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GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT Return showing the Sheepowners and 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 30,1 April 30, 1T23. 1924. MATAKAOA COUNTY. Aliiwaru Waenga, Makomako, Cape Run- 152 208 away Akuhata Kararaina, Te Rimu, Te Araroa .. 608 720 Akuliata Kawakawa, Te Kfthika, Te Araroa 242 170 Akuhata Wi and H. Brown, Karapirapi, Te 009 700 Araroa Apiata Apanui, Mataniho, To Araroa .. , 264 438 Arapeta Piri and others, Takap upapa, Te 1,262 1,025 Araroa Beckett, C. J. B., Mautotara, To Araroa .. 1,796 1,840 Bristowe, H., Te Araroa .. .. 1,529 1,408 Bristowe, Joe, Hicks Bay .. .. — 146 Brown, G., jun., Hicks Bay .. . . 100 j 200 Bush, J. T. T., Te Araroa .. .. 603 ! 2,336 Clark, J. and C. H., Ahomatariki, Te Araroa 2,885 2,190 Committee of Marangairoa No. 2 Station, 900 j 1,650 (per Rua Bristowe, Manager), Te Araroa Cornish, Mrs. E.,Wharekaihika (o/o Manager, 1,050 j 1,148 Hicks Bay) Cowan, C. W., Wliakaangiangi, Te Araroa — ! 1,020 Davies-Colley, J. N., Whakaraanui, Te 525 305 Araroa Downey, John M. (e/o Hart's bag), Hicks 770 800 Bay Ema Aramaku u Raroraopoto, To Araroa.. 116 116 Fox, Wliare, Kahui, Hicks Bay .. .. 100 10 Fra«ier, G., Whalcaangiangi, Te Araroa .. 1,172 1,386 Halliwell, M. W., To Araroa .. .. 893 899 Harawira Huriwai, Horoera, Te Araroa .. 1,430 1,730 Hart, C. R., Hicks Bay .. .. — 737 Hartgill, George L. (o/o H. W. Tooker), 1,653 1,725 Private Bag, Hioks Bay Harvey, J. T., Te Araroa .. .. 1,080 Nil Henare Matanuku Ahiweka (e/o Wi Wikar;), 700 Nil Box 19, Kahukura Henderson, A. W., Tokata, Te Araroa .. 150 Nil Henderson, G., Te Araroa .. .. — 20 Hewa Tihore and Patahena Tihore, Puke- 500 Nil hou, Hicks Bay Himiona Kururangi, Hirere, Hicks Bay .. 102 102 Holt, E. D., Waikura Station, Cape Run- 7,578 Nil away Hooper, W., To Araroa .. .. 200 208 Hovell, H. K, Lonewood, Te Araro.i .. 308 Nil Hughes, H. W. (Estate, late), Matakaoa, 3,540 3,234 Hicks Bay Huna Houkamau and G. W. Stainton, 2,500 2,673 Whakai, Hicks Bay Karapaina, T. R., Wairau Bush, Hicks Bay 306 246 Kirk, A. W., Oweka, Ruatorea .. .. 2,582 3,074 Kirk, George (Kohu Station), Port Awanui 2,087 2,593 Kirk, George (Seaview Station), Port Awanui 35S Nil Kohai Karaka, Wharerata Station, Te Araroa 000 700 ICuaha Waititi, Cape Runaway .. .. 315 284 Le Comete, S., Te Araroa .. .. — 32 Macniven, J. H., Omomparoa, Te Araroa 1,720 1,097 Maddox, George, Hicks Bay .. .. 1,530 2,100 Manihera Waititi, Mangarau, Cape Run- 204 Nil away Maori Soldiers Fund Council (Te Araroa), 2,163 2,204 (c/o William Pitt, Lowe Street, Gisborne) McClutchie, H., and T. Wi Repa, Whata, 1,900 1,750 Hicks Bay MeCullagh, Andrew, Whakatiki, Whakaangi- 1,450 1,445 angi (private bag), Ruatorea McGuire, D., Hicks Bay .. .. 1,776 2,324 McLean, R. D., Papatarata, Te Araroa .. 240 020 McLernon, Sam, Oheta, Cape Runaway .. 985 860 Metcalf, W. F., Kiritahi (private bag), Te 2,197 2,202 Araroa Mohi Ngatai, Kaka Station, Te Araroa .. 782 700 Mohi Ngatai, Pariwhero, Te Araroa .. 300 700 Mulligan, A. P., and Tori, Te Araroa .. 1,076 1,015 Mullooly, J. A., Takata 2o 2, Te Araroa .. 245 317 Murtagh, T., Waingawa, Te Araroa .. — 845 Noema Tangahue, Te Araroa .. .. 00 40

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1023. 1024. Matakaoa County—continued. Oatos, J., Rauawa, Te Araroa 1,107 1,213 O'llegan, William, Makorokoro, Te Araroa 1,481 1,482 ' PaldraStation (c/o Manager), Cape Runaway 8,GOO 7,888 Pelii Wanoa, Horoera, Te Araroa .. 1,136 1,070 Perito Henarp, Taunataranu, Te Araroa .. 1,527 Nil I Pettie, J. P., Pukcamaru, Te Araroa .. 2,550 2,350 Pine, Taotu, Kahukura .. .. — 500 Reed Bros., Te Rewetu, Te Araroa .. 0,359 6,308 ; Reed Bros., Tututohoro, Te Araroa .. 2,820 3,344 Reed, G, I). (Estate of), (o/o King Reid), 1,573 1,644 Te Araroa Reweti Koliere Rangiata, Te Araroa .. 797 745 Reynolds, F. R. A., Springleigh, Box 27, To 1,114 1,130 Araroa Riwai, Rangihuna Tututohoro, Te Araroa 910 610 Roha Huriwai, Arawhata, Te Araroa .. 1,700 1,935 Rudland, S. B., Wliakaangiangi (private bag), 1,040 1,222 Ruatorea Saxby Bros., Waikura Station, Cape Run- — . 7,491 away Spratt, J. J., Omaika, Tokomaru Bay .. 1,000 Nil To Waiharepe, H., Horoera, Te Araroa . . 400 500 The Potikiroa Land Company (e/o Manager), 3,850 3,880 Cape Runaway Waitangihia Sheepfarming Company, Wai- 4,343 4,000 tangihia, Capo Runaway Waititi, W. K., Pohanui Station, Cape Run- 771 852 away Watene Waititi, Kiwi Kiwi Station, Ruatorea 1,652 4,500 Williams, D. M., Waimate (private bag), 512 512 Ruatorea Williamson, C. M., Te Araroa .. .. 2,329 2,589 Wilson, J. P., Takanga, Hioka Bay .. 1,007 1,750 Wi Taotu, Tauranga Koua, Te Araroa .. 500 550 Wood, Alfred C., Otanga, Te Araroa .. 2,565 2,840 Wood, Cecil R. E., Mataraua, Cape Runaway 7,194 7,3 4 Wood, Cecil R. E., Mohau Station, Cape 3,375 3,419 Runaway Wood, Mrs Dorothy May, Otanga, Te Araroa 1,730 1,349 124,202 128,030 WA1APU COUNTY. Ahipone Mika and Hoteno Rehutai, Tuparoa | — 100 Ahipene Poi, Tutu Station, Port Awanui .. ! 454 428 Akena, Patio, Rangitukia .. .. 365 305 Aniti Haonga, Kahukura .. .. 1,200 1,200 Apirana Pipi Urupa, Whareponga, Waipiro 755 558 Bay Arihia Ngakalio, Whakatihito, Ruatorea .. 300 Nil Arnold, J. R., Tokomaru Bay .. .. — 813 Atareta Tuhaka, Mrs., Takapau, Kahukura — 402 Bakerj J. L., Taupo, Kahukura .. .. 410 550 Beach, H. C., Ruatorea .. .. .. 195 117 Bennett, H. P. and Miss D. (c/o Manager), 15,299 14,240 Makomako Station, Tokomaru Bay Bruce, A. and S., Fernside, Tokomaru Bay 810 1,388 Bruce, David, Fernside, Tokomaru Bay .. 4,352 4,441 Busby, George A., Ahikoura, Tokomaru Bay 7,812 8,200 Busby, James, Mangatarata, Tokomaru Bay 6,526 7,026 Clark, J. and C. H., Tangihanga, To Araroa.. 3,500 3,000 Clark, J. and C. H., Tauwharerata, Te Araroa 1,000 1,000 Clarke Bros., Pakihiroa, E.C. .. .. 1,371 1,794 Cotterill, A. J. (Estate of) (o/o R. J. Stevens, 4,894 4,800 Manager), Tokomaru Bay Cotterill, L. and G., Waitahaia, Tokomaru 5,717 6,300 Bay Cowan, C. W., Te Araroa .. .. 1,016 Nil Dalgairns, I. S. C. and Piniha Maru, Kai- 1,300 914 molco Station, Tuparoa Dalgairns, I. S. C., Tuparoa .. .. 100 Nil Doust, A., Puketaro Station, Waipiro Bay 18,456 20,708 Enoka Rukuata, Rahui, Rangitukia .. 1,592 2,100 Eruera Moeke, Waitakaro, Tuparoa .. 1,100 1,625 Eruera Moeke, VVhakahu Station, Waitakaro 1,820 2,015