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WAIRARAPA SHEEP DISTRICT. Return of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1916, and 30th April, 1917.

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| No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1916. 1917. Iheep on April 30, 1917. No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30 1916. 1917. FEATHERSTON COUNTY (In Masterton Subdivision). Adamson, H., Martinborough .. .. 441 404 Amos, G, Groytown .. .. .. 106 170 Ahipene, M., Dyerville. .. .. .. 1,200 1,740 Barton, Mrs. L. E., Pigeon Bush, Featherston 1,810 I , 387 Barton, It. N., Ongaha, Featherston .. 2,124 Barton, William, White Rock, Martinborough 10,700 9,732 Benton, T., jun., Featherston .. .. 40 98 Berry, Josoph Smith, Ngapotoki, Martin- 1,040 1.005 borough Bidwill, 0. It. (Estate of), Tawnlia, Feathers- 1,882 2,150 ton Bidwill, J. 0„ Pihautea, Featherston .. 4,952 5,007 Bidwill, W. E„ Rototawai, Featherston .. 4,100 4,201 Blundell, H. W„ Ngaranui, Carterton .. 1,250 I ,231 Blundell, J. L., Ngaui, Gladstone .. 097 Bockett Bros., Ohui, Featherston .. 577 Nil Brabender, B. P., Greytown . . .. 257 388 Broadbont, S. G„ Gladstone .. .. 1,039 1,322 Buck, Henry T„ Featherston .. .. 1,092 1,175 Buck, W. J., Nikau Valley, Featherston . . 1,430 I .000 Bunny, B. It., Longbush, Masterton .. 772 070 Burch, Basil, Groytown .. ... 204 478 Burt Bros., Featherston .. . . 200 132 Cameron, Allan, Martinborough .. .. 200 200 Cameron, D. and E. P., Pahaua, Hinakura 7,118 7,308 Cameron, ,T„ Glendhu, Hinakura .. 9,190 9,203 Cameron, Mrs. M. B., Martinborough .. 29 Nil Chisholm, Allan, Featherston .. .. 90 304 Clark, Archibald, Featherston .. .. 1,068 1.198 Coe, James, Featherston .. .. 128 112 Coleman, W., Martinborough .. .. 1,599 1,091 Collins, D. C, Kahautara, Featherston .. 1,078 1,545 Cooper, .Tames, Hinakura ... .. 1,400 1,418 Cotter, J. (Estate of), Riverside, Greytown 1,370 Nil Dagg, J. T., Masterton . . .. .. 1,043 1.023 Davidson, W„ Foatherston .. .. 179 200 Donald, Quintin, Tauherenikau .. .. 1,321 1,491 Donald, W. A., Featherston .. .. 30 Nil Eglinton, C E., Greytown .. .. 2,250 Eglinton, E., Wharekaukan, Featherston . . 2,008 90 Elgar, Charles, Awhea, Featherston .. 19,270 18.844 Elgar, Charles, "Awaawaroa," Featherston 3,159 3,708 Elgar, Charles, Fernside, Featherston . . 897 I ,004 Ellington, W. F., Hinakura .. .. 4,001 4,755 Evans, C. 0., Naumai, Martinborough .. j 404 485 Evans, E. B„ Dyerville . . .. j 390 408 Feast, W. J„ Grevtown North . . . . 91 78 Fellingham, J. W„ Featherston . . .. 230 282 Fonwick, J. F., Kaiwaiwai .. .. 1,280 2,295 Flynn, D., Dyerville, Martinborough . . 320 093 Flynn, John, Martinborough . . .. 100 282 Flynn, R., Martinborough .. .. 00 330 Gaskin,.!. Cape River, Martinborough .. 1.308 Gawith, A. G, Waikoukou, Gladstone .. 1,765 2,130 Gillies, John (Estate of), Pirinoa .. 2,100 I ,960 Gooding, Mrs. S. A., Cross Creek .. 7830 Nil Gooding, William Jacob, Western Lake, 1,230 1,021 Cross Creek Grimmer, G. H., Martinborough .. 20 ;S Hancox, Fred., Hollow Itock, Martinborough 388 f)30 Hansen and Haycock, Martinborough .. 1,310 1,454 Harris, A. J., Pukoi, Martinborough .. 600 088 Harrison,. Walter, Pukahou. Hinakura, Mar- 2,0.50 1 .820 tinborough Hathaway, D., Martinborough .. .. 1,098: 925 Haycock, T. O., Homeburn, Martinborough 3,400 3,107 Hayes, L. S., carrier, Greytown .. .. — 134 Hiinona Whana, Kahautara. Featherston 453 I [odder, William G., Torohanga, Featherston 347 379 Hodge, J., Greytown .. .. .. 25 25 Holmes, C. R., Hinakura, Martinborough .. 511 , I .OTS Featherston County—- continued. Holmes, E., Carleton, Te Hopai, Featherston Holmes, E. G, c/o Manager, Pukenui, Dyerville Hood, F. S., Kaiwaiwai. . Hume, George, Tauanui, Featherston Hume, William, Raho Rum, Pirinoa Mutton, G. T. F., Martinborough 1'ngley, Thomas, Waitiro, Greytown North Irons, W. A., Martinborough Jackson, E. H., Stonestoad, Greytown Judd, F., Martinborough Judd, Frank, Greytown Kelly, Richard, Silver Spring, Featherston Kempton, F. V., Greytown Kennedy, Thomas, Whangamoana, Featherston Lamb, .Tohn, Martinborough Lyford, H., Featherston Macleay, D. (Estate of), Dyerville Marchant, F. G. A., Allman, Martinborough Martin, Arthur, Otaraia, Martinborough . . Martin, John, jun., Martinborough Martin, John, Waiura, Martinborough . . Martin, W. B., Purutanga, Martinborough Martin, W. J., Huangarua, Martinborough Matthews, A., Wairongomai, Featherston .. Matthews, Charles, Oporua, Featherston . . Matthews, IT. A., Papatati, Featherston .. Matthews, Norman, Wharepapa, Featherston .Mil Inugall. Mr i. K, Pirinoa McDougall, .1. A., Martinborough McDougall, J. D., Pirinoa ' .. McGaffin, Archie, Martinborough Mclvor, Thomas, Featherston McKay, William, Hikawera, Martinborough McLaren Bros., Hinakura, Martinborough., McLaren, D. W., Hinakura, Martinborough McLaren, IT. S., Martinborough McLaren, S., and Co., Ngakonui, Hinakura McLeod, A. 1)., Hautotara, Martinborough McLeod, Donald, Mount Adams, Hinakura McLeod, F., Putiki, Martinborough McLeod, Murdoek, Hurangi, Martinborough McLood, N. A., Glendrynoeh, Hinakura .. McLeod, N. A., Hinakura McLeod, Robert, Dunrobin. Martinborough McLeod, Robort, Hautotara, Martinborough McLeod, W. M., Whakapuni, Martinborough MeMaster, A. D., Matawhero, Martinborough MeMaster, IT. W., Martinborough MeMaster, ,1. and J. D., 'The Grove. Box 2-1, Martinborough MeMaster, John, Tuhitarata, Martinborough Morrison, it. and C, Glenmorvan, Morrison's Bush Nicol, Mrs. J., Hinakura Nix, W. J., 'Tauherenikau Orr, -lames, Martin borough Orr, William, Platform Farm, Greytown . . Palmer, R. N., Longbush Pain and Sutherland, Admiral Run, Gladstone Pain, J. A., Martinborough Parker, .Tohn, Featherston Parker, Stanley, Kumenga, Dyerville Patterson, J., Whareroto, Featherston Pearce, A. C, Kahautara, Featherston Pearce, A. E., Kahautara, Featherston Perry, Francis E., Martinborough Poison, G, Morrison's Bush, Greytown Itanish, Henry, Hinaki, Martinborough 1,371 2.007 405 JI04 ! 1,120 .552 5,595 4,821 3,925 5.495 1,470 1,243 1,659 2,025 089 650 2,450 2,400 456 708 1,031 1,003 224 410 720 721 3,424 3,703 920 921 452 Nil 480 Nil 13 18 5,057 0,170 1,1.50 1,342 5,477 5,430 4,220 3,910 7,000 7,830 3,493 3,334 2,531 2,537 3,354 3,300 3,164 3,484 3,000 1.918 3,807 5.799 1,331 4,890 406 507 530 327 1,140 Nil 7,602 7.424 2,098 1,022 2,423 2,893 9,290 11,598 4,945 4,910 1,800 1,990 ■ 2,123 3,023 2,654 2.721 — 3.000 2,000 3.000 755 2,956 2,851 4,800 5,185 758 1,328 1,457 1,800 346 033 330 91 2,880 2,055 983 901 1,077 i I . 138 908 Nil 113 100 555 500 8,588 5,051 601 087 40 1-1 611 Nil 565 800 1,463 1.478 1,1.30 1,270 3,281 3.270 22 00 1,291 4,101