H.—23.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST— continued.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST— continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1898. April 30, 1899. Scott, M. M., Dalvey, Turakina Sewell, John, Bassenfell, Mangaonoho Sliewan, W. S., Taihape Siddle, Reuben, Taihape Signal, H. and J., Marton Signal, T. H., Tekupuero, Marton Simons and Pickford, Marton Simpson Brothers, Otauire, Hunterville Simpson A. G-., Glenmorven, Hunterville ... Simpson, R. K., Patikipapa, Marton Simpson, R. K., Closeburn, Marton Simpson, W. and W. J., Hunterville Simpson, Wm., Fernleigh, Hunterville Skerman and Homan, Hunterville Small, A. R., TJtiku Small, Frederick, Marton Small, Neil, Marton Small, Neil, Glenbarsk, Marton Smith, A. W. F., & E. J., Birnam Wd, Marton Smith, A. W. F. and B. J., Allman's, Marton Smith, J. A., Utiku Snell, William, Bull's Snellgrove,B. S. and A. C, Marton Sotnmerville, C. L., Sommerville Stantiall, Charles, Greatford Stevens, W. F., Hunterville Stevens, W. F., Pine Grove, Hunterville ... Stevens, William (Woodstock), Wanganui ... Stevenson, John, Bull's Stewart, Donald, Hunterville Still, James, Marton Stubbs, J. W., Pabnerston North Swainson, G. E., Mangaonoho Symonds, Charles, Marton Taverner, L. M., Greatford Taylor, Josiah, Bull's Taylor, T. G., Hunterville Teoti Tawhai (Pukeahua), Hunterville Tennant, H. P. L., Marton Theed, W. V., Marton Thomas, Samuel, Marton Thompson, Mrs. Bliz., Hunterville ... Thorns, Arthur, Hunterville Thorns, Frank, Hunterville Thorns, Edwin, Riverdale, Marton Th urston, D., Marton Tipene Waitere, Turakina Totman, R. B., Potaka, Mangaweka Tricker, Walter, Bull's Turner, G. F. Pukeroa Turnbull, D. G. M., Mangaweka Tutaekau Mekeri, Marton Uru Hamiora Rakautaua TJruminga, Marton Utiku Potaka, Rata Venables, A. V., Greatford Voelkerling, G., Marton Waeroa Whatu, Rata Wae Wae, Kauangaroa Waing Wereta, Bull's Waitere Marumaru, Turakina Walker, Ed., and Sons, Hunterville Wanihi Henare, Turakina Warren, Walter, Mauton Warring, Joseph, Grange Hill, Marton Warring, Joseph, jun., Marton Warriner, J. B., Marton Wastney, W., Bull's Watson, John, Kauangaroa Weston, S., Waistwood, Hunterville Weston, S., Ohoko, Hunterville Whale, Henry, Marton Whale, Richard, Crofton Wheriko Poni, Marton Whittington, T. W., Marton Willcock, Edwin, Pukeokahu Wilde, E. J., Westwood, Marton Wilde, E. J., Ratawera, Marton Wilhelm, G. J., Marton Wilkes, S. B., Tβ Kapua, Mangaonobo Williamson, Mrs. B. P., Eildon, Marton Willis, Mrs. B., Greatford Wilson, G. G-., Puriri, Hunterville Wilson, James, Farriby, Hunterville 2816 300 57' 85 227 3933 1000 2456 759 800 I2OO 3238 290 233 233 2467 2692 73 75 260 600 500 194 1032 144 2785 682 1069 1518 587 95 103 900 670 979 2S7 117 500 600 1088 1499 296 335 486 80 223 "5° 1200 5400 2471 1039 765 1000 Nil 910 180 Nil 355 2758 2079 180 Nil 5 1 181 480 5°o 600 37" 5° 1000 70 120 2895 666 1123 Nil 75° 400 575 Nil 12 Nil 8S4 993 180 116 500 1200 979 179 8 33° 850 99 40 620 193 228 500 5° 98 Nil Nil 197 270 62 184 Nil 598 200 100 693 200 197 1062 1813 4450 1180 227 1050 2066 85 5000 1090 2324 1700 Nil 1000 1990 250 35° 300 39S 410 110 1291 1600 62 1567 4012 756 357 39° 327 1150 1050 Nil 191 1460 4''5 607 380

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1899. Wilson, James, Pukepapa, Marton Wilson, W. and A. H., Hunterville Wilson, John, Springfield, Hunterville Wilson, R., Kunnymede, Bull's Wing, John, Tadcroft, Marton Wing, Thomas, Marton Wiramu Matiu, Parawanui Wiremu Nganarangi, Fordell Wiremu Ratana, Turakina Withers, Frank, Moawhango Wright, Ernest, Hunterville Woolston, John, senr., Mangaweka Zajonskowski Brothers, Marton 867 5 6 9 690 1113 428 1088 5° 100 1700 1017 230 99i 693 780 1 190 6S4 1131 Nil Nil '75° 97' 230 328 Nil 103 5 II » 2 45 513.877 OROUA COUNTY (In Rangitikei Subdivision). Abraham, L., Palmerston North Acheson-Gray, A., Waiwiri, Ashurst Adsett, Henry, Colyton Aitken, John, Ferry Reserve, Ashurst Akers, W., Eiverdale, Palmerston North Akors, W., Broadlands, Palmerston North ... Aldrich, A. S., Bunnythorpe Allerby, Q\, Colyton Allerby, G-. H., Colyton Amner, Mrs. H. S., Linton Andersen, F., Palmerston North Anderson, Nils, Palmerston North Anderson, N. J., Palmerston North Anderson, P. A., Fitzlierbert Anderson, William, Bunnythorpe Andrew, John, Colyton Andrewartha, H., Palmerston North Ash worth, J. H., Feilding Bailey, GK S., Colyton Bailev, W. L., Lisson Farm, Taonui Bailey, W. A. L., The Willows, Taonui Baker, A. S., Palmerston North Baker, William, Makino Baker, W. C, Bunnythorpe Balsillie, John, Kairanga, Palmerston North Barnee, Henry, Ashurst Barnett, P. C. V., Palmerston North Bassett, John, Ashurst Batchelar, J. O., Palmerston North Bealing, F. J., Stanway Beard, John, Ashurst Beard, John, jun., Dannevirke Bell, A., Makino Bell, Duncan, Colyton Bell, William, Haloombe Bennett, Brothers, Awahuri Bennett, James, Palmerston North Birss, Arthur, Feilding Blake, T. P., Palmerston North Blaymires, W. W., Feilding Bogun, John, Ashurst Booth, H. J., Grlenwood Bosher, Edmund, Makino Bourke, Laurence, Linton Bradey, J. W., Bunnythorpe Bray, J. T., Colyton Brogden, W. F., Palmerston North Brown, Andrew, Feilding Brown, Robert, Colyton Bruce, Alexander, Mingaroa, Halcombe Bryant, F., Palmerston North Bryant, Henry, Park Vale, PalmerstonN ... Bryant, L. R., Kairangi, Palmerston North Bryant, R. M., Palmerston North Buick, David, Palmerston North Buick, Helen, Longburn Bull, C, Feilding Bunn, H. W., Colyton Burmeister, Joachim, Palmerston North Burnett, C. H., Colyton Burrell, Henry, Feilding Burrell, Hugh, Feilding Burrell, Percy, Feilding Burton, Mrs. C., Colyton Byrne, Cornelius, Palmerston North Caldwell, F., Linton 795 1495 193 3678 6554 675 !37 '34 >°59 800 160 120 110 219 576 196 55° 657 800 576 2500 47 1 [OOO 44 5°5 260 I9'3 429 96 170 12244 133 423 476 35 397 100 275 707 1480 246 3320 7320 '794 S°4 25 52 926 55° 160 91 Nil 242 558 144 59° 567 800 740 3000 5>3 45° Nil 522 300 1721 347 Nil Nil 9987 J25 269 598 37 396 Nil '4 275 643 393 646 356 714 178 300 700 2000 463 645 263 791 2132 600 5270 296 660 22 •377 437 1692 195 296 984 594 287 446 294 463 228 661 Nil 300 800 1500 Nil 68's 34° 794 2142 598 7850 295 994 Nil 989 495 1512 578 293 2737