H.—23.

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OTAGO DISTRICT—continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1899. 1900. Smith, Peter, Stirling Smith, Richard, Berwick Smith, Wm., jun., Stirling Smith, Joseph, Wangaloa Sneddon, Robert, Manuka Creek Somerville, J., Millburn Steel, W. A., Inch-Clutha Stewart, Mrs., Round Hill Strain, Mrs. Agnes, Millburn Strain, David, Avon Glen, Millburn Strain, William, Millburn Sutherland, J. and J., Millburn Sutherland, Mrs. R., Table Hill, Waitahuna Sutherland, W., Round Hill, Waitahuna ... Telfer, Andrew, Waitahuna Thompson, David, Table Hill, Milton Thompson, Robert, Springhill, Milton Thomson, David, North Branch, Milton Thomson, J. and R., Circle Hill Thomson, Mrs. Joseph, Milton Thornton, Thomas, Milton Tough, John, Milton Tweed, Andrew, LoveU's Flat Tweedie, William, Milton Walter and Son, Berwick Wallace, Robert, Hillend Waters, John, Glenledi Whalan, John, Waihola Whelan, E., Clarendon Williamson and Sons, Millburn Williamson, Peter, Millburn Willocks, John, Inch-Clutha, Stirling Willocks, William, Hill End, Stirling Wilson, Robert, LoveU's Flat Wilson and Scott, Waihola Wilson, William, Hillend Wisely, A., North Branch, Milton Wright, Simon, Balclutha Wright, Stephenson, & Co., Coombe Hay,Milton Wymar, A. A., Waitahuna Yorston, Hugh, Waihola Young, Isaac, Millburn 295 2998 51 34 64 2390 56 12 153 600 194 1957 100 232 297 16 42 40 608 98 175 650 480 3000 Nil 59 50 2353 46 Nil 263 584 193 1971 100 199 277 300 83 1420 795 95 240 753 191 33 2386 144 1100 Nil 52 1290 908 251 795 171 Nil Nil 1120 300 4950 142 695 67 2483 90 1097 45 30 1240 1078 197 800 132 1506 193 746 600 5555 96 698 130 158,050 148,193 (In Tapanui Subdivision). Smith, William, Newton, Waitahuna Willocks, J., Hazledell, Stirling 1277 787 1449 798 2,359 2,247 Total in county 160,409 150,440 CLUTHA COUNTY (In Tapanui Subdivision). Abernethy, Joseph, Clinton Aitken, Andrew, Waikaka Valley Alexander, James, Clinton Alexander, Robert, Clinton Allen, W., Ahuriri Flat Allison, John, Puerua Anderson Brothers, Carol, Waiwera Anderson, Mrs. Isabella, Waiwera Anderson, John, Waiwera Anderson, Peter, Waikoikoi Arnott, George, Rongahere Ayson, J. F., Albert Downs, Kaihiku Ayson, Peter, Corrydon Farm, Toiro Bagrie, J., Arthurton Bagrie, Robert, Waipahi Bain, J. M., Waipahi Balloch, Alexander, Glenoamaru Barclay, John, Te Houka Barr, W., Kelso Beattie, 1)., Tapanui Beccard, W., Waipahi Begg, A. C, Clinton (Dunedin) Begg, James, Clinton Benson, Charles, Arthurton Black, A. and J., Waiwera Black, Daniel, Waipahi Black, E. R., Owake Black, Henry, Waikoikoi Black, Thomas, Kelso 273 580 370 295 241 3400 770 400 199 70 800 877 99 1092 33 18 802 220 215 68 10539 3200 181 136 98 117 400 700 398 595 240 286 542 255 3200 599 300 986 130 700 862 143 1140 90 66 821 Nil 400 43 10085 3100 198 294. 95 81 400 Nil

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1899. 1900. Black, Walter, Waikoikoi Blacklock, ThomaB, Waiwera Blaikie, WiUiam, Waiwera Boag, Robert, Waikaka Valley Bowers, David, Ashley Downs, Waiwera Boyle, John, Clinton Bradfield, Alfred, Tahatika Bradfield, Frederick, Tahatika Bremner, Robert, Waikoikoi Bremner, WiUiam, sen., Waikoikoi Brenner, W., jun., Waikoikoi Broad, Mrs. M. A., Ashdown Farm, Waiwera Broad, W. A., Clinton Brock, Alexander, Waikoikoi Brook, John, Arthurton Brooks, WiUiam, Church Hill, Waiwera Brown, Alexander, Wairuna, Abbotsford ... Brown, George, Clinton Brown, L. F., Clinton Brown, W., Cat Craig, Waitepeka Brownlie, Mrs. Ellen, Kaihiku Brownlie, John, Waikoikoi Brugh, Mrs. Isabella, Purekireki Burnett, James, Waikoikoi Calder, J. D., Ratanui Calder, Robert, Kelso Caley, J., Purekireki Cameron, Donald, Arthurton Cameron, John, Waipahi Campbell, Mrs. C, Nugget Bay, Pt. Molyneux Campbell, Mrs., Kaihiku Campbell, R., Warepa •Campbell, R., Balclutha Carrick, W., Waipahi Cawley, William, Waiwera Chalmers, A., Purekireki Chalmers, James, Clinton Chalmers, Robert, Clinton Chalmers, Thomas, Puerua Chapman, Thomas, Clinton Chirnside, Mrs. Elizabeth, Balclutha Chittock, Charles, Waikoikoi Christie, James, Toiro Christie, John, Warepa Christie, Robert, Puerua Christie, R.,jun., Puerua Clark, Peter, Clinton Clarke, John, Clinton Clarke, P. and D., Waipahi Cleghorn, John, Kelso Clement, Edward, Clinton Clent, P., Balclutha CoghiU, John, Kakapuaka Collins, Robert j Waipahi Cook, Mrs. A., Waiwera Cooper, WiUiam, Waikoikoi Corbett, Simon, Waiwera Couston, Edmund, Toiro Craig, W., Romahapa Crawford, James, Waikoikoi Crossan, John, Kelso Cruickshank, Isabella, Clinton Cruickshanks, W., Kelso Cullen, James, Kelso Cumming, Mrs., Crieff, Clinton Cumming, John, Arthurton Cunningham, G. W., Waikoikoi Cunningham, W. Y., Waikoikoi Dalgliesh, William, Waitepeka Dallas, CharleB, Balclutha Dallas, W., junr., Maryfield, Balclutha Dallas, Darl., Te Houka Da,vidson, John, Clinton Davidson, W. and R. Clinton Dent, John, Puerua Dickie, Mrs. M. K., Tyburn Farm, Kaihiku ... Dickson, Alexander, Clinton Divers, George, Clinton Donald, Mrs., Purekireki Downie, William, Waitepeka Duggan, James, Clinton Duncan, A. and F., Owaka Dunn, David, Romahapa Dunn, George, Puerua 182 581 283 11 354 800 311 600 95 135 125 199 34 677 40 450 5200 130 492 40 236 100 3178 893 75 200 290 299 100 58 138 1790 493 198 162 300 598 1037 96 485 85 196 297 857 193 17 246 1240 1815 740 360 195 753 292 149 388 798 433 816 Nil 118 170 266 Nil 867 Nil Nil 6700 71 492 61 198 59 Nil 686 24 340 279 290 198 Nil 197 1574 900 96 153 Nil 583 1060 74 800 Nil 300 262 996 244 Nil 242 949 1810 894 386 127 497 49 Nil 199 100 124 Nil 284 1144 441 560 323 791 87 200 385 282 38 1097 1100 560 340 91 151 165 352 50 77 146 270 160 100 336 52 124 188 99 59 57 292 1070 394 Nil 654 1058 127 500 330 198 92 1147 1332 500 162 56 121 Nil 226 10 36 114 840 182 97