H.—23.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST— continued.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST— continued.

MARLBOROUGH-NELSON —continued.

MARLBOROUGH-NELSON DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1900, and 30th April, 1901.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1900. 1901. Weston, Charles, Mangamahoe Whiting, Joseph, Mangamahoe Wilton, R. P., Dryer's Kock, Mauriceville ... Wrightson, A. H., Mangamahoe Youngson, John, " The Bend," Maurioeville 792 293 225 i37 6 628 890 345 232 1268 684 63.949 S7.°72

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1900. 1901. Seymour, Charles, Mangamahoe Sheath, F. A., Mangamahoe Smart, J. T., Mauriceville Smith, C. H., Mauriceville Tildesley, E., Ranten Hill, Mauriceville Wakelin, A. Q., Mangamahoe Wakelin Brothers, Grange, Mangamahoe ... 5M 49 8 2128 5'5 92 1196 794 Nil 394 4 o 777 994 1209

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1900. April 30, 1901. Challies, Edgar, Waimea "West Challies, Prank, Waimea West Challies, H., Appleby Challies, James, Appleby Ohallies, W., Appleby Chisholm, Thomas, Nelson Chisnall, George, Appleby Chisnall, T. B., Hope Claridge, J. W., Appleby Clayden Brothers, Wakefield Close, T. and A., Happy Valley Close, William, Happy Valley Cole, T. W., Wakefield Cole, T. W., Brightwater Cole, T. W., 88 Valley, Wakefield Cook, T. A., Appleby" Cortzen, J., Hope Cotton, C. R. T., Nelson Cropp, B., Wai-iti Croucher, J. M., Richmond Cummings, E,, Suburban North Currin, Francis, Wai-iti Currin, J. M., Wakefield Currir., T., Wakefield Davis, Harry, Whangarae, Croixelles Dencker, Adolf., Wangamoa Dencker, H. P., Suburban North Dencker, J. C, jun., Wangamoa 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 Grove Ellis, Campbell, Belgrove Eves, J. W., Wakefield Fairey Brothers, Nelson Fairhall, Benjamin, Wakefield Fairhall, G., Brightwater Fairhall, Wallace, Wakefield Fenemor, Thomas, Foxhill Field, George, Belgrove Flower, Henry, Suburban North Flower, William, Suburban North Ford, Charles, Appleby Ford Brothers, Waimea West Ford, W. J., Appleby Fowler, Mrs. S., Wakefield Frost, George, Suburban North Frost, G. L , Wakapuaka Frost, H. E., Suburban North Frost, W., Suburban North Gapper, T., Richmond Gaukrodger, J., Foxhill Gay, Joseph, Foxhill Giblin, David, Stoke Gibbs, Albert, Wakefield Gibbs, Joseph, Wakefield Gibbs, T. W., Wakefield Gifford, Samuel, Appleby Gill, Alfred, Wakapuaka 378 212 250 '9 206 98 8s 61 200 44 80 700 36 483 27 289 56 252 212 253 2 '5 27 160 Si 180 45 98 '74 77 70 5° 112 81 i>65 253 I7S 358 217 283 98 890 282 300 32 7 1 .76 76 162 470 I2O 2OO 280 55 230 126 88 60 227 Nil 78 358 52 406 39' Nil 30 283 30 5°4 55° Nil 202 21 92 Nil 197 52 142 77 75 56 225 161 96 '395 295 220 373 26s 300 70 1871 283 300 4S 44 182 80 15 61 I2 5 144 82 '52 68 2 5 81 188 '38 132 4' 494 333 2^O 68 "5 3' 475 382 245 40

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 19?0. 1901. WAIMBA COUNTY (In Nelson Subdivision). Allanson, Rev. E., Wakefield Allborough, William, Suburban North Allen, Mrs. Catherine, Foxhill Allport, A., Stoke Anderson, T. W. and D., Suburban North ... Andrews, Edwin, Brightwater Andrews, Francis, Brightwater Andrews, J., Wakefield Andrews, Mrs., Koxhill Apera Karepa, Croiielles Arnold, G. A., Waimea West Arnold, John, Waimea West Arnold, Joseph, Waimea West Arnold, Thomas, Eoxhill Arnold, William, Spring Grove Austin, Thomas, Suburban North Baigent, Mrs. Alfred, Wakefield Baigent, C. A., Wakefield Baigent, ¥. H., Wakefield Baigent, Isaac, Wakefield Baigent, Joseph, Wakefield Baigent, S., Wakefield Barnett, Mrs., Nelson Bartlett, J. E., Richmond Batchelor, H. H., Nelson Batt, Harry, Wai-iti Batt, William, Wai-iti Bell, W., Waimea West Berkett, H. S., Hope Best, C. N., Wakefield Best, β-eo., Stoke Best, John, Appleby Best, Joseph, Richmond Best, Philip, Appleby Best, W., Brightwater Biggar, William, Brightwater Bird Brothers, Nelson Bird, A. D., Wangamoa Bird, J., Wakefield Bird, William, Spring Grove Blick, J., Nelson Boddington, Robert, Spring Grove Boddington, W., Belgrove Brereton, John, Wakefield Bright, Thomas, Wai-iti Brown, Eemy, Belgrove Brown, J., Wakapuaka Bullard, W. H., Wakefield Burford, J. C, Nelson Burlace, J. T., Spring Grove Busch, Joseph, Hope, German Gully Busch, Joseph, Hope, Aniseed Valley Buschael, Mrs., M., Brightwater Challies, Alfred, Appleby Challies, Arthur, Appleby Challies, Charles, Appleby 75° 68 9' 8i 436 250 241 23 53 52 111 56 177 146 400 Si 98 3° 224 37° 212 25 123 22 162 230 l l 46 4> 100 80 254 900 69S 37 192 75 ■56 830 26 91 273 405 26 352 65 49 131 95 100 1267 63 76 78 55° 287 2 55 27 Nil 100 52 116 58 250 160 240 63 Nil 175 3°i 39' 192 Nil 126 22 168 222 34 61 7 46 100 Nil 317 995 758 46 262 90 15' 1010 Nil 93 253 386 27 433 72 Nil "5 100 80 97 60 121 'S 1 54 121 226 250