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3. 4. l. 2. Sheep-rate for* Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. r 30th April, 1907. 30th April, 1908. 30th April, 1907. 30th April, 1908. 1907. 1908. 923,807 786 Auckland ... \ 2,127 2,329 785,710 5,120 Napier-Gisborne 2,219 2,306 5,119,901 5,446,761 Wellington- West Coast 4,323 4,360 4,948,407 5,261,633 4,948 Nil. Marlborough-Nelson 2,002 2,039 1,122,440 1,191,997 1,122 Canterbury-Kaikoura 4,713 4,746 5,147,340 5,306,916 5,147 4,593 4,913 3,859,974 4,317,939 3,860 Otago ... ... ... Totals for Dominion 20,983,772 22,449,053 20,983 19,977 20,693 Increase V 1,465,281 *A, iroximate. In accordance with the Stock Act Amendment Act, 1907, the Sheep-rate is abolished.