H.—ls.

CANTERBURY, Etc., DISTRICTS—continued.

CANTERBURY, Etc., DISTRICTS—continued.

OTAGO DISTRICT.

OTAGO 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. 188S. Wait and Bur-bury, Clarkesfield (Oamaru) ... Ward. C. D. R., Kurow Ward, John, Pareora Wilson, David, Makikilii Wright, Biohard, Makikihi Young, James, Willovvbank, St. Andrews ... 579.=; Nil ago 203 1291 5 3 699659 900c 1 ooc 293 193 1162 75 WESTLAND COUNTY. (In Westland Subdivision.) Allen, John, Waitaha, Ross Anderson, Jeppe, Kanieri Burrougli, Joseph, Okarito Gumming, Andrew, Bloomfield, Kanieri Dcidriolis, H. G., Kanieri Dowling, John, Hokitika Eeclesfield, Robert, Duck Creek, Hokitika ... Eisfelder, F., Hokitika Ford, Thomas, Butcher, Rosa Furkert, G. W., Ross G-raham, John, Kanieri ... Hareourt, R. A., Humphrey's Harris, Thomas, Biilinoral, Kanieri Harris, W., Rangiriri, Christchureh Road ... Haylock, Edward, Kawliaka I Fende, Peter, Hende's Ferry Heslan, B., Kanieri Hodgson, John, Ross Jones, R. E., Hokitika Keech, W., Kumara Maefarlane, Colin, Red Hill, Jackson's Bay.., Mclntosh, G. J., Hokitika Meharry, Thomas, Kanieri Milburn, Edward, Hokitika Millson, Robert, Dillman's Town Olsen, C. C , Kumara Passmore, William, Kumara Peart, T. F., Dillman's Town Peart, T., Special Settlement, Dillman's Town Robertson, G-. S., Mahinapua, Hokitika Ryan, Edwd , Cook Eiver, Gillespies Beach Skene, Xj., Hokitika Stewart, Colin, Hokitika Taminelli, R., Kanieri Tennant, John, Goldsborough Way, G-. B., Kumara 704986 43' 111 56 106 75° 460 112 60 227 1000 83 187 11 7° 22 40 38s 13 15 22 147 576 381 36 Nil 40 2 124 122 308 2 93 132 91 207 42 J9 A 128 4 122 22 49 30 1 28 66 94 122 45 557 40 400 40 17 >5 2778 55°°

No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1885. 1880. Molloy, John, Waimate Moon, William, Femhill, St. Andrews Mooney, P., Waimate Morris, G. A., Fairview, St. Andrews Morion, George, Waihao Mowat, A., Waimate Neniamis, William, Makikihi N.Z. & A. L. Co., St. Andrews N.Z. & A. L. Co., Hakateramea, Kurow BT.Z. L. & M. A. Co., Hakateramea, Kurow ... O'Biien lii-os., Wailmo, Waimate O'Brien, Michael, Woodland, Waimate Oliver, George;, Waitaki North Orbell, C. N., Levels, Timaru Palmer, J. G. P., St. Andrews Parker Bros., Elephant Hill, Waimate Patterson, W., Hatton, Waimate Pelvin, Richard, Waimate Perrin, Edward, Marapuna, Makikihi Pigeon, A., Meadow Bant, St. Andrews Potter, Alexander, Pinewood, Waimate Price, Leonard, Waimate Proctor, A., St. Andrews Proctor, J. E., Scotston, St. Andrews Quinn, N\, Makikihi Quinn, William, Miikikihi Ruttray, A., Hook, Waimate Reid and Harper, Whillaw, Makikihi Reid, John, Makikihi Rhodes, E. H., jun., Bluecliffs Riokm'an.F: M, Waimate Ritchie, J. M., Cannington, Cave Robson, John, Waitaki North Rudgeraoii and Fleming, Chetnole, Redcliffe Ryan, John, Waihao Shearer, Allan, Ardyne, Waimate Simmons, William, Makikihi Simpkinson, J.E. G., Mt. Harris,Waimate ... Sinclair, David, Makikihi Skevington and Dowthwaite, Waimate Sice, Frank, Waimate Smiih, Andrew, Waimate Smith, Thomas, Waimate Sqnire, George, While Rock, Care Stewart, Hugh, St. Andrews Stewart, R., Waitaki North Sl.udhohne, M., Studholme Junction Tesehemaker, Thomas, Otaio Thomas, A. F., Makikiki Thomson, R., Otaio 500 500 I214 5 2° 393 3953' 58272 31000 59a 39i 5220 1389 '55 19152 200 700 55S 45° 454° 700 1250 lO.l/l 180 1800 694 244.i8 ■ 850 1 ii 14 7oo 205 47S 962 S3O 420 342 35000 59'7° 30807 ' 2; 590 6400 1080 95 2031S 100 500 230 755 400 3737 Nil 1600 596 787 200 2100 Nil 24888 2000 11C52 44 5000 35° 890 '75 3280 200 1360 461 79 180 700 173 95° 7M42 23300 Nil 4574 250 764 248 2800 248 1108 361 111 160 679 207 811 6733° 19904 700 410 340

No. of SI sist: licep on May. 18S3. 18f«. Borton, J., Maerewhenua, Duntroon Brown, Francis, Seariew, Herbert Bryce, Smith, Oamaru Budge, J., Herbert Burgess, J., Herbert Burnett, James, Papakaio Cagney, John, Seafield, Oamaru Cameron, J., Hoi-Be Q-ully, Papakaio Campbell, C, GHenrose, Ilampden Campbell, D., Creekside, Harnpden Campbell, G-., Ben Lomond Park, Duntroou Campbell, R. jun., Benmore, Omarama Campbell, R., jun., Otekaike, Duntroon Christie, William, Oamaru Clement, Edward, Herbert Collis, Frederick, Oamaru Conlin, J., Ngapara Cooper, Gr. J., Herbert Oox, George, Pukeuri Junction Ortiig, James, Hilderthorpe, Pukeuri Junction Cruickshank, John, Herbert Culling, Joseph, Ilillgrove Cunningham, R., Oti'ke Cuthbertson, T. and J., Pukeuri Junction ... '5'S° 35° 500 300 29S 798 16190 2OO 2409 400 •95 220 76000 46000 1160 74 520 500 IOO 45a 384 854 2007 3° 7 8d 500 76000 46000 Nil 97 300 500 300 193 180 153 4000 300 171 190 6340 186

No. of fihoep on Slut May. 1885. I 1886. WATTAKL COUNTY. (In Oamaru Subdivision), idam, Stephen, jun., llampden liti-liison, A., Springfield, Herbert iitchison, G-., Woodhouselee, Awamoko iitciii^on, Pi'tov, Waikouva, Awamoko Anderson, John, Kartigi, Palmcrston inderson, Thomas Awakino, Ivurow indrew, John, Wiulerburn, Hampden Archibald, George, Kurow Atkinson, E. B., Gorge, Oamaru Balfour, A., Mansfield, Ngapara Bnplisf, John, Hillgrove P.arr, J Hj Crighton, Oamaru Barrl William, Maheno Barraolough, John, Waimotii, Oamaru Battersbv, B., Matapuna, Enfleld Bisaett, William, Oamaru Borrie, Uonald, Papakaio 3386 89 1300 2000 740 300 3 2 4° 68 180 834 35°° 1050 Nil 60 800 5°9 Nil 95° 700 42 994 444 262 1250 98 1261 Nil 70 2,500 1000 3200