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l. 2. On the 31st May, 1889. 3. I Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under 8 •V Total Number of i Name and Address op Officer, and Appointments held by him. 8 o o o o o •£ _\ ■ Owners i <=> ° °- o" o" I « ■ of Sheep, i Sheep. I WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT— continued. Horowhenua 88 1.2 2 1 i 114 63,451 [McClean, J. P., M.R.C.V.S., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Wellington Subdivision — Hu,tt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) Wellington Cattle Disteict —Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Board: — ■ , Chairman, O. Beetham, C. Pharazyn, E. J. Riddiford, and J. Taylor. 111 46 :>0 10 3 .190 131,030 Wairarapa Subdivisions — South Wairarapa Harvey, James, jun., Masterton, Inspector of Stock. Smith, J. W,, Masterton, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 113 31 22 32 19 11 2 230 478,692 North Wairarapa Pahiatua I 127 45 55 | 7 30 i 7 27 1 7 11 4 261 60 533,520 28,185 j ... Total in North Island ... i I l_ I | !3108 719 430 302 131 98 54 4,842 6,588,346 MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT— Nelson, MotueJca, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — I i '" ' I I i Richardson, T. G., Blenheim, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Waimea 525 142,591 I Campbell, H. M., Nelson, Inspector of Stock, i j Registrar of Brands. 466 34 16 7 2 Collingwood Buller... Grey ... ... Inangahua Nelson Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. Westland Subdivision — Westland Westland Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Westland and Grey. Cattle Boaed: — H. L. Robinson, Chairman, J. A. Bonar, J. Giles, and D. P. .Tames. 116 29 29 46 4 5 4 3 2 2 123 29 36 52 26,927 1,193 9,421 10,017 • 31 7,524 27