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192-2. NEW ZEALAND.

RETURN OF CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1922.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 19th October, 1917. Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1918, and a comparison with previous years ; the same to be issued annually along with the sheep returns."--(Hon. Mr. Buddo.)

Number of Cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1922. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 463,089 Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 650,121 Hawke's Bay ... ... ... ... ... ... 495,638 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 375,187 . Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 650,135 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 62,774 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 47,176 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 44,369 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... ... 212,328 Otago ... ... "... ... ... ... ... 142,517 Southland... ... ... ... ... ... ... 179,889 Total, Dominion, 1922 ... ... ... ... 3,323,223 1921 ... ... ... ... 3,139,223 1920 ... ... ... ... 3,101,945 1919 ... ... ... ... 3,035,478 1918 ... ... ... ... 2,869,465 Malcolm Frasek, Census and Statistics Office, Government Statistician. Wellington, 10th August, 1922.

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