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WAIRARAPA 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 30,1 April 30, 1924. ) 1925. FEATHERSTON COUNTY (In Masterton Subdivision). Adamson, H., Martinborough .. .. i 405 500 Amos, C., Greytown .. .. .. — 30 Arcus, W. E., Hikawera, Martinborough .. 1,440 1,642 Baghurst, J., Martinborough .. .. 649 456 Barton, Mrs. L. E., Pigeon Bush, Featherston 707 917 Barton, R. N., Ongaha, Featherston .. 1,627 1,479 Barton, William, White Rook, Featherston 8,390 7,585 Benton, C. R., Featherston .. .. 51 58 Benton, G. W., Featherston .. .. 293 363 Benton, T., Featherston .. .. 18 Nil Benton, W. O., Featherston .. .. 1,057 1,094 Berry, Joseph Smith, Ngapotoki, Martin- 915 892 borough Bidwill, C. R., Tawaha, Featherston .. 1,954 1,264 Bidwill, J. C., Pihautea, Featherston .. 1,833 1,957 Bidwill, W. E., Rototawai, Featherston .. 3,526 3,560 Bird, R. J., Scindia, Featherston .. .. 302 358 Blundell, H. W., Ngaranui, Carterton .. 1,363 1,299 Bockett E., Ohui, Featherston .. .. 401 419 Brabender, Peter, Woodside .. .. 376 390 Brandon, G. W., Featherston .. . ■ 876 973 Brodrick, P. F., Tuturumuri .. .. 1,002 1,053 Bryden, J., Tauherenikau . . . • 600 558 Buck, Henry, Featherston .. .. 373 360 Buck, W. J., Nikau Valley, Featherston .. 1,450 1,445 Bunny, B. R., Masterton .. .. 1,027 1,127 Burch, Basil, Greytown .. .. 302 363 Burt Bros., Featherston .. .. -50 40 Busch, George, Pirinoa .. .. 20 8 Cameron, D. and E. P., Pahaua, Hinakura 7,698 7,836 Cameron, D. T. (Estate of), Glendhu, Hina- 9,015 8,439 kura Cameron, Mrs. M. B., Martinborough .. 800 1,026 Campbell, W. H., Pirinoa .. .. 5,634 4,154 Carrick and Bennett, Homeburn, Martin- 2,672 2,703 borough Caselberg, A., Masterton .. .. 6,995 4,980 Chapman, M. L. P., Waipawa (private bag), 664 699 Martinborough Chennells, C., Ahikouka, Greytown .. 1,346 42' Chisholm, Allan, Featherston .. .. I 31 Nil Clark, Archibald, Featherston .. .. ] 1,250 1,182 Coleman, W., Martinborough .. .. 1,619 1,671 Collins, I). C., Kahautara, Featherston .. 1,516 2,031 Cooper, James (Estate of), Hinakura .. 1,703 1,420 Cooper, O. C. (Estate of), (A. D. Birch, 1,300 1,222 Greytown, Manager) Corner, B., Papatahi, Featherston .. 303 342 Candy and Donald, Hinakura .. .. 2,087 2,700 Davidson, W., Featherston .. .. 154 154 Deller, F. A., Tuturumuri, Wairewa (private 954 995 bag), Martinborough Donald, Quintin (Alloa) Tauherenikau .. 1,610 1,553 Donald, Quintin, (Kohai Flat), Tauherenikau — 690 Eglinton, H. and A., Wharekaukau, Feathers- 2,221 2,165 ton Eglinton, Mrs. L., Featherston .. .. 179 Nil Elgar, Charles, Awaawaroa, Featherston.. 4,001 2,146 Elgar, Charles, Clay Creek, Featherston .. 9,044 10,050 Elgar, Charles, Fernside, Featherston .. 892 1,239 Elkington, W. F„ Hinakura .. .. 5,980 5,000 Evans, E. B. (Rural Delivery No. 3), Martin- 260 412 borough Farley, James, Greytown .. .. 1,042 631 Fauvel, H. G., Featherston .. .. 340 220 Feast, W. J., Greytown.. .. .. 380 195 Flipp, F., Kilbirnie, Wellington .. .. —■ 686 Flynn, D., Dyerville, Martinborough .. 530 335 Flynn, John, Martinborough .. .. 249 385 Flynn, R., Martinborough .. . . j 400 358 Foreman, David Frederick, Longbush .. 811 880 Frater, R., Martinborough .. .. j 219 221 Fuller, E. T., Tuturumuri, Martinborough .. 812 920

No. of Sheep on April 30, [ April 30, I 1924. | 1925. Featherston County—-continued. Galyer, G. H., Kaiwaiwai, Featherston .. 476 779 Gawith, A. C., Waikoukou, Gladstone .. 1,888 154 Gilbert, G. W., Tuturumuri .. .. 771 929 Gillies, Guy J., Pirinoa .. .. 2,596 2,872 Gooding, F. N., Cross Creek, Featherston .. 500 470 Gooding, William Jacob, Western Lake, 1,480 1,680 Cross Creek Hanlon, W. J. and S. A. Whangamoana, 3,574 3,679 Featherston Hansen, A. K., Moroa, Greytown . . 96 99 Hansen and Haycock, Martinborough .. 1,428 Nil Hardy, G. W. B., Tuturumuri .. .. 828 864 Harris, A. J., Pukio, Martinborough .. 908 928 Harris, W. C., Martinborough .. .. 125 375 Harvey, Thomas, Martinborough.. .. 357 69 Hathaway, D., Martinborough .. .. 810 1,024 Haycock, A. S., Martinborough .. .. — 1,358 Haycock, T. C., and Son, Rough Hil, Martin- 2,025 1,330 borough Helmore, F. D., Hinakura .. .. 4,315 4,083 Herrick, P. M., Dyerville, Martinborough.. 214 217 Hewitt, C. H. G., Ngakouka, Carterton .. 3,951 4,127 Himona Whana, Kahautara, Featherston .. 367 400 Hodder, William G., Torohanga, Featherston 691 488 Holmes, C. R., Hinakura, Martinborough .. 967 1,762 Holmes, E. C. (c/o Manager), Pukenui, 2,356 2,494 Dyerville Holmes, E. Carleton, Te Hopai, Featherston ; 2,827 2,024 Hume, George, (Trustees, Estate of, c/o Dal- 2,497 1,670 gety & Co., Wellington) Hume, William, Raho Ruru, Pirinoa, \ 5,148 3,693 Featherston Hutton, G. T. F., Martinborough .. 510 529 Hyland, J. W., Papatawi, Featherston .. 155 176 ingley, Douglas, Greytown .. .. 1,397 1,817 Ingley, Thomas, Masterton .. .. ■— 30 lorns, W. A., Martinborough .. .. 581 1,238 Jones, Dudley, Pirinoa .. .. .. 1,551 1,583 Judd, F., Greytown .. .. .. 502 805 Jury, W. M., Ponatahi, Carterton .. 1,907 2,501 Kelly, Richard, Silver Spring, Featherston 984 882 Kempton, F. V., Greytown .. ' .. 310 522 ivinsella, W. J.. Dyerville, Martinborough. . 664 577 Lamb, John, Whakarua, Masterton .. 904 Nil Liken, R. R., Popowai, Greytown .. — 240 Luttrell, S. E. (No. 3 Rural Mail Delivery), 756 564 Featherston Macleay and Sons, The Kopjes, Dyerville, 650 ; 700 Martinborough Manson, Mrs. F., Papatahi, Featherston .. 311 Nil Martin, Arthur, Otaraia, Martinborough .. 5,033 6,285 Martin, E. D., Waiura, Martinborough .. — 5,649 Martin, Jack, Daniell Street, Martinborough 1,949 1,597 Martin, John (Estate of), Waiura, Martin- 6,175 Nil borough Martin, W. B„ Puruatanga, Martinborough 5,400 5,184 Martin, W. J;, Huangarua, Martinborough 5,210 5,550 Matthews, A., Wairongomai, Featherston .. 2,973 Nil Matthews, Charles, Oporua, Featherston .. 2,593 2,658 Matthews. H. A., Papatati, Featherston .. 2,500 2,799 Matthews, Norman, Wharepapa, Featherston 3,936 3,770 Matthews, R. W., Wairongomai, Feathers- —- 2,769 ton Maunsell, T. E. (Estate of), Waihakeke, Car- 814 815 terton McCullough, C., Whakarua, Masterton .. — 934 McDougall, J. A., Patuna, Martinborough.. 3,862 4,337 McDougall, J. D., Sunnyside, Martinborough 5,911 6,766 McDougall, Mrs. E., Pirinoa .. .. 5,167 4,574 McDougall, S. D., Te Munga, Martinborough 2,000 2,328 McGafBn, Archie, Martinborough.. .. 578 517 McKenzie, James (Mrs.), Pigeon Bush, 825 789 Featherston McKenley, Mrs. T., Box 23, Martinborough — 100