THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1949

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1950 Session I, H-23

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1950 NEW ZEALAND

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1949

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

Department of Agriculture, Wellington, Ist June, 1950. 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. —Beturns 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. —Beturn 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, 1949. 3. The Names and Besidences of the Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. K. J. Holyoake, 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, 1948 and 1949 NORTH ISLAND

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Number of Sheep on Increase ( + ) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increase (4-) County. 30th April, 1948. 30th April, 1949. or Decrease (—). 30th April, 1948. 1 30th April, 1949. or Decrease ( —). Mangonui 49,847 53,612 + 3,765 29,836 30,626 4 790 Whangaroa 22,136 20,519 — 1,617 14,648 13,724 — 924 Bay of Islands 99,877 99,217 — 660 64,766 62,487 — 2,279 Hokianga 72,376 75,775 + 3,399 44,584 44,490 94 Whangarei 143,738 141,528 — 2,210 89,576 88,149 1,427 Otamatea 115,301 118,331 + 3,030 75,696 79,509 3,813 Hobson 128,186 124,970 — 3,216 79,176 78,516 660 Rodney 158,346 161,375 + 3,029 92,892 96,600 3,708 Great Barrier Island 10,631 10,455 _ 176 5,715 6,224 509 "Waitemata 103,538 111,386 + 7,848 70,316 75,295 4,979 Eden 4,005 5,243 + 1,238 2,267 4,231 1,964 Manukau 106,264 110,352 + 4,088 65,732 68,186 2,454 Franklin 164,169 180,613 + 16,444 117,702 134,872 17,170 Coromandel 59,194 54,977 4,217 32,058 32,023 — 35 Thames 16,904 18,900 + 1,996 10,645 9,821 — 824 Hauraki Plains 30,914 33,483 + 2,569 15,037 17,960 2,923 Ohinemuri 26,458 26,131 — 327 18,872 19,336 464 Waikato 201,813 207,292 + 5,479 158,239 165,391 7,152 Raglan .. 629,128 631,591 + 2,463 433,769 435,414 1,645 Waipa 243,648 299,481 — 14,167 186,426 181,038 5,388 Piako 148,030 160,210 412,180 125,534 134,534 9,000 Matamata 345,225 348,161 + 2,936 276,501 283,278 6,777 Rotorua 156,570 172,165 415,595 101,869 102,714 845 Taupo 43,827 41,441 — 2,386 28,769 27,664 1,105 Taumarunui 209,370 195,148 14,222 114,153 107,605 6,548 Kawhia 104,401 103,522 - 879 68,450 69,990 + 1,540 Otorohanga 205,673 204,302 1,371 149,754 146,766 2,988 Waitomo 574,260 583,623 ■ 9,363 363,363 360,934 2,429 Ohura 203,888 205,357 -j1,469 115,810 118,719 2,909 Kaitieke 113,220 111,912 — 1,308 66,865 65,766 1,099 Tauranga 215,154 207,311 — 7,843 150,430 148,366 2,064 Whakatane 80,728 89,293 + 8,565 51,164 55,177 4,013 Opotiki 93,879 93,697 — 182 47,413 47,131 282 Matakaoa 110,094 110,213 119 60,889 62,617 + 1,728 Waiapu 436,909 423,153 — 13,756 240,671 238,834 1,837 TJawa 217,797 217,851 + 54 119,436 119,304 132 Cook 695,902 660,757 35,145 420,978 413,148 7,830 Waikohu 608,202 596,569 — 11,633 347,509 353,940 6,431 Wairoa 669,280 651,932 - 17,348 404,286 400,438 3,848 Hawke's Bay 1,388,189 1,359,084 29,105 928,227 940,206 ■ 11,979 Waipawa 622,365 622,379 r 14 418,791 438,345 137,726 _L 19,554 Waipukurau Patangata 191,008 191,906 + 898 132,211 45,515 786,992 783,296 3,696 495,534 502,181 46.647 Weber 99,285 97,346 1,939 52,352 52,892 4 540 Dannevirke 408,671 415,904 7,233 276,723 289,197 + 12,474 Woodville 123,555 122,346 1,209 83,951 84,027 476 Pahiatua 234,778 246,786 12,008 154,823 162,523 ~r 7,700 Akitio 267,971 271,184 ■ 3,213 158,163 160,757 + 2,594 Clifton 131,999 130,532 1,467 89,401 87,215 — 2,186 Taranaki 38,961 39,210 + 249 29,141 27,170 — 1,971 Inglewood 70,105 71,976 4. 1,871 48,733 51,130 4 2,397 Egmont 22,494 25,796 -j3,302 18,816 20,361 1,545 Stratford 161,512 160,041 — 1,471 105,286 107,842 + 2,556 Whangamomona 93,805 99,973 + 6,168 56,625 56,567 — 58 Eltham 74,847 75,921 1,074 52,547 52,776 + 229 Hawera 112,199 120,582 48,383 69,946 78,491 + 8,545 Waimate West .. 10,797 10,972 175 5,778 5,787 + 9 Patea 315,008 313,735 — 1,273 206,343 206,751 + 408 Waitotara 222,378 222,580 + 202 136,177 134,887 — 1,290 Waimarino 330,667 329,406 — 1,261 163,237 166,714 + 3,477 Wang^nui 446,669 461,083 + 14,414 269,726 276,790 + 7,064 Rangitikei 1,432,284 1,458,312 26,028 957,631 966,066 + 8,435 Oroua 248,929 281,980 33,051 194,125 213,019 + 18,894 Kairanga 164,313 178,859 -j14,546 106,565 111,504 + 4,939 Kiwitea 348,480 366,411 17,931 228,044 245,167 + 17,123 Pohangina 184,723 191,180 -j6,457 125,131 130,446 + 5,315 Manawatu 192,989 200,960 47,971 137,665 143,493 + 5,828 Horowhenua 166,688 175,830 49,142 117,741 118,159 + 418 Hutt 118,523 114,276 — 4,247 64,946 63,859 — 1,087 Makara 74,127 75,117 990 45,628 46,705 + 1,077 Featherston 527,976 532,434 -j4,458 311,233 316,788 + 5,555 Wairarapa South 253,587 251,406 — 2,181 171,448 171,822 + 374 Masterton 466,358 476,819 ~r 5,461 279,089 288,513 + 9,424 Castlepoint 168,812 166,472 — 2,340 89,625 94,343 + 4,718 Eketahuna 202,364 198,788 — 3,576 131,917 129,797 — 2,120 Mauriceville 65,156 64,787 | — 369 46,481 46,581 + 100 Totals, North Island .. 18,388,446 18,492,517 | ( 4-104,071 11,821,596 12,027,414 +205,818

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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, 1948 and 1949—continued SOUTH ISLAND

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Number of Sheep on Increase ( + ) Number of Breeding-ewes on Increase ( + ) County. 30th April, 1948. 30th April, 1949. or Decrease (—). 30th April, 1948. 30th April, 1949. or Decrease (—). Waimea 291,864 282,894 8,970 168,762 163,408 5,354 Takaka 51,837 50,911 — 926 27,932 27,793 139 Collingwood 28,609 27,655 — 954 14,710 13,651 1,059 Buller .. 1,940 2,445 + 505 1,372 1,662 ■ 290 Inangahua 18,853 18,756 97 13,356 13,814 _j_ 458 Murchison 43,289 41,890 — 1,399 27,397 27,567 + 170 ttrey 31,337 32,903 + 1,526 22,871 24,140 4 1,269 Westland 42,092 . 40,551 _ 1,541 33,472 33,250 — 222 Sounds 154,714 153,969 _ 745 97,467 96,687 _ 780 Marlborough 397,680 392,216 _ 5,464 204,608 207,909 3,301 Awatere 281,131 286,061 + 4,930 165,617 170,810 + 5,193 Ivaikoura 215,145 214,144 _ 1,001 129,838 129,275 563 Amuri 339,664 332,928 — 6,736 215,081 218,408 + 3,327 Cheviot 200,047 207,350 7,303 142,657 146,995 + 4,338 Waipara 413,618 419,921 6,303 286,714 286,344 _ 370 Ashley 81,274 84,672 + 3,398 56,829 60,550 3,721 Kowai 100,336 98,795 — 1,541 73,413 74,390 977 Oxford 99,700 96,746 — 2,954 68,356 65,822 — 2,534 Rangiora 54,195 52,355 — 1,840 42,967 40,891 — 2,076 Eyre 67,340 67,516 + 176 52,212 51,441 — 771 Tawera 93,529 92,766 — 763 51,098 50,303 — 795 Malvern 173,460 178,237 + 4,777 130,428 1.32,230 1,802 Paparua 51,164 47,752 _ 3,412 37,104 35,863 — 1,241 Waimairi 6,210 6,724 + 514 3,761 4,015 + 254 Heathcote 9,004 9,080 + 76 7,060 6,977 83 Akaroa 118,269 116,855 1,414 84,905 85,970 + 1,065 Mount Herbert 49,762 50,164 + 402 37,716 38,865 + 1,149 Wairewa 92,570 92,910 4340 69,504 70,170 + 666 Halswell 21,272 21,170 — 102 15,028 14,945 83 Springs 41,006 37,296 — 3,710 32,930 30,948 — 1,982 Ellesmere 110,032 99,255 — 10,777 78,616 74,544 — 4,072 Selwyn 222,202 211,927 _ 10,275 143,233 134,610 — 8,623 Ashburton 1,066,853 1,082,838 + 15,985 746,630 758,264 -|_ 11,634 Weraldine 355,536 364,034 8,498 245,127 253,469 48,342 Levels 239,261 255,548 16,287 171,228 179,085 7,857 Mackenzie 517,443 526,345 8,902 285,369 293,311 + 7,942 Waimate 673,118 666,445 — 6,673 470,067 472,302 + 2,235 Chatham Islands 107,097 107,551 454 44,383 44,205 — 178 Waitaki.. 700,989 677,249 _ 23,740 450,602 440,778 _ 9,824 Maniatoto 415,749 418,727 2,978 237,160 235,232 — 1,928 Vincent 415,938 426,851 10,913 236,086 235,232 — 854 Waihemo 150,810 149,996 — 814 98,427 98,903 476 Waikouaiti 102,250 96,503 _ 5,747 72,763 71,082 — 1,681 Taieri 287,371 286,498 _ 873 165,596 166,984 + 1,388 Peninsula 19,418 21,169 1,751 15,328 17,143 1,815 Clutha .. 651,611 688,247 36,636 424,738 455,599 30,861 Tuapeka 546,807 586,871 422,064 335,212 345,445 4< 10,233 Bruce 330,265 345,672 415,407 217,691 232,981 + 15,290 Lake 233,356 .249,030 ?iifS 15,674 113,329 121,630 + 8,301 Southland 2,519,958 2,662,069 + 142,111 1,768,025 1 ,897,408 + 129,383 Wallace 835,293 867,629 + 32,336 596,736 616,662 19,926 Stewart Island 4,384 4,315 69 2,375 2,327 - 48 Totals, South Island .. 14,094,692 14,352,401 + 257,709 9,233,886 9 ,472,289 + 238,403 Totals, North Island .. 18,388,446 18,492,517 + 104,071 11,821,596 12 ,027,414 + 205,818 Grand Totals 32,483,138 32,844,918 + 361,780 21,055,482 21,499,703 + 444,221

1. 2. 3. Names of Districts. Number of Sheepowners on Number of Sheep on 30th April, 1948. 30th April, 1949. 30th April, 1948. 30th April, 1949. Auckland Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay "Wellington-West Coast .. Marlborough-Nelson-Westland Canterbury-Kaikoura Otago 7,017 N 4,081 5,681 2,563 6,071 7,904 7,069 4,128 5,740 2,548 6,044 7,894 4,880,698 6,860,998 6,646,750 1,343,386 5,519,107 7,232,199 4,931,373 6,770,706 6,790,438 1,330,251 5,541,324 7,480,826 Grand Totals 33,317 33,423 32,483,138 32,844,918

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C Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners op 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, 1949 STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)

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Name of County. Total Number of Sheep. Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. 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 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 Totals 53,612 20,519 99,217 75,775 141,528 118,331 124,970 161,375 10,455 111,386 5,243 110,352 180,613 54,977 18,900 33,483 26,131 207,292 631,591 229,481 160,210 348,161 172,165 41,441 195,148 103,522 204,302 583,623 205,357 111,912 207,311 89,293 93,697 2 ' '20 15 3 4 41 31 13 1 ' 13 5 5 7 ' '29 82 12 5 12 4 ' 17 15 ' 36 57 19 7 2 10 89 '763 380 97 140 796 1,022 40 91 338 150 196 300 '228 2,125 502 170 316 248 ' '293 407 lj047 1,258 419 222 75 340 ' '40 ' '37 50 ' '20 '26 ' '28 ' "l5 30 525 251 45 100 597 748 35 40 236 114 124 135 ii4 1,567 386 130 131 100 228 369 7i7 885 287 173 86 270 1 ' 'l0 2 "70 '44 4,931,373 467 12,052 216 8,423 1 10 2 70 44

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POVERTY BAY 1 1 District Matakaoa 110,213 Waiapu 423,153 1 Uawa 217,851 2 80 47 Cook 660,757 214 2,584 ' '91 2,123 Waikohu 596,569 54 1,244 942 Totals 2,008,543 270 3,908 91 3,112 Hawke's Bay District Wairoa 651,932 22 845 10 570 Hawke's Bay 1,359,084 3 'i88 i25 .106 3,757 3,268 2 59 37 Waipawa 622,379 75 1,721 15 480 Waipukurau 191,906 11 535 247 Patangata 783,296 129 2,451 1,893 Weber 97,346 Dannevirke 415,904 ' '52 1 j 360 939 Woodville 122,346 ' 12 ' '34 30 41 611 434 Pahiatua 246,786 72 1,901 ' '32 1,440 Akitio 271,184 27 809 10 605 Totals 4,762,163 15 222 155 535 13,990 67 9,876 2 59 37 Wbm,in"Gton - West Coast District Clifton 130,532 Taranaki 39,210 3 ' 61 'io Inglewood 71,976 2 52 20 Bgmont 25,796 Stratford 160,041 ' '41 1 j 309 855 Whangamomona .. 99,973 9 223 172 Eltham 75,921 7 70 Hawera 120,582 12 486 503 Waimate West 10,972 Patea 313,735 6 'i54 i.27 ' 65 2 * 973 2; 702 Waitotara 222,580 97 3,824 ' '20 3,114 Waimarino 329,406 Wangamri 461,083 ' '46 M91 1,243 ! Rangitikei 1,458,312 232 8,127 246 5,760 Oroua 281,980 108 3,430 2,713 Kairanga 178,859 2 53 '25 266 8,321 7,015 Kiwitea 366,411 323 11,962 'io7 10,202 Pohangina 191,180 37 1,264 926 Manawatu 200,960 53 1,772 1,489 1 ' '21 ' '16 Horowhenua 175,830 35 1,094 745 Hutt 110,276 6 258 217 Makara . . 75,117 22 198 150 Featherston 532,434 ' '40 ' '96 '90 342 7,445 ' '27 6,846 Wairarapa South .. 251,406 10 155 90 175 5,891 10 5,051 Masterton 471,819 168 515 431 134 4,669 2 3,536 Castlepoint 166,472 3 140 97 Eketahuna 198,788 5 215 168 Mauriceville 64,787 9 218 150 Totals 6,790,438 226 973 763 2,032 65,493 412 53,684 1 21 16 Totals, North 18,492,517 241 1,195 918 3,304 95,443 786 75,095 2 31 16 4 129 81 Island

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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, 1949— 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 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 1 from this Season. Stud Lambs. MariborotjghI Nblson-Westland District Waimea 282,894 58 2,121 1,678 4 75 2 52 13 Takaka 50,911 3 48 29 Collingwood 27,655 Buller 2,445 Inangahua 18,756 7 '208 153 Murchison 41,890 4 93 11 Grey 32,908 6 88 46 Westland 40,551 Sounds 153,969 ' 12 ' '45 '23 ' ' 19 '711 540 Marlborough 392,216 14 143 103 54 1,274 ' '20 998 ' '28 57 '39 1 ' '74 Awatere 286,061 3 69 71 18 85 *50 Totals 1,330,251 26 188 126 154 4,612 20 3,526 32 132 2 91 19 172 50 CantbrburyKaikoura District Kaikoura 214,144 2 65 40 Amuri 332,928 2 80 50 ' 'l8 *218 6 i.54 22 '303 108 Cheviot . . 207,350 2 41 7 24 1 47 29 Waipara. . 419,921 8 ' '51 37 1 ' '24 i.4 10 30 20 Ashley 84,672 4 'i64 io5 Kowai 98,795 Oxford 96,746 1 ' '21 ii Rangiora 52,355 5 90 75 6 'i4i *72 8 i52 140 Eyre 67,516 2 65 50 Tawera 92,766 3 Malvern 178,237 4 'i39 io2 8 '208 i.85 18 269 ' 'l6 i74 Paparua 47,752 Waimairi 6,724 Heatheote 9,080 Akaroa 116,855 ' '12 '522 476 1 ' *15 ' '4 Mount Herbert .. 50,164 • • 1 Wairewa 92,910 5 'i44 i.31 5 '200 20 Halswell 21,170 I 10 I 80 "l0 1 30 .. 1 7 120 W5

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• rings .. 37,296 8 176 157 4 55 66 2 31 20 Ellesmere 99,255 3 60 53 12 104 60 1 19 i06 Selwyn .. 211,927 15 226 158 1 20 10 13 239 ' "l4 Ashburton 1,082,838 82 2,831 2,060 56 1,993 90 1,274 13 404 213 Geraldine 364,034 26 849 ' 59 608 31 853 6 410 1 49 ' 30 25 Levels 255,548 49 1,809 1,541 17 592 10 488 56 2 100 91 Mackenzie 526, 345 30 835 738 4 96 1 Waimate 666,445 80 2,234 ' 'l0 1,741 34 834 io6 717 Chatham Islands .. 107,551 16 504 314 Totals 5,541,324 8 51 37 358 10,935 86 8,464 192 5,138 218 3,506 108 1,978 60 1,055 OTAGO DISTRICT 56 Waitaki 677,249 24 736 3 456 32 767 475 2 87 Maniatoto 418,727 48 662 490 1 42 31 Vincent 426,851 38 1,102 1,009 1 30 120 Waihemo 149,996 46 900 709 10 101 ' 'l0 107 Waikouaiti 96,503 Taieri 286,498 ' '72 2 743 2,061 ' 22 '395 275 Peninsula 21,169 4 85 90 62 Clutha 688,247 323 8,123 ' '32 6,690 9 210 Tuapeka 586,871 47 1,648 1,168 1 29 1 19 Bruce 345,672 44 1,471 1,559 9 318 222 Lake 249,030 '80 Southland 2,662,069 867,629 5 ii5 75 '807 19 j 855 ' '64 15,929 ' '38 '607 565 4 'i28 Wallace 165 5,953 77 4,652 5 130 60 1 25 11 Stewart Island .. 4,315 Totals 7,480,826 5 115 75 1,618 43,278 176 34,813 128 2,629 11 1,936 7 240 147 Totals, South 14,352,401 39 354 238 2,130 58,825 to X to 46,803 352 7,899 231 5,533 134 2,390 60 1,252 Island Totals, North 18,492,517 241 1,195 918 3,304 95,443 786 75,095 2 31 16 4 129 81 Island Grand totals 32,844,918 280 1,549 1,156 | 5,434 154,268 1,068 121,898 354 7,930 231 5,549 138 2,519 60 1,333

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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, 1949— continued STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

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Shropshire. Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Ry eland. Other Breeds. ■a £ i A a Stud Ewes not to be bred from this Season. S9 3 SS £3 V, ud Ewes not to be >red from this Season. A s s Name of County. ud Rams, 2-toot and over. ud Ewes to be bre from this Season. Stud Ewes not to bred from this Seasc £ 1 'd 0 ud Rams, 2-tool and over. ud Ewes to be bre from this Season. | a 3 Hi 1 jud Rams, 2-tool and over. ud Ewes to be bre from this Season. Stud Ewes not to bred from this Seasc rO s jud Rams, 2-too and over. Stud Ewes to be bre from this Season. Stud Ewes not to bred from this Seasc ! 0 1 as Js !? ud Ewes to be bre from this Season. a ud Rams, 2-too and over. ud Ewes to be bre from this Season. ud Ewes not to >red from this Seasc s 1 1 w co m GQ m 01 CO CO 02 Tfl DO m ■ 00 02 CO 00 GQ CO GO 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 ICaitieke Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki ' 'l 14 1 9 10 6 5 ' 6 '29 27 5 60 28 70 10 37 6 ' '2 15" 110 47 5 2 128 4 12 '25 191 20 210 428 113 121 300 831 700 '64 948 1,018 1,808 257 1,086 193 '26 682 1,298 1,219 170 40 1,268 60 191 'is 2 ie 36 2 '20 '20 289 23 15 111 21 118 248 53 65 i.70 483 497 25 685 725 1,171 182 674 78 'i3 317 881 813 122 38 852 26 110 io '2 2 io2 '44 io '47 '72 35 ' '9 2 1 ' '6 'io '30 17 '18 Totals 1 649 13,267 423 8,493 1 10 9 203 116 6 63 31

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Poverty Bay | i District , Matakaoa Waiapu .. 1 48 .. 32 Uawa .. Cook .. 81 1,429 89 1,046 Waikohu .. 12 141 .. 90 Totals 94 1,618 89 1,168 Hawke's Bay District Wairoa .. 18 541 .. 407 .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. • • • • 50 62 .. 36 Hawke's Bay 235 3,697 143 2,932 3 80 .. 40 3 26 1 13 Waipawa 63 1,560 70 1,066 2 " 72 .. 28 Waipukurau 14 783 8 560 .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. • • ■ • 2 120 .. 60 Patangata 23 1,384 80 768 3 125 .. 98 Weber .. 3 83 .. 43 Dannevirke 75 2,276 61 1,659 Woodville 40 1,109 30 923 2 20 Pahiatua .. 26 304 .. 169 Akitlo .. 6 77 .. 46 Totals 503 11,814 392 8,573 6 205 138 2 72 28 57 228 1 109 WEIIIingtok - West Coast District Clifton .. 14 212 .. 154 Taranaki . . 15 344 .. 271 Inglewood 16 259 . . 145 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 8 .. 8 Egmont .. .... .. .. .. . . .. .. Stratford 20 447 .. 257 " Whangamomona 3 34 .. 13 Eltham .. 10 314 . . 247 13 264 . . 145 Hawera .. 86 3,084 .. 2,551 Waimate West 7 103 .. 73 Patea .. 83 3,097 20 2,260 Waitotara 72 1,901 247 930 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 30 .. 21 Waimarino 28 433 110 355 Wanganui 88 999 18 655 Rangitikei 143 4,918 120 3,651 4 100 60 10 397 6 326 Oroua .. 125 2,649 66 1,908 4 100 .. 75 Kairanga 73 1,541 14 1,540 3 44 .. 16 Kiwitea .. 67 1,744 26 974 2 57 .. 54 Pohangina 32 1,266 . . 699 .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . • . 2 41 .. 27 Manawatu 200 2,976 46 2,104 Horowhenua 62 1,100 44 811 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• 13 502 .. 433 Hutt . . 4 145 . . 98 7 27 .. 19 Malsara .. 8 84 . . 17 Featherston 58 1,790 55 1,413 2 89 .. 48 Wairarapa South 57 2,216 .. 1,626 Masterton 142 3,798 74 2,600 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •. •• 4 54 .. 38 Castlepoint 11 550 .. 400 Eketalmna 7 184 14 119 Mauriceville 15 206 . . 125 Totals, North 1 2,692 63,093 1,758 44,230 11 315 .. 198 19 405 .. 240 121 1,774 7 1,254 Island

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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, 1949— continued STUD SHEEP (ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK)— continued

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Name of County. Shropshire. Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Ryeland. Other Breeds. 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. <D O | G ill I] P 3 5 5 Stud Lambs. Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. rO C O c Si a J + Htf ■dl a > OS 5 2 -< 3 i 2 a CQ Stud Rams, 2-tooth and over. Stud Ewes to be bred from this Season. 0 s -U <3 <3 t=U ii £ c I 1 > 3 3 9 3 > H I 5 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. Marlborough-Neison-Westland District Waimea Takaka Collingwood Buller Inangahua Murchison Grey Westland Sounds Marlborough Awatere Totals CanterburyICaikoura district Kaikoura Amuri Cheviot Waipara Ashley Kowai Oxford Rangiora Eyre Tawera Malvern Paparua Waimairi Heathcote Ak»rw ,, ,, 18 2 ' '3 "3 ' 3 53 37 526 36 157 ~41 *81 1,050 1,515 66 26 324 20 1.40 'ie *45 829 1,214 ' 88 19 _2,5i9 * 632 641 129 1,600 451 '2 30 '80 910 '40 576 5 6 4 92 173 78 14 82 *84 58 11 4 3 448 278 150 402 i.96 165 119 3,406 92 2,588 107 3,151 77 0 2,051 32 990 616 15 343 14 224 18 876 763 40 15 30 3 23 27 19 56 124 29 "e 1,434 309 792 62 660 913 764 1,296 4,074 698 *98 1 ' '9 37 '34 67 1,062 188 578 34 454 687 497 993 2,962 485 '93 8 25 12 14 25 3 8 251 963 190 881 426 200 400 61 129 72 "i9 '43 75 415 136 234 21.2 70 190 50 46 42 185 45 14 16 ii 35 3 2 739 1,961 1,312 5,489 1,470 520 544 792 778 128 90 5 22 565 1,347 664 2,741 766 486 320 507 704 60 65 5 i 3 '2 70 20 12 50 ' '4 '30 'l5 8 *42 3 1 20 17 '3 1 4 1 5 85 787 795 64 9 12 10 i89 30 50 434 657 "l2 6 77 11 50 176

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Mount Herbert Wairewa 6 113 5 70 Halswell 'is 285 207 Springs .. 1 50 26 20 303 192 15 196 130 ' 3 79 33 Ellesmere 94 3,109 118 2,871 5 198 160 14 341 i.7 188 2 40 23 Selwyn 68 1,162 282 1,029 103 2,325 566 1 13 405 136 2 49 37 2 42 85 Ashburton 2 100 70 156 4,232 209 2,867 17 385 257 92 3,003 1,937 24 773 ' '4 443 12 306 298 Geraldine 23 792 4 483 14 290 12 120 2 57 30 Levels 29 909 604 ' *8 207 * 176 3 84 77 2 75 30 Mackenzie 1 32 11 63 1,682 114 1 j 333 3 20 10 Waimate 27 1,207 888 51 2,021 "53 1,273 ii 1.63 ii4 ' 1 ' 16 'ii Chatham Islands Totals 3 150 96 796 22,959 769 17,048 278 7,703 1,004 3,997 651 20,158 80 12,254 82 1,931 41 1,111 76 2,487 1,980 Otago District Waitaki 14 64 55 102 2,410 2 1,882 4 275 184 15 444; 50 451 11 244 162 Maniatoto 6 256 68 2 210 30 17 711! 435 60 Vincent 9 314 25 164 403 2,395 621 1,623 Waihemo 15 590 497 10 20 21 53 1^569 i60 1 j 525 Waikouaiti 39 100 39 Taieri 10 351 223 7 '201 126 ' 1 ' 20 '23 Peninsula Clutha "59 1 ] 996 ' '25 1 j 545 ' '3 i.20 Tuapeka 4 129 10 104 10 369 401 ' '2 '70 40 Bruce 53 1,669 20 1,182 4 102 70 4 105 66 ' 'l 25 ' 'l Lake Southland ' '4 97 '54 '315 8 j 589 ' '51 6 j 459 ' '2 50 ' 30 ' 42 "i4 423 '223 'ii i39 *22 "Wallace 137 3,554 78 2,972 1 20 4 66 44 Stewart Island Totals 18 161 109 749 19,958 211 15,135 419 2,900 621 1,858 111 3,566 240 3,050 32 862 491 20 250 150 Totals, South 21 311 205 1,664 46,323 1,072 34,771 804 13,754 2,395 7,906 794 24,714 320 15,920 129 3,136 55 1,826 114 3,613 2,893 Island Totals, North 1 2,692 63,093 1,758 44,230 11 315 198 19 405 240 121 1,774 7 1,254 Island Grand totals .." 22 311 205 4,356 109,416 2,830 79,001 804 13,754 2,395 7,906 805 25,029 320 16,118 148 3,541 55 2,066 235 5,387 7 4,147

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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, 1949—continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK

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Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. 3 rC -P Tt S •g a 8 © D A ?i 1 cS 1 O % 0 J3 CO 1 ® § Ii id a o3 4f ® 1 % d § Name of County. A o o o <D >°.2 o o> |;a 8 o <v & g 0;iZ3 o S O CO £2 o> *1 og l| A 0 0 0 .!> £ 1 O 2 'Sg rDjO O CO S3 0 IN 5 g ■°.S <X> © 0 & ams, 2over. s ° 11 -t 3 rt fl pQ § g t> § ° 11 -p"T _ s jsl O-^ a g !& ■2 ams, 2over. "ti <D a 0 -p 4-3 II § s II 2 ams, 2over. £ 0 11 O -P O-^ sa s<§ <+H 1 ams, 2 over. j; ID 54 O -P 11 0 II ci S HI p3 H Hi Pn H 1 £ Hi w Auckland District Mangonui 3 690 711 6,542 207 2,959 Whangaroa 305 320 7,240 2,663 Bay of Islands 1,193 3,205 25,216 195 10,198 6 Hokianga 1,117 3,345 9,773 23,784 158 3,553 Whangarei 24 1,915 2,242 14 9,381 Otamatea 1,486 3,129 18,602 282 6,986 Hobson 1 1,779 2,406 22,004 410 7,916 Rodney 1,566 9,846 22,625 587 7,542 4 58 22 Great Barrier Island 136 483 2,536 32 1,333 Waitemata 43 30 772 411 1,031 930 19,813 625 8,242 Eden 69 694 Manukau .. 897 i;i9i 12,347 321 2," 853 2 8 Franklin .. 705 1,298 25,231 199 2,766 1,028 Coromandel 935 370 2,418 50 Thames .. ' 183 Haurald Plains 299 2,620 ' '42 ' '449 24 Ohinemuri 213 '382 2,394 30 962 3 3 75 25 Waikato .. 1,096 2,785 146,308 1,081 8,634 15 46 Raglan 8,392 23,635 375,960 4,792 106,684 37 Waipa 592 2,542 144,395 1,393 5,741 78 80 12 1 2 Piako 336 671 26,013 10 1,890 Matamata 1,163 3,102 45,137 693 2,647 4 30 25 Rotorua .. 1,357 197 300 217 Taupo 671 Taumarunui 2,810 7 j 047 27 j 299 'i26 13 j 955 2 Kawhia 1,721 205 1,494 724 Otorohanga 1,849 1,837 53,805 '407 11,006 Waitomo 8,093 1,782 785 Ohura 3,202 5 j i54 37,252 339 18,847 Kaitieke 1,515 863 2,641 13,213 223 5,826 Tauranga 2,704 32,315 752 1,908 Whakatane 3 939 680 5,838 12 1,226 Opotiki 1,166 2,274 7,557 1 2,523 Totals 74 30 772 411 50,284 85,332 1,122,507 12,981 251,444 142 138 34 109 25 2 9 3 75 25

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa Waiapu .. Uawa Cook Waikohu 34 3 26 1,896 7,024 3,400 10,150 10,130 520 13,706 8,208 8,086 6,163 12,695 85,304 49,421 84,111 82,391 787 4,720 2,315 2,614 3,036 5,775 51,443 31,546 41,610 42,345 10 129 21 126 110 Totals 63 32,600 36,683 313,922 13,472 172,719 160 126 110 Hawke's Bay District Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa .. Waipukurau Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville.. Pahiatua Akitio 32 147 65 10 25 ' '7 ' '5 20 111 18 30 10,244 13,232 5,654 1.464 10,657 1.465 4,436 1,081 2,880 4,309 14,008 5,443 10,455 3,280 12,278 4,537 6,032 681 4,592 7,011 119,208 178,463 95,996 21,980 174,535 23,050 122,859 16,947 73,100 84,526 7,401 4,266 2,598 404 3,225 534 916 80 274 1,359 59,632 50,812 32,110 8,244 80,708 14,266 46,359 6,886 31,022 46,130 "68 i06 '20 '60 30 *20 197 'is i3i Totals 291 131 48 55,522 68,317 910,664 21,057 376,169 68 106 20 110 277 131 Wellington- West Coast District Clifton Taranaki Inglewood Egmont Stratford Whangamomona .. Eltham Hawera Waimate West Patea Waitotaxa Waimarino Wanganui Rangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston Wairarapa South .. Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville *38 ' 1 '20 ioo 27 76 12 1 4 ii ' '20 ' 'l0 '113 67 '39 5 1,881 278 765 81 1,816 1,731 714 888 1 1.719 1,717 3,904 6,393 16,797 1,637 724 4.720 2,805 505 1,098 1,422 1,009 5,518 2,022 5,192 2,344 2,816 776 197 6 899 892 2,277 950 3 j 606 4,055 8,922 10,152 13,173 504 4,473 5,257 643 4,152 477 340 2 j 453 100 4,307 1,508 3,075 671 1,745 578 555 3,025 30,218 13.463 14,157 15,144 1,500 24,802 21,260 48,376 93,063 266,050 16,496 25,739 47,626 13.464 23,462 11,018 3,068 90 43,702 16,410 57,806 18,901 24,266 5,657 ' '50 124 25 241 156 M40 696 826 1,552 5,741 269 1,117 273 343 696 861 41 843 180 1,864 396 540 189 1,153 225 ' 'l00 8,531 5,964 2,614 2,626 590 7,150 7,535 25,146 42,095 101,430 4,617 4,734 21,973 6,576 3,792 2,572 1,648 70 20,368 4,384 24,479 9,077 11,622 2,328 4 53 2 5 3 41 5 13 5 3 Totals 279 11 210 44 71,273 73,089 841,641 18,163 323,399 108 23 3 Totals, North Island 707 41 1,113 503|209,679 263,421 3,188,734 65,673 1,123,731 478 370 164 242 302 133 12 3 75 25

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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, 1949— continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued

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Lincoln. Romney. Border Leicester. English Leicester. Shropshire. % i ii « t *2s !i i i "si !i i i ■si |i i s s§ n 2 § -21 5 § £3 "S§ 2 8 JSi -21 2 8 Si 2 8 Si "Si Name of County g 1 A S iS |S 1 * ti 11 1 * i *3 J? 1 * * |3 += ->• Sri 45 s '3 4j> 4f a £,s 4? „> a Sri <N . g° -8"£ 2"S • <N . g O O-P 0"£ . N . go 5"S S"S • N . S° °"S • 51 . g° ® "£ ° "£ it is si SI | it ii tl si iit i? J | it n si si | it ii si si | go ® «8 £<« g go £ =4 g go 0> CS g go <U ts g go ® C4 fcjC g Marlborough Nelson-Westland District Waimea .. .. 15 2,013 2,477 20,027 581 6,927 119 . . 7 .. 3 52 80 1 77 8 48 Takaka .. 329 1,725 4,033 81 1,304 3 1 36 .. 5 Collingwood 308 2,109 4,825 243 3,041 3 3 Buller .. 20 .. 254 37 122 4 Inangahua 208 304 2,078 84 479 2 .. 56 .. 4 6 .. 46 .. 10 Murchison .. 3 494 401 7,178 83 1,992 20 4 34 Grey .. 376 246 7,817 141 2,704 1 6 Westland .. 317 253 9,983 24 1,203 15 7 .. 25 . . 6 Sounds .. .. 16 2,520 2,053 20,141 177 8,296 4 4 Marlborough .. 3 1,049 849 7,507 483 2,662 26 37 41 22 Awatere .. .. 14 304 4 4,803 245 499 9 112 Totals .. 51 7,938 10,421 88,646 2,179 29,229 203 . . 63 7 211 41 22 . . .. 103 36 184 8 69 CanterbttryKaikoura District Kaikoura.. 1,163 403 13,552 163 5,079 6 30 Amuri .. 336 474 5,125 35 1,550 87 . . 118 . . .. 53 Cheviot .. 105 1 1,368 .. 181 46 .. 30 .. .. 95 .. 657 . . .. 13 Waipara .. 106 6 463 . . 10 35 60 . . 38 . . 12 19 Ashley .. 110 27 1,305 19 454 14 33 . . 61 Kowai .. .. .. 4 197 .. .. 2 24 Oxford . . 213 14 552 20 166 91 55 3 40 Rangiora .. .. .. 63 687 .. . . 52 12 3 4 Eyre .. 17 1 602 .. 90 15 14 Tawera .. . . .. 10 40 77 . . 4 Malvern . . 147 70 1,760 . . 952 102 . . 557 . . . . 86 31 . . 100 ... . Paparua .. .. .. 36 .. 269 .. .. 61 28 Waimairi .. .. .. .. .. . . Heathcote 42 .. .. .. 18 12 Akaroa .. 872 636 15,914 55 5,052 1 65 .. 17 .. 5 Mount Herbert 367 173 6,816 134 1,387 11 Wairewa .. 782 233 8,261 216 2,359 11 . . 46 .. .. 70

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Halswell .. Springs Ellesmere Selwyn Ashburton Geraldine Levels Mackenzie Waimate Chatham Islands .. ' 6 "2 3 35 34 21 ; >9 3,434 2,390 1,095 4,154 4,051 981 ' '60 "17 1,021 157 47 146 535 5,480 1,492 780 1,390 5,357 29,162 3,857 4,054 3,232 36,892 12,527 123 1*527 179 184 107 214 1,444 424 15 25 1,238 13,039 910 696 2,566 11,273 9,316 4 3 6 55 2,343 402 903 149 2,138 3 17 ' '2 9 1,486 130 392 547 '36 5 503 3 82 168 32 10 99 633 199 78 6 71 6 110 148 40 11 100 2 22 1 13 36 15 11 Totals 11 20,867 9,541 154,201 4,420 56,782 6,526 22 3,315 36 773 1,777 3 1,077 57 215 13 151 11 Otago District Waitaki Maniatoto Vincent Waihemo Waikouaiti Taieri Peninsula Clutha Tuapeka Bruce Lake Southland Wallace Stewart Island 1 5 "9 ii 3 ''ll 2,517 1,990 1.481 1,490 1,167 2,517 216 8,162 5,334 3.482 930 22,456 9,704 50 184 261 276 152 281 982 12 806 2,985 256 180 11,020 1,835 11,975 14,409 11,517 3,325 3,816 2,752 575 26,223 26,924 7,826 2,425 104,638 61,311 20 193 51 200 15 300 '234 517 17 1 j 275 398 4,355 3,786 3,322 452 1,288 1,537 130 11,553 12,981 3,576 452 41,579 22,233 1,227 112 104 96 20 376 22 205 21 125 '477 77 '30 30 ' '4 io 4 108 1,226 100 280 295 i.27 100 282 700 240 25 15 ' '2 120 '50 60 86 2i8 89 ' '6 12 4 "9 11 4 2 30 4 '20 ' 3 3 61 ' 4 '35 16 2 ' '8 i.3 5 5 '49 Totals 29 11 61,496 19,230 277,716 3,220 107,244 2,862 78 3,218 240 576 171 23 3 144 54 29 Totals, South Island 91 11 90,301 39,192 520,563 9,819 193,255 9,591 100 6,596 276 1,356 2,159 44 1,122 60 1 462 49 389 8 109 Totals, North Island Grand totals .. 707 41 1,113 503 209,679 263,421 3,188,734 65,673 1,123,731 478 370 164 242 302 133 12 3 75 25 798 41 1,124 503 ;299,980 302,613 3,709,297 75,492 1,316,986 i10,069 100 6,966 276 1,520 2,401 44 1,424 193 474 52 464 8 134

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C— continued Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 52 of the Stock Act, 1908, showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within each County on the 30th April, 1949— continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK-BOOK— continued

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Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. Half-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. rH 1 ,a O (H 0 |g A ■§ § % a H O J* os | . m ci s > § O Pi -is 3 ll ID <3 £ ■§i %d cS A . Il # rC "S « £ p 1 3 £ ° 1 § Name of County. rg o o (N . % <3 I s o s ° 11 0) C3 & $ 01 rO m «,a w ©g rQ « O cc SiS O #® H J C. > 0 0 sS l"S © aS £ £> £ 0 +=> -i «,g 0 to ■§5 «a $ 0 £ & H 1 C$ A ■+3 |S 0 e-i © to £ 11 © oj £ A g B.S si £ r&ZQ O to ij 3 a c8 £ g * a © ° H ©g 0 w 52 §a 5 a ® 2 s | H -> u 0 Is © Cl £ £g II B © 0® <=" a ® s a fO a - Hi cS 5 0 0 . of 8 3 > A° 1 -i> 8 0 2T3 © cS a sg H H 1 ° yi P «s g 0 s 1 «s Hi Auckland District Mangonui Whangaroa .. Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Rodney Great Barrier Is. Waitemat.a Eden Manukau Franklin Coromandel .. Thames Hauraki Plains Ohinemuri Waikato Raglan Waipa Piako Matamata Rotorua Taupo Taumarunui .. Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki 140 79 631 167 581 706 431 882 6 830 . 17 745 2,731 11 91 219 272 3,327 4,199 3,845 3,347 6,424 1,731 297 730 457 2,116 2,457 698 527 3,109 612 193 ' 'e '68 222 100 ' 4 'i4 "2 'io '85 8 35 17 '252 72 1,205 88 732 1,072 200 113 372 1,689 ' '67 22 51 657 1,244 1,203 2,012 2,764 60 '314 10 1,548 277 167 104 1,475 ' 64 ' '7 'io '71 ' 6 15 22 '143 66 212 90 21 287 ' '48 271 54 "38 4 5 582 557 855 375 503 '236 29 421 271 131 132 325 "l8 ' 4 iso iio 17 iio ' '4 ' '6 '28 'i2 12 5 3 2 200 60 250 700 490 483 '50 356 300 253 ' '2 U ' *88 '680 "7 '610 1 ' 1 19 62 ' 1 16 i9 ' 1 ' ~4 21 5 6 2 ' 6 '52 36 '22 *30 ' '6 3ie ' 9 '20 i98 6 1 1 10 14 5 1 34 '22 15 39 30 75 2 'i4 6 65 48 12 21 19 12 35 36 57 293 29 2 34 17 31 20 10 58 11 30 56 1 413 360 215 1 '50 7 10 6 118 234 100 Totals 42,608 554 17,851 183 5,674 4 180 140 17 110 72 260 1,923 959 16 88 680 7 610 216 36 374 227 986 20 1,180 1 525

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Poverty Bay District Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa Cook Waikohu Totals Hawke's Bay District Wairoa Hawke's Bay.. Waipawa Waipukurau .. Patangata Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio Totals WellingtonWest Coast District Clifton Taranaki Inglewood Egmont Stratford Whangamomona Eltham Hawera Walmate West Patea Waitotara Waimarino Wanganui Eangitikei Oroua Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt Makara Featherston .. Wairarapa South Masterton Castlepoint Eketahuna Mauriceville .. Totals Totals, North Island 1 89 262 367 2,463 778 '35 'l06 640 274 ' 32 '597 194 1 21 14 119 116 19 35 93 3,959 35 1,020 823 1 35 382 2,055 10,049 5,303 1,745 2,618 89 2,749 1,012 1,263 245 27 408 442 ' '8 12 243 1,477 7,568 2,133 494 420 6 1,184 1,375 605 300 14 99 83 130 10 175 218 798 597 448 89 183 252 247 142 8 6 9 3 8 36 9 72 730 1,800 32 1,268 118 6 387 3,768 2,051 4,346 ' 'l0 1,794 1,302 2,466 2,877 23 49 17 23 1 1 39 40 29 20 97 235 192 41 128 22 71 46 ' ' | 33 35 30 27,128 1,140 15,562 511 2,974 14 12 8 122 730 1,800 32 1,268 511 5,819 12,768 3,096 5,343 114 'i4 ' 3 65 6 '36 i9 17 5 i6 25 3 8 79 49 786 46 80 J 60 i6 30 '40 42 ioi 98 711 377 542 443 1,236 196 725 1,340 146 3,721 1,988 1,348 2,421 8,726 3,431 1,665 1,465 978 2,672 1,833 274 248 2,143 1,787 1,954 182 794 427 'io '58 i3i 15 147 20 132 22 125 344 1,728 45 135 255 3,409 845 260 1,020 14,150 1,015 1,122 440 295 433 1,001 90 108 300 625 1 ,390 45 75 162 20 61 5 26 1,066 35 "8 29 28 7 64 42 211 112 25 65 327 238 13 105 177 1 j 802 953 295 242 2,468 664 99 268 151 335 214 20 102 209 273 479 27 54 69 36 'i6 507 890 700 '80 580 i.50 'l7 57 200 8 j 964 5,500 375 -' 83 7,000 '200 75 2,320 3,400 20 i,'oio 4,466 i.79 '28 44 'l8 • • 'i6 '28 13 31 2 78 53 50 32 23 51 461 36 153 121 77 89 145 267 15 130 21 269 6 41 3 18 ' '9 1 '50 i.84 ' 'l 85 38 84 43,773 381 29,571 1,602 9,786 5 52| 507 1,590 80 73o| 274 14,922 8,475 5,740 5,655 217 90 .. 44 2,239 27 376 442 117,468j2,110|64,004 2,296 19,257 24 180 152 17 118 246|l,497 5,313 112 2,957| 801 20,829 21,923 8,843 11,608 582 36 543 320 4,393 47 1,602 1 1,065

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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, 1949— continued SHEEP OF A DISTINCTIVE BREED BUT NOT ENTERED IN FLOCK- BOOK— continued

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Southdown. Merino. Corriedale. ITalf-breds. Ryeland. Other Breeds. g « n £S o £ o o 53 o £ g pi 53 o m o fl i3 ®2 So fl 5 »® So O £ Sg -O S S 'C 0 cS O £ ® ,Q g « o t* 2 ,Q g es o g 2 ,a 2 "NTamp r»f O a 0> a ,£3 .2 q; a a> O o> © cs! ,4 5 0)o ,£i .2 a CD £< P o 0 t; Name of * ffi a3 3 J © ro S v m *> 1 f A ® m 1 f £ ' QoQ County. % &6&A $S § * fcj Sa 3-2 § £.23 8 N fe £.2 $a § 52 § "jflS 52 S. „-§sf If . S. s -i 3% If „ S. si si 1! , 1. si a* 1« . e'i s| ?« 3, si sf fl , 0IS si si | II 1? si a! i it 11 si i n 11 si si i f| 11 s| 11 I 1"! Si s| si 1 go S <S g go a CS £<S g go © ts g H go ® a § go ® <g g go ® t3 g tfjgHHHitfiSHpt] H i-q Marlborough NeisonWbstland District Waimea . 647 3 212 .. 229 8 495 55 461 .. 97 606 2,184 122 992 468 8,603 16,7491,859 7,800 74 .. 160 .. 150 134 2 26 .. 7 Takaka .. 143 6 8 .. 2 8 .. 400 . . 92 170 2,766 4,203 370 2,376 9 36 Collin gwood 16 30 104 .. 64 3 5 .. 8 14 8 2 10 - .. Buller .. 6 .. .. . . . . .. . . .. .. 3 lnangahua .. 61 .. 72 .. .. 9 .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. 14 6 Murchison .. 94 .. 50 . . 120 227 400 . . .. 100 6 39 Grey .. 198 34 .. 18 10 .. .. 160 18 .. 4 9 16 West-land .. 291 40 837 .. 135 1 .. 100 1 .. 100 .. 24 27 . . 372 . . .. 52 . . 60 . . 15 Sounds .. 248 20 445 .. 358 38 1,298 519 210 145 18 150 670 100 300 19 6 89 .. 25 23 . . 25 .. 15 13 Marlborough 1,296 167 598 28 204 99140,343 30,143 6,88814,364 613 2,757 20,3191,002 9,2891,07216,201 53,286 5,099 20,703 87 .. 52 .. 23 69 .. 78 .. .. Awatere .. 907 15 80 .. 21 77117,941 18,373 4,742 9,267 4561,05319,242 657 7,2971,57415,591 70,7421,341 30,602 72 15 Totals .. 3,907 315 2,406 461,1431,818 60,077 49,3501230123,7761,195 4,566 42,8151,881 17,970 3,536 43,567145,195 8,683 61,642 323 .. 609 . . 188 393 2 164 .. 22 CantkrburyKaikotjra District Kaikoura .. 104 141,661 .. 456 51 1,658 647 86 360 4041,021 12,291 31 5,5891,453 21,718 55,478 401 24,262 26 51 Amuri .. 718 .. 217 8 95 262 4,679 7,8831,294 3,2801,8841,182 45,940 37515,808 2,75811,320106,529 5,806 37,888 22 252 .. 30 .. 28 Cheviot .. 497 40 915 .. 54 2 .. 330 .. 201,661 1,493 56,968 43122,4681,181 1,509 48,187 41616,213 1 114 Waipara .. 946 17 325 .. 337 193 5,814 6,6041,899 2,559 3,020 3,6051129831,05143,537 2,182 5,422 92,1301,122 33,106 63 261 Ashley .. 321 8 34 .. 121 4 125 1,366 .. .. 323 338 7,629 182 2,851 821 1,807 30,825 26011,655 4 5 Kowai .. 589 .. 2,697 25 177 . . .. 598 . . .. 6221,097 26,972 346 8,363 327 1,383 21,659 253 5,050 6 89 3 164 .. 135 Oxford .. 525 .. 595 274 712 . . .. 1,077 10 . . 90 453 2,755 203 955 551 2,847 20,482 771 6,800 74 47 Rangiora .. 688 4 85 .. 22 13 112 1,184 .. 95 27 32 7,511 15 482 12 56 .. 497 . . 36 Eyre .. 958 .. 95 40 281 .. .. 50 . . .. 69 254 5,267 160 780 264 451 16,371 773 3,807 15 .. 5 .. 4 Tawera .. 228 .. 7 .. .. 235 5,222 7,734 407 3,611 40 2,220 2,470 .. 1,490 780 9,718 30,453 11013,682 Malvern .. 1,959 45 983 .. 268 1 848 474 40 44 287 28820,698 472 3,300 156 2,287 32,720 566 5,583 26 110 .. 5 .. .. Paparua .. 587 .. 663 .. 12 .. 227 170 .. .. 45 104 4,577 8 805 66 567 13,307 327 3,284 1 15 Waimairi .. 29 48 60 2,130 .. 1,070 8 .. 607 Heathcote .. 25 64 50 2,540 .. 1,000 .. .. 2,105 .. 300 25 Akaroa .. 1,198 .. 86 .. 63 35 741 140 .. .. 3 175 Mount Herbert 551 .. ,. 30 ., .. 700 .. .. 18 120 1,371 ,. 520 5 20

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Wairewa Halswell Springs Ellesmere .. Selwyn Ashburton ,, Geraldine .. Levels Mackenzie .. Waimate Chatham Is. 807 181 501 1,200 1,012 3,590 1,114 743 321 1,047 22 1 '78 117 21 "2 50 39 742 1,213 4,888 469 46 94 61 48 34 110 28 40 14 510 717 728 1 80 6 4 926 832 179 1,770 226 11,226 24,133 2,112 10,170 199 10,658 29,164 4,488 48 j 790 6,695 2,516 6,570 300 14306 1,010 5,952 15,816 3,352 28 j 962 3,200 73 96 46 180 515 1,664 156 26 312 2,178 44 200 2io 1,940 3,267 7,577 8,687 i,559 2,420 2,011 9,923 19,615 51,957 '510 9,484 57,752 i2 10 iio 2.362 2,927 200 510 ' 792 1,350 425 3,247 8,230 19,256 370 4,995 22,235 5 15 61 804 1,838 440 45 789 813 45 30 ' '81 811 2,514 7,643 3,323 6,716 1,353 1,056 5,440 9,026 39,876 126,936 18 j 397 29,564 1,839 134 355 1,203 3,160 1,932 1,272 120 501 205 2,653 10,840 21,161 8,il4 9,652 1,330 15 3 84 72 395 351 381 85 400 2 67 54 153 3 33 58 88 9 41 43 88 2,728 854 832 227 877 50 30 132 30 28 30 56 49 3 Totals 20,461 347 15904 630 4,722 4,685 115838 126927 28438 67,156 13816 34202 460335 9,420 169011 15484 82,393 712,009 18996 217088 2029 2 274: 94 7,072 3 921 30 311 Otago District Waitaki Maniatoto . . Vincent Waihemo .. Waikouaiti Taieri Peninsula .. Clutha Tuapeka Bruce Lake Southland . . Wallace Stewart Is. 3,635 693 1,517 233 366 597 150 1,989 924 1,469 259 21,315 5,426 27 613 io '44 12 543 373 180 40 8 37 404 481 3,395 3,464 ioo 35 25 204 195 217 34 23 325 1,660 1,076 1,368 287 1,361 12 'i2 1,604 62 41 27,410 2,205 29,431 28 * il8 1 j 238 31,541 2,122 25,585 50 30 33 j321 300 168 4,026 160 4,827 5,624 14,698 2,011 14,960 ' '80 1,099 666 405 843 240 849 1,099 44 162 32 17467 9,001 6,351 272 620 216 15699 63 380 92 24,661 16,315 9,731 804 6,'722 34 j 962 290 2,290 54 1,150 838 3,i.61 37 12,311 6,641 4,523 303 230 2,557 1-4 j 906 65 2,380 254 1,092 2,089 1,443 163: 77 208 'l3 464 93 656 305 25,404 38,247 29,256 91 6,197 9^741 21 j313 13,621 1,746 50,733 70,460 61,603 2,459 8 j 601 '351 13,106 30 j105 11,128 1,946 4,910 5,335 155 3,1.66 20 1,254 3,845 733 22,046 30,961 33,222 769 5 j 458 6 j 823 14 j 939 5,798 360 159 26 44 4 2 8 3 45 5 47 2 405 22 5 148 28 100 23 169 217 57 59 27 121 5 245 579 261 40 385 92 10 70 '52 60 12 10 6 40 81 5 Totals 38,573 706 8,925 160 3,734 4,747 88,402 93,117 14637 47,922 5,439 50161 97,745 7,530 44,170 6,603 145616 248,546 21364 120376 772 181 123 2,257 204 154 Totals, S.I. 62,941 1368 27235 836 9,599 11250 264317 269394 55376 138854 20450 88929 600895 18831 231151 25623 271576 1105750 49043 399106 3124 2 1064 405 9,722 5 1289 30 487 Totals, N.I. 117468 2110 64004 2296 19257 24 180 152 17 118 246 1,497 5,313 112 2,957 801 20,829 21,923 8,843 11,608 582 36 543 320 4,393 47 1602 1 1065 Grand totals 180409 3478 91239 3132 28856 11274 264497 269546 55393 138972 20696 90426 606208 18943 234108 26424 292405 1 1127673 57886 410714 3706 38 1607 725 14115 52 2891 31 1552

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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, 1949—continued CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED

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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 .. 6,025 23,978 723 11,489Whangaroa 589 6,459 9 2,813 Bay of Islands 7,202 36,043 1,383 11,887 Hokianga 4,234 34,245 774 17,488 Whangarei 12,984 62,751 1,077 24,623 Otamatea 5,568 60,251 1,231 18,967 Hobson 7,571 54,871 402 24,713 Rodney 15,827 71,696 1,544 25,488 Great Barrier Island 379 3,448 208 1,506 Waitemata 5,838 53,946 1,310 16,457 Eden 511 3,537 60 340' Manukau 12,975 52,748 3,031 17,560 Franklin 9,249 107,076 1,639 26,407 Coromandel 6,711 28,919 1,384 11,729' Thames 4,204 8,971 75 4,01£ Hauraki Plains 7,045 15,318 614 6,827 Ohinemuri 1,788 16,752 60 3,007 Waikato 5,860 17,160 437 17,076Raglan 11,846 55,009 1,075 32,387 Waipa 6,707 33,029 2,232 22,729' Piako 4,500 106,038 1,212 12,938 Matamata 10,516 233,914 2,459 36,380Rotorua 38,750 101,857 2,218 24,768Taupo 964 27,664 1,799 10,034 Taumarunui 20,699 79,672 1,941 39,685 Kawhia 5,187 67,397 498 23,913 Otorohanga 9,388 89,672 1,411 27,604 Waitomo 41,531 356,232 5,653 161,657 Ohura 16,494 79,657 620 39,919 Kaitieke 10,836 51,990 550 23,520 Tauranga 15,823 113,076 2,954 29,267 Whakatane 6,333 49,204 1,369 22,792 Opotiki 18,348 38,616 2,330 18,969 Totals 332,482 2,141,196 44,282 768,958 Poverty Bay District Matakaoa 4,173 49,922 1,572 32,665 Waiapu 13,811 153,376 8,808 84,364 Uawa 11,925 69,803 3,249 37,425 Cook 19,857 324,258 12,836 145,418 Waikohu 30,461 269,890 7,220 141,050 Totals 80,227 867,249 33,685 440,922 Hawkb's Bay District Wairoa 28,456 278,305 13,305 114,869 Hawke's Bay 72,163 737,539 18,670 227,039 Waipawa 28,573 336,752 8,763 87,308 Waipukuran Patangata 4,393 113,814 3,010 30,109 28,320 316,997 7,161 124,114 Weber 6,357 29,753 1,038 16,122 Dannevirke 16,301 161,518 4,615 42,287 Woodville 5,597 63,931 1,364 19,632 Pahiatua 4,935 86,613 1,319 35,790 Akitio 9,846 75,035 1,417 39,026 Totals 204,941 2,200,257 60,662 736,296

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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, 1949—continued CROSSBRED AND OTHER SHEEP NOT OTHERWISE ENUMERATED —continued

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Wethers, Ewes to Ewes not to Name of County. 2-tooth and be bred from be bred from Lambs. over. this Season. this Season. | Wellington - West Coast District Clifton 11,577 85,126 1,499 26,006 Taranaki .. 2,100 26,165 812 7,906 Inglewood 5,250 50,103 726 13,225 Egmont 1,418 16,912 129 2,829 Stratford 8,977 74,140 1,155 27,962 Whangamomona 14,835 42,802 1,351 18,143 Eltham 5,470 37,776 150 10,162 Hawera 12,711 59,522 574 19,497 Waimate West 906 4,184 125 3,337 Patea 30,189 171,366 7,421 43,603Waitotara 29,654 106,997 2,433 34,063. Waimarino 48,207 117,645 4,512 68,990Wanganui 31,548 179,017 4,838 70,599 Rangitikei 67,508 664,624 25,177 225,23a Orona . . . . 4,952 189,329 9,420 38,377 Kairanga 22,062 74,677 2,348 20,871 Kiwitea 8,777 183,320 1,734 64,876Pohangina 4,549 114,116 1,837 41,023 Manawatu 10,792 114,829 5,089 25,405 Horowhenua 15,554 103,404 2,642 30,040 Hutt 14,322 60,229 1,421 30,268 Makara 5,372 46,225 928 20,471 Featherston 40,149 263,245 17,178 117,425 Wairarapa South 14,628 146,325 3,557 44,805 Masterton 30,072 220,271 4,563 102,670 Castlepoint 11,579 74,707 2,698 43,764 Eketahuna 9,025 104,944 1,336 39,332 Mauriceville 1,677 40,196 341 11,315 Totals 463,860 3,372,196 105,994 1,202,197 Totals, North Island 1,081,510 8,580,898 244,623 3,148,373 Marlborottgh-Nelson-Westland District Waimea 28,825 120,636 7,349 1,150 45,581 Takaka 5,511 19,029 6,977 Collingwood 2,330 8,714 789 5,026 Buller 57 1,408 128 406 Inangahua 380 11,197 368 2,704 Murchison 2,864 20,246 524 6,903 Grey 399 16,016 810 3,720 Westland 407 21,773 386 4,0,97 Sounds .. .. .. 7,295 73,961 1,992 31,297 Marlborough .. .. 19,168 90,256 4,036 29,891 Awatere .. .. .. 4,535 54,131 405 13,948 Totals 71,771 437,367 17,937 150,550 Canterbury-Kaikottra District Kaikoura 2,880 44,591 448 16,178 Amuri 4,011 47,522 878 15,958 Cheviot 2,671 35,854 830 8,662 Waipara 3,576 65,669 2,307 17,731 Ashley 216 17,634 61 3,406 Kowai 945 20,859 251 3,713 Oxford 1,704 38,814 2,162 11,062

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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. €anterbury-Kaikoura District—ctd. Rangiora 2,288 29,330 1,265 5,013 Eyre 1,780 26,888 493 4,144 Tawera 1,481 9,362 363 2,696 Malvern 3,832 68,826 2,242 17,370 Paparua 2,161 16,051 '247 2,731 Waimairi 447 1,188 27 953 Heathcote 177 2,332 390 Akaroa 3,179 69,178 1,934 16,279 Mount Herbert 1,025 29,978 70 6,868 Wairewa 1,559 59,797 580 14,288 Halswell 809 9,492 1,069 1,580 Springs 1,136 21,788 407 2,535 Ellesmere .. 1,714 49,363 1,080 8,557 Selwyn 3,855 54,904 2,431 14,544 Ashburton 16,248 500,403 15,148 144,338 •Geraldine 11,756 241,551 7,539 76,224 Levels 8,940 170,029 7,541 51,060 Mackenzie 18,745 210,743 4,868 77,388 Waimate 11,784 334,107 4,592 85,197 Chatham Islands 18,848 29,335 2,150 21,877 Totals 127,767 2,205,588 60,983 630,742 Otago District Waitaki 20,038 316,185 4,434 64,179 Maniatoto 27,359 128,446 2,600 46,640 Vincent 9,051 122,675 4,480 34,722 Waihemo 7,865 88,765 2,693 32,030 Waikouaiti 2,399 67,166 1,511 17,096 Taieri 27,576 144,837 9,615 53,363 Peninsula 783 16,483 134 2,461 ■Clutha 14,232 418,317 10,001 176,271 Tuapeka 35,729 267,674 11,020 116,272 Bruce 9,623 220,650 4,613 85,286 Lake 8,185 51,519 2,423 19,733 Southland 60,172 1,746,743 23,356 534,288 Wallace 17,041 541,920 16,326 164,984 Stewart Island .. . 566 2,327 366 1,006 Totals 240,619 4,133,707 93,572 1,348,331 Totals, South Island 440,157 6,776,662 172,492 2,129,623 * Totals, North Island 1,081,510 8,580,898 244,623 3,148,373 Grand totals 1,521,667 15,357,560 417,115 5,277,996

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Breed of Sheep. North Island Sheep Districts. South Island Sheep Districts. Grand Totals. Auckland. Poverty BayHawke's Bay. Wellington - West Coast. Total. MarlboroughN elson- W est land. CanterburyKaikoura. Otago. Total. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. | Per I Cent. Number. Per Cent. Stud sheep (entered in Flock-book)— Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Merino Corriedale Ryeland Other breeds Totals Sheep of a distinctive breed, but not entered in Flock-book — Lincoln Romney Border Leicester English Leicester Shropshire Southdown Merino Corriedale Half-breed Ryeland Other breeds Totals Crossbreds and others not otherwise enumerated Grand totals .. 21. jl58 11 116 1 22,832 11 328 100 0-43 0-00 0-00 0-00 0-46 o'oo 0-01 0-00 392 31,849 ' '98 24 j251 "349 102 395 0-01 0-47 o-'oo 0 • 36 o ; oo 0-00 0-01 1,962 121,621 38 64 j 690 ' 164 234 2,661 0-03 1-79 0-00 0-95 o ; oo 0-01 0-04 2,354 174,628 49 214 1 111,773 ' 524 664 3,156 0-01 0-95 0-00 0-00 0-00 0-61 o : oo 0-00 0-10 340 8,312 257 241 6,079 1,638 596 1,657 0-03 0-62 0-02 0-02 0-47 0-46 0-12 004 0-12 96 19,843 9,054 3,201 249 41,572 12,982 33,143 3,165 4,543 0-00 0-36 0-16 0-06 0-01 0-75 0-23 0-60 0-06 0-08 195 79,885 4,704 394 288 36,053 5,798 6,967 1,385 420 0-00 1-07 0-06 0-01 0-00 0-48 0-08 0-09 0-02 0-01 631 108,040 14,015 3,836 537 83,830 24,859 41,748 5,146 6,620 0-01 0-75 0-10 0-03 0-00 0-58 0-17 0-29 0-04 0-05 2,985 282,668 14,064 4,050 538 195,603 24,859 42,272 5,810 9,776 0-01 0-86 0-04 0-01 0-00 0-59 0-08 0-13 0-02 0-03 44,557 0-90 57,436 0-85 191,370 2-82 293,363 1-59 25,325 1-90 127,848 2-31 136,089 1-82 289,262 2-02 582,625 1-77 1,287 1,522,548 314 136 112 66,870 451 3,214 1,401 853 2,712 0-03 30-87 0-01 0-00 0-00 1-36 0-01 0-07 0-03 0-02 0-05 533 2,001,125 590 518 53,152 35 3,952 27,537 277 1,312 0-01 29-55 0-01 0-01 0-78 0-06 0-41 0 : 02 544 1,327,565 108 23 3 85,113 2,959 35,066 351 3,084 0-01 19-55 0-00 0-00 0-00 1-25 0-00 0-04 0-52 0-01 0-04 2,364 4,851,238 1,012 677 115 205,135 491 10,125 64,004 1,481 7,108 0-01 26-23 0-01 0-00 0-00 1-11 0-00 0-05 0-35 0-01 0-04 51 138,413 273 274 400, 7,817 147,322 68,427 262,623 1,120 581 0-00 10-41 0-02 0-02 003 0-59 11-08 5-14 19-74 0 09 0-04 11 245,811 10,672 2,914 390 42,064 343,044 686,784 1,045,970 2,399 8,337 0-00 4.44 0-19 0-05 0-01 0-76 6-19 12-39 18-88 0-04 0-15 40 468,906 6,974 197 227 52,098 248,825 205,045 542,505 1,076 2,615 0-00 6-27 0-09 0-00 0-00 0-70 3-33 2-74 7-25 0-01 0-04 102 853,130 17,919 3,385 1,017 101,979 739,191 960,256 1,851,098 4,595 11,533 0-00 5-94 0-13 0-02 0-01 0-71 5-15 6-69 12-90 0-03 0-08 2,466 5,704,368 18,931 4,062 1,132 307,114 739,682 970,381 1,915,102 6,076 18,641 0-01 17-37 0-06 0-01 0-00 0-94 2-25 2-95 5-83 0-02 0-06 1,599,898 32-45 2,089,031 30-85 1,454,821 21-42 5,143,750 27-81 627,301 47-16 2,388,396 43-10 1,528,508 20-43 4,544,205 31-66 9,687,955 29-50 3,286,918 66-65 4,624,239 68-30 5,144,247 75-76 13,055,404 70-60 677,625 50-94 3,025,080 54-59 5,816,229 77-75 9,518,934 66-32 22,574,338 68-73 4,931,373 100-00 6,770,706 100-00 6,790,438 100-00 1 18,492,517 100-00 1,330,251 100-00 5,541,324 100-00 1,480,826 100-00 14,352,401 100-00 32,844,918 100-00

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Class. Stud Sheep (Entered in Flock-book). Sheep of a Distinctive Breed But Not Entered in Flock-book. 3948. 1949. 1948. 1949. Rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 12,380 314,145 6,092 237,892 12,576 323,704 6,966 239,379 549,463 903,173 5,420,298 212,593 2,140,851 559,009 953,746 5,818,439 211,161 2,134,263 570,509 582,625 9,226,378 9,676,618 Class. Crossbred Sheep. Total. 1948. 1949. 1948. 1949. Hams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 9,634 1,345,688 15,321,039 441,909 5,567,981 11,337 1,521,667 15,357,560 417,115 5,277,996 571,477 2,248,861 21,055,482 660,594 7,946,724 582,922 2,475,413 21,499,703 635,242 7,651,638 22,686,251 22,585,675 32,483,138 32,844,918

Class. Auckland Sheep District. Poverty Bay - Hawke's Bay Sheep District. I Wellington - West Coast Sheep District. MarlboroughN elson-W est land Sheep District. Stud rams (entered in flock-book) .. Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 1,136 94,520 418,985 3,312,536 58,110 1,046,086 1,484 121,866 397,892 4,356,135 133,155 1,760,174 3,775 118,246 552,797 4,358,743 132,851 1,624,026 522 19,678 190,796 780,691 43,933 294,631 4,931,373 6,770,706 6,790,438 1,330,251 Class. ( Canterbury-Kaikoura Sheep District. Otago Sheep District. Total in New Zealand. Stud rams (entered in floek-book) Other rams Wethers Breeding-ewes Dry ewes Lambs Totals 2,552 92,943 370,131 3,754,192 125,211 1,196,295 3,107 123,093 544,812 4,937,406 141,982 1,730,426 12,576 570,346 2,475,413 21,499,703 635,242 7,651,638 5,541,324 7,480,826 32,844,918

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North Island. South Island. Totals. Year. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. Breeding-ewes. Dry Ewes. 1 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 8,355,332 455,218 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 1949 12,027,414 324,116 9,472,289 311,126 21,499,703 635,242 * • Not available.

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Year. Stud Rams, Two-tooth Flock Bams, 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 2,606,105 20,549,716 1,093,292 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 j 066 20,743,782 930^815 7,942 j 257 32,68i,799 1948 .. ! 12,380 559,097 ! 2,248,861 21,055,482 660,594 7,946,724 32,483,138 1949 .. j | 12,576 570,346 1 2,475,413 21,499,703 635,242 7,651,638 32,844,918 * Not available.

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Stud and Stud Stud Stud Lambs. Total Stud Sheep and Flock Rams. Sheep of a Distinctive Breed and Crossbred Sheep. Grand Tota! Year. Flock Rams. Breedingewes. Dry Ewes. Wethers. Breedingewes. Dry Ewes. Lambs. Stud and Flock Sheep. 1918 .. 1919 .. 1920 . . 1921 .. 1922 .. 1923 .. 1924 . . 1925 .. 1926 .. 1927 . . 1928 . . 1929 . . 1930 1931 . . 1932 .. 1933 . . 1934 .. 1935 .. 1936 .. 1937 .. 1938 .. 1939 .. 1940 1941 .. 1942* . . 325,111 321,304 306,621 322,144 322,072 330,055 332,814 355,579 370,535 388,274 396,351 422,331 448,617 461,998 469,051 463,619 467,211 471,070 492,403 515,644 522,360 543,626 541,120 560,525 171,437 165,676 154,516 158,608 154,277 172,843 179,533 184,744 192,055 199,219 205,720 219,802 244,480 238,281 232,006 226,330 228,769 231,605 249,016 260,510 266,724 268,257 262,467 259,681 6,297 12,196 9,803 9,513 7,259 9,013 9,727 7,867 10,053 8,644 7,347 7,203 7,884 8,081 7,855 6,625 7,083 7,292 7,105 6,077 7,588 7,729 5,939 7,262 125,116 127,150 109,454 110,428 98,221 119.749 132,137 131,485 138,526 144,897 145,969 156,526 174,862 169,879 164.750 160,265 162,631 169,041 174,869 188,320 195,045 190,189 188,556 180,251 1 1 627,961 626,326 580,394 600.693 581,829 631,660 654,211 679,675 711,169 741,034 755,387 805,862 875,843 878,239 873,662 856,839 865.694 879,008 923,393 970,551 991,717 ,009,801 998,082 ,007,719 3,696,520 3,922,632 3,901,742 3,634,799 2,727,624 2,551,627 2,807,032 3,063,663 3,212,435 3,074,974 3,024,647 3,289,135 3,367,916 3,429,552 2,730,826 2,415,183 2,437,618 2,481,354 2,608,645 2,653,241 2,894,717 2,815,058 2,434,586 2,390,130 12,850,597 12,176,224 11.415.159 11,989,180 12,341,777 12.890.160 12,896,561 13,530,479 13,756,197 14,632,511 15,328,331 16,388,353 17,319,695 17,370,448 16,831,054 16,983,367 17,342,657 17,580,812 18,419,945 19,071,567 19,397,142 19,692,042 19,465,190 19,771,252 1,592,452 1,799,201 1,814,391 1,336,306 952,789 808,919 1,036,723 875,899 1,069,682 823,047 861,780 875,495 1,069,788 1,202,633 1,260,323 992,261 926,073 980,773 857,986 789,440 1,026,989 867,456 959,611 915,371 7,770,772 7,304,171 6,208,284 5,724,053 5,618,240 6,199,073 6,381,249 6,398,239 6,155,510 6,377,450 7,163,665 7,692,537 8,208,045 6,911;644 6,995.923 6,508,316 7,076,996 7,154,807 7,303,735 7,821,019 8,068,209 7,512,734 7,205,406 7,667,188 26,538,302: 25,828,554 23,919,970' 23,285,031 22,222,259 23,081,439 23,775,776 24,547,955. 24,904,993 25,649,016 27,133,810 29,051,382 30,841,287 29,792,516 28,691,788 27,755,966 28,649,038 29,076,754 30,113,704 31,305,81& 32,378,774 31,897,091 31,062,87531,751,660 1943* .. 1944 .. 1945 .. 1946* .. 1947 .. 1948 . . 1949 .. 559,669 571,477 582,922 301 ,"283 309,447 314,145 323,704 6,667 6,230 7,250 6,092 6,966 217j 340 223,491 237,892 239,379 1 1 1 1 1 ,098,837 ,130 >86 ,129,606 ,152,971 2,606j 105 2,525,788 2,248,861 2,475,413 20,556,411 20,427% 579 20,741,337 21,175,999 1,086j 625 911,915 654,502 628,276 8,189j 862 8,881,661 7,708j 003 7,708,832 7,412,259 33,200,298 33,974,612 32,6si,79932,483,138 32,844,91S * Not available.

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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1949. 3. Owners of Sheep Owning Total Number of Sheep Districts, by Counties. Name and Address of Officer, and <N O 1 o rH O 03 O t— t /— j o - xo i-l o rH © o «s ©.N OX +3 § T— 1 O S* <sf o ""o HO oo o> m o . -u© lO © o IS © <M rH if *1 Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Appointments Held by Him. AUCKLAND DISTRICT — Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mangonui 58 44 24 9 1 136 53,612 Fawcett, E. J., Wellington, Director-General. Barry, W. C., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Director, Livestock Division. Whangaroa Bay of Islands Hokianga Whangar ei Subdivision — 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 Te Kuiti Subdivision — Taupo Taumarunui Kawhia Otorohanga Waitomo Ohura Kaitieke Bay of Plenty Subdivision — Tauranga Whakatane Opotiki Rotorua 26 73 54 94 49 72 84 6 66 1 43 112 37 24 20 43 39 63 57 98 90 22 55 35 97 154 45 56 208 80 77 63 18 45 34 77 63 52 103 12 49 1 50 100 28 11 18 19 43 61 105 74 120 8 54 38 84 161 55 42 101 33 21 54 14 44 29 57 38 54 59 3 42 3 38 81 17 6 13 9 30 64 145 91 110 7 51 48 71 173 79 56 66 14 26 42 is 20 36 32 28 39 2 31 2 34 47 15 6 7 5 67 71 196 61 101 9 53 30 56 150 56 29 57 13 24 31 1 6 3 5 4 5 3 ' 3 ' 3 4 3 6 9 38 10 19 3 9 2 6 21 8 2 8 7 5 12 ' 1 1 ' 1 "l ' '6 1 1 1 1 ' 1 8 ' 1 1 1 1 1 2 ' 2 ' 'l 3 2 ' 'l ' 1 2 ' 1 59 186 140 269 187 211 290 23 192 7 168 344 100 47 59 76 185 268 550 335 441 50 225 153 316 671 245 186 441 149 154 206 20,519 99,217 75,775 141,528 118,331 124,970 161,375 10,455 111,386 5,243 110,352 180,613 54,977 18,900 33,483 26,131 160,210 207,292 631,591 229,481 348,161 41,441 195,148 103,522 204,302 583,623 205,357 111,912 207,311 89,293 93,697 172,165 * Mason, R. S. M., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. >■ Rider, H. D., Kaitaia, Inspector of Stock. McNally, G. T., Dargaville, Inspector of Stock. Rench, D. W., Kaikohe, Inspector of Stock. French, T., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. '"Christie, R. H. C., Pukekohe, Inspector of Stock. Pedersen, E. O., Helensville, Inspector of Stock. Mackintosh, G. R., Hamilton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Dale, W. 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. Kent, G. X., Te Kuiti, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. ► Oliver, J. F., Wanganui, Clerk. Registrar of Brands for Kaitieke. Price, F. G., Taumarunui, Inspector of Stock. j Thompson, R. A., Tauranga, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. VWilson, K. G. B., Opotiki, Inspector of Stock. McKenzie, M. B., Rotorua, Inspector of Stock. I Burgess, C. G., Whakatane, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Auckland District 2,101 1,778 1,604 1,335 206 29 11 5 7,069 4,931,373

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Poverty bay district— Matakaoa Waiapu Uawa Cook Waikohu 10 19 11 63 20 14 33 5 62 24 19 43 9 76 32 27 84 22 105 107 9 39 21 65 37 3 4 7 18 21 53 1 3 2 2 5 6 ' 'l ' 'l 82 230 80 395 251 110,213 423,153 217,851 660,757 596,569 E. B., Gisborne, inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Totals, Poverty Bay District HA WEE'S BAY DISTRICT— Napier Subdivision — Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Waipukurau Patangata Woodville Subdivision— "Weber Dannevirke Woodville Pahiatua Akitio 123 138 179 345 171 53 12 15 2 1,038 2,008,543 74 84 32 7 16 1 41 13 31 8 78 117 62 4 11 2 73 14 43 18 73 157 95 18 38 12 97 31 56 45 117 377 164 69 150 30 113 45 98 66 51 99 62 16 79 10 33 8 12 12 19 24 7 27 ' 3 ' 1 7 5 11 2 1 3 1 1 ' 2 4 3 "3 ' 'l "2 ' 1 421 872 424 115 328 56 362 111 241 160 651,932 1,359,084 622,379 191,906 783,296 97,346 415,904 122,346 246,786 271,184 j Nicol, J. Gr., Hastings, Inspector of Stock, > Registrar of Brands. Thomson, D. R., Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. : Lamason, P. J., Dannevirke, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Totals, Hawke's Bay District 307 422 622 1,229 382 88 26 13 1 3,090 4,762,163 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 52 71 59 61 17 19 21 8 19 27 39 45 35 67 32 50 34 18 34 39 35 13 52 25 41 67 38 18 19 7 19 43 34 68 24 115 54 40 65 49 42 51 28 19 55 18 43 71 32 28 32 3 8 57 49 69 45 229 91 69 99 67 69 58 31 14 26 7 13 42 27 21 36 3 9 105 56 58 78 331 84 72 123 57 52 66 36 14 7 1 1 6 6 6 21 18 23 38 97 18 1 23 8 4 6 ' 'l ' 2 2 4 5 7 17 1 "l 2 2 1 2 1 2 ' 3 4 3 ' 1 1 1 8 14 ' 3 193 122 157 247 121 92 117 21 55 257 200 273 239 876 280 232 345 201 208 218 137 68 130,532 39,210 71,976 160,041 99,973 75,921 120,582 10,972 25,796 313,735 222,580 329,406 461,083 1,458,312 281,980 178,859 366,411 191,180 200,960 175,830 114,276 75,117 j -> 1 Mclntyre, R. J., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. /Hill, R. de B., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Spooner, J. N., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Oliver, J. F., Wanganui, Clerk, Registrar of 1 Brands. f Hunting, J. P., Raetihi, Inspector of Stock. August, W. H., Taihape, Inspector of Stock. Hubbard, W. W., Palmerston North, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 Mackley, H. O., Feilding, Inspector of Stock. 1 , Sim, T. M., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, f Registrar of Brands. Totals, West Coast District 795 918 1,237 1,316 303 1 47 16 24 3 4,659 5,104,732

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i 2 - 3 On the 30th April, 1949. Owners of Sheep Owning Total NumTjer of sw r T)i«t,rip.t,s J hv Oonntifts. i . Name and Address of Officer, and 2 o o • -2- o- -§• Appointments Held by Him. § % -§ HO "1 gg gS 0wners o ° go 2"* ho o>o ©o„ go of Sheep. - g ©.« O OO -O M | gheep _ WAIRARAPA DISTRICT— Masterton Subdivision — Featherston . . . . 30 16 49 90 41 14 3 6 249 532,434 Wairarapa South .. 28 24 46 62 18 5 1 184 251,406 Sutherland, J. H., Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Masterton .. .. 33 35 70 116 46 8 2 .. .. 310 471,819 1 Registrar of Brands. Castlepoint .. .. 2 1 9 25 24 3 2 .. 66 166,472 ,'Jaine, J. I?., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. Eketahuna .. 34 36 49 53 12 3 1 .. 188 198,788 1 Lennox, T. R., Carterton, Inspector of Stock. Mauriceville .. .. 18 19 22 22 3 84 64,787 J Totals, Wairarapa District 145 131 245 368 144 33 8 7 1,081 1,685,706 Totals, North Island .. 3,471 3,387 3,887 4,593 1,206 250 73 64 6 16,937 18,492,517 MARLBOROUGH-NELSON-WESTLAND DISTRICT— Nelson Subdivision — ■ 1 Waimea .. 471 242 112 51 2 2 889 1 Skinner, R, W„ Nelson, Inspector of Stock, Takaka .. 62 37 20 16 18o 50,911 1 Registrar of Brands. CoUmgwood .. .. 28 -1 10 4 2 .. .. .. .. 65 fMcZenzie, R. W., Takaka, Assistant Inspector Buller .. .. 23 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 2,44o nf Stock Murchison .. .. 48 36 15 6 2 107 41,890 j U1 iM ' OLK ' Westland Subdivision — Westland .. .. 91 59 17 2 . .. .. , .. .. 169 1 Fleming, J., Greijmouth, Inspector of Stock, Inangahua .. .. 32 21 6 1 1 .. .. .. .. 61 18,7ob J- . ar n f "Rranrls Grey .. .. .. 69 37 8 7 121 32,903 J registrar or ±sranas. Marlborough Subdivision — ?r U ii? S V, " " ofc iftH ifn it 9« ' '0 1 ''9 " \shand, G. D., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Marlborough .. .. 238 168 110 74 26 3 2 621 392,216 > t> trfl _ n f - Awatere .. .. 20 19 71 62 22 3 2 2 201 286,061 J Registrar ot Brands. Totals, Marlborough- — —— Nelson - Westland 1,105 685 413 267 63 8 3 4 2,548 1,330,251 District — — — CANTERBURY-KAIKOTJBA DISTRICT— Northern Subdivision — Kaikoura .. .. 70 20 29 57 19 1 .. 1 197 214,144- 1 Amuri .. . . 1 12 15 53 73 26 8 3 2 192 332,928 Wightman, L. H., Amber ley, Inspector of Stock, Cheviot .. .. 18 36 58 62 11 2 . . 1 .. 188 207,350 1 Registrar of Brands. Ashley .. .. 17 33 22 16 7 1 .. 96 84,672 Moir, R. M., Rotherham, Inspector of Stock. Kowai . 40 48 31 28 4 .. .. .. 151 98,795 | Grindell, B. L., Kaikoura, Inspector of Stock, Waipara ,. .. 28 55 88 131 23 7 2 % 335 419,921 j

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CAftTERBURY-KAIKOURA | i DISTRICT —continued Christchurch Subdivision —• Oxford .. .. 36 33 40 28 5 142 96,746 Akaroa . . . . 44 39 54 34 3 . . . . . . 174 116,855 Mount Herbert .. 10 12 18 14 4 58 50,164 Wairewa .. .. 21 26 34 25 7 .. .. .. 113 92,910 Selwyn .. .. 27 36 58 44 13 1 3 1 183 211,927 Wnimniri " " 7 t o 3 f 3 2 3.. 37 Forrester, A., Christchurch, Inspector of Stock, waimairi .. .. / 0 & .. I .. .. .. .. ID "Retristrnr of T?ranH<s » ora •• if 35 25 15 . 124 52,355 1 XlSS'lnspector of Stock. S" •' it m 00 J? i lli 1 70' 9Q7 [Doggett, A. M., Leeston, Inspector of Stock. Ptmlrfin " " 48 Q? 90 ff " " " " Hq Paterson, J., Chatham Islands, Inspector of Heathcote " " 3 "I ! '6 !! " " !! :: n 9; 080 Stock, Registrar of Brands. Halswell .. .. 8 11 5 3 2 29 21,170 Springs .. .. 24 43 18 5 1 .. .. .. 91 37,296 Ellesmere .. .. 64 82 60 12 2 .. .. .. 220 99,255 Ashburton .. .. 114 303 369 306 40 8 2 3 1 1,146 1,082,838 Chatham Islands .. 12 25 22 17 5 5 1 .. .. 87 107,551 Timaru Subdivision — Levels 1116 " *73 146 122 io 3 1 •• 364,034 ] Bray, E. H., Timaru, Clerk, Registrar of Brands. Mackenzie A 36 84 123 47 "5 "3 "a 325 526 345 ("Gray, K. G., Fairlie, Inspector of Stock. Waimate 99 207 2 I! 171 23 5 . 2 " 1 742 66M45 J Langford, A. J., Waimate, Inspector of Stock. Totals, Canterbury- 1,047 1,547 1,684 1,403 276 50 18 16 3 6,044 5,541,324 Kaikoura District OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — f Stewart, G. H., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Waitaki .. .. 186 267 236 106 40 11 2 1 849 677,249 J Registrar of Brands. A. R., Kurow, Inspector of Stock. Dunstan Subdivision — Maniatoto .. .. 37 40 63 120 30 7 1 1 299 418,727 Vincent . . . . 66 51 87 91 33 7 4 .. 339 426,851 | Douglas, A., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, i Registrar of Brands. Dunedin Subdivision — Mitchell, J., Clyde, Inspector of Stock. Waihemo .. .. 38 33 40 37 12 1 1 .. 162 149,996 rMillar, J. A., Ranfurly, Inspector of Stock. Waikouaiti .. .. 62 38 21 25 5 2 .. .. .. 153 96,503 ] Wilmot-Buxton, G., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Taieri .. .. 104 95 64 67 12 5 1 1 349 286,498 Apps, A. W. J., Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Peninsula .. .. 15 21 15 1 .. .. .. .. 52 21,169 J Clutha Subdivision — r Shennan, J. P., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock, Clutha .. .. 139 121 200 247 24 5 1 .. .. 737 688,247 Registrar of Brands. Tuapeka .. .. 92 61 107 177 37 8 1 1 1 485 586,871 ■i Harrison. N. D., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock. Bruce .. .. 83 98 151 108 7 3 .. .. .. 450 345,672 C. A., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision— Bake .. .. .. 29 38 33 25 21 10 2 1 159 249,030 1 Pobertson -r t Tnvercaraill Insneotor of Stock) Southland .. .. 523 534 875 892 72 15 10 2 1 2,924 2,662,069 Jioberteon J. imwca/s-iM, inspector ot StocK. Wallace .. 133 162 322 269 31 5 2 3 927 867,629 B uchan R G ffors Inspector of Stock Stewart Island .. 3 3 2 1 9 4,315 ggS&&. k'. Stock. Totals, Otago District .. 1,510 1,562 2,216 2,166 324 79 25 10 2 7,894 7,480,826 Totals, South Island .. 3,662 3,794 4,313 3,836 663 137 46 30 5 16,486 14,352,401 HoS Grand totals .. .. 7,133 7,181 8,200 8,429 1,869 387 119 94 I 11 33,423 132,844,918 1

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