NELSON DISTRICT—continued.

H.—7.

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

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>*o. of Sheep on 31st May. 1S79. 1880. 1181. McNarn, W., Westport ... O'Conor, B., Westport O'SulliTan, J)., Harnpden Perrett, E., Charleston Rainon, J., Lyell Bait, J., Hampden Kibot, J., Hampden Riding, W., Westport Simpson, J., Karamea Spencer, Miss E., Hampden Suisted Brothers, Westport Walker J. & Gr., Maruia, Nelson Wardrobe, T., Hampden Welsh, S., Hampden White, O:., Hampden Willistiffen, —, llampden 10 25 45 50 70 29 483 200: 30J 25 65 35 4 15 12 56 21 204 300 5 Nil Nil Nil 7o Nil Nil 10 31 53 320 Nil Nil Nil Nil 1 I 1,002 1,105 930 GREY COUNTY (In G-rey and Buller Subdivision). Alcorn, R., Totara Flat Bannon, G-., Little Grey Junction Bournes, W., Aliaura ... Doig Brothers, JBlackwater Donald, B., Totara Flat Duncan, D., Montrose, Blackwater ... ; Fox and O'Neill, Ahaura Garth, T. H., Abaura Gilmer, H., Totara Flat Grillin and Devery, Twelve-Mile Landing Johnson, J. F., Little Grey Junction ... Kennedy, W., Little Grey Junction ,,.. Mackley, S. M., Ahaura ... Mason, G., Ahaura Magill, Henry, Totara Flat McHardy, A., Aliaura McTnroe, J., Little Gvoy Junction McLennan, J., Blaekwater Methyen, W., Totara Flat Mirfin, W. C, Ahaura Mitcliell, H., Camptown ... O'Malley, J., Little Grey Junction Eees, J., Carlton Farm, Aliaura Reid, J., Ahaura 23 60 12 254 81 57 92 9 10 28 35 302 127 85 15 25 56 70 7 10 260 20 41 83 5j 4| 300 200 9 9 12, 25 97 300 2: 30! 150 100: Nil 45 25 40 250 28 74 86 35 15 Nil Nil 230 276 5o 5o Nil 40 165 200 2 22 15o 4 250 I - 25 161 225 1,932 1,734; 1,787 INANGAHTJA COUNTY (In Grey and Buller Subdivision). Boardman, F., Eeefton Brazil, J., Eeefton Pick, J., Eeefton Gallagher, D., Cronaden Gibbs, J., Longford Lyon, C, Cronaden McGinlcy, D., Cronaden Mindermann, C, Inangahua Junction.,. O'Neill, T., Eeefton Oxnam, J., Longford Osnam, S., Eeefton Paine, E., Eeefton Sileock, A., Cronaden Stevenson, J., Eeefton Sullivan, D., Fern Flat Taylor, II., Roseinount, Reefton Williams, M., Eeefton Williams, J., Eeefton 7 6 50 57 100 98 16 31 60 25 20 97 5 23! Nil Nil 39 180 15 10 293 86 J3 0 Nil 17 62 79 55 270 30 20: 45 45 56 Nil Nil 226 741 598 1 803

No. of Sheep on 31st Muy. I 1879. 1880, j 1831. MARLBOROUGH COUNTY (In Blenheim Subdivision). Adams, Frederick, Blenheim Adams, John, Grovotown Adams, W., Langley Dale, Blenheim ,.. Adams, M. B., Fern Flat, Havelock ... Allan, R., Old Renwick Road, Blenheim > Allport, Thomas, sen , Tua Marina Avery, William, Blenheim Barker, E., Wairau Valley Barker, E.,jun., Wairau Valley Barnes, S., Old Renwick Road, Blenheim Barnett and Selmes, Tua Marina ... j Bartlett, Thomas, Wairau Valley ... i Barton, John, Onamalutu, Renwick ... Bary, Gustaf, Renwick Batty, J., Middle Road, Blenheim Beal, R , New Renwick Road, Blenheim Beatspn Brothers, Glovernook, Blenheim Bell Brothers, Waivau Valley ... Bell, IU. G., Waihopai Reserve, Renwick Bell and Sons, Erina, Wairau. Valley ... Bishell, D., Middle Road, Blenheim ... Blick, E., Marlborough Town Bonnington, H , Wairau Valley Botham, J., Tua Marina Bolhwell, W. H., Blenheim Bowler, S., Tua Marina Bowser, R. W., Blenheim Brindell, Charles, Omaka Farm, Blenheim Broughan, D., Willow Brook, Blenheim Brydon, James, Risk Farm, Renwick ... Brydon, William, Renwick Burroughs, J., Tua Marina ... Cameron, Alexander, Grove Town Cameron, J., Grove Town Cameron, J., Tua Marina Carter T., Hillersden, Wairau Valley ... Carter T., Stronvar, Wairau Valley Carter, T., Tearowhonua, Renwick Carter, T., Wantvvood, Wairau Valley... Symons (Trustees), Wantwood, Wairau Chaytor, J. C, Tua Marina ... Chaytor, J. C , Tua Marina ... Cheesman, T. and G., Grove Town Cook, J. It. W.j St. Andrews, Blenheim Collier, William, Hit or Miss Farm ... j Connor, M., Longfleld Farm, Blenheim Dalziel, J., Old Kenwick Road, Blenheim Davies, James, Lydia Bank, Kaituna ... ! Dickson. J. M., Kaituua ... Dillon, P. G., Leefield, Renwick Dodson, G., Sandhills, Spring Creek ... Doel, William, Brooklands, Blenheim ... Draper, D , Home Farm, Blenheim Eyles, Charles, AVatt's Farm, Blenheim Fairhall. E., Blenheim Fkller, R., Tua Marina Folster, H., Onamalutu, Renwick Fraser, Hugh, !;isk Farm, Renwick Fulton, C. StcD., Blenheim Gane, James, Spring Creek Gane, S., Park Farm, Spring Creek Gibson, A. D., Kaituna Gibson, James W., Kaituna Valley Gibson, John, North Bank, Kaituna ... I Gibson, Thomas L.. Kaituna Gill'ord, Isaac, Marlborough Town Gilford, James. Marlborough Town Gifford, W., Raglan Farm, Blenheim ... Gomez, 0., Clyth Farm, Blenheim Goulter, C , Hawkesbury, Blenheim . Graham, G., Fairhall, Blenheim Green, J. B., Vernon Farm, Blenheim.,. Gregory, Thomas, Blenheim ... ... i Hall, Robert, Marlborough Town Hammond, H., Blenheim .,, Harding, Thomas, Blenheim 190! 1700. 209 307| 216 100 953 260 51 145 61 500 4000 05 3500 24 177 170 166 4000 390 650 90 200 1050 30 65 300 32680 4500 35 1725 200: 85 230 71 20 47 1000 200 47 70 594 4500 3600 129 86 238 500 550 80 250 1100 20 8! 320 33068 4500 80 24 1700 31 220 25 308 97 Nil 30 800 150 70 '2.0, 375 350 689 4500 7jO 3600 290 172 09 101 Nil 414 320 600 175 Nil 1000 77 28 Nil 239 15000 12500 4000 10000 Nil 2078 Nil Nil 1100 Nil 48 55 73 1 10300 394 630 81 90 909 70 180 210 40 290 145 781 111 Nil 39 1668 400 245 180 7000 492 130 78 500 300 450 10000 1540 34 1056 85 24 32 105 17 9500 625 504 252 85 687 85 140 10000 2769 303 65 906 150 95 12 11100 490 500! 210 85 1163 76 186 90 265 170 100 197 180 86 1254 56 1450 200 150 85 1403: 38| 1315! 250 51 7000 263 50! 6800 360 100 69 400 125 i 500; 140 432