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AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT. Return of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1923, and 30th April, 1924.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1923. 1924. ' ' I MONGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adanvson, Alfred, Taipa, Mangonui .. 192 248 Alison and Evans, Houhora .. .. 870 1,010 Atkinson, G. R., Kaiangaroa .. .. 150 157 Ballard, P. E., Digger's Valley, Herekino .. 250 222 Banks, Donald, Takahue .. .. 414 358 Barriball, J. C., Oruru .. .. .. 320 287 Bedgoood, J. II., Kaitaia .. .. 115 120 Bell, Leonard II., Kaitaia .. .. 134 126 Berghan, J. N., Ahipara .. .. 1,020 1,260 Berghan, Mrs. Mary Jane (c/o E. J. Berghan, 158 1(51 Manager), Cooper's Creek, Mangonui Bloomfield, F., Box 27, Kaitaia . . .. 149 184 Blyth Bros., Blythsdalo, Paranui .. 202 202 Bourke Bros., Herekino .. .. — 101 Brown, J. A., Kaiangaroa .. .. — 38 Buckingham, A. G., Kaiaka .. .. 123 163 Buckingham, E. C., Victoria Valley .. 450 450 Buckingham, II. J., Kaiaka .. .. 147 170 Clarke, J., Box 32, Kaitaia .. .. 42 52 Coffin Bros., Kohumaru, Mangonui .. 330 428 Costall, E. T. (private bag), Mangonui .. 265 350 Coulter, J. P., Fairburn's .. .. 19 Nil Coulter, T. J., Eairburn's .. .. 515 645 Dangen, Harry, Peria .. .. .. 658 618 Dangen, Joseph, Peria .. .. .. 242 280 Dawson, James W., Victoria Valley .. 303 319 Dawson, John M., Victoria Valley .. 197 260 Dragicovich and Sons, Ahipara . . .. 4 Nil Dutton, H. J., Peria .. .. .. 96 118 Edwards, J. D., Victoria Valley .. .. 00 51 Evans, George, Awanui .. .. 104 17 Evans, W. H., Houhora .. .. 103 115 Eisher, Oscar, Fairburn's .. .. — 19 Ford, C. R., Herekino .. .. .. 461 485 Foster, George, Paraoanui .. .. 330 323 Foster, H. G., Paraoanui .. .. 280 250 Foster, Henry D., Fairburn'n .. .. 384 407 Foster, Jabez, Peria .. .. .. 2,370 2,078 Foster, John, Oruaiti, Mangonui .. — 69 Foster, Mrs. Jabez, Oruaiti, Mangonui 61 Nil P.O. Foster, R. D., Ko'miti .. .. .. 122 101 Foster, Sam., Mangonui .. .. 60 67 Foster, Stovin, sen., Oruaiti, Mangonui .. 379 200 Francis, P. R., Te Koroa, Mangonui . . 10 25 Frear, E., Mangonui .. .. .. — 108 Gaelic, Z. L., Hauhora .. .. .. — 19 Garton, John, Oruru .. .. .. — 98 Garton, W., Mangonui .. .. .. 1,459 1,416 Geddes, Alexander, Whangape . . .. 92 45 Geddes, James. Herekino .. .. 300 385 Graves, J. T., Kohumaru .. .. 102 112 Gregory, Mrs. E. J., Herekino .. .. 465 480 Grigg, W. R., Kaitaia .. .. ,. — 36 Heath, Patrick (Estate of), (e/o Mrs. Heath), 11 2 Waiharara Hester, J. E., Kaitaia .. .. .. — 411 Hill, W. H., Peria . . .. . . 544 490 Hoddle, S., Kaitaia .. .. .. 225 233 Holder, F., Kaitaia .. .. ., 456 569 Hoskins, J. W., Fairburn's . . .. 664 621 Houston and Co., Tauroa Reef, Ahipara .. 886 935 Houston, J. S. and L. Bourke, Burnside, 243 330 Herekino Jecentho, F., Peria .. .. .. 2,430 3,530 Keay, W. R., Herekino.. .. .. 794 1,004 Keene, M. (c/o L. M. Keene, Manager), 2,591 3,932 Parenga Kelsall, R., Peria .. .. .. 100 184 Kershaw, Joseph J., Takahue .. .. 184 225 Kitchen, D„ Victoria Valloy .. .. 404 274 Lamb, F. 0., Kaitaia .. .. .. — 415 Long, A. A: and E. Craw (c/o Joseph Frost, 285 289 Manager), Te Kao MacKenzie, P. G. L., Awaroa, Broadwood.. 1,179 1,689 Maokereth, R., Takahue .. .. 77 86

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, j 1923. 1924. Mongonui County—continued. Maria, J. Albert, Komifci .. .. 89 98 Maria, W. H., Kaitaia .. .. .. — 44 Masters, L. M., Pukepoto .. .. 300 300 Masters, Shirley, Ahipara .. .. 556 410 Masters, Walter, Pukepoto, Kaitaia .. — 113 Matthews, A. J., Lynwood Farm, Kaitaia.. 224 241 Matthews, E. C., Kaitaia .. .. 407 474 Matthews, P. H. S., Kaitaia .. .. 12 Nil Matthews, H. B., 34 Clonbern Road, Remuera, — 209 Auckland Matthews, Herbert B., Eloedan, Kaitaia .. 692 588 Matthews, L. J., Aurere, (private bag), 959 950 Mangonui Matthews, L. V., Awanui .. .. 23 34 Matthews, Miss S. C., Kaitaia .. .. 54 49 Matthews, R. H., Box 33, Kaitaia .. 215 165 Matthews, Wi Tepana, Kenana . . .. 25 24 May, George, Kai rinui, Mangonui .. — 197 McCraith Bros., Broadwood .. .. — 863 MeKenzie, R. P. (Estate of), Here kino, 1,301 935 Owhata (c/o A. G. Roberts, Manager for Public Trust) Meenan, J. D., and Sons, P.O., Rangiputa .. 100 85 Moffat, Alex (private bag), Mangonui .. 102 125 Morey, H. A., Fairburn s .. .. — 80 Morpeth, R. B. (Estate < f), (o/'o L. S. Mor- 30 751 peth), Kaitaia Munro, M. (Estate of), (c/o W. J. Reid, 1,322 1,281 Manager), Te Hapua Murray, Arthur B., Herekino .. .. 506 841 Nielson, V. P., Kaitaia .. .. . . 119 184 Nilsson, E. Ivor. Mangonui .. . . 115 Nil Panther, A. E., Kouma, Victoria Valley .. 271 270 Panther, A. E., Waimamaku Parm, Victoria 189 190 Valley Panther, H. A., Victoria Valley .. .. 106 200 Parker, H., Eairburn's .. .. .. — 193 Pearson, J., Peria .. .. .. 403 620 Pepi, H. A., Oruaiti Parm, Mangonui .. 82 79 Piripi, Kapa, Te Kao .. . . .. 10 Nil Powell, A. 0., Herekino.. .. .. 16 Nil Reed, A. W., Pryers Road, Kaitaia .. — 25 Rogers, A., Victoria Valley .. .. 354 360 Rogers, Joseph, Kaiaka .. .. 155 211 Rowe, James, Herekino .. .. 528 622 Rowe, Robert, Herekino .. .. 263 300 Shepherd, B. S., Peria . . . . . . 11 20 Silva, Prank, Oruru .. .. .. 46 50 Simmonds, S. E., Kohumaru .. .. 453 448 Spain, Brown, and Co., Awanui North .. 24 27 Switzer, H. J., Victoria Valley .. .. 141 179 Switzer, Reuben, Victoria Valley .. 317 245 Thomas, George, Kaurinui (private bag), 677 744 Mangonui Thomas, Harry, Peria .. .. .. 600 656 Thompson, H. H„ Victoria Valley .. 423 320 Thompson, R. C., Peria .. .. — 61 Tracey, D. W., Victoria Valley .. .. 150 122 Tracey, George, Lagoon Plat, Victoria Valley 271 262 Trott, J. E., Eairburn's .. .. .. — 18 Tynan, Mrs. B. M., Waihopo .. .. — 108 Vickers, William, Herekino .. .. 725 1,130 Vickers, William, Lower Kohumaru, Mango- 267 324 nui Warnor, W. H., Takahue .. .. 59 77 Watts, Thomas, Kaurinui .. .. 163 Nil Wells, A. B., Kaiaka .. .. .. 86 116 White, D. A., Victoria Valley .. .. 129 308 White, P., Victoria Valloy .. .. — 75 White, James Henry, Victoria Valley .. 795 956 White, W. A., Victoria Valley .. .. 202 168 Wrathall, W. A. S., Mangonui .. .. 76 144 Wright, A. McC. L., Takahue .. .. 306 464 Yates, Gustavus T., Komiti . . .. 600 900 11,638 50,475