H.—238.

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

118

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1928. 1924. Ashburton County—continued. Beck, Alex, Seafield .. .. .. 126 198 Beekley, C., Ruapuna .. .. .. 649 686 Begg, Mrs. E. M., Wakanui .. .. 328 325 Begg, Mrs. E. M., and Sons, Dromore .. — 459 Belcher, T. W., Hackfall, Arundel ■ .. 2,382 1,409 Boll Bros., Lismore .. .. .. 2,329 1,560 Bell, Daniel, Lismore .. .. .. — 1,157 Bell, J. D., Ashton .. .. .. 264 350 Bell, T. J., Wheatstone.. .. .. 205 300 Bell, W. C., Waterton .. .. .. 72 82 Bennett, Alexander, Riverside .. .. 510 716 Bennett, C. S., Roadside Box, Ealing .. 494 648 Bennett, L. F., Ruapuna .. . . 269 335 Bennett, T., Ruapuna .. .. .. 3,839 3,292 Bennett, T. H., Westerfield .. . . 753 524 Bennett, William, Winchmore .. .. 1,355 1,156 Bennison, Albert, Charing Cross, Seafield .. 202 237 Berry, 6., jun., Hinds .. .. .. 378 366 Bird, G. J., Rakaia .. .. .. 204 236 Bird, Mrs. N. John, Hinds .. .. 82 113 Bishop Bros., Wheatstone .. .. 448 478 Bishop, F. W., Tinwald.. .. -. 295 254 Bishop, George L., Mount Somers .. 94 130 Bishop, W. E., Lynnford, Ashburton .. 96 99 Black, A. D. and T., Ashburton .. .. 1,335 1,321 Blackley, James, Rakaia .. .. — 676 Blackley, Thomas, Rakaia .. .. 527 Nil Blackmore, G. S., Westerfield .. .. 1,153 969 Blair, John, Dromore .. .. .. 187 200 Blair, John, jun., Ashburton .. .. 182 Nil Bland, E. A., The Terraces, Methven .. 2,359 1,480 Bland, G. A., Mount Somers .. .. 3,408 4,000 Bland, James, Box 74, Ashburton .. 2,504 2,406 Blathwayt, M. P. W., Alford Forest .. 1,638 1,778 Blee, J. P., Ashton .. .. .. 520 483 Boag, D. A., " Westmere," Methven .. 511 862 Boag, W., Box 3, Rakaia .. .. 448 640 Boag, W., Winchmore .. .. .. 1,512 971 Boaler, J. H., Yarra, Mayfield .. .. 514 579 Body, E. G., Tinwald .. .. . . 280 304 Bond and Gerard, Mount Hutt, Methven .. 2,005 1,743 Bond, Arthur, Lowcliffe .. .. 103 115 Bond, W. N. C. (c/o R. Orben, Box 109, — 8,010 Timaru) Bonifant, J., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 966 955 Bonnington, R., Lowcliffe .. . . 369 220 Bowron and Smith (per S. S. Barclay), 1,360 653 Winchmore Rural, Ashburton Boyce, Samuel A., Dorie . . .. 558 707 Boyd, A., Ruapuna .. .. .. 152 139 Boyd, S. L., Seafield .. .. .. — 337 Branch, Henry W., Mayfield .. .. 2,471 2,665 Brawley, M. A., Highbank .. .. 414 290 Brawley, R. H., Lyndhurst .. .. — 99 Breach, W. G., Lyndhurst .. .. 610 1,215 Bright, Thomas, Staveley .. .. 46 118 Brock, M. A., 18 Clyde Road, Riccarton .. — 704 Broker, E., Wakanui .. .. .. 237 198 Brooker E. D., Winchmore Rural .. 161 207 Broomfield, H., Wheatstone .. .. 108 163 Brown, Andrew, Elgin .. .. .. 45 7 Brown, H., Sea view .. .. .. 450 412 Brown, John, jun., Burnside Farm, Mayfield 812 1,120 Brown, John, Lowcliffe.. .. 1,935 1,655 Brown, P., Rakaia .. .. .. 6 82 Brown, Walter, Dromore .. .. 61 59 Bruce, A. P., Chertsey .. .. .. 2,125 1,719 Bruce, James, Seafield .. . . .. 754 987 Bruce, William, Eilfelton .. .. 12 Nil Bruce, William M., Lowcliffe .. .. 434 427 Bryan, S. R., Hinds .. .. .. ■—- 622 Bryant, Basil, Flemington, Ashburton .. — 98 Buchan, W., Ashburton Forks .. .. 920 1,495 Buckley, Daniel, Highbank .. .. 174 260 Buckley, John, Oaklands Farm, P.O., High- 496 581 bank Buick, Robert, Clent Hills, Mount Somers.. — 1,674 Burdon, C., Mount Potts, Mount Somers .. — 4,770 Burgess, David, Laghmor .. .. 467 413 Burgess, J. H., Staveley .. .. 160 458 Burnett, Robert, Hinds.. .. .. 6 42 Burrows, Owen, Wakanui, Ashburton .. 193 94 Burt, E. A., Isleworth, Hinds .. .. 12 30 Bushell, David, Dromore .. .. 634 Nil Butler, A. A., Dorie .. .. .. 92 133

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1923. 1924. Ashburton County—continued. Butler, George, Dorie .. .. . . 279 498 Butler, John, Hinds .. .. .. — 102 Butteriok, A. L., Flemington, Ashburton . . 179 153 Butterick and Mcintosh, Lynnford .. 289 307 Butterick, Frederick, Wakanui . . . . 28 190 Butterick, H. ])., Elgin.. .. .. 195 160 Butterick, J. W., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 779 717 Butterick, Walter, Wakanui .. .. 231 107 Cairns, Charles, Hinds .. .. .. 379 380 Cairns, David, Wakanui .. .. 379 342 Cairns, J. E.,Wakanui .. . . . . 307 412 Cairns, John, Wakanui .. .. .. 35 316 Cairns, Sam, Wakanui .. .. .. 190 117 Callaghan Bros., Methven .. .. 793 590 Callaghan, James A., Methven . . . . 713 620 Callaghan, Patrick, Mitcham . . .. 367 Nil Cameron, A. C., Dundas, Chertsey .. 1,850 1,467 Cameron, James, Anama .. .. 214 215 Cameron, John, Chertsey .. .. 18 550 Campbell, Andrew, Pudding Hill, Methven — 2,100 Campbell Bros., Chertsey .. .. 124 93 Campbell, C. H., Springburn .. . . 350 304 Campbell, George, Carew .. .. 1,662 1,421 Campbell, Gordon S., Rokeby, Rakaia . . 645 1,080 Campbell, James, Box 62, Methven .. 2,881 4,808 Campbell, James, Ealing .. .. 377 840 Campbell, R., jun., Dromore .. .. — 390 Campbell, Robert, Westerfield .. .. 518 1,171 Campbell, Samuel, Alford Forest . . 695 1,057 Campbell, W. J., Ashburton Forks . . ! 250 66 Campion, W. and A., Barrhill .1 567 675 Candy Bros., Anama .. . . . . 415 324 Capon, Arthur, Winchmore (rural mail) .. 1,179 1,325 Capon, J. J. C., Winchmore rural post, Ash- 811 Nil burton Carlton, S. J., Methven.. .. .. 867 769 Carney, William, Alford Forest . . .. 230 306 Carr, James, Methven .. .. .. 1,051 672 Carruthers, D. B., Rakaia .. .. 795 736 Casey, Robert, Mead Settlement, Rakaia .. — 6 Cass, A., Willowby .. .. .. 13 12 Catherwood, R., c/o Public Trust Office, 838 364 Ashburton Chalmers, Miss Jane, Ashburton .. .. 426 305 Chamberlain, W. C., Lyndhurst .. .. 741 826 Chambers, D., Highbank, Methvyu .. 316 158 Chambers, George, jun., Methven .. 600 803 Chambers, George, sen., Lyndhurst .. ! 168 233 Chambers, George, Chertsey .. .. 161 205 Chambers, William John, Methven .. 441 537 Chapman, F. H., Willowby .. .. 336 590 Chapman, George S., Chatmoss, Willowby 1,096 714 Chapman, R. J., Willowby .. .. 551 667 Chisnali, C. IX, "Eskdale," Box 1, Hinds . . 883 799 Chisnall, Cecil C., Longlands, Hinds . . 835 766 Chisnali, H. L., Hinds .. .. .. 1,878 1,821 Chisnall, Mrs. F. A., Box 1, Hinds .. — '23 Chisnali, Mrs. R., Hinds .. .. — 10 Christie, David M., River bank, Methven .. — 2,546 Clark, John, Tinwald .. .. .. — 60 Clarke, James, Ashburton .. .. — 2 Clarke, John, Hinds .. .. .. 80 Nil Cleeve, H. C., Highbank .. .. 82 99 Cleeve, T. W., Highbank .. .. 10 2 Clemens Bros., Barrhill.. .. .. 263 327 Clemens, F., Newland .. .. .. 107 235 Clement, D. H., Mataipulce, Ealing .. 749 1,022 Clements, Edgar V., M ataipuki, Ealing... 490 559 Clements, W. E. C., Lismore .. .. 860 1,150 Clifford, Joseph, Mayfield .. .. 306 356 Clifton, I). H., Alford Forest .. .. 86 111 Clinton, James, Barrhill .. .. — 125 Cochrane Bros., Elgin Road, Ashburton .. 1,026 1,134 Cochrane, James, and Son, Wakanui . . 10 232 Cochrane, John, Laghmor, Ashburton .. 86 187 Coe, G., 118 Tanerea Street, Ashburton .. 225 Nil Coe, George Henry, Box 32, Ashburton .. — 207 Coleman, E. M., Methven .. .. 221 172 Collins. Michael, Springburn .. .. 133 Nil Conncll, John (Estate of), Barrhill .. 350 700 Connelly, P., Spreadeagle .. .. 231 242 Connolly, Jeremiah, Langley, Rakaia .. 3,134 7,440 Connolly, Mary (Estate of), Rakaia .. 1,471 2,486 Connor, John, Chertsoy .. .. 221 408 Cookson, F. P., Eiffelton, Ashburton .. 183 208