AUCKLAND DISTRICT. RETURN of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1902, and 30th April, 1903.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1902. 1903. April 30, 1903. MONGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, Alfred, Taipa Aperhama Wi Tanga, Taimaro, Mangonui ... Atama te Hara, Mangonui Atkinson, O. R., Awanui N. Bedggood, J. IL, Kaitaia Bergham, E., Tauroa Beef Point, Ahipara ... Bergham, Mary Jane, Cooper's Creek, Mangonui Blythe, W. H., and Sons, Blythsdale, Oruru Buckingham, F. W., Fairburns Buckingham, N., Victoria Valley Campbell, C. J., Peria Campbell, Richard, Oruru Coulter, Thomas, Fairburns Crene, Cecil, Wainui, Ahipara Dawson, James, Victoria Valley Dunn, R. H., Hill Farm, Kaitaia Eaves, Herbert, Peria Edwards, J. D., Victoria Valley Evans, O. R., Awanui North Fisher, Isabella, Woodlands, Fairburns Foley, Edmund, Bellevue, Kaitaia Ford, J. A., Herekino Ford, James, Takahue Foster, Cornelius, Bruce Farm, Mangonui ... Foster, Cornelius, jun., Mangonui Foster, George, " Goshen," Mangonui Foster, Jabez, Oruaiti, Mangonui Foster, J. and J., Mangonui Foster, J. J., Peria Foster, J. S.and G., Peachtree, Mangonui ... Foster, Stoonin, Oruaiti, Mangonui Frear, George, Mangonui Frear, John, Mangonui Frear, Wm., Omakukupa, Totara North Garton, Arthur R., Oruru Garton, John, Oruru Garton, W., jun., Mangonui Hancox, George, Fern Flat, Te Koroa Hancox, G. A., jun., Fern Flat, Te Koroa ... Hare Huru, Ahipara Harris, T. R. B., Mount Pleasant, Fairburns Henare Aperahama, Waikeri, Herekino Heni Pataua, c/o Mr. G. Yates, Parengarenga Hester, J. L., Kaitaia Hindson, William, Victoria Valley, Fairburns Hollis, G. E., Grassmere, Kaitaia Holmes, J. E., Mangonui HoskiiiB, William, Te Koroa Houston, T. S., "Westbury, Ahipara Huirama tu Kariri, Kanana, Mangonui Jacentho, J., Kaeo Johnston, G., Acacia Farm, Kaitaia Kingsford, M., Kaitaia Karipa wi Patene, Parengarenga Kirtlan, William C, Takahue Kitchen, Edward, Victoria Valley Kitchen, John William, Victoria Valley Kitchen, Mary, Sunnyside, Victoria Valley... Lambly, J. W., The Pines, Oruru Maria, Joseph A., Riverbank, Manganui ... Maria, N., Waitarau, Manganui Martin Paikoi, Taipa Martin Pukeroa, Ahipara Masters Brothers, Pukepoto Masters, E. M., Kaitaia Masters, E. S., Kaitaia Masters, H. S., Pukepoto Masters, L. M., Pukepoto Matthews Brothers, Aurere, Taipa Matthews, E. W. D., Awanui North Matthews, F. H. S., Kaitaia Matthews, H. B., Bienville Farm, Kaitaia ... Matthews, H. B., Eloedan, Kaitaia Matthews, Mrs. E. E., Lynwood Farm, Kaitaia 287 170 89 59 40 309 141 110 70 291 8 88 40 291 16 133 260 293 98 70 52 66 850 242 18 290 65 364 300 398 98 577 41 52 72 38 93 100 21 63 298 290 100 962 198 400 130 168 90 100 42 46 324 136 126 Nil 283 72 Nil 60 34 183 Nil 173 140 212 241 19 19 28 50 61 61 800 250 18 350 38 Nil 363 299 95 50 495 Nil 81 71 Nil 90 182 20 Nil 200 270 149 858 198 400 75 94 300 177 Nil 23 Nil 40 96 462 80 31 245 7 Nil 10 32 543 81 161 40 19 197 220 25 45 36 700 86 40 294 13 66 19 512 233 340 93 199

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1902. April 30, 1903. Monooniti County— continued. Maugham, Thomas, Victoria Valley Maugham, Frank, Eureka, Te Koroa May Bros., Fairburns Merton, C. J., Rangitiki, Kaitaia Moa Heta, Rangiawhia, Taipa Panther, A. E., Waimamaku Farm, Victoria Valley Panther, A. E., Victoria Valley Paton, J., Campsie, Victoria Valley Pepi, J., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui Prosser, W. G., Fairburns Prosser, W. H., Fairburns Puckey, R. H. M., Woodville, Kaitaia Raharuhi, Ihaia, Taipa Raira, Kataraina, Pamapuria, Victoria Valley Raniera Hira, Taipa Reed, J. M., Hohora Reihana Hapa, Kanana, Mangonui Rewiri Murupaenga, Parengarenga Reyland, G. I., Oruru, Mangonui Rhodes, F., sen., Willow Bank Farm, Te Koroa Richards, G., Te Koroa Rogers, Captain W., Mangonui Rose, W., Awanui North Russell, Fred, Awanui North Shackleton, J. M., Fern Flat, Te Koroa ... Shannon, J. W., Okirimene, Kaitaia Silva, Frank, Mangonui Silva, J., Oruru Spanhake, R., Kaitaia Stanton, G. A., Brooksdale, Fairburns Stanton, G. L., Victoria Valley Switzer, Jas., Victoria Valley Switzer, R., Fairburns Tapuna, Waimuana, Mangonui Tatana Tanahio, Ahipara Taylor, Jacob, Summerdale, Oruru Thomas, C. F., Francis Farm, Victoria Valley Thomas, G., Waikanga, Mangonui Thomas, Henry, Mangonui Thompson, H. H., Victoria Valley Thompson, William G., Te Koroa Toamia Hopa, c/o J. W. Shannon, Pukepoto Tracey, Geo., Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley... Trott, Mrs. M. A., Brookside, Fairburns Waaka Te Koni, Kaitaia, Pamapouria Waitai Henare, Ahipara White, C. H., Victoria Valley Whitehead, Thomas, Fairburns Wiki Pekaahu, Taipa Wi Kurukuru, Parengarenga Wilkinson, George, Oruru Wilkinson, William, Mangonui Williams, Robert, Oruru Williamson, Isaac, The Kumi, Awanui North Wiremu Hoani Tana and Co., Peria, Taipa... Yates, Mrs. A., North Cape, Parengarenga... 80 49 107 25 57 196 172 162 250 15 12 30 57 124 57 120 96 1100 50 121 313 131 180 50 66 20 81 110 61 41 Nil 15 65 282 280 149 242 Nil Nil 40 57 40 46 70 45 1050 25 92 306 89 200 Nil 85 129 81 120 65 58 217 Nil Nil Nil 37 19 97 1100 Nil 323 100 60 92 267 Nil 79 70 53 50 700 150 65 72 150 188 5078 60 240 140 95 280 40 230 97 1100 195 291 51 96 299 83 65 95 160 61 500 192 86 59 186 195 4600 25,289 23,358 WHANGAROA COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Awhirangi and others, Whangaroa Begg, John, Tauranga, Whangaroa Bell, G. A., Iwitaua, Saies Bramley, E. A., Repuke, Kaeo Bramley, Jno., Kaeo Bramley, S. S., Kaeo Brighouse, Sarah, Dovedale, Kaeo Christer, William G. S., Whangaroa Goulton, Mrs. Mary Ann, Poka, Kaeo Hare, Joseph, jun., Kaeo Hayes, D. D., Kaeo Hayes, T. S., Kaeo Hayes, Wm., Whangaroa Hows, George N. T., Kerikeri Hows, Mrs. J. T. A., Waitapu, Whangaroa... Irving, E. A., Kaeo Johanson, Jno. Peter, Totara North Kenny, J., Kaeo Leslie, Mrs. Cecilia, Matauri Bay 229 330 192 371 22 234 21 65 90 1041 392 664 248 60 221 382 180 291 28 180 18 36 43 80 240 454 674 266 62 12 208 241 499J 150 497