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1. 2. Number of Owners on s. Number of Sheep on 4. Sheep-rate for* Names of Districts. Auckland ... Napier-Gisborne Wellington- West Coast Marlborough-Nelson Canterbury-Kaikoura ... "\ 30th April, 30th April, 1907. 1908. 2,127 2,329 2,219 2,306 4,323 4,360 2,002 2,039 4,713 ' 4,746 30th April, 1907. 30th April, 1908. 785,710 923,807 5,119,901 5,446,761 4,948,407 5,261,633 1,122,440 1,191,997 5,147,340 5,306,916 1907. £ 786 1908. 5,120 4,948 Nil. 1,122 5,147 Otago 4,593 4,913 3,859,974 4,317,939 3,860 Totals for Dominion 19,977 20,693 19,977 20,693 20,983,772 22,449,053 20,983,772 22,449,053 20,983 I i _J I Increase 716 l,46i ,281 716 * Approximate. In accordance with the Stock Act Amendment Act, 1907, the Sheep-rate is abolished.