieri .. .. .. 293,648 .. .. .. .. '113 2,677 20 2,243 30 312 8 195 Peninsula .. .. .. 22,586 .. .. .. .. 4 150 .. 75 Clutha .. .. .. 644,579 .. .. .. .. 351 8,545 59 6,183 9 157. .. 74 1 26 i6 Tuapeka .. .. .. 594,444 .. .. .. .. 28 855 .. 767 Bruce .. .. .. 331,702 .. .. .. .. 54 1,473 .. 1,233 23 451 3 327 .. .. .. !! Lake .. .. .. .. 268, 839 Southland .. .. .. 2,531,135 11 56 .. "48 942 18,046 126 15,200 17 480 294 "5 165 !. 60 Wallace .. .. .. 832,433 .. .. .. .. 176 6,000 62 4,867 10 100 50 5 86 20 Stewart Island .. .. 3,665 Totals .. 7,532,716 18 56 .. 48 1,767 40,960 351 33,371 131 2,457 12 1,727 14 365 .. 180 Totals, South Island .. 14,865,879 93 289 12 198 2,463 58,806 408 46,474 333 7,118 139 5,089 311 5,877 203 4,370 Totals, Dominion .. 33,974,612 306 1,738 12 1,277 6,681 153,735 980 120,518 334 7,118 139 5,089 320 5,996 203 4,451

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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, 1945— continued STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

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Shropshire. Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Ryeiand. Other Breeds. stud Stud - t . Stud I Stud , Stud „ . stud Stud „. , | stud I Stud „ a Stud st.nrt Name of County. iSmla Ewes to Ewes not j Ewes to Ewes not Stud . ' t Ewes not TiiSS Ewes to Ewes not K StIld 1 Ewes to Ewes not Ewes to Ewes not 2-toSh bebred tobe Stud 2 tooth bebred tobe Stnd Rams ' tobe Stud beteed t°be Stud ?f™ h ' bebred tobe Stud X?™! blbred To be Stud and ' r °. m brf from Lambs. from bredfrom Lambs. 2-tooth f b fa . bred Lambs. 2 "^ th from bredfrom Lambs. 2^ th from bred from Lambs. 2 "^° tb from bredfrom Lamb s this this this this and over. "**■ trom this this this ana this this and this this Season. Season. 0 er - Season. | Season. ' Season. 0Ter - Season. Season. 0Ter - Season. Season. 0Ter - Season. Season. Auckland District Mangonui .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 56 | 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. Whangaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Bay of Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 163 .. 40 Hokianga .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 81 .. 45 Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 259 30 118 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 76 .. 67 Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. .. 104 988 47 651 Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 40 .. 35 Rodney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 198 .. 119 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' Waitemata .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 200 .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., g 26 !! 4 Eden Manukau .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 847 .. 473 .. .. .. .. 8 23 .. 9 Franklin .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 373 .. 180 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ lg 20 Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 12 .. 14 Waikato .. .. ■ • .. .. .. .. 28 789 2 522 Raglan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 957 40 529 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 20 Waipa .. .. -- .. .. .. .. 108 1,329 .. 802 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " "2 "1 "2 Piako .. .. •• .. .. .. .. 8 201 .. 131 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 49 .. 35 Matamata .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 914 .. 542 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 122 30 101 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. ., 1 25 Taupo .. .. - ■ • • ■. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Taumarunui .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .... Kawhia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 300 12 170 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. " " " " )* " Otorohanga .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 1,289 .. 727 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ jg 27 22 Waitomo.. .. •• .. .. 27 786 9 421 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. __ .. .. 1 28 !! 2 Ohura .. .. •• •• •• .. .. 4 114 .. 18 Kaitieke .. .. • • ■ • • • . ■ .. 7 30 .. 30 Tauranga .. . • • • • • •. .. 45 271 10 119 .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 3 Whakatane .. . • • ■ ■ ■ •. . - 2 4 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | Opotiki .. .. .. • • ■ • ■ ■ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 43 .. 20 .. " .! '. Totals.. .. .. .. .. .. 686 10,323 180 5,937 .. .. .. .. 8 23 9 8 188 122 45 189 2 57

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m * 11 ' < * Poverty Bay District * j ; Matakaoa Waiapu .. .. .. .... Uawa Cook .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 1,512 51 1,094 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 35 .. 25 Waikohu .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 99 .. 30 .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ! .' . ° " \\ Totals .. 74 1,611 51 1,124 ~j .. 3~| 77 25 7 7 77 Hawke's Bat Distkict Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 293 .. 261 .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. j . / j 1 3 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. 201 3,913 88 3,072 . . .. .. .. 3 53 " . '30 ! 2 46 " i7 2 74 " 59 Waipawa .. .. .. .. .. .. 106 1,534 3 978 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 2 54 10 48 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 59 1,046 31 554 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j Patangata .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 1,258 62 771 .. .. .. .. 2 115 .. 93 '' "* Weber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 100 .. 98 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. .. .. 62 1,871 .. 1,428 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 1,286 20 987 .. .. .. " !. " " '" Pahiatua .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 450 10 294 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . [ '' Akitio Totals •• •• •• •• 518 11,751 214 8,443 .. .. .. .. 5 168 123 4 100 10 65 3 77 59 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 140 8 ; 124 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 306 .. 179 Inglewood .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 406 .. 258 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 "* Egmont Stratford .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 291 .. 213 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 35 .. 14 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 432 .. 319 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "j '20 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 650 .. 623 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .' '' " Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 109 • - i 70 Patea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 2,834 .. 1,757 .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. 7 298 .. 173 Waitotara .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 1,705 59 969 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ~25 !! 20 Waimarmo .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 555 .. 468 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 1,139 5 672 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. .. .. 184 4,735 139 3,241 .. .. .. ,. 1 100 .. 40 .. " *' "g 273 8 294 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 2,717 19 1,857 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 140 .. 93 Kairanga .. .. .. .. .. ... 51 1,789 .. 1,405 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 26 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 1,287 41 792 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I 2 20 !! Pohangina .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 886 10 480 .. .. .. .. .. .. j Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 3,060 55 1,873 Horowhenua .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 1,030 .. 598 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "7 399 ' '73 Hutt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 178 .. 104 .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 1 .. 2 22 1 45 Makara .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 33 .. 25 .. .. .. Featherston .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 1,345 33 973 .. .. .. .. 5 50 .! 30 !! !! !! 2 40 !! 40 Wairarapa South .. .. .. .. .. .. 58 1,611 .. 894 .. .. .. .. 2 40 25 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 3,381 9 2,552 .. .. .. .. .. .. .7 .! • Castlepoint .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 550 .. 200 .. .. .. .. 2 80 !! 60 !! ! Eketahuna .. .. ... , .. .. .. 6 177 .. 125 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 20 .. 42 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 161 .. 47 .. .. Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,126 31,542 378 20,832 .. .. .. .. 10 270 .. 155 37 503 .. 354 23 760 9 452 Totals, North Island 2,404 55,227 823 36,336 23 461 .. 287 52 826 10 566~ 71 1,026 11 568"

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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, 1945—continued STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

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Shropshire. Southdown. .Verinn. torriedale. Kyeland. Other Breeds. f ##» f ff = Jlif = ! 4ff=§ff=.Sf|;= 1 Season. Season. • Season. Season. ; - e *° * Season. | over - Season. Season. over ' Season, j Season. 0Ter - Season. S(2Sn. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District TakXT " ;; ;; 3 ;; •• •• 6 3 fo " 2 is " 207 •• 4 ™ 30 12 178 90 9 360 270 Collingwood Buller Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 101 .. 70 .. .. !! " " " " "1 in " Murchison .. ' " U '" 14 G re y ■ • • • ■ • • • • ■ .. .. 1 25 .. .. .. .. !. !! "' '' " " " " i Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 5 ,. .. _, _ _ *' '' '' '' '' "' j Sounds .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 U3 .. 74 .. ". " " " " " " ' j "20 1-20 Marlborough 26 981 30 792 61 1,810 385 855 2 52 60 7 197 '<32 40 "7 30" " 153 Awatere 22 1,251 .. 907 14 990 116 324 18 658 .. 443 7 168 .. 129 3 155 !! 127 TotaIs •" 3 ?2_ 2,846 30 2,083 75 3,007 501 1,179 24 780 ~ 533 28~i 583 62 293 19 817 ~ 55oT Cantekbtjky-Kaikotjka District Kaikoura .. .... .. 50 .. .. 7 262 45 152 9 6 i mun 1 20 29 1,216 70 963 7 535 61 77 127 2,105 .. 1,674 .. ' 5 141 ' 909 <£ e 7 lot 16 200 101 22 727 25 96 41 1,355 .. 727 " " 7 350 " 97* W^P ara 19 661 10 447 7 1,017 15 202 160 5,660 81 3,678 9 229 !! i35 39 1 616 " 685 £ shle y •• •• 17 80 .. 40 .. 62 1,626 .. ' 8 26 .. 9 455 " 993 26 533 .. 386 .. 19 556 .. 474 2 23 Oxford .. .. 15 659 454 .. 14 611 435 •• •• 19 630 10 473 33 475 15 150 7 250 .. 92 6 "46 " ins Eye •• •• •• -• •• .. .. 51 1,067 16 768 92 26 .. .. " " " " Tawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. # \ 131 Ialvem 2 54 •• 17 '93 3,350 '96 2,290 5 170 " '98 "39 985 'is 704 "3 *54 'io '45 "4 216 " 35 Paparua .. .. .. .. 17 395 .. 300 Waimairi Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. * * " * " * * * * * * * Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 40 .. 41 Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ## # . " * * * " * " * * * j Wairewa .. .. .. .. .. .. 61 77 !! 59 .. .. " !! " !! '" " " " I Harwell.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., _ .. .. ! g 220 .. 180 ]. .. .. .. !! !! ' !!

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Springs 43 243 .. 15S .. ! 12 176 .. 103 2 70 .. 63 Ellesmere .. 3 100 .. 33 110 3,737 204 3,024 .. 13 779 .. 83 33 762 45 588 11 "3 12 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 1,120 120 888 38 1,317 244 642 9 470 .. 225 1 38 25 83 Ash burton .. .. .. 80 .. 48 150 2,935 54 2,205 13 791 229 532 75 3,364 .. 1,887 12 407 308 8 97 81 Geraldine 17 433 .. 347 12 308 .. 233 3 85 .. 48 Levels • • • • • ■ • • • - • • • • 8 288 .. 244 .. .. .. .. 2 100 .. 88 4 106 .. 78 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89 2,476 324 1,761 2 28 .. 20 Waimate.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 1,747 24 1,141 .. .. .. .. 33 1,658 12 1,461 5 158 9 114 6 22 7 Chatham Islands .. Totals •• •• 6 274 .. 118 775 19,411 604 14,329 I 215 7,781 913 3,584 631 20,205 153 12,809 81 2,132 64 1,589 89 3,062 3 Otago District Waitaki .. .. .. 6 45 .. 55 69 1,912 32 1,491 58 317 60 226 172 1,277 151 817 6 109 .. 92 Mamatoto .. .... .. .. .. 2 70 35 2 48 .. 11 528 269 .. 1 28 5 19 Vincent .. .. 25 282 .. 230 281 2,217 622 1,415 1 3 108 30 65 Waihemo .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 491 .. 397 3 30 .. 13 62 1,700 330 1,294 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 119 .. 57 T aie ", 13 112 .. 64 :: :: " "3 'k v. » :: "3 ®o Peninsula Clutha .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 1,574 26 1,018 " !! "2 io4 20 6 " "9 Tuapeka .. .. 5 157 .. 118 13 210 .. 315 1 30 .. 29 Bruce 34 1,224 17 823 1 50 48 6 89 47 2 26 'i8 Lake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 62 6 44 Southland .. .. 3 105 .. 45 230 6,052 146 3,752 .. .. .. .. 4 88 77 25 474 335 i5 i75 " 13<> Wallace .. .. .. .. 86 2,338 297 1,731 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 71 .. 45 2 43 !! 16 Stewart Island Totals -. .. 9 150 .. 100 537 14,331 518 9,716 346 2,674 688 1,698 269 4,050 481 2,914 40 779 .. 557 26 438 35 310 Totals, South Island .. 18 424 .. 218 1,384 36,588 1,152 26,128 636 13,462 2,102 6,461 924 25,035 634 16,256 149 3,494 126 2,439 134 4,317 38 2,897 Totals, Dominion .. 18 " 424 .. 218 3,788 91,815 1,975 62,464 636 13,462 2,102 6,461 947 25,496 634 16,543 201 4,320' 136 3,005 205 5,343 49 3,465 •

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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, 1945—continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK

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■ Uncoln - Komney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. ® —— — — — Name of County. „-§ . g§ . g f S|| g gg _ egg _| g -| ® g g |gg Jg yg ® g d g g J§ ■ _■§ ® g of--IP lp ||| jij Lambs - IP i|i i|j II — iji iji jjj ||j iambs - Iji |f! ||| ||| Lambs - Iff jji ill |i| Auckland District Mangonui .. .. 3 10 15 .. .. 741 1,041 9,040 310 4,109 vy hangaroa .. 15 355 212 6,863 151 3,368 4 .. " | " 1 " Bay of Islands .. ... .. .. .. . _ 1;2 29 3,900 20,777 462 i 8,062 6 " " " " " "I " Hokianga .. .. 3 1,112 1,156 10,289 148 5,753 1 5 20 " '20 * " "I " " I "I - Whangarei .. .. 18 2,047 5,604 42,417 824 15,229 .. " j " " I " " " Utamatea .. 1)339 3709 2 5,328 351 11,160 .. " " " "I " " "I " Hobson .. .. .. .. .. .. 1901 1>37g 25,311 203 9,577 .. 1 " I " ! Kodney .. 11 1754 2 ,504 15,434 1,279 7,182 32 .. 25 ' 12 " 1 Great Barrier Island I75 6g8 3938 48 2>4g7 4 " > Ed a en emata " " 20 50 715 " 395 l ' 2U 6U 18 > 014 346 5 ' 907 29 •• i6 'i6 202 : 47 | "9 " Manukau .. .. 7 ioo 40 .. 200 771 5,480 12,527 1,203 " " " " " '33 " 'j fi " I " Franklm .. .. .. .. .. .. __ 543 671 2 4,084 292 4,625 .. " " " Coromandel .. .. .. .. .. .. _ 1 ;064 830 8>897 610 5;708 _ " " " •• •• •• j •• | Ihames .. .. 1 .. .. .. 167 705 4>19g 30 x 2n " " •• •• ■■ " ! " j Hauraki Plains .. 3 171 60 2,085 141 762 " | " " 11 Ohinemun 165 2 4 3,503 198 1,122 3 " ' 12 " " Waikato .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 144 1591 38>528 ii 68 7 459 13 4Q 9g „ " " " t •• tt a glan •• •• •• •• 370 .. .. 7,848 9,842 149,816 1,771 50,771 1 ' 3 " " " i " W a JP a •• •• 2 908 5,096 39,283 544; 4,339 48 75 " 15 I " I f' iaj5:0 •• •• •• •• •• •• .. 277 875 24,886 1,437 1,978 6 " " " " i 'i« Matamata . . .. 99 .. 400 .. .. 941 752 42,633 461 4,646 .. 31 " '05 *" 1 " g otorua •• •• 3 1 ;578 .. 700 500 4 • Taupo . •• • • • • • • •• .. .. 555 .. 135 .. 2 .. | ' " " " " f Taumarunui .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. 2,694 7,502 38,820 . 715 ! 22,248 .. '' " I " " " " " " | Kawhia .. .. 8 .. .. 779 * * * * * .... .. .... Otorohanga .. .. 16 .. .. .. i'seg 13 g 2 27;2 90 12 5,437 '' " " " " "o " " " Waitomo .. .. 29 .. .. .. .. 8>0 53 .. 1,337 ! 727 .. " " I " " " •• •• 4 •• •• •• .. 3,041 22,583 49,069 791 ! 28,501 .. "I " j " " " " " Kaitieke .. .. .. .. .. .. _ 1683 4>77Q 19 623 391 10,941 .. [ " " " " ) " " " i " i " | " Tauranga .. .. 11 846 496 _ 19 2 1 | -• | Wliakatane .. .. .. .. .. .. 920 5 318 22,11% 331 13,610 .. " " " " " " \ Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. .. 1221 4262 10j8 « 8 246 4,016 .. .. Totals 256 160 1 > 540 •• 595 49,815 92,496 698,382 14,463 247,741 149 5 172 T 142 160 16 243 T ! JT 26 Poverty Bat District , Matakaoa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1825 1 165 i 7;0 33 632 12,798 Vyaiapu .. .. .. .. .. .. _ 7 008 io,002 74,624 7,792 60,216 2 " " " 2 " " " a *T a •• 22 -■ •• 3,561 8,036 36,370 1,434 24,387 3 " " " " " " V •• •• 15 10,722 6,263 109,462 5,177 61,198 131 '57 '54 Waikohu .. .. 19 .. .. .. . 10,096 13,480 106,777 5,000 64,927 22 .. .. 'io " " " Totals •• 56 •• •• 33,212 38,946 344,266 j20,035 223,526 158 .. 57 T 54 12 I

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Hawke's Bat District i i i i i i i Wairoa .. .. 217 10,419 120 j 1,716: 50 703 j . .. Hawke's Bay .. .. 249 .. 22 .. 17 14,699 13 j 5,746 416 1,096 19 51 . '21 *89 " 400 9 Waipawa .. .. 28 .. .. ..6,140 50 632 269 995 i .. 13 Waipukurau .. .. 20 1,629 150 3,034 .. 1,280 | Patangata .. .. 100 .. .. .. .. 11,158 .. 886 .. 744 ! 5 .. .. .. .. 24 60 216 45 i 40 Weber •• •• •• •• •• 1,400 5,976 17,687 467 11,284 Dannevirke .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. 4,364 6,587 79,018 2,214 40,965; 17 Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lj0 44 772 18,312 161 8,398 .... '8 Pahiatna .. .. 26 .. 25 .. .. 2,876 1,123 37,445 550 17,923 ! Akltl ° •• 4 •• •• •• 3,478 2,859 39,129 969 22,491 .. .. .. j U j __ Totals •• 652 •• 47 .. 17 57,207 17,650 203,605 5,096 105,879 41 51 21 134 60 616 45 I 40 i 9 ' ! ■ I | 1 1 . Welungton-West Coast I District Clifton .. .. 10 .. .. 1,596 2,728 34,532 835! 9,566 .. .. .. . 3 Taranaki .. .. 4 178 574 7,658 57 1,462 Inglewood .. .. 1 617 1( 061 17,645 221 4,411 Egmont .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 .. 7,495 5 833 Stratford .. .. 22 6 3 1,672 3,129 38,161 314 11,949 " 'io Whangamomona 1,517 3,915 20,958 1,920 11,611 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 653 140 17,319 310 3,335 Hawera .. .. 21 .. .. .. .. 832 4,825 25,141 167 5,952 .. " " " " Waimate West .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 _ _ r- £? tea 24 .. 4 .. .. 2,057 7,485 5,442 !.' '!! ! 12 " "5 Waitotara 20 .. 108 .. 54 1,819 9,168 30,602 2 469 11 318 " " Waimarino .. .. 13 4,908 19,219 63,488 1,758 .. !. .. Wanganm .. ... 2 6,625 10,218 77,600 2,389 36,810 !! " " Rangitikei .. .. 12 .. .. .. .. 16,598 22,804 412,230 12,126 160,573 .. .. .. .. 72 1 ii r ° ua •• •• 7 •• •• •• •• 1,164 1,580 63,032 1,678 14.034 .. .. .. . - •• .. .. Kairanga .. .. 20 1,079 886 24,698 409 8,757 2 . .. £"™ tea •• 4,638 8,649 110,606 1,112 50,733 "2 Pohangma .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,524 1,076 49,161 413 19,864 Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 424 2,518 23,226 1,923 6,921 Horowhenua 1, 317 628 14 , 963 142 4 506 lg • 11 1,681 .. 338 .. 278 " 2 akara i 1.161 750 .. 85 ' Featherston .. 185 25 6,087 685 18,988 1,327 10,544 53 .. .. 2 " Wairarapa South .. 60 2,250 20 4,230 .. 1 256 8 "! " Masterton .. .. 58 .. 31 .. 22 5,728 1,292 13,587 296 7'829 .. "! !! " " " " "7 Oastlepomt .. .. 45 .. 2,452 770 2,400 1 680 " " " " " " I " Eketahuna .. .. 13 3,216 37 2,634 l'271 Maurieeville .. .. n 82 o 5 1,320 .. '464 !! !! !! !! " ; Totals •• 539 •• 149 .. 104 73,608 103,412 1,109,742 31,226 421,699 78 108 ~ 5 ~ T 28 T T ~ T" Totals, North Island 1,503 160 1,736 . . 716 213,842 252,504 2,355,995 70,820 998,845 426 5 280 ~ 217 414 76 864 45 87 63 ~ ~ ~

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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, 1945— continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK —continued

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Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. ShropsMre. Name ol Connty. -§ . g§ . 11 Sf| „-§ . |§ . ~§£ S|1 . 8g . ■= g o o|| _g j| _ ®|| o|g g .§ g § -2 § g Ifl If I sU I|l Lambs - ||! If I 1|l iti mbs - 111 III !|I 1SI Lambs - ill 111 {Sjl I~1 Lambs. ||| If g" ||! 8* | Lambs. 4 |l| |1| |I| I!| "g° |J| H| *f° Jl| |I| «J° g|° U| m H H H Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District •• •• 2 2,170 3,855 28,063 1,272 12,065 118 .. 477 10 141 77 50 92 .. 12 154 71 491 26 299 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 362 997 5,908 13 2,238 1 ...... 1 17 26 Collingwood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 268 2,172 6.115 480 4,218 Buller .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 23 1 105 13 68 Inangahua .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 221 777 6,575 77 2,349 8 .. .. 3 .. .. .. " " *i7 " Murehison .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 679 1,275 12,615 860 5,889 20 .. .. .. .. 3 " " ig " '{2 4 Grey-- •• •• .. .. 268 385 8,550 543 2,560 6.. . 1 5 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 325 233 16,562 382 3,436 6 ' 18 " *20 " "4 Sounds .. .. 27 .. 294 .. 164 2,467 3,271 24,980 193 11,219 1 29 Marlborough .. .. 26 43 625 56 493 1.247 3,026 20,427 1,198 7,359 86 2 63 12 146 2 i70 129 11 Awatere .. .. 28 .. .. .. .. 996 300 2,592 102 334 18 25 .. .. 232 .. .. .. .. .. Totals .. .. 85 43 919 56 657 8,326 16,292 132,492 5,133 51,735 264 2 565 10 156 489 52 262 .. ~141 237 71 549 26 307~ C'ANTEiiBL'RY-KAIKOCItA District Kaikoura .. .. 5 .. .. .. .. 1,521 1,547 24,422 289 9,996 20 7 10 .. 187 Amu < i -- •• 25 285 389 4.391 .. 2,187 111 32 .. 100 346 2 90 " '40 "4 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 144 192 3,334 264 840 35 . .. .. 98 200 3 25 Waipara .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 309 .. 2,462 62 585 60 7 .. .. 175 197 89 73 Ashley .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 169 .. 640 .. 227 23 .. .. 94 Kowai •• •• 1 -• -- -■ .. 86 110 225 .. 130 3 ........ 29 17 Oxford .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 188 6 1,365 250 373 156 .. .. .. 176 46 Rangiora .. 50 8i 1,133 .. 18 45 .. 25 12 32 35 65 9 Eyre •• •• •• -• -- -• -. 102 79 2,909 189 1,521 22 ........ 88 6 Tawera .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 .. 225 25 140 .... .... 5 1 Malvern .. 150 .. .. 156 588 2.345 46 506 87 3 495 100 220 293 io 27 !! !! 47 !! 47 " Paparua .. .. 1 30 23 20 790 .. 931 51 64 2 ' Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ .. .. 1 . . 8 14 Heathcote .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 1 608 .. 11 .. .! ! " !! 32 Akaroa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 627 731 17,611 306 9,927 2 . 217 20 369 69 4 MountHerbert .. .. .. .. .. .. 304 41 8,034 73 1,986 .. .. 17 Wairewa .. 749 143 7,932 .. 1,972 23 .. .. 227 iso 1 800 672 2

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Halswell .. 73 147 3,151 | 195 535 1 52 i |P™g s 33 .. 728 65 155 6 14 esmere 22 •• 2 ' 2ti 275 350 28 70 .. :: :: :: i 3 "• J® •• •• •• 343 37 4,462 160 2,200 72 .. 6 .. .. 411 2 272 75 00 11 Geraldine 11 " " 6 150 13 ° 61 o'foo 48,744 1,355 18,772 2,543 101 1,089 65 607 1,675 324 1,889 61 862 222 " *95 "l 21 , , •• V •• • •• 2 .333 2/9 ,5,178 .. 1,731 452 112 8 497 5 82 30 29 tf V i • " a •• •• • •• 4 ' 091 194 2,156 765 .. 168 .. 86 130 .. 109 .. 25 Mackenzie .. .. 9 10 27 12 3,822 2,594 51,586 981 22,253 288 .. 106 .. 6 63 .. .. " i VVaimate .. 38 .. .. .. .. 3,817 977 48,982 984 17,996 1,869 54 2,023 .. 179 155 .. 5 "o 11 Chatham Islands 1,002 8,919 16,136 1,925 12,241 .. .. Totals H5 190 1,257 130 18,304 263,805 7,638 109,739 6,663 165 4,073 165 1,218 5,155 548 5,054 j 136~ 1,925 551 ~ 142 2 21~ OtIgo Distbict 1 Waitaki .. .. 12 2,675 915 35,250 1,079 9,085 1,568 20 398 .. 327 203 ' 75 Maniototo .. .. 15 2,754 2,496 29,214 1,776 13,826 340 6 . " Vincent .. .. 2 .. 110 .. .. 1,959 779 23,595 1,107 9,168 147 189 17 Waihemo .. .. 1, 763 293 9,191 155 2,712 138 " " 38 Waikouaiti 898 1>3g6 10 626 7 g m 39 68 * " Peninsula !! .'i " " " " " 2 '%g 426 2 'f* 92 '' 244 " 53 " 22 20 •• 28 .. 28 31 34 16 S lutha , ■■ ™ ■■ 423 •• 29 6,817 2,716 91,523 3,238 245 !! 125 !! '41 29 " " "l '<1 Tuapeka .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 5,464 13,998 65,316 3,724 34,234 20 ...... . ........ ?™ ce •• "• •• •• •• 3,136 641 38,247 854 16,306 173 .. 256 10 16 22 ak f-- •• ? •• 12 •• 8 1,118 515 12,545 683 5,039 5 2 1 " iw " Southland .. .. 4 30 533 97 175 21,105 4,628 181,809 4,933 79,748 508 4 1,005 50 263 135 87 " '' allac ® •• •• 16 .. 2 2 9,331 2,599 85,602 3,014 32,862 114 .. 60 16 60 " " " " Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 50 220 lO? '' "' '' '' Totals •• •• 77 30 1 ' 080 97 214 59,848 31,412 585,854 20,662 250,626 3,795 24 2,154 66 693 532 28 ~ 29 313 ~ 189 7! 16~ Totals, South Island 277 263 3,256 283 944 88,772 66,008 982,151 33^4^10(7 10,722 2«~' 2,067 6,176 136 2,095 M01 71 880 28 SU Totals, North Island 1,503 160 1,736 716 213,842 252,504 2,355,995 70,820 426 5 280 T 217 414 76 864 45 87 63 ~ T 7~ Totals, Dominion.. 1,780 423 4,992 283 1,660 302,614 318,512 3,338, 146 148 196 7,072 iiT 1,284 6,590 71 M 344* ■ J !

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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, 1945— continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK —continued

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Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. Same of County. «§ . |§ . o°S °oI «§ • s' §• o °! ° 1 1 rfl . si oil °ol »S E§ o o ° ° o § fI "I *! § 2 S § • -1 «! * 3 § 2 a § ip if° m si ip m lai-iii ?p mi s — p Hi— i«jn im mmmn i « |-°S *. | J % H s£2 %3S % |Ss pJsg S I*! pi 5 ' , 5 a ; H H 1 I I | ] I , Auckland District Mangonui .. .. 125 6 153 26 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. ....'.. .. .. 28 Whangaroa .. .. 60 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i 1 j Bay of Islands . . 519 160 533 .. 149 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. j 6 jg " g iq Hokianga .. .. 173 40 4 226 533 190 10 11 | 3 20 !! .. !! "Whangarei .. .. 718 2 122 8 33 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... 26 .. .! .'' i Otamatea .. .. 602 .. 834 41 113 .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Hobson .. .. 494 .. 60 .. 27 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 25 14 j 24 .. .. !! !! !! 8 Rodney .. .. 746 25 74 25 50 .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. j . . J . . 9 .. 7 Great Barrier Island .. 4 Waitemata .. .. 881 1 81 .. 83 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 150 .. .. .. .. .. I .. I .. 6 !! I 1 "4 Eden .. .. 46 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i I Manukau .. .. 757 ..1,178 23 200 7 6 127 .. .. 33 24 742 .. 299 " " !! I !! 22 !! i3 !! " 30 Franklin .. .. 2,103 1 426 70 195 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ; 61 42 " '' n " £4 Coromandel .. .. 16 21 168 1,000 50 581 13 66 374 I .. j m .. '' . '' 6 Thames .. .. 116 .. 645 .. 54 12 127 335 .. 190 .. .. ....!.. .. .. ! ] "" * j g Hauraki Plains .. 209 .. 70 .. 30 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I ... .. | Ohinemuri .. .. 139 5 65 45 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. . 1 Waikato .. .. 3,316 2 1,213 23 314 1 1 " !! i " 11 " " " " is !! 18 13 Raglan .. .. 3,468 .. 1,588 .. 579 .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. .. I .. I 77 40 12 I ' is Waipa .. .. 3,732 .. 1,546 .. 837 1 I .. .. I " 4 26 " I Piako .. .. 3,637 10 1,585 12 383 j .. .. .. .. 30 .! Matamata .. .. 5,519 35 820 42 2,471 1 I 2 92 i .. 200 110 55 43 " 9ii " is Rotorua .. .. 897 .. 62 .. 24 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. ..!.... 2 51 " , „ Taupo .. .. 161 .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..!.. .. I 2 Taumarunui .. 498 .. 62 9 172 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 4 " Kawhia .. .. 259 .. 123 .. 55 .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | !! 7 Otorohanga .. .. 2,072 25 709 .. 458 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. " 13 7 " I " Waitomo .. .. 2,202 31 390 .. 958 .. 1 • • .. I .. ..!!!!! 6 " ! 121 Ohura .. .. 478 .. 50 .. 59 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. " 37 Kaitieke .. .. 315 .. 75 12 85 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... '. 5 *; Tauranga .. .. 2,442 .. 170 .. 104 5 .. " !! '' .. " " 23 5 " '« Whakatane .. .. 373 .. 11 20 41 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 10 278 .. 1 80 !! !! !! !! !! 5 Opotiki .. .. U5 2 32 65 314 6 217 4 !. 8 !! i3 Totals .. 37,222 303 12,685 311 7,521 7 6 127 .. .. 93 545 2,760 50 1,261 42 79 769 25~r65"~384 6~ 278 7. 91 7 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa .. .. 70 .. .. Waiapu .. .. 303 .. 42 .. 30 .. .. Uawa .. .. 343 .. 838 .. 46 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 1 Cook .. .. 2,424 .. 532 .. 524 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 04 9 fi Waikohu .. .. 676 .. 441 4 161 .. J .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' "4 Totals .. 3,816 .. 1,853 4 761 7 ~ ~38~| 7 7 7 31

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Hawke's Bay District I i : i i | II! 1 Wairoa .. .. 1,472 .. 207 .. 116 .. | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 j 26 Hawke'sBay .. 8,371 .. 612 .. 903 10 .. 15 .. 7 12 .. " " .. 141 1,580 6,1136 535 345 39 !! !! !! 113 " i8 !! i7 Waipawa .. .. 4,412 12 444 .. 199 .. .. .. .. .. 4 ! .. .. .. j .. .. .. 32 19 Waipukurau .. 1,528 .. 305 .. 50 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Patangata .. .. 2,167 .. 181 .. 142 4 9 4 79 .. 73 .. .. 220 1,890 4,201 1,360 3,285 ie i 23 !! !! .. !! Weber .. .. 135 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Dannevirke .. .. 2,371 .. 433 10 579 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 30 Woodville .. .. 930 .. 364 .. 232 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. 2 Pahiatua .. .. 1,118 .. 250 .. 198 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 1 Akitio .. .. 280 .. .. .. 4 Totals .. .. 22,784 12 2,796 10 2,423 14 24 11 95 .. 73 .. 361 3,470 10,337 1,895 3,630 105 220 .. 20 .. 17 : ' ' ' Wellington - WEST Coast District Clifton .. .. 788 4 109 .. 500 .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. 38 .. .. .. 20 28 Taranaki .. .. 366 .. 554 .. 570 .. .. .. .. .. i 1 .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 9 18 Inglewood .. .. 696 .. 425 .. 155 .. .. .. .. .. i .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 12 .. 17 .. 17 Egmont .. .. 347 .. 35 .. 18 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 852 Stratford .. .. 992 .. 1,082 40 183 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 13 .. 10 34 .. 65 Whangamomona .. 118 .. 17 .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Eltham .. .. 761 .. 124 .. 106 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 .. 456 .. 229 Hawera .. .. 1,251 .. 2,632 ..1,716 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. Waimate West .. 124 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Patea .. .. 3,291 .. 1,814 5 1,238 .. .. .. .. .. 100 .. 50 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 92 1 .. 5 Waitotara .. .. 1,688 .. 743 10 398 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 19 Waimarino .. .. 787 32 75 2 132 7 .. '' * ] .. 1 . . .. " |' " " '' Wanganui .. .. 1,851 12 503 .. 306 .. .. .. .. .. 13 63 619 328 138 1 .. 15 1 .. 10 Rangitikei .. .. 9,347 75 3,262 124 1,530 2 64 .. 1,350 .. .. 178 4,700 10,045 4,200 8,005 13 .. .. .. 50 173 1 Oroua .. ... 3,367 47 1,188 50 759 11 Kairanga .. .. 1,661 127 272 .. 197 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 8 27 Kiwitea .. .. 1,582 4 4,407 200 835 .. .. .. 15 .. 40 !! ii 4 " " !! " Pohangina .. .. 1,144 34 687 25 592 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Manawatu .. .. 2,449 .. 1,733 120 425 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 9 10 " " Horowhenua .. 1,477 .. 1,766 .. 410 4 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 11 .. .. .. .. 76 .. 60 .. 208 Hutt ■ • • • 224 .. 85 54 .. .. ., .. .. .. .. 2 .. 7 .... 38 22 24 Makara .. .. 188 43 129 .. 37 1 33 Featherston .. ..2,186 21 350 .. 318 3 30 120 .. 53 !. .. 59 !! !. !! Wairarapa South .. 1,542 10 840 .. 416 .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .. 7 27 Masterton .. .. 1,850 30 1,528 155 593 3 " .. " 40 " " '' 7 " " " 18 ! " Castlepoint .. .. 192 25 17 42 300 1,420 996 1,600 5 " !! !. Eketahuna .. .. 892 90 111 .. 83 .. .. .. .. .. 5 4 Maurice ville .. .. 452 .. 146 .. 103 765 9 " 3 !! !! Totals .. .. 41,613 529 24,642 731 11,695 10 186 63 2,784 328 138 289 5,070 12,450 5,210 9,794 235 .. 57 .. 81 606 1 618 .. 461 Totals, North Island 105,435 844 41,976 1,056 22,400 31 6 151 .. 11 374 608 5,617 378 1,399 692 8,619 23,556 7,130 il3,908 828 65 441 6 359 1,346 1 729 .. 552 _ ; ! I | | j !

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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, 1945— continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued

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Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Half-breds. Kyeland. Other Breeds. Name of County. -1, §1 „ f 1 j 1 1§ ,1 , |!, f|f ||| -1, fi 1, f §1 Iff ,1 g 1 | f § Iff A J $ . |l| 3g| , „-l. g 1 . f § | S 11 , lis IP lis 111 Lambs " IP |P li! |ii Lambs - IP IP II! II! Lamb; - III 111 |if lil — If i j ff! ft! ?i? 1 I!! Jl! ||l p| f « « J*«1 « - ! | A "=■, I h-°s f-a 3 "t S "S £*i jps S ■ S j£g i i I ~~ i — Marlboroxjgh-Nel-sos - Wesilasd District Waimea .. .. 539 1 103 35 184 16 295 720 108 .. 96 641 1,825 60 901 557 12,144 29,226 2,306 11,677 47 . 41 Takaka .. .. 132 10 298 8 60 ! .. .. .. .. .. 32 92 705 246 152 3,493 5,714 440 8 !! !! !! .. 2 Collingwood .. 36 .. .. .. 6 .. .. .... .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., _ g Buller .. .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. _ _ ° g Inangahua .. 84 4 45 28 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54 4 .. 5 Murchison .. 101 .. 15 .. 9 .. 150 450 100 .. 2 .. 145 10 40 5 225 595 4 50 14 ' 15 Grey .. .. 207 20 10 43 340 6 64 10 !! !! !!! 6 '! '! " !! Westland .. 388 22 479 .. 47 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 12 308 .. 42 12 34 Sounds .. .. 208 .. 70 4 31 .. 2,608 1 .. .. 27 130 ; 1,170 90 545 40 175 540 175 266 10 '. " " !! 1 Marlborough .. 1,034 50 594 13 455 913 47,252 30,748 10,220 14,912 379 2,265 11,316 481 5,922 892 21,360 62,544 5,292 30 270 160 40 71 Awatere .. .. 814 .. 11 57 .. 903 19,413 19,299 4,680 10,832 447 1,633 19,854 297 8,783 1,495 16,511 73,951 3,852 67 !.' !! " 4 !! " !.' !! Totals.. .. 3,551 87 1,705 117 840 1,832 69,718 51,218 15,108 ;25,744 984 4,761 j35,015 938 16,437 3,162 53,963 173,272 12,07575,509 ~338 7! 7 ~ 40 185 T ~ TT~ ' Canteebtjry-Kai-koura District Kaikoura .. 148 .. .. .. 12 8 4,292 4,561 140 32 415 1,636 10,611 71 6,043 1,287 17,065 64,511 793 26,718 33 44 Amuri .. .. 678 .. 115 .. 473 315 10,966 15,006 514 3,867 1,446 1,638 66,540 1,808 26,804 2,490 21,240 108,525 4,040 50,416 17 !! .. 52 " !! Cheviot .. .. 492 12 175 .. 25 48 .. .. .. .; 1,827 1,641 66,567 940 27,284 802 2,644 50,341 848 19 656 12 74 Waipara.. .. 1,072 3 110 .. 336 145 7,105 6,391 1,206 2,605 2,960 4,539 115,823 2,608 49,964 1,975 4,752 93,682 2,604 33,'370 93 !! !! !! " 166 " " !! 3 Ashley .. .. 231 6 38 5 .. 3,740 20 93 388 947 9,604 160 4,844 753 2,660 30,432 1,095 11,482 8 .. ! 10 Kowai .. .. 701 4 26 6 17 .. 219 .. .. 606 681 30,538 570 10,482 172 232 20,750 465 3,901 j. 41 Oxford .. .. 498 .. 730 50 246 .. 45 1,690 9 10 249 142 9,957 254 4,649 340 795 20,291 1,726 5'545 86 .. !' .. .. 10 Rangiora.. .. 544 .. 69 .. 46 193 160 .. .. .. 15 84 '2,583 20 390 14 569 11,441 914 469 13 20 Eyre .. .. 654 20 147 .. 239 .. 33 .. 45 350 3,952 120 1,082 134 2,319 19,331 865 4,283 17 !! 25 " 8 7 Tawera .. .. 108 .. .. .. .. 235 7,300 5,800 300 4,170 62 1,850 2,150 .. 1,500 846 10,384 35,594 1,102 14,737 5 Malvern .. .. 1,775 3 1,678 6 643 1 .. 1,697 .. .. 268 253 17,819 1,074 4,878 38 1,454 37,852 2,162 3,887 27 31 Paparua .. .. 520 .. 75 .. 617 .. .. 78 .. .. 65 551 5,916 312 2,273 6 709 14,311 106 1 " 13 35 !! 7 Waimairi .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 60 50 2,42-5 .. 1,500 3 .. 227 7 10 Heathcote .. 28 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 10 1,225 335 .. 55 1,419 3,550 13 2,233 Akaroa .. .. 1,015 .. 99 .. 41 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 1,139 .. .. 15 10 ] ijs !! " !! Mount Herbert .. 575 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 30 326 4,277 1?0 685 22 I I 1 I i i I I " I

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Wairewa .. 676 31 44 .. 82 .. .. .. .. .. 65 ! .. .. I .. 32 41 523 2,080 112 934 25 I .. 12 Halswell .. .. Ill .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 .. .. .. .. ■ ■ . ■ .. 2 Springs .. .. 479 49 21 51 .. .. .. .. 31 .. 795 600 61 57 6,857 276 5 1 19 Ellesmere .. 1,080 .. 173 .. 112 3 1,000 259 108 .. 120 101 5,139 46 1,237 25 404 12,344 810 1,890 99 1 16 Selwyn .. .. 761 15 52 75 864 13,225 13,759 2,724 7,122 468 1,025 26,940 1,764 10,907 1,052 4,829 57,988 2,724 19,912 36 95 Ashburton .. 2,756 2 550 203 353 1,064 24,734 36,002 4,825 14,276 1,467 7,616 57,004 4,518 18,441 1,568 7,867 171,380 10,715 29,033 413 .. 323 .. 194 1,336 3 52 .. 21 Geraldine .. 952 17 157 .. 76 22 3,388 1,167 100 284 188 358 3,357 .. 1,081 378 2,046 10,614 105 3,892 247 - 312 .. 9 .. .. Levels .. .. 741 1 .. .. .. .. 21 122 1,205 .. 500 65 601 550 90 234 248 476 Mackenzie .. 245 1,611 43,453 53,984 12,665 31,704 290 7,598 10,227 155 5,621 716 9,877 27,647 1,952 12,988 93 101 Waimate .. 1,156 18 62 12 39 251 10,885 8,439 1,500 3,750 2,056 13,480 79,901 1,953 30,500 475 4,738 30,648 605 9,087 274 .. 10 .. 5 378 Chatham Islands .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 .. .. .... Totals.. .. 18,002 125 4,317 298 3,523 4,766 126,553 152,825 24,111 67,913 13,156 44,672 j530,278 17,308 210,073 13,268 98,649 836,723 34,249 257,147 1,780 .. 358 .. 208 3,378 3 96 ..31 Otago District Waitaki .. .. 3,171 43 246 .. 682 1,017 28,723 33,250 4,303 14.039 1.360 25,432 37,665 1,705 19,525 751 15,373 43,100 3,587 16,062 124 31 106 Maniototo .. 491 17 181 .. 21 277 6,686 2,995 250 933 764 8,904 22,670 857 9,721 1,437 37,189 78,541 4,275 29,804 27 48 Vincent .. .. 1,422 .. 74 .. 56 1,064 32,927 27,550 4,735 14,262 431 3,703 10,347 672 4,093 1,674 34,038 81,429 7,766 35,185 41 78 Waihemo .. 241 39 39 20 .. .. .. .. 524 125 2,473 274 230 63 449 2,655 106 908 9 28 Waikouaiti .. 379 .. 150 .. .. .. .. 261 470 6,000 1,800 2,186 130 47 3,870 .. 673 2 20 Taieri .. .. 577 6 19 .. .. 74 .. 588 265 8,991 535 3,769 318 3,077 5,449 464 3,025 28 97 .. 8 9 .. Peninsula .. 138 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. 1 4 Clutha .. .. 1,695 6 719 8 97 .. .. .. .. 13 .. .. .. .. 76 309 2,028 10 535 45 53 Tuapeka .. 1.205 12 323 .. 278 8 .. .. .. 1,206 21,238 52,284 4.300 24,034 203 6,798 8,438 268 4,864 9 45 Bruce .. .. 1,204 .. 245 .. 114 .. .. .. .. .. 19 .. 240 .. 174 184 1,000 6 70 49 49 Lake .. .. 299 36 1,528 28,696 28,895 4,170 11,776 209 187 5,600 .. 2,000 516 27,649 38,568 5,050 12,530 1 33 Southland .. 17,331 86 3,898 158 2,378 83 .. .. .. .. 103 4,386 4,838 114 2,640 51 18,764 20,921 2,240 156 370 .. 86 .. 35 158 .. 9 .. 8 Wallace .. .. 5,227 15 1,161 128 791 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 1,253 163 9 223 34 76 .. 20 ..15 Stewart Island .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 160 530 .. 163 18 Totals.. .. 33,380 179 7,042 294 4,511 4,000 97,032 92,690 13,532 41,010 5,478 64,710 151,108 10,257 68,198 5,418 145,290 286,692 23,781 104,198 740 .. 86 .. 66 813 .. 37 9 23 Totals, S. Island 54,933 391 13,064 709 8,874 10,598 296,733 52,751 134,667 19,618 114,143 716,401 28,503 294, 70S 21,848 297,902 1,296,687 70,105 436,854 2,858 ..444 ..314 4,376 3 133 9 54 Totals, N. Island 105,435 844 41,976^1, 056 22,400 31 6 151 .. 11 374 608 5,617 378 1,399 692 8,619 23,556 7,130 13,908 828 65 441 6 359 1,346 1 729 .. 552 Totals, Dominion 160,368 1,235 155,040 1,765 31,274 10,629 293,309 296,884 52,751 134,678 19,992 114,751 722,018 28,881 296,107 22,540 306,521 1,320,243 77,235 450,762 3,686 65 885 6 673 *5,722 4 862 9 606 ! i * Including 4,170 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, 1945—continued CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED

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Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. j 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Auckland District Mangonui .. .. .. .. 6,169 24,703 1,276 11,804 Whangaroa .. .. .. .. 723 7,523 112 3,221 Bay of Islands .. .. .. 8,190 39,094 2,277 14,286 Hokianga .. .. .. .. 4,711 42,713 1,583 18,794 Whangarei .. .. .. .. 8,347 50,092 716 19,633 Otamatea .. .. .. .. 4,358 51,164 1,877 17,807 Hobson .. .. .. .. 11,185 49,456 1,651 23,788 Rodney .. .. .. .. 26,689 76,991 1,426 26,735 Great Barrier Island .. .. .. 537 3,221 25 1,705 Waitemata .. .. .. .. 6,757 58,597 3,405 25^017 Eden .. .. .. .. 2,111 2,653 .. 429 Manukau .. .. .. .. 11,402 49,125 2,242 19,300 Franklin .. .. .. .. 7,380 81,782 1,010 24,754 Coromandel .. .. .. .. 6,324 26,244 1,184 12,773 Thames .. .. .. .. 2,728 3,366 319 2,438 Hauraki Plains .. .. .. 4,500 11,630 338 4,729 Ohinemuri .. .. .. .. 586 9,539 182 3,812 Waikato .. .. .. .. 3,401 124,767 2,904 20,893 Raglan .. .. .. .. 22,451 244,236 6,840 82,583 Waipa .. .. .. .. 16,159 147,392 7,145 40,172 Piako .. .. .. .. 5,932 115,868 2,314 14,128 Matamata .. .. .. .. 16,103 210,400 5,869 39,850 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 30,847 87,938 2,486 25,208 Taupo .. .. .. .. 2,095 23,768 1,651 7,726 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 16,121 62,926 2,168 35,389 Kawhia .. .. .. .. 5,239 65,636 145 30,391 Otorohanga .. .. .. .. 6,755 111,428 2,912 37,181 Waitomo .. .. .. .. 49,057 347,123 4,660 173,906 01lura •• 7,858 56,255 876 33,555 Kaitieke .. .. .. .. 8,403 46,866 762 24,673 Tauranga .. 14,808 131,906 5,402 29,006 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 4,963 22,890 1,119 9,377 Opotiki .. .. .. .. 15,664 41,567 1,722 23,260 Totals .. .. .. 338,553 2,428,859 68,598 858,323 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa .. .. .. .. 2,627 42,835 2,754 28,050 Waiapu .. .. .. .. 16,532 162,786 11,777 108,254 Uawa .. .. .. .. 13,799 84,303 6,313 53 757 Cook 19,984 320,948 18,838 164,030 Waikohu 27,566 237,563 8,439 134,399 Tot als 80,508 848,435 48,121 488,490 Hawke's Bay District Wairoa 46,122 396,068 22,999 188,057 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. 97,003 931,301 39,592 343 700 Waipawa 28,817 416,051 11,661 160,316 Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 7,231 136,827 4,987 56,002 Patangata .. .. .. .. 43,073 471,814 16,566 243 305 Weber •• •• •• 9,164 33,612 1,521 23,638 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 18,566 205,266 4,413 83 793 Woodville .. .. .. .. 6,823 65,686 2,197 26 067 Pahiatua .. .. .. .. 10,768 117,091 1,235 54 431 Akltl ° 13,917 112,482 1,772 64,090 Totals .. .. .. 281,484 2,886,198 106,943 1,243,399

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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, 1945 —continued CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued

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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 .. .. .. .. 7,538 54,592 768 21,433 Taranaki .. .. .. .. 322 17,219 189 7,113 Inglewood .. .. .. .. 3,401 31,554 178 11,336 Egmont .. .. .. .. 1,429 10,499 57 3,347 Stratford .. .. .. .. 6,921 57,448 733 23,863 Whangamomona .. .. .. 5,096 28,226 70 14,590 Eltham .. .. .. .. 9,807 36,003 275 15,808 Hawera .. .. 10,609 50,126 1,228 21,740 Waimate West .. .. .. 910 4,974 126 3,881 Patea .. .. .. .. 31,272 173,766 11,598 55,151 Waitotara .. .. .. .. 22,684 98,669 2,935 32,557 Waimarino .. .. .. .. 43,985 113,918 7,111 69,104 Wanganui .. .. .. .. 41,555 186,066 9,247 83,451 Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 42,967 535,728 29,706 229,647 Oroua .. .. .. .. 4,770 141,121 6,648 37,725 Kairanga .. .. .. .. 17,901 87,041 3,716 33,396 Kiwitea .. .. .. .. 4,717 113,932 1,716 43,636 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 7,751 73,472 1,144 27,876 Manawatu .. .. .. .. 12,695 113,555 6,842 36,745 Horowhenua .. .. .. 1.2,476 104,416 4,285 33,196 Hutt .. .. .. .. 15,900 66,875 2,534 33,305 Makara .. .. .. .. 4,238 47,468 1,325 24,535 Featherston .. .. .. .. 44,504 299,353 13,419 143,384 Wairarapa South .. .. .. 13,278 153,683 5,466 58,128 Masterton .. .. .. .. 32,885 266,822 9,576 130,163 Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 12,592 89,142 3,200 55,016 Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 8,710 141,666 2,395 60,959 Mauriceville .. .. .. .. 2,619 43,803 387 15,673 Totals .. .. .. 423,532 3,141,137 126,874 1,326,758 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,124,077 9,304,629 350,536 3,916,970 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District Waimea .. .. .. .. 28,728 104,794 7,165 53,251 Takaka .. .. .. .. 4,616 16,274 1,307 7,974 Collingwood .. .. .. .. 2,167 8,920 701 5,263 Buller .. .. .. .. 142 1,767 74 512 Inangahua .. .. .. .. 342 7,654 225 2,187 Murchison .. .. .. .. 1,862 15,982 463 6,296 Grey .. .. .. .. 737 14,524 1,003 4,619 Westland .. .. .. .. 448 17,445 562 3,886 Sounds .. .. .. .. 7,702 69,249 997 31,977 Marlborough .. .. .. 16,499 65,755 3,494 33,011 Awatere .. .. .. .. 2,098 43,285 1,618 16,443 Totals .. .. .. 65,341 365,649 17,609 165,419 Canterbury-Kaikoura District Kaikoura .. .. .. .. 7,736 30,494 1,147 18,034 Amuri .. .. .. .. 1,251 24,476 881 13,892 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 2,098 18,181 986 7,891 Waipara .. .. .. .. 3,523 51,463 1,259 32,617 Ashley .. .. .. .. 552 14,726 754 6,215 Kowai .. .. .. .. 489 17,647 630 11,533 Oxford .. .. .. .. 768 35,751 I 3,045 20,155

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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, 1945 —continued CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued.

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Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. ! 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Oanterbury-Kaikoura District—contd. Rangiora .. .. .. .. 346 18,684 888 11,578 Byre .. .. .. .. 468 23,642 1,187 10,660 Tawera .. .. .. .. 81 7,013 616 3,164 Malvern .. .. .. .. 3,331 56,684 5,281 47,680 Paparua .. .. .. .. 1,060 15,349 1,256 19,354 Waimairi .. .. .. .. 61 452 .. 777 Heathcote .. .. .. .. 292 1,515 1 571 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 1,603 62,829 1,150 20,756 Mount Herbert .. .. 983 28,359 49 13,424 Wairewa .. .. .. .. 1,787 57,920 433 18,349 Halswell .. .. ., .. 1,217 9,998 620 7,399 Springs .. .. .. .. 618 20,349 1,062 10,234 Ellesmere .. .. .. .. 1,536 49,543 3,713 25,785 Selwyn .. .. .. .. 2,457 39,544 2,594 25,243 Ashburton .. .. .. 11,462 369,149 28,621 224,557 Geraldine .. .. .. .. 13,594 200,675 17,633 96,741 Levels 8,809 144,133 12,961 81,094 Mackenzie .. .. .. .. 12,270 135,721 5,188 69,720 Waimate .. .. .. .. 12,110 258,093 14,802 134,738 Chatham Islands .. .. .. 17,999 24,142 3,552 19,621 Totals .. .. .. 108,501 1,716,532 110,309 951,782 Otago District Waitaki .. .. .. .. 20,459 295,117 17,504 155,690 Maniototo .. .. .. .. 20,533 111,137 4,819 65,260 Vincent .. .. .. .. 8,578 112,228 6,706 49,541 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 5,521 82,816 4,693 39,200 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. 1,864 49,402 2,274 18,079 Taieri .. .. .. .. 25,230 145,166 12,157 70,151 Peninsula .. .. .. .. 772 16,722 369 3,885 Clutha .. .. .. .. 9,567 302,606 16,950 143,978 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. 23,953 202,002 12,261 105,430 Bruce .. .. .. .. 6,504 168,430 6,315 81,489 Lake .. .. .. .. 10,428 40,849 4,254 25,355 Southland .. .. .. .. 41,863 1,425,318 62,800 580,119 Wallace .. .. .. .. 16,571 463,250 16,676 177,062 Stewart Island .. .. .. 263 1,328 50 736 Totals .. .. .. 192,106 3,416,371 167,828 1,515,975 Totals, South Island .. .. 365,948 5,498,552 295,746 2,633,176 Totals, North Island .. .. 1,124,077 9,304,629 350,536 3,916,970 Totals, Dominion .. .. 1,490,025 14,803,181 646,282 6,550,146

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North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. j ; i -rrr ,. Dominion. Breed o, Sheep. Auckland. Se S?wXd. Otago. Total. 3r ° mber - I Cent. cSt. fer Kumber . i , Samber . j | Number | r, j, Number . j P« Stud sheep (entered in Flockbook) — li'rmriPT O, ,£ n°' 01 2 ' 386 °' 03 2 ' 741 001 331 °' 02 139 0 ' 00 122 °' 00 592 O'OO 3,333 0-01 Komney.. .. .. _ 1,756 0-44 31,323 0-44 120,684 1-71 173,763 0-91 9,187 0-65 22,515 0-38 76,449 1-02 108,151 0-73 281,914 0-83 Border Leicester .. .. .. .. 1 Q-00 .. .. 1 0-00 147 0-01 8,205 0-14 4,327 0-06 12,679 0-09 12 680 0-04 fhronsh,>P CT " " 134 °' 0 ° •' '• 209 °'° 0 756 °' 05 9,446 °' 16 559 °' 01 10 ' 761 °-° 7 10,970 0-03 SC •• " A" „ " •• •• •• 3 °-° 0 398 0-01 259 0-00 660 0-01 660 0-00 Southdown .. .. i 7( i 2 6 0-35 23,786 0-33 53,878 0-76 94,790 0-50 5,031 0-36 35,119 0-59 25,102 0-33 65,252 0-44 160 042 0-47 p n e ™°,„ 1( ; •• „ - •• •• ■■ 4,762 0-34 12,493 0-21 5,406 0-07 22,661 0-15 0-07 Rveland " " its n'm ™ °' 01 771 °'° 0 1,337 °' 10 33,798 0-57 7 ' 714 °' 10 42,849 0-29 43,620 0-13 (uif i- ' 'a " " 2'!?} °' 00 894 °' 01 1,454 0-01 966 0-07 3,866 0-06 1,376 0-02 6,208 0-04 7 662 0-02 Other breeds .. .. 193 °" Q1 139 0-00 1,244 0-02 1,676 0-01 1,386 0-10 5,191 0-09 809 0-01 7,386 0-05 0-03 Totals .. .. 39, ,06 0-81 56,178 0-79 179,521 2-54 275,405 1-44 23,906 1-70 131,170 2-21 122,123 1-62 277,199 1-87 552,604 1-63 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Floek-book — Lincoln .. .. .. 2,551 0-05 772 0-01 792 0-01 4,115 0-02 1,760 0-13 1,765 0-03 1 498 0-02 5 023 0-03 9 138 0-03 Border Leicester " " I 'I'm 1.739,6871 24-66 3,892,006 20-37 213,978 15-25 420,084 7-09 948,'402 12-59 1,582)464 10-65 16-11 Bo±der .Leicester .. .. 468 0-01 382 0-01 78 0-00 928 0-01 997 0-07 12,284 0-21 6 732 0-09 20 013 0-14 -'0 941 0-06 Stire ■' 4 or n'nn *1 VJ 113 °-°° 1,486 0 ' 01 944 °' 07 12 ' 818 0-22 589 0-01 U,351 O-lo 0-05 o ,T , •• 26 0-00 9 0-00 2S: 0-00 63 0-00 1,190 0-08 716 0-01 518 0-01 2 4 , 4 0-02 2 487 0-01 Merino OWn " I'll 34>4 f®: «" 48 ! 79 > 210 V12 171 ' 711 0 ' 90 6 ' 300 °' 45 26,265 0-44 45,406 0-60 77 i 971 0-52 249)682 0-73 Merino .. .. 140 0-00 49 0-00; 10 0-00 199 0-00 163,620 11-66 376,168 6-34 248 264 3-30 788 052 5-30 788 9 51 2-32 ■? f'Z 09 0-i0 168 i 3,499 0-05 8,376 0-04 58,135 4-14 815,487 13-75 299*751 3-98 1 173 373 7-89 1 181 749 3-48 Rveland " " l'lSS 0 03 18 '??2 2 32 'oio 2'ni 5 ?'«oo n'm 317 22 ' 66 1 ' 240 ' 038 20-91 7-50 14-28 6-41 . •• '1?°' 0 00 3/3 0-01 1,699 0-01 378 0-03 2,346 0-04 892 0-01 3 616 0-0' 5 315 0-01 er breeds .. .. 654 i °' 01 l 288 : 0-00 l,686j 0-02 2,628 0-01 185 0-01 3,508 0-06 882 0-01 0-03 0-02 T ° tals •• •' 1.172,535j 23-90. l,106,292j 15-48| 1,858,289; 26-34 4,137,116 21-65 765,468 49-10 2,118,313 28-12 5,795,258 38-98 9,932,374 29-23 Cr^ser^™erated erSn0t0ther " 3 ' 694 ' 333 ! 75 ' 29 5- 9 S3,57s| 83-73 5,018,30lj 71-1214,696,212 76-91 614,018 43-75 2,887,124 48-69 8,793,422 59-15 23,489,634 69-14 Grand totals .. 4,906,574jl00-00 7,146,048jl00-00 7,056,llljlOO-OO 19,108,733 100-00 1,403,392 100-00 5,929,771 100-00 7,532,716 100-00 14,865,879 100 0033,974,612 100-00

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C —continued Number of Sheep in the Dominion by Classes, 1944 and 1945

SUMMARIES

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

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Stud Sheen I sllee P °' 8 Distinctive Breed (entered in Flock-book). Crossbred Sheep. Dominion. 1944. 1945. | 1944. 1945. 1944. | 1945. 1944. 1945. | | Hams .. .. .. 13,52-1 13,436 526,397 542,063 4,062 4,170 543,983 559,669 Wethers .. .. .. .. 1,121,587 1,035,763 1,484,518 1,490,025 2,606,105 2,525,788 Breeding-ewes .. .. 301,2S3 309,447 5,966,993 5,753,230 14,281,440 14,803,181 20,549,716 20,865,858 Dry ewes .. .. 6,667 6,230 328,474 265,633 758,151 646,282 1,093,292 918,145 Lambs .. .. 217,340 223,491 2,306,629 2,331,515 5,883,233 6,550,146 8,407,202 9,105,152 Totals .. .. 538,814 552,604 10,250,080 9,928,204 22,411,404 23,493,804 33,200,298 33,974,612

Auckland Poverty Bay Wellington- I Marlborough- | Canterbury- nf .„. Total nnc ,„ Hv JiV, Hawke's Bay West Coast Nelson-Westland Kaikoura it™?® niatrtf, sllee P Sheep Sheep Sheep nonunion District. District. District. j District. District. District. Dominion. Stud rams (entered) in Flock-book 1,408 1,480 4,103 486 2,802 3,157 13,430 Other rams .. .. .. 88,700 118,945 117,300 19,453 87,432 114,394 546,233 Wethers .. .. .. 432,228 422,130 532,607 210,330 397,710 530,783 2,525,788 Breeding-ewes .. .. .. 3,169,368 4,329,888 4,390,755 775,625 3,590,631 4,609,591 20,865,858 Dry ewes .. .. .. 83,738 182,745 164,904 51,695 196,452 238,611 918,145 Lambs .. .. .. 1,131,123 2,090,860 1,846,442 345,803 1,654,744 2,036,180 9,105,152 Totals .. .. .. 4,906,574 7,146,048 7,056,111 1,403,392 5,929,771 7,532,716 33,974,612

North Island, South Island. Dominion. Year. : — ; Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Broeding-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 1,046,4-50 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 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 1945 .. .. .. 11,890,011 431,387 8,975,847 486,758 20,865,858 918,145 * Not available.

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C—continued Number of Rams, Wethers, Ewes, and Lambs 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 .. 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 1937 .. 10,991 504,653 2,653,241 19,332,077 795,517 8,009,339 31,305,818 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* 1944 .. 13,524- 530,459 2,606,105 20,549,716 1,093,292 33,200,298 1945 .. 13,436 546,233 2,525,788 20,865,858 918,145 9,105,152 33,974,612 * Not available.

Tnini Sheep of a Distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. 53 Flook Breeding 5# Stud T °SheeT , 1 Grand Total cu i iocK Breeding- jjry Lambs and Flook Stud and KamS ' ewea ' Ewes ' ' Earns Wethers. I Br e Dry Bwes . Lftmbs . Flock Sheep. • ■ 1 ' 1918 325,111" 171,437 0,297 125,116 627,901 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 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 1937 515,644 260,510 6,077 188,320 970,5-51 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 19,465,190 959,611 7,205,406 31,062,875 1941 560,525 259,681 7,262 180,251 1,007,719 2,390,130 19,771,252 915,371 7,667,188 31,751,660 1942* 1943* 1944 543,983 301,283 6,667 217,340 1,069,273 2,606,105 20,248,433 1,086,625 8,189,862 33,200,298 1945 559,669 309,447 6,230 223,491 1,098,837 2,525,788 20,556,41] 911,915 8,881,661 33,974,612 I I ■ • I _J _ * Not available.

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — au P° • . •• •• .15 9 7 6 2 .. 1 40 36,098 "1 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 44 55 52 40 9 3 213 189,556 K awhia .. .. .. 32 33 51 26 2 1 150 104,631 Mackintosh, G. JR.. Hamilton, Registrar of Brands. Otorohanga 83 95 68 52 10 308 199,383 Kent, G. X., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. ai omo .. .. .. .. 129 178 176 133 30 5 5 1 657 591,610 Harris, W., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands for ° hura , 47 55 69 49 10 .... 2 .. 232 205,020 Kaitieke. d * e z,,j- • • '■ "" ® 189 119,191 >Price, F. G., Taumarunui, Inspector. Bay of Plenty Subdivision- Watt, M. W„ Tauranga, Inspector of Stock. Tauranga 209 86 53 39 10 . . 1 .. .. 398 185,707 Burgess, C. G., Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. n *+'i ' 11 *' '" ' ' '' ' ' 4 . . . . 1 147 81,768 McKenzie, M. B.. Rotorua. Inspector of Stock. Opotiki 47 27 34 28 3 2 141 104,339 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 47 41 26 29 2 2 .... 1 148 150,746 Totals, Auckland District .. .. 2,080 1,789 1,495 1,238 228 29 15 5 1 6,880 4,906,574 POVERTY BAY DISTRICT,— Matakaoa . . .. .. .. 3 7 13 33 7 2 1.... 66 109, 789 Waiapu 17 21 36 94 35 8 2 5 1 219 459, '392 I B ,, v , _ „ a , . Uawa .. .. .. .. ..15 6 8 21 18 9 3 2 1 83 233 516 I i3oulc1 ' Osborne, Inspector of Stock, Registrar •• •• 53 66 71 89 63 19 8 8 377 728'547 I °f Brands. Waikohu 14 17 33 85 40 20 9 6 1 225 J Totals, Poverty Bay District .. 102 117 161 322 163 58 23 21 3 970 2,142,799 HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT ,— Napier Subdivision — Wairoa , ■ ■ • • • • • • 42 34 67 113 53 21 6 5 .. 341 670 230 1 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. 91 114 137 335 j 17 35 g j 467'413 1 Graham, F., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waipawa .. .. .. .. 42 54 79 163 69 7 1 1 '' 416 '635'401 I of Brands - Waipukurau .. .. .. .. 5 3 13 62 20 4 1 113 216 169 I Spooner, J. N., Wairoa, Inspector, Registrar of Patangata .. .. .. .. 10 7 41 118 82 22 7 7 1 295 807' 200 Brands. rv oodmile subdivision — J eber 2 2 6 25 13 2 1 .. .. 51 105,089 1 Dannevirke 47 79 89 109 34 6 2 1 .. 367 454,040 „ , , „ . W oodvule .. .. .. .. 13 25 20 53 10 121 134 825 v "- m g''o m , A., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, Pahiatua .. .. .. • • 34 38 59 91 15 'i " " !! 238 250' 194 Registrar of Brands. Akitl ° 10 22 47 55 16 5 2 2 .. 159 262^688 Totals, Hawke's Bay District .. 296 383 558 1,125 429 103 28 26 1 2,949 5,003,249

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1. 2 " 3 0 n t the 30th April, 1945. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. j j \ j FT T I Name and Address or Officer, and ! Appointments held by him. § i - © : g _ g h8 *S S2 §S Owners ) * !I«: is «S II 8.5 S.l SI « Sh ° ep - H j I -< § - " - - WEST COAST DISTRICT Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton .. .. .. .. 50 54 54 23 9 1 1.... 192 135,442 v Taranaki .. .. . . 63 42 19 5 129 37,245 Inglewood .. .. .. 63 51 38 13 2 167 72,474 P alme f> E. A. New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Stratford .. .. .. .. 62 68 56 44 4 234 148 721 Registrar of Brands. Whangainomona . .. .. 14 37 30 25 4 1 Ill R ' de B -' Strat f°rd, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Eltham .. .'. .. .. .. 14 13 28 23 8 86 86'161 of Brands. Hawera .. .. .. 22 26 28 38 7 1 1.... 123 128,253 Cooper, J. C., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waimate West .. .. .. .. 7 6 2 3 18 10,219 Brands. Egmont. . .. .. .. .. 18 12 14 6 50 25^000 Wanganui Subdivision — Patefi .. .. .. .. 21 35 60 101 27 2 1 .. .. 247 331,421 "") Harris, W., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Waitotara .. .. .. 21 39 48 59 18 3 1 .. .. 189 224,468 | of Brands. Waimarino 53 84 59 73 20 5 3 3 .. 300 355,789 yThompson, R. A., Raetihi, Inspector of Stock. Wanganui .. ...... .. 33 .21 41 76 35 10 5 7 .. 228 462,377 Newport, C. W„ Taihape, Inspector of Stock. Rangitikei .. .. .. .. 36 103 199 314 115 21 8 15 2 813 1,528,849 j Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua .. .. .. .. 17 45 91 93 15 2 263 287,989 " Kairanga .. .. .. .. 42 45 57 73 6 1 224 198,814 _> . TT A ir Kiwitea .. .. .. 27 73 92 113 25 4 334 371,770 - L!a . vle 7> A-» Palmerston North, Inspector of Pohangina .. .. .. .. 11 59 57 52 12 2 1 194 190,021 '<* Stock. Registrar of Brands. Manawatu .. .. .. .. 20 27 58 53 13 3 1 175 217,411 Mason, R. 8. M., F eliding, Inspector. Horowhenua . . .. .. .. 32 39 59 65 7 1 203 185' 133 J Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, 42 38 33 35 6 .. 1 .. .. 155 122,614 "| Hudson, Gr. F. L., Wellington, Inspector of Stock Mana, and Somes) j> Registrar of Brands. Makara .. .. .. .. .. 9 12 16 17 5 2 1 62 80,386 J Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals, West Coast District .. 677 929 1,139 1,304 338 59' 23 26 2 4,497 5,288,958

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT,— Masterton Subdivision — Featherston .. .. .. 25 21 51 86 43 11 6 7 250 558,764 h Waiiarapa South.. .. .. 22 36 36 51 24 6 .. 1 . . 176 255,681 I „ ,, , , T tt , t . c cu i Masterton .. .. 1. .. 27 32 76 93 48 13 3 .. .. 292 Sutherland, J. H., Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Castlepoint .. .. .. .. 2 1 8 25 21 4 2 1 .. 64 172,978 f Registrar of Brands. Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 33 51 57 50 13 3 2 .. .. 209 223,543 -lame, ,T. F., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. Mauriceville .. .. .. 14 21 26 17 3 1 82 67,257 Totals, Wairarapa District .. 123 162 254 322 152 38 13 9 1,073 1,767,153 Totals, North Island .. .. 3,278 3,380 3,607 4,311 1,310 287 102 87 7 16,369 19,108,733 MARLBOROUGH - NELSON - WESTLAND DISTRICT — Nelson Subdivision* — Waimea. .. .. .. .. 474 269 135 48 3 2 931 310,840 Takaka .. .. .. .. .. 70 38 21 15 1 145 53,949 1 Skinner, R. W., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Collingwood .. .. .. .. 23 23 18 2 2 68 30,548 {" of Brands. Buller .. .. .. .. .. 24 4 28 2,721 Murchisoii .. .. .. .. 41 48 17 9 .. 1 116 48,516 SubdlVlSl 071 Westland .. .. .. ..108 62 18 2 190 44,689 '.Fleming, J., Greymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar Inangahua .. .. .. . . 40 23 6 2 1 72 21,208 j brands. Grey .. .. .. .. .. 65 34 8 9 116 J Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds 23 42 47 43 11 .. 1 .. .. 167 160,757 1 n n ™ , • T , , , Marlborough- .." .. .. .. 188 157 127 71 23 6 1 2 .. 575 409,731 L bhand : <J - D - Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Awatere .. .. . . 12 21 63 66 18 2 4 2 .. 188 286*500 ! Registrar of Brands. Totals, Marlborough-Nelson-West- 1,068 721 460 267 59 11 6 4 2,596 1,403,392 land District ! . CANTERBURY -KAIKOUR A DISTRICT,— Northern Subdivision'• : , Kaikoura .. .. .. 74 26 27 54 23 1 .. 1 1 207 234,486 Amuri .. .. .. .. .. 10 20 50 64 29 7 5 2 1 188 374,195 ] Wightman, L. H.. Amberley, Inspector, Registrar of Cheviot .. .. .. 18 33 57 53 15 3 .. 1 .. 180 211,843 I Brands. Ashley .. .. .. .. .. 20 34 18 18 9 1 100 93,393 (Parsons, F. G. R. C., Rotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai . . .. .. .. 31 44 32 29 5 141 102,330 | Smythe, E. B.. Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock. Waipara .. .. 27 47 84 130 28 3 2 2_ .. 323 439,540 J

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1 2 - 1, Q Ox the 30th April, 1945. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts by Oowms S Name and Address of Officer, and 1 *g h is U i* o™» _ a™™™ »r 2 8® 15 8.3 gj 8S S.f II g-J of Sheep. _ ! -4 <N o <N § —— - : - — • •• : ; : : CANTERBURY - KAIKOURA DISTRICT — continuedGhristchurch Subdivision — Oxford .. .. .. .. 38 33 49 25 7 152 112,010 Akaroa .. .. .. .. 37 44 49 37 2 1 170 119,780 j Mount Herbert .. .. .. .. 13 13 10 16 7 59 59,314 j Wairewa .. .. .. .. 15 26 32 23 9 105 99,788 ! Selwyn .. .. .. .. 18 " 28 50 55 16 1 3 1 1 173 250,418 Tawera . . .. .. .. .. 6 13 6 5 4413.. 42 97,621 Forrester, A., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock, Waimairi .. . . .. . . 7 .. 2 . . 1 10 5,602 Registrar of Brands. Rangiora .. 28 44 32 10 114 54,057 j Coulter, T. A., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock. Eyre ■■ •• • 31 35 34 12 3 1 116 76,860 -Wads worth. N. M., Ghristchurch, Inspector of Stock. Malvern .. .. 35 69 88 64 7 263 204,035 Gibson. J., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Paparua .. .. .. .. 36 49 24 17 .. 1 127 67,003 Doggett, A. M.. Leeston, Inspector. Heathcote .. .. .. 4 1 3 4 1 13 11,949 Fell, W. E., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Halswell .. .. .. .. 5 12 6 3 .. 2 28 25,748 Registrar of Brands. Springs.. .. .. .. 23 30 26 8 1 88 43,970 Ellesmere .. .. 42 77 53 27 2 1 202 118,400 Ashburton .. .. .. Ill 255 352 314 46 12 4 2 1 1,097 1,138,953 j Chatham Islands .. .. .. 9 13 22 15 8 6 73 106,507 Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine 110 140 124 92 14 2 1 .. 1 484 372,882 Urquhart, T. D„ Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Levels .. .. .. .. 79 135 138 48 12 1 413 267,022 ! Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie 22 48 98 101 47 7 5 2 .. 330 532,381 ( Gray, K. G., Fairlie, Inspector. Waunate .. 101 173 215 188 34 8 .. 2 1 722 709,684 J Griffith, J. A., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Canterbury-Kaikoura District .. 950 1,442 1,681 1,412 330 60 23 16 6 5,920 5,929,771 OTAGO DISTRICT, f Ingram, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar (Jamaru subdivision — j 0 f J3 ranc { s Waitaki 133 220 227 179 50 11 1 2 .. 823 800,651 [Murdoch, A.R., Kurow, Inspector of Stock.

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Dunstan Subdivision — Maniototo .. .. .. 36 32 66 117 38 6 2 1 .. 298 460,197 "" Vincent .. .. .. 53 54 80 96 37 14 3 1 338 482,769 Douglas, A., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision Stewart, C. H., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Waihemo .. . . .. 31 39 41 37 12 .... 1 161 160,890 • Millar, J. A., Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti .. .. .. 72 37 19 24 5 2 1.... 160 105,178 | Buxton, G. W., Dunedin, Inspector. Taieri .. .. .. .. .. 103 83 64 75 11 6 1 343 293,648 | Craig, S. R., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula .. .. .. .. 14 26 10 4 54 22,586 Clutha Subdivision — Clutha .. .. .. .. .. 145 142 201 207 27 5 727 644,579 1 Reid, G., Balclwtha, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Tuapeka .. .. .. 92 70 96 183 34 6 3 1 1 486 594,444 | Brands. Bruce .. .. .. .. .. 88 103 149 91 13 1 445 331,702 j Worthington, C. W., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock. J Mclntyre, R. J., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake .. .. .. .. 30 32 33 25 21 11 4 .. 1 157 268,839 Southland .. .. .. .. 575 548 830 798 84 15 2 4 1 2,857 2,531,135 j Robertson, E. J., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Wallace .. . . . . . . 181 176 304 234 33 5 5 2 940 832,433 i Registrar of Brands. Stewart Island .. .. .. .. 2 4 3 .. 9 3,665 | Elder, T., Gore, Inspector of Stock. [>Macdonald, K. W., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District .. .. 1,555 1,566 2,123 2,070 365 82 21 13 3 7,798 7,532,716 Boa, J. L., Wyndham, Inspector. Smith, W. H., Lumsden, Inspector. Totals, South Island .. . . 3,573 3,729 4,264 3,749 754 153 50 33 9 16,314 14,865,879 (Vacant), Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. Mills, T. H., Wanaka, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Dominion .. .. 6,851 7,109 7,871 8,060 2,064440 152 120 16 32,683 33,974,612

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THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1945 Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1945 Session I, H-23

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1945 Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1945 Session I, H-23