H.—23.

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA— continued.

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA—continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1897. 1898. Riddicliff, Richard, Lismore Ritchie, Mary H., Arundel Roberts, E. W., Ashburton Robertson, 0. F., Mayfield Robertson, G., Winchmore Robertson, John, Lowcliffe Robinson, H. W., Ashburton Robinson, Jos., Tinwald Rolls, Sydney, Methven Rooney, M., Winchmore Rose, W., Ashburton Ross, D., Lauriston Ross, S., Rakaia Ruddenklau, J. &., Ealing, Christchurch ... Rule, W. H., Chertsey Rule, W. H., Ashburton Rundle, E. H., Ashburton Rutherford, J., Willowbank, Springburn Rutherford, Jamee, Mayfield Rutherford, W., Spreadeagle, Ashburton Forks Ryan, S., Spreadeagle, Ashburton Forks Sargent, Isaac, Ashburton Sargisson, Mrs., Eiffelton Saunders, F. A., Mayfield Scarlett, G., Chertsey Schmidt, Christian, Barrhill Scott, Samuel, Springburn Sealey, J., Ashburton Sealey, Thomas, Ashburton Sewell, T>. O., Ruapuna Sewell, G. H., Mayfleld Sewell, S., Ruapuna Shanks, A., Rakaia Shannon, W. and J., Rakaia Sharplin and Co., Staveley Shaw, J. W., Ealing Shearer, John, Ash ton Sheeha,n, B., Arundel Sheehan, P., Flemington Silcock, W. J., Ashburton Sim, A., Ashburton Sim, R. S., Ashburton Sinclair, Henry, Seaview Small, John, Tinwald Smith, Alfred, Lismore Smith, E. J., Ruapuna Smith, G. T., Dorie Smith, H., Ashburton Smith, H. T., Mount Somers Smith, James, Ashburton Smith, J. M., Flemington Smith, John, Ashburton Smith, Joseph, Seafield Road,-Ashburton ... Smith, W., Westerfleld Smith, W. T., Staveley Soal, F. Waterton Somerville, A. F., The Terraces, Methyen ... Somerville, A. F., Westerfield Spencer, M., Ashburton Spensley, James, Mayfield Sprott Bros., Chertsey Sprott, S., Kyle Stalker, John, Tinwald Staunton, T., Hinds Stead, Gγ. G-., Christchurch Steele, A. W., Methven Stevens, W., Ashton Stevenson, John, Springburn Stewart, John, Methven Stewart, Peter, Seaview, Wakanui Stewart, W., Dorie Stitt, M., Ashbuiton Stockdale, George, Spreadeagle Stockdale, William, Barrhill Stoddart, W. J., Willowby Stokes, C, Greenstreet Stone, T., Greenstreet Storrier and Sons, Ealing Stott, David, Ashburton Strachan, A., Highbank Straehan, John, Rakaia Strachan, W., Highbank, Methven Strachan, W., Rakaia 248 270 130 400 300 63 32 41 200 50 483 250 1122 1600 1975 290 552 48 600 393" 182 Nil Nil 95 300 53 20 30 176 20 363 187 1212 1955 1905 Nil 500 53 300 288 1400 165 240 470 600 1122 178 594 189 164 41 760 406 396 97 141 444 445 98 1272 264 136 450 70 143 689 348 182 51 2640 82 3557 2601 445 785 1635 202 22 390 3724 412 123 200 Nil 721 100 4 153 95 570 800 1110 297 697 688 Nil Nil 16 708 199 188 Nil 25 358 359 95 914 150 663 78 700 70 69 574 Nil Nil 62 2245 80 2882 2350 360 720 1080 203 41 395 3206 557 Nil 200 305 325 164 416 144 150 200 85 196 Nil Nil 150 95 Nil 300 395 193 659 152 210 100 2452 204 556 303

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1897. 1898. Moubray, H., Springburn Muckle, Hugh, Dorie Muir, H., Waterton Muirhead, Hugh, Alford Forest Muirhead, J. H., Alford Station, Ashburton Mulligan, R., Kyle Mullins, S. J., Ashburton, Palmerston North Murdoch, Q-eorge, Lauriston Murison, John, Mayfield Murray-Aynsley, Bros., Mt. Hutt, Methven Murphy, D., South Rakaia Murphy, Mrs. C, Dorie Murphy, Patrick, Chertsey Musgrave, V. F., Lake Heron, Mount Somers National Bank of New Zealand, Mayfield ... Nee, Thomas, Cairnbrae Neil, Thomas, Staveley Nevin, Margaret, Highbank, Lyndhurst Nicholas, A., Rakaia Nolan, T;, Alford Forest N. M. & A. Co. of N.Z., Lim., Shepherd's Bush, Ruapuna N.Z. Alford Est. Co., Alford, Ashburton ... N.Z. <& A.L. Co., Acton, Rakaia N.Z. L. & M.A. Co., Buecleugh, Mt. Somers N.Z. L. & M. A. Co., Hakatere, Mt. Somers N.Z. L. & M. A. Co., Mt. Possession N.Z. Trust and Loan Company, Winslow ... Oakley, Robert, Orerdale Oakley, W., Overdale O'Connor, C., Anama O'Connor, D., Hinds O'Grrady, John, Winchmore O'Grady, W., Winchmore O'Hara, D., Hinds O'Keefe, Michael, Tinwald Oliver, Donald, Westerfield Orr, Alexander, Methven Orr, John, Ashburton Osborn, John, Willowby Osborne, H., Willowby Otago and Southland Invest. Co., Tinwald ... O'Shea, J., Spreadeagle O'Sullivan, C, Lanriston Palmer, William, Rakaia Parkerson, R. K., Ealing (Temuka) Paterson, James, Lismore Paterson, J. D., Lismore Paterson, R., Ashburton Payne, J. S., Mayfield Peache, A. E., Mount Somers Pearce, Charles, Newlands Pearce, W., Chertsey Pearce, W. A., Lauriston Penny, Mary Ann, Alford Forest Peter, W. S. (Exors. of), Anama, Ashburton Pithie, Thomas, Arundel Pitman, H. H., Christchurch Pocock, H. V. W., Ashburton Pocock, Q-eorge, Ashburton Power, W., Methven Prebble, William, jun., Wheatstone Preston, B. H., Ashburton Price, J., Mount Somers Pritcnard, Thomas, Barrhill Protheroe, Alexander, Elgin Quaid, Charles, Highbank, Methven Quigley, James, Dromore Quinn, Patrick, Methven Rainey, H., Winslow Raymond, Gγ. P., Tinwald Reaney, T. J., Mayfield Reid, C, Ashburton Restell, Annie J., Ashburton Revel, T., Ashburton Rliodes' Estate, Chatmas, Winslow Rhodes' Estate, Lowcliffs, Hinds Rich, M. Gc., Longbeach Richards, A. V., Highbank Richards, E., Rakaia Richards, Sarah, Highbank, Methyen Eichards, Thomas, Rakaia Richardson, Thomas, Seafield Rickards, F. T., Riverside 130 676 44 154 580 2200 3300 388 9658 173 9 55 12085 6765 476 406 300 208 25 5583 9130 9708 5720 17000 21339 2971 662 295 196 630 321 244 731 3434 3942 197 239 1528 197 300 142 491 Nil 157 610 1016 540 2620 444 1405 Nil 66 Nil Nil 4160 420 Nil Nil 105 28 4883 12465 6962 6815 19967 21029 2998 396 250 250 52 134 199 301 54 757 2810 2340 93 10 1498 220 500 16 1475 193 150 60 394 10000 92 187 773 21 23824 75 Nil 30 16 1156 16 255 99 100 10 363 598 35 173 36 98 224 Nil 25 4535 7445 574 192 1180 Nil 495 20 378 1459 193 100 70 398 10000 386 262 1189 26 22761 50 538 170 280 1194 394 481 98 13 800 350 89 197 395 78 6452 9378 1507 1598 489 1533 130 409