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NELSON DISTRICT-continued.

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

No. of Shoep on 31st May. 188J. 1880. Green, E , the Sands, Nelson Griffith, Elijah, Wai-iti Griffith, L. B., Wai-iti Groom W., Nelson Hall, Thomas, Thorpe Hammond, J. G., Appleby Harkness, W. D., Eichmond Harley, Alfred, Stoke Harley, T. H., Nelson Harman, A. J., Brightwater Harvey, Isaac, Wakapuaka Higgins, S., Spring Grove Higgs, Richard, Richmond Higgs, W., Kiohmond Hill, Jabez, Brightwater Hill, W., Brightwater Hodder, T. R., Eichmond Hodgson, William, Spring Grove Holdaway, Bros., Eichmond Holland, George, Belgrove Holland, Joseph, Belgrove Hubbard, William, Hope Hunt, T., Wakefield Hunter, G , Waimea West Johnson, D., and Sons, Nelson Jordan, A., Dovedaie Jordan, C. and C, Appleby Kelling, F., liope KeiTj I)., Belgvove Kerr, John, Nelson ICerr, Peter, Brightwater Ken-, Bobert, Hope EMd, R., Hope Kinzctt, T., Wiikelield Lankow, H., Hope Lankow, J., Hope Livesey, Thomas, Hope Lucas, R. S., Glen Nevis, Nelson Lyford, A., Wakapuaka Mackay, R., Wakapuaka Mackay, T., Druinduan, WaUapuaka Macleod, Neil, Wakapuaka Malcolm, J,, Richmond Malpas, C, Wakefield Marsden, J. W., Shoke Martin, Charles., Nelson Martin, James, Wakapuaka Max, D., Brightwater McGowan, W., Spring Grove M cRae, R., Bonovove, Richmond Mead, T. W., Foxbill Meads, W., Wakapuala Meeson, John, Stoke Morrison, Mrs. C, Belgrove Muntz, 0. A., Richmond Murcott, G., Brightwater Mureott, T., Hope Neal, Francis, Brightwater Newport, James, Nelson Newth, Bros., Waimea West Nieman, W. IT., Spring Grove Norgate, Frank, Nelson Northam, VV., AVakapuaka O'Brien, Alexander, Knnerglynn, Nelson O'C' nno , Mrs. B , Appleby O'Connor, P., Appleby Oldham, J., Nelson Olson, Henry, Wakapuaka Palme", Mis. Job, Hope Palmer, John, Waimea West Palmer, J. W., Hope Palmer, W., Hopn Parkes, G., Wakefleld Paton, E. F., Hope Paton, C. S., Nelson Patterson, W., Nelson Phipps, R. J., Wairoa Gorge, Wakefield Pitcher, W. T., Wakapuaka Pratt, J., Nelson Primmer, Mrs. Ann, Richmond Reay, G., Brightwater Rcvell, Edward, Wakefleld Revell, W. C, Wakefield Ricketts, W., Spring Groye 35° 3 28 27 9° 75 5° 300 igo 220 2 5 O 5 1 70 '95 S 3 46 ,46 294 963 7° 280 66 73 3100 4000 40 325 80 8j 65 577 S°° 500 1052 174 39 97 347 f>5 400 40a 380 271 7 40 3' 58 4 700 116 290 45 37 348 35 ■45 92 99 60 10 400 230 200 200 40 80 60 58 60 43 26 1000 81 320 58 75 38 4200 4300 25 250 346 80 69 80 65 612 45° 600 800 Nil 48 129 45° 6i 500 45° 200 100 Nil 5° 64 40 10 600 Nil 80 3° 340034 60 4000 22 100 Nil 70 500 75 23 92 3°3 S3 87 250 592 2000 40 48 95 24 80 53 26 1850 150 500 3<> 3' 49 35° 56 90 250 576 Nil 60 95 136 74 100 200 56 5 2 82 '5° Nil 68 72

No. of Sheep on 31st May. ifcSf). 1886. WAIMEA COUNTY (In Nelson Subdivision). Adams, P. B., Hillwood, Wakapuaka Allport, A., Stoke Anderson, R., Nelson Andrew, Rieha>d, Waimea West Andrews, J., Wakefield Arnold, James, Waimea West Arnold, John, Waimea West Askew, Mrs. R., Nelson Baigent, E., Wakefield Baigent, Isaac, Wakefield Barnett, Elizabeth, Nelson Barnott, William, Nelson Bartlett, J. E., Appleby Bartlett, W. J., Richmond Batt, Harry, Wai-iti Batt, William, Wai-iti Bell, Miss B., Hope Bell, James, Hope Bell, W., Waimea West Berkett, H. S., Hope Best, Chal'les, A.ppleby Best, G-., Stoke Best, John, Appleby Best, Joseph, Richmond Best, Phillip, Appleby Best, W., Wakefield " Bird, C, Nelson Bird, J., Wakefield Birkitt, Mrs. C, Hope Blanchett, G-., Wakapuaka Blick, Benjamin, Dishers, Hope Bliok, J., Nelson Boddington, W., Belgrove Brooks, W., Wakefield Brown, J., Walapuaka Busch, H., Hope Busch, J., Hope Buschael, M., Brightwater Challies, E., Appleby Challies, H., Appleby Close, S., Wakapuaka Cole, T. W., Wakefield Cummiugs, G-., sen., Nelson Cummins, Thomas, Nelson Currin, T., Belgrove Bavies, Mrs. E., Belgrove Dencfeer, C, Brightwater Dislier, R-, junr., Brightwater Dodson Bros., Nelson Dolamore, Q-. W., Hopo Efcan, R., Stanley Brook Eden, G-eorge, Hope Eden, S., Hope Eden, T. Gk, Wakefield Eden, W., Hope Edwards, E. H., Nelson Ellis Bros., Gordon Downs, Motupiko Ellis, Robert, Motupiko Fairhall, B., Wakefield Kairhall, &., Wakefield Fanselo-w, H., Hope Eaulkner, Henry, Wakefield Fleming, J. B., Belgrove Ford, C. H., Appleby Fowler, E., Spring Grove Fowler, Mrs. S., Vv'atefield Foy, T. H., Nelson Frost, W., Wakapuaka G-apper, T., Richmond Gaukrodger, J., Foxhill G-ibbs, Albert, Lone Oak, Wakefield Gibbs, Isaac, Wakefield Gibbs, T. W., Wakefield Gill, Edward, Nelson Gill, F., Appleby Gill and Anderson, Wakapuaka Glasgow, A. J., Pine Glen, Nelson 88 40 55 Nil 40 8 1000 790 62 60 Nil 117 166 77 S> 79 80 27 45° Nil Nil ■45 8 198 170 70 99 51 101 520 97 90 123 300 4'5 60 66 710 94 35 41 32 24 Nil 500 829 80 40 H 81 ■55 32 52 47 90 5° 82 400 10 21 120 120 200 i 21 70 Nil 41 142 53° 170 90 85 Nil 700 66 7i 900 200 '5° 170 78 220 1000 200 200 51 100 236 62 74 3° 31 2 97 7 16 475 90 81 '75 109 i37 190 6526 700 8 143 I°3 11 35° 104 82 64 32 51 72 20 172 261 170 26 40 5° 21 58 210 170 130 7° 35°° 400 43 123 '5° 3,5° 140 122 60 58 5' 33 270 35° 55 300 24