H.—23.

MARLBOROUGH-NELSON— continued.

MARLBOROUGH-NELSON— continued.

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA— continued.

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1897, and 30th April, 1898.

84

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1897. 1898. Morrow, Robert, Blind River ... Mowat, K. P., Awatere Neville, S., Mount Gladstone, Awatere O'Donahogue, J., Blind Riper O'Dwyer, P., Blind River, Awatere Renwick, Mrs. A., Dumgree, Awatere Rice, Richard, Blind River, Awatere Richmond, F. H., Richmond Brook, Awatere Robinson, Mrs. E., Blind Biver, Awatere ... Shirtliff Brothers, Muller Run, Awatere ... Sigglekow and Lange, Blind River Trueman, R. C, Blind River, Awatere Trust and Loan Company, Middlehurst Ward, F. P. J., Bertegell, Blenheim 3°o 13.3O 5 822 5 66 45' 15250 142 13728 294 1387 6000 464 3°9 ■5578 Nil 14170 '35 7'&3 252 168 6977 1210 100 5'79 130 191 1150 1325 In Kaikoura Subdivision 201,258 5 6 .736 191,114 S3.US Total in county ... 533.253 S I S.437

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 1898. Bank of N.Z. Estates Co., Weldshill Bank of NZ, Estates Co., Upton Barnes, A. H., Blind Biver Batty, J., Blind River, Awatere Beaumont, E. (Estate of), Starborough Brailey, G., Blind River, Awatere Bubb, Oliver, Blind River Bursill, F. W., Blind River, Awatere Busby, Mrs. J. D., Langridge, Renwick Clifford and Weld, Flaxbourne, Blenheim ... Cotterall, C. E., Blind River, Awatere Crafai-, William, Blind River Cummings, J. W., Jordan, Awatere Cunningham, J., Cape Campbell, Flaxbourne Dow, John, Cape Campbell Fissenden, Philip, Blind River Green, E., Upcot, Blenheim Gunn, G-. M., "Uggbrook, Awatere McXenzie, John, Starborough, Awatere McLeay, D , Blind River, Awatere McRae, A. C., Aotea, Awatere S 8i8 18401 12 1000 35410 34 487 2187 6725 48053 20 Nil Nil Nil 496 32358 12 404 1178 7858 50695 200 222 97 33i 10000 5° 308 Nil 60 264 9500 499 35 Nil 1000 41 38 3016 3304

No. of riheep on April 30, 181)7. April 30, 1898. Gibson, Edward, Kaikoura Gibson, H., Kaikoura Gibson, Walter, Kaiwbare, Kaikoura Gilbert J., Claverley, Waiau Gooeh, H., Ashwiek, Kaikoura Goulter Misses, Goose Bay, Kaikoura Gray, James, Kaikoura Hailes, B. M., Kaikoura Hailes, J. M., Pine Terrace, Kaikoura Haine, S. G., Kaikoura Harnett, J., Kincaid Harris, H., Kaikoura Haswell J. A., Kaikoura, Fielding Howard, John, Kaikoura Inglis and Parsons, Buibui, Kaikoura Johnson, James, Clarence Ferry, Kaikoura ... Keenan, P., Kaikoura Kennedy, Angus, Kaikoura Kennedy, Angus, Mount Fyfie Kirby, James, Kaikoura ... Kirby, Mrs. Joanna, Kaikoura Knight, Mrs. Martha, Kaikoura Lawson, W., Kaikoura Lyford, Arthur, Kaikoura Mackle, Brothers, Kaikoura Maguire, Patrick, Kaikoura Mason, F., Kaikoura ; McDonald, R. (Exors. of), Kowhai, Kaikoura McGregor, J., Claverley, Waiau McGregor, W. J. O., Kaikoura Miilnnis, John, Kaikoura McNorrie, J., Claverley, Waiau ... Melhuieh, William, Kaikoura Monk, T., Claverley, Waiau Montagu, H., Kaikoura ... Norton, H., Kaikoura Norton, Mrs. H. J., Kaikoura O'Donnell, Jane, Kaikoura Olsen, A. H., Kaikoura Paap, J., Wheatlands, Kaikoura Palmer, E. 0., Kaikoura Parsons, G. E., Swinley, Kaikoura Payne, L. J., Kaikoura Peoples, John, Kaikoura Poole, J., Kaikoura Pow, Mrs., Fernieliurat Run, Waiau Pow, Mrs., Con way Hills, Waiau Renwick, G., Kaikoura Richards, W. 0 , Claverley, Waiau Roberts, David, Kaikoura : Rorrison, J., Kaikoura Sanders and Poole, Kaikoura 210 195 40 66 496 320 176 66 750 250 6569 100 232 199 2328 401 34,0 50 180 888 500 267 212 Nil 80 890 9 2100 61 453 294 156 91 900 143 97 7023 600 362 190 2118 380 300 60 151885 400 288 100 905 600 1650 173 960 2364 100 271 Nil 61 560 52 383 1478 1160 1500 298 76 3729 5442 300 727 30 230 393 982 142 1890 299 50 40 613 56 389 460 1158 342 21 3626 5282 198 156

No. of Sheep on April 30, I April 30, 1897. 1898. MARLBOROUGH COUNTY (In Kaikoura Subdivision). Symons Brothers, Kekerangu, Kaikoura Trolove, J. W., The Shades, Kaikoura Trolove, P., Woodbank, Kaikoura 42784 5500 8452 38669 5576 8900 KAIKOURA COUNTY (In Kaikoura Subdivision). Adair, Patrick, Kaikoura Baker, Frederick, Beach Road, Kaikoura ... Bank of N.Z., Warden and Tytler, Kaikoura Barratt, H. J., Kaikoura Barrett, F. E., Kaikoura Beason, J., Claverley, Waiau Boyd, D., Kaikoura Boyd, D., jun., Kaikoura Boyd, Guy, Kaikoura Boyd, Thomas, Kaikoura Broughan, W., Kaikoura Brunei, C, Mount Fyffe, Kaikoura Bullen, F. and G. F., Greenhills, Kaikoura ... Bullen, F. and G. F., Gooche's Pt., Kaikoura Bullen, F. and G. F., The Elms, Kaikoura ... Bullen, F. and G. F., Tulloch Mains, Kaikoura Burrell, J. C, Claverley, Waiau Burns, Michael, Claverley Campbell, Malcolm, Kaikoura Carter and Bell, Waipapa, Kaikoura Chapman, G., Kaikoura Chisnall, H., Kaikoura Clemett, A. T., Kaikoura Collins, Arthur, Mount Fyffe, Kaikoura ... Collins, Mrs. Erica, Kaikoura Cooper, James, Claverley, Waiau Curtain, J., Kaikoura Davidson, J., Glen Kohai, Kaikoura Davidson, J., Kaikoura Davidson, B., Kaikoura Dee, M., Kaikoura Dillon, D., Kaikoura Eaton, G., Kaikoura Evans, Charles, Kaikoura Gallagher, James, Kaikoura Garrett, Josenh, Goose Bay, Kaikoura Garratt, J., Kaikoura 56,736 53,145 8 31027 259 767 380 70 188 282 100 75 50163 1711 11224 Nil 240 377 16110 154 130 94 2146 Nil 30582 258 966 100 300 87 185 906 200 398 34600 1711 8593 1800 455 2184 353 18055 193 100 Nil 288 Nil 1800 593 525 215 495 276 Nil 360 1343 398 1367 Nil 197 591 670 237 805 295 92 360 1332 479 184