THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1948

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1949 Session I, H-23

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1949 NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1948

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, 20th May, 1949. 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 New Zealand. B.—Return showing (in Totals under Districts) — 1. The Districts into which New Zealand 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 New Zealand 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 New Zealand on 30th April, 1947 and 1948 NORTH ISLAND

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County. Number of Sheep on Increase (+) or Decrease (—). Number of Breeding-ewes on Increase (+) or Decrease (—). 30th April, 1947. 30th April, 1948. 30th April, 1947. 30th April, 1948. Hangonui Whangaroa 58,822 49,847 8; ,975 34, ,473 29,836 _ 4,637 22,436 22,136 — 300 14, ,424 14,648 + 224 Bay of Islands 98,983 99,877 + 894 62, ,978 64,766 + 1,788 Hokianga 71,525 72,376 + 851 44, ,296 44,584 288 Whangarei 133,454 143,738 + 10. ,284 89, 75. ,061 89,576 ; + 515 Otamatea 109,834 115,301 + 5i ,467 ,198 75,696 + 498 Hobson 122,863 128,186 + 5! ,323 78, ,949 79,176 4* 227 Rodney 150,891 158,346 + 7: ,455 89. ,244 92,892 + 3,648 Great Barrier Island 11,156 10,631 — 525 5. ,951 5,715 — 236 Waitemata 105,057 103,538 — 1. ,519 73i ,218 70,316 — 2,902 Eden 5,285 4,005 — 1. ,280 2, ,398 2,267 — 131 Manukau 103,828 106,264 + 2: ,436 62! ,928 65,732 + 2,804 Franklin 145,399 164,169 + 18! ,770 106! ,879 117,702 + 10,823 Coromandel 61,990 59,194 — 2; ,796 35. ,684 32,058 ~ 3,626 Thames 14,978 16,904 + 1 ,926 9. ,087 10,645 1,558 Hauraki Plains 26,520 30,914 + 4 ,394 16, ,089 15,037 ! — 1,052 Ohinemuri 21,843 26,458 + 4: ,615 16; ,204 18,872 + 2,668 Waikato 192,961 201,813 + 8! ,852 154: ,390 158,239 1 ~*~ 3,849 Raglan Waipa .. 595,026 629,128 + 34; ,102 409: ,107 433,769 24,662 239,997 243,648 + 3 ,651 188: ,469 186,426 — 2,043 Piako 161,352 148,030 13: ,322 133. ,499 125,534 — 7,965 Matamata 331,557 345,225 + 13 ,668 266. ,121 276,501 4* 10,380 Rotorua 144,943 156,570 + li: ,627 88; ,232 101,869 413,637 Taupo 36,426 43,827 + 7 ,401 25: ,402 28,769 _}_ 3,367 Taumarunui 188,274 209,370 + 21 ,096 106: ,576 114,153 47,577 Kawhia 102,495 104,401 + 1 ,906 69: ,657 68,450 — 1,207 Otorohanga 192,274 205,673 + 12 ,949 143: ,094 149,754 + 6,660 Waitomo 550,786 574,260 + 23 ,474 349: ,466 363,363 413,897 Ohura 191,512 203,888 + 12 ,376 105: ,995 115,810 -f 9,815 Kaitieke 115,736 113,220 — 2: ,516 67: ,458 66,865 — 593 Tauranga 181,247 215,154 + 33 ,907 137: ,600 150,430 + 12,830 Whakatane 74,158 80,728 + 6 ,570 45: ,025 51,164 + 6,139 Opotiki Matakaoa 91,709 93,879 + 2 ,170 48: ,217 47,413 — 804 110,544 110,094 450 59: ,276 60,889 + 1,613 Waiapu Uawa 414,028 436,909 + 22. ,881 233: ,231 240,671 + 7,440 219,375 217,797 1 ,578 us: ,621 119,436 + 815 Cook 679,550 695,902 + 16 ,352 425 ,708 420,978 — 4,730 Waikohu 572,512 608,202 + 35 ,690 339 ,157 347,509 + 8,352 Wairoa 650,874 669,280 + 18 ,406 408: ,278 404,286 — 3,992 Hawkes Bay 1 ,407,035 1,388,189 — 18 ,846 93i: ,291 928,227 — 3,064 Waipawa 623,499 622,365 — 1 ,134 407: ,815 418,791 -r 10,976 Waipukurau 199,639 191,008 — 8: ,631 138: ,187 132,211 — 5,976 Patangata 784,070 786,992 + ■ 2: ,922 487: ,888 495,534 + 7,646 Weber 100,704 99,285 — 1 ,419 53: ,148 52,352 — 796 1,002 Dannevirke 418,048 408,671 — 9 ,377 275: ,721 276,723 + Woodville 119,931 123,555 + 3 ,624 79: ,046 83,951 -f 4,905 Pahiatua 237,098 234,778 — 2 ,320 155: ,445 154,823 — 622 Akitio 266,231 267,971 + 1 ,740 156, ,344 158,163 41,819 Clifton 119,905 131,999 + 12 ,094 81, ,955 89,401 + 7,446 Taranaki 35,990 38,961 + 2 ,971 27: ,394 29,141 -j1,747 Inglewood 63,030 70,105 + 7; ,075 45, ,473 48,733 _L 3,260 Egmont 22,619 22,494 — 125 17: ,924 18,816 + 892 Stratford 149,041 161,512 + 12 ,471 101 ,903 105,286 3,383 Whangamomona 89,883 93,805 + 3 ,922 53: ,065 56,625 + 3,560 Eltham 81,181 74,847 — 6 ,334 53: ,217 52,547 — 670 Hawera 109,564 112,199 + 2; ,635 69: ,707 69,946 + 239 Waimate West .. 9,534 10,797 + 1 ,263 4, ,214 5,778 + 1,564 Patea 301,737 315,008 413! ,271 199: ,254 206,343 + 7,089 Waitotara 214,862 222,378 + 7: ,516 130: ,032 136,177 + 6,145 Waimaxino 327,132 330,667 -f. 3; ,535 163: ,009 163,237 + 228 Wanganui 444,085 446,669 -j2; ,584 266: ,470 269,726 + 3,256 Rangitikei 1 ,434,128 1,432,284 — 1 ,844 957: ,092 957,631 -f539 Oroua Kairanga 263,316 248,929 — 14 ,387 204: .494 194,125 — 10,369 169,457 164,313 _ 5 ,144 110: 106,565 — 3,626 Kiwitea 363,336 348,480 _ 14 ,856 243: ,235 228,044 — 15,191 Pohangina 188,104 184,723 _ 3 ,381 130, ,131 125,131 — 5,000 Manawatu 194,310 192,989 _ 1 ,321 140, ,998 137,665 — 3,333 Horowhenua 167,211 166,688 — 523 114: ,433 117,741 + 3,308 Hutt 121,934 118,523 — 3. ,411 64: ,681 64,946 4265 Makara 77,186 74,127 — 3! ,059 47: ,557 45,628 — 1,929 Featherston 561,157 527,976 — 33; ,181 332. ,192 311,233 — 20,959 Wairarapa South 254,358 253,587 — 771 165: ,214 171,448 + 6,234 Masterton 460,681 466,358 + 5: ,677 273: ,229 279,089 + 5,860 Castlepoint 168,915 168,812 — 103 92: ,060 89,625 — 2,435 Eketahuna 200,760 202,364 + 1. ,604 133: ,015 131,917 — 1,098 Mauriceville 71,452 65,156 - 6. ,296 49: ,649 46,481 — 3,168 Totals, North Island .. 18 ,123,773 18,388,446 + 264, ,673 11,696 ; ,313 1 11,821,596 1 +125,283

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A —continued Table showing the Number of Sheep and the Number of Breeding-ewes in each County throughout New Zealand on 30th April, 1947 and 1948—continued SOUTH ISLAND

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County. Number of Sheep on Increase (+) or Decrease (—). Number of Breeding-ewes on Increase (+) or Decrease (—). 30th April, 1947. 30th April, 1948. 30th April, 1947. 30th April, 1948. "Waimea 296,902 291 864 5,038 164,667 168,762 + 4,095 Takaka 51,754 51 837 + 83 28,193 27,932 — 261 Collingwood 27,939 28 609 + 670 14,180 14,710 + 530 Buller 2,129 1 940 189 1,474 1,372 102 Inangahua 19,097 18 853 244 13,595 13,356 — 239 Murchison 42,760 43 289 + 529 27,131 27,397 266 Grey 32,469 31 377 — 1,092 23,085 22,871 _ 214 Westland 43,618 42 092 _ 1,526 34,461 33,472 — 989 Sounds 158,807 154 714 _ 4,093 97,702 97,467 235 Marlborough 382,431 397 680 + 15,249 195,044 204,608 + 9,564 Awatere 283,966 281 131 — 2,835 163,685 165,617 + 1,932 Kaikoura 217,937 215 145 2,792 126,390 129,838 _j_ 3,448 Amuri 345,387 339 664 - 5,723 212,077 215,081 -j3,004 Cheviot 209,747 200 047 9,700 144,840 142,657 — 2,183 Waipara 429,331 413 618 _ 15,713 286,534 286,714 -fc 180 Ashley 92,959 81 274 — 11,685 63,093 56,829 _ 6,264 Kowai 102,977 100 336 — 2,641 71,190 73,413 + 2,223 Oxford 106,263 99 700 - 6,563 67,371 68,356 + 985 Rangiora 52,348 54 195 + 1,847 35,107 42,967 + 7,860 Eyre 74,376 67 340 _ 7,036 51,601 52,212 + 611 Tawera 94,298 93 529 — 769 49,267 51,098 + 1,831 Malvern 196,176 173 460 22,716 124,076 130,428 I + 6,352 Paparua 55,335 51 164 — 4,171 32,472 37,104 + 4,632 Waimairi 4,467 6 210 + 1,743 2,662 3,761 + 1,099 Heathcote 9,142 9 004 138 7,108 7,060 48 Akaroa 123,845 118 269 5,576 86,312 84,905 1,407 Mount Herbert 52j 803 49 762 — 3,041 35,863 37,716 + 1,853 Wairewa 96,339 92: ,570 — 3,769 70,126 69,504 622 Halswell 21,772 21: ,272 — 500 14,543 15,028 + 485 Springs 41,444 41; ,006 — 438 28,678 32,930 + 4,252 Ellesmere 112,043 no: ,032 - 2,011 71,285 78,616 + 7,331 Selwyn 232,347 222 ,202 — 10,145 140,967 143,233 + 2,266 Ashburton 1 ,138,032 1,066: ,853 — 71,179 708,500 746,630 + 38,130 Geraldine 387,437 355: ,536 — 31,901 242,192 245,127 + 2,935 Levels 274,176 239: ,261 _ 34,915 170,966 171,228 + 262 Mackenzie 520,210 517: ,443 _ 2,767 286,216 285,369 847 "Waimate 719,144 673: ,118 — 46,026 467,820 470,067 + 2,247 Chatham Islands 121,788 107 ,097 _ 14,691 46,878 44,383 2,495 Waitaki.. 746,549 700: ,989 _ 45,560 454,613 450,602 — 4,011 Maniatoto 407,346 415: ,749 + 8,403 232,580 237,160 + 4,580 Vincent 419,985 415 ,938 4,047 236,332 236,086 _ 246 Waihemo 159,633 150 ,810 — 8,823 102,118 98,427 — 3,691 Waikouaiti 105,462 102 ,250 _ 3,212 73,475 72,763 712 Taieri 295,408 287 ,371 — 8,037 168,489 165,596 2,893 Peninsula 23,105 19 ,418 — 3,687 17,290 15,328 — 1,962 Clutha 671,185 651 ,611 — 19,574 416,945 424,738 7,793 Tuapeka 593,622 564: ,807 ' — 28,815 336,620 335,212 — 1,408 Bruce 347,538 330 ,265 — 17,273 222,232 217,691 — 4,541 Lake 232,289 233: ,356 + 1,067 111,817 113,329 + 1,512 Southland 2 ,561,022 2,519: ,958 — 41,064 1 ,706,399 1,768,025 + 61,626 Wallace 816,787 835: ,293 + 18,506 558,888 596,736 + 37,848 Stewart Island 4,100 4; ,384 + 284 2,320 2,375 + 55 Totals, South Island .. Totals, North Island .. Grand totals 14,558,026 14,094,692 -463,334 9 ,047,469 9,233,886 + 186,417 18 ,123,773 18,388. ,446 + 264,673 11 ,696,313 11,821,596 + 125,283 32 ,681,799 32,483,138 -198,661 20 ,743,782 21,055,482 +311,700

1: Names of Districts. 2. Number of Sheepowners on 3. Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1947. 30th April, 1948. 30th April, 1947. 30th April, 1948. Auckland Poverty Bay - Hawkes Bay Wellington - West Coast Marlborough-Nelson-Westland Canterbury-Kaikoura Otago Grand totals .. .. .. { 6,897 3,950 5,643 2,578 5,938 7,871 7,017 4,081 5,681 2,563 6,071 7,904 4,655,767 6,803,138 6,664,868 1,341,872 5,832,123 7,384,031 4,880,698 6,860,998 6,646,750 1,343,386 5,519,107 7,232,199 32,877 33,317 32,681,799 32,483,138

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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, 1948 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 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. 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 49,847 Whangaroa 22,136 1 ' 10 Bay of Islands Hokianga 99,877 72,376 43 34 734 371 536 273 Whangarei 143,738 9 93 27 Otamatea 115,301 11 100 60 Hobson 128,186 42 927 674 Rodney 158,346 29 1,026 558 Great Barrier Island 10,631 3 50 " 3 26 Waitemata 103,538 1 40 50 Eden 4,005 Manukau 106,264 16 '329 2il Franklin 164,169 5 109 100 Coromandel 59,194 6 151 129 Thames 16,904 6 320 12 Hauraki Plains 30,914 Ohinemuri 26,458 Waikato 201,813 629,128 ' '35 '239 60 4 ' '80 - 44 Raglan 62 2,032 1,625 Waipa 243,648 11 520 "40 349 Piako ... 148,030 4 150 115 Matamata 345,225 12 221 71 .. 1 .. Rotorua 156,570 4 120 80 Taupo 43,827 Taumarunui 209,370 "l6 *260 1.26 Kawhia 104,401 15 423 "25 325 Otorohanga 205,673 4 17 15 Waitomo 574,260 29 689 440 Ohura 203,888 63 1,369 ' 18 897 Kaitieke 113,220 18 301 210 Tauranga 215,154 7 193 170 Whakatane 80,728 2 75 50 Opotiki .. 93,879 10 360 300 Totals 4,880,698 498 11,229 86 7,489 4 80 44

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Poverty BAY , . . » DISTRICT 1 . II ! Matakaoa .. 110,094 .. .. .. .. Waiapu.. .. 436,909 .. .. .. .. 28 l!317 " 1 04.4. " 1 " " i " " " " i Uawa .. .. 217,797 5 139 " llo "1 j " Cook.. •• 695,902 170 2,690 30 2,308 "2 !! " 43 " Waikohu .. 608,202 .. .. .. .. 53 792 .. 044 ] Totals .. 2,068,904 .. .. .. .. 256 4,938 30 4,116 2 .. .. 43 Hawkes Bay District Wairoa .. .. 669,280 .. .. .. .. 30 869 683 Hawkes Bay .. 1,388,189 3 200 .. 135 132 4,205 " 3550 " " " "9 'hk " 'in Waipawa .. 622,365 56 1 651 1 968 " Waipukurau .. i 191,008 .. .. .. .. 5 397 " 'q«g Patangata .. 786,992 .. .. ,, .. 248 2,182 " 1 727 " " " " " Weber .. .. 99,285 .. .. .. .. .. ' " '' 7 " " " " " ! '• Dannevirke .. 408,671 .. .. .. .. 11 *884 " 528 " " " " " Woodville .. 123,555 15 54 .. 20 39 505 "<>0 449 " " " " | .. .. Pahiatua .. 234,778 42 1,126 14 939 " " " " 1 " Akitio .. .. 267,971 .. .. .. 27 754 497 Totals .. 4,792,094 18 254 .. 155 590 12,573 34 10,002 .. .. .. .. 2 55 40 Wellington - West 1' " Coast District Clifton .. .. 131,999 Taranaki .. 38,961 .. .. .. .. 4 "i6 " "5 " " " " " " " Inglewood .. 70,105 .. .. .. 4 58 " 40 " " " " " " ' Egmont .. 22,494 .. .. .. .. . " " " " " " •• | Stratford .. 161,512 .. .. .. .. 35 1 il8 " 622 " " " " " 1 Whangamomona .. 93,805 .. .. .. 9 201 " " " " " " " Eltham .. .. 74,847 .. .. .. .. 7 65 " " " " Hawera.. .. 112,199 .. .. .. .. 13 535 " 4A9 " " " " " i WaimateWest .. 10,797 .. .. .. . " •• •• Patea .. .. 315,008 7 163 .. 154 63 2,7i7 " 2 263 " " " " " " 1 Waitotara .. 222,378 .. .. .. .. 81 2,188 15 l'<885 " " " " " " i Waimarino .. 330,667 .. .. .. .. ' ' " " " " • • •• .. | .. Wanganui .. 446,669 .. .. .. .. 46 1*463 " 1 186 " " " " •• •• | Rangitikei .. 1,432,284 .. .. .. .. 240 'i59 6!535 !! " " " Oroua .. .. 248,929 .. .. .. .. 115 2,836 496 2 373 Kairanga .. 164,313 2 60 50 242 8,145 .. 7 964 Kiwitea .. .. 348,480 .. .. .. .. 424 11,264 j io5 lo'218 ! Pohangma .. 184,723 .. .. .. .. 41 2,010 60 1,211 Manawatu .. 192,989 .. .. .. .. 50 1 612 1 360 Horowhenua .. 166,688 .. .. .. 50 l'l23 'ass Hutt .. .. 118;523 7 251 V ! Makara .. . . 74,127 .. .. .. 7 199 188 Featherston .. 527,976 .. .. .. .. 274 7 128 12 6 718 Wairarapa South 253,587 6 155 .. 100 316 5!702 30 4'694 Masterton .. 466,358 47 270 .. 205 128 4,181 6 3'347 Castlepoint .. 168,812 .. .. .. .. 4 125 '98 Eketahuna .. 202,364 .. .. .. .. 5 232 fi I7n Mauriceville .. ! 65,156 .. .. .. .. 5 212 .. 160 ! !! Totals .. ,0,646,750 62 648 ! 509 2,170 61,149 889 52,138 .. | NOTth 18,388,446 80 902 •• 664 3 > 514 89 > 889 1,039 73,745 2 j 43 6 j 135 .. 84

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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, 1948— continued STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

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Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Name of County. Total Number of Sheep. Stud Hams, 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. 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, MAKIiBOEOTJGHNelson - Westi,and District Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere 291,864 51,837 28,609 1,940 18,853 43,289 31,377 42,092 154,714 397,680 281,131 ' *14 18 1 ' '42 154 31 75 60 3 1 5 3 ioi 49 15 2,157 83 10 217 24 1 ji59 1,386 126 15 1,795 49 i.65 663 1,226 86 8 "40 70 "50 52 35 1 9 6 "70 131 '34 35 Totals 1,343,386 33 196 106 237 5,162 15 3,984 48 120 87 10 207 76 CANTERBtJItYKaikotjea District Kalkoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara.. Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Byre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Akaroa Mount. Herbert . . Wairewa Halswell.. 215,145 339,664 200,047 413,618 81,274 100,336 99,700 54,195 67,340 93,529 173,460 51,164 6,210 9,004 118,269 49,762 92,570 21,272 8 9 ' '84 1 '25 6 4 " 2 1 3 2 8 "10 o 143 150 ' '38 ' '28 90 76 'i92 501 ' '35 122 90 '46 34 "i9 85 58 iii 526 30 4 1 8 6 200 ' 24 'l28 177 ' "l6 209 ' 9 i05 i67 2 36 2 11 6 "32 1 4 8 250 49 40 155 302 ' 10 200 130 ' '45 90 35 20 i4o 248 ' '6 '50 96

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Springs 41,006 24 158 194 5 loi 110 1 30 24 Ellesmere 110,032 1 61 32 5 88 64 1 16 6 Selwyn 222,202 16 232 198 14 432 197 Ashburton 1,066,853 87 3,220 2,165 "73 2^496 ' 12 1,653 24 559 344 Gcraldine 355,536 24 728 558 26 698 304 13 442 165 Levels 239,261 105 2,132 ' *10 1,723 24 492 ' 'l0 456 2 100 107 Mackenzie 517,443 28 838 697 4 98 65 1 Waimate 673,118 72 2,505 ' '26 1,861 32 819 614 Chatham Islands .. 107,097 8 503 293 Totals 5,519,107 17 84 25 403 11,630 36 8,872 188 5,321 38 3,756 158 2,715 45 1,528 Otago District 80 70 Waitaki 700,989 39 584 25 704 30 782 548 4 Maniatoto 415,749 24 508 8 356 2 55 52 Vincent 415,938 31 1,037 1,005 2 8.0 102 "l3 142 Waihemo 150,810 29 979 719 7 98 Waikouaiti 102,250 1 40 1 Taieri 287,371 87 2,874 3 2,426 ' '26 '330 ' 'l9 203 Peninsula 19,418 6 130 95 Olutha 651,611 250 8,370 ' '69 6,521 7 'i64 96 Tuapeka 564,807 42 1,594 29 1,460 '502 328 Bruce 330,265 46 1,513 1,542 1 12 Lake 233,356 '502 'ios 65 Southland 2,519,958 12 ii5 '76 '646 18^677 ' '30 15,279 ' '24 '559 4 Wallace 835,293 166 6,146 15 4,364 7 140 50 2 28 10 Stewart Island 4,384 Totals 7,232,199 12 115 76 1,367 42,452 179 34,471 117 2,714 32 2,019 10 216 145 Totals, South 14,094,692 62 395 207 2,007 59,244 230 47,327 353 8,155 70 5,862 178 3,138 45 1,749 Island Grand totals .. 32,483,138 142 1,297 871 5,521 149,133 1,269 121,072 355 8,155 70 5,905 184 3,273 45 1,833

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Shropshire. Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Ry eland. Other Breeds. ■a V, rd d Ewes to be bred rom this Season. d Ewes not to be ed from this Season. d Ewes to be bred 1 :om this Season. Jig A 'd JD £ P§ A © fl .Q 0 Name of County. d Bams, 2-tooi nd over. ;ud Ewes to be br< from this Season. 0 § 4-3 Tfl .f. -p 1 a p 2 tj'2 1 c3 Hi d Bams, 2-tooi nd over. 1 S H) ■c d Bams, 2-tooi nd over. 0.2 la 2 1 d Bams, 2-tooi nd over. Stud Ewes to be br< from this Season. r™" O 5 1 ol 10 s £ 1 ■g d Bams, 2-tooi nd over. d Ewes to be br< rom this Season. o.S © a II 1 C3 Hi "9 d Bams, 2-too1 nd over. d Ewes to be br< rom this Season. $$ CQ n II ! 1— 3 P C3 -S.S 2 3 « 2 S J £ AC -S.O _g _g cS 5 53 3 « ss go _g p 03 3<p -3£ 3 3? CO m CO 02 02 m GO OS 02 02 GO w !» 02 QQ CO 02 00 02 Auckland district 1 Mangonui Whangaroa ' 1 '20 ' '4 Bay of Islands 8 222 101 Hokianga 7 60 22 Whangarei 26 229 ' *8 98 '92 '54 Otamatea 9 410 40 312 Hobson 5 90 41 Rodney 3 80 50 ' '6 Great Barrier Island Waitemata ' '7 335 1.80 Eden Manukau '57 772 591 Franklin 44 598 '27 441 Coromandel Thames .. Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Waikato . . '56 966 ' '6 6i4 Baglan 29 1,106 15 706 25 '43 Waipa 68 1,549 6 1,082 3 Piako 6 223 155 '44 '31 Matamata 27 863 io 571 Botorua 5 193 5 120 Taupo Taumarunui ' '2 "9 Kawhia 11 429 17 266 Otorohanga 49 1,715 931 Waitomo 62 1,117 '20 611 Ohura 16 197 110 Kaitieke .. 5 86 67 • * ' '7 ' *6 Tauranga 38 937 474 I Whakatane 2 26 42 Opotiki 3 53 27 '5 *0 7 i2 Totals 546 12,285 154 7,616 10 210 103 4 34 43

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa Cook Waikoliu "l ii9 6 '38 1,848 127 O GO . . . t>1,389 65 i 30 20 Totals 126 2,013 78 1,454 1 30 20 Hawkbs Bay District Wairoa Hawkes Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio 22 189 68 17 27 1 60 51 14 3 646 4,241 1,576 932 1,351 72 2,101 1,375 297 36 iis 42 12 56 *70 25 ' 5 419 3,189 1,075 712 887 43 1,778 1,046 190 19 2 2 '50 1.23 40 ii5 '45 35 39 2 59 19 36 14 Totals 452 12,627 325 9,358 4 173 155 2 45 35 41 78 50 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton Taranaki Inglewood Egmont Stratford Whangamomona .. Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui R.angitikei Oroua Kalranga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara . . Featherston Wairarapa South .. Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville 9 13 16 16 3 61 80 27 106 104 30 57 139 91 53 38 30 120 64 3 4 42 61 85 12 6 6 273 233 317 298 22 350 2,016 113 2,919 1,836 626 922 4,662 2,123 1,651 1,169 1,277 2,779 981 140 63 1,685 2,177 3,186 600 214 132 19 "i2 i.38 30 3 86 100 1 47 10 90 8 12 24 41 *21 198 144 200 175 20 225 1,784 68 2,284 1,727 474 593 3,693 1,851 1,529 779 794 2,123 684 90 49 1,316 1,657 2,328 400 154 90 iio '70 2 8 '55 30 2io '38 16 iio 'i 1 8 13 1 2 27 3 *3 ' 6 '98 357 12 50 507 *89 '34 ' 6 1 50 282 *47 338 *68 33 Totals 1,276 32,764 642 25,429 4 110 70 17 295 194 59 1,153 825 Totals, North Island 2,400 59,689 1,199 43,857 8 283 225 30 580 352 104 1,265 918

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Shropshire. Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Uyeland. Other Breeds. $ t £$ 5 % . 2 g $ S . 2§ I 3 3 g 5 3.2 g $ % . M g O frH J OQ O M rt 02 OMrt 00 O M . GQ OMcl«J OMrtca o ,o fl o $ o .agog o ,ogo« q a o « o flg oj q ig os N,ne of County. __ | 4 |g __ | 4 |j | S gj . || || _. __ |||| |4 Jl . II ti 11 1 11 P II | !l i s U 1 H 11 11 1 11 i 1 11 I 11 I s 11 I ag H«ts i-i "j; sg ag s a a a >-i tj A TS P t3 "3 ef "S 2 "S flfi "d 2 "S*® "2 d o is 2 is"® d is fl u 2 is PS * ;=& pi £ p pice SS<H est; PI cs sc 2 H SS pice s 2 2 s 2 2 s4 PI * PI PI «e cs£i sg PI -P -+> +3 rO +3+3 +3 -+J ,0 +5+5+3 -P +=> +3 +3 C5 -P .O +3+3+3 +3 ,£? +3+3+3 +3 +3 vi m ui zn m zn GQ CQCQCQ CQ CQ GO CG CO CQ OQ CQ CQ zn m zn ZJI zn \ I Marlborotjgh-NEIISON-WESTIIAND District Waimea .. 19 537 2 365 5 105 65 8 526 .. 350 Takaka .. ,. .. 30 .. 10 Collingwood Buller .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - .. Inangahua 3 153 .. 147 Murchison Grey .. 4 27 .. 15 Westland Sounds .. 1 65 .. 40 12 24 .. 17 Marlborough 31 1,147 40 973 80 2,006 170 395 2 68 47 18 204 6 155 31 298 .. 260 Awatere .. 41 1,487 .. 1,283 16 569 125 356 25 731 .. 418 9 194 5 154 114 Totals 99 3,446 42 2,833 96 2,575 295 751 27 799 .. 465 44 527 11 391 39 824 .. 724 CantekbfkyKaikoura District Kaikoura 2 175 13 63 47 574 .. 496 45 Amuri .. 75 1,370 .. 1,012 25 428 622 342 50 1,913 .. 1,089 2 111 .. 125 Cheviot .. 18 253 .. 195 15 174 45 140 42 1,252 .. 466 1 279 .. 191 Waipara .. 37 674 .. 340 41 1,286 .. 561 225 5,586 .. 3,801 5 156 .. 57 40 1,042 .. 694 Ashley .. 6 56 .. 28 58 1,474 .. 860 Kowai .. 30 762 29 522 17 468 . . 334 5 194 . . 30 Oxford .. 35 950 . . 727 16 550 . . 270 2 18 .. 10 1 10 Rangiora .. 19 775 . . 530 24 442 12 218 1 8 .. 3 3 10 .. 66 Eyre .. 57 1,342 .. 958 22 764 .. 534 .. 1 5 Tawera .. .. .. .. 2 133 .. 47 28 Malvern .. .. 2 25 .. 18 106 4,104 134 2,906 2 125 23 50 826 638 3 122 180 Paparua .. 18 630 .. 404 2 98 .. 60 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 90 .. 70 Heathcote Akaroa .. 5 115 .. 70 .. .. .. .. .. ,. .. ., 1 .. ,. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .,

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Mount Herbert 1 [ W aire wa "5 *83 *81 Halswell ii 280 189 '2 '<59 30 Springs 70 '30 294 255 19 177 162 32 16 Ellesmere 147 3,533 221 2,972 51 1,135 365 18 415 284 1 Selwyn 36 1,331 18 907 66 2,289 395 1,1.49 9 327 175 1 32 21 4 15 12 Ashburton 100 137 4,269 51 3,138 29 1,294 223 787 82 3,068 1,892 10 406 275 9 3 164 118 Geraldine .. 47 708 469 23 363 233 37 35 Levels 32 901 '44 752 5 225 230 4 130 77 1 48 50 Mackenzie 1 19 11 si 1,481 285 1,297 2 50 25 i.86 ii9 'io 23 Waimfite 40 1,212 "i6 843 39 1,670 50 1,426 5 i 10 Chatham Islands .. Totals 7 195 122 881 23,381 513 17,120 257 7,827 1,595 4,627 752 20,527 54 13,082 71 1,783 39 1,109 75 2,079 1,623 Otag.o District 157 121 W aitaki 16 71 48 70 2,200 24 1,772 51 251 153 15 585 400 5 '24 Maniatoto 6 256 152 75 18 517 431 '2 '90 Vincent 7 297 221 306 2,209 450 1,507 1,690 87 Waihemo 19 639 566 5 21 6 18 33 1,573 300 Waikouaiti 43 104 53 1.56 *2 'i2 Taieri 21 300 228 '7 225 Peninsula lib 90 ' '6 Olutha *49 1,854 1,412 '3 2 '30 Tuapeka 3 82 "9 75 *60 16 382 337 2 58 "2 Bruce 59 1,518 1,129 3 92 71 7 97 91 2 5 Lake 45 'l7 '20 "i2 461 '5 '90 29 Southland li.2 62 325 8,429 '89 6,1.60 2 *48 50 46 691 Wallace 87 3,232 16 2,368 1 37 6 Stewart Island Totals 21 183 110 689 18,911 138 14,136 407 2,633 476 1,690 97 3,537 300 3,225 62 1,009 4 703 12 234 42 148 Totals, South 2S 378 232 1,669 45,738 693 34,089 760 13,035 2,366 7,068 876 24,863 354 16,772 177 3,319 54 2,203 126 3,137 42 2,495 Island Grand totals .. 28 378 232 4,069 105,427 1,892 77,946 760 13,035 2,366 7,068 884 25,146 354 16,997 207 3,899 54 2,555 230 4,402 42 3,413

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Poverty BAY District Matakaoa '1,787 1,608 11,575 400 7,519 Waiapu 7,194 8,845 89,175 3,949 60,911 Uawa 15 3,293 4,273 43,868 2,868 31,081 10 Cook 15 10,803 7,012 99,776 4,565 57,181 108 101 155 Waikohu 35 10,329 8,379 87,429 2,873 50,871 19 Totals 65 33,406 30,117 331,823 14,655 207,563 137 110 155 Hawkes Bay District Wairoa 32 10,196 11,184 109,775 4,603 52,424 Hawkes Bay 148 25 18 13,719 13,746 206,294 8,183 78,064 9 124 36 40 22 Waipawa 43 166 5,606 5,644 87,209 3,834 35,678 14 Waipukurau 152 1,507 4,509 22,588 591 10,486 Patangata 29 10,530 4,906 143,551 5,521 72,813 25 100 90 Weber 1,406 2,460 12,725 372 12,590 Dannevirke 4,339 2,479 62,291 515 22,931 9 2 Woodville.. 1,287 216 11,528 145 5,060 Pahiatua 15 3,183 1,501 47,918 477 22,899 Akitio 5 4,366 7,093 66,079 1,530 38,262 Totals 284 191 18 56,139 53,738 769,958 25,771 351,207 9 133 36 81 100 112 Wellington - West Coast District Clifton 1,986 151 5,503 964 Taranaki 350 38 3,903 659 Inglewood 675 381 9,511 2,345 Egmont 147 6 3,132 165 Stratford ' *4 1,671 914 31,674 "i39 10,528 Whangamomona .. 1 1,670 2,537 13,299 45 7,567 Eltham 643 560 13,355 79 3,054 Hawera 805 2,725 12,379 4,746 Waimate West 1 686 337 Patea 30 io6 1,616 5,' 274 21,826 '800 6,302 1 Waitotara 10 80 2,006 3,747 24,154 1,290 9,350 "55 100 Waimarino 15 4,212 7,225 43,369 873 24,743 3 Wanganui 6,334 11,316 84,248 1,769 39,893 Rangitikei 16,977 10,880 235,700 9,225 96,898 3 50 Oroua *20 1,289 359 9,213 72 3,713 Kairanga 787 1,617 18,641 315 4,945 4 Kiwitea 4,569 1,791 43,499 757 21,825 Pohangina 2,605 186 9,723 290 6,396 100 Manawatu 518 954 15,154 242 4,283 1 Horowhenua 1,174 683 6,070 20 1,171 60 4 30 Hutt 1,484 245 56 Makara 1,032 Peatherston '40 '60 io3 85 5,658 2^927 60 j 433 2^068 34;120 ' 56 Wairarapa South .. 31 2,138 672 27,207 638 7,124 11 Masterton. . 174 '365 234 5,339 3,267 65,864 1,527 29,021 5 Castlepoint 14 2,343 639 11,358 668 6,248 Eketahuna 8 2,864 771 17,969 89 7,071 2 Mauriceville 4 ' '3 'iso 108 753 971 4,747 133 2,791 Totals 351 63 834 427 71,646 60,591 792,862 21,039 336,315 121 160 74 130 .. j .. Totals, North 799 106 1,812 806 211,527 227,375 2,884,309 76,447 1,159,098 383 525 20 246 310 100 517 131 17 .. ) 75 25 Island 1

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Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. Name of County. Ti § 05 6 O o -P C<! . « FH I 1 Si Is 0 00 0 11 a C3 £ ■g i el -"a g g £ 2 id © Am 0 02 i! gS **- a 1-1 73 § .S 1 C<I . OT <3 a >• ps A | & „> a cS £ TJ d H Do a :§ a 11 m 1§ -si £1 CO O M £3 0 «a 8 g 8 ■2 S Hi Ti a 03 f -if <N . w 0 IS | 8 !l <0 ce it *2 Z a <B 0 8 s § ■21 £* DQ O 06 O £ g ® 0 1 Hi T3 a c3 Xi 0 0 -p CM . a js 10 A 1 <M M to 0 a> o3 £ il H "g S3 <D 03 °.2 ii J a C8 1-1 1 a 5 . Io PH si N In" -> 00 O ■S a -@3 £ g§ £ § *2 u 1§ ■° § O O f&Vl O 03 43 • £ O ** »a g J2 8 OQ .O a ,3 Mariborougji-Nelson-Westland District Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere .. 15 '27 11 14 ' 30 2,040 350 333 16 219 452 242 284 2,626 1,156 266 2,204 248 1,896 54 281 227 79 227 1,621 1,803 53 18,491 2,524 5,394 ,475 4,261 5,158 6,007 11,199 20,943 9,254 2,837 914 46 444 35 186 83 205 323 124 560 15 6,237 410 3,286 123 1,654 1,573 1,802 1.820 7.821 3,831 72 123 2 5 15 2 1 "l6 20 20 51 23 4 1 49 3 3 1 8 99 125 4 148 30 25 8 70 98 10 1 2 6 70 20 24 43 13 Totals 70 30 7,984 8,693 86,543 2,935 28,629 184 94 5 288 4 178 25 78 117 114 56 Canterbury-Kaikoura-District Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimarri Heathcote Akaroa Mount Herbert Wairewa '92 ' 1 2 '28 1,367 232 130 138 169 39 165 67 142 11 169 29 "30 890 314 686 475 102 ' '20 "20 ' '40 1 27 '213 116 442 12,680 5,052 2,043 2,236 418 i*300 847 2,928 833 2,034 911 22 78 15,036 5,534 6,617 112 ioi 2 53 28 ' ' 3 1.49 8 4 >479 1,803 270 410 134 ' "l80 M05 91 782 410 5 j 456 1,735 1,925 6 36 33 34 9 6 99 63 11 "73 49 6 ' 14 *3 i05 ie "6 '20 '43 ' 6 '20 31 100 74 65 51 22 116 9 38 7 97 27 4 17 89 1 103 'io ' 1 '20 '20 584 29 75 33 "i6 1,000 *24 - 40 10 '20 io 400 25 4 ' 3 16 1 'ie ' '3 '67

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Halswell Springs Ellesmere Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands .. ' '2 ' 'l 76 25 25 472 3,655 2,413 1,094 4,139 4,359 872 "fsl 28 235 584 469 642 512 7,881 2,976 1,010 1,373 4,908 18,422 15,299 5,484 13,734 46,174 14,628 250 952 306 860 118 386 1,181 141 585 204 1,521 4,917 5,639 1,223 4,729 15,989 10,712 8 9 9 50 2,440 386 789 147 1,900 20 'io 1,017 211 187 15 717 3 7 237 111 272 106 52 10 28 216 805 228 82 23 125 ' '6 69 630 130 300 35 *20 4 6 23 63 15 2 98 1 9 4 1 15 7 13 Totals 98 28 21,708 11,843 182,577 4,509 64,740 6,177 33 2,337 10 752 2,420 57 2,866 83 572 198 89 33 Otago District Waitaki Maniatoto Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Peninsula Clutha Tuapeka Bruce Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island 1 3 26 2,715 2,422 1,713 1,514 1,165 2,212 214 8,191 5,733 3,585 959 21,366 9,746 49 352 619 272 105 56 8 1 238 1,956 196 579 9,547 85 20,370 16,896 10,815 4,692 3,593 994 4i j 068 25,111 0,095 4,098 39,643 4,551 47 291 624 203 74 22 M23 1,029 27 87 947 80 6,186 6,701 3,425 925 966 256 10,529 3,501 1,479 19,789 2,609 1,308 139 103 82 19 320 9 208 18 150 453 60 165 28 80 6 93 74 131 246 65 ii 495 13 58 20 49 31 99 11 1 28 5 12 3 10 6 30 7 5 70 4 19 82 4 37 11 2 12 11 4 5 27 17 Totals 30 61,584 15,013 180,926 4,554 75,408 2,869 888 11 666 212 75 23 163 32 17 Totals, South Island Totals, North Island Grand totals .. 198 30 28 91,276 35,549 450,046 11,998 168,777 9,230 33 13,319 21 1,423 2,920 61 3,119 108 673 478 235 106 799 106 1,812 806 211,527 227,375 2,884,309 76,447 1,159,098 383 525 20 246 310 10C 1 517 131 17 75 25 997 106 1,842 834 302,803 1262,924 3,334,355 i88,445 1,327,875 9,613 33 13,844 41 .1,669 3,230 161 .3,636 i 108 804 495 » . . 31C 131

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Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. ■Sri 13 xt & TS H "3 •a 0 ®g TJ _ "Ss El s ° £ ° a ft* n 1 A f * s rCl ■g eg s £3 g i -S CO 8 A -p & § Name of ,g o "it A 0 5 -p © ©OS c5 »a S<§ fe<H <D $ O 5 $ 0? © £>02 I a,:® s l <n oS § ■2 g County. ams, 2-too over. I tS 55 ® s ° S3 £2 5§ f <53 £ ams, 2-too over. 'ethers, 2 and over. sg te<S O CO £2 $ 0 & 1 ams, 2-too over. Cl £ jl © OS O 02 £2 §1 |i <t3 jB S ams, 2-too over. r ethers, 2 and over O il O W £2 o-^ *a <n £ s c6 ams, 2-too over. "ethers, 2 and over «a 5 ams, 2-too over. ethers, 2 and over. O S 1 few O TO £2 §a ,2 1 H A * > H PH fcs H W H? PS & H Hi A s Hi PS £ W Auckland District Mangonui 144 2 2 1 22 Whangaroa .. 72 36 33 7 Bay of Islands 619 893 318 17 12 "2 Hokianga 186 20 28 54 1 "i2 23 Whangarei .. 638 1,084 193 52 "l '20 io 26 Otamatea 657 109 2(J 202 3 Hobson 472 358 412 "l 69 Rodney 661 7 201 143 13 29 ' '9 ' 5 GreatBarrierls. 23 40 19£ 13C Waitemata .. 770 10 144 4 5 300 100 36 Eden 2 Manukau 740 912 32 389 3 12 641 400 2 203 '490 *79 375 *26 '30 '30 "i2 Franklin 2,284 ' '6 403 3 102 6 15 *80 '30 Coromandel.. 10 15 250 450 5 310 5 Thames 78 50 30 10 135 424 175 5 Hauraki Plains 237 19 13 Ohinemuri .. 302 343 138 2 i5 Waikato 3,303 617 "3 428 "5 22 '35 'i2 Raglan 3,853 743 495 14 74 Waipa 3,859 1,724 1,111 41 H 'i3 Piako 3,312 1,048 "i6 264 'is Matamata .. 6,100 'h 1,399 819 ' '96 9 i6 '99 Rotorua 1,338 39 56 5 37 53 Taupo 210 Taumarunui. . 621 61 55 ' 1 ' '9 5 ' '1 Kawhia 387 125 58 i25 18 240 13 200 Otorohanga .. 2,458 1,025 283 ' 6 64 10 462 181 Waitomo 2,407 402 453 1 196 145 140 Ohura 580 130 99 16 41 Kaitieke 503 184 175 ' '7 8 Tauranga 3,104 'io 931 274 12 2 'io 13 Whakatane .. 503 11 3 Opotiki 186 167 98 I •• '29 '72 325 220 28 Totals 40,619 573 13,112 199 6,653 3 .. | .. 71 385 2,055 5 985 4 208 490 79 471 194 73 385 260 824 10 955 584

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa Waiapu TJawa Cook Waikohu Totals Hawkes Bay District Wairoa Hawkes Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata .. Weber Dannevirke .. Woodville .. Pahiatua Akitio Totals Wellington - West Coast District Clifton Taranaki Inglewood .. Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara .. Waimarino .. Wanganui .. Rangitikei .. Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina .. Manawatu .. Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston Wairarapa Sth. Masterton .. Castlepoint .. Eketahuna .. Mauriceville Totals Totals, North Island 95 154 389 2,391 715 9 2,159 247 8 30 802 202 3 27 15 8 9 2 37 16 3,744 2,415 38 1,004 45 72 2,033 9,609 5,217 1,636 2,771 132 2,569 900 1,130 289 12 808 2,286 1,774 377 120 726 283 435 529 47 44 52 40 16 348 769 687 236 72 1,029 225 100 6 9 6 11 4 8 4 19 8 62 452 1,846 32 1,438 303 9 266 3,702 2,015 4i 454 2,182 1,116 3 j 432 3,099 25 40 28 23 3 2 48 31 79 23 20 43 183 227 72 25 129 40 14 3 27 4 724 47 90 240 94 12 46 3 26,286 14 7,338 199 3,472 15 15 12 89 452 1,846 32 1,438 578 5,717 13,277 3,298 6,531 121 377 155 659 407 586 354 1,227 198 586 1,309 147 3,621 1,914 1,013 2,324 8,989 3,369 1,611 1,539 944 2,562 1,495 217 159 1,892 1,675 1,835 202 863 476 '25 7 'io ' '4 310 ' 1 45 is ' '4 28 463 270 128 803 490 59 152 1,105 2,074 1,821 556 1,183 2,885 877 103 528 409 944 184 41 113 989 536 478 37 126 401 5 "l 90 41 165 10 8 2 28 ' 3 13 io 152 10 15 194 217 97 50 574 32 38 1,067 1,552 2,036 456 185 1,319 670 363 448 289 428 120 27 81 147 341 325 23 106 226 5 5 45 12 1 395 105 990 786 700 361 350 60 530 228 200 40 150 425 i40 8,000 iso 225 3,500 50 135 6,770 120 1 16 3 66 13 7 8 12 10 1 13 5 5 31 10 15 5 32 18 8 1 76 100 42 35 93 46 195 5 66 20 22 23 146 157 34 137 3 60 13 2 2 46 50 370 69 12 10 4 647 1.72 80 '41 2 20 5 36 124 5 4 9 5 532 i.36 53 33 42,173 447 17,755 553 11,411 10 57 396 2,942 350 1,018 190 7,025 8,290 3,775 7,025 160 41 20 1,334 2 1,501 27 937 112,822 1,034 40,620 989 22,540 28 15 12 217 1,233 6,843 387 3,441 772 12,945 22,057 7,152 14,027 520 73 505 323 2,954 12 2,833 27 1,676

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Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. "2 .a 9 ® 9 « ,s -d xs is 9 ® j "2 ,« tig 1g 2 -d a 9 ® 9 2 -a S "S 9 a & <u o £ o a J3 b 53 o E C a +3 a e s o £ o a 53 g o e o 05 O t! % & % C8 O hS 2 c« O HjgrOO cs o h 5 2 «8 Vnjyip (-.f S O 0> OJ P ® <£> cS ,C -3 O ® <D fl) O ,£ .£3 ® ® JN ame 01 -+f m 02 ,q 02 -£ "? oj -Q ® •» « m® -e „ as P >» County. | «g.8„ <2.3 J 8 °g ° % M % 5J § w 3-2 | N fe $S 2% <N . go N . g"5 • C« . £o 11 _! *> • £0 5* §"2 „! s"o S* 1* . M . go S-% g~ . afg S fl S j§ ,*S 2,) S fl S j§ m §3 2 -d S A ,£ £ 2t3 m S a S £ isj m S "0 S »S Sfl -S "S 5 fl> Sg sg 'S a> 5b sg $2 s s £ 5 a S g g-1 a S > £ « ® 2 S 2 1 s> ®2 «S i a® $2 $2 a go -g«« £<& g go ® ts g |o ® a *2 § §° £ 1:8 § S® £« I §° £ Marlborough I -NelsonWestland' District Waimea .. 558 .. 65 12 76 10 300 354 74 . . 87 130 644 .. 337 505 9,883 20,3451,768 8,909 67 .. 210 . . .. 162 .. 97 .. 44 Takaka .. 142 .. 313 60 20 8 .. 392 .. 100 172 2,663 4,248 209 2,226 7 14 Collingwood 25 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Buller .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Inangahua 53 188 .. 64 13 12 Murchison.. 69 .. 20 . . 10 61 2 14 3 510 22 .. 150 148 Grey .. 215 .. 98 .. 35 8 25 .. 17 12 Westland .. 317 11 678 .. 178 23 48 15 495 .. 110 Sounds .. 287 12 56 . . 67 5 495 1,495 200 100 17 290 673 100 300 3 12 95 .. 282 1 19 Marlborough 1,109 220 949 118 1,039 899 46,437 31,780 8,27813,947 530 3,25616,353 953 8,566 97116,364 50..274 4,107 21,835 126 80 .. 13 .. .. Awatere .. 825 . . 20 . . 13 76416,73817,492 5,609 8,546 408 70518,215 465 6,3621,700 15,242 61,337 1,595 28,561 68 50 Totals .. 3,606 243 2,199 190 1,4381686 63,970 51,1211416122,5931,050 4,38136,3381,52015,679 3,379 44,674136,509 7,679 62,027 322 . . 210 . . .. 558 15 605 .. 154 CANTBRBURYKaikottra District ICaikoura.. 88 23 1,510 1,145 33 193 416 1,38512,475 .. 5,5041,379 19,485 53,3901,276 23,372 34 20 6 30 .. 16 Amuri .. 612 401,690 24 523 239 5,491 7,063 748 1,8731,059 1,155 44,125 3,28415,191 2,88919,006 116,-905 4,802 43,749 23 138 Cheviot .. 417 72 .. .. 210 2 1,050 170 .. .. 1,587 1,529 55,475 35120,6221,276 2,600 56,283 96217,627 2 112 Waipara .. 1,048 371,353 5 376 170 6,889 7,464 927 2,698 2,931 3,0801088241.269 39,308 2,283 6,073 91,2011,642 28,462 73 23 229 1 Ashley .. 209 5 333 .. 92 2 372 1,449 25 .. 295 1,482 6,259 42 3,091 781 1,658 28,272 66710,075 16 17 Kowai .. 630 .. 294 39 236 . . .. 612 .. .. 576 845 28,392 557 8,201 285 1,121 19,142 433 5,138 4 39 .. 120 . . .. Oxford .. 581 2 219 60 24 . . .. 929 . . .. 65 48 2,528 52 1,029 480 1,427 20,493 990 8,600 81 67 Rangiora .. 718 5 300 .. 170 .. 40 . . .. 3 6 36 790 .. 150 41 131 8,690 22 1,473 15 21 Eyre .. 863 100 453 30 83 .. .. 489 .. 27 38 273 2,771 120 578 113 352 13,097 337 2,244 1 21 Tawera .. 147 . . 10 . . 12 80 3,854 4,1001,510 2,075 40 1,900 2,300 .. 1,4651,01812,466 39,536 6116,999 Malvern .. 2,020 231,170 .. 483 . . .. 40 . . .. 302 33518,469 462 3,570 117 1,867 31,790 496 4,015 29 76 Paparua .. 568 . . 27 . . 97 . . .. 118 .. 30 38 520 3,874 50 1,120 88 449 15,814 468 1,175 15 Waimairi .. 20 .. 5 50 50 2,110 .. 1,193 4 50 350 .. 80 Heathcote.. 27 95 52 2,650 .. 1,000 20 5 980 Akaroa .. 1,139 12 105 .. 128 .. 16 1,000 5 170 MountHerbert 573 2 .. 16 1 .. 47 .. 157 29 125 1,585 19 1,077 13 3 .. .. ,.

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Wairewa .. Halswell .. Springs Ellesmere .. Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine .. Levels Mackenzie.. Waimate .. Chatham Is. 739 129 470 1,159 1,005 3,132 1,111 750 217 979 28 5 80 'io 28 30 432 242 897 473 30 38 68 ' '7 'l2 23 19 376 228 94 253 78 21 68 4 749 913 182 1658 220 10,846 20,975 3,050 47 |661 .10,200 142 10,441 25,626 4,593 50 I781 6,248 2,497 3,164 300 11999 1,384 4,753 14,140 817 33 j 293 2,490 66 64 42 185 398 1,471 196 31 312 1,804 32 "60 89 872 2,989 37 14,231 400 9,028 15,212 52,885 1,162 9 010 67,840 296 2,625 2,003 150 2 2 j 331 6,187 17,060 399 5*i50 25,325 55 '68 63 884 1,749 422 59 721 670 8 83 399 1,946 8,840 2,416 4,559 285 736 1,109 4,935 10,739 46,034 140,932 6,317 104 24,902 26,577 425 53 597 1,283 3,795 288 2,326 178 284 3,549 14,002 31,350 1,940 8,315 270 34 4 4 115 61 337 411 436 84 455 "8 110 432 246 48 51 131 136 8 32 42 66 2531 586 776 207 878 129 12 15 73 37 472 15 54 141 Totals .. 19,379 391 8,197 177 3,596 4242 111970 121410 22587 62,392 12068 39,093 448822 11111 158783 15502 93,493 760,338 20695 237039 2237 8 836 51 154 ;6319 18 747 227 Otago District Waitaki .. Maniatoto Vincent Waihemo .. Waikouaiti Taieri Peninsula .. Clutha Tuapeka .. Bruce Lake Southland Wallace .. Stewart Is. 3,719 623 1,370 205 368 491 158 1,617 811 1,289 260 19,849 5,143 3 20 20 7 ' '4 2 11 295 50 133 38 12 69 258 237 1,828 2,320 5 409 17 130 32 36 12 261 101 1,764 831 1095 265 1126 13 ' 9 .1271 5 16 29,364 1,910 25,533 24^768 55 701 31,659 2,523 29,257 28 j 559 '213 3,950 385 3,760 4,573 14,689 167 14,936 13987 ' '84 1,054 717 342 853 169 1,029 ' '4 984 16 144 199 18,526 10,255 5,942 220 550 51 16^278 360 4,471 27,390 22,270 9,748 1,883 3 j 200 37,301 4 j 012 5,260 1,960 800 1,250 ioo 3,1.86 277 13,636 10,139 4,159 470 210 1,158 16,'921 2 j 038 3,020 1,055 1,755 1,629 109 146 201 4 23 345 62 914 150 21,050 30,097 32,717 671 5 j 244 5 j 818 130 23,038 8,563 42,065 60,568 64,332 1,878 1,013 8,456 221 8,773 100 30,797 5,876 1,422 1,363 2,267 7,249 270 67 1,643 728 2,950 440 19,365 24,410 32,120 905 50 4,860 4 j 093 5 15,012 2,965 217 163 37 42 4 3 11 3 37 5 24 4 395 26 20 1650 9 '22 40 50 162 203 95 65 38 179 6 98 195 111 7 700 75 200 30 11 30 57 41 '20 "8 'is 57 38 Totals .. 35,906 64 5,240 5 3,593 3800 82,331 92,211 12668 43,863 5,511 56,653 111064 7,573 51,751 6,393 127328 225,501 16977 104022 754 20 1721 50 87 1934 369 141 Totals, S.I. 58,891 698 15636 372 8,627 9728 258271 264742 49416 128848 18629 100127 596224 20204 226213 25274 265495 1122348 45351 403068 3313 28 2767 101 241 8811 33 1721 522 Totals, N.I. 112822, 1034 40620 989 22,540 28 15 12 217 1,233 6,843 387 3,441 772 12,945 22,057 7,152 14,027 520 73 505 323 2954 12 2833 27 1676 Grand totals 171713 1732 56256 1361 31,167 9756 258271 264757 49416 128860 18846 101360 603067 20591 229654 26046 278440 1144405 52503 417095 3833 101 3272 f 101 564 11765 45 4554 27 2198

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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, 1948—continued CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED

Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth aiid be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. Auckland District Mangonui 4,220 24,985 480 11,127 Whangaroa 878 10,387 83 3,933 Bay of Islands 5,661 42,234 1,208 14,502 Hokianga 4,659 37,379 644 16,240 Whangarei.. 10,651 63,212 2,373 26,379 Otamatea 6,546 60,143 2,298 20,905 Hobson 6,780 51,315 575 23,545 Rodney 14,079 66,337 1,783 25,161 Great Barrier Island 886 4,148 204 2,602 Waitemata 4,738 55,486 1,029 18,705 Eden 1,231 1,167 117 343 Manukau 7,719 47.320 3,064 16,278 Franklin 9,350 96,238 1,689 28,773 Coromandel 5,855 3,007 29,557 1.936 16,586 Thames 9,851 243 2.357 Hauraki Plains 2,445 11,394 530 6,647 Ohinemuri 1,701 17,725 130 4,572 Waikato 1,285 9,395 180 15,944 Raglan 15,580 109,958 1.366 39,829 Waipa 6,944 38,874 647 22,648 Piako 2,900 115,408 1,203 12,213 Matamata 7,704 230,948 3,884 39,970 Rotorua 26,927 101,262 1,592 22,242 Taupo 517 28,769 2,207 11,354 Taumarunui 17,664 81.933 1,681 45,212 Kawhia 4,063 67,191 374 28,150 Otorohanga 6,813 116,778 1,153 4,906 32,703 Waitomo 35,975 356.099 155,343 Olmra 16,109 86,661 529 44,295 Kaitieke 10,776 51,279 662 23,761 Tauranga 20,703 136,135 3,034 31,720 Whakatane 5,375 36,844 551 13,501 Opotiki 13,944 39,716 3,113 24,036 Totals .. .. 283,685 2,236,128 45,468 801,574 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa .. .. .. 2,437 49,314 1,378 33,973 Waiapu 16,229 150,141 7,488 90,386 Uawa 10,411 75,420 4,082 41,809 Cook 17.245 314.374 12,874 157,549 Waikohu 28,122 258,914 7,764 150,547 Totals 74,444 848,163 33,586 474,284 Hawkes Bay District Wairoa 27,572 292,129 17,153 137,869 Hawkes Bay .. .. 60,743 701,777 22,896 234,556 Waipawa 37,995 326,370 10,039 96,154 Waipukurau .. .. 5,299 107,827 2,460 30,824 Patangata 19,372 341,782 9,715 153,840 Weber 7,904 39,555 1,528 20,457 Dannevirke 22,097 210,712 3,938 69,569 Woodville 4,901 70.206 1,364 23,842 Pahiatua .. 4,387 104.807 . 1,118 43,917 Akitio 8,156 90,765 2,232 47,314 Totals 198,426 | 2,285,930 72,443 858,342

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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, 1948—continued CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED—continued

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Name of County. Wethers, 2-tooth and over. Ewes to be bred from this Season. Ewes not to be bred from this Season. Lambs. Wellington - West Coast District Clifton Taranaki Inglewood Egmont Stratford .. Wliangamomona Eltharn Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston Wairarapa South Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauricevilie 8,579 315 4,241 910 8,336 8,277 6,298 7,197 792 23,567 25,323 54,393 30,718 40,644 1,526 15,166 7,917 3,936 11,247 9,964 16,883 4,385 31,996 11,256 24,511 11,787 7,227 1,434 83,162 24,719 38,682 14,835 71,551 43,044 38,157 53,911 4,979 175,493 105,899 118,686 180,972 697,439 178,856 77,949 171,534 111,065 117,176 108,644 64,189 45,253 240,765 135,521 204,711 77,505 113,376 40,448 814 350 531 90 1,264 1,184 358 974 8 j 818 4,179 7,545 6,876 18,250 4,729 1,629 1,370 710 3,122 3,181 2,613 895 13,797 3,111 7,908 5,305 2,017 268 28,988 7,274 12,207 1,917 30,494 15,398 10,167 21,132 3,647 50,952 32,727 66,315 74,607 242,743 33,853 21,078 68,528 41,411 28,187 28,714 31,802 21,665 115,272 47,674 106,679 51,393 49,066 11,171 Totals 378,825 3,338,521 101,888 1,255,061 Totals, North Island 935,380 8,708,742 253,385 3,389,241 Marlboeough-Nelson-Westland District Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey West-land Sounds Marlborough Awatere 29,159 6,763 2,346 20 346 3,285 404 349 8,134 19,312 5,455 125,065 20,322 9,306 897 8,486 22,112 16,739 21,076 72,885 90,454 62,425 8,194 1,414 736 61 229 1,138 689 774 901 4,540 1,240 48,341 8,965 4,822 244 2,112 8,206 4,752 4,134 32,916 29,124 17,905 Totals 75,573 449,767 19,922 161,521 Canteebttey-Kaikoura District Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford 4,940 3,288 790 2,155 216 1,771 1,217 49,226 35,719 26,095 66,699 18,455 23,429 41,298 1,345 1,444 358 1,680 157 272 1,564 17,016 12,770 6,093 18,932 3,872 5,739 13,279

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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, 1948 —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—ctd. Rangiora 1,262 30,726 516 5,207 Eyre 1,184 30,287 184 5,310 Tawera 10 4,186 85 469 Malvern 3,107 70,965 2,266 17,988 Paparua 2,766 15,632 395 5,280 Waimairi 51 1,184 28 844 Heathcote 171 3,352 16 511 Akaroa 3,229 69,122 1,477 18,757 Mount Herbert 1,434 30,550 240 6,183 Wairewa .. 1,983 60,362 813 15,250 Halswell 1,145 10,533 1,518 2,75-5 Springs 799 23,860 918 3,682 Ellesmere 1,987 51,497 1,373 14,631 Selwyn 3,786 61,669 2,887 20,450 Ashburton 17,429 490,125 17,928 144,866 Geraldine 12,063 213,813 7,106 67,172 Levels 8,397 161,210 5,731 43,328 Mackenzie 13,471 184,403 3,759 70,409 Waimate 9,532 315,269 7,689 83,295 Chatham Islands 18,174 28,827 3,150 19,723 Totals 116,357 2,118,493 64,899 623,811 Otago District Waitaki 20,265 323,943 5,812 77,350 Maniatoto 32,388 133,409 3,522 47,349 Vincent 5,209 116,358 3,442 28,710 Waihemo 5,253 86,616 4,478 32,475 Waikouaiti 2,789 67,813 2,174 20,505 Taieri 27,109 149,043 11,356 62,248 Peninsula .. 212 15,198 32 3,337 Clutha 10,177 372,777 11,388 165,158 Tuapeka 33,580 261,462 11,650 113,443 Bruce 7,582 204,256 7,067 85,336 Lake 8,980 45,846 1,904 16,636 Southland 47,163 1,686,375 32,200 553,541 Wallace 17,301 578,566 8,346 186,085 Stewart Island 370 2,375 352 1,235 Totals 218,378 4,044,037 103,703 1,393,408 Totals, South Island 410,308 6,612,297 188,524 2,178,740 Totals, North Island 935,380 8,708,742 253,385 3,389,241 Grand totals 1,345,688 15,321,039 441,909 5,567,981

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North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. Breed of Sheep. Auckland. Poverty BayHawkes Bay. "Wellington - West Coast. Total. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland. CanterburyKaikoura. Otago. Total. Grand Totals. 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 Itomney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Merino Corriedale Ryeland Other breeds 19 ,'302 128 20," 601 ' '323 81 0 : 40 0 : 00 0-43 o'bo 0-00 427 32,539 45 97 26,433 ' '332 133 169 0-01 0-47 0-00 0-00 0-39 o : oo 0-00 0-00 1,219 116,346 60 j111 ' 184 506 2,037 0-02 1-75 0 : 90 o ; oo 0-01 0-03 1,646 168,187 45 225 107 j145 ' '516 962 2,287 0-01 0-91 0-00 0-00 0-58 o ; oo 0-01 0-01 335 9,398 255 293 3,717 1,291 973 1,587 0-02 0-70 0-02 0-02 0-48 0-28 0-10 0-07 0-12 126 20,941 9,303 4,446 324 41,895 14,-306 34,415 3,002 3,777 0-00 0-38 0-17 0-09 0-00 0-76 0-26 0-62 0-05 0-07 203 78,469 4,882 371 314 33,874 5,206 7,159 1,778 436 0-00 1-08 0-07 0-01 0-00 0-47 0-07 0-10 0-02 0-01 664 108,808 14,440 5,110 638 82,189 23,229 42,865 5,753 5,800 0-00 0-77 0-10 0-04 0-00 0-58 0-17 0-31 0-04 0-04 2,310 276,995 14,485 5,335 638 189,334 23,229 43,381 6,715 8,087 0-01 0-85 0-04 0-02 0-00 0-58 0-07 0-13 0-02 0-03 Totals 40,435 0-83 60,175 0-87 180,403 2-71 281,013 1-52 24,269 1-81 132,535 2-40 132,692 1-83 289,496 2-05 570,509 1-75 Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Lincoln llomney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown .. Merino Corriedale Half-bred .. Ryeland Other breeds 1,290 1,401,926 322 561 117 61,156 3 3,501 1,247 912 2,373 0-02 28-72 0-00 0-02 0-00 1-25 0-00 0-07 0-03 0-03 0-05 558 1,874,377 571 293 44 ,'510 42 3,857 • 29,401 288 1,328 0-01 27-32 0-01 0-00 0-65 0-00 0-06 0-43 0-00 0-02 1,675 1,282,453 281 204 72 ,'339 10 4,763 26,305 221 3,801 0-03 19-29 0-00 0-00 1-09 0-00 0-07 0-40 0-00 0-06 3,523 4,558,756 1,174 1,058 117 178,005 55 12,121 56,953 1,421 7,502 0-02 24-79 0-01 0-00 0-00 0-97 0-00 0-07 0-31 0-01 0-04 100 134,784 283 573 287 7,676 153,531 58,968 254,268 532 1,332 0-01 10-03 0-02 0-04 0-02 0-57 11-43 4-39 18-93 0-04 0-10 126 285,377 9,309 5,998 320 31,740 322,601 669,877 1,127,067 3,286 7,311 0-00 5-17 0-17 0-11 0-00 0-58 5-85 12-14 20-42 0-06 0-13 30 337,485 4,434 310 212 44,808 234,873 232,552 480,201 2,632 2,444 0-00 4-67 0-06 0-00 0-00 0-62 3-25 3-22 6-64 0-04 0-03 256 757,646 14,026 6,881 819 84,224 711,005 961,397 1,861,536 6,450 11,087 0-00 5-38 0-10 0-05 0-01 0-60 5-04 6-82 13-21 0-04 0-08 3,779 5,316,402 15,200 7,939 936 262,229 711,060 973,518 1,918,489 7,871 18,589 0-01 16-37 0-05 0-02 0-00 0-81 2-19 3-00 5-91 0-02 0-06 Totals 1,473,408 30-19 1,955,225 28-50 1,392,052 20-94 4,820,685 26-22 612,334 45-58 2,463,012 44-63 1,339,981 18-53 4,415,327 31-33 9,236,012 28-44 Crossbreds and others not otherwise enumerated Grand totals .. 3,366,855 68-98 4,845,598 70-63 5,074,295 76-35 13,286,748 72-26 706,783 52-61 2,923,560 52-97 5,759,526 79-64 9,389,869 66-62 22,676,617 69-81 4,880,698 100-00 6,860,998 100-00 6,646,750 100-00 18,388,446 100-00 1,343,386 100-00 5,519,107 100-00 7,232,199 100-00 14,094,692 100-00 32,483,138 100-00

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Class. Stud Sheep (entered in Flock-book). Sheep of a Distinctive Breed but not entered in ■Flock-book. 3947. - 1948. 1947. 1948. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 13,361 3]L6,203 7,250 234,254 12,380 3i4,145 6,092 237,892 554,158 1,095,275 6,044,814 282,147 2,180,881 549,463 903,173 5,420,298 212,593 2,140,851 571,068 570,509 10,157,275 9,226,378 Class. Crossbred Sheep. Total. 1947. 1948. 1947. 1948. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes .. .. Dry ewes .. .. .. ■ Lambs .. .. Totals.. .. .. | 5,360 1,396,791 14,382,765 641,418 5,527,122 9,634 1,345,688 15,321,039 441.909 5,567,981 572,879 2,492.066 20,743,782 930,815 7,942,257 571,477 2,248,861 21,055,482 660,594 7,946,724 21,953,456 22,686,251 32,681,799 32,483,138

Class. Auckland Sheep District. Poverty Bay - Hawkes Bay Sheep District. Wellington - West Coast Sheep District. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland Sheep District. Stud rams (entered in Flock-book) Other rams Wethers .. Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 1,062 92,438 367,901 3,268,027 60,993 1,090,277 1,494 121,795 363,008 4,294,544 150,489 1,929,668 3,588 116,116 447,349 4,259,025 129,163 1,691,509 633 19,244 197,553 777,564 46,795 301,597 4,880,698 6,860,998 6,646,750 1,343,386 Class. Canterbury-Kaikoura Sheep District. Otago Sheep District. Total in New Zealand. Stud rams (entered in Flock-book) .. Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes "Lambs Totals 2,809 90,348 373,263 3,722,254 126,442 1,203,991 2,794 119,156 499,787 4,734,068 146,712 1,729,682 12,380 559,097 2,248,861 21,055,482 660,594 ■ 7,946,724 5,519,107 7,232,199 32,483,138

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Year. North Island. South Island. Totals. 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 1948 11,821,596 340,645 9,233,886 319,949 21,055,482 660,594 # Not available.

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Year. Stud Rams, Two-tooth Flock Rams, Two-tooth Wethers, Two-tooth and over. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Totals. and over. and 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 j 105 20,549,716 1,093j 292 8,407,202 33,200,298 1945 13,436 546,233 2,525,788 20,865,858 918,145 9,105,152 33,974,612 1946* 1947 13,361 559,518 2,492*066 20,743,782 930,815 7,942,257 32,681,799 1948 12,380 559,097 2,248,861 21,055,482 660,594 7,946,724 32,483,138 * Not available.

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Year. Stud and Flock Bams. Stud Breedingewes. Stud Dry Ewes. Stud Lambs. Total Stud Sheep and Flock Hams. Shec Wethers. !p of a Distin Crossbred Breedingewes. ctive Breed [ 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 27,13-3,810 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 1930 .. 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 1 Qd.9* 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 Xif±£t . . 1943* .. 1944 .. 543j 983 301j 283 6,667 217^340 1,069j 273 2,606," 105 20,248^433 1,086,625 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 316j 203 7,250 234,254 1,130;586 2,492," 066 20,427^579 923,565 7,708,'003 32,68i,799 1948 .. 571,477 314,145 6,092 237,892 1,129,606 2,248,861 20,741,337 654,502 7,708,832 32,483,138 * Not available.

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2. 1 - On the 30th April, 1948. 3 - Owners of Sheep owning Tot , al N.mhfir of Sheep Districts, by Counties. _• . Name and Address of Officer, and o 9 o • ®- o • -2 • -So o ri® Appointments held by him. o 5® - 1 ® ■"§ -«§ go §§ Owners o S®. g">- go g 1 ® o®- ©®- o- o f Sheep. •p g io-h q. N o l(5 ©*. g© ~© gheep _ cm <N « «e Fawcett, B. J., Wellington, Director-General. AUCKLAND DISTRICT— Barry, W. C., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, Bay of Islands Subdivision — Livestock Division. Mangonui .. .. 65 47 23 5 .. 1 .. . . . . 141 49,847 1 Whangaroa .. . . 29 16 16 1 .. .. .. .. .; 62 22,136 !„ „ , Bay of Islands .. 77 48 41 24 3 193 99 877 i Mu n ur0 > B- D-,Whwngarei, Inspector of Stock, Hokianga .. .. 53 44 25 16 4 .. .. .. .. 142 72,376 \ A „ Reg, „ ra p °f :B^ n .f 8 : T , eal , Whangarei Subdivision — H. E. J Inspector of Stock. Whangarei .. ..100 77 60 37 3 277 143,738 G. T. Inspector of Stock. Otamatea .. .. 61 61 34 35 3 1 195 115 1301 1 Mitchell, J. G., Kaikolie, Inspector of Stock. Hobson .. .. 78 61 49 29 6 . . .. .. 223 128,186 J Auckland Subdivision — Rodney .. .. 87 108 53 39 2 1 1 .. 291 158,346 V Great Barrier Island .. 5 9 5 2 .. .. .. .. 21 10,631 | French, T., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Waitemata .. .. 75 46 42 26 3 .. .. .. .. 192 103,538 1 Registrar of Brands. Eden .. 1 1 3 1 .. .. .. .. .. 6 4,005 v Cooper, W. J., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. Manukau .. .. 51 49 35 34 3 .. .. .. .. 172 106,264 j Christie, R. H. C., PukekoJie, Inspector of Stock. Franklin .. 94 92 72 43 3 304 164,169 | Mackley, H.O., Helensville, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel .. 47 21 19 14 3 .. .. .. 104 59,194 J Ohinemuri Subdivision — Thames .. .. 18 13 6 4 .. .. .. .. 41 16,904 Hauraki Plains .. 25 18 11 6 .. 1 .. .. .. 61 30,914 ,, ,. . , ,, „ ... Ohinemuri .. .. 41 22 8 3 1 .. 75 26,458 Mackintosh, G. R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Waikato Subdivision— t brands. Piako .. .. 36 31 37 56 7 167 148,030 P. L., Paeroa Inspector of Stock. Waikato .. .. 60 56 59 78 6 259 201,813 f'fabb, K.,Matamata, Inspector of Stock. Raglan .. 60 107 149 196 35 7 2 1 557 629,128 Stnnger, W. L., Tfarnes, Inspector of Stock. Waipa .. .. 100 77 97 61 9 1 .. 1 .. 346 243,648 W. G., Te Ammutu, Inspector of Stock. Matamata .. . . 64 115 95 104 20 1 399 345,225 | Te Kuiti Subdivision — ■ Taumarunui 52 55 51 55 12 1! 2 "l ! 228 209*370 1 Mackintosh, G. R., Hamilton, Registrar of Kawhia .. .. 34 35 48 31 2 ,150 104,401 Bra ™? s v _ ,,, _ . , Otorohanga .. .. 97 99 69 57 7 329 205,673 Kent, G. X.,Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock. Waitomo .. 136 170 183 144 23 9 2 1 668 574,260 i C. W., Wanganm, Registrar of Brands Ohura .. 37 66 76 48 10 .. 2 239 203,888 1 * or • T . „ , Kaitieke .. .. 59 49 52 30 2 1 193 113,220 hnf 1Ce ' <*->Taumatunm, Inspector of Stock. Bay of Plenty Subdivision — 1 1 Thompson, R. A., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock. Tauranga .. .. | 193 100 61 51 8 1 1 .. . 415 215,154 Wilson, K. G. B., Opotiki, Assistant Inspector of Whakatane .. .. 1 71 43 16 13 5 .. .. 1 .. 149 80,728 ,, S^ock -. „ T> „ , T Opotiki .. .. 1 66 26 23 29 3 2 149 93,879 McKenzie, M. Rotorua, Inspector of Stock. Rotorua .. .. 76 50 47 29 10 1 2 .. .. 215 156,570 j Burgess, C. G., Whakatane, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Auckland District | 2,073 1,824 1,569 1,308 198 27 j 11 7 .. 7,017 4,880,698 j

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POVERTY BAY DISTRICT— Matakaoa Waiapu Uiiwa Cook Waikohu 3 18 11 60 18 8 30 6 62 27 22 45 10 78 35 26 88 20 93 93 7 36 22 68 36 4 6 8 21 22 ' 3 3 3 5 ' "4 6 7 ' 'l ' 'l 70 231 82 391 244 I 110,094 436,909 217,797 695,902 608,202 1 1 Smythe, E. B., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, 1" Registrar of Brands. Totals, Poverty Bay District 110 133 190 320 169 61 14 19 2 1,018 2,068,904 HA WEES BAY DISTRICT— Napier Subdivision — Wairoa Hawkes Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Woodvitte Subdivision — Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio 66 95 33 8 10 1 45 12 38 9 52 115 52 6 14 1 79 18 49 19 69 153 103 15 36 12 83 28 59 43 126 373 159 68 152 33 118 48 85 65 47 112 60 15 78 8 30 8 12 16 21 19 9 2 19 2 5 ' 'l 6 4 11 1 5 ' 'l 5 4 ' 6 "l ' 1 390 883 418 115 320 57 361 114 244 161 669, '280 1,388,189 622,365 191,008 786,992 99,285 408,671 123,555 234,778 267,971 | Nicol, <1. 6., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, i Registrar of Brands. f Thomson, D. R., Wairoa, Assistant Inspector of J Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 ! Lamason, P. J., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, j Registrar of Brands. J Totals, Hawkes Bay District 317 405 601 1,227 386 84 24 18 1 3,063 4,792,094 WEST COAST DISTRICT— TaranaM Subdivision — Clifton Taranaki Inglewoocl 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 48 1 71 I 65 68 15 17 20 8 22 30 38 41 37 60 27 52 31 16 36 35 34 11 62 30 46 69 41 23 21 5 13 43 34 83 21 106 66 53 72 57 41 44 35 12 57 19 34 63 33 22 30 4 12 61 49 67 46 244 81 63 93 66 61 67 28 14 23 7 17 46 25 21 29 3 5 96 65 60 80 312 78 64 111 48 42 56 35 16 7 ' 1 5 4 6 6 22 16 21 38 97 12 '22 10 12 6 8 4 ' 1 "l 2 1 5 6 16 1 ' '2 1 3 2 1 ' 1 2 1 2 3 5 "l 1 1 ' 3 7 15 "l ' '2 198 127 163 251 119 89 114 20 52 256 204 282 238 857 265 232 331 199 196 208 141 60 131,999 38,961 70,105 161,512 93,805 74,847 112,199 10,797 22,494 315,008 222,378 330,667 446,669 1,432,284 248,929 164,313 348,480 184,723 192,989 166,688 118,523 74,127 j Mclntyre, R. J., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. I Hill, R. de B., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, 1 Registrar of Brands. ! Spooner, J. N., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. J ' "j Newport, C. W., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. r-Munting, J. P., Raetihi, Assistant Inspector of 1 Stock. J August, W. H., Taihape, Inspector of Stock. 1 Hubbard, W. W., Palmerston North, Inspector of r Stock, Registrar of Brands. | Mason, R. S. M., Feilding, Inspector of Stock. 1 J | Hudson, G. P. L., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, )■ Registrar of Brands, j Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Totals, West Coast District 788 977 1,214 1,239 297 4! 18 26 2 4,602 4,962,497

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1948. 3. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. Name and Address of Officer, and o § o -p rH o i-O 0 1 -p © 3°. 1(3 rH o HO om rH HO ©1ft lO o ■"o HO om o> 0 . -p© 0 So" 0 . rH O ft HS3 11 Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Appointments held by him. WAIRARAPA DISTRICT— Masterton Subdivision — Featherstori Wairarapa South Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville 25 33 33 1 38 18 18 27 38 2 38 22 53 45 67 7 49 21 87 56 109 29 51 18 39 22 51 18 15 3 11 5 5 1 7 3 2 2 1 5 1 ' 1 ;; 245 187 305 65 194 83 527,976 253,587 466,358 168,812 202,364 65,156 Sutherland, J. H., Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. |> Jaine, J. P., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. 1 Lennox, T. R., Carterton, Assistant Inspector of Stock. Totals, Wairarapa District 148 145 242 350 148 24 15 7 1,079 1,684,253 Totals, North Island 3,436 3,484 3,816 4,444 1,198 237 82 77 5 16,779 18,388,446 MARLBOROTJGH-NELSON-WESTLAND DISTRICT— Nelson Subdivision— Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Murcliison Westland Subdivision — Westland Inangahua Grey Marlborough Subdivision — Sojinds Marlborough Awatere 484 66 30 23 46 97 34 69 25 212 10 243 35 23 1 35 63 19 32 37 179 15 120 20 13 'is 17 7 10 50 117 71 51 16 2 ' '8 2 1 7 43 68 66 3 ' 2 ' 1 "l 6 25 22 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 ' '2 2 903 137 70 24 108 179 62 118 164 608 190 291,864 51,837 28,609 1,940 43,289 42,092 18,853 31,377 154,714 397,680 281,131 Skinner, R. W., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, ! Registrar of Brands. [McLeod, A. M., Takaka, Assistant Inspector J of Stock. 1 Fleming, J., Oreymouth, Inspector of Stock, J Registrar of Brands. 1 Shand, Gr. D., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, J R egistrar of Brands. Totals, Marlborough-Nelson-Westland District 1,096 682 443 264 60 11 3 4 2,563 1,343,386 CANTERBURY-XAIKOURA DISTRICT— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Ashley Kowai Waipara 73 12 20 21 37 26 22 18 40 33 51 54 26 52 50 20 27 94 58 74 60 17 30 132 20 23 10 5 4 22 1 7 2 1 ' '4 1 3 ' '2 ' *3 1 "l 1 202 192 183 97 149 1 335 215,145 339,664 200,047 81,274 100,336 413,618 T Wightman, L. H., Amberley, Inspector of Stock, 1 Registrar of Brands. 1 Moir, R. M., Rotherham, Assistant Inspector of f Stock. J Grindell, B. L., Kaikoura, Assistant Inspector of J Stock,

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cAnterbury-kaikoura DISTRICT —continued Christehurch Subdivision — Oxford 37 33 50 25 4 149 99,700 "I Akaroa 47 38 53 35 1 ' 'l 175 118,269 Mount Herbert 11 13 10 17 5 56 49,762 i Wairewa 25 24 32 23 8 112 92,570 Selwyn 31 43 58 44 13 "l ' 3 "l 194 222,202 Forrester, A., Christehurch, Inspector of Stock, Tawera 5 11 8 3 5 3 1 3 39 93,529 Registrar of Brands. Waimairi 10 4 1 1 . . 16 6,210 Coulter, T. A., Christehurch, Inspector of Stock. Rangiora 43 45 20 "l7 .. 1 125 54,195 Wadsworth, N. M., Christehurch, Inspector of Eyre 35 35 24 21 ' '2 117 67,340 >- Stock. Malvern 36 96 75 53 3 .. I 263 173,460 Gibson, J., Ashburton, Inspector of Stock. Paparua 49 42 20 15 . . 126 51,164 Doggett, A. M., Leeston, Inspector of Stock. Heathcote .. .. 4 2 1 5 12 9,004 Fell, W. E. Chatham Islands, Inspector of Stock, Halswell 10 8 6 2 2 28 21,272 Registrar of Brands. Springs 26 36 24 7 93 41,006 Ellesmere 72 79 51 21 "l "l 225 110,032 Ashburton 111 299 380 294 39 9 ' 1 ' '3 1,136 1,066,853 Chatham Islands 18 23 20 17 5 3 3 89 107,097 Timaru Subdivision — Geraldine 113 140 126 89 13 3 1 485 355,536 1 Urquhart, T. D., Timaru, Inspector of Stock, Levels 92 139 117 55 8 411 239,261 | Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie 25 45 86 120 41 "6 ' 2 ' 3 328 517,443 j>Gray, K. <}., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Waimate 99 199 229 173 27 4 2 "l 734 673,118 I | Langford, A. J ., Waimate, Assistant Inspector 1 of Stnolf 1 UJL DbUulVi Totals, Canterbury---1,088 1,572 1,660 1,407 260 48 16 18 2 6,071 5,519,107 Kaikoura District — —

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1948. 3. Owners of Sheep owning 1 Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. Name and Address of Officer, and o a o += H § o +3 rH § H g § - lO rH o 43 © HO O lO is of o *6 r-i © ts ta o . o © °~ >o o o , © rH © fj OS, si 5° « a as Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Appointments held by him. OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki Dunstan Subdivision — Maniatoto Vincent Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Peninsula 163 36 71 45 62 108 18 253 35 55 32 40 97 18 250 67 79 40 19 60 13 124 119 90 36 27 72 3 41 28 36 11 5 9 9 6 4 ' '2 7 2 1 5 1 1 1 ' 1 843 293 340 165 155 354 52 | 700,989 415,749 415,938 150,810 102,250 287,371 19,418 \ ! " Stewart, G. H., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. A. R., Kurow, Inspector of Stock. Douglas, A., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. , (Vacant) Clyde, Inspector of Stock. 'Millar, J. A., Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Buxton, G. W., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Apps, A. W. J., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Clutha Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka Bruce 141 87 86 127 57 112 208 111 136 214 176 103 28 31 5 7 2 "3 ' 1 723 473 446 651,611 564,807 330,265 J Shennan, J. P., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands, f"Harrison, N. D., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock. 1 Martin, C. A., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island 30 591 148 2 38 560 165 3 31 909 331 3 24 810 247 1 21 29 10 12 5 1 5 3 1 2 2 ' "l 156 2,965 930 9 233,356 2,519,958 835,293 4,384 Robertson, E. ,T., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Buchan, R. G., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Macdonald, K. W., Otautau, Inspector of Stock. "Boa, J. L., Wyndham, Inspector of Stock. Smith, W. H., Lumsden, Inspector of Stock. Wilder, L. C. N., Queenstown, Inspector of Stock. Howat, E., Wanaica, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Otago District .. 1,588 1,592 2,257 2,046 321 69 20 9 2 7,904 7,232,199 Totals, South Island 3,772 3,846 4,360 3,717 641 128 39 31 4 16,538 14,094,692 Grand totals 7,208 7,330 8,176 8,161 1,839 365 121 108 9 33,317 32,483,138