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1882. NEW ZEALAND.

SHEEPOWNERS AND NUMBER OF SHEEP AND LAMBS ON 31 MAY, 1879, 1880, AND 1881 (RETURN OP ALL, SHOWING- THE COUNTY IN WHICH OWNERS RESIDE, SO FAR AS INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED IN THE SCHEDULES "A" FURNISHED BY SHEEPOWNERS UNDER SECTION 21 OF "THE SHEEP ACT, 1878").

Presented to both Houses of tlw General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT—continued.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT. RETURN of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 31st May, 1879, 1880, and 1881.

I—H. 7.

'o. ol Sheep on May. 1879. j 1880. 1881. Kitchen, Philip, Kohimaru, Mongonui... Kitchen, John, Victoria, Mongonui Lambly, J. W., Bellevue, Oruru Lane, D. GK, Kaeo Lepa, Puhipi, Ahipara Mario, N., Oruru Masters, C M., Pukepoto, Mongonui ... Matthews Brothers, Aurere, Awanui ... Matthew?, R. H., Kaitaia McHae, J., Kaeo Moore, H., North Cape, Parengarenga .. Motuili, Mattieu, Pukepoto, Mongonui Murray, W., Cavalii Island, Kaco Neho, AVaata, Grassmere, Kaitaia Ngaratna, Mongonui Panther, D. F , Kaiaka, Mongonui Patana, Ilohepa, Abipara Patana, Rapihana, Kaitaia Paton, J., Te Popo, A rictoria, Mongonui Pekahu Neho, Toatoa, Oruru Penny, Joseph, Mongonui Penney, George, Kaeo Poharama, Manukau, Mongonui Puckey, W. G-., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, C. J., Woodville, Kaitaia Puiteto, Ileke, Pupuke, Kaeo Rangitaumutu, Tamati, Awanui Eeade, J., Muriwhenua, Ahipara Reid, J. W., Ahipeia, Ahipara Rewe, Na, Ahipara Rcwiri Hongi, Maungapiko, Paronga ... Richards, G., Mangatete, Awanui Robertson, J. II., Grassmere, Kaitaia ... Rose, Mrs. "VV., the Kumi, Awanui Rosieur, Mrs. M., the Island, Mongonui Shannon, J. W., Waipuna, Kaitaia Shepherd, A. B., Whangaroa Shepherd, Isaac, Upoiorau, Kaeo Shepherd, H. Or., Tauranga, Whangaroa Shepherd, J. G., Wlinngaroa Shepherd, J. N., Upokorau, Kaeo Shepherd, S. E., Tauranga, Whangaroa SilTa, J., Oruru Simpson, J., Awanui Smith, T. W. P., Victoria, Kaitaia Snowden, R., Puhine, Kaeo Southcy, Awnnui Stanton, G. L., Awanui Stephenson, 15. (Trustee late), Kaco ... Sturee, J. J., Olveston Manor, Mongonui Subritzky, L. and IT., Ohore, Ahipara... Subritzky, J. A., Ohore, Awanui Switzer, J., Oruru Taitimu, Hemi, Parcnga Tarenga, Aperahama, Parenga Taylor, J., Toetoe, Oruru 40 21 140 1.3° T (•5 113 955 117 & 160 H 408 Hz 3° 2O| 43j 20 5° 33°, 100 35: 100 78| 20; 8oj 164J 7° 28 120 SO 129 79O 2 S 0 4 290 280 166 43 49 27 210 80 80 555 61 20 60 151 Nil Nil 100 70 594 246 S3 250 Nil 184 140 98 48 40 Nil 51 100 20 Nil 200 80 Nil 90 74' Nil 14 Nil 200 192 !?5 16 195 100 190 H 19 120 200 100 100! 286' 360 116 300 380 14 9 425 •5° 5 380 100 432 22 11 475 160 93 no 120 122 95 Nil Nil Nil Nil 20 221 100 27 .S°° 2 S 0 38 170 25 182 127 42 500 130 49 200 Nil 46 56 Nil Nil 60 45 40

No. o) Sheep May. m 31st 1879. I 1 1880. I 1881. MONGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). \.damson, Mrs. I']., Taipu, Mongonui ... iperahama Tengara, Parenga Ball, Tliomas, Oruaiti, Mongonui Begg, John, Whangaroa Bell, R., Totara, Whangaroa Berghain, Edward, Oruaiti, Mongomii .. Bergham, D. A., Ahipara Bowman, John, Ahipara Bramley, W., sen., Kaeo Brown, T. A.,Murewlienun, Parengarenga darr, S. H., Carston Manor, Kaitaia ... Uonrad, W., Awanui Jornes, E. C, Tekgero, Whangaroa Denny, C. B., Mount Pleasant, Mongonui Edwards, Sarah, Mrs., Victoria, Oruru... Emeriona, Ahipara, Mongonui Evans, J., Mangnrete, Awanui Foley, Edmund, Kaitaia, Mongonui Foster Brothers, Mongonui Foster, Cornelius, Mongonui ... Poster, S., Land of G-oshen, Mongonui... Frear, J., Mongonui Frear, W., sen., Matakaka, Oruaiti Frear, W., Mongonui 3-ardiner, W. A., Mongonui 3-arton, W., Wainamu, Oruru 3oulton, B., Kaeo, Whangaroa flakaraia Awarau, Awanui Elaki Wi Kaitaia, Peria, Oruru Elamaina Paki, Ahipara Hare, Wesley, Kaeo Hare, W. J., Kaeo, Whangaroa Hazard, W., Oruru Hayes, J. C, Mangiti, Whangaroa Hayes, Thomas, Kaeo, Whansavoa Hayes, William, Whikora, Whangaroa [Icnari Tika, Ahipara Henderson, B., llaupapanui, Mongonui Hetaraka Komene, Kareponia, Awanui Heteraka Awanui Hobson, William, Victoria, Kaitaia Holmes, J. E., Mangatarire, Mongonui Hows, J. T. A., AVaitapu, AVliangai-oa... lecentho, J., Oruru Karena Kiwa, Kenana, Mongonui Kerehania, Ahipara Kererama, Ahipara i'J5 '4 45 46 89 >4| 5 00; 28 IOI2 I 5' 18 21 Il6 7 72 210 65 '54 53 280 MS 30 55; 74| 74; 20: 45°. 22 96 12 38 170 91 300 75! 5° 155 3 43 60 90 34 606 24 Nil i/o 200 8 32 239 Nil 96 200 290 20 60 138 3° 500 5° 75° 85 30 Nil Nil Nil 92 12 60 5° 40 Nil 820 80 796 no 40 11 20 «6 no 7° 7 5° 44 65 3° 62 5° 128 130 7 140 28I 60 24 66 7<5| 30 '25 200 40 Nil 70 24 95 200 Nil Nil Nil 250 100 120