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SUPPLEMENTARY LIST OF SHEEPOWNERS AT 30th APRIL, 1912.

TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF SHEEP IN THE DOMINION SINCE 1892. Year. Number of Sheep. Year. Number of Sheep. 1892 ... ... ... 18,570,752 1903 ... ... ... 18.954.553 1893 ... ... ... 19,380,369 1904 ... ... ... 18,280,806 1894 ... ... ... 20,230,829 1905 ... ... ... 19.130,875 1895 ... ... ... 19,826,601 1906 ... ... ... 20,108,471 1896 ... ... ... 19,138,493 1907 ... ... ... 20,983,772 1897 ... ... ... 19,687,954 1908 ... ... ... 22.449,053 1898 ... ... ... 19,673.725 1909 ... ... ... 23,480,707 1899 ... ... ... 19,348.506 1910 ... ... ... 21,269,620 1900 ... ... ... 19,355.195 1911 ... ... ... 23,996.126 1901 ... ... ... 20,233,099 1912 ... ... ... 23,750,153 1902 ... ... ... 20,342,727

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1911. 1912. I No. of Sheep on Counties and Owners. Counties and Owners. April 30, 1911. April 30 1913. Mangonui County. Foster, H. G., Peach-tree Valley, Mangonui Ohinemuei County. Johnston, J. B., Mangaiti. 200* 95 25 Bay of Islands County. Mara Hone Pita, Mrs., Whangaruru Te Oi Tamehana, Kawakawa 200 20 150* 20* Waikato County. Brocklesby Bros., Cambridge Reay, R., Pahiatua 95 I 752' Hokianga County. Bainbridge, R. R. O, Aranga 336 Raglan County. Parsons, O, Waingaro i 700 Rodney County. Campbell, W. R., Matakana Drinnan, Mrs. A. M. S., Wayby Gibbs, John, Hoteo North Marcroft, H. D., Wharehine McCarthy-and C'olgan, Kaipara Flats Parry, J. G., Puhoi Rice, D., Te Arai Todd, Matthew, Tryphena, Great Barrier . . 203 456 150 40 275* 503* 28* 50* 250 110* 196* 227 West Taupo County. Onion, E. J., Kapatuhi Kawhia County. Foster, E. A., Te Mata Green, Thomas, Hauturu Holmes, D. M., Kinohaku, Kawhia Larsen, W. A., Taumatatotara Norton, A. N., Raglan 37 749 643 305 258 1232 17* 700* 815* 592* 370* 999* 94 200 Whangakei County. Alison, W., Parakao Finlayson, R. J., Aponga Foote, W., Kamo McKay, Angus John, Ferry Farm, Waipu .. McKenzie, Alexander, Cave Road, Mangapai Worsnop. James, Ruatangata 25 224 605* 220* 210 152 156* 320 Waitomo County. West, Charles, Otorohanga, Box 34 Ohuea County. Doar, J. H, Matiere 270 365 42* 300* 170 Otamatea County. Clark, Frederick, Kaiwaka 1039 648* Whakatane County. Bentley, E. S., Whakatane Luxford, F. M., Waingarara Newdick, W. H., Matata 3032 2525* 406 50 Hobson County. Finlayson, R. D., Parakao Pearson, J. S., Tangowahine 2100 1931* 1218 Opotiki County. Beaufroy, J. H., Oponae Carroll, Joseph, Opotiki Coward, A. J., Matahanea Gordon, J. B., Box 20, Opotiki Palmer, C. A., Waioeka Richards, William, Matahanea 153 400 763 3439 659 892 684* 200* 560* 3831* 822* 971* Waitemata County. Naughton, Mary, Kaukapakapa Stewart, J. S., Helen sville 154 42 82* 985* Manukau County. Atkinson, Spence, Papatoetoe Bayly, George, Papatoetoe Hunter, Scott, Mercer Lincoln, C. D., Maungatawhiri Lindsay, John H, Whitford McCallum, Mrs. Kath., Winsor Street, Parnell Niho Kopa, Mateatea, Putiki Bay Rhodes, Mrs. M. A. E., Hunua Routly, M. B., Pukekohe Stokes, G., Hunua Woods, W. T., Papatoetoe 2026 224 414 64 406 147 1877* 513* 324* Waikoa County. Omerod, O. O, " Riversdale," Ruakituri .. MeCredie, Matthew, Opoutama Heron, Frank M. O., " The Dene," Wairoa Cook County. Carlyon, H. F., " Remahau," Waerenga-o-kuri 625 2712 660* 160 3951 300 368 48 150 102* 294* 66* 192* 154 Waipawa County. Moulder, William James, Blackburn 508 458* Dannevirke County. Erita Nepera, Tahoraite 500 Coromandel County. Ward, N. S., Cabbage Bay Wight, R. A., Tiki Road, Coromandel 76 149 41* 156* Wallace County. Johnston, O J., Merrivale, Otautau 175 * Appears in main list as " nil."