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1. 2. 3. Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. — 30th April, 30th April, 1908. 1909. 30th April, 1908. 30th April, 1909. Auckland ... Napier-Gisborne Wellington- West Coast 2,329 2,306 4,360 2,705 2,388 4,716 923,807 5,446,761 5,261,633 1,089,346 5,620,437 5,483,428 Marlborough-Nelson 2,039 2,077 1,191,997 1,225,031 Canterbury-Kaikoura Otago ■ ■ ■ 4,746 4,913 4,880 5,092 5,306,916 4,317,939 5,475,732 4,586,733 .. Totals for Dominion ... . 20,693 20,693 21,858 21,858 22,449,053 22,449,053 23,480,707 Increase 1,165 1,031,654