THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1947

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1948 Session I, H-25

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1948 NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1947

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 31st May, 1948. 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 Year ended 30th April, 1947. 3. The Names and Residences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. Edward Cullen, 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, 1945 and 1947 NORTH ISLAND

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Number of Sheep on Increase (+) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increase (+) County. 30th April, 1945. 30th April, 1947. or Decrease (—). 30th April, 1945. 30th April, 1947. or Decrease (—). Mangonui 59,678 58,822 856 33,967 34,473 + 506' Whangaroa 22,608 22,436 — 172 14,386 14,424 + 38 Bay of Islands 101,217 98,983 — 2,234 61,325 62,978 + 1,653 Hokianga 88,924 71,525 — 17,399 54,339 44.296 — 10,043 Whangarei 147,253 133,454 — 13,799 93,494 89,061 — 4,433 Otamatea 120,603 109,834 — 10,769 78,379 75,198 — 3,181 Hobson 128,122 122,863 — 5,259 76,598 93,815 78,949 + 2,351 4,571 Kodney 163,168 150,891 — 12,277 89,244 Great Barrier Island 12,905 11,156 105,057 — 1,749 7,209 5,951 — 1,258 Waitemata 123,501 — 18,444 78,365 73,218 — 5,147 Eden 5,239 5,285 + 46 2,653 2,398 — 255 Manukau 114,304 103,828 — 10.476 65,035 62,928 _ 2,107 Franklin 148,836 145.399 — 3; 437 106,839 106,879 -f. 40 Coromandel 66,558 61,990 — 4,568 36,790 35,684 — 1,106 Thames 17,404 14,978 — 2,426 8,926 9,087 +■ 161 Hauraki Plains .. 24,739 26,520 1,781 13,785 16,089 42,304 Ohinemuri 19,534 21,843 42,309 . 13,185 16,204 + 3,019 Waikato 209,330 192,961 — 16,369 165,985 154,390 11,595 liaglan .. 586,952 595,026 -f8,074 398,719 409,107 10,388 Waipa 270,524 239,997 i — 30,527 190,160 188,469 — 1,691 Piako 173,899 161,352 — 12,547 142,649 255,373 133,499 — 9,150 Matamata 333,227 331,557 — 1,670 266,121 + 10,748 Rotorua. 150,746 144,943 — 5,803 88,921 S8,232 — 689 Taupo .. Tanmarunui 36,098 36,426 328 23,903 25,402 + 1,499 189,556 188,274 — 1,282 101,932 106,576 + 4,644 Kawhia 104,631 102,495 — 2,136 66,326 69,657. + 3,331 Ofcoroltanga 199j383 192,724 — 6,659 140,743 143,094 + 2,351 Waitomo 591,610 550,7S6 — 40,824 350,741 349,466 1,275 Ohura .. 205,020 191,512 — 13,508 106,446 105,995 _ 451 Kaitieke 119,191 115,736 — 3,455 66,860 67,458 + 598 Tauranga 185,707 181,247 — 4,460 132,850 137,600 + 4,750 Whakatane 81,768 74,158 — 7,610 45,480 45,025 455 Opotiki 104,339 91,709 — 12,630 53,190 48,217 — 4,973 Matakaoa 109,789 110,544 755 59,868 59,276 _ 592 Waiapu 459,392 414,028 — 45,364 237,452 233,231 — 4,221 Uawa 233,516 219,375 — 14,141 121,671 118,621 — 3,050 Cook 728,547 679,550 — 48,997 435,451 425,708 — 9,743 Waikohu 611,555 572,512 — 39,043 345,761 339,157 — 6,604 Wairoa .. 670,230 650,874 — 19,356 399,084 408,278 + 9,194 Hawke's Bay 1,467,413 1,407,035 _ 60,378 952,325 931,291 21,034 Waipawa 635,401 623,499 — 11,902 420,488 407,815 — 12,673 Waipukurau 216,169 199,639 — 16,530 142,112 138,187 _ 3,925 Patangata 807,200 784,070 — 23,130 480,483 487,888 . + 7,405 Weber .. 105,089 100,704 — 4,385 51,399 53,148 41,749 Dannevirke 454,040 418,048 — 35,992 287,670 275,721 — 11,949 Woodville 134,825 119,931 — 14,894 86,411 79,046 _ 7,365 Pahiatua 250,194 237,098 — 13,096 157,462 155,445 — 2,017 Akitio .. 262,688 266,231 + 3,543 152,251 156,344 + 4,093 Clifton 135,442 119,905 15,537 89,417 81,955 7,462 Taranaki 37,245 35,990 1,255 25,977 27,394 + 1,417 Inglewood 72,474 63,030 — 9,444 50,084 45,473 4,611 Egmont.. 25,000 148,721 22,619 — 2,381 18,881 17,924 101,903 — 957 Stratford 149,041 -j. 320 97,917 + 3,986 Whangamomona 88,401 89,883 -j1,482 49,428 53,065 + 3,637 Eltham 86,161 81,181 — 4,980 54,354 53,217 — 1,137 Hawera 128,253 109,564 _ 18,689 78,954 69,707 — 9,247 Waimate West .. 10,219 9,534 — 685 5,083 4,214 — 869 Patea 331,421 301,737 — 29,684 208,169 199,254 — 8,915 Waitotara 224,468 355,789 214,862 — 9,606 135,206 130,032 — 5,174 Waimarino 327,132 — 28,657 178,036 163,009 — 15,027 Wanganui 462,377 444,085 — 18,292 267,482 266,470 — 1,012 Kangitiftei 1,528,849 1,434,128 — 94,721 975,827 957,092 _ 18,735 Oroua 287,989 263,316 — 24,673 211,512 204,494 — 7,018 Kairanga 198,814 169,457 _ 29,357 121,811 241,917 110,191 — 11,620 Kiwitea 371,770 363.336 — 8,434 243,235 41,318 Pohangina 190,021 188;104 — 1,917 125,876 130,131 4,255 Manawatu 217,411 194,310 _ 23,101 143,149 140,998 — 2,151 Horowhenua 185,133 167,211 — 17,922 124,340 114,433 — 9,907 Hutt 122,614 121,934 _ 680 68,019 64,681 47,557 _ 3,338 Makara 80,386 77,186 — 3,200 48,538 327,719 — 981 Featherston 558,764 561,157 -f2,393 332,192 + 4,473 Wairarapa South.. 255,681 254,358 — 1,323 166,839 165,214 1,625 Masterton 488,930 460,681 — 28,249 290,845 273,229 — 17,616 Castlepoint 172,978 168,915 _ 4,063 93,715 92,060 — 1,655 Eketahuna 223,543 200,760 22,783 145,215 133,015 — 12,200 Mauriceville 67,257 71,452 + 4,195 46,445 49,649 + 3,204 Totals, .Worth Island .. 19,108,733 18,123,773 — 984.960' 11,890,011 11,696,313 -193,698

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Number of Sheep on Increase ( + ) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increase (+) County. 30th April, 1945. 30th April, 1947. or Decrease (—). 30th April, 1945. 30th April, 1947. or Decrease (—). Waimea 310,840 296 902 13 ,938 169,365 164,667 4,698 Takaka 53,949 51 754 — 2 ,195 28,995 28,193 _ 802 Collingwood 30,548 27 939 2 ,609 15,155 14,180 975 Buller 2,721 2 129 — 592 1,872 1,474 398 Inangahua 21,208 19 097 — 2 ,111 14,631 13,595 1,036 Murchison 48,516 42 760 5 ,756 30,234 27,131 _ 3,103 Grey 33,933 32 469 — 1 ,464 23,439 23,085 354 Westland 44,689 43 618 — 1 ,071 34,819 34,461 358 Sounds 160,757 158 807 — 1 ,950 97,437 97,702 + 265 Marlborough 409,731 382 431 — 27 ,300 197,225 195,044 2,181 Awatere 286,500 283 966 — 2 ,534 162,453 163,685 1,232 Kaikoura 234,486 217 937 — 16 ,549 134,971 126,390 8,581 Amuri 374,195 345 387 _ 2s: ,808 223,986 212,077 _ 11,909 Cheviot 211,843 209 '747 — 2 .096 141,594 144,840 + 3,246 Waipara 439,540 429 331 — 10: ,209 279,595 286,534 6,939 Ashley .. 93,393 92 959 — 434 61,328 63,093 1,765 Kowai 102,330 102 977 + 647 70,517 71,190 _j_ 673 Oxford .. 112,010 106 263 5 ,747 71,164 67,371 _ 3,793 Rangiora 54,057 52 348 _ l! ,709 35,945 35,107 _ 838 Eyre 76,860 74 376 — 2, ,484 51,348 51,601 + 253 Tawera 97,621 94 298 —- 3: ,323 50,913 49,267 1,646 Malvern 204,035 196 170 7: ,859 124,746 124,076 670 Paparua 67,003 55 335 — 11, ,668 36,949 32,472 4,477 Waimairi 5,602 4 467 — 1; ,135 3,118 2,662 456 Heatheote 11,949 <) 142 — 2 ,807 6,898 7,108 JL. 210 Akaroa 119,780 123 845 4: ,065 81,501 86,312 4,811 Mount Herbert 59,314 52: ,803 6, ,511 40,670 35,863 _ 4,807 Wairewa 99,788 96: ,339 _ 3: ,449 71,295 70,126 3,169 Halswell 25,748 2i: ,772 — 3, ,976 15,045 1 14,543 502 Springs 43,970 41. ,444 — 2, ,526 29,574 28,678 896 Ellesmere 118,400 112: ,043 6, ,357 75,291 71,285 4,006 Selwyn 250,418 232: ,347 — is; ,071 146,498 140,967 5,531 Ashburton 1,138,953 1,138: ,032 — 921 701,127 708,500 -L 7,373 Geraldine 372,882 387, ,437 14, ,555 224,050 242,192 418,142 Levels 267,022 274. ,176 -j7: ,154 153,500 170,966 + 17,466 Mackenzie 532,381 520, ,210 — 12: ,171 282,967 286,216 + 3,249 Waimate 709,684 719, ,144 9 ,460 435,223 467,820 _L 32,597 Chatham Islands 106,507 12i: ,788 15: ,281 40,818 46,878 + 6,060 Waitaki.. 800,651 746: ,549 — 54: , 102 450,420 454,613 4,193 Maniototo 460.197 407: ,346 — 52: ,851 245,944 232,580 13,364 Vincent 482;769 419. ,985 — 62: ,784 258,950 236,332 22,618 Waihemo 160,890 159: ,633 — 1; ,257 100.294 102,118 + 1,824 Waikouaiti 105,178 105. ,462 -f284 70,508 73,475 + 2,967 Taieri 293,648 295: .408 1; ,760 165,556 168,489 2,933 Pensinsula 22,586 23: ,105 + 519 17,019 17,290 + 271 Clutha 644,579 671. ,185 + 26; ,606 407,836 416,945 9,109 Tuapeka 594,44-4 593. ,622 822 329,615 336,620 + 7,005 Bruce 331,702 347. ,538 -j15. ,836 211,731 222,232 -j10,501 Lake 268;839 232, ,289 — 36: ,550 126,686 111,817 14,869 Southland 2,531,135 2,56i: ,022 -f. 29: ,887 1 ,664,058 1,706,399 + 42,341 Wallace 832,433 816: ,787 — 15; ,646 558,896 558,888 8 Stewart Island 3,665 4. ,100 + 435 2,078 2,320 + 242 Totals, South Island .. 14,865,879 14,558; ,026 - 307 ,853 8 ,975,847 9,047,469 + 71,622 Totals, North Island .. 19,108,733 18,123; ,773 - 984; ,960 11 ,890,011 11,696,313 193,698 Totals, Dominion 33,974,612 32,681; ,799 -1, 292; ,813 20 ,865,858 20,743,782 122,076

1. Number of Sheepowners on 3. Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1945. j 30th April, 1947. 30th April, 1945. 30th April, 1947. Auckland Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay Wellington - West Coast .. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland Canterbury-Kaikoura Otago 6,880 3.919 5,570 2,596 5.920 7,798 6,897 3,950 5,643 2,578 5,938 7,871 4,906,574 7,146,048 7,056,111 1,403,392 5,929,771 7,532,716 4,655,767 6,803,138 6,664,868 1,341,872 5,832,123 7,384,031 Totals, Dominion 32,683 32,877 33,974,612 32,681,799

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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, 1947 STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)

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Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. Total Number of Sheep. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from tills Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Stud Lambs. Auckland District Mangonui 58,822 Whangaroa 22,436 1 ' 30 Bay of Islands 98,983 40 784 497 Hokianga 71,525 40 328 310 Whangarei 133,454 109,834 18 513 302 Otamatea 2 80 66 Hobson 122,863 55 1,026 8 769 Rodney 150,891 31 1,023 710 Great Barrier Island 11,156 2 45 6 31 Waitemata 105,057 17 360 448 Eden 5,285 Manukau 103, S28 19 "400 3i2 Franklin 145,399 6 88 73 Coromandel 61,990 14,978 4 149 121 Thames 8 240 100 Hauraki Plains 26,520 Ohinemuri 21,843 3 "63 32 Waikato 192,961 33 286 7 84 2 ' '68 *54 Raglan 595,026 70 1,872 1,272 Waipa 239,997 15 432 "36 343 Piako 161,352 5 120 118 Matamata 331,557 21 152 83 Rotorua 144,943 4 100 90 Taupo 36,426 188,274 Taumarunui 13 'ie2 "lO i.42 Kawhia 102,495 15 369 286 Otorohanga 192.724 2 18 Waitomo 550,786 54 1,265 1,088 Ohura . . 191,512 54 1,059 "33 927 Kaitieke 115,736 22 270 250 Tauranga 181,247 4 103 86 Whakatane 74,158 91,709 3 80 55 Opotiki .. 12 370 300 Totals 4,655,767 573 11,787 100 8,895 2 68 54

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa 110,544 Waiapu .. 414,028 11 358 258 Uawa 219,375 3 162 Cook 679,550 115 2,667 i.30 2,330 1 Waikohu 572,512 72 960 137 805 Totals 1,996,009 201 4,147 267 3,393 1 Hawke's Bay % District Wairoa 650,874 27 935 57 624 Hawke's Bay 1,407,035 3 '200 iio 124 3,985 19 2,340 2 ' '44 '28 Waipawa 623,499 52 1,419 1,161 Waipukurau 199,639 13 680 549 Patangata 784,070 173 2,003 "l5 1,669 Weber 100,704 Dannevirke 418,048 ' "l7 1,011 "63 1,009 Woodville 119,931 ' 27 "i34 9 '80 58 542 12 552 Pahiatiia 237,098 113 1,886 19 1,681 Akitio 266,231 21 687 488 Totals 4,807,129 30 334 9 220 598 13,148 185 10,073 2 44 28 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton .. 119,905 Taranaki 35,990 ' "ll *292 i.98 Inglewood 63,030 8 110 86 Egmont 22,619 Stratford 149,041 ' '43 958 696 Whangamomona .. 89,883 8 192 140 Eltham 81,181 Hawera 109 j564 ' 11 452 388 Waimate West 9,534 Patea 301,737 9 '204 200 65 2 j 764 2,273 Waitotara 214,862 103 3,623 '503 3,652 Waimarino 327,132 2 Wanganui 444,085 52 1 j 563 1,1.25 Rangitikei 1,434.128 375 8,209 "il2 6,416 Oroua 263,316 101 3,360 2,585 .. 1 .. Kairanga 169,457 3 "65 50 341 8,707 6,869 Kiwitea 363,336 361 11,395 5 10,510 ! Pohangina 188,104 67 1,651 905 Manawatu 194,310 53 1,719 ' '81 1,247 Horowhenua 167,211 42 1,147 905 '' 25 Hutt 121,934 11 267 201 Makara .. 77,186 6 157 152 Eeatherston 561,157 "49 "i26 2 *82 253 7,151 51 6,455 Wairarapa South 254,358 10 150 95 198 6,732 5,422 Masterton 460,681 141 507 390 151 3,756 ' 26 2,965 Castlepoint 168,915 4 125 87 Eketahuna 200,760 7 373 298 Maurice ville 71,452 4 170 90 Totals 6,664,868 212 1,052 2 817 2,277 64,873 778 53,665 25 Totals, North 18,123,773 242 1,386 11 1,037 3,649 93,955 1,330 76,026 1 25 4 112 82 Island

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Lincoln. ! Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of Countv Number Stud Stud Stud Stud Ewes not Stud Stud E |^ ot Stud Stud ot County. flumbar Ram Ewesto ™ot Rams, Ewesto ™ h^ ot , t . Rams, Ewes to 7™ stlld Rams, Ewesto ™ h^ ot , of Sheep. 2 . t00th bebred to be Stud 2 . tooth be bred to be Stud 2 . tooth be bred to be Stud 2 . tooth be bred to be Stud and from this ■}*», - LambS ' and from this f '"This LambS ' and from this f J£ e t d hi „ 1,ambs ' and from this fr .°f d bk Lambs ' over. Season. over. Season. over. Season. over. Season. « S Mari/borottghNbison - Wbstland District Wainaea .. 296,902 2 .. .. .. 62 2,146 .. 1,586 7 69 61 1 Takaka.. .. 51,754 .. .. .. .. 5 47 .. 48 Collingwood .. 27,939 .. .. ... .. 4 115 .. 95 Buller .. .. 2,129 Inangahua .. 19,097 .. .. .. .. 5 221 .. 194 Murchison .. 42,760 .. .. .. .. 8 399 .. 207 Grey .. .. 32,469 Westland .. 43,618 Sounds .. .. 158,807 4 52 30 61 1,149 .. 854 .. .. .. .. 15 38 .. 25 Marlborough .. 382,431 10 143 .. 61 61 1,367 .. 1,080 40 50 30 3 105 .. 51 Awatere .. 283,966 7 .. .. .. 5 120 .. 41 .. .. .. .. 6 250 .. 192 Totals .. 1,341,872 23 195 .. 91 211 5,564 .. 4,105 47 119 .. 91 25 393 .. 268 CanterburyKaikoura district Kaikoura .. 217,937 ... .. .. .. 3 80 .. 55 .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. 28 Amuri .. .. 345,387 .. .. .. .. 5 193 10 191 5 231 12 202 18 208 .. 153 Cheviot.. .. 209,747 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 6 1 50 30 Waipara .. 429,331 53 92 18 68 12 137 .. 55 14 16 8 11 7 25 25 Ashley .. .. 92,959 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 29 Kowai .. .. 102,977 Oxford .. .. 106,263 .. .. .. .. 1 30 .. 15 .. .. .. .. .. .. Rangiora .. 52,348 .. .. .. .. 7 90 .. 87 11 160 .. 105 • 9 150 .. 110 Eyre .. .. 74,376 .. .. .. .. 2 60 .. 60 .. .. .. .. 2 Tawera .. .. 94,298 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .'. .. .. 3 Malvern .. 196,176 .. .. .. .. 8 219 259 11 161 218 32 427 35 376 Paparua .. 55,335 Waimairi .. 4,467 Heathcote .. 9,142 Akaroa .. .. 123,845 .. .. .. .. 14 677 519 .. 1 .. .. 1 10 5

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Mount Herbert .. 52,803 Wairewa 96,339 8 "i82 iis 20 600 300 Halswell.. 21,772 9 140 110 Springs 41,444 ' '32 i.93 200 3 "76 '99 2 29 28 Ellesmere 112,043 20 18 10 90 80 1 11 8 Selwyn .. 232,347 ' 17 305 180 18 486 175 Ashburton 1,138,032 91 3,207 70 2,417 51 2^252 81 1,547 29 482 8 348 Geraldine 387,437 26 783 70 599 25 722 20 409 2 50 20 80 Levels 274,176 85 2,381 12 2,039 22 447 10 357 10 441 96 239 Mackenzie 520,210 29 916 771 4 116 72 3 Waimate 719,144 1 73 2,526 1,817 47 731 570 Chatham Islands .. 121,788 43 778 478 Totals 5,832,123 61 92 18 68 457 12,807 162 9,907 203 5,022 131 3,676 169 3,109 159 2,015 Otako District Waitaki 746,549 1 124 777 615 35 772 12 634 3 77 10 60 Maniototo 407,346 3 32 519 ' 12 318 2 52 27 Vincent 419,985 60 946 1,020 16 100 151 Waihemo 159,633 83 1,029 594 15 129 70 Waikouaiti 105,462 5 218 123 Taieri 295,408 112 2,939 2,580 ' 60 *415 "25 339 Peninsula 23,105 6 132 107 Clutha 671,185 327 8,423 'i33 6/414 6 "i59 ioo Tuapeka 593,622 67 1,357 1,121 Bruce 347,538 58 1,580 1,376 12 '487 327 Lake 232,289 Southland 2,561,022 ' 10 ' '90 '60 '745 18,438 'i83 15,5i5 ' 20 '488 361 7 'i27 ii5 Wallace 816,787 163 5,776 95 4,343 10 140 50 3 37 Stewart Island 4,100 Totals 7,384,031 14 90 60 1,782 42,134 423 34,126 176 2,742 37 2,059 13 241 10 175 Totals, South 14,558,026 98 377 18 219 2,450 60,505 585 48,138 426 7,883 168 5,826 207 3,743 169 2,458 Island Totals, Dominion 32,681,799 340 1,763 29 1,256 6,099 154,460 1,915 124,164 427 7,908 Hi 168 5,826 211 3,855 169 2,540

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Shropshire. Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. ■s % 4 £ r^} A ■s £ a & Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. 5 S S A V, . bud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Sfame of County. ;ud Rams, 2-too and over. ;ud Ewes to be br< from this Season. }ud Ewes not to jred from this Seasc 1 S3 ;ud Rams, 2-tool and over. ;ud Ewes to be bre from this Season. Stud Ewes not to 1 bred from this Seasc £ s« •g ;ud Rams, 2-too' and over. ;ud Ewes to be bre from this Season. Stud Ewes not to bred from this Seasc % ;ud Rams, 2-tooi and over. & a 5 1 § 1 <3 r4 ° Ti XJ 0 3 * ;ud Ewes to be bre from this Season. Stud Ewes not to bred from this Seasc M 1 feud Rams, 2-too and over. bud Ewes to be br from this Season bud Lambs. 02 Xfl zn 02 02 02 m 02 CO m m w CO m m Auckland District Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga.. Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako Matamata Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 2 'is n 12 33 5 2 'is 34 18 69 48 85 8 43 5 ' '7 13 35 95 7 4 51 2 3 225 64 191 724 91 75 282 970 620 981 991 1,419 146 1,116 186 377 1,285 1,135 7 63 366 30 54 "i4 ' '4 ' '6 25 'is ' '3 io6 34 113 484 32 48 i93 564 374 io 610 646 944 79 640 112 2io 796 570 51 208 H *4 85 50 "7 50 41 S 4 "i2 *80 "l "8 62 *33 ' 'l "6 26 Totals 618 11,398 67 6,838 9 142 91 18 163 66

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa Waiapu .. Uawa ,. Cook .. 64 1,730 74 1,259 Waikohu .. 10 134 .. 70 Totals 74 1,864 74 1,329 Hawke's Bay District _ o S 22 Wairoa 17 522 2 470 .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• Hawke's Bay !! !! !! !! " 169 3,952 306 3,074 5 57 .. 20 .. .. .. .. Waipawa 65 1,296 16 907 2 60 .. 42 Waipukurau 14 925 15 662 ■ •• •• •• Patangata 25 1,328 165 1,002 2 123 .. 79 Weber .. 2 80 .. 35 Dannevirke 55 1,885 27 1,374 Woodville 156 1,354 43 1,026 Pahiatua .. 15 356 50 243 Akitio .. 3 36 • • 27 Totals . 521 11,733 624 8,820 7 180 99 2 60 42 30 38 22 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton .. 9 188 .. 112 Taranaki .. 10 365 .. 276 .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ■ • • • - Inglewood 10 357 .. 233 .. .. .. •. • • • • • • • • 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ • • • • "' Egmont .. Stratford 19 322 .. 209 .. .. .. . • • • • • Whangamomona 2 22 .. 21 .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• "A r Eltham 11 292 .. 309 b Hawera .. 39 1,127 .. 765 Waimate West •• 7 119 .. 56 .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• Patea 133 2,733 .. 2,093 1 70 •• 80 Waitotara 171 1,541 20 961 Waimarino 22 512 203 408 SSKSS :: :: :: :: :: A 5,85 i 3,11 :: :: :: :: a i6o :: « :. - :: i4 13 379 22 3i5 Oroua .. 180 2,365 105 1,880 4 101 14d Kairanea .. .. .. •• •• 65 1,550 4 1,467 .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• ': "A. ''qo Kiwitea 52 1,141 43 783 1 Pohangina 45 1,197 16 791 Manawatu 105 3,061 110 2,150 •• •• •• •• •; Horowhenua 50 986 12 70 i .. .. •. • • • • • • • • „ 9f - 27 Hutt 18 120 .. 90 * ■■ Makara .. 1 47 .. 40 .. .. .. • • •; • • • • • • _ • ■ • • • • • * 'A 'in '' ' Featherston 47 1,597 46 1,209 o 54 .. 22 - M ■■ Wairarapa South 79 1,758 .. 1,164 .. .. .. ..1 4o .. A* ■■ ■■ ■■ •• — •• •• Masterton 71 2,981 131 2,292 - " u Castlepoint 13 600 .. 300 Eketahuna 12 302 67 211 Mauriceville 10 99 17 92 Totals 1,462 32,035 819 23,084 9 199 .. 86 6 171 .. 223 53 817 82 728 Totals, North 2,675 57,030 1,584 40,071 16 379 185 17 373 356 101 1,018 82 816 Island —— ——

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Malvern 2 30 25 143 3,801 165 2,708 2 157 30 44 737 20 534 3 54 9 46 4 104 114 Paparua 11 359 25 226 2 94 60 Waimairi 2 80 70 Heathcote Akaroa ' 3 '79 '47 Mount Herbert Wairewa 5 '82 '48 Halswell is 250 i.85 Springs 34 204 222 16 196 167 2 70 '36 Ellesmere 104 3,849 273 2,827 23 850 306 20 464 22 431 '2 *29 *32 Selwyn 33 1,230 824 90 '2,061 323 633 10 289 162 2 25 18 5 14 185 Ashbnrton 100 112 3,757 '38 2,727 26 1,093 240 802 95 3,473 1,849 18 762 511 6 158 103 Geraldlne 14 508 30 356 16 349 ii 236 0 97 91 Levels 28 814 21 632 *4 i09 iio 7 130 120 2 42 25 Mackenzie 2 80 40 47 2,1.65 io9 l,4i4 Waimate 35 1,437 '26 998 46 1,724 *7 649 5 i.80 '4 1.54 'i "e "9 Chatham Islands .. Totals 5 130 85 718 21,780 621 15,781 230 9,272 908 4,036 636 20,611 33 12,366 78 2,158 54 1,585 103 2,387 2,394 Otago District Waitaki 14 50 52 138 2,246 62 1,718 56 368 20 110 12 541 173 6 162 124 Maniototo 7 250 125 1 82 25 31 514 356 i '36 'i5 Vincent 6 257 190 271 2,275 539 1,421 Waihemo 16 571 438 7 24 6 73 i,ei2 250 1,870 Waikouaiti 20 103 60 Taieri 17 206 'io 138 '4 i22 26 '97 'i is Peninsula Clutha '79 1,736 24 1,1.78 *3 '97 '88 i i2 ' '8 Tuapeka 14 150 118 18 362 285 2 45 40 Brnce 37 1,290 910 2 76 62 9 128 66 2 "7 Lake 40 '20 '4o Southland 97 329 7,293 40 4,886 'i '48 '40 33. eis 360 '4 iio "i2 Wallace 140 3,083 44 2,277 2 44 19 Stewart Island Totals 17 147 104 803 17,185 180 12,038 336 2,789 579 O O i to | 144 3,372 282 2,471 49 960 598 10 212 46 Totals, South 23 277 189 1,656 42,204 854 30,406 647 15,114 2,080 7,224 814 24,721 315 15,312 177 3,738 54 2,579 158 3,363 3,330 Island Totals, Dominion 23 277 189 4,331. 99,234 2,438 70,477 647 15,114 2,080 7,224 830 25,100 315 15,497 194 4,111 54 2,935 259 4,381 82 4,146

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Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. Tt ■si Is 11 g 2§ T3 £ +3 ■g § £§ 1 1 5 2§ 1 ■g i 1§ cS "8 o ce 0 0 cS 8 *1 ■£ 1 c$ § § ■° § O) q} cS r£ 8 J= § 0> q> Name of County. O o +-> 0 0 a> CO £1 m O m n2 1 A >3 &xini °.s O O 4? ~i> ol 0 » £2 O O „ i> £>.23 CO 0 w ss to fe § £ Wethers and o £"5 $2 18 £ HH rO <N . CO <3 IS §,2 •i.2 fl as cj a II a a II 'A fii 3 ~ *-i c3 0 5® O 11 0 •+= -p — SR 0 js& If ® 8 1 . m 0 l-a O c8 ""a £«! 2d $2 >£ <M -9 1 frl . './T 0 IS li O +2 a 8? 0 Is Is «D 2 £<a 1 cs H Kl £ w & S Ph H S h) P H Hi Auckland District Mangonui 11 60 800 2,658 13,186 2,774 1,117 5,832 Whangaroa 17 302 100 30 1,026 2 Bay of Islands 1,185 3,289 23,004 710 7,895 10 Hokianga. 1,102 1,745 3,398 15,739 299 6,147 1 20 Whangarei 49 3,354 30,104 417 7,033 8,657 1 250 70 Otamatea 12 1,318 1,535 26,578 95 Hobson 1,814 2,049 33,389 301 12,059 1 Rodnev 11 1,585 3,167 17,196 1,714 8,081 5 20 9 Great Barrier Island 166 447 1,900 47 1,107 Waitemata 31 41 790 354 1,125 113 11,950 367 3,659 2 15 170 26 Eden 2 3 1,938 15 11 Manukau 714 2,908 15,061 1,424 6,029 30 265 8 Franklin 2 "5 495 1,225 20,404 364 1,845 2 2 Coromandel 968 258 8,114 74 3,006 Thames .. 192 Hauraki Plains 190 17 24 Ohinemuri ' 1 205 395 "l04 1 3 2 80 25 Waikato .. 20 797 1 j 413 36,704 '901 3,673 13 27 270 66 Raglan .. 7 "3 260 io 7,596 18,076 223,217 1,076 117 66,932 21 5 Waipa 2 842 2,077 45,398 4,552 76 73 51 4 12 Piako .. 'i4 251 1,309 17,506 136 1,141 139 Matamata 'io 772 5,141 65,927 278 3,485 123 23 336 10 Rotorua 20 1,688 Taupo Taumarunui 1 800 ' '850 "l2 35 2,828 8 j 892 39,362 961 19,705 5 ICawbia 1,689 45 1 Otorohanga 'is '800 500 1,344 2,000 24,066 ioo 5,646 Waitomo 34 7,862 370 110 21 Ohura 3,028 16^463 44,434 '348 23,132 Kaitieke 1,531 2,976 18,056 365 7,176 3 Tauranga "i4 753 739 6,069 145 1,040 5 1 2 Vliakatano 22 ' '43 '49 922 1,853 18,755 1,020 8,529 5 20 Opotiki 35 53 4 1,261 3,202 10,736 246 4,765 Totals 315 44 2,008 936 47,872 88,645 773,304 12,679 222,413 139 150 403 60 173 910 72 2 330 174

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa 1,889 3,037 28,212 532 17,124 Waiapu .. 6,896 10,067 80,889 3,914 43,142 Uawa .. .. 8 868 170 . . 3,309 6,339 42,506 2,836 27,943 11 Cook .. .. 28 56 725 69 655 9,683 5,594 91,906 3,765 43,812 101 ..600 5 Waikohu .. 43 .. 1,040 20 200 9,616 16,222 120,723 3,993 60,004 15 Totals .. 79 56 2,633 259 855 31,393 41,859 364,236 15,040 192,025 127 . . 600 . . 5 .. Hawke's Bay District Wairoa .. .. 110 10,380 9,085 95,099 4,767 36,864 . Hawke's Bay .. 187 20 360 .. 30 13,971 10,067 128,338 3,321 42,662 78 .. 154 .. 8 117 .. 270 .283 .. 70 Waipawa .. 87 .. 2,334 .. 10 5,475 3,411 62,924 2,823 16,700 .. .. 34 .. .. 18 Waipukurau .. 16 1,647 2,019 18,781 520 5,669 .. .. 104 .. Patangata .. 78 .. 344 6 51 10,769 7,665 98,924 3,712 43,407 9 40 112 ioo 89 93 Weber .. 1,434 3,166 18,417 1,148 10,197 Dannevirke .. 4 4,262 8,406 77,457 1,096 30,422 7 .. 113 20 .. il Woodville 1,038 501 20,874 347 7,403 .. Pahiatua 300 .. .. 2,745 925 35,420 388 13,931 Akitio .. .. 14 4,059 7,825 67,569 1,925 36,481 Totals .. 496 20 3,338 6 91 55,780 53,070 623,803 20,047 243,736 94 .. 405 20 8 175 112 370 89 376 11 70 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton .. .. 4 1,503 1,080 18,723 1,060 3,595 Taranaki .. 1 .. 345 .. .. 164 602 7,984 164 1,220 1 *3 " 1.20 " " Inglewood .. 22 150 296 .. .. 427 607 7,776 138 3,134 .. Egmont .. 41 .. 1,817 50 188 Stratford .. 26 1,622 2,978 29,083 178 8,629 Whangamomona .. .. 1,718 2,147 19,412 69 9,436 Eltham .. 841 931 22,924 114 5,532 Hawera .. .. 60 698 5,539 19,266 1,043 5,403 .. Waimate West .. .. 2 430 160 .. 1,308 Patea .. .. 40 .. 110 .. .. 1,735 10,733 32,704 1,456 9,206 "2 Waitotara .. 5 .. 75 .. 50 1,759 6,903 28,565 1,641 11,614 65 .. 80 .. 55 *25 '! Waimarino .. 27 4,588 14,425 44,059 1,640 24,552 .... 360 . "6 Wanganui .. 60 6,585 13,702 85,942 3,064 33,609 Bangitikei 16,561 26,109 408,975 15,890 137,921 9 65 .. Oroua .. .. 83 .. 470 .. .. 1,160 844 59,276 1,394 14,552 .. .. 42 12, Kairanga .. 26 52 .. .. 18 720 8,451 29,976 1,043 8,739 6 .. .. . 62 " "l Kiwitea .. 4,534 7,356 127,566 1,049 49,233 ... " " 6 " Pohangina .. 6 2,571 1,800 49,340 430 18,391 Manawatu .. 10 1,360 1,694 15,383 892 3,344 2 .. Horowhenua .. 15 1,094 2,968 14,382 196 2,261 11 .. . 9 i8 Hutt .. .. 5 1,585 10 159 6 73 2 Makara .. 1,081 .. 490 .. Featherston .. 309 .. 1,105 118 946 5,884 1,089 20,139 701 9,869 63 ! !' '.1 2 Wairarapa South .. 104 .. 610 . . 204 2,286 320 8,007 126 2,863 .... 12 Masterton .. 97 .. 5,283 3,285 33,179 924 17,844 16 io Castlepoint .. 19 2,622 1,950 21,969 414 11,138 Eketahuna .. 8 3,014 393 10,885 487 5,5S8 Mauriceville .. 13 849 315 1,270 40 742 .. Totals .. 940 202 3,011 118 1,218 72,287116,661 1,119,41134,209 399,984 159 .. 440 .. 55 129 . . .. 80 22 120 48 12 Totals, North 1,830 32210,990 383 3,100 207,332 300,235 2,880,754 81,9751,058,158 519 1501,848 20 128 477 1121,280 169 376 105 2 450 48 256 Island

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Lincoln. llomney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. i - "si !l i i II i t li li i i li i « li 1 I -21 5 1 *1 Si 5 I 51 li 5 I 51 -21 5 1 SI Name of County. | J| | * y J- | A g || | * J« 1 * B *2 |3 s. go oi . s. B -& s. go if • s. go . t. °2 . it n ®i si i n ii sg sg i 0 ii 4 ji | ii s g s§ | 0 i- .§ gg | go 1 go ©c3 fr# g §o »i jsfi S.J3 I go B« g go g P H 13 P3 P H S Hi Maklbouoxtgh-Nblson-W estland District Waimea .. .. 13 12 352 121 23 2,140 4,005 29,705 1,132 11,114 130 .. 118 .. 163 04 39 65 5 15 118 .. 162 .. 54 Takaka .. .. .. 52 300 .. 98 383 623 3,115 233 749 2 8 .. 25 .. 5 Collingwood 292 1,905 7,004 718 4,329 Buller .. 19 .. 406 45 139 .. .. 1 1 Inangahua 231 97 6,280 336 1,960 11 15 160 .. 25 10 .. 20 .. .. Mnrchison .. 7 556 883 10,047 560 3,609 18 5 Grey .. .. 13 .. 75 .. 5 296 452 10,225 243 3,169 2 9 3 Westland .. .. 12 525 12 230 368 322 18,027 315 2,751 4 1 18 .. 100 .. 150 Sounds .. .. 26 .. 80 .. 51 2,442 2,616 28,627 507 11,003 1 18 1 Marlborough .. 11 1,141 5,230 20,556 863 6,858 34 120 .. .. 1 114 . . 22 .. 39 Awatere.. .. 18 349 312 4,594 170 891 14 .. 43 .. .. 175 20 360 .. 120 Totals .. 88 76 1,332 133 407 8,217 17,045 138,586 5,122 46,572 220 135 322 .. 189 383 59 447 5 174 164 .. 307 .. 209 CanterburyKaikotjra district Kaikoura .. 6 1,374 1,186 23,870 251 9,978 9 105 20 .. .. 30 .. Amuri .. .. 7 362 147 6,549 78 1,558 116 .. 12 .. 20 192 21 129 50 4,167 1 .. 30 .. 10 Cheviot .. 156 85 5,087 326 709 33 12 199 .. 150 .. .. 41 Waipara .. .. 5 66 581 15 .. 317 14 811 .. .. 35 .. 19 .... 159 3 74 60 8 23 Ashley .. 265 16 3,220 284 914 17 63 .. 90 .. 10 2 Kowai .. .. 1 40 92 26 558 4 374 1 31 18 Oxford .. .. 3 365 .. 52 177 46 2,827 66 807 146 .. 260 30 48 1.18 .. 40 .. 720 39 .. 20 .. 20 Rangiora.. .. 10 .. ..108 71 44 450 .. 271 62 .. 4 .. .. 19 23 .. ..180 4 Eyre .. .. 5 10 220 .. 120 139 50 5,471 545 1,283 13 63 .. 612 .. .. 9 Tawera .. 30 7 380 45 280 7

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Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa Halswell .. Springs Ellesmere Selwyn .. Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands 16 50 7 ' '2 1 2 10 CO 40 26 1 20 140 0 5 '91 9 "i09 '760 200 226 232 40 0 16 818 304 756 64 31 21 497 3,654 2,493 1,131 4,218 4,382 379 497 '463 227 439 201 108 "l3 320 875 530 3,047 1,319 3,952 100 "lOO 19,472 12,664 15,454 3,248 1,433 4,550 0,511 36,190 29,536 12,508 53.154 77,571 16.155 439 80 "94 '278 161 *380 95 2,036 924 302 1,032 2,225 4,712 816 60 2)795 3,047 2,638 20 590 346 330 10,394 10.244 2,017 21,056 22.245 11,282 95 59 9 "l9 9 15 10 67 2,561 456 848 225 2,027 15 10 13 42 25 9 250 23 371 237 1,703 801 228 2,228 '31 53 599 76 29 1,664 1 185 67 5 37 114 147 74 8 42 313 ,159 380 92 54 156 100 '28 *31 20 46 3,026 3 159 1,150 470 235 200 40 "i4 95 6 852 484 300 33 45 2 3 1 2 8 6 181 29 24 6 12 '•io 18 2 69 70 53 8 10 18 22 6 83 Totals 175 464 2,035 215 50fi 22,647 18,753 341,821 14,357 104,054 6,832 92 6,170 114 2,436 3 ,789 246 6,384 259 6,790 456 30 260 159 Otago District W aitaki Maniototo Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Peninsula Clutha Tuapeka Bruce Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island 22 7 1 ' '4 iis 5 20 600 115 900 "44 31 *28 2,946 1,757 1,780 1,228 2,786 '235 7,955 6,106 3,449 1,335 21,806 8,922 61 3,744 932 551 354 913 863 1 13.75 15,603 573 622 13,400 612 47,211 28,186 21,342 9,642 5,532 8,366 160 63,708 49,603 24.705 9,406 61,763 18,880 1,992 378 480 336 '733 1 3,739 5,481 1,012 324 2,182 370 14,882 6,723 5,456 2,911 1,615 6,289 101 32,760 23,317 11,442 3,497 28,925 7,462 1,533 251 106 113 27 385 24 278 40 162 2 505 72 68 "l 1 738 31 100 119 77 94 36 239 183 10 ' 2 558 'is 20 10 12 45 129 80 4 146 3 11 20 2 4 36 1 24 1 104 37 148 29 27 32 10 2 24 69 4 2 1 33 13 19 2 93 7 6 42 25 Totals 154 620 1,059 59 63,898 39,342 348,504 17,028 145,380 3,498 70 1,627 2 873 389 204 68 243 6 42 25 Totals, South Island 417 1,160 4,426 348 972 94,762 75,140 828,911 36,507 296,006 10,550 297 8,119 116 3,498 4. ,561 305 7,035 264 7,032 863 36 609 393 Totals. North Island 1,830 322! 10,990 383 3,100 207,332 300,235 2,880,754 81,975 1,058,158 519 150 1,848 20 128 477 112 1,280 169 376 105 2 450 48 256 Totals, Dominion 2,247 1,482 15,416 731 4,072 302,094 375,375 3,709,665 118,482 1,354,164 11,069 447 9,967 136 3,626 5; ,038 417|8,315 433 7,408 968 38 1,059 48 649

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Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. 1 A3 A3 -g s ° K 0 n a A3 "g 'd g m d A3 "g 0 1 i 1 g! 1§ S A3 Ti a f % § r\ 02 Ti A (U M M O Name of o ®s AS O % cS r" © A3 02 rCj 5 £ § aj 02 2 ® A3rc cS I §§ UjOS ®1 c3 A O ti |g zn d A 0 si © * CO County. o . cc CD & r ethers, \ 2 and over. •°.2 ® 0 O 03 0^ Ja a 3 §1 r ethers, 2 and over. &£ t a OJ g fs« fa <£> 2 j§ S ams, 2-too over. r ethers, 2 and over A=.S © ° O M 1-5 - a jjfl ■2 3 a ams, 2-too over. 'ethers, 2 and over A3 .2 o+5 += r* a '£ 0 it 1 ** §s Eg 0 ■2 ams, 2-too over. r ethers, 2 and over O 05 22 0-*- 5 rt g IS A3 S ams, 2-too over. Wethers, 2 and over O CG 5=5 g 8 8 £ 1 PH £ Hi H w Hn f*l !> pj HH if 1-1 (A a t-q Auckland District Mangonui 156 105 400 43 1 1 22 Whangaroa .. 79 25 1 Bay of Islands 600 1 14S 57 3 2 Hokianga .. 226 47 36 2 49 327 20 36 18 15 20 4 Whangarei .. 723 24 109 74 6 "10 40 2 16 5 Otamatea 731 96 48 4 6 2 Hobson 518 42 34 3 ' '20 1 Rodney 797 273 10C 1 10 Great Barrier Is. 9 Waitemata .. 804 956 280 100 50 4 7 Eden 59 Manukau 730 200 1,074 661 1 58 31 12 700 30 400 90 '380 150 200 19 35 Franklin 2,110 1 435 150 h 653 2 16 40 Coromandel 17 105 40 24 200 1,026 606 Thames 70 17 11 10 118 385 222 Hauraki Plains 236 10 36 70 Ohinemuri .. 265 113 39 4 "i09 "7 19 Waikato 3,285 1,059 'i.2 470 7 21 33 11 Raglan 4,231 "2 666 332 5 39 30 8 Waipa 4,140 3,547 3 1,527 'ii 1,055 2 47 523 191 Piako 732 449 ' '66 "i69 38 Matamata .. 6,361 "i6 1,799 '67 1,400 8 140 187 8 23 Rotorua 1,102 29 70 4 22 3 Taupo Taumarunui.. 201 12 9 3 22 532 92 146 4 4 4 Kawhia 384 "4 139 171 6 233 14 Otorohanga .. 2,571 11 1,712 30 768 10 96 13 31 24 450 160 Waitomo 2,455 42 588 4 1,005 6 69 1 106 46 554 '60 251 Ohura 492 235 165 35 18 30 100 110 Kaitieke 503 196 89 4 5 13 Tauranga 2,832 '26 319 125 1 3 1 13 3 Whakatane .. 515 815 55 1 "36 * i69 193 Opotiki 165 178 'io 37 82 15 20 48 337 277 Totals 41,446 435 13,949 134 7,955 7 58 87 439 2,771 50 1,314 62 133 966 157 1,706 196 50 388 282 439 100 1,660 160 739

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa 130 Waiapu 165 289 502 '552 5 100 Uawa 323 40 182 4 4 Cook 2,461 1,098 79 503 1 ' 41 35 37 23 26 Waikohu 714 1,154 621 5 80 11 16 Totals 3,793 2,581 79 1,306 6 502 673 50 37 23 51 100 Hawke's Bay District Wairoa 1,859 326 370 30 Hawke's Bay 9,740 234 1,992 32 2,248 36 10 7 14 202 168 3,382 8 j 912 2,1.74 3801 48 242 35 21 Waipawa 5,133 1,726 4 955 7 50 350 6 38 57 Waipukurau Patangata .. 1,706 367 40 165 1 i 240 34 2,441 873 10 437 6 6 2 72 651 1,818 46 1,382 235 1,280 4^466 1,463 2,342 20 28 314 Weber 162 30 Dannevirlce .. 2,822 141 1,525 15 1,003 9 21 Woodville .. 898 12 348 250 4 Pahiatua 1,306 360 6 452 1 4 265 Akitio 314 160 16 216 4 38 Totals 26,381 547 7,563 107 6,096 42 16 9 93 651 2,020 46 1,432 407 5,902 13,728 3,637 6,149 146 28 714 300 21 WellingtonWest Coast District Clifton 890 . 83 34 42 Taranald 458 296 88 5 65 24 1 8 Inglewood .. 683 436 3 60 10 22 12 1 . . i . . Egmont 411 ' '9 440 97 3 50 Stratford 1,246 661 201 118 1 232 7 7 Whangamomona 172 50 36 10 Eltham 837 ' 1 175 196 20 26 414 94 Ha vera 1,233 50 2,009 '33 3,832 Waimate West 118 Patea 3,532 14 3,136 15 1,941 55 5 24 54 1 7 7 Waitotara .. 1,761 658 375 28 2 Waimarino .. 977 'l2 434 114 31 9 Wanganui .. 2,236 40 574 352; 2 129 120| ie 151 12 4 Eangitikei .. 9,438 100 3,222 '87 1,204 3 65 200 ioo 195 4^500 9^000 4,500 7,715 33 169 1 Oroua 3,483 915 94 935 4 22 8 25 Kairanga 1,669 299 16 299 7 '200 120 7 32 Kiwitea 1,649 ie 1,442 4 1,287 30 22 279 13 27 10 133 Pohangina .. 1,120 48 380 19 5f)9 26 51 782 331 Manawatu .. 2,686 862 237 125 19 Horowhenua 1,702 355 ' 'g 231 17 16 50 iio 156 77 Hutt 257 ii 47 8 32 16 1 11 86 Makara 237 129 8 134 Peatherston 2,211 '38 243 95 191 1 15 681 82 32 25 Wairarapa Sth. 1,710 70 1,078 633 5 5 1 '20 1 13 Masterton .. 1,993 3 ' '29 5 '201 14 15 Castlepoint .. 171 25 14] .. 40 200 2,900 200 1,500 Eketahrina .. 882 994 200 10 2 Maurioeville 492 210 'i4 148 . . 489 6 12 6 Totals 44,254 409 19,604 497, 11,684 41 30 167 200 3,836 326 1,600 285 4,704 9,432 4,675 9,525 209 74 22 757 51 1,286 457 Totals, North 115,874 1,391 43,697 817 27,041 90 74 39 347 1,290 8,627 422 4,346 760 11,241 24,799 8,469 17,380 601 50 527 327 1,961 151 3,346 160 1,217 Island 1

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Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. 1 arsis' 1 5 go g§ *§ g§ !§ % S g§ £§ ?§s§ 1 S g§1§ 3 5 g ® ,£>2 3 & gs ,Q ® § o g® ,5 3 S o S? a 5 £ Eg S 2 1 5 S» Wornp of .2 o> a> © ® 0 0 <3 ,2 a? © ® 5 12 o § JN ame or £ -f . „a2 &m 53 ■? . a w £>m 53 ■?.,,«) &ai E *? . „,o2 53 •?..,$ .a® 53 •«? ..go ,0$ County. § <* s s. o« g Ms 0.2 § £.2 ®.§ 8 5a 5a § 8 «| 3 . *5 si if • £ . g® si ii ■ S . go o3 if . s . s| if . 3 . »o ©I |5 . s . B -fe oi %$ . .tJh <D _h S S 5? »■ £-{ <15 _ i £| C2 SS " M <D _, S $£ ~ f-l <D . 3 X *" J ~ i a") , rj h til , £3 0 £3 to g° Sfl SS£ «£ ■§ g® Sp §g ®g s £g Sg g §®5fl gg $g I §>Sa«gSg|l®S'§$gSg'2 go ®<s g go OC8 g go £=S £<S 3 go ®« jj C & § go © cS £ 6 I 3o«s g£ I ? H H >-1 !? SS i_? £ |S R H p£ pqpq Marlborough * -NelsonWestland District Waimea .. 458 120 334 25 318 16 664 246 147 .. 125 413 1,601 .. 964 745 10,828 24,4812,679 10,099 67 59 .. 42 . . 20 Takaka .. 145 .. 60 .. 62 49 265 1,140 .. 380 11.2 3,742 5,840 357 3,002 3 2 Collingwood 28 ,.. 2 .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. ,. 6 .. .. 4 Buller .. 7 1 9 Inangahua 32 .. 43 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 3 100 8 40 12 1 Murchison .. 108 .. 12 82 3 11 5 375 140 268 114 2 23 Grey .. 185 6 .... 200 6 321 327 .. 88 13 3 Westland .. 372 42 40 1 360 9 15 576 50 171 17 25 .. 400 .. Sounds .. 245 .. 90 .. 74 6 1,425 280 .. .. 22 275 865 100 300 4 .. 90 .. .. 10 24 .. .. Marlborough 1,056 18 265 68 364 920 44,586 28,524 8,126 14,413 405 1,678 13,820 772 5,709 1,018 20,764 63,883 4,369 25,521 139 55 .. 20 . . Awatere .. 798 255 86717,87219,254 5,80210,031 413 1,296 19,444 245 7,2581,669 19,268 72,694 3,660 30,694 74 10 .. .. Totals .. 3,434 186 846 94 1,633 1809 64,547 48,30414075 24,444 1,014 3,927 36,9521,120 14,622 3,587 55,316 168,137 1139169,729 341 211 .. 462 .. 20 CaxterburyKaikottra District Kaikoura .. 129 15 105 2,928 1,847 .. 110 438 1,383 13,022 .. 6,939 1,379 21,782 61,052 1,312 28,202 32 1 Amuri .. 725 40 142 10 378 329 8,126 9,996 501 2,837 1,113 1,310 53,8821,535 13,773 2,668 21,069 123,427 5,107 43,764 32 103 . . .. Cheviot .. 556 71 .. .. 140 26 1,925 1,000 .. 450 1,549 1,916 57,651 386 22,107 995 1,953 52,836 1,106 17,574 13 62 Waipara .. 1,111 20 78 .. 70 138 5,768 5,392 941 1,9312,585 4,407 108230 1,914 35,7912,690 9,079118,669 1,995 25,936 84 . . 66 . . 36 166 4 .. 20 . . / shley .. 212 .. 59 . . 66 2 .. 1,866 214 .. 337 622 9,140 175 3,910 756 2,136 34,155 448 11,794 16 . . 12 .. 3 3 Kowai .. 676 1 345 75 355 .. .. 603 . . 252 592 86231,311 959 9,491 283 1,174 25,642 814 7,139 4 20 O iord .. 487 10 349 75 305 6 25 872 .. 66 76 109 4,043 48 1,129 422 531 25,6141,541 11,478 91 14 Eangiora .. 524 .. 52 .. 44 .. 40 2 20 299 .. 2 27 1,392 11,951 629 4,080 22 23 Eyre .. 716 1 110 6 230 .. .. 724 .. .. 37 350 4,217 130 601 184 1,303 20,308 1,269 6,135 3 22 Tawera .. 131 .. 10 .. 160 228 6,299 7,050 1,380 3,180 57 1,940 2,150 .. 1,370 81910,408 34,940 444 14,765 2 Malvern .. 1,760 44 614 13 1,290 .. 147 1,489 80 8 276 316 16,8741,716 3,727 59 1,946 42,821 3,854 8,526 27 54 Paparua .. 508 4 381 .. 374 2 78 30 237 4,910 110 1,183 1 2,422 11,223 592 3,575 1 24 Waimairi .. 5 6 60 108 2,255 .. 1,152 2 50 30 81 38 Heathcote.. 24 38 .. 1,138 .. 306 58 322 4,340 .. 956 Akaroa .. 1,140 271,396 4 344 7 1,124 84 12 22 1 .. ,. 180 ., ., ., 2

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Mount Herbert 552 .. .. 6 206 21 278 2,816 .. 586 18 . Wairewa .. 720 23 574 .. 321 53 . . 100 .. .. 84 300 3,789 .. 962 18 33 Halswell .. 140 77 307 2,638 170 1,197 .. 70 1,561 .. 219 4 Springs . 452 .. 25 .. .. .. .. .. 26 93 323 117 .. .. 110 6,765 133 836 5 20 Ellesmere .. 975 . . 197 . . 809 4 967 224 86 .. 355 1,504 9,692 86 2,565 70 740 13,922 1,103 3,425 104 42 Selwyn 915 1 93 . . 157 821 11,58211,520 2,228 3,554 422 694 23,227 1,036 8,588 838 3,540 51,874 2,230 10,763 60 6 95 Ashburton 3,078 8 330 .. 269 79122,312 26,800 6,771 11,713 1,392 6,489 47,868 4,584 14,7021,606 8,145 165,666 10919 35,912 437 .. 43 .. ..1739 .. 42 .. 19 Geraldine .. 1,110 8 124 .. 177 33 3,197 1,151 161 330 215 180 5,488 115 1,892 453 1,132 10,588 403 3,930 385 . . . .21 . . . . 300 . . 29 . . 48 Levels 757 50 450 .. 90 9 16 36 260 942 .. 577 80 108 .. 150 .. 386 .. 20 .. .. 566 .. 13 .. 12 Mackenzie.. 251 1496 52,547 50,20912034 21,156 380 7,928 9,216 93 4,541 644 9,535 23,6482,717 8,921 80 91 Waimate .. 1,154 10 666 80 763 218 11,240 6,682 1,220 2,650 1,898 16,294 78,396 1,913 29,601 540 5,263 27,341 1,152 9,789 344 475 . . 15 .. .. Chatham Is. 2 1 19 Totals .. 18,810 318 5,995 269 6,569 4215 127197 127425 25616 48,237 12044 47,329 487012 15087 16514414680 105906 875,062 38011259327 2165 .. 162 . . 45 4056 4 99 20 81 Otago District Waitaki .. 3,449 144 226 .. 300103126,736 29,578 3,638 8,256 1,22418,922 36,487 1,565 14,771 789 23,628 45,698 3,602 17,124 138 12 156 Maniototo.. 574 10 46 . . 32 212 3,044 1,122 624 106 692 10,436 20.529 1,077 8,458 1,532 46,537 78,733 4,026 20,327 45 12 Vincent . 1,446 32 109 11 365 940 32,497 23,586 4,664 9,593 445 6,957 12,950 1,723 6,223 1,465 32,419 68,527 7,735 26,232 37 . . 400 . . 150 61 Waihemo .. 184 . . 98 . . 45 20 . . 25 . . .. 833 310 3,090 105 408 85 572 1,056 167 345 4 32 34 Waikouaiti 374 ; .. .. 160 104 450 193 55 2,403 .. 848 3 6 Taieri .. 648 . . 20 . . 6 688 2,874 10,947 968 4,763 94 1,687 3,449 280 930 25 147 . . 51 . . 40 Peninsula .. 171 50 6 5 10 ....... .. Clutha .. 1,967 1 119 19 52 7 26 112 272 90 71 62 72 .. 50 .. 47 Tuapeka . 941 24 418 .. 382 18 .. 79 .. 8 1,09818,919 40,244 4,664 17,939 232 8,371 12,706 1,370 4,965 9 32 Bruce .. 1,443 .. 349 . . 116 18 128 158 219 . . .. 44 132 . . 44 . . 18 Lake .. 311 . . 20 .. 8 1543 21,286 23,947 3,506 9,662 134 500 3,500 .. 1,900 386 26,696 33,591 5,761 12,736 3 3 Southland.. 19,118 65 1,426 .. 1,104 102 66 4,378 5,365 228 80 81 8,743 6,083 900 1,679 415 .. 30 .. .. 178 .. 37 .. 50 Wallace .. 5,532 32 927 3 536 6 468 208 .. 37 2 1,406 47 .. .. 39 69 . . 55 . . 27 Stewart Is. 6 .. .. .. .. • ■ • • • • ■ • • • • ■ • • ■ ■ Totals .. 36,164 308 3,758 33 2,946 3872 84,19178,545 12432 27,712 5,309 63,746 133112 10330 54,542 5,019 150384 252,784 23931 85,257 829 .. 430 . . 162 910 34 237 .. 182 Totals, S.I. 58,408 812 10599 396 11,148 9896 275935 254274 52123 100393 18367 115002 657076 26537 234308 23286 311606 1295983 73333 414313 3335 .. 592 . . 207 5177 38 798 20 283 Totals, N.1.115874 139143697 81727,041 90 .. 74 .. 39 347 1,290 8,627 422 4,346 760 11,241 24,799 8,469 17,380 601 50 527 .. 327 1961 151 3346 160 1217 Totals, 174282 2203 54296 1213 38 ,~189 9986 275935 254348 52123 100432 18714 116292 665703 26959 238654 24046 322847 1320782 81802 431693 3936 50 1119 . . 534 7138 189 4144 180 1500 Dominion 1 * Including 5,360 crossbred rams.

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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. Auckland District Mangonui .. 6,338 20,827 1,349 5,914 Whangaroa 938 11,595 726 4,790 Bay of Islands 7,203 38,804 1,544 12,849 Hokianga 3,388 27,751 874 11,219 Whangarei 8,902 57,793 506 20,920 Otamatea 5,294 47,720 1,749 14,600 Hobson 6,613 44,381 1,068 18,580 Rodney 20,879 70,657 1,453 23,044 Great Barrier Island 660 4,006 11 2,719 Waitemata 5,003 58,610 1,762 • 17,519 Eden a, 420 460 1,223 154 Manukau 10,768 43,985 2,140 13,368 Franklin 6,584 85,210 1,614 22,922 Coromandel 6,622 26,290 2,730 11,576 Thames 2,639 8,445 254 2,267 Hauraki Plains 3,827 16,062 573 5,475 Ohinenmri 1,414 15,444 105 3,400 Waikato 4,579 114,929 2,125 20,292 Raglan 21,397 182,071 2,463 61,655 Waipa Piako 8,040 139,096 2,000 26,880 4,204 114,740 1,707 14,636 Matamata 16,078 196,651 2,701 27,958 Rotorua 24,460 87,914 2,626 26,508 Taupo Taumarunui 498 24,540 1,698 7,745 13,420 66,956 1,429 33,600 Kawhia 4.947 68,494 739 24,344 Otorohanga 9,671 114,755 1,493 24,302 Waitomo 35,294 345,492 5,376 146,738 Ohura 7,323 60,260 836 32,421 Kaitieke 12,223 48,866 418 22,644 Tauranga Whakatane 14,961 130,740 3,050 19,587 4,988 25,113 2,158 8,727 Opotiki 14,011 36,407 1,157 17,906 Totals 294,586 2,335,064 51,657 707,259 Poverty Bay District 21,841 Matakaoa 5,197 31,064 1,518 Waiapu Uawa 22,202 151,043 10,620 82,415 13,629 75,045 5,005 40,988 Cook 22,777 326,904 12,407 147,789 Waikoliu .. .. • • 19,558 215,066 7,347 113,876 Totals 83,363 799,122 36,897 406,909 Hawke's Bay District Wairoa .. .. • • 29,978 311,358 16,063 131,841 Hawke's Bay 85,927 782,780 29,130 261,496 Waipawa .. Waipukurau 53,529 337,672 12,323 112,813 5,739 117,330 6,122 35,282 Patangata 39,863 377,875 14,367 162,090 Weber 9,557 34,621 1,105 20,750 Dannevirke 20,141 193,730 4,930 66,472

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C—continued Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursunce of section 52 of the stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1947—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. Hawke's Bay District —continued Woodville 5,702 55,794 2,475 20,292 Pahiatua 7,305 116,858 1,320 51,149 Akitio 8,759 88,037 2,256 47,297 Totals 266,500 2,416,055 90,091 909,482 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton 6,870 62,961 776 21,975 Taranaki 263 17,992 76 4,957 Inglewood 2,107 36,470 568 9,296 Egmont 358 15,617 69 3,469 Stratford 7,161 70,529 298 23,817 Whangamomona 7,142 33,389 1,394 14,523 Eltham 8,196 29,366 156 10,669 Hawera 8,846 46,853 320 13,597 Waimate West 914 3,935 2,485 Patea 26,271 157,526 7,413 35,125 Waitotara 22,064 95,490 3,453 29,620 Waimarino 41,877 117,644 7,403 67,827 Wanganui 33,752 177,289 6,392 75,686 Rangitikei 35,269 521,326 22,664 183,003 Oroua 3,834 137,982 3,851 23,506 Kairanga 8,616 69,394 2,128 18,455 Kiwitea 3,764 101,630 1,046 37,883 Pohangina 3,512 76,781 655 26,680 Manawatu 8,023 119,973 5,925 25,249 Horowhenua 10,218 97,263 4,670 26,863 Hutt 20,126 64,063 2,673 32,001 Makara 5,275 46,734 1,003 21,692 Featherston 39,284 301,715 17,474 141,603 Wairarapa South 15,660 146,834 5,721 52,397 Masterton 27,127 232,333 12,290 111,733 Castlepoint . 10,508 66,441 3,569 44,106 Eketahuna 8,438 120,461 1,977 46,151 Maurice ville 2,498 47,411 593 15,862 Totals 367,973 3,015,402 114,557 1,120,230 Totals, North Island 1,012,422 8,565,643 293,202 3,143,880 Marlborough - Nelson - Westland District Waimea 26,414 104,159 8,938 46,891 Takaka 4,613 17,636 965 7,627 Collingwood 1,581 7,053 669 4,134 Buller v. 38 1,067 10 386 Inangahua 348 6,582 128 1,861 Murchison 2,607 16,451 573 5,687 Grey 264 12,438 667 3,421 Westland 418 14,785 278 3,208 Sounds 7,720 66,339 871 32,309 Marlborough 12,400 62,897 3,362 22,809 Awatere 1,640 43,430 1,778 11,555 Totals 58,043 352,837 18,239 139,888

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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. Canterbury-Kaikottra District | Kaikoura 1,758 25,932 319 11,363 Amuri 257 12,918 1,369 17,873 Cheviot 761 25,561 977 9,654 Waipara 1,722 43,106 2,241 36,766 Ashley 307 12,938 433 5,921 Kowai 1,483 11,540 888 5,070 Oxford 1,107 31,512 2,864 15,065 Rangiora 1,157 20,881 1,187 6,000 Eyre 1,082 17,792 1,214 5,746 Tawera 123 4,591 449 2,879 Malvern 2,830 52,542 6,751 31,629 Paparua 1,388 15,287 1,593 9,536 Waimairi 20 297 14 190 Heathcote 17 1,530 7 250 Akaroa 3,726 64,298 1,844 24,160 Mount Herbert 1,709 20,383 154 9,812 Wairewa 1,458 46,296 1,075 15,096 Halswell 1,163 6,706 1,127 1,909 Springs 763 18,860 1,246 7,338 Eilesmere 1,388 37,150 2,950 18,588 Selwyn 3,206 43,173 3,754 32,889 Ashburton 17,737 413,371 33,224 214,942 Geraldine 13,796 190,707 13,001 86,089 Levels .. .. .. 8,757 152,196 12,345 70,195 Mackenzie 14,196 146,712 4,958 60,287 Waimate 10,321 268,117 15,530 102,179 Chatham Islands 21,013 29,945 4,442 23,199 Totals 113,245 1,714,341 115,956 824,625 Otago District Waitaki 22,034 289,567 17,377 97,018 Maniototo 13,806 101,580 3,033 46,602 Vincent 5,767 105,840 3,924 28,912 Waihemo 6,332 84,742 6,154 33,427 Waikouaiti 3,395 65,100 3,740 18,654 Taieri 24,936 141,692 14,937 59,347 Peninsula 1,061 16,998 490 3,535 Clutha 12,709 342,246 22,827 161,826 Tuapeka 22,108 231,620 14,620 109,085 Bruce 9,736 193,108 10,470 83,370 Lake 9,082 41,313 3,848 17,463 Southland 61,983 1,604,137 87,708 577,697 Wallace 19,381 529,681 24,753 180,971 Stewart Island 751 2,320 140 822 Totals 213,081 3,749,944 • 214,021 | 1,418,729 Totals, South Island 384,369 5,817,122 348,216 2,383,242 Totals, North Island 1,012,422 8,565,643 293,202 3,143,880 Totals, Dominion 1,396,791 14,382,765 641,418 5,527,122

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North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. Breed of Sheep. Auckland. Poverty BayHawke's Bay. WellingtonWest Coast. Total. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland. CanterburyKaikoura. Otago. Total. Dominion. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book)— Lincoln Itorrmey Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Merino Corriedale Iiyeland Other breeds 21)355 124 18,921 ' '242 247 0-46 o-'oo 0-42 o : oo 0-00 593 32,012 1 74 25;039 ' '286 104 90 0-01 0-47 0-00 0-00 0-37 0 : 00 0-00 0-00 2,083 121,593 25 57 j 400 ' '294 400 1,680 0-03 1-82 0-00 0-86 o : oo 0-01 0-03 2,676 174,960 26 198 loi j 360 ' '580 746 2,017 0-02 0-97 0-00 0-00 6'- 56 0 : 00 0-00 0-01 309 9,880 257 686 1 6,014 5,313 1,247 227 2,538 0-02 0-74 0-02 0-05 0-00 0-45 0-39 0-09 0-02 0-19 239 23,333 9,032 5,452 220 38,900 14,446 33,646 3,875 4,884 0-00 0-40 0-16 0-09 0-00 0-67 0-25 0-58 0-07 0-08 164 78,465 5,014 439 268 30,206 5,306 6,269 1,607 268 0-00 1-06 0-07 0-01 0-00 0-41 0-07 0-09 0-02 0-00 712 111,678 14,303 6,577 489 75,120 25,065 41,162 6,548 6,851 0-00 0-77 0-10 0-05 0-00 0-52 0-17 0-28 0-04 0-05 3,388 286,638 14,329 6,775 489 176,480 25,065 41,742 7,294 8,868 0-01 0-88 0-04 0-02 0-00 0-54 0-08 0-13 0-02 0-03 Totals 40,889 0-88 58,199 0-85 183,475 2-75 282,563 1-56 26,472 1-97 134,027 2-30 128,006 1-73 288,505 1-98 571,068 1-75 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Lincoln Eomney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Merino Corriedale Half-bred Byeland Other breeds 3,303 1,144,913 752 1,083 578 03,919 65 4,661 3,024 916 3,098 0-07 24-59 0-02 0-02 0-02 1-37 0-00 0-10 0-06 0-02 0-07 7,833 1,640,989 1,259 1,122 81 48,453 67 4,242 31,004 284 1,186 0-12 24-12 0-02 0-02 0-00 0-71 0-00 0-06 0-46 0-00 0-02 5,489 1,742,552 654 209 202 76,448 71 6,129 28,621 305 2,551 0-08 26-15 0-01 0-00 0-00 1-15 0-00 0-09 0-43 0-00 0-05 16,625 4,528,454 2,665 2,414 861 188,820 203 15,032 62,649 1,505 6,835 0-09 24-99 0-02 0-01 0-00 1-04 0-00 0-08 0-35 0-01 0-04 2,036 215,542 866 1,068 680 6,193 153,179 57,635 308,160: 341 693 0-15 16-06 0-06 0-08 0-05 0-46 11-42 4-30 22-96 0-03 0-05 3,395 501,632 15,644 17,468 905 31,961 332,690 726,616 1,292,986 2,372 4,260 0-06 8-60 0-27 0-30 0-02 0-55 5-70 12-46 22-17 0-04 0-07 1,892 614,152 6,070 661 316 43,209 206,752 267,039 517,375 1,421 1,363 0-03 8-32 0-08 0-01 0-00 0-59 2-80 3-61 7-01 0-02 0-02 7,323 1,331,326 22,580 19,197 1,901 81,363 692,621 1,051,290 2,118,521 4,134 6,316 0-05 9-14 0-16 0-13 0-02 0-56 4-76 7-22 14-55 0-03 0-04 23,948 5,859,780 25,245 21,611 2,762 270,183 692,824 1,066,322 2,181,170 5,639 *13,151 0-07 17-92 0-08 0-07 0-01 0-83 2-12 3-26 6-67 0-02 0-04 Totals .. 1,226,312 26-34' 1,736,520 25-53 1,863,231 27-96 4,826,063 26-63 746,393 55-62 2,929,929 50-24 1,660,250 22-49 5,336,572 36-66 *10162635 31-09 Crossbreds and others not •otherwise enumerated 3,388,566 72-78 5,008,419 73-62 4,618,162 69-29 13,015,147 7.1-82 569,007 42-41 2,768,167 47-40 5,595,775 75-78 8,932,949 61-36 21,948,096 67-16 Grand totals 4,655,767 100-00 6,803,138 100-00 6,664,868 100-00 18,123,773 100-00 1,341,872 100-00 5,832,123 100-00 7,384,031 100-00 14,558,026 100-00 32,681,799 100-00 * Including 5,360 crossbred rams.

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Class. Stud Sheep (entered in Flock-book). Sheep of a Distinctive Breed but not entered in Flock-book. 1945. 1947. 1945. 1947. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry Ewes Lambs Totals.. 13,436 309,447 6,230 223,491 13,361 3i6,203 7,250 234,254 542,063 1,035,763 5,753,230 265,633 2,331,515 554,158 1,095,275 6,044,814 282,147 2,180,881 552,604 571,068 9,928,204 10,157,275 Class. Crossbred Sheep. Dominion. 1945. 1947. 1945. 1947. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry Ewes Lambs Totals 4,170 1,490,025 14,803,181 646,282 6,550,146 5,360 1,396,791 14,382,765 641,418 5,527,122 559,669 2,525,788 20,865,858 918,145 9,105,152 572,879 2,492,066 20,743,782 930,815 7,942,257 23,493,804 21,953,456 33,974,612 32,681,799

Class. Auckland Sheep District. Poverty BayHawke's Bay Sheep District. WellingtonWest Coast Sheep District. MarlboroughN elson-W estlam Sheep District. Stud rams (entered) in Flock-book Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry Ewes Lambs Totals 1,220 90,808 384,584 3,155,369 65,004 958,782 1,466 119,838 452,582 4,269,156 167,477 1,792,619 4,019 119,250 490,200 4,271,788 156,191 1,623,420 652 19,468 199,334 763,217 50,825 308,376 4,655,767 6,803,138 6,664,868 1,341,872 Class. Canterbury-Kaikoura Sheep District. 1 Otago Sheep District. | Total in Dominion. Stud rams (entered) in Flock-book .. Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry Ewes Lambs Totals .. .. 2,660 89,869 413,584 3,644,134 211,990 1,469,886 3,344 120,285 551,782 4,640,118 279,328 1,789,174 13,361 559,518 2,492,066 20,743,782 930,815 7,942,257 5,832,123 7,384,031 32,681,799

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Year. North Island. South Island. Dominion. 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 1,077,672 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 1946* 1947 11,696,313 388^672 9,047,469 542,143 20,743,782 930,815 * Not available.

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Year. Stud Rams, Two-tooth and over. Flock Rams, Two-tooth and over. Wethers, Two-tooth and over. Breeding-ewes. i i Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. 1918 11,932 313,179 3,696,520 13,022,034 1,598,749 7,895,888 I 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 1,093j 292 8,407j 202 33,200,298 1945 13,436 546,233 2,525,788 20,865,858 918,145 9,105,152 33,974,612 1946* 1947 361 559,518 2,492,066 20,743,782 930j 815 7,942,257 32,681,799 * Not available.

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Year. Stud and Flock Rams. Stud Breedingewes. Stud Ewes. Stud Lambs. Total Stud Sheep and Flock Rams. Shee Wethers. sp of a Distin Crossbred Breedingewes. ctive Breed L Sheep. Dry Ewes. and Lambs. Grand Total Stud and Flock Sheep 1918 .. 325,111 171,437 6,297 125,116 627,961 3,696,520 12,850,597 1,592,452 7,770,772 26,538,302 1919 .. 321,304 165,676 12,196 127,150 626,326 3,922,632 12,176,224 1,799,201 7,304,171 25,828,554 1920 .. 306,621 154,516 9,803 109,454 580,394 3,901,742 11,415,159 1,814,391 6,208,284 23,919,970 1921 . . 322,144 158,608 9,513 110,428 600,693 3,634,799 11,989,180 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 6,077 188,320 970,551 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 19,465,190 959,611 7,205,406 31,062,875 1941 .. IQ/fO* 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 1943* .. 1944 .. 543 j 983 301^283 6,667 217340 1,069^273 2,606j 105 20,248j 433 1,086j625 8,189j 862 33,200,298 1945 .. 559,669 309,447 6,230 223,491 1,098,837 2,525,788 20,556,411 911,915 8,881,661 33,974,612 1946* .. 1947 .. 572^879 316^203 7,250 234j 254 1,130,586 2,492j 066 20,427^579 923^565 7,708|003 32,68i,790 * Not available.

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1947. 3> Owners of Sheep owning Total Number Of Sheep Districts, by Counties. Name and Address of Officer, and 1 to 200 201 to 50C 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 tc 20,000. 20,001 and over Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Appointments held by him. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— Bay of Islands Subdivision — ■ MangoUui Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Whangarei .. Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision — Rodney Great Barrier Island Waitemata Eden Manukau Franklin .. Coromandel Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Waikato Subdivision — Piako Waikato Raglan Waipa Matamata 69 25 85 53 111 61 74 104 782 ' 1 51 85 45 25 25 52 39 70 05 120 89 54 26 49 39 66 60 59 105 8 47 46 87 22 8 17 19 30 52 109 65 1 94 14 10 40 28 63 48 50 55 7 36 . 2 39 54: 23 5 7 6 36 63 144 94 94 9 3 20 17 31 29 32 31 2 26 3 '26 41' 12 4 7 3 60 70 172 63 96 5. 3 4 5 1 ' *3 ' '4 2 4 8 8 39 10 17 2 2 "l ' 'l 1 "l 1 ' 9 2 3 1 ' 1 1 ! 14864 199 140 275 203 220 299 24 195 6 166 270 107 42 57 80 174 263 539 354 393 58,822 22,436 98,98-3 71,525133,454 109,834 122,863 150,891 11,156. 105,057 5,285 103,828 145,399 61,990 14,978 26,520 21,843 161,352 192,961 595,026 239,997 ! 331,557 i''awcett, 15. J., Wellington, Director-General. Barry, W. C., M.R.C.Y.S., Wellington, Director, Livestock Division. Munro, R. D., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. )-Allen, H. E. J., Kaitaia, Inspector of Stock. McNally, G. T., DargaviUe, Inspector of Stock. Mitchell, J. G., Kuikohe, Inspector of Stock. French, T., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, ■ Registrar of Brands. J. C., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. 'Christie, R.'-H. C., Pukekohe, Inspector of Stock. iMaokle-y, H. O., Helensville, Inspector of Stock. Mackintosh, G. R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. VDale, \V. P. L., Paeroa, Inspector of Stock. Crabb, A,, Matamata, Inspector of Stock. Stringer, W. L., Thames, Inspector of Stock. Bonner, W. G., Te Awamutu, Inspector of Stock. J

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Te Kuiti Subdivision — 1 no „„ , 0 „ . Taupo .. .. 16 5 6 6 4 .. 1 .. .. 38 ,56,4-0 Mackintosh, 0. R., Hamilton, Registrar of' Taumarunui .. .. 54 56 50 44 7 3 3 .. 217 Brands. Kawhia .. .. 33 43 46 28 2 .. .. .. .. Ia2 102,495 Kent, G. X., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. Otorohanga .. .. 100 111 63 51 7 .. .. .. .. 332 Newport, 0. W., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands Waitomo .. .. 154 168 182 137 21 9 1 1 673 550,786 for l Kaitieke. Ohura .. .. 45 52 78 46 7 1 1 230 1J1,512 tPrice, F. G., Taumarunui, Inspector of Stock. Kaitieke .. .. 56 52 50 32 3 .. .. .. .. 19-5 llo,7<So Watt, M. W., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock. Bay of Plenty Subdivision — , ,,. _ Wilson, K. Gr. B., Opotilci, Assistant Inspector Tauranga .. ..226 84 57 40 7 1 4 J o of Stock. Whaka-tane .. .. 81 29 16 15 3 .. 1 14u 74,ins McKenzie, M. B., Rotor ua, Inspector of Stock. Opotiki .. .. 57 18 29 22 5 2 .. .. .. 133 .11,703 Burgess, C. Gr., Whakatanc, Inspector of Stock. Rotorua .. .. 53 33 33 24 6 1 .. 1 151 144,943 Totals, Auckland District 2,213 1,713 1,528 1,202 190 39 8 3 1 6,897 4,655,767 I POVERTY BAY DISTRICT— 1 „ A 1ln ... . Matakaoa .. .. 5 7 17 29 10 2 .. .. .. 70 110 o44 1 Waiapu .. .. 18 25 44 84 35 6 4 3 1 220 414,028 s my the, E. B„ Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Uawa .. ..13 5 9 19 20 8 3 1 1 79 219,375 y Registrar of Brands. Cook .. 70 67 67 79 68 22 4 6 383 679, 5o0 Waikohu .. .. 13 17 43 95 32 18 7 6 1 232 o72,ol2 J Totals, Poverty Bay 119 121 180 306 165 56 18 _ 16 3 984 1,996,009 District — j_— _ HAWKE'S BAY DISTRICT— Napier Subdivision — „ n-,\ ant U Wairoa .. .. 57 46 71 111 47 19 10 2 •• \ 363 6o0,874 5ficco i j j. (>.. Hastings, Inspector of Stock, Hawke's Bay .. .. 94 121 155 337 100 36 12 6 . . 861 1,407,0.55 , Registrar of Brands. * Waipawa .. .. 37 53 87 165 65 7 > 2 .. ■ • ! Thomson, D. R., Wairoa, Assistant Inspector Waipukurau .. .. 7 5 13 64 17 4 .. .. • • j 110 199,6,59 of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Patangata .. .. 6 14 40 129 82 18 5 6 1 j 301 784,070 J Woodville Subdivision — 1 ._ Weber .. .. 1 1 10 30 8 2 1 .. .. 53 100,704 1 Dannevirke .. .. 45 72 83 107 32 7 .. 1 347 418,048 j Lama son, 1'. J., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, Woodville .. .. 18 12 30 45 8 113 119,9.51 > Registrar of Brands. Pahiatua .. .. 44 43 62 82 14 1 .. .. 246 237,098 Akitio .. .. 10 15 50 54 19 5 1 2 .. 156 266,231 J Totals, Hawke's Bay 319 382 601 1,124 392 99 81 17 1 2,966 4,807,129 District

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1947. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Officer, and Sheep Districts, by Counties. o ® co o rH o to o <N 1 o T— i O ©XO So o rH O o JO * si o o o °.1>" o . += o o o°~ VO O ]> 1-1 o - 13 © HO 88 o®" o o o Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Appointments held by him. WEST COAST DISTRICT— Taranaki Subdivision — Clifton Taranaki Inglewood Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Egmont Wanganui Subdivision — Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei Manawatu Subdivision — Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) Makara 55 79 70 61 18 15 20 12 17 27 35 53 38 52 24 55 30 16 33 35 38 10 56 27 43 71 31 18 20 4 17 41 39 84 22 112 53 57 67 57 45 45 34 9 53 22 40 60 40 30 27 2 10 62 46 66 45 224 88 55 97 67 49 57 35 18 24 3 7 41 24 22 36 3 6 96 58 64 75 311 80 64 111 47 49 58 35 17 4 "l 5 6 4 23 18 20 34 104 15 3 25 12 13 8 6 4 "l ' 'l 3 3 9 7 11 ' 1 1 1 1 2 1 ' 1 ' *2 5 8 "l 1 ' 'l 7 12 ' 1 "l "3 193 131 161 238 116 91 115 21 50 252 199 299 233 837 262 234 332 201 191 203 149 61 119,905 35,990 63,030 149,041 89,883 81,181 109,564 9,534 22,619 301,737 214,862 327,132 444,085 1,434,128 263,316 169,457 363,336 188,104 194,310 167,211 121,934 77,186 Mclntyre, R. J., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Hill, 11. de B., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Spooner, J. ST., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 Newport, C. W., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, 1 Registrar of Brands. [ Thompson, R. A., Raetihi, Inspector of Stock. August, W. H., Taihape, Inspector of Stock. 1 Hubbard, W. W., Palmerston North, Inspector !> of Stock, Registrar of Brands. J Mason, R. S. M., Feilding, Inspector of Stock. 1 Hudson, G-. E. L., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. )-Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, J Registrar of Brands. Totals, West Coast District 799 952 1,193 1,231 307 43 19 22 3 4,569 4,947,545

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WAIRARAPA DISTRICT— Masterton Subdivision — wtttawsouth :: 31 II 46 54 8 " 5 I 8 " 187 Si; 858 1 SuBiwtena, Imjuctoi of Stock, SSgSi :: :: 1 1 t 11 11 If :: VS J8:S Eketahuna .. .. 33 46 48 50 13 3 1 . 194 200,760 1' ' Carterton, Assistant Inspector Mauriceville .. .. 18 23 22 17 3 2 .. .! 85 71,452 J stock. Totals, Wairarapa District 139 156 232 339 153 34 11 10 .. 1,074 1,717,323 Totals, North Island .. 3,589 3,324 3,734 4,202 1,207 271 87 68 8 16,490 18,123,773 MARLBOROUGH- NELSONWESTLAND DISTRICT— Nelson Subdivision— Waimea .. .. 467 273 122 50 2 2 .. .. .. 916 296,902 1 -p w at j t j. * » , Takaka .. .. 71 38 19 16 . 144 51,754 1 i K " Yx Ne Json, Inspector of Stock, Collingwood 25 22 12 4 1 " 64 27 939 I Registrar of Brands. Buller 22 3 25 "2 129 i McLeod, A. M., TaTcaha, Assistant Inspector of Murchison .. .. 47 43 i4 7 "l !! !! !! " 112 J stock - Westland Subdivision — Westland .. .. 105 59 20 2 .. .. .. .. .. 186 43,618 „ T n « t * 4. cu. i Inangahua .. .. 38 17 8 1 1 . 65 19 097 l llem ™g> J., Greymoutk, Inspector of Stock, Grey .. .. 70 29 10 8 .. . . . . . . . . 117 j Registrar of Brands. Marlborough Subdivision — Sounds .. .. 23 39 48 47 6 2 1 .. 166 158,807 1 •, T \ ™ , • T x , Marlborough .. .. 229 154 113 66 26 3 3 594 382.431 G. DBlenheim, Inspector of Stock, Awatere .. .. 11 24 63 65 18 5 1 2 . . 189 283,966 J Registrar of Brands. Totals, Marlborough- 1,108 701 429 266 55 12 2 5 2,578 1,341,872 Nelson-Westland District — —— — CANTERBURY -KAIKOUR A DISTRICT— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoiira .. .. 71 24 24 56 20 2 .. 1 1 198 217,937 Wightman, L. H., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, Amuri .. .. 14 19 48 68 28 8 2 3.. 190 345,387 Registrar of Brands. Cheviot .. .. 14 41 52 61 12 2 .. 1 .. 183 209,747 iMoir, R. M., Rotherham, Assistant Inspector of Ashley .. .. 19 31 21 20 6 2 .. .. .. 99 92,959 | Stock. Kowai .. .. 33 45 33 29 5 .. .. .. .. 145 102,977 Grindell, B. L., Kaikoura, Assistant Inspector Waipara .. .. 28 46 88 130 25 4 2 2.. 325 429,331 J of Stock.

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1 2. o On the 30th April, 1947. Owners of Sheep owning To t, a l Number of SheeD Districts, by Counties. Q - | . Name and Address of Officer, and § o 0 . .g . o - \ $ - S 6 Appointments held by him. N O "'o -HO rH§ gg go Owners o 0 © § 2 S <~c o <Orri of Sheep. g Sh glIS o„t- «o p«g S-g sheep. Gq CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT —continued Christchurch Subdivision — Oxford .. .. 36 33 47 30 4 150 106,263 1 Akaroa .. .. 43 39 52 39 2 1 . . . . 176 123,845 Mount Herbert .. 13 12 10 15 6 .. .. .. 56 52,803 Wairewa .. .. 17 22 31 23 10 103 96,339 Selwyn .. .. 28 36 58 49 14 1 3 1 190 232,347 Forrester, A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, Tawera .. .. 4 6 11 5 3 4 3 2.. 38 94,298 Registrar of Brands. Waimairi .. .. 9 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 11 4,467 Coulter, T. A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock. Rangiora .. .. 29 45 24 15 .. .. .. .. .. 113 52,348 Wadsworth, N. M., Christchurch, Inspector of Eyre.. .. .. 29 38 29 19 2 1 118 74,376 V Stock. Malvern .. .. 34 74 86 60 6 .. .. .. .. 260 196,176 Gibson, J., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Paparua .. .. 38 42 24 12 1 .. .. .. .. 117 55,335 Doggett, A. M., Leeston, Inspector of Stock. Heathcote .. .. 4 2 1 5 .. .. .. .. .. 12 9,142 Fell, W. E., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Halswell .. .. 9 8 5 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 26 21,772 Registrar of Brands. Springs .. .. 28 30 25 4 1 .. .. .. .. 88 41,444 Ellesmere .. .. 41 81 60 16 2 1 201 112,043 Ashburton .. .. 98 237 373 340 37 13 3 1 1 1,103 1,138,032 Chatham Islands .. 19 11 25 19 6 6 1 .. 87 121,788 J Timaru Subdivision— Geraldine .. .. 106 142 114 100 15 3 1 1 482 387,437 1 Urquhart, T. D., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Levels .. .. 71 135 131 60 12 .. .. .. .. 409 274,176 1 Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie .. .. 26 39 90 115 43 5 4 3 325 520,210 VGray, K. Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Waimate .. .. 84 180 246 182 32 6 2 1 733 719,144 Langford, A. J., Wuimate, Assistant Inspector J of Stock. Totals, Canterbury- 945 1,419 1,708 1,474 293 61 19 15 4 5,938 5,832,123 Kaikoura District OTAGO DISTRICT —• Oamaru Subdivision — "1 Ingram, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Waitaki .. .. 148 222 244 174 42 9 2 1 842 746,549 5- Registrar of Brands. j Murdoch, A. R., Kurow, Inspector of Stock. Dunstan Subdivision — ■ Maniototo .. .. 39 34 57 120 31 5 2 .. 288 407,346 -s Vincent .. .. 63 53 82 95 35 5 4 .. 337 419,985 Douglas, A., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision — I Stewart, C. H., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Waihemo .. .. 42 35 30 38 12 .. 1 164 159,633 [Millar, J. A„ Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti .. .. 62 42 20 30 3 1 1 .. 159 105,462 Buxton, G-. W., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Taieri .. ..100 99 66 72 12 5 1 355 295,408 Apps, A. W. J., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula .. .. 14 1 26 12 3 .. .. .. .. .. 55 23,105 J

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Clutha Subdivision — Clutha .. . / Tuapeka Bruce Southland Subdivision — Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island Totals, Otago District Totals, South Island .. Totals, Dominion 141 84 77 33 592 158 2 125 63 109 27 569 159 4 202 95 150 36 832 323 3 221 189 105 27 831 240 38 36 10 20 86 30 1 9 1 9 14 4 ' 'l •• 4 "l 1 1 1 1 1 728 479 452 153 2,031 919 9 671,185 593,622 347,538 232,289 2,561,022 816,787 4,100 r Sherman, J. P., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock. Registrar of Brands. J Harrison, N. D., Lawrence, Assistant Inspector 1 of Stock. Martin, C. A., Tapanui, Assistant Inspector of u Stock. "Robertson, E. J., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Buchan, R. (>., Qore, Inspector of Stock. Macdonald., If. W., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. ■{ Boa, J. L., Wyndham, Inspector of Stock. ] Smith, W. EL, Lumsden, Inspector of Stock. | Wilder, L. C. 1ST., Queenstown, Assistant Inspector | of Stock. E., WanaTca, Inspector of Stock. 1,555 8,608 1,567 2,158 2,145 355 63 16 9 7,871 7,384,031 3,687 4,295 3,885 703 136 37 1 29 7 16,387 14,558,026 7,197 7,011 8,029 8,087 1,910 407 124 1 97 15 32,877 32,681,799