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ON 31st MAY, 1879. Infected Flocks in District on 30th Ji me, 1880, ,_* Number of Sheepowners owning under Owning 20,000 Total Number of Sheep District and Subdivision, and Cattle District. Name of Officer, Rank, Residence, and Date of Appointment. 500 1,000 2,000 5,000 10,000 20,001 and upwards. <*££. S^P" Name of Run and Owner. No. The Wellington Sheep District. Area, 6,378,000 acres The Wellington Sheep District comprising the following subdivisions :— 636 220 166 93 27 20 1,166 1,463,533 The North Wairarapa Subdivision. Area, 875,000 acres Comprising so much of the Counties of the Wairarapa East and Wairarapa West as is bounded towards the North-east by a line from the summit of the Tararua Range to the source of the Ruamahanga River ; thence by the Ruamahanga River to the junction with the Taueru River ; thence up the Taueru River and Kouraru Creek to its intersection with the southern boundary of Section No. 41, Tupurupuru Block; thence by the southern boundaries of Sections 41, 57, 58, 59, 60, 86, 85, and 79, to the Wainuioru River; thence down the Wainuioru and Pahaua Rivers to the sea. 10 10 13 63 320,446 17 Telford, Thomas Drummond, John Sheep Inspector, and Registrar of Brands, Tinui, Whareama Do., do., Masterton, Wairarapa Dec, 1868 'Meredith, Edwin, jun., Riversdale .. Estate of Charles Hales, Flat Point Moore and Krull, Glenburn Wingate, J., Manawa Smith, J. V., Upper Whareama Smith, J. V., Mataikuna Armstrong, J., Aohonga Armstrong, J., Akiteo Cox, J. G., Mataikuna Elder and Co., Langdale Mitchell, "William, Morison's Run .. Sutherland, W. andD., Upper Pahua Cameron, J. and D., Pahaua Martin, Hon. J., Haungaroa Tully, J., Ngawhakaapuke Tullock, L., Hautotara 9,500 4,000 10,400 5,600 8,000 13,000 18,000 4,000 3,000 3,000 3,500 12,280 14,300 7,200 5,000 7,293 The South Wairarapa Subdivision. Area, 1,242,000 acres Comprising so much of the Counties of Wairarapa East and Wairarapa West as are not included in the North Wairarapa Subdivision. 23 5 141 27 31 241 355,403 Dec, 1873 The Wellington Subdivision. Area, 778,000 acresComprising the County of Hutt, and so much of the Manawatu County as lies south of the Manawatu River, together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes. Richardson, Thos. G. Do., do., and Deputy Cattle Inspector, Provincial Buildings, Wellington Nil. 141 30 23 11 214 132,222 Nov., 1876 Michie, Thomas, M.R.C.V.S.E. .. Deputy Cattle Inspector, Wellington (honorary) May, 1880 The Wellington Cattle District:— Comprising the Counties of Hutt, Wairarapa East, and wairaeapa west. Monro, Alex. Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector and Registrar of Brands. Wellington. Jan., 1880 Reid and Hume, Eordell Burnett, A., Oneida Higgie, A., Blink Bonny Higgie, T., Okoia Campbell, P. A., Wiritoa .. Honeyfield,E.M., Whenuakurablock Blyth, D., No. 1 Line Hawken, J., Kakaramea .. Symes, C. and E., Manutahi Peacock, H. S., Manutahi.. Baker and Wilson, Lamb Hill Morse, Major, Headland .. Flommery, T. Reid, W., Riverton Howard, Martin Sheilds, T., Okui Ball, J., Kakaramea Palmer, A. Whenuakura Bayly, T. G., Mokoia Bremer Brothers, Whenuakura The Wellington Cattle Board :— Marriott, J. H. Registrar of Brands. July, 1856 The Wanganui Subdivision. Area, 2,231,000 acres Comprising the County of Patea, and so much of the Wanganui County as is not included in the Napier Sheep District. 156 84 57 23 323 371,068 Gerse, John Ivo Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector and Registrar of Brands, Wanganui Oct., 1878 2,300 700 900 300 1,390 1,300 350 600 3,000 2,400 680 1,700 300 486 170 375 500 2,200 1,700 1,006 Mackenzie, William .. March, 1879 Do., do., do., Carlyle, Patea The Bangitikei Subdivision. Area, 1,262,000 acres Comprising the County of Rangitikei, and so much of the Manawatu County as is north of the Manawatu River. 188 71 42 15 325 274,394 Simpson, Robert K... Simpson, Walter Sheep Inspector and Registrar of Brands, Marton Do., do., Foxton Nov., May, 1868 1876 Nil. The Wanganui Cattle District:Comprising tjie Counties op Wanganui, Patea, Rangatikbi, and Manawatu. Hamblin, C, Waitara Sargent, J., Bell Block .. Tate, Mrs., Waitara The Wanganui Cattle Board: — The New Plymouth Sheep District. Area, 1,631,462 acres .. The New Plymouth Sheep District comprising the County of Taranaki. 85 90 11,264 Hateley, Willliam .. Do., Deputy Cattle Inspector and Registrar of Brands, New Plymouth Oct., 1865 80 102 600 The Taranaki Cattle District:— Comprising the County of Taranaki. The Taranaki Cattle Board : — Robert Trimble, Chairman, T. Bayly, W. Bayly, H. D. Vavasour, J. Elliott. Canning, Charles Chief Sheep Inspector and Registrar of Brands, Nelson The Nelson Sheep District. Area, 4,956,000 acres.. .. The Nelson Sheep District, comprising the following subdivisions :— 464 31 503 166 107,661 47,102 Hunt, Thomas Sept., 1874 Newport and Son, Brook Valley Mackay, T., Drumdun Wells,'W. S., Wakapuka The Nelson Subdivision. Area, 819,000 acres Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector and Registrar of Brands. Nelson. March, 1879 148 13 1,050 1,577 108 Bounded towards the North by the sea from the West Bluff to the head of that arm of Tennyson's Inlet which approaches nearest to Squally Cove, Croixelles Harbour ; thence towards the East by a right line to Mount McLaren, thence along the summit of the watershed between the Pelorus and Blind Bay over Mount Elliot, Castor Peak, Mount Duppa to Saddle Hill, thence by a right line to the source of the Heringa River, thence by the right bank of that river to its confluence with the Pelorus River, thence by right hank of that river to its source in the Red Hills, thence by the summit of the watershed between the Wairau River and Blind Bay, over Dun Mountain, Mount Richmond, Mount Rintoul, to Ward's Pass; thence by Sections Nos. 7, 4, and 3, Wiesenhavern's Run, known as the Red Hills Reserve; thence westerly to and then along the summit of St. Arnaud Range to Mount Travers ; thence towards the South-west by the Buller and Grey Subdivision hereinafter described, to the confluence of the Hope and Buller Rivers; and towards the West by the Motueka Subdivision hereinafter described to the West Bluff, the starting point.