H.—23*

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST—continued.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST— continued.

MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1806. 1897. Moore, Kinma, Springbank, Konini Moore, W. J., Makuri Morgan, Richard, Tiraumea, Woodville Morris, Ford, Mount, Marchant, Pahiatua ... Morris, William, Ballance Mortensen, P., Makakahi Moss, Joseph, Pahiatua Murphy, P. J-, Pahiatua Narbey, A. A., Makuri Nelson, John, Kaitawa Nevins, H. A., Annedale, Tenui Nielsen, P. C, Makakahi Road, Hainua Ollivier, W. A., Makuri, Pahiatua O'Neil, John, Ballance O'Neill, J. M., Kaitawa Orr, William, Kirklands, Tane Page, F. T., Central Road, Pahiatua Parker, J. J., Wieklow Hills, Makuri Parsons, H. W., Coonoor, Makuri Patterson, James, Mangahao Perry Brothers, Makuri Peters, A. E., Mangahao Petersen, Theodore, Hamua Pillans, Hugh, Pahiatua Piper, F. A., Kohinui Pipor, J. D., Kohinui Priest, J. T.,Woodville Puekle, Duncan, Pahiatua Quirk Brothers, Beaufort, Konini Quirk, P., and Sons, Konini Rait, Henry, Mangatamoka Rasmussen, Peter, Mangahao Reay, John, Owaka Farm, Makairo Redman, John, Rock Farm, Pahiatua Redman, William, Rock Road, Pahiatua ... Reid, William, Mungatainoka Rhodes, R. II., Makuri, Pahiatua Rodney, 8. V., Makakahi Roscoe, J. M., Scarborough, Pahiatua Ross, A., Riverside, Kaitawa Ross, George, Kaitawa Rowse, Francis, Nikau Ruskell, Thomas, Coonoor Sargent, William, Makomako Saunders, William, Mangahao Scanlan, C, Kaitawa Scott Brothers, Makomako Sidey, C. F., Waterfall Farm, Makuri Simpson, P., To Taremata, Pahiatua Sinclair, J. A., Ballance Sinclair, James, Riverside, Mangahao Smith, Jesse, Pahiatua 746 500 394 361 1120 663 595 661 840 ■97 21 200 1040 "94 200 4i 600 2 S O 469 35' 3° 487 800 543 232 751 96 1036 575 597 152 585 943 290 Nil 293 Nil 400 960 168 204 Nil 1000 442 199 991 4'5 690 18 492 95° 1824 406 45' 692 680 648 504 1847 464 Nil 891 96 70 691 8 1784 496 524 388 680 494 400 1717 45° 97 891 140 31 489 '31 202 489 f>5 7' 684 66 295 22 25 298 3" 299

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Smith, Robert, Paliiatua Sobye, Arthur, Paliiatua Sonness, William, Pongaroa Sowry, Ernest, Kohinui Stewart, Peter, Biillig Farm, Pnhiatu! Stringer, George, Carisbrook, Mangatainoka Sullivan, Edward, Paliiatua Swan, Mrs. M. J., Kailawa, Paliiatua Syder, W. G., Paliiatua Tansey, Matthew, Coonor, Makuri Taylor, Charles, Totara Koad, Woodville ... Taylor, W. J., Makuri Thomas, Richard, Kaitawa Thomas, William, Pahiatua Thomas, William, Terrace Farm, Woodville Tliompson, Q-eorge, Kohinui, Pahiatua Thompson, R. A., Nikau, Pahiatua Tipping, James, Makairo, Woodville Tout, K., Kaitawa Turkington, Samuel) Alfredton Tylee, W. E. C, Makuri Ildy, Charles, Ballanee Verry, W. A., Konini, Pahiatua Vile, John, jun., Brook Farm, Pahiatua Wakslin, Oliver, Ballanee Walker, Alexander, Masterton Walkor, Thornton, care G. Winter, Ngaturi Walsh, Daniel, Mangahao Walsh, John, Pahiatua Warren Brothers, Pahiatua Welch, Brothers, Nikau Whitoombe, Erie, Meitapoor, Pahiatua Whitcombe, Erie Henderson's, Makuri Whilcombe, George, Englefield, Pahiatua ... Wliitta, Thomas, Coonoor, Makuri Wliitton, J. H , care J. Smith, Tutaekara ... Whyte, J. B., Tiraumea, Pahiatua Williams, J. S., Kohinui Willoughby, N. P., Makuri Wilson, R. C, Makuri Wilson, R. H., Makuri Wilton, H. K., Makakahi Winter, George, Pahiatua Wishavt, James, Coonoor Woodley, Charles, Mangahao Woolridge, T. J., Konini Wright, John, jun., Coonoor Wyatt, Thomaa, Mangiihao Yule, Alexander, Pahiatua Yule, Donald, Tutaekara 628 49' '99 35 688 906 299 172 19 908 4°S 306 499 494 386 435 100 380 Nil 48 554 549 1100 Nil 566 2300 210 300 787 35 609 383 640 826 37" 398 39" 56 400 180 39 997 280 324 2049 426 852 266 434 2395 399 1287 198 '355 454 209 822 266 595 787 43' 9« 90 '52 28 2300 400 1297 400 1768 45' '94 583 607 762 IO 59 544 263 Nil ,84 34 670 300 37° 3°3 1500 527 38.5 200 '499 140,129 '75254

No. of! April 30, 1896. Sheep on April 30, 1897. Arnold, Thomas, Foxhill Arnold, William, Spring Grove Austin, Thomas, Suburban North Baigent, Mrs. Alfred, Wakefield Baigent, C. and (i.., Wakefield Baigent, a. W., Wakefield Baigent, Isaac, Wakefield Baigent, Joseph, Wakefield Baigent, S., Wakelield Baker Brothers, Todd's Bush, Nelson Barnes, Daniel, Nelson Bartlett, J. E., Appleby Batt, Harry, Wai-iti Batt, William, Wai-iti Bell, E. E., Pigeon Valley, Wakefield Bell, W., Waimca West " Berkett, H. S., Hope Best, Geo., Stoke Best, John, Appleby 82 189 58 '94 5° 195 444 299 87 I2O 264 96 194 83 18.? 45° 198 95 6 7' 162 54 294 5' 58 05 80 129 5° '35 35 294 4' 56 78 '55

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1808. 1897. WAIMEA COUNTY (In Nelson Subdivision). Alborough, W. II., Suburban North Allborough, William, Suburban North Alexander, Robert, Wangamoa Suburban N. Allport, A., Stoke Anderson, B., Nelson Andrews, Edwin, Brightwater Andrews, E. and F., Brightwater Andrews, Francis, Brightwater Andrews, J., Wakefield Andrews and G-rainger, Foxhill Arnold, James, Waiinea West Arnold, John. Wairaea West 23 84 45 4°.S 100 388 20 39 66 82 .1° 68 74 121 384 98 388 59 23 48 63 78