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1. 2. On the 30th April, 1900. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. o d rH°H O o io c o rH O HO OiO o o o o 0 HO H O 2 • : rt S gl !§° og cq rt Owners oi Sheep. Sheep. OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki 131 116 58 30 13 5 2 7 5 367 526,948 Thomson, J. E., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Chief Begistrar of Brands. Miller, J. O, Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake 62 51 41 So 32 13 51 18 25 9 12 11 1 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 4 6 241 119 89 307,869 294,153 159,603 Gossage, E. I., Naseby, Inspector of Stock. Dalgliesh,W., Clyde, Insp'r of Stock, Eeg'r Brands Budge, J., Queenstoivn, Inspector of Stock. 5 Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti .., Taieri Bruce 53 37 67 143 39 13 39 78 16 33 49 20 11 26! 21 6 1 6 4 3 2 4 2 1 "2 1 2 138 72 179 297 119,323 78,128 210,791 150,440 [Hill, H., Pahnerston, Inspector of Stock. Ironside, A., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Wright, B., Milton, Inspector of Stock. Wayne, P. G., Milton, Inspector of Stock. 2 Pori Ghalrners Subdivision — Peninsula 2 10 3,288 Ironside, A., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka 138 118 138 96 73 55 31 41 3 5 3 1 2 3 2 I 3 2 3 392 325 289,373 374,756 Bruce, J. L., Balcluiha, Inspector of Stock. Mills, A., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. Turner, H. G. H., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Begistrar of Brands. Field, E. A., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Gilmour, T., Biverton, Inspector of Stock. Raymond, J. W., Bluff, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — Southland Wallace ... ... ... Stewart Island 570 131 3 411 154 201 77 1 96 44 17 15 6 1 3 4 5 7 3 2 1,312 435 4 792,319 438,821 938 ... ... I 1 Total in South Island — , ! 4129 2658 1422 892 259 91 * 103 68 9,676 9,357,022 —— i _ 1 i Total in Colony 7460 4779 2810 1971 650 228 124 196 139 18,357 19,355,195