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, 1904, and 30th April, 1905.

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No. of Sheep on April 30. April 30, 190*. 1905. Oeotiki County— continued. Moody, Samuel, Drumleigh, Opotiki Murray, I. P., Waiotahi, Opotiki Newsham, Charles, Opotiki Ngatima, Omaramutu, Opotiki Paku Bruera, Omaramutu, Opotiki Parika, Waikorire, Opotiki Parkinson, Arthur, Waioeka, Opotiki Pile, T. H., Waioeka, Opotiki Pita Paora and Paora Ngavnoki, Omaio Reid, Dr. Alexander, Opotiki Reid, 0. P., Tahora, Opotiki Roddick, John, Giaborne Ross, D., Opotiki Savage, James, Opotiki Sutton, Or. B., Waiotahi, Opotiki Thomson, C. W., Kukumoa, Opotiki Thompson, Thomas, Opotiki Vanstone, Richard, Opotiki Weetney and Co., Woodlands, Opotiki Wi Repa Eruera, Waikawa. Te Kaha 145 64 35 341 600 102 72 220 38 14 1790 262 46 40 800 Nil 92 163 Nil 22 2097 208 34 Nil Nil Nil Nil 365 1325 Nil 48 49 38 75 260 1370 352 15,220 17,008

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1901. 1905. Opotiki County— continued. Drury, Frederick P., Waiotahi Q-askill, John E., Opotiki Gault, Alexander, Opotiki G-ault, W. J., Opotiki Gilrnan, Willis, Opotiki G-ordon, John B., Opotiki G-ordon, John Thornton, Opotiki Gordon, John William, Opotiki Gordon, S. C, Waiotahi G-ow, J. B., Carmyllie, Opotiki Hedley, Anthony, Opotiki Heremia Teiki Omaramutu Hogg, H. R., Totara Farm, Opotiki Hunt, C. and G., Opotiki Lewie, T. M. Penotara, Opotiki Mackay, Alexander, Cape Runaway Maxwell, Jessie, Fern Hill, Opotiki Maxwell, Peter, Harelaw Hill, Opotiki McGinley, James, Opotiki Mills, D., Opotiki Molesworth, Hon. A. E., Waiotahi 22 33 52 400 400 65 49 300 160 104 84 — 600 280 400 17 19 60 81 392 538 — I 153 898 991 — ! 97 252 269 2156 I 2200 358 317 180 I 160 31 ! 40 — 122 400 500

No, of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1901. 1906. Waiapu County— continued. Hare Kupa, Rangitukia Heald, Q-. W., Tangihanga, Te Araroa Hemara Moana, Taumata Omihi, Tuparoa... Hemi Wakarara, Manutahi, Tuparoa Henare Perito, Taumatomanu, Te Araroa ... Herri Hurewai and Repeka Anaru, Pakiki, Te Araroa Henare Mahuika, Waiomatatine, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Taumata Omanu, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Tokata, Port Awanui Henare MaliuiUa, Tutara Wananga, Port Awanui Henare Matanuku and another, Port Awanui Henerieta Peti, Te Horo, Port Awanui Heni Huhu, Anauru, Tolago Bay Hera Huaki, Pipi, Rangitukia Heretnaia Te Ari, Parera, Te Araroa Hihi Haerewa and Arihia Ngakaho, Rangitukia Hindmarsh, J. and G\, Waiau, Tolago Bay Hirini Pahau, Herupara, Port Awanui Holt, Edward D., Waikuri, Cape Runuaway Hone Paerata, Anaura, Tolago Bay Hone Parakimete, Waipare, Tokomaru Bay Hori Rairi and Kereopa Tepoari, Kirikehe, Rangitukia Horiana te Onga, Tokomanawa, Port Awanui Hori Mali Lie and others, Tautari, Te Araroa Hori Waikari, Waihunu, Rangitukia Hune Poi and Tuterei Poi, Kahukura, Port Awanui Ihaka Poi and Co., Tutu, Kahukura, Port ... Awanui Ihakara Huhua, Whenuanui, Te Araroa Iritana Kapa, Rangitukia Ka Ratapu, Waiau, Tokomaru Bay Kemp, F. J., Rotokautuku, Tuparoa Keriana Rangiand Renata Tamepo, Ohinekai, Waipiro Bay Knox, James, Okurawehea, Kahukura Korah Haenga Tuporoa Lima, Manuel, Waihuka, l'ort Awanui Maaka Paweherua, Temarangairoa, Te Araroa Maharata te Hui and Riwia Hautapu, Tawhiti, Tokomaru Bay Makere Ngarimu, Waipiro Manning, A. M., Mangaotawhito, Kahukura Marchant, Joseph, Rangitukia 8ll 600 499 200 1428 500 912 1122 100 1500 164 141 300 262 4920 300 '342 Is 8i 1065 7°5 566 35 6 200 1421 1000 468 142 1 i.S° 1900 80 '3i 300 201 5080 Nil 2612 5'° Nil 94 130 477 548 '5° 580 588 182 5 2 9 42S 80 100 100 76 200 2OO 5202 303 5040 298 2988 782 600 2589 5 2 1 °39 600 700 400 1000 586 1216 1254 302 300

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1904. April 30, 1906. WAIAPU COUNTY (In Poverty Bay Subdivision). Anaru Ngarnu, Kotutu Whinau, Waipiro ... Anaru Ngamu, Pulianga, Waipiro Aorere Matahiki Pararaki, Tokomaru Apirana Matewara, Walmku, Port Awanui Apirana T. Ngata, Ahikouka, Port Awanui... Apirana T. Ngata, Akuaku, Port Awanui ... Apirana T. Ngata, Taurawbaroua, Port Awanui Apirana T. Ngata, Te Herenga, Port Awanui Apirana T. Ngata, Pohoterangi, Port Awanui Barclay & McLachlan, Pukearauru, Tβ Araroa Beck, Eldred, Bexhaven, Tokomaru Bay ... Biddies, John, Tututohora, GHsborne Boyd, G-. G., Maraetai, Port Awauui Boyd, George Gk, Port Awanui Boyd, J. J. M. Pouhautea, Port Awanui ... Bruce, David, Fernside, Tokomaru Bay Busby, W., Tokomaru Bay Cameron, A. J., Waerengaahika Campbell, Henry, Te Araroa Clarke, J. and C. H., Ahomatariki, Te Araroa Cotterill, L. E., Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay ... Cotterill, L. and Gk, Tokomaru Bay Cottrell, M. E., and Co., Mangatarata, Tokomaru Bay De Lautour and De Lautour, Kokatoa, Te Araroa Dixon, George, Takamou, Tolago Bay Enoka Rukuatu, Rahui, Rangitukia Erahia Matuhiki, Tokomaru Bay Eruera Kawliia and Co., Waitangi, Tuparoa Eruera Moeke, Totaranui, Tuparoa Eruera Whangapirita, Waipiro Bay Erumutu and Raniera, Wiki, Mokonui, Te Araroa Fitzgerald Bros., Anaura, Tolago Bay Gudgeon, W. E., c/o Mr. Donald McDonald, Tiki Tiki, Port Awanui Hakaraia Mauhine, Pakira, Rangitukia Hapi Haerewa, Maraehara, Rangitukia Hapi Eahu, Tokomaru Bay Harawera Huriwai, Te Araroa 6oo 400 400 359° 2770 660 '535 395 1095 7615 3*79 98 6 95 1250 16833 707 1778 786 5 o6 3 613 387 409 400 3398 2860 1680 1700 Nil 1650 10824 2980 177 798 Nil '5°5 16418 2035 '738 955 6854 3800 2631 1510 5028 6641 293 960 130 1000 3000 35° 160 ;86 •55° 200 1100 3840 400 172 10000 528 8878 736 200 302 600 1800 42 2000 70