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1. . 2. On the 30th Apbil, 1907. 3. Sheep Distbiots in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Offices, and Appointments held by him. iH °* So o *o i-t o O I— I iH © HO 1-1© nS © ° Owners of Sheep. Sheep. OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo Waikouaiti ... Taieri Bruce Port Chalmers Subdivision — Peninsula Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka 438 495,026 1 Bruce, J. L., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, in charge. Thomson, J. E., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Chief Eegistrar of Brands. Fountain, R., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock. Wills, W., Kuroiv, Inspector of Stock. Ironside, A., Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Clapcott, A. A., Naseby, Inspector of Stock. Baxter, T.N. , Clyde, Insp'r of Stock, Reg'rBrands. Munro, W. M., Queenstoion, Inspector of Stock. 164 136 84 24 13 4 2 6 5 55 59 49 74 46 22 79 11 42 16 12 9 4 6 3 1 8 1 1 3 5 1 4 266 164 114 275,377 299,070 183,514 21 72 138 30 11 36 123 29 15 27 69 20 9 29' 27 4 2 10 6 3 "3 1 1 1 1 1 1 129 61 181 363 122,539 81,081 198,292 164,592 Hill, EL, Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Gossage, R. I., Mosgiel, Inspector of Stock. Gillespie, T., Tapanui, Inspector of Stock. 6 1 1 8 1,257 162 136 I 132 85 75 82 40 50 5 11 2 3 2 3 2 6 2 1 422 377 293,490 367,214 Gilmour, T., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock. McLeod, G., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Wright, R., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Taylor, S. M., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision — "■ Southland Wallace Stewart Island 684 162 9 365 177 3 305 107 129 49 28 15 11 7 4 4 5 5 1 1,532 526 12 949,503 427,208 1,811 ... i Raymond, J. W., Bluff, Inspector of Stock. j I Totals in South Island 4331; 3019 2051 1246 ;334 118 ! 55 112 42 11,308 10,129,754 Totals in Colony 702el' 3661 2733! I 811 j 1 i :' 145 I 1296 230 87 19,977 20,983,772