H.—23.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT—continued.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT—continued.

NAPIER DISTRICT—continued.

NAPIER DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1899, and 30th April, 1900.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1899. 1900. White, A. and W., Whakatane Wi Hunia, Omataroa, Te Teko Wi Kapua, Te Teko Wilkin, Robert, Alphington, Whakatane ... Wilson, J. R. B., Opouriao, Whakatane Wi Nekorima, Raepohatu, Galatea Wiremu Paraone, Te Whaiti, Galatea Wylie, Joseph, and Sons, Galatea Wylie, Thomas, Galatea 294 40 70 I 12 118 '5 Nil 63 80 186 1 20 '4 IOO 799 200 600 900 j 27,544 25.429 OPOTIKI COUNTY (In Bay of Plenty Subdivision). Alley, Henry, Sibton, Opotiki Appleton, John, The Willows, Opotiki Armstrong, John, Toatoa, Opotiki Black, John, Opotiki Black, Mrs. A. B., Opotiki Blackhouse, James, Opotiki Bridge, T. R., Opotiki Brown, Thomas, Maybank Farm, Of r'iki ... Burnett, A., Opotiki Burnett, Archibald, Otara, Cf otiki Chapman Brothers, Opotiki Connor, James, Otara, Opotiki Dawson, T., Stirling, Opotiki Dods, John, Opotiki Forbes, John, Opotiki Gaskell, James, Opotiki Gault, Alexander, Opotiki Gault, W. J., Opotiki Gordon, John, Thornton, Opotiki Gordon, J. B., Opotiki Gordon, S. C, Waiotahi Goulston, Newton, Glendower, Opotiki Gow, J. B., Carmyllie, Opotiki Hapi Wiremu, Maraimi, Opotiki Hayward, A. K,, Sibton, Opotiki Hedley, Anthony, Opotiki Hogg, H. R., Totara Farm, Opotiki 58. 3° 496 350 927 37 162 98 '97 384 167 600 700 100 too 300 171 1200 108 5° 396 393 876 207 80 97 140 200 49° 191 416 554 '°5 170 300 '93 1220 Nil Nil Nil 1 362 Nil Nil 38 'o?5 11 48 9 IOOO 182 528 85 1229

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1399. 1900. Howell, Noah, Otara, Opotiki Kemp, Richard, Craigie Lea, Waiotahi Lewis, T. M. Penotara, Opotiki Mackay, Alexander, Raukokore Maxwell, F., Fern Hill, Opotiki Maxwell, Peter, Harelaw HiU, Opotiki McGinley, James, Opotiki Moody, Samuel, Drumleigh, Opotiki Muiray, I. P., Waiotahi, Opotiki Ngatirua, Omaramutu, Opotiki Paku Eruera, Omaramutu, Opotiki Parika, Opotiki Parkinson, Alfred, Opotiki Parkinson, Arthuf, Waioeka, Opotiki Parkinson, J. H., Opotiki Pile, T. IL, Waioeka, Opotiki Pita Paora and Paora Ngamoki, Omaio Pita Paoraua, Paorangamoki, Opotiki Pohipi Nikorima, Omaio Reid, Dr. Alexander, Opotiki Reid, J. H., Tahora, Opotiki Riwiri Kirimana, Opotiki Rogers, C. B., Opotiki Ross Brothers, Omaramutu, Opotiki Savage, James, Opotiki Smith, George, Tiehonga, Opotiki Sutton, G. B., Waiotahi, Opotiki Talbot, Richard, Clifton, Opotiki Te Riri Paipa, Oreti, Ruakokore Te Rakuraku, Waimana, Whakatana Thompson, John, Opotiki Thompson, William, Opotiki Thomson, C. W., Hikutaia, Opotiki Vanstone, Richard, Opotiki Westney and Co., Woodlands, Opotiki Wiremu Hape, Maraimu, Opotiki Wi Repa, Waikawa. Te Kaha Wintle, Captain, Opotiki Young, George, Opotiki 8o 11 '39 2538 325 198 '5° 203 5'9 33° 44° 100 12 81 3° '25 IOO 89 118 463 130 11 99 453 65 23 16 80 24 IOO 2500 359 200 '5° 242 919 394 45° 120 12 9' 94 35 94 Nil 100 111 845 162 5 5' 39° 73 25 Nil 58 Nil 90 162 76 '4 66 100 89 35 100 1200 1300 200 200 200 280 4° 374 80 18,802 18,689

j No. of Sheep on April 30, 1899. April 30, 1900. Erumutu Raniera Paringatai, Mokonui, Te Araroa Fairlie, H. H., Te Moana, Tokomaru Bay ... Fitzgerald Brothers, Anaura, Tolago Bay ... Frampton, T. M., Mangatarata, Tokomaru Bay Gardiner, T. H. R., Waipare, Gisborne Hakaraia Mauhine, Pakira, Port Awanui ... Hamana Waihi, (Est. of) Kaimanga, Tuparoa Hane Harewai and Kepeka Anaru, Pakiki, Te Araroa Hapi Kahu, Tokomaru Bay Harete Toto, Anaura, Tolago Bay Hemara Moana, Takupauwhanui, Tuparoa ... Hemara Moana, Taumata Omihi, Tuparoa ... Henare Mahuika, Te Wharau, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Waiomatatine, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Tokata, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Tutara Wananga, Port Awanui Henderson, E. H., Matakaoa, Hicks Bay ... Henerieta Peti, Te Horo, Port Awanui Hera Ngawati, Tuparoa Hihi Haerewa and Arihia Ngakaho, Rangitukia Hindmarsh, J. and G., Waiau, Tokomaru Bay Hirini Pahau and Rehara Paepa, Te Herenga, Port Awanui Hirini Pahau, Herupara, Port Awanui Hirini Poi, Kotutu, Port Awanui , ... Hone Paerata, Tokomaru Bay Hone Parakimete, Waipare, Tokomaru Bay 300 1412 627 4202 202 lOIO 1118 1500 294 IOO 587 '7°5 1706 1202 200 Nil 6000 770 4225 '93 706 700 1600 81 200 364 787 '564 1114 "5' 1898 6.39 274 '3' 1256 760 372 201 35°° 800 3953 506 3°4 476 607 40 400 Nil 529 40

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1899. April'30, 1900. WAIAPU COUNTY (In Poverty Bay Subdivision). Akuhata Kaua and Henereta Peti, Port Awanui Anaru Ngamu, Tutu Whinau, Waipiro Bay Anaru Ngamu, Puhanga, Waipiro Bay Apirana T. Ngata, Ahikouka, Port Awanui... Apirana, T. Ngata, Akuaku, Waipiro Bay ... Apirana T. Ngata, Haronga, Port Awanui ... Apirana T. Ngata, Pohoterangi, Port Awanui Awherata Ahumuku, Rimu, Tokomaru Bay... Beck, Eldred, Bexhaven, Tokomaru Bay Biddies, John, Tututohora, Te Araroa Boyd, G. G., Meriarangi, Port Awanui Boyd, J. J. M. Pouhautea, Port iwanui ... Brown, Cartwright, Waikura, Opotiki Bruce, David, Fernside, Tokomaru Bay Busby, W., Tokomaru Bay Cotterill, L. E., Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay ... De Lautour, C. A., Hokatsa, Te Araroa Dixon, George, Takamou, Tolago Bay Ehau, Puketai (Estate of), Ngaweka, Tuparoa Enoka Rukuatu, Rahui, Port Awanui Eruera Kawhia, Waitangi, Tuparoa Eruera Moeke, Totaranui, Tuparoa Eruera Pirita, Waipiro Bay '52 200 700 2775 32 2 404 4489 2132 272 672 1050 494 '9594 3433 2001 192 123 758 1008 122 214 700 3222 23OO 5OO 3°3 82 4793 2494 267 698 io79 586 16520 37'5 2322 192 98 5°5 1140 2074 252 2100 230