H.—23.

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MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1898, and 30th April, 1899.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1899. Willoughby, N. P., Makuri Wilson, R. and T., Makuri Wilson, H. W., Makuri Wilson Brothers, Mangahao Wilton, H. R., Konini Winter, George, Ngaturi Wishart, James, MangatoroValley, Dannevirke Woodley, Charles, Mangahao Woolridge, T. J., Konini Wright, John, jun., Ooonoor Wyatt, Thomas, Mangahao Yule, Alexander, Pahiatua Yule, Donald, Hamua 766 ) 21 I 543 98 •5 167 12 548 243 387 4°3 '534 777 1213 659 23 393 Nil 234 14 690 493 488 364 2059 181,472 182,493

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1899. Verry, W. A., Konini, Pahiatua Vile, John, jun., Brook Farm, Pahiatua Walker, Alexander, Pahiatua Walker, GK, Pahiatua Walsh, Mary, Makomako Warren Brothers, Pahiatua Welch, Brothers, If ikau Whitcombe, Eric, Meitapoor, Pahiatua Whitcombe, Eric, Henderson's, Makuri Whitcombe, George, Englefield, Pahiatua ... Whitta, Thomas, Coonoor, Makuri Whitton, J. H., care J. Smith, Hukanui Whyte, J. B., Hinemoa Wilhelmsen, Klaue, Hukanui Williams, J. S., Kohinui 300 537 Nil 668 5°9 2290 586 '45 2 494 '423 53' 144 999 Nil 697 68 763 500 2194 588 1370 5S6 1832 422 200 681 700 85 1150

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1899. Brown, J., Wakapuaka Browning, G-eorge, Toi Toi Valley, Nelson ... Billiard, W. H., Wakefield Bungate, John, Suburban North Burford, J. C, Nelson Burlace, J. T., Spring GroTe Busch, J., Hope Busch, Joseph, Hope, G-erman Gully Busch, Joseph, Hope, Staval Busch, Joseph, Hope, Aniseed Valley Buschael, M., Brightwater Challies, Alfred, Appleby Challies, Arthur, Waimea West Challies, Charles, Appleby Challies, Edgar, Waimea West Challies, Prank, Waimea West Challies, H., Appleby Challies, James, Appleby Challies, W., Appleby Ching, J. W., Waimea West Chisholm, Thomas, Nelson Chisnall, George, Appleby Chisnall, T. B., Hope Claridge, H. G., Appleby Clayden Brothers, Wakefield Claydon, W. A., Wakefield Clissold, Peter, Hope Close, T. and A., Happy Valley Close, William, Happy Valley Cole, T. W., Wakefield Cole, T. W., Brightwater Cole, William, Wakefield Cook, T. A., Appleby Cotton, C. R. T., Nelson Cropp, B., Wai-iti Cross, William, Brightwater Cummings, A. and W., Suburban North Cummings, ~F., Suburban North Currin, Francis, Wai-iti Currin, J. M., Wakefield Currin, T., Wakefield Davis, Harry, Whangarae, Croixelles Dencker, Adolf., Wangamoa Dencker, A. N. H., Suburban North Dencker, C, jun., Wangamoa Disher, E., jun., Brightwater Dodson Bros., Wakapuaka Dolamore, G. W., Maitai, Nelson Douglas, William, Nelson Dron, William, Waimea West Eden, George, Hope Eden, S., Hope Eden, W., Hope ' Eden, William, Spring Grote Ellis, Campbell, Belgrove Ellis, Robert, Motupiko Eves, J. W., Wakefield 37 2 42 70 7 \ 146 140 >S6 100 100 100 142 1307 63 80 79 58 297 161 46. •7 98 494 107 383 S84 62 254 57 252 252 385 200 217 41 112 70 67 99 130 Nil '3° 100 130 "5 9 1 169 269 353 90 •93 219 55 10 246 81 77 41 242 Nil Nil 37 96 558 65 Nil 364 50 i7j> Nil 100 200 298 272 232 36 100 594 200 7S4 200 409 5° 170 114 66 72 5" 142 54 3127 900 179 395 49 100 3H 116 71 Nil M3 63 mo 858 «95

]Mo. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. -1899. WAIMEA COUNTY (In Nelson Subdivision). Allanson, Rev. B., Wakefield Alborough, W. H., Suburban North Allborough, William, Suburban North Allen, Mrs. Catherine, Foxhill Allport, A., Stoke Anderson, B., Suburban North Andrews, Edwin, Brightwater Andrews, E. and F., Brightwater Andrews, Francis, Brightwater Andrews, J., Wakefield Andrews and G-rainger, Foxhill Arnold, James, Waimea West Arnold, John, Waimea West Arnold, Thomas, Foxhill Arnold, William, Spring G-rove Austin, Thomas, Suburban North Baigent, Mrs. Alfred, Wakefield Baigent, C. and &., Wakefield Baigent, Q-. W., Wakefield Baigent, Isaac, Wakefield Baigent, Joseph, Wakefield Baigent, S., Wakefield Barnes, Daniel, Nelson Bartlett, J. B., Appleby Batchelor, H. Ii., Nelson Batt, Harry, Wai-iti Batt, William, Wai-iti Bell, B. B., Pigeon Valley, Wakefield Bell, W., Waimea West Berkett, H. S., Hope Best, C. N., Wakefield Best, G-eo., Stoke Best, John, Appleby Best, Joseph, Richmond Best, Philip, Appleby Best, W., Brightwater Biggar, William, Brightwater Bird Brothers, Nelson Bird, Frank, Wangamoa Bird, J., Wakefield Bird, William, Spring Grove Birkett, Christina, Hope Blanchett, Thomas, Suburban North Blick, J., Nelson Blick, Eolland, Hope Boddington, Robert, Spring Grove Boddington, W., Belgrove Brereton, John, Wakefield Bright, Thomas, Wai-iti Brown, Esmy, Wai-iti 5H 44 53 9 8 454 9° 45° 6o 32 . 69 67 77 140 126 260 80 190 77 220 477 200 75 1.1' 25 100 373 68 70 48 47 41 H5 117 172 95' 81 135 111 90 171 47 9 920 70 22 145 293 43" 29 881 23 3° 79 98 491 96 400 46 22 Nil 60 109 '57 140 260 288 Nil 224 400 202 80 103 16 112 291 33 3' 55 41 40 124 •37 247 870 667 Nil 195 92 162 33 Nil 813 24 26 96 293 587 '7