H.—23.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST— continued.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST- continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1807. 1898. WAITOTARA COUNTY (In Wonganui Subdivision). Alexander, T. and &., Waikare, Waitotara... Anderson, M. S., Westmere, Wanganui Anderson, W. D., Pukeariki, Maxwelltown... Ashton, W. M., Kaiwhatu, Wanganui Austin, W. H., Wanganui Bayly Brothers, Kai Iwi Bayly, Daniel, Kai Iwi Biilinghurst, C. K., Maxwellfcown Blair, Duncan, Rapanui, Wanganui Bowcher, S. H., Wangairai Brennan, John, Wanganui Brown, Harry, Kai Iwi Brownlie, Christopher, Brunswick Bryce, John, Waipuna, Wanganui Bunting, B. J., Tukutuku, Maxwelltown ... Bunting, Thomas, Maxwelltown Caldwell, James, Makirikiri Campbell, B. A., Tokomaru, Wanganui Campbell, G. W., Brunswick Cave Bros., Bloomvale, Wanganui Chugg, W. F. Irwin, Wanganui Clinton, Richard, Maxwelltown Collins, W. A., Branxholme, Wanganui Connor and Sons,Xaurapoa, Wanganui River Cooper, W. J., Box 16, Brunswick Crawley, H., Missionary Station, Kai Iwi ... Crowley, Denis, Waitotara Currie, James, Kai Iwi Currie, Thomas, Pueroa, Brunswick Cutfield, John, Wanganui Darbyshire, John, Maxwelltown Darbyshire, Nathan, Maxwelltown Darbysliire, W. J., Maxwelltown Davis, James, Brunswick Davis, R. and J., Maxwelltown Death, Henry, Waitotara Dempsey, James, Wanganui Dymock, H. E., Homelands, Wanganui Experimental Station, Momohaki, Waverley Foreman, Stephen, Wanganui Forlong, P. G., Brunswick G-eorgetti, Charles, Makirikiri Grant, David, Wanganui Hair, Mrs. R., Tokomaru, Brunswick Hair, Mrs. R., Woodstock, Brunswick Hall,'Thomas, Kaikokopo, Aramohs Hamuera Kairoto, Pipiriki Handley, John, Okelm Handley, Samuel, Waitotara Handley, William, Nukumaru Hansen, A. H., Waitotara Hartwell, Mrs. Jane, Waitotara Hewitt, J. E., Brunswick Hines, R. H., Marohewa Hoani, H. te, XJawiri, Waitotara Hogg, Henry, Murray Hill, Wanganui Hole, H. W., Belmont, Wanganui Humphreys, John, Maxwelltown Hunter, Andrew, Brunswick Huston, William, Maxwelltown Imlay and Murchison, Seafield, Castlecliff ... Jardme, A., Mangacui, Wanganui Jardine, A., Peyman's, Wanganui Kahukaka, Parakama, Wajtotara Kanika Turerao, Waitotara Katera Poni, Hiruharama Keepa Enoka, Tawhitinui Laird, J. and R., Mavis Bank, Wanganui ... Iiind, W. S., and Son, Wilderness, Waitotara Lomax, William, Te Rimu, Wanganui River Low, D. W., Wanganui Macdonald A. L., Brunswick Mackay, W. G., Fernside, Wanganui Mann, W. H., Brunswick Manson, N. P., Bushy Park, Kai Iwi Maxwell, Miss C, Parkhead, Wanganui ... McGregor, Jno., Duck-ponds, Wanganui ... McKee, William, Woodleigli, Wanganui ... McNeill and Leighton, Waitotara McNeill, Alexander, Wanganui Mitchell, George, Bushy Park, Wanganui ... Mitchell, Thomas, Butcher, Wauganui 2J9 1 43° 22 5° 1500 300 639 3380 3274 S83 600 21 '73 1209 483 80 1221 648 1577 1062 160 1400 859 3°4 54 2 6 55 690 276 39 1 443 536 377 1187 15 00 54° 998 647 2642 67, 84 Nil 34° 2222 [224 34° 3900 4036 14 3279 Nil 700 900 196 1120 496 i 10 300 2418 ' 355 1484 3' 1162 '85 2400 867 300 '93 2881 1000 70 44S 426 494 <4'5 1064 [800 57° 976 Nil 2600 7'4 '53' Nil 646 992 2494 16 to 170 588 995 58 2444 1136 9 Nil 359 500 606 500 586 Nil ' 243 100 555 83 i°57 375 148 '5° 915° 3000 239 214 107 21 279 600 458 798 598 495 588 2954 687 100 565 Nil 942 454 249 Nil 8000 Nil 300 110 81 32 434 700 600 858 Nil 696 83 12 455 578 2707 798 34' 686 "9 12 1651 '55 1224 288

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 1898. Montgomery Brothers, Brunswick Moore, Mrs. J. (Estate of), Kai Iwi Morrison, William, Armadale, Maxwelltown Mullins, Anthony, Brunswick Mullins, Anthony, Brunswick Murray, F. A., Box 96, Wanganui Murray, J. B., Southern Grove, Wanganui ... Murray, John, "Wanganui Nicholas, Mrs. C. L., Ope, Maxwelltown ... Nicholson, Neville, Kaitangata, Parakino ... O'Leary, John, Wanganui Palmer, G. W., Woodlands, Wanganui Parsons, William, Sunnyside, Waitotara Peake, E. J., Wanganui Peake, H. L., Mowhanau, Wanganui Pearce, G-. V., Peyman's, Kakaramea Peat, David, Omaranui, Wanganui Peat, James, Mangaharopito, Waitotara Peat, John, Maxwelltown Peat, Moore, and Alexander, Wanganui Perrett, Edwin, Butcher, Wanganui Pharazyn, Mrs. B. W., Marahau, Okehu ... Piripi Ropata, Kai Iwi Pita te Bahui, Tawhitinui Powell, Mrs. S., Wanganui Proude, J. B. D., Kaimanuka, Matapouri .. Rangikauea, Kai Iwi Rangirunga Piripi, Maxwelltown Rangitauru, Tawhitinui Raugiwhakateka, Tawhitinui Ratana Rangitahua, Karatia Reid, John, Seafield, Wanganni Rendall, John, Pickwick, Wanganui Reynolds, S. J., Maxwelltown Rhodes, J. and T., Waitotara Richardson, W., Brunswick Richards, S. K., Waitotara Ritchie, William, Blueskin, Wanganui Riwai, Waitotara Roach, John, Brunswick Robertson, G. S., Waireka, Wanganui Robertson, P. H., Makirikiri Rodwell, George, Tokomaru, Wnnganui Ross, Donald, Otakino, Makirikiri Ross, Robert, Toi Farm, Brunswick Russell, F. M., Rata Farm, Waitotara Russell, J. S., Wanganui Russell, William, Sherwood, Wanganui Shaw, Henry, Maxwelltown Smith, Charles, Te Korito, Makirikiri Smith, F. W., Kai Iwi Smith, H. E., Tauwhare, Brunswick Speeding, J. C., Brunswick Sutton, William, Owhehiti, Waitotara Symes, A. J,, Kailwi Tapapa Whiro, Waitotara Tawhitinui Komiti, Tawhitinui Tawse, Alexander, Kai Iwi Taylor, D. S., Koki, Waverley ... Taylor, William, Waikoko, Waitotara TerKura, Nukumaru, Waitotara Te Ringa, Maxwelltown Thatcher, Thomas, Fernham, Wanganui "... Tio Onga, Kai Iwi Topine Turoa, Tawhitinui Turner, Charles, Tokomarn, Fordell Waaka Hakaraia, Kai Iwi Wall, Mrs. Maria, Rock Farm, Wanganui ... Ward, H. A., Maxwelltown Ward, J. and H., Fern Grove, Kai Iwi Watson, Thomas, Mission Line, Aramoho ... Watt, Miss A. P., Waverley Webb Brothers, Landsdowne, Brunswick ... Whatarangi Teka, Tawhitinui Wherohiko Atarea, Hiruharama Wickliam, J. H. T., Brunswick Wicksteed, Arthur, Wanganui Wilkie, John, Brunswick Wilson, Alexander, Wanganui Wilson, Victor, Roker Run, Brunswick Wi Paki, Papatupu, Waitotara Woolford, Ambrose, Wanganui Woon, A. R., Waitawa, Wanganui River ... Woon, W. G., Wanganui River 2382 "4397 333 86 4 200 2082 21695 284 100 990 500 3296 Nil 3595 43 239 400 470 900 2887 444 256 2675 93° 6745 8200 7° 9840 200 100 200 400 500 629 3"64 566 320 3200 2375 880 6270 Nil 'S 2 "'793 270 68 Nil 92 34° 18 300 Nil 200 96 92 60 2176 '45 6 25,8 •5° 78 70 6S 2049 >4 6 S 5 6 349° 45° Nil 975 4090 60 4000 70 184 1112 228 860 1800 650 1482 5°4 497 166 3460 296 1989 758 757 1100 100 120 "33 746 1800 660 1566 477 2862 37" 1207 845 650 739 100 53 r 2i 2 100 1038 Nil "°57 296 300 93 100 Nil 70 134 546 130 190 688 100 Nil Nil 862 roo 76 779 360 916 1661 Nil 305 1076 89 120 393 100 142 204 i2O 291 630 6lO 100 100 738 243 586 1850 850 305 685 960 400 203 727 IO 75