H.—23.

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2. 1. On the 30th Apbil, 1897. 3. Sheep Distbiots in Counties. Number of Owners owning Total Number of Name and Addbess of Offices, and Appointments held by him. °8 rH CM 3rf I-So CM j iO rH tH o o o o o °_ W> O o - o i O I Cβ Owners of Sheep. Sheep. NAPIEE DISTRICT— Poverty Bay Subdivision — Waiapu Cook ... East Taupo Napier Subdivision — Wairoa Hawke's Bay ... Waipawa Patangata Wanganui (part of) 28J 100; 14 102 69J 122 251 18J 22 72 7 54 44 141 35 8 17 62! 4] 25 41| 68 40| 1! ' 15 !| 65 2 ) 31 43 I 45 l! 43 6 33 1 15 27 25 23 1 2 13 1 11 15 4 4 1 3 10 9 ... 1 6 12 7 ! 29 4 9 3 4 ... I 1 3 6 3 16 8 13 1 97 370 30 259 291 426 190 41 232,514 759,607 29,100 496,053 1,314,372 713,871 726,281 87,092 j Drummond, John, Napier, Inspector of Stock Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. 1 Thomson, C, Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, ReJ gistrar of Brands. ) Oldham, H., Napier, Inspector of Stock, Registrai j of Brands. [ Harvey, James, Woodville, Inspector of Stock. WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTEICT— Wanganui Subdivision — Taranaki Hawera Patea ... Waitotara Wanganui (part of) Bangitihei Subdivision — Eangitikei Oroua ... ... ... Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Wellington Subdivision — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) Wairarapa Subdivision — South Wairarapa North Wairarapa ... Pahiatua 140 68 60 38 134 65j 114 64 63 46 90 48 38 44 35 66 89 141 105 62 44 79 ! 22 ! 35 : 58 i 39! i 48 i 78j 118 - 90j 44| : 36 44 14 ! 38 i 57 24 59 I 72 ! 73 47 11 27 34 5 10 12 13 24 32 12 10 1 8 7 1, 3 1 3 7 5 4 1!... 5 4 3 1 2 ... I -■ i '" 2 230 190 234 154 335 354 467 322 181 172 257 89,992 150,103 216,369 167,360 278,408 500,846 375,090 255,771 80,545 216,034 171,006 Blundell, A. K., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands, in charge. )Orbell, U , . E., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, j Eegistrar of Brands. (■ Blundell, A. K., Wanganui. ) I Hull, H. G. J., Palmerston North, Inspector of j Stock, Registrar of Brands, in charge. [Eutherfurd, W. R., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 6 1 2! 3 92 92 56 89 14 2 Q 297 219,483 85 160 I 71 70 153 96 "37 100! 93 ■ ! 37 I 75 i 28 i 26 35 7 21 16 "i ! 12 5 ] 8 3 5 295 557 295 606,459 819,636 175,254 Miller, Walter, Masterton, Inspector of Stock, ) Registrar of Brands, in charge. Kerr, Donald, Carterton, Inspector of Stock. I '" Total in North Island ... r ! [ i t i 1 j 3558 i 2080 1300' 949 361 128 62 ilO4 ! 63 8,605 19,540,717 I I I" I "■'■' '•" ' ■' i