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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1916. 1917. April 30, April 3(1, 1916. 1917. No. of Sheep on Wallace County— continued. Russell and Graham, Mossburn .. .. 1,225 Ryan, James, Otautau .. .. .. 2,292 Ryan, Patrick, Opio, Nightcaps .. . . i Sandry, George, Gummie's Bush, Rivorton —■ Sanford, Samuel J., Clifden .. .. 501 Saunders and Newton, Manapouri, via 7,291 Lumsden Saunders, David, South Hillend .. .. 1,400 Saunders, John, South Hillend .. .. 362 Saunders, William, Otautau .. .. 901 Scobie, J. A., Eastern Bush .. .. 902 Scobie, W., jun., Eastern Bush .. .. 2,754 Scott, G. A., Orawia .. .. .. 849 Scott, R. and P., Tuatapere .. . . 405 Scott, William J., Clifden .. .. 805 Scott, W. P., Pinehill, Fairfax .. .. 580 Searle, John, Wrey's Bush .. .. 184 Seatter, George, Otautau .. .. 30 Shaw Bros., Fairfax .. .. .. 14 Shaw, John, Bayswater, Heddon Bush .. 1,827 Sheddan, J. H., Otautau .. .. 1,300 Sim, E. K., Ora-wia .. .. .. 899 Sims, W., Eastern Bush Sinclair, Donald, Nightcaps .. .. 543 Slattery, Michael, Fairfax .. .. 400 Smith, Alexander, Matuku .. .. 3,139 Smith and Colbran, Westwood, Wild Bush 308 Smith, H., Matuku .. .. .. 1,214 Smith, II , Nightcaps .. .. .. 1,465 Smith, J. H., Orawia .. .. .. 102 Smith, L. L., Isla Bank Smith, R. A., Matuku Smith, R. S., Wrey's Bush .. .. 1,400 Soper, E., Lumsden .. .. .. 315 Sounoss, Alexander, Otautau .. .. 623 Spillano, Cornelius, Opio .. .. 399 Stalker, L., Maruekoa, Otautau .. .. 638 Stephens, John, Wild Bush .. .. 100 Stephens, Joseph, butcher, Colac Bay .. 45 Stophons, T. A., Otautau Stevens, W. (Executors of), Beaumont, 13,473 Nightcaps Stewart, Aloxandor, Waikouro . . .. — Stewart, D. W., Otautau .. . . —■ Stewart, T. M., South Hillend .. .. 206 Stiles, H„ Nightcaps .. .. .. 114 Stormonth, W., Drummond .. .. 418 Strang, William, Waimatuku .. .. 283 Stroud Bros., Wrey's Bush .. .. 935 Strudwicko, Frank, Opio, via Nightcaps .. 515 Stuart, R. and D., Scott's Gap .. . . 230 Studholme, TL, Birchwood .. .. 4,736 Sutherland, R., Nightcaps .. .. 499 Sutton, Frank, Drummond .. .. 676 Sutton, J. R., Isla Bank .. .. 671 Sutton, Owen, Thornbury .. .. 588 Symington, Mrs. B. F., Fairfax .. .. 948 Tapper, Gus., Clifden .. .. .. 2,036 Tapper, Robert, jun., Otautau .. .. 105 'Taylor, A. S., South Hillend .. .. 333 Taylor, H. D., Eastern Bush .. .. 827 Taylor, Joseph, Heddon Bush .. .. 2,136 Taylor, William, Aparima .. .. 635 Templeton, WiUiam, Riverton .. .. 22 Tcviotdale, David, Isla Bank .. .. 1,745 Thomson, It., Beaumont, Awatata .. 160 Thomson, W., Otautau .. .. .. 40 'Thomson, W., Waimatuku . . . . — Thornton, Mrs. J. A., Otautau . . . . — Tinker, W., Nightcaps .. .. .. 164 1,447 2,120 404 853 625 0,210 1,218 823 562 Nil 1,702 646 428 532 496 163 30 193 1,002 584 1,131 383 460 447 703 00 1,175 1,591 139 472 1,416 1,341 139 549 479 810 120 Nil 70 12,932 Wallace County — continued. Tippctt, It. A., Waimatuku 'Todd, William, Maori Hill Estate, Pukemaori Tomlinson, A., Orawia Tomlinson, George, Orawia Toogood, j. R., Awatata, Opio Treiider, W. V. (Estate of), c/o .J. G. Ward and Co., Invercargill Valentine, William, Waimatuku Valli, Antonio, Nightcaps Valli, Geuseppi, Nightcaps Valli, James, Nightcaps Waddell, T. K, Matuku Walkor, A. and J., Mossburn Walker, William, Dipton Walker, William, Otautau Ward, Benjamin, Fairfax Ward, G, Te Tua Ward, Frank, Maraekoa Ward, Mrs. G, Hekeia .. Ward, Mrs. Lavinia, Maraekoa Ward, S., Aparima Ward, W. H, Lumsden Warden, G T., Thornbury Watson Bros., Heddon Bush Watson, 0. Turner, and Sons, Wrey's Bush, Southland Watson, James, Feldwick, Orawia Watson, John It., Narrows, Riverton Watson, Thomas, Colac Bay Watson, W., Pahia Watts, .Tames, Josophville, Lumsden Welsh, John, Nightcaps Whelan, D., Orepuki White, Adam, Wild Bush Whittingham, G. W., The Gorge, Mossburn Whyte, Robert, Clifden Whyte, W. A., Clifden .. Wildoy, J. E., Birchwood Williams, R. W., Wairaki, Nightcaps Wilson, Andrew, Orawia Wilson, Charles, South Hillend Wilson, Fred. H., Oropuki Wilson, James T., Merrivale Road, Otautau Wilson, J. T., Bayswater, Otautau Wilson, Robert, Castle Rock, Lumsden Woodhead, James, Drummond .. Woodhead, William, Drummond Woodley, H., Thornbury Young, David, Orawia Young, J. H. (Trusteos of), Orepuki 421 700 464 596 1,231 509 136 410 420 503 793 633 48 70 193 50 101 696 529 2,095 397 9 132 594 184 193 555 81 1,618 425 720 347 Oil 477 Nil 1,207 379 00 280 438 396 1,321 1,000 606 82 142 Nil 90 137 163 1,100 95 2,169 2,183 295 Nil 144 417 163 22 Nil Nil 3,127 1,551 466 20 975 742 1,043 180 50 I. 453 220 114 Nil 289 330 307 293 607 Nil. 450 166 1,079 570 Nil 4,044 431 778 739 668 Nil 2,125 Nil 411 I ,094 957 840 26 1,834 80 Nil 510 80 164 950 800 909 221 01 82 472 224 77 1,552 240 STEWART ISLAND COUNTY (fn Southland Subdivision). Barrie, James, Box 25, Waimate Bragg, John, HaU-moon Bay Dawson, James, Ulva, Half-moon Bay Joss, Walter, Ulva, Patcrson's Inlet Newton, Mrs. George, Ruapuke Rita, Henry, Ruapuke Robertson, William, Half-moon Bay Rodirique, Henry, Ruapeka, Bluff Russell, Mrs. A. M., Ruapuke Topi, John, jun., Ruapuke Topi, Maurice, Ruapuke, Bluff Waitiri, I., Ruapuke Island 508,076 488,745 750 37 172 140 404 342 295 172 132 904 713 55 600 38 151 1.15 473 501 239 Nil 142 1,157 594 41 4,110 4,051

Year. 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 Number of .Sheep. Year. .. 20,230,829 1900 .. 19,820,004 1901 .. 19,138,493 1902 .. 19,087,954 1993 .. 19,673,725 1904 .. 19,348,506 1905 Number of Sheep. Year. .. 1.9,355,195 1906 .. 20,233,099 1907 .. 20,342,727 1908 .. 18,954,553 1909 ., 18,280,806 1910 .. 19,130,875 I 1911 Number of Sheep, j .. 20,108,471 .. 20,983,772 .. 22,449,053 .. 23,4,80,707 .. 24,269,620 .. 23,996,126 Year. 1912 1913 1914 1915 [916 1917 Number of Sheep. .. 23,750,153 .. 24,191,810 .. 24,798,763 .. 24,901,421 .. 24,788,150 .. 25,270,380