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c. EETUEN of all Sheepowners, and Number of Sheep and Lambs, on 31st May, 1881, 1882, and 1883; showing the County in which Owners reside and their Sheep are depastured, so far as the information is supplied in the Schedule "A" furnished, by Sheepowners under section 21 of "The Sheep Act, 1878."

A UCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT. RETURN of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 31st May, 1881, 1882, and 1883.

of Sheep on olsfc May. 1881. j 1333. j ISSa. MONGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, Mis. E., Taipu, Mongonui ... Aperahama Tengara, Parenga Bull, Thomas, Ouaiti, Mongonui Begg, JoJin, VVhangaroa Bell, It., lotara, Whangaroa Bergham, Edward, Oruaiti, Mougonui... Bergham, D. A., Ahipara Bowman, John, Aliipara Bramley, W., sen., Kaeo Carr, S. H., Oarston Manor, Kaitaia ... Conrad, W., Awanui Comes, E. C., Tetgere, Whangaroa Denny, C. B., Mount Pleasant, Mongonui Denny, John, Mongonui Dunn", B. H., Kaitai Edwards, II. J., Weetbury, Ahipara ... Edwards, Sarali, Mrs., Victoria Valley... Eparaima Kapa, Parenga Evan?, J., MangHtete, Awanui Foley, Edmund, Kaitaia Foster Brothers, Mongonui Foster, Cornelius, Mongonui Foster, Jabez, Oruaiti, Mongonui Foster, S., Land of Goshen, Mongonui... Foster, S., jun., Oruaiti, Mongonui Frear, Annie, Totara Frear, J., Moiigonui Frear, W., sen., Matnkalca, Oruaiti Frear, W., Mongonui Gardiner, W. A., Mongonni Gallon, W., Wainamu, Oruru Goulton, B., Kaeo, Whangaroa Hakaraia Avrarau, Awanui Hare, J., sen., Whangaroa Hure, Wesley, Kaeo Hare, W. J., Kaoo, Whangaroa ... I Harris, A. A. K-, Hi Hi, Mongonui ... j llarrie, W. J. N., Mongonui ... j Hazard, W., Oruru Hayes, J. D., Mangiti, Whangaroa Hayes, Thomas, Kaeo Hayep, William, Whikora, Whangaroa Henderson, B., Haupapanui, Mongonui Herbert Karipa, Mangataeore, Victoria V.! 1—H. 3. '55 43 6c 90 -■•: 606 -4 170 200 8 3» 2.59 96 200 290 20 60 3° 50c! 5° 75°) 3° 92 12 ■ 60 5° 40 ■40 15 2(>i 3 s 55 96 ] 20 65s 21 9 6 I , 32 60O 26l 122 243 5OO ' 27 259 61 Nil 96 50 Nil 9 400 20 Nil Nil Nil Nil j 1 ICO 800 282 89 200 Nil '3° 'Co 116 80 196 Nil Nil 60 "5 80 20 710 ! 180 26 60: 180 Nil 80: t 44 '3 136 5°: 20! 14 i 00 82 Nil ■7 80 5° 10 '45 80 140! 0<>

No. of Sheep on 31st Muy. 1881. 1882. 18S3. IIob?on, William, Victoria Valley Hohepa Palana, Mongonui Holmee, J. E., Mangatarire, Mongonui Hopa Toomia, Hauturu, Kaitaia Hows, J. T. A., Waitapu, Whangaroa... Jecentho, J., Oruru Johnson, i>. V., Kaitaia Kuniihe and Rapine, Ahipara K&rena Hetaraka, Parenga Kerntia Paparaiti, Tc Kao Kitchen, Philip, Kohinmru, Mongonui... Kitchen, John, Vicloria Valley Lamblv, J\ W., Bellovue, Oruru MacEae, IT. F., Waiari, Kaeo Mario, N., Oruru, Mougomii Masters, 0. M., Pukcpoto, Mongonui ... Matthews Brothers, Aurere, Mongonui... Matthews, II. U., Kaitaia Matthews, B. II., Kaitaia MoEae, J., Kaeo Moore, II., North Cape, Parengarenga... Murray, VV., Cavalii Inland, Kaeo Ngarat»a, Mongonui Ngaraina Temani, Parenga Ncho, Waata, Grassmere, Kaitaia Panther, D. F, Kaiaka, Victoria Valley Paton, J., Campsie, Victoria Valley Penny, Joseph, Mongonui Poimey, George, Kaeo Puckey,W. G-., Woodville, Kaitaia Puekey, C. J., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, B. II. 11., Woodville, Kaitaia... Bangitauinutu, 'i'amati, Awanui Eewiri Hongi, Parenga Beacle, J., Muriwhenua, Ahipara Kewe, Na, Ahipara Kichards, G-, Awanui Robertson, «1. II., Grassmere, Kaitaia ... Kos", Mt-iv W., the Kumi, Awanui '' ii up, Mrs. M., the Island, Mongonui on . ' ''■■■ aituia Sliephoi'd, A. B., Whangaroa, Sli iphL'rd, TJpokorau, Kaeo Sheplievd H 0-., Ta iranga, Whangaroa Slrepiierd, J. G., Whangaroa Shepherd, J. N., Upokorau, Kaeo Shepherd, S. }£., Taurangu, Whangaroa Shepherd, Thomas W., Whangaroa Silva, J., Oruru Simpson, J., Awanui Smith, Thomas, Awanui Stephenson E. (Trustee late), Kaeo ... 7° 40 24 C>3 95 2C0 60 7 100 70 594 246 83 250 J84 9.8 140 48 51 100 j 00 40 Nil ] r! 250 12 55 35 10 7° 80 5»8 250 80 195 62 100 3° Nil 62 126 300 60 Nil 70 44 46 5° 47 56 98 9° 678 ■35 Nil Nil Nil 248 Nil 200 Nil 78 20 Nil 59 7° 20 200 So 250 100 89 9c 3° '5° 60 90 74' 14 195 100 90 84 240 Nil Nil 5 [ Nil 5 2 110 190 '4 19 1 20 230 3co Nil 136 106 3 oo 420 36 ■3 5°o 16 200 432 22 113 200 320 Nil 11 475 160 41 180 97 36 425 34 180 114 70 150 95 13°' 120