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2. 3. Number op l. On the 31st ■AY, .884. 4. Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under o o o o o o o o o ■ o a .B c o d Total Number of On March 31, 1885. to ■ ■« o Name and Address op Officer, and Appointments held by him. o o 5 o o Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Bangitikei Disteict — Bangitikei Subdivision (area 2,009,400 acres) — Bangitikei Oroua Manawatu 114 107 171 40 36 36 40 12 1C 21 11 4 1 220 162 240 216,915 78,342 165,092 Simpson, B. K., Marion, Sheep Inspector, Begistrar of Brands, in charge. Simpson, W., Foxton, Sheep Inspector. "i 2 Wellington Sheep Disteict — Wellington Subdivision (area 470,800 acres) — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, .Mana, and Somes) ... Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Board :— H. Bunny, Chairman, G. Beetham, C. Pharazyn, E. J. Biddiford, and J. Taylor. 131 41 15 11 200 118,363 6,750 Miehie, T., M.B.C.V.S.E., Wellington, Deputy Cattle Inspector (honorary). Wairarapa Subdivisions (area 2,040,000 acres) — West Wairarapa East Wairarapa 91 87 32 28 20 25 27 25 10 5 12 7 2 6 194 183 408,363 476,844 Orbell, E., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Drummond, J.,Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands. Price, E. G.. Nelson, Sheep Inspector deputy Cattle Inspector, in charge. Nelson Sheep Disteict — Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Butter, and Grey Subdivisions (area 5,020,000 acres) — Waimea 416 101,981 Collingwood 371 76 31 4 7 2 7 1 83 17,520 Campbell, H. McN., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands. Moore, J., Motueka, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Clapcott, B., Hokitika (see Westland Subdivision, Canterbury). Buller... Grey ... Inangahua Nelson Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. Cattle Board :— 19 17 26 i 1 i 19 19 27 661 4,662 3,133