H.—23.

OTAGO DISTRICT— continued.

OTAGO DISTRICT— continued.

Table showing Number of Sheep in the Colony since 1890. Year Number of Sheep. 1890 ... ... ... ... 16,116,113 1891 ... ... -. 16,753,752 1892 .. ... ... .. 18,570,752 1893 . ... ... ••• 19,380,369 1891 .. - ... 20,230,829 L 895 ... ... .:. .. 19,826,604 1896 ... ... - ... 19,138,493 1897 ... ... ... 19,687,954 1898 .. ... -.. ... 19,673,725 1899 ... ... ••■ ■-■ ■•• 19,348,506 1900 ... ... ... ... .. 19,355,195 1901 ... ... ... ... .• 20,233,099 1902 ... ... ... ... 20,342,727

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o2 Price, 3s. 6d.]

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3', 1901. 1902. Wallace County— continued. Reidie, David, Groper's Bush Rehana Tupai Maire, Colae Bay Reihill, Patrick, Scott's Gap, Otautau Richards Bros., Orepuki Riddell, Walter, Orepuki Ritchie, James, Nightcaps Robbie, James, Waimatuku Roberts and Co., Ringway, Otautau Robertson, Johana, Opio Robertson, J., Fairfax Robson, Alexander, Aparima Robson, A. and E., Thornbury Rolton, R. and C, South Hillend Ronald, J. W., Seaview Farm, Waimatuku... Ronald, Robert, Nightcaps Rowley and Hamilton, Avondale, Nightcaps... Roy, Alexander, Stoneytown, Mossburn Roy, R., Mossburn Ryan, James, Heddon Bush Salton, A., Feldwick, Orawia Salton, James, Merrivale Saunders, Frank, South Hillend Saunders, Samuel, Otautau Saunders, W., Willow Bank, Gummie's Bush Scobie, A. P., Mossburn Scobie, J. A., Eastern Bush Scobie Bros., Manapouri Scobie, William, jun., and J. A., Eastern Bush Scobie, William, Eastern Bush Scothorn, F., Wairio Scott, Andrew, Merrivale, Orawia Scott, R., Merrivale Scott, R. T. C, Merrivale Scott, W., Clifden Scott, W. J., Otahu, Eastern BubIi Scottish N.Z. Invest. Co.,Ermedale,Fairfax .. Sharp, John, Clifden Shaw Brothers, Fairfax Shaw, J., Bayswater, Heddon Bush Sheddan Brothers, Scott's Gap Sheddan, James, Scott's Gap Sheehan, Edward, Avondale, Opio Sheridan, Patrick, Groper's Bush Silk, Patrick, South Hillend Sinclair, Donald, Calder Bank, Nightcaps .. Sinclair, Misses M. and S., Orawia Slattery, Michael, Fairfax Smith, Alexander, Mossburn Smith, Cyrus S., Eastern Bush Southern, Walter, Waimatuku Spillane Brothers, Opio Stalker, Alexander, Te Tua Stalker Bros., Drummond Stalker, Donald, Drummond Stenhouse, Richard, Groper's Bush Stevens, C. S., Opio Stevens, E. J., Riverton Stevens, George (Exors. of), Gummie's Bush 265 288 276 255 300 ! 420 22 ! 80 98 110 2285 2572 87 196 2341 Nil 189 178 51 60 1039 786 421 695 573 182 400 404 400 400 10y00 9946 934 1048 593 789 586 522 382 497 597 354 975 688 — 300 21 26 743 410 200 Nil 1728 1077 230 1440 400 666 293 390 687 279 196 284 153 Nil 446 145 798 781 2175 2240 139 157 87 96 1584 1760 400 900 396 396 394 298 35 64 314 478 300 497 452 192 193 479 540 308 377 498 267 693 608 100 60 800 700 770 Nil 160 230 395 654 198 326 — 497 265 276 300 22 98 2285 87 2341 189 51 1039 421 573 400 400 ltlyOO 934 593 586 382 597 975 21 743 200 1728 230 400 293 687 196 153 446 798 2175 139 87 1584 400 396 394 35 314 497 192 479 308 498 693 100 800 770 160 395 198

No. of Sheep on April 30.1 April 30, 1901. 1902. Wallace County —continued. Stevens, Joseph, Beaumont Station, Nightcaps Stevens, J. G., Nightcaps Stevens, Miss Lucy, Beaumont, Nightcaps .. Stevens, W. (Exrs. of),Beaumont, Nightcaps Stewart, H. N., Drummond ' Stewart, John, Fairfax Stewart, Mrs. Helen, Scott's Gap Steele, Thomas, Otautau Stormouth, W., Drummond Story, Robert, Mararoa Story, Robert, Otautau Strang, Wm., Waimatuku : Stroud, Thomas, Fairfax Stroud, T., & Sons, Annandale, Wrey's Bush Summers, Mark, Otautau Sutherland, Robert, Clifden Sutherland, Robert, Merrivale, Orawia : Sutherland, Robert, Nightcaps Sutton Bros., Thornbury Sutton, Charles, Drummond Sutton, Frederick, Thornbury Sutton, J. B-, Thornbury Tapper, Robert, Clifden, Invercargill Taylor, William, Aparima Tennant, John, Heddon Bush Teviotdale, Peter, Isla Bank Thornton, Mrs. Annie, Scott's Gap Toogood, William, Etal Creek, Nightcaps ... Torpy Brothers, Merrivale, Orawia Torrens, Thomas, MosBburn Tulloch, William, Mossburn Waddell, T. K, Mossburn W'alker, William, Otautau Ward, Benjamin, Fairfax Ward, Frank, Drummond Ward, Henry, Te Tua Watson Bros., Meadow Bank, Heddon Bush Watson, Stephen, Riverton White, Adam, Riverton Whittingham Bros, and Instone, Thornbury Whyte, Robert, Clifden Wilson, J., Orawia Winn, Nicholas, Merrivale Wohlers, John, Thornbury Woodhead, J. W., Drummond Young, David, Orawia 3600 3880 500 8480 20 400 994 2006 327 1355 90 590 200 288 84 527 1696 1460 3300 404 14135 2^15 95 488 700 458 550 87 482 2838 2948 655 9185 556 25 41 20 544 1059 595 348 477 864 255 462 200 375 136 614 Nil 940 3862 281 14084 2455 97 459 290 393 590 81 564 75 195 18 1831 144 82 1346 607 372 70 372 200 285 191 1994 176 117 709 255 329 152 202 442,406 454,690 STEWART ISLAND COUNTY. Charlton and Thomson, Mason's Bay Joss, Walter, Paterson's Inlet Kehau family, (care of M. Topi, Ruapuki) ... Kussell, A. M., Ruapuki Topi, John, jun., Ruapuki Traill, A. W., Paterson's Inlet 685 100 694 130 90 240 500 34 68 853 1688