H.—23.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— contin ued.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

NAPIER DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1894, and 30th April, 1895.

NAPIER DISTRICT— continued.

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No. of S Sheep on April 30, 1895. April 30, 1894. Burt Brothers, Matata Butler Brothers, Opotiki Cahill, P. B., Opotiki Chalmers, William, Whakatane Chapman Brothers, Waiotahi Clark, Thomas, Opotiki Clay, E, Kopeopeo, Whakatane Connor, James, Opotiki Dawson, T., Stirling, Opotiki Dods, John, Opotihi Douglas Brothers, Matamata Douglas, William, Raukokore Drury, F. P., Purere, Waiotahi Eivers, E. J., Whakatane Forbes, John, Opotiki Gaskell, James, Opotiki Gault, Alexander, Opotiki Gault, W. J., Opotiki Gordon, John, Thornton, Opotiki Gordon, J. B., Opotiki Gordon, J. W., Opotiki Gordon, S. C, Waiotahi Gould and Co., Opouriaoa, Whakatane Goulston, Newton, Glendown, Opotiki Gow, James, Opotiki Hakeke Tamaikohe, Waimana, Whakatane ... Hayes, Augustus'T., Opotiki Heketoro Hikairo, Whakatane Hemi Morehu, Galatea Henare te Hapara, Te Teko Heta Tamati, Galatea Hey wood, A. K., Opotiki Himiona Rua, Te Teko Hiri Kanawa, Whakatane Hiri Weteri, Motutere, Te Teko Hogg, H. R., Opotiki Horopapera, Whakatane Howell, Noah, Opotiki Hurunui Apanui, Whakatane Kaarawakata, Te Teko Kemp, Richard, Opotiki Keepa Simon, Matata Lewis, T. M. Opotiki Mata Rangitukehu, Te Teko Matutaera, Hatua, Whakatane Maunsell, R. M. S., Opotiki Maxwell, F., Junction, Opotiki Maxwell, Peter, Opotiki McAlester, John, Whakatane McFarland, J. and W., Opotiki McGarvey, W., Te Teko McGinley, James, Opotiki McMiken, G., Opotiki Mekekoura, Whakatane Merepeka Harehare, Galatea Mere te Kahu, Te Teko 355 Nil Il6 7 192 23 645 '73 849 298 480 1,292 Nil 760 '54 1,100 322 464 1,512 284 1,286 83 '93 152 1.3.3 120 938 68 181 200 222 1,300 169 143 70 232 1,292 5'6 200 142 14,863 to 119 12,823 '4 1,382 3°0 281 1,414 300 294 38 120 20 500 190 IOO IOO 2,035 60 61 120 117 Il6 120 3° 100 Nil 200 Nil 240 1,490 Nil 7i 160 99 240 SO "3 295 182 496 383 705 240 161 150 57 '5 9 ! 240 100 61 289 182 696 289 595 2CO 24O 360 120 231 4"

No. of Sheep on April 30,! April 30, 1894. 1895. Moody, Samuel, Opotiki Murray, J. P., Opotiki Netana, Ruatoki, Whakatane Ngaheu Paora, Te Teko Ngatirua, Opotiki Paku Eruera, Omaramutu, Opotiki Paora Kingi, Whakatane Pareake te Marae, o awa, Te Teko Parkinson, Arthur, Opotiki Parkinson, J. H, Opotiki Pile, T. H, Opotiki Pohipi Nikorima, Opotiki Powell, George, Te Teko Puke Puke, Te Teko Pukerimu, Whakatane Raerino Patupo, Te Teko Rawson Brothers, Opotiki Reid, Dr. Alexander, Opotiki Rogers, C. B., Opotiki Ropata Nepia, Whakatane Ross, E. O., Opotiki Sanders, William, Opotiki Savage, James, Opotiki Seccombe, Thomax, Opotiki Simpkins, G., Whakatane Smith, George, Opotiki Somervail, M. P., Opotiki Sutton, G. B., Waiotahi, Opotiki Taimona, Te Teko Takerei, H., Waiotapu Talbot, Richard, Paerata, Opotiki Tarei, Whakatane Te Karauna Eruera, Omaio Te Wheoro Takeroi, Whakatane Thomas and Manning, Matata Thomson, C. W., Opotiki Thompson, James, Opotiki Thompson, John, Opotiki Thompson, William, Opotiki Troutbeck, H, Galatea Tuhakia te Roihe, Waimanu, Opotiki. Tupai, Whakatane Turanga Tairi, Whakatane Turuwhenua, Whakatane Vanstbne, Richard, Opotiki Westney and Co., Opotiki Wi Hunia, Te Teko Wi Kapua, Te Teko Wilkin, Robert, Whakatane Wi Nekorima, Raepohatu, Te Teko Wi Repa, Te Teko Wi Tamaikoha, Whakatane Young, George, Opotiki 267 6.35 '55 263 610 170 80 38. i go 60 400 200 45 IOO '44 100 239 96 226 412 IOO 476 ,58 95 389 1,000 370 200 90 Nil Nil 78 56' 700 '77 Nil Nil 192 596 414 5'9 81 256 146 250 210 152 548 4'3 435 100 Nil 148 199 39° 24 Nil 60 678 481 39° 5° 100 Nil '97 211 '95 '34 284 8,100 Nil '5° 100 106 110 1,664 100 Nil 77 1,400 50 62 92 30 130 '50 40 92 IOO 92 53,054 56,443

No. of Sheep ou - April 30, April 30, 1891. 1895. Enoka Rukuatu, Rahui, Rangitukia Eruera Kawhia, Waitangi, Tuparoa Eru Potaka and others, Waipiro Bay Frampton, T. M., Tuakau, Tokomaru Gardiner, R., Waipare Guy, D., Makarika, Waipiro Hakaraia Mauhine, Awanui Hane Harewai and Kepeka Anaru, Pakiki, Awanui Hape Haerewa, Parakau, Awanui Hare Paehia, Kawakawa, Te Araroa Henare Raroa, Miringarangi, Port Awanui... Henderson, E. H, Matakaoa, Hicks Bay ... Henerieta Peti and Peti Taihuka, Te Horo, Awanui Hirini Pahau and Rehnra Paepa, Te Herenga, Awanui Hirini Pahau, Herupara, Port Awanui 896 460 3,619 1,100 IOO 956 1,204 250 1,718 779 906 327 1,030 488 3,563 Nil 100 800 Nil Nil «... 1,012 700 54' 600 260

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1894. 1895. WAIAPU COUNTY "(In Poverty Bay Subdivision). Arapera Ngakaho, Kainanga, Tuparoa Arapeta Pahau, Rotokautuku Arthur, A. C-, Tokbmaru Beck, Eldred, Bexlmven, Tokomaru Beddles, John, Tututohora, Te Araroa Bentley, Samuel, Awatere, Te Araroa Boyd, J. J. M., Pouhautea, Awanui Dixon, George, Waiapu Ehau, Puketere, Ngaweka, Tuparoa Emanuera Reina, Waihuka, Port Awanui ... 633 6.3 16,000 1,000 627 60 Nil 1,286 230 i,235 79' 354 '23 100 400 214 103