H.—23.

AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT— continued.

AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT- continued.

NAPIER-GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT. Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1906, and 30th April, 1907.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 190«. April 30, 1S07. Opotiki CotJNTT — continued. laneen, F. A., and Bright, W. J., Motii, via Gisborne larker Bros., Motu, Opotiki leard, Edward, Opotiki ledley, Anthony, Opotiki leremia Teiki, Omaramutu lills, F. 0., Opotiki Togg, H. R., Totara Farm, Opotiki lolt, E. D., Cape Runaway, Opotiki Ionatana, Porikapa, Opotiki ackson, R. F., Motu, via Gisborne Cidd, A. W. L., Motu, via Gisborne jewie, T. M., Penotara, Opotiki ifackay, Alexander, Cape Runaway /Tartin, D. C, Opotiki Maxwell Bros., Fern Hill, Opotiki itaxwell, Peter Harelaw Hill, Opotiki icGinley, James, Opotiki ileGregor, Thomas, Makaraka dills, D., Opotiki ilitchell, F., Motu, via Gisborne tfoleewortli, Hon. A. E., Waiotahi Joody, Samuel, Drumleigh, Opotiki Jortensen, P., Motu, Opotiki iturray, I. P., Waiotahi, Opotiki Jeil, A. C, Opotiki )lirer, S. J., Opotiki )rr, W. B., Motu, via Gisborne 'aku Eruera, Omaramutu, Opotiki 156 59 200 998 1307 369 394 TOO 100 68 200 95 910 3444 200 811 1174 439 1732 883 493 162 41 660 231 90 669 101 Nil 28 316 190 304 1000 365 150 39 662 239 944 106 160 25 700

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1906. 1907. Opotiki County— continued. Parkinson, Arthur, Waioeka, Opotiki Parkinson, J. H., Opotiki Pickard, J. B., Opotiki Pile, T. H., Waioeka, Opotiki Purdie, Thomas, Opotiki Rainamo Papuni, Opotiki Reid, C. P., Tahora, Opotiki Reid, Dr. Alexander, Opotiki Reid, John H., Opotiki Reid, W. J., Motu, via Gh'sborne Roddick, John, Motu, Opotiki Roes, Charles, Opotiki Roes, D., Opotiki Rose, Kennedy, Opotiki Savage, James, Opotiki Simpson, Johnston, and Me Anally, Kularere Steele, A., Opotiki Sterling, T>., Ruakohore Sydenham, William, Opotiki Thompson, W., Op >ti« a Turner, J. and A., Motu via Grisborne Tyernan, T. R. and M. R., Motu, Opotiki Vanstone, Richard, Opotiki Walsh, W.. Egmont Farm, Opotiki Westney and Co., Woodlands, Opotiki 75 94 165 2598 154 290 158 100 Nil 100 394 160 360 50 Ni'. 346 2755 435 403 366 200 232 ' 46 16 18 538 500 361 141-7 23 133 581 — _ 370 373 635 694 1652 1339 ! 19,222 38,592

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1906. April 3il, 1907. Waiapu County— continued. Fitzgerald Bros., Anaura, Tolago Bay Gudgeon, W. E., c/o Mr. Donald McDonald, Tiki Tiki, Port Awanui Hakaraia Mauhine, Pakira, Rangitukia Hapi Haerewa, Maraebara, Rangitukia Hapi Kahu, Tokomaru Bay Harawera Huriwai, Te Araroa Hare Kopakopa, Rangitukia Heald, G. W., Tangihanga, Te Araroa Hemara Moana, Taumata Omihi, Tuparoa... Hemi Wakarara, Manutahi, Tuparoa Henare Malmika, Waiomatatine, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Taumata Omanu, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Tokata, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Tutara Wananga, Port Awanui Henare Matanuku and Kahukura, Port Awanui Henare Perito, Taumatomanu, Te Araroa ... Henerieta Peti, Te Horo, Port Awanui Heni Huhu, Anauru, Tolago Bay Heni Hurewai and Repeka Anaru, Pakiki, Te Araroa Heni Tuliora Rangitukia, E. C. Hera Huaki, Pipi, Rangitukia Heretnaia Te Ari, Parera, Te Araroa Hihi Haerewa and Arihia Ngakaho, Rangitukia Hindmarsh, J. and G-., Waiau, Tolago Bay Hohepa Matiana, Rangitukia Hokapa Herehaerewa and Arapeta Pahau, Keiti Kunai, Tuparoa Holt, Edward D., Waikura, Cape Runnaway Hone Ngata, Kei Pakeliau, Whareponga Hone Paerata, Anaura, Tokomaru Bay Horiana te Onga, Tokomanawa, Port Awanui Hori Mahue 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 Hubua, Whenuanui, T« Araroa 8775 693 280 658 25OO : 4 o 61 1214 600 523 1392 2920 409 '377 '45 509 2000 81 300 Nil 1205 188 810 2700 600 64 '444 692 606 '345 1729 Nil '345 202 587 2200 97 '5' 37° 251 265 2 53 200 302 6185 300 6000 400 100 4'i5 Nil '5° 600 160 7'4 775 290 500 162 574 700 200 43° 55° 6 7 61

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1906. 1907. WAIAPU COUNTY (In Poverty Bay Subdivision). Anaru Ngainu, Kotutu Wbinau, W aipiro Bay Anaru Ngamu, Pulianga, Waipiro Bay Aorere Mataliiki Pararaki, Tokomaru Apirana Ngata Rana, Pine Heilie, Port Awanui Apirana T. Ngata, Ahikouka, Port Awanui,.. Apirana T. Ngata, Akuaku, Port Awanui Apirana 'J'. Ngata, Taurawliaroua, Port Awanui Apirana T. Ngata, Te Herenga, Port Awanui Barclay & McLachlan, Pukeamuru, Te Araroa Beck, Eldred, Bexhaven, Tokomaru Bay Biddies, John, Tututoliora, Gisborne Boyd, George Q\, Port Awanui Boyd, G. G., Maraetai, Port Awanui Bremmer, William Gordon, Anarua, poetbag, Waipiro Bruce, David, Ferneide, Tokomaru Bay Busby, W., Tokomaru Bay Cameron, A. J., Waerengaahika Campbell, Henry, Te Araroa Clarke, J. and C. H., Ahomatariki, Te Araroa Cotteiill, L. and G., Tokomaru Bay Cotterill, L. E., Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay ... Cottrell, M. E., and Co., Mangatarata, Tokomaru Bay Cowley, A. E., Waipiro Bay De Lautour and De Lautour, Kokatoa, Te Araroa Dixon, George, Takamou, Tolago Bay Enoka Rukuata, Raliui, Bangitukia Erihia Matahiki, Tokomaru Bay Eruera Kawhia and Co., Wailangi, Tuparoa Eruera Moeke, Totaranui, Tuparoa Eruera Whangapirita, Waipiro Bay Erumutu and Raniera, Wiki, Mokonui, Te Araroa 500 800 7°3 3870 3476 '358 2235 1625 1 1613 4090 '85 6'5 1942 '7°73 2086 8oo IOOO 606 784 3695 3286 1625 2336 '9'5 10065 4962 545 198 2327 2600 17740 2220 29Q2 1600 4630 6250 Nil 2900 1023 4000 5200 2642 97 8037 120 9652 1666 1218 200 1000 3840 5°° 262 1607 1800 800 IOOO 355; 600 302