H.—23.

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MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT. Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1895, and 30th April, 1896.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, J 895. April 30 1896. Puekle, Duncan, Pahiatua Quirk, P., and Sons, Pahiatua Rait, Henry, Mangatamoka Rasmussen, Peter, Mangahao Reay, John, Owaka Farm, Makairo Redman, John, Rock Farm, Pahiatua Redman, William, Rock Road, Pahiatua ... Reed, Charles, Mangahao Reid, William, Mangatainoka Revell, Edward, Ballance Rhodes, R. H, Makuri, Woodville Rodney, S. V., Makakahi Ross, A., RiverB.de, Kaitawa Ross, George, Kaitawa Roscoe, J. M., Scarborough, Pahiatua Rountree, John, Mangahao Rowse, Francis, Nikau Ruskell, Thomas, Coonoor Saunders, William, Mangahao Scott Brothers, Mangahao Sedcole, A. W. R., Pahiatua Sidet, Samuel, Woodville Sidey, C. F., Waterfall Farm, Makuri Sinclair, James, Riverside, Mangahao Smith, A. T., Makairo, Woodville Smith, Jesse, Pahiatua Smith, Robert,- Rock Road, Pahiatua Sobye, Arthur, Pahiatua Sonness, William, Pahiatua Sowry, ErneBt, Woodville Stewart, Peter, Ballig Farm, Pahiatus, Swan, Mrs. M. J., Kaitawa, Pahiatua Syder, W. G., Pahiatua Tatere, H. M., Tutaekara Taylor, Charles, Totara Road, Woodville ... Taylor, W. J., Makuri 564 1470 487 1784 496 524 388 680 494 Nil 798 297 10 623 63 1800 689 982 400 Nil 1717 45° 891 140 97 Nil 8 99 488 256 168 80 60 192 447 898 400 27 66 75° 486 553 157 496 3' 489 1.35 489 Nil Nil 65 30 Nil 299 628 491 199 35 688 370 398 Nil 39° 56

j No. of Sheep on i April 30, April 30, ' 1895. 1896. Thomas, Richard, Pahiatua Thomas, William, Pahiatua Thomas, William, Terrace Farm, Woodville Tipping, James, Makairo, Woodville Tout, R , Kaitawa Toxward, A. J., Makuri Turkingfon, Samuel, Alfredton Tylee, W. E. O, Makuri Vile, John, jun., Brook Farm, Pahiatua Walker, Alexander, Masterton Walker, Thornton, care G. Winter, Ngaturi Walsh, Daniel, Mangahao Warren Brothers, Pahiatua Welch, Brothers, Nikau Wbitcombe, Eric, Meitapoor, Pahiatua Whitcombe, Eric (Henderson's property), Makuri Wbitcombe, George, Englefield, Pahiatua ... Whitta, Thomas, Coonoor, Makuri Whitton, J. E., care J. Smith, Tutaekara ... Whyte, J. B., Tiraumea, Pahiatua Williams, J. S., Makairo Willougbby, N. F., Makuri Wilson, R. C., Makuri Wilson, R. H., Makuri Wilton, H. R., Makakahi Winstone, Henry, Mangahao Winter, George, Pahiatua Wishart, James, Coonoo Woodley, Charles, Nikau, Pahiatua Woolrid'ge, T. J., Makakabi Wyatt, Thomas, Mangahao Yule, Alexander, Pahiatua Yule, Donald, Tutaekara 300 300 800 184 5°0 162 1984 505 160 498 2495 1380 1890 190 25.3 440 400 i8o 39 997 280 Nil 324 2049 426 852 266 434 2.395 399 1287 .98 '355 454 209 822 266 595 787 43' 98 Nil 306 645 394 243 47 10 78 330 395 '675 90 152 28 527 385 200 '499 127,956 140,129

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1895. 1896. Berkett, H. S., Hope Best, Geo., Stoke Best, John, Appleby Best, Joseph, Richmond Best, Philip, Appleby Best, W., Wakefield" Biggar, William, Brightwater Bird, Brothers, Nelson Bird, Frank, Wangamoa Bird, J., Wakefield Bird, William, Spring Grove Birkett, Christina, Hope ... Blanchett, ThomaB, Suburban North Bliek, J., Nelson Boddington, Robert, Spring Grove Boddington, W., Belgrove Bovey, Brothers, Motupiko Brereton, John, Wakefield Bright, Thomas, Wai-iti Brough, Jonathan, Nelson Brown, Esmy, Wai-iti Brown, J., Wakapuaka Browning, George, Toi Toi Valley, Nelson ... Bullard, W. H, Wakefield Burford, J. O, Nelson Burlace, J. T., Spring Grove Busch, J., Hope Busch, Joseph, Hope Busch, Joseph, Hope Busch, Joseph, Hope Buschael, M., Brightwater Challies, H., Appleby Challies, W., Appleby Ching, Charles, Stoke Ching, John, Stoke 132 '75 '45 '9' i8o 890 182 160 50 144 37 696 126 1800 243 499 21 56 78 '53 '44 150 987 90 70 130 70 '75 99 '4 949 '7 121 1300 291 540 Nil 252 81 29 72 380 23 283 86 40 93 3' 103 203 129 200 n '333 87 34 Nil 120 '376 76 3' 31

No. of Sheep 011 April 30, April 3 1895. 1,886. April 3u, isaii. WAIMEA COUNTY (In Nelson Subdivision), dborough, W. H., Suburban North dlborough, William, Suburban North Jlport, A., Stoke Jlport, H., Richmond Lnderson, R., Nelson Edwin, Brightwater tndrews, E. arid F., Brightwater aidrews, Francis, Brightwater t ndrews, J., Wakefield undrews and G-rainger, Foxhill ..rnold, James, Waiinea "West .mold, John, Waimea West jnold, Thomas, Foxhill Arnold, William, Spring Grove Lustin, Thomas, Suburban North laigent, Mrs. Alfred, Wakefield laigent, Arthuj, Wakefield iaigent, C. and G-.., Wakefield iaigent, a. W., Wakefield laigent, Isaac, W akefield laigent, Joseph, Wakefield iaigent, S., Wakefield iarnes, Daniel, Nelson iartlett, J. E., Appleby iatt, Harry, Wai-iti iatt, William, Wai-iti tell, George, Waimea West tell, W., Waimea West 11—H. 23. io6 128 9i 400 131 295 96 10 '7 63 120 74 100 158 66 167 97 200 198 364 300 48 124 40 284 33 36 23 84 45 Nil 4f3 100 388 138 20 39 66 82 82 94 189 58 Nil 194 5° '95 444 299 5° '35 35 294 Nil 41