H.—230

Session 11. 1923. NEW ZEALAND.

RETURN OF CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1923.

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 op Cattle in the Do.minion on the 31 st January, 1923. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... 481,253 Auckland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 662,409 Gisborne ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 303,158 Hawke'sßay ... ... ... ... ... ... 259,436 Taranaki ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 388,880 Wellington ... ... ... ... ... ... 678,932 Nelson ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 64,934 Marlborough ... ... ... ... ... ... 48,010 Westland ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 45,359 Canterbury ... ... ... ... ... ... 215,306 Otago ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 148,954 Southland... ... ... ... ... ... ... 184,063 Total, Dominion, 1923 ... ... ... ... 3,480,694 1922 ... ... ... ... 3,323,223 1921 ... ... ... ... 3,139,223 1920 ... ... ... ... 3,101,945 1919 ... ... ... ... 3,035,478 Malcolm Fraser, ' . Census and Statistics Office, Government Statistician Wellington, Bth August, 1923.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, £1; printing (-175 copies), £1.

Authority : W. A. G. Skinner, Government Printer, Wellington.—l 923.

Price 3d.]