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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. Amuki County—continued. Macdonald, G. R., Balmoral .. .. 2,930 3,033 Maefarlane, D. C., Mount Paul, Waiau .. 1,353 1,169 Maefarlane, D. I). (Estate of), Lyndon 12,802 12,855 Station, Waiau Maefarlane, Leslie, ICaiwara, Culverden 4,047 3,762 Mannion, T., Knock, Waiau .. . . 888 814 Martin, H. G., Puke-iti, Culverden .. 1,221 1,048 McCandless, R. K., Riversdale, Parnassus.. 10 Nil McDonald, M., Waiau .. .. 1,105 995 McDougall Bros., Dunolly, Waiau .. 1,324 1,234 McGillicuddy, Dan, Culverden .. .. 308 376 Mcintosh, D. J., Rotherham .. .. 427 456 McKay, T. W. (private bag), Balmoral, i 1,842 2,806 Christchurch MeKie, D. R., Lyndon Settlement, Waiau 894 918 McLaughlin, G., Culverden .. .. — 176 MeLay, A. K., Culverden .. .. 320 Nil McMillan, W. B., Culverden .. .. 1,168 1,104 McMillan, W. J., Culverden .. .. 2,714 2,843 McRae, George R., Island Hills, Christ- 6,565 6,260 church Mercer, R., Waiau .. .. .. 466 510 Morse, Percy, Waiau .. .. .. 2,417 2,384 Munro, Mrs. E. D., Culverden .. .. 450 Nil Munro, W. M., Culverden .. .. — 430 Murgatroyd, John, Balmoral, Culverden .. — 2,410 Murray, C. R., Korari Downs (private bag), 1,520 1,716 Christchurch Nichol Bros, (o/o C. Latter), Rotherham .. 1,952 Nil Nicholls, W. A., Grampians (private bag), 3,415 3,774 Christchurch Nicoll, A. C. (care of Le Clere Latter, Esq.), — 704 Rotherham Nicoll, G. H. (care Le Clere Latter, Esq.), — 519 Rotherham Northcote, E. and J., Whaleback and 13,800 13,130 Mount Peter, Waiau Oldfield, F. R., Hanmer Springs .. .. 3,720 3,929 O'Malley, P. J., Waiau .. .. .. 1,092 1,197 Palmer, Henry, Culverden .. .. 42 142 Parker, J. A, Rotherham .. .. 517 348 Pettigrew, K., Waiau .. .. .. 1,071 952 Pickering, Peter, Culverden .. .. 997 693 Popplewell, George, Rotherham .. .. 614 659 Powis, W. M., Waiau .. .. .. — 37 Preston, R. A., Culverden . . .. 353 385 Rae, James, Culverden .. . . 1,210 681 Reid and Dargie, Culverden .. .. 527 510 Reid, G. J. H., Grassington, Rotherham .. 4,368 4,321 Richards, C. L., Annan Settlement, Waiau 397 502 Richards, T, B., Waiau.. .. .. 340 377 Rinaldi, E., Rotherham.. .. .. 412 343 Rivers, G. L. and E. P., Hurunui .. — I 700 Roberts, Edward, Culverden .. .. 660 j 720 Robinson, Mrs. T. C., Mount Palm, Rother- 1,913 2,076 ham Rutherford, D. L., Morna, Culverden .. 2,475 2,513 Rutherford, Duncan (Executors of), Leslie 15,023 15,543 Hills, Culverden Rutherford, G. 0., Lochiel, Culverden .. 7,290 I 7,193 Rutherford, W. O., jun., Marble Point, 4,715 4,688 Culverden Rutherford, W. O. (Estate of), Montrose, 5,539 5,600 1 Culverden Sanderson, J. and G., Rotherham .. 3,642 3,582 1 Savage, H. W, Waiau .. .. . . 572 778 SaviU, F. J., St. Helens, Hanmer .. 30,443 34,597 1 Sharpe, Herbert, Waiau . . .. 1,149 885 1 Smith, James, Jollie's Pass, Hanmer Springs 21 Nil 1 Stackhouse, Ernest, Annan, Waiau .. 1,287 1,180 Stewart, A., " Wandledowns," Waiau .. •— 1,799 Sunckell, A. J., Waiau .. .". .. 960 660 Sunckell, L. J., Waudle, Waiau .. .. 1,021 Nil Taylor, James, Culverden .. .. 550 562 Thomson, Mrs. L., Rotherham .. .. 194 322 Thomson, T. G., Culverden .. .. 600 610 Topp, H., Rotherham .. .. .. 20 20 White, George, Waiau .. .. .. 766 846 Widdowson Bros., Meadow Vale, Culverden — 49 Wilkie Bros., Culverden . . .. 488 443 Williams, W. T., Rogerson Run, Hanmer 1,014 2,139 Springs Wilson, J., Culverden .. .. .. 773 865 ] 376,222 372,844 ]

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. CHEVIOT COUNTY (In Northern Subdivision). Abbott, 0. G., Cheviot .. .. .. 812 858 Allan Bros., Domett .. .. .. 880 1,059 Anderson, Duncan, Mina .. .. 376 360 Anderson, Mrs. J. (c/o James Paton), Domett 565 : 710 Armitage, H. L., Ethelton .. .. 3,218 Nil Auld, J. Alexander, Cheviot .. .. 445 410 Auld, John, Cheviot .. .. .. 480 500 Ayrton, Edward, Domett .. . . 244 234 Bainbridge, William, jun., Mina.. .. 350 350 Bainbridge, William, sen., Cheviot .. 560 709 Ballantyne, 6. M., Cheviot .. .. 625 674 Barker, L. (private bag), Ethelton .. 1,219 1,101 Barnes, George, Spotswood ., .. 930 993 Beckett, Isaac, Spotswood .. .. 539 502 Booth, D. H. S., Spotswood .. .. 60 Nil Bosomworth, Mrs. Amelia, Cheviot .. 166 177 Bowley, E., Ridgethorpe, Cheviot .. 353 617 Brophy, Patrick, Mina .. .. .. 1,156 1,200 Brunton, G. B., Domett .. .. 306 354 Burgess, Edgar, Domett .. .. 360 193 Campbell, Lady, Cheviot .. .. 4,886 4,996 Childs, E. D., Thornbury, Domett .. 522 578 Childs, P. (Trustees of), Fern Hill, Domett.. 1,302 1,110 Cone, L. W. G., Cheviot .. .. — 46 Conway, C. F., Ethelton (private bag), 913 899 Christchurch Cooper, A. D., Cheviot .. .. .. 2,340 2,361 Cooper, James, Cheviot.. .. .. 1,02] ■ 1,017 Craighead, A., jun. (Estate of), Spotswood 370 250 Crampton, G. J., Domett .. .. 508 512 Crossby, C. Dampier, "Glen Albyn," Par- —■ 1,705 nassus Dalgety, C., Spotswood, Cheviot .. .. 163 186 Dalgety, Charles William, Mina .. .. 372 340 Daly, Jeremiah, The Lakes, Mina .. 509 508 Daly, W. B., Port Robinson .. .. 221 220 De Lambert, E. C., Ethelton .. .. 555 820 Denton, A. E., Milbum, Domett.. .. 788 915 Denton, H., Domett .. .. .. 660 397 Douglas, Sholto, Ethelton .. .. 1,705 1,890 Douglas, W. A., Cheviot .. .. 1,678 1,706 Down, A. A., Spotswood .. .. 335 306 Ducie, J., Domett .. .. .. 153 204 Dunphy, Mrs. A. E., Domett .. . . 1,120 1,000 Edridge, Thomas, Tormore, Cheviot .. 1,334 1,325 Edwards, Mrs. Mary and C. D., Cheviot .. 960 913 Elliot, W. M., Cheviot .. .. .. 438 344 Elliott, T. E., Box 43, Cheviot .. .. 495 474 Elmslie, James, Cheviot .. .. 136 162 Fitzgibbon, P., Spotswood .. .. 311 331 Fitzpatriek, J., Cheviot .. .. 1,355 1,375 Fitzpatriek, W. E., Mount Ellen, Cheviot .. 1,320 1,320 Flaherty, Martin, Cheviot .. .. 458 456 Fleming, Clifton, Port Robinson.. .. 993 935 Fleming, John, Cheviot .. .. 1,600 1,600 Forbes, G. W., Cheviot.. .. .. 1,400 1,500 Forbes, L., Spotswood .. .. .. 650 650 Forsyth, James, Domett .. .. 291 312 Forsyth, John, Domett.. .. .. 154 205 Foster, William L., Parnassus .. .. 646 513 Geeson, Mrs. Ann, Domett .. .. 475 500 Gibson, A. H., Cheviot .. .. .. — 555 Gibson, J., and Sons, Cheviot .. .. 1,392 Nil Gibson, L. M., Cheviot .. .. .. — 564 Gibson, Stanley, Cheviot .. .. 309 562 Gillanders, A., Domett .. .. .. 1,307 1,199 Gillies, T., Domett .. .. .. 320 467 Gills, John, Spotswood .. .. .. 65 Nil Harrison, A., Spotswood .. .. 808 784 Harrison, G. H., Spotswood .. .. 435 336 Haughey, S., Mina .. .. .. 78 6 Hiatt, John H. L., Domett .. .. 1,770 1,767 Hilling, John, Cheviot .. .. .. 130 330 Hogan, John, Domett .. .. .. 412 233 Holmes, J. S., One Tree Hill, Parnassus .. 2,164 2,711 Holton, Charles F., Cheviot .. .. 400 348 Hopkins, W. J., and Sons, Parnassus .. 1,324 1,885 Hopkins, W. J., and Sons, lona, Parnassus 1,612 j ,501 Hughes, Patrick, Domett .. .. 265 199 Hyde, A. McA., Stroma, Domett .. 153 162 Hyde Bros., Ngaroma, Parnassus .. 1,900 2,068 Hyde, W. C. (private bag), Benmore, Christ- 2,660 2,725 church Hyde, W. C. (private bag), Cathills, Ben- 3,639 3,682 more, Christchurch