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Sheep District and Subdivision, and Cattle District. Number of Sheepowners owning under ' Owning 20,000 ON 3 1st MAY, 1879. Total Number of Owners „, of Sheep. Shee PName of Officer, Rank, Eesidence, and Date of Appointment. Infected Flocks in District>n 30th Ji me 1880. 500 1,000 2,000 5,000; 10,000 20,000 and upwards. Name of Run and Owner. No. The Canterbury Sheep District— Continued. The Westland Cattle District :— Comprising the Counties or Westland and Grey. TJie Westland Cattle Board :— H. L. Eobinson, Chairman, J. A. Bonae, J. Giles, D. P. James, H. H. Lahmann. The Northern Subdivision. Area, 1,686,000 acres Bounded towards the North by the right bank of the Hurunui River from its source at the saddle to a point due south of where the boundary fence between St. Leonards Eun and Culverden and Balmoral Buns strikes the Hurunui Eiver, at or near the confluence of the Pahau River ; thence towards the West by that line of fence to the Waiau-ua River, thence again towards the North by the right bank of that river to the sea ; towards the East by the sea to the mouth of the Waimakariri River; towards the South by the right bank of the Waimakariri River to its source in the Southern Alps ; and towards the West by the Westland Subdivision hereinbefore described to the saddle at the source of the Hurunui River, the starting point. 18 Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Registrar of Brands, Amberley 361 31 17 11 14 454 738,097 Eoster, Reginald July, 1876 The Christchurch Subdivision. Area, 2,979,000 acres Bounded towards the North by the Northern Subdivision hereinbefore described, from the source of the Waimakariri Eiver to its mouth ; towards the East by the sea to the mouth of the Eangitata Eiver ; towards the South-west by the right bank of that river to its confluence with the Clyde Eiver, and thence by the right bank of that river to its source in the Southern Alps ; and towards the West by the Westland Subdivision hereinbefore described, to the source of the Waimakariri Eiver, the starting point. 510 83 54 50 40 19 11 767 1,205,650 Holderness, Robert P. Do., do., do., Christchurch Aug., 1865 Macdonald, James .. Do., do., do., Timaru, Canterbury The Southern Subdivision. Area, 3,306,000 acres Bounded towards the North-east by theJChristchurch Subdivision hereinbefore described, from the source of the Clyde Eiver to the mouth of the Eangitata River ; towards the East by the sea to the mouth of the Waitaki River ; thence towards the South-west by the right bank of that river to its confluence with the Ohau Eiver, thence by the right bank of that river, the north-eastern shore of Ohau Lake, and the right bank of the Dobson Eiver to its source in the Southern Alps ; and towards the West by the Westland Subdivision hereinbefore described, to the source of the Clyde Eiver, the starting point. 164 36 30 14 15 23 22 304 1,315,217 Aug., 1871 The Canterbury Cattle District:— compeising the counties of alluei, cheviot, ashley, Selwyn, Akaeoa, Ashbueton, Gebaldine, and Waimate. The Canterbury Cattle Board: — Eobeet Wilkin, Chairman, E. J. Kimbell, C. Newton, J. T. Peacock, J. Studholme. Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, and Eegistrar of Brands, Dunedin, Otago Clerk, Dunedin The Otago. Sheep District. Area, 17,164,000 acres 629 97 71 74 46 GO 51 928 3,580,002 ' Johnson, Eobert H. Grix, Julian, J.D. April, 1872 District clean, but lice are found in many flocks. The Otago Sheep District, comprising the following Subdivisions :— 237 555,199 The Dunedin Subdivision. Area, 880,000 acres Comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Otago the boundaries whereof commence at a branch of Deep Dell Creek. Bounded towards the Northeast by Shag Valley Eoad and Shag Eiver to mouth of said river ; thence towards the South and East by Pacific Ocean, Blueskin Bay, and Swampy Hill, to Water of Leith and City of Dunedin, and Otago Harbour to Bay View Eoad; thence by a straight line to the Ocean Beach ; thence again by the ocean to mouth of Clutha River, Matau Branch ; thence South-west by said Matau Branch and Clutha Eiver to junction of Waitahuna River ; thence by Waitahuna Eiver to Waitahuna Hill; thence by a line from Waitahuna Hill to the Nenthorn ; thence by the Nenthorn to branch of Deep Dell Creek, Shag Valley Road, being the starting point. 145 26 Sept., 1878 22 21 The Port Chalmers Subdivision. Area, 57,000 acres Comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Otago the boundaries whereof commence from a point at Blueskin Bay. Bounded on the North, East, and South by the ocean to a point on Ocean Beach ; thence by a straight line to Bay View Road ; thence by Dunedin Subdivision boundary to starting point at Blueskin Bay. 28 31 5,445 Thomson, John Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, and Registrar of Brands, Port Chalmers, Otago July, 1869 Murison, James Do., do., do., Oamaru, Otago The Oamaru Subdivision. Area, 1,684,000 acres Bounded on the North by the southern boundary of the Canterbury Sheep District, from the mouth of the Waitaki to the saddle at the source of the Dobson River ; thence by the north-west boundary of Otago Sheep District to the saddle at the source of the Hunter Eiver; thence by the north bank of that river to the Hawea Lake ; thence by the north bank of the Hawea Lake to the junction of the Dingle ; thence by the said river to its source ; thence by a right line to the summit of Longslip Mountains ; thence by a right line to Mount St. Bathans ; thence by the Hawkdun and Kakanui Mountains to the main Shag Valley Eoad at the point of the Kakanui Mountains; thence by the north bank of the Shag Eiver to the ocean ; thence to the starting point at mouth of the Waitaki. 69 13 11 120 538,584 July, 1875 Do., do., do., Queenstown, Otago The Dunstan Subdivision. Area, 3,412,000 acres Bounded on the North-west by the Otago Sheep District boundary; towards the North-east by the boundary of Oamaru Subdivision; South and South-west by Dunedin, Tapanui, and Southland Subdivisions. 21 15 12 11 22 98 1,197,805 Roskruge, Charles K. June, 1871 The Tapanui Subdivision. Area, 2,425,000 acres Comprising all that area in the Provincial District of Otago the boundaries whereof commence at mouth of Clutha Eiver. Bounded on the South-east by the Pacific Ocean to mouth of the Mataura River ; thence by said river to road line at Allen's Creek ; thence by said main road to Wakatipu Lake ; thence on 174 25; 19 14 15 13 267 657,975 Hickson, Frederick B. Do., do., do., Tapanui, Otago Jan., 1876