H.—23.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST— continued.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST— continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1897. 1898. Ngahoa te Wharo, Taibape Nisbet, Arthur, (butcher), Silverhope Nisbet, J., Marton Nitschke, Gottfried, Marton Nitschke, G. Henrieh, Crofton, Marton ... ! Nolan, C, Pukiore, Hunterville Oldfield, William, Marton Oliver, J. A., Taihape Oliver, S. and J., Taihape Parahi Huatau, Wangaehu Paraima Paki, Okotere, Turakina Parker, Chas., Paraekaretu, Marton Parker, F. C. and A., Silverhope Paterson, J. W., Ettrick, Turakina Paulin, James, Woodend, Bull's Pene, Pirere, Rata Pera Tamatea, Fordell Perihira Pora, Parawanui Phillips, H. M., Mangaonoho Pleasants, O. C, Strathandrie, Halcombe ... Polgreen, G-., Marton Poppe, A., Marton ... I Powell and Pickering, Taunikau, Turakina... Powell, T. TT. L., Mangaonolio Redd, John, Bull's Eeupena Ngarino (Executors), Turakina Rees and Howard, Katirawa, Pokonui Reyeli, Geo. W., Pukeroa Rewa Tarana, Porewa, Marton Rhodes, C. H. E., Taylor's Farm, Rata Rhodes, C. H. E., Matainui, Rata Rhodes, W.B. (Est.), Heaton Park,Bull's ... Richards, L. M., Taumatemaire, Bulls Rider, A. E., Turakina Roach, Michael, Kilkerue, Greatford Roberts, Joseph, Taihape Rurubira, Porewa, Marton Russell, A. E., Ti Kapu, Palmerston North... Saywell, William (butcher), Marton Scandlyn, J. W., Mangaonoho Scherf, W., Marton Sehou, J. C, Moawhango Scott, D., Willow Bank, Scott's Ferry Scott, M. M., Dalney, Turakina Sewell, John, Bassenfell, Mangaonoho Siddle, Reuben, Taihape Sigley, Frank,Ohingaiti Signal, H. and J., Porewa, Marton Signal, T. H., Tekupuere, Marton Simpson, A. G., Glenmorven, Hunterville ... Simpson Bros., Glenmorven, Hunterville Simpson, R. K., Patikipapa, Marton Simpson, R. K., Closeburn, Marton Simpson, R. K., Dalvey, Marton Simpson, W. and W. J., Drumbowie, Hunterville Simpson, Wm., Fernleigh, Hunterville Skerman and Homan, Pukekoa, Hunterville Small, Frederick, Marton Small, Neil, Glenbar.k, Marton Small, Neil, Springdale, Marton Smith, A. W. F., & E. J., Birnam Wd, Marton Smith, A. W. F. and E. J., Marton Snell, William, Bull's Snellgrove, E. S. & A. C, Wandsworth, Marton Stantiall, Charles, Greatford Stevens, W. F., Hunterville Stevens, W. F., Pine Grove, Hunterville ... Stevens, William, Woodstock, Taihape Stevenson, John, Bull's Stewart, Donald, Hunterville Still, James, Marton Swainson, Gh E., Mangaonoho Symonds, Charles, Marton Taverner, L. M., Greatford Taylor, Josiah, Bull's Tennant, H. P. L., Marton Theed, A. de V., Hui Rata, Hunterville ... Theed, W. V., Marton Thomas, Samuel, Marton Thompson, Mrs. Eliz., The Hurst, Hunterville Thome, Arthur, Fernden, Hunterville Thorns, Frank, Hunterville Thorns, Edwin, Riverdale, Marton 25 5 oo 500 '161 IO 33 270 140 76 '35° ; 00 870 100 200 34 1 2945 6.S3 1 197 97 499 352 700 600 '5 22 20275 778 497 398 108 11425 22 77 1923 300' Nii: 500 694 52 962 1150 342 289 78 ■5° 48 1320 5°9 600 Nil 230 460 800 Nil 656 ■377 32 700 362 800 70 86 600 363 "95 20124 760 475 400 306 "83 11644 Nil '4 80 549 1919 2816 300 57' Nil 85 227 3933 1000 2456 759 Nil 800 298 496 400 94 277 3650 2050 329S 1484 2100 75" 1285 1882 1200 3238 290 233 2467 2692 73 75 260 600 344 62 1312 52'3 300 600 318 500 500 '94 Nil 100 5°4 2448 790 873 1218 590 342 133 198 700 687 972 382 1032 144 278S 682 1069 1518 587 Nil ■ 95 103 900 670 979 2S7 1

No. of Sheep on April SO, 1897. April 30, 1898. Thurston, D., Greenside, Marton Tipene Waitere, Turakina Totman, R. B., Potaka, Kawatau Trieker, Walter, Mt. William, Bull's Turubull, D. G-. M., Lodge Hill, Mangaweka Twietleton, F. F., Marton Uru Hamiora Wangaehu Uruminga, Marton Utiku Potaka, Hou Hou, Rata Utiku, Tarana, Parawanui Venables, A. V., Earlstone, Qreatford Voelkprling, G., Marton Waeroa Whatu, Rata Waitere Marumaru, Turakina Walker, Ed., and Sons, Hunterville Wanihi Henare, Turakina Warren, Walter, Marton Warring, Joseph, Grange Hill, Marton Warring, Joseph, jun., Marton Wastney, W., Bull's Watson, John, Pokowharo, Kauangaroa Weston, S., Waistwood, Hunterville Weston, Samuel, Ohoko, Hunterville Whal«, Henry, Marcon Whale, Richard, Crofton Wheriko Poni, Marton Whittington, T. W., Marton Wilde, E. J., Marton Wilde, B. J., Ratamera, Marton Wilhelm, G-. J., Marton Wilkes, S. B., Bell Hill, Te Kapua Williamson, Mrs B. P., Eildon, Marton Willis, Mrs. E., Woodendean, Greatford Wilson, G. G., Puriri, Hunterville Wilson, G. H., Rosehill, Hunterville Wilson, James, Farriby, Hunterville Wilson, James, Pukepapa, Bull's Wilson, W. and A. H., Hunterville Wilson, John, Springfield, Hunterville Wilson, E., Runnymede, Bull's Wing, John, Tadcroft, Crofton Wing, Thomas, Crofton Wiramu Matiu, Parewanui Wiremu Nganarangi, Fordell Wiremu Ratana, Turakina Withers, Frank, Moawhango Woolford, Chas., Bulls Wotton, Percy, Hillside, Marton . ... Wright, Ernest, Kaipahore, Hunterville Zajonskowski Brothers, Marton i8o J 500 1200 ; 930 800 80 J 310 45O 200 I 250 1OO 697 2OO 1 2OO 1142 1613 4600 II97 4426 382 640 "7 500 600 1088 33° Nil 850 99 40 Nil 620 193 228 100 693 200 197 1062 1813 445° 1180 1000 1990 250 35° 300 395 1291 1600 62 '5 1 ■5 6 7 4012 756 Nil 357 867 5 6 9 690 1113 428 1088 5° 100 1700 1017 Nil Nil 230 i°3 400 1207 ".375 3676 650 291 577 597 1125 997 100 1700 18 636 148 "3 500,846 OROXJA COUNTY (In Rangitikei Subdivision). Abraham and William*, Palmerston North... Acheson-Gray, A., Waiwiri, Ashurst Adsett, Henry, The Mills, Colyton Aitken, John, Ferry Reserve, Ashurst Aitken, John, Penrhyn, Ashurst Akers, W., Riverdale, Palmerston North Akers, William, Broadlands, Palmerston N. Allerby, Francis, Colyton Allerby, G., Coiyton Allerby, G. H., Colyton Amner, Mrs. H., Linton Andersen, F., Palmerston North Anderson, Nils, Fitzherbert, Palmerston N. Anderson, N. J., Palmerston North. Anderson, P. A., Fitzherbert, Palmerston N. Anderson, William, Bunnythorpe Anderson, W. J., Palmerston North Andrew, John, Colyton Andrewartha, H., Palmerston North Arthur, J. and A., Raumai Ashworth, J. H., Pukeroa, Colyton Bailey, G. S., Colyton Bailev, W. L., Lisson Farm, Taonui Bailey, W. A. L., The Willows, Taonui ... Baker, A. S., Awapuni, Palmerston N. Baker, William, Makino Baker, W. C, Bunnythorpe Balsillie, John, Kairanga, Palmerston North Barnes Brothers, Lincoln Farm, Ashurst ... 5 1I .24S 120 841 1300 33<> 33° 2403 6440 175 566 Nil 795 '495 '93 Nil 3678 6554 Nil 675 '37 '34 1059 800 160 110 786 702 87172 77 235 57' 850 '35 595 408 120 no Nil 219 576 Nil 196 657 800 576 2500 471 1000 Nil 556 2500 282 1500 186