H.—ls.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

NAPIER DISTEICT.

NAPIER DISTRICT— continued.

RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 31st May, 1885 and 1886.

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No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1885. 1880. llunro, C, Oropi, Tauranga 3inker, A., Maketu Pratt, C. A., SpringGeld, Tauranga Stewart, G. V., Waterford, Stewart, Hugh, Capt., Katikati Stewart, M., Katikati Surtees, K. V., Waterford 42 4 60 Nil 11 294 200 142 9S '58 '74 103 Nil

No. of Sheep on 31st May. I 1SS5. 1886. Tanner, Thomas, Tauranga Tulhill, William, Stanford, Katikati Vercoe, II. W., Te Puke Wi Parera, Tauranga 200 8 3ao 100 30 '5' 8465 9' 74

No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1885. 1886. Karepa Ruatapu, Oweta, Gisborne Kemplhorne, A., Westmere, Ormond Kenway Bros., Te 1'ahi, Gisborne King, W., Gisborne Kinross and Co., Tangihnnga, Ormond Kinross and Co., Tologa Bay Knight, B. E., Ormond Lambert, C. C, Rye Green, Ormond Lardelli, V. S., Kowai Flat, Ormond Locke, S., Makauri, Gisborne j Macfarlane, D. D., Broadlanda, TolagoBay... Matenga Taihuka, \\ aerangabika McDonald and Wyllie, Puatae, Gisborne McDonald, A., Tuvehau, Gisborne Mclntosh, L., Aroliar, Ormond MuKcnzie, A., Seaforth, Gisborne McKenzie, J., Patutahi McLean, A., Te Rahau, Te Aral Bridge McLean, A., Waikohu, Puhatikotiko McLennan, Simon, Waipaoa, Wbatatutu ... McNair, D., Waimata, Waerangahika McPhail, Archibald, Bushmere, Gisborne ... Mills, E. W., Gisborne Morice, VV., Matawhero, Gisborne Morice, W., To Aroha, Gisborne Morris, Catherine, JVIangaoae, Ormond Morris, J., Oi'mond Morris, J., Wailiorn, Ormond Morris, Maria, Ruangarehu, Ormond Morris, Wru., Mangaoae, Ormond .Vossman, W. J., Gisborne Mullooly, M., Tuawhatu, Tologa Bay Murphy, Edward, Kaiariki, Gisborne Netana Puba, Tabamiti, VVhatatutu Newman, A. 13., Ngakaroa, Ormoiid Newman, A. M., Ormond Norris, G. II., Onr.ond N.Z.N.L.S. Co., Wainui and Kaiti, Gisborne Ormond, J. D., Poremata, Napier Ormond, J. D., Anaura, Napier Orr, J., Kangatira, Puhatikotiko Otene Pitau, Te Kowbai, Te Arai Bridge ... Partridge, J. T., Gis'ome Patorotnu Ngarangi, Te Arai Bridge Fatoromu Xawhaitari, Waerangahika Peaoli, Dixon, Topuri, Patutahi Peddle and Hyland, VVaerangahika Peka Kerekere & Wi Pere, Gisborne Price, Josopli, Patutahi Eaihania te Aopapa, Murewai, Gisborne Beeves, A., Tologa Bay Keid, David, Toroa, Waerangahika Reynolds, R. J., Mangaheia, Gisborno Itorongotipare Tawhiao and lletariki Ta- ! ' whiao, Ormond Rutene Ahuroa, Gisborne Rutu, Rakaiketeroa, Gisborne Rymer, George, Patutahi ... I Scolt, Or., Willows, Ormond Seymour, Charles, W hangars, Gisborne Smith Brothers, Ponparae, Gisborne Smith, G. A., Tarnberry, Ormond Smith, William, Waitana, Gisborne ... i Somerville, A. P. & W. F., Taoroa.Waipiro Bayj Somerville, W. F., Tologa Bay ... | Stewart, S. R., Delta, Tologa Bay ... 500 1800 400 75 3072 1400 2100 Nil 8326 45° 7000 8 5 o ] Coo 400 2051 7'5° 656 700 1848 560 1610 42(10 170 140 220 90 200 500 9.4 690 2300 710 267 3458 3557 1200 2100 787 3600 8234 400 10500 445° 8.S 1605 500 3077 7774 4360 i°75 2000 700 1320 4300 120 Nil 300 Nil 124 200 Nil 737 360 6000 800 6000 700 2500 IOI 1O 7280 4100 12300 362 200 3000 11500 7800 555° 16194 200 690 34i 700 400 3°4 12000 42 Nil 400 400 11167 Nil J70 3200 1000 3300 1000 12 go 385 34° 300 2.6 290 500 3'° 3'47 9000 3200 650 '398 S'35 2100 2200 2400 9000 355° 500 1500 4028 1829 1700

No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1885. I 1886. COOK COUNTY (In Poverty Bay Subdivision.) Allen, J., Gisborne Angus & Stamers, Patutahi Arthur, A. C, Tokoinaru, Te Mawhai Arthur, A. C, Whatatutu, Onnond Arthur, A. C, Willows, Gisborne Atkins, Kobert, Patulalii Bank of N. Z., Okahuatiu Gisborne Barker, P., Whataupoko, Q-isborno Barker, P., Poututu, Gisborne Bee, Francis, Patutahi Billiam, T. W., Gisborno Black, Waller, Gisborne Bond, P., Gisborne Brown, C. A., Whakawhitira, Gisborne Boland, Michael, Waerangahika Bruce, G , Ormond Burnett, G-. G,, Tangihnnga, Ormond Burgess, John, Bush Farm, Patulalii Calcott, Agnes, Quarry Farm, Patulalii Cameron, IS., Gisborne Campbell, II., Mangataikapua, Whatalulu ... Carroll, J., Matokiloki, Gisborne Caul tan, S. C, Combermere, Ormond Chambers, W. K., Waerangahika Clark, John, Opou, Gisborne Coleman & Clark (Read's Trust), Oil Springs, Gisborne Cooper, William, Waerangahika Craill, Robert, Patutahi Dewing, A., Taureka, Ormond Dixon, jas., Mangakouku, Gisborno Esrjie, J. E., Newstead, Gifeborne Ferguson, J., jnn., Gisborne Gilmnn Brothers, Wharewai, Tologa Bay ... (3-oldsmith, T., Gisborne Gray, C, Waiohika, Gisborne Hair, Stephen, Gisborne Hare Rawenga, Papatu, Te Arai Hale, W. F., Mangarara, Gisborne Hami Paehia and Te Teira Teikilai, Kawahawa Hamon, J., Waerangahika Hamon, W. J., Eiyerside, Ormond Harris, T. J., Avondale, Patutahi Hatton and Score, Patutahi Hemi Hone, liunohinctu, To Arai Bridge ... Hemi Mahuki, Gisborne Henare Potae, llarahea, Gisborne Henderson, K. H., Awanui, Gisborne Herbert, John, Gisborne Hori Puru, Gisborne Hirini Haereone, Hakanui, Gisborne Hohepa Waikore, Te Waitutu, Waerangahika Hutchineon Bi-os., Waihuka, Ormond Ihiiia Patutahi, Waerangahika Jobson & Sisterson, Eeay Stn., Te Arai Bridge Johnson, G. K., Te Arai Bridge Johnson, J. W., Maraefaha, Gisborne Jones, Daniel, Ormond 650 185 5436 2380 5 l0° 54 12460 7°73 122 81 250 35'4 2600 3100 3000 230 2450 6950 487 '3'4 9462 9000 9249 400 400 6oo 2 7 8 5226 1 500 5100 2.i IJ9I8 10100 IOOO Nil Nil 5200 2130 4f>5 39°° Nil 400 255 2200 7500 95° 1200 10 200 8800 11600 .3°° 600 870 19 59° 397 850 ■2S 3>4 '5° 4030 700 182 110 3109 700 202 57' 800 800 900 1100 260 700 1108 O20 !95° 1150 1500 >5° 830 153° 800 2000 190 307 300 300 11093 '5° 40 13080 200 3O16 21981 l602O Nil I9'S4 14310 3°3