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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, 1924, and 30th April, 1925.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April BO, 1924. 1925. MONGONU1 COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, Alfred, Taipa, Mangonui .. 248 224 Alison and Evans, Honhora .. .. 1,010 1,062 Atkinson, 6. R., Kaiangaroa .. .. 157 167 Ballard, F. E., Digger's Valley, Herekino .. 222 254 Banks, Donald, Takahue .. .. 358 390 Barriball, J. C., Oruru .. .. .. 287 311 Bedggood, J. H., Kaitaia .. .. 120 221 Bell, Leonard H., Kaitaia ,. .. 126 165 Berghan, J. N., Ahipara .. .. 1,250 1,030 Berghan, Mrs. Mary Jane (c/o E. J. Berghan, 161 102 Manager), Cooper's Creek, Mangonui Bigg-wither, C. V., Kaitaia .. .. — 333 Bigg-wither, R. P., Kaitaia .. .. — 250 Blaekman, S., Kaiataia .. .. — 260 Blank, J. G., Takahue .. .. .. — 154 Bloomfiekl, F., Box 27, Kaitaia .. . . 184 242 Blyth Bros., Blythsdale, Paranui .. 202 212 Bourke Bros., Herekino .. .. 101 300 Brown, J. A., Kaiangaroa .. .. 38 460 Buckingham, A. G., Kaiaka .. .. 163 201 Buckingham, E. C., Victoria Valley .. 450 428 Buckingham, H. J., Kaiaka .. .. 170 184 Clarke, J., Box 32, Kaitaia .. .. 52 Nil Coffin Bros., Kohumaru, Mangonui .. 428 510 Costall, F. T. (private bag), Mangonui .. 350 616 Coulter, T. J., Fairburn's .. .. 645 655 Crow, E. (c/o J. H. Hinton, Manager), Te 289 340 Kao Dangen, Harry, Peria .. .. .. 618 680 Dangen, Joseph, Peria .. .. .. 280 275 Dawson, James W., Victoria Valley .. 319 459 Dawson, John M., Victoria Valley .. 260 220 Dutton, H. J., Oruru .. .. .. 118 212 Edwards, J. D., Victoria Valley .. .. 51 71 Evans, George, Awanui . . . . 17 35 Evans, W. H., Houhora .. . . 115 205 Fisher, Oscar, Fairburn's .. .. 19 102 Ford, C. R., Herekino .. .. .. 48j 493 Foster, H. G-., Paraoanui .. .. 250 265 Foster, Henry D., Fairburn'c .. .. 407 400 Foster, Jabez, Peria .. .. .. 2,078 2,520 Foster, John, Oruaiti, Mangonui .. 69 128 Foster, R. D., Komiti .. .. . . 101 35 Foster, Sam, Mangonui .. .. .. 67 70 Foster, Stovin, sen., Oruaiti, Mangonui .. 200 202 Foster, W. G. F., Paraoanui .. . . 323 323 Francis, P. R., Te Koroa, Mangonui . . 25 50 Frear, Miss E., Mangonui .. .. 108 150 Gaelic, Z. L., Houhora .. .. .. 19 19 Garton, A. G., Mangonui .. .. — 370 Garton, E. A., Mangonui .. .. — 370 Garton, E. C., Mangonui .. .. — 370 Garton, G. G., Mangonui .. .. — 370 Garton, John, Oruru .. .. .. 98 158 Garton, W., Kamo Road, Whangarei .. 1,416 Nil Geddes, Alexander, Whangape .. .. 45 16 Geddes, James, Herekino .. .. 385 480 Geddes, John, Takahue .. .. — 106 Graves, J. T., Kohumaru .. .. 112 174 Gregory, Mrs. E. J., Herekino .. .. 480 500 Grigg, W. R., Kaitaia .. .. .. 36 86 Heath, Patrick (Estate of), (c/o Mrs. Heath), 2 Nil Waiharara Hester, J. L., Kaitaia .. .. .. 411 565 Hill, W. H., Peria .. .. . . 490 645 Hoddle, S., Kaitaia .. .. .. 233 231 Holder, F., Kaitaia .. .. .. 569 601 Hoskins, J. W., Fairburn's . . . . 621 663 Houston and Co., Tauroa Reef, Ahipara .. 935 911 Houston, J. S. and L. Bourke, Burnside, 330 312 Herekino Jacentho-F., Peria .. .. .. 3,530 4,025 Jones, W. A., Te Koroa .. .. — 278 Keay, W. R., Herekino.. .. 1,004 873 Keene, M, (c/o W. Keane, Manager), Te 3,932 4,033 Paki

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. Mongonui County—continued. Kelsall, R., Peri a .. .. .. 184 200 Kershaw, Joseph J., Takahue .. .. 225 544 Kitchen, D., Victoria Valley .. .. 274 561 Kitchen, J. R., Takahue .. .. — 110 Lamb, F. C., Kaitaia .. .. .. 415 475 Lewis, D. H., Kaitaia .. .. .. — 14 MacKenzie, P. G. L., Awaroa, Broadwood.. 1,689 1,307 Mackereth, R., Takahue .. .. 86 110 Maria, J. Albert, Komiti .. .. £8 84 Maria, W. H., Kaitaia .. .. .. 44 162 Masters, L. M., Pukepoto .. .. 300 155 Masters, Shirley, Ahipara .. .. 410 207 Masters, Walter, Pukepoto, Kaitaia .. 113 202 Matthews, A. J., Lynwood Farm, Kaitaia.. 241 255 Matthews, E. C., Kaitaia .. .. 474 619 Matthews, H. B., 34 Glonbern Road, Remuera, 209 495 Auckland Matthews, Herbert B., Eloedan, Kaitaia .. 588 590 Matthews, L. J., Aurere, (private bag). 950 921 Mangonui Matthews, L. V., P.O. Box 14, Awanui . . 34 61 Matthews, Miss S. C., Kaitaia .. ., 49 43 Matthews, R. H., Box 33, Kaitaia .. 165 129 Matthews, Wi Tepana, Kenana .. .. 24 30 May, George, Kaurinui, Mangonui .. 197 204 McCraith Bros., Broadwood .. .. 863 818 McKeawn, L., Kaitaia .. .. .. — 53 McKenzie, R. P. (Estate of), Herekino, 935 1,058 Owhata (c/o A. G. Roberts, Manager for Public Trust) McManus, Charles, Waihapo .. .. — 12 Meenan, J. D., and Sons, P.O., Rangiputa .. 85 100 Moffat, Alex (private bag), Mangonui .. 125 241 Morey, H. A., Fairburn's .. .. 80 200 Morpeth, R. B. (Estate of), (c/o T. H. 751 584 Kenny), Kaitaia Munro, M. (Estate of), (c/o A. Munro, 1,281 1,616 Manager), Te Hapua Murray, Arthur B., Herekino .. .. 841 1,029 Nielson, Void P.. Kaitaia .. . . 184 189 Panther, A. E., Kouma, Victoria Valley .. 270 290 Panther, A. E., Waimamaku Farm, Victoria 190 Nil Valley Panther, H. A., Victoria Valley .. .. 200 288 Parker, H., Eairburn's .. .. .. 193 320 Pearson, J., Peria .. .. .. 620 602 Pepi, H. A., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui .. 79 96 Powell, H., Hereldno .. .. .. — 3 Ramsay, H. R., Victoria Valley .. .. — 493 Reed, A. W., Fryers Road, Kaitaia .. 25 33 Reid, J. R., Awaroa, Herekino .. .. —• 400 Rhodes Bros., Te Koroa, Mangonui .. — 23 Rogers, A., Victoria Valley .. .. 360 350 Rogers, Joseph. Kaiaka .. . . 211 222 Rowe, James, Herekino .. .. 622 620 Rowe, Robert, Herekino .. .. 300 304 Shepherd, A. B., and Bros., Te Koroa .. — 45 Shepherd, B. S., Peria .. . . . . 20 Nil Silva, Frank, Oruru .. .. .. 50 54 Simmonds, S. E., Kohumaru .. .. 448 465 Spain, Brown, and Co., Awanui North .. 27 33 Steed and Wagener, Waiharara .. .. — 21 Switzer, H. J., Victoria Valley .. .. 179 172 Switzer, Reuben, Victoria Valley .. 245 354 Taylor, T., Paranui, Mangonui .. .. — 101 Thomas, George, Kaurinui (private bag), 744 835 Mangonui Thomas, Harry, Peria .. .. .. 656 635 Thompson, H. H., Victoria Valley .. 320 374 Thompson, H. M., Takahue .. .. — 281 Thompson, L. T, Kaiaka .. .. — 131 Thompson, R. C., Peria .. .. 61 51 Tracey, D. W., Victoria Valley .. .. 122 83 Tracey, George, Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley 262 266 Trott, J. E., Fairburn's .. .. .. 18 Nil Tynan, Mrs. D. M., Waihopo .. .. 108 136 Vickers, William, Herekino .. . .. | 1,130 1,120