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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1923. 1924. Opotiki County—continued. Carlyle Bros., Oponae .. .. .. 858 844 Carron, J. and William, Motu, via Gisborne 633 545 Chilcott, Allen, Matawai, Opotiki .. 825 851 Christie, William, Omaio .. .. 102 NilM Clark, John, Opotiki .. .. .. | 20 | 37 Cooper, J. E., P.O. Box 27, Opotiki .. f 30 i. 25 Craig, 11. C., Motu .. .. .. 964 f 990 Currie Bros., Opotiki .. .. .. 979 f. 806 Delemere Bros., Omaio, Opotiki .. .. 162 > L 153 Donaldson, F., Motu .. .. .. 50 40 Donner and Son (o/o T. Nicholas, Manager), 3,590 3,198 Waimana | mDonovan, G. O., Motu, via Gisborne .. 683 S| 774 Edwards, H., and Shaw, C., P.O. Box 89, 712 (f 800 Opotiki H'J Fairweather, C. W. (private bag), Te Kaha, 3,165 3,090 Opotiki Finn, H. M., Box 16, Toatoa .. . . 15 546 Fisher Bros., Motu .. .. .. 1,710 Nil Fisher, F. L., Motu . . .. .. — 840 Fisher, R. S., Motu .. .. .. — 622 Gaskill, G. J., Opotiki .. .. .. 12 5 Gaskill, John Edward, Opotiki .. .. 682 604 Gault, W. J., Opotiki .. .. .. 150 182 Gellert, A. F., Oponao .. .. .. 721 718 Gibson, A. E., e/o Post-office, Matawai ... 344 180 Glass, Jerry, Kokaho, Wairoa .. .. — 51 Goldsmith, William, Waiotahi .. .. 190 346 Gordon, C., Opotiki .. .. .. 700 918 Gordon, John William, Opotiki .. .. 60 Nil Gouldsmith, S. C., Opona .. .. 872 918 Gow, J. B., Carmyllel, Opotiki .. .. 81 61 Graham. D. H., Opotiki .. .. 662 628 Guide, Germain Thomas, Nukuhou North, 14 Nil Bay of Plenty Hair, J. L., Oponae .. .. .. 406 250 Hall, F., Omaio, Opotiki .. .. 2,636 2,499 Hallam Bros., Opotiki .. f . .. 1,406 1,010 Hamilton, G. G., Oponae . .. 310 420 Haparapara Land Company, Omaio, Opotiki 3,136 4,759 Hape, William, Houpoto, Opotiki .. 82 122 Harpham Bros., Oponae .. .. 952 975 Haukino, Paora, Te Kaha .. .. 486 509 Hauraki, Peter, Raukokore .. .. 203 Nil Hawkins, G., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,032 I 1,185 Henning, R. L., Toatoa .. .. 320 150 llewitson, E. D., Whitikau, Motu .. 660 Nil Hoana, Tiki, Raukokore .. .. 242 288 Hodge, H. W., Oponae .. .. .. 925 950 Hogg, H. R., Totara Farm, Opotiki .. 30 50 Holmes, H. S., Waiotahi .. .. 586 980 Hoi worthy, W. F., Motu .. .. 1,670 Nil Honana, Haare, Waihou, Raukokore .. 122 100 Hood and Ashton, Toatoa . . . . i 172 275 llorton, Walter, Tutaitoko, Opotiki .. j 565 630 Hustler, A. J., Takuputahi, Toatoa .. 110 104 Irvine, J. W., Opotiki .. .. .. 3,101 3,095 Jackson, R. F., Marumoko .. .. 1,475 1,578 Jesporson, C., Opotiki .. .. .. 85 79 Joblin, Gerald F., Opotiki .. .. 1,165 1,195 Jones, Mrs. M., Waiotahi (o/o H. W. Jones), 812 Nil Opotiki Keenlyside, W., Toatoa .. .. 575 478 Korr, D. A., Opotiki .. .. .. 2,568 2,138 King, J. B. (Raukokokare Property), Opotiki — 615 King, Thomas Charles, Opotiki .. .. 1,150 1,010 Kirk, George (c/o A. J. W. Kemp), Raukokore 3,034 2,905 Lambert, H. A., Matahanea, Opotiki .. 250 250 Lilley, J. G., Maruinoko .. .. 970 Nil Little, Robert (c/o W. J. Little), Motuhora 1,015 964 London, J., Toatoa .. .. .. 508 215 Looney, John, Waiotahi .. . . 127 334 Matengareka Land Company, Matengareka 4,864 4,859 Station (c/o R. A. Mead), Cape Runaway Matieu Bros., Waihou, Raukokore .. j 102 102 Maungaroa Land Syndicate (o/o A. M. Irvine, j 5,700 5,180 Manager), Te Kaha McDonnell, J., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,663 1,830 McKinstry, F. T., Oponae .. .. 850 680 McLean, William, Oponae .. .. 1,400 1,449 McLennan, Thomas D., Waiotahi .. 429 415 Mead Bros., Oponae, Opotiki .. .. 380 450 Mill, G. and M., Iwiroa Station, Te Kaha .. — 1,197 Mill, G. and M., Tokomaru Bay .. .. — I',315 Mills, Whare, Te Kaha .. .. .. 974 Nil Moody Bros., Opotiki .. .. .. 123 Nil Moody, John James, Waiotahi .. .. 22 Nil Mortensen, P., Opotiki .. .. .. 400 296

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1923. 1924. 1 Opotiki County—continued. Murphy, J. R. (c/o Norris Kemp), Opotiki 4,076 4,170 Neil, A. C., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,562 1,452 Ngamoki Bros., Omaio .. .. .. 203 260 Ngata, A. T. (c/o W. Rewharewha), Torero 1,321 233 Nicol Bros., Box 89, Opotiki .. .. 1,195 869 Nield, A. H., Hukataia, Opotiki .. .. 134 178 Orr, AY. B., Motuhora .. .. .. 653 050 Paku Eruera, Omaramutu, Opotiki .. 1,400 1,520 Paora, Wiremu, Te Kaha .. .. 116 102 Parish, John, Opotiki .. .. .. 1 1 Paterika, Omaramutu, Opotiki .. . . 505 552 Peach Bros., Opotiki .. .. .. 124 34 Pierrepoint, A., Toatoa, Opotiki .. .. 529 460 Pile, T. H. (Estate of), Opotiki .. .. 250 93 Pirini Bros., Te Kaha .. .. .. 150 150 Pohoi Tangira (o/o 0. W. Eairweather), 134 144 (private bag), Opotiki Powdrell, T., Tutaitoko, Opotiki .. 172 Nil Bead Bros., Motu .. .. .. 1,635 1,458 Reay and Watson (c/o M. Watson), Opotiki 1,263 1,210 Redpath, T. and J., Oponae .. .. 2,024 2,048 Rennett, F. J., Opotiki .. .. j 17 Nil Reese and Roberts, Opotiki .. .. 966 1,096 Reid, C. W., jun., Opotiki .. . . ! 512 512 Reid, P. W. and A. A., Opotiki .. .. 1,121 950 Reid, John H,., Toatoa.. .. .. 1,132 1,413 Ross Bros., Waiwhero, Opotiki .. .. 250 300 Russell, R. J., Matawai.. .. .. 900 600 Rutledge and Seott, Raukokore .. .. 4,999 5,696 Sadd, G. L., Opotiki .. .. .. 512 Nil Savage, 0 J., Otara, Opotiki .. .. 30 Nil Saxby Bros., Opotiki .. .. .. 7,243 6,808 Shalloon and Potts, Opotiki .. .. 102 210 Shaw, C. E., and Paku Eruera, Opotiki ... — 1,000 Simpson, Mrs., Nukuhou North .. .. — 7 Small, A. R., Opotiki .. .. .. 2,031 2,169 Small, E. M. P., Takaputahi, Toatoa . . 53 340 Smart, N. V. C. G., Opotiki .. .. 1,446 1,500 Smith, W. A., Opotiki .. .. .. 394 398 Spencc, T. B., Whatatutu, Gisborne .. 258 822 Stansbury, 0. (Estate of), Tirohanga, Opotiki 602 616 Starky, 1<\ B., Toatoa . . . . . . 541 705 Stott, T. B., Toatoa... .. .. 85 100 Sundell, Edward, Takapj.tahi, Toatoa , . 366 362 Swinton, W. J., Raukokore .. .. j 94 230 Tare Tiopua, Te Kaha .. .. .. [ 90 65 Te Kawa, Ruatahnna .. .. .. : — 92 Te Kete, Ranapia, Te Kaha .. .. 634 Nil Te Kumi Land Company, Oape Runaway 5,107 4,866 Te Rere, P. W., Waititi, Raukokore .. 204 306 Thompson, J. and J., Aorengi, Marumoko 641 573 Thompson, W. J., Opotiki .. .. 1,303 1,356 Thomson, G. V., Matawai .. .. — 1,116 Trafford, A. and A. M , Matawai, via Gisborne 900 914 Tumau and Wharemoana, Waihou, Rauko- 370 350 lcore Turaiti Retimaua, Waihou, Raukokore .. 103 142 Twisleton, H. L., Marumoko .. .. 1,115 1,036 Waiapu Tetawhero, Waiaua, Opotiki .. 347 427 Walker Bros., Box 45, Opotiki .. .. 20 80 Walker, 0. IX, Raukokore .. .. 235 250 Walker, Jamos, Waihou Bay, Raukokore .. 870 1,412 Walker,Thomas, Waiana, P.O. Box 94, Opo- 548 500 tiki Wall, A. H. (c/o —Eivors, Manager), Hoata 2,355 2,718 Station, Torere Watene, A. B. (c/o 0. W. Eairweather, 208 228 (private bag), Te Kaha Watson, Edward George, Toatoa .. .. j 280 147 Watson, R. R.-H., Oponae .. .. 1,527 1,825 Weete, Katea, Raukokore .. .. 59 86 Whangaparoa Land Company, Ltd., Whanga- 3,070 2,475 paroa Station (0/0 R. A. Read), Cape Runaway Wheeler, C. T., Toatoa.. .. .. 10 Nil Williams Bros., Messrs., Oponae . . .. 461 301 Wilson, V. E., Waiotahi .. .. — 915 Wilton Bros., Urutawa, Motu .. .. 734 Nil Wilton, Norman Vivian, Motu .. .. 764 Nil Wi Pepero and Hirine Huka (c/o Tiri Max- 1,683 1,214 well, Manager), Torere Woodford, Joshua, Motu .. .. 408 494 Yardley, H., Toatoa, Opotiki .. .. — 700 Young E., Opotiki .. .. .. 289 300 Young, W. R., Oponae .. .. .. 1,071 1,057 154,765 155,654