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prevent any material increase, and the extreme drought on the plains has told on the number and condition of the sheep. I have, &0., P. 33. Bottltott, Chief Inspector of iSlieep. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

CANTERBURY DISTRICT. NORTHERN SUBDIVISION. RETURN of the Number of Sheep Depasturing on Farms and Runs on 31st December, 1877, for the year 1878.

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Name and Address of Owner. Freehold. Run. Total. Collie, Donald, Ashley Bank Crysftll, Walter, West Eyreton ... Croft, Thomns, Ashley Bank Cone, William, Ashley Bank Corlett Brothers, Amberley Chapman, Robert, Springbank Cochrane, J. M., Mount White ... Orossley, Dampier, Huruniii Clifi'ord and Weld, Amberley Courage, F., Amberley Clothier, James, Kaiapoi Island ... Catherwood, Hugh, C'ust Clist, J. and G., Ohoka Cowens, George, Carletou Chapman, R., Palmerston Hill, St. Leonards Dudley, Rev. B. M., Rangiora Dixon, Joseph, Ashley Bank Dalzell, M., Leithfleld Douglas, T, C, Amberley Diokenson, J. D., Cust Duffill, E., Ohoka Pnlziel, J. and J., Mt. Grey Downs Doig, P. and P., N. Moeraki Downs Dench, Robert, West Oxford Douglas, James, Amberley Donovan, R., S. Moeraki Downs ... Denton, JT., Eyreton Davis, John, Eyreton Dron, John, Leithfield Donds, John, Ashley Bank Dutfell, William, Ashley Bank ... Dalzell, James, Fernside Daily, Robert, Swanannoa Dixon, M., Eyretou Douglas, George, Executor of, Amberley Dohrniann, D., Oxford Dalgety, P. G., Balmoral Dawson, George, Ohoka Deston, T. C, Bennett's Dougla6, Thomas, Amberley D'Auvergne, Charles, Rangiora ... Dixon, William, Ashley Bank Dick, David, Ashley Bank Dick, John, Saltwater Creek Evans, Richard, Rangiora KDgelbreoht, II., Oxford Ellis, Edward, Moeraki Downs Egan, John, Ferntide Ellwood, John, Ashley Bank Evnns, T. H., Leilhfield Elliott, William, Bennett's Evans, Richard, Ohoka Ellis, Thomas, Coutts Island Klli-". Thomas, Ea»t Oxford Earshman and Co., Pahau Reserve Elder Brothers, Kaiapoi Island ... Eendall, W. C, Leithfield Ford, Joseph, Rangiora Fletcher, Samuel, Ashley Bank F razor, John, Fernside Fisher, George, Flaxton Fawcett, William, Ashley Bank ... Free, William, Ashley Bank Fitzpatrick, Charles, Leithfleld ... Frizzell, John, West Eyreton Fisher, G. and H., Ashley Bank ... Ferguson, James, Sefton Gresson, II. B , Woodend Giles, L., Kaiapoi Island Gorrie, Brothers, Sefton Guil I, James, Flaxton Garland, Alexander, Moeraki Downs Graham, David, Southbrook Glendiuning, J., Waikari Gow, John, Ferneide Gardiner, A., Kbrth Moeraki Downs Gray, James, Eyreton Grant Darid, Cust Gardiner, G. G., Cust Garrett, David, Moeraki Downs ... Gorton, J. R., Oxford Gardiner, John, Kaiapoi Greig, Thomas, St. Leonards G allot ly, John, Cust Heyward, James, Clarkvillo ,,. 200 8 350 6 1,200 10,500 15.6G0 6.500 240 80 180 130 9,500 55 Vfi 440 164 650 130 380 200 28 140 225 462 460 90 110 116 100 300 8,200 200 15,833 81 650 2,000 50 45 220 90 103 650 192 330 50 186 200 171 1,155 1,000 3,500 450 750 884 8 34 120 95 15 40 120 330 90 1,200 250 300 1,300 650 329 60 vo 120 30 1G0 135 40 5,000 100 1,300 50 915 18,000 9,300 1,500 2,800 8,000 7,900 200 8 350 6 1,200 10,500 18,000 9,300 17,160 6.500 240 80 180 130 9,500 55 76 440 164 650 130 380 200 28 140 225 462 460 90 110 116 100 300 11,000 8,000 200 23,733 81 650 2,000 50 45 220 90 103 650 192 330 50 18G 200 171 1,155 6,000 3,500 450 750 384 8 34 120 95 15 40 120 330 90 1,200 250 300 1,300 650 329 60 70 120 3G 160 135 40 12,938 100 1,300 50 015 5,000 7,938

J'amc and Address of Owner. Freehold. Run. Total. Alkworth, .Tame?, Saltwater Creek Arnot, William, Fernside Atkinson. K., Mandeville Plains ... Ashby, John, Leithfield Armstrong, J., Rangiora Anderson, W., N. Sloeraki Downs Atkinson, William, Cust Addinell, Jolin, Cust Armstrong, Thomas, Waikari Benn and Parkerson, Amberley ... Blni'kett, Henry, Rangiora Barker, Joseph, Ashley Bank Boys, J. C, Southbrook Bowie, Jolin, Woodend Burton, W. H., Woodend Bus?, William, Rangiora Blackmore, T. D., Kainpoi Island... Bailey, John, Fernside Barwell, Samuel, Rangiora Bell, J.. Rangiora Beere, W. H., Cust Briston-, R., Amberley Brock, John, Ashley Bank Boulton, John, N. lloeraki Downs Bcere, A. J., Moeraki Downs Barrell, Samuel, Raugiora Burgon, Thomas, Mandeville Plains Butters, E. and II., Eyreton Bourke, Corneliu?, Rangiora Baker, James, Kaiapoi Island Bowick, Jolin, C'u^t Boyce, D., Saltwater Creek Bnrtrum, G-eorge, Rangiora Beals, Henry, Eyreton Broadfoot, A., Amberley Bristow, H. A. B., Amberley Banks, James, Ashley Bank Brown, J. T., Rangiora Brettargh and Pearson, Oxford Brocklesby, L., Ohoka Beloher, Richard, Coutts Island ... Bradley, William, West Eyreton ... Bethel], Richard, Amuri Blackler, J. G., Cust Barnard, William, Kaiapoi Bennett, William, West Eyreton ... Brown, J., Rangiora Blrnie, James, Coutts Island Busch, F., Rangiora Buchanan at.d Wade, Waikari Beharrel, John, Kaiapoi Conway, Thomas, Cust Coleman, S., Amberley Chilton, Thomas, Eyreton Cone, George, Rangiora Chysall, William, Moeraki Downs Charles, James, Jfoeraki Downs ... Cowie, James, Waikari Cameron, D. and D., Saltwater Creek Clist, George, Ohoka Coup, R., Kaiapoi Island Croft, F., Ashley Bank Cameron, John, Balcairn Cook, Henry, Rangiora Crampton, O. W., Amberley Cooper, George, West. Oxford Carr and Dutliic, Ashley Downs ... Clothier, B. and II., Eyreton Curie, George, Cai-leton Collier, Richard, Cust Cowie, Alexander, Waikari 954 120 44 120 44 380 15 610 500 1,500 90 420 1,360 442 42'J 450 172 290 80 278 709 320 140 400 55 20 fiO 450 2 1 88 9 70 52 1,426 104 106 6,000 1,200 4 385 68 3,000 190 220 238 93 130 171 2,152 182 1,430 467 276 700 80 150 940 1,000 131 43 243 253 122 87 158 30 CO 70 1,000 ISO 954 120 44 120 44 380 15 610 500 1,500 90 420 1,360 442 420 450 172 290 80 278 709 320 140 400 55 20 CO 450 2 1 88 9 70 52 1,426 194 106 13,000 6,500 4 385 68 3,000 190 220 238 93 130 171 2,152 182 1,430 467 276 700 80 150 940 1,000 131 43 243 253 122 87 158 30 60 70 1,000 180 7,000 5,300