H.—7.

OTAGO DISTRICT— continued.

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

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No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1879. I 1830. 1881. McDonald, A., Georgetown, Awamoko MoEneany, Patrick, Pukeuri McKerrow, Andrew, Dunlon, Hampden McLean, James, Allday Bay, Maheno ... McLean, John, Redcastle, Oamaru MoLeod, Donald, Puki-iviti McMaster, A., Waikaura, Oamaru McMaster, A., Tokarahi, Duntroon McMillan, J,, Flagstaff Farm, Kakanui McNaughton, Angus, Waiareka HcPhail and Jainii-son, Oinarama MoPhee, Neil, Awamoko Meat-preserving Company, Kakanui ... Meek, Robert, Springhill, Weston Mcnlove, E., Windsor Park, Oamaru ... Miller, Henry J., Fernbvook, Oaraaru ... J\I illington Brothers, Henley, Pnpakaio Mitchell, H., Parkside, Weston Mitchell, James, Otepopo Moody, William, Kakanui Morrisby, W. S., Herbert Morrison, Hector, Olepopo Morrison, Kobert, Herbert Morton, M., Kakanui Mount Ida Co., Ragged Ridges, Waitaki Murcot, William, IJampdcn Murdoch, A., Centre Park, Ngapara ... Nicholson, Thomas XT., Pukeuri N.Z. and A. Land Co., Ardgowan Tv.Z. and A. Land Co., Mocraki ]N T.Z and A. Land Co., Kouiow N.Z. and A. Land Co., Totara Patcrson, A., Woodlands, Otepopo Palerson and Sons, Eskdale, Ngapara ... Paton, J., Papakaio Paton, R., Pukeuri Eeid, John, Elderslie, Waiareka Kcid, John, Balruddery, Oamaru Robertson, A., Herbert Robertson, J., Valley field, Maheno Robertson, T., Otepopo Ross, llugli, Awamoko Roxburgh, H., Springhead, Ngapara ... Roxby, J?. W., Awanioa, Oamaru Seddon, R., Kfirtigi, Puki-iviti Shalders and Paterson, Oamaru Sim, Alexander, Tullymett, Maheno ... Sise, Or. L., Ashland, Hampden Stephens, Mrs. E. L., Herbert Stevenson, T., Windermere, Maheno ... Stewart, R., Awamoko, Wailaki North... Sutton Brothers, Ohau, Omarama Taylor, J. A., Duntroon Taylor, J. and T., Springbank, Duntroon Teschemaker and Co., Duntroon Teschemaker, W. H., Taipo, Maheno ... Thompson, A., Kakanui Thompson, Robert, Strathfield, Maheno Thomson, Alexander, Kakanui Turnbull, J., Swamp, Oamaru Webster, Or. M., Balruddery, Oamaru ... West-lake, T\, Ngapara Williams, Peter, Maheno Wilson, John, Papakaio Wilson, J. and S., Papakaio Wilson, James, Papakaio Young. Colin, Maheno Young & Dalgety, Omarama, Omarama 150 70 262 165| 10000 118 2830 20653 60 8000 9 406 14000 350 2000 160 62 50 30 30000 050 22 9339 19428 21021 1529J 900 415 39U 10200 300 20 275 62 11000 3213 19140 250 8000 1-1 1300 20892 363 1600 525 103 3J 31240 800 10 8208 16795 24472 1408a 500 36r 270 12950 12300 35o Nil 79 60 loooo Nil 23oo 19ooo Nil Nil 8ooo 14 Nil Nil 12184 37o Hoo 557 ] oo Nil 264 Nil 94 18 33080 86o >J8o 51 7749 19868 23417 1128!) 800 45 3oo 6o 165oo 13ooo 251 132 197 66 Nil 50 2200 45 180 1280 353 1100 300 85 oo 5oo 400 27850 23141 8oo 29o Nil loo Nil 91 Nil 45o 3173 84 48 46320 62 143 700 43 1900 181 300 1490 90 785 268 9500 1050 48 1600 60 20C 1350 89 570 518 13000 ~ i 25300 21815 27200 21435 500 3000 180 800 11000 Nil 31 700 3070 9o 700 ; 2600 100 44760 44720 529469 531620 520159 LAKE COUNTY (tn Dunstan Subdivision). Atkins, George, Wakatipu, Queenstown Bdl, G. M., Kawarau Palls, Frankton... Boyes, C. C, Kawarau Falls, Frankton Butement, J., North Station, Queenstown Cameron E., Wanaka West, Pembroke Cameron, ~D. A., Queenstown Cameron, J. and E., Upper Shotover ... Campbell, H., Pembroke Campbell & McLean, Wanaka, Pembroke 6800 22386! 1780 31000 1200 7500 5000 21600 2000 37000 1200 7190 4000 4500 42900 Nil 224oo 2 loo 365oo 12oo Io2fi5 33oo 4000 43o85 4000 4D000

No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1879. 1880. | 1881. WAITAKI COUNTY. (In Oamaru Subdivision). Aitcheson, A., Springfield, Herbert Aitchisou, Or., Woodhouseleo, Awamoko Ajtcheson, Peter, Waikowia, Awnrnoko Atkinson, 1£. B., Gorge, Weston Aitken, Henry, Otepopo Andrew, John, Winterburn, Hampden Barnett, Richard, Papakaio Barr, William, Maheno Borrie, Donald, Papakaio Barton, J., Maerewhenua, Duntroon ... Borton, John, Casa Nuova, Oamaru ... | Bruce, G. and J.,Streamside, Maheno... i Budge, J., Otepopo ... I Burgess, J., Herbeit Burnett, James, Awamoko Butters, G-., Papakaio Cameron, J., Horse Gully, Papakaio ... i Campbell, R. Jan., Bemnore, Omaraina Campbell, R., Jan., Otekaike, Duntrooa Campbell, O., Glenro*e, Hampden Campbell, D., Creekeide, Hampden Olurk, James, Punchbowl, Maheno Culling, Joseph, llillgrove, Mooraki Dalgleisb, J. and A., Papakaio Darrooh, Duncan, Ardbea, Otepopo DftTldion, James, Highnold, Awamoko Davidson, John, Woodlands, Otepopo .. Dennison, William, Saltaire, Pukeuri ... Dennison, T., Hilderthorpe, Pukeuri ... Donaldson, J. F., Ravenswood, Hampdeo Doig, William, Papakaio Dunbar, Peter, Oamaru Duncan, Thomas, Dunoandale, Papakaio Easton, William, Wevmoulh, Pukeuri... Elder, J. R., Oaklands, IVfaheno Falroner, George, Warriston, Ngapara Fenwick, C. L. O. (Trustees), Malnno ... Fenwick, William, Marawekn, Malieno... Findlay, James, Hillhouse, Hampden ... Fleming & Hedley, Inchholme, Oamaru Forsyth, 0., Maheno Frieker, Edward, G-eorgetown Fricker, Mary, G-corgelown Fry. II., Tees Street, Oamaru Gardiner, W., Tnpui Downs, Ngapara... Garrow, James, Richmond, Pukeuri ... Gemmell, James, Cowden, Maheno Gibson, J., Papakaio Oilchrist, John C, Oamaru Gray, W. L., Pukeuri Hall Brothers, Georgetown Hall, Thomas, Boulrig, Awamoko Harbridge, William, Weston Harrison, William, Pukeuri Henderson, John, Awamoko Henderson, T., Henderland, Otepopo .., Henderson, T. and M., Moeraki Heron, David, Otepojio Hill, Thomas 0., Longslip, Omarama ... Hodgson, J., Hampden Holmes, Hon. M., Awamoa, Oamaru ... Honor, Herbert, Landon, Oamaru Hunter, John, Airedale, Papakaio Jardine, T. and J., Awamoko Johnson and Noilson, Pukeuri Johnston, John, Awamoko Johnston, R., Awamoko Langridge and Pett, Pukeuri ... Ledingham, George, Otepopo Lees and Moore, Cape, Oamaru Lefevre, John, Westfleld Park, Hampden Little, Henry, Ngapara Marshall, A., Otepopo Marshall, George, Otepopo Maude, A. H., Elvington, Oamaru McBride, J., Maheno 9 400 1386 8* 4f 361 751 1216: 51 400 1100 79601 5100i 76 50 720 217(1 40( 360 366 22 25 200 530 31 36() 320 1880 340 15000 16000 120 108 8 500 1250i 6!Hi 10580 500; 1200 80000 iOOOO 160 55 1000 2737 700 281 260 84 81 205 50 250 200 1700! 100 15000 160 OJ 150 60 98 o57 1505 Nil 34 Nil 573 2o 12o39 Nil 2oo 23o 419 427 8«8 looo 7<iooo 48ooo 18o 2(3 Coo 2 loo Nil Nil 5oo 4 oo 147 loo Nil 78 Nil J9o 3oo 199o 4oo 15ooo IGooo 17o Nil 120 lfil llo 17o 17<>oo loo 183 45o 4000 2oo Too ISo Nil Nil 140 232 98 28i; — I 15000 90 102 930 4000 100 400 100 81 150 21 90, 350 400 10000 18000' 100 18 1200 5000' 80 1200, 80 120 36 61 350 700 11000 4 85 j 200 7oo 11 000 43 116o Nil 2fioo 15o 2oo loo 3Jo Nil lo Nil 17 5:6 96 Nil 15 254 1360 100 1500 45 200 210 j 1-100 Nil 1800! •130 2201 30 - i 200: 4,56] 914 18 31 36 27' 613 73 80