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CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April SO, 1924, 1925. Ashbtjrton County—continued. Austin, G. F. and R., Mayfield .. .. 1,716 1,574 Ayers, H. T., Winohmore Rural .. .. 783 943 Babbage, Edward, Overdale .. .. 396 335 Bain, L., Lowciiffe .. .. .. 187 233 Banks, Arthur, Rakaia .. .. .. 81 42 Banks Bros., Chertsey .. .. .. 797 650 Banks, Donald, Rakaia .. .. 1,359 1,169 Bargh, J. H., Hinds .. .. .. 143 164 Barker, H. L., Ashburton .. .. 858 2,131 Barnes, E. S„ Lowciiffe .. .. 167 262 Barrett, A. V., Mayfield .. .. 1,044 886 Barton, Howard C., CareW, Ealing .. 3,618 1,948 Bates, P., sen., Alford Forest .. .. 169 167 Baxter Bros., Peel View, Ruapuna . . 1,564 1,472 Baxter, G-. A., Carew, Ealing .. .. 800 904 Baxter, J. W., Ruapuna .. .. 1,619 1,229 Baxter, John, Chertsey.. .. .. 133 10 Baxter, John S., Ruapuna .. .. 607 621 Baxter, Mrs. Wallace, Rakaia .. .. 495 505 Baxter, Robert, Doric .. .. .. 394 671 Baxter, Stuart, Ruapuna .. .. 774 966 Baxter, W. J., Overdale .. .. 407 450 Baynes Bros., Seafield .. .. .. 728 416 Beaeh, F., Greenstreet .. .. .. 92 80 Beach, Samuel, Eiflelton .. .. 102 93 Beatty, John, Chertsey .. .. 264. 350 Beatty, Robert, Pendarves, Chertsey .. 538 274 Beatty, W., Chertsey .. .. .. — 300 Beatty, William John, Lyndhurst .. 144 365 Beavan, F., Hinds .. .. .. 183 Nil Bebbington, Frank, Lauriston .. .. 917 907 Beek, Alex, Seafield .. .. .. 198 303 Beckley, C., Ruapuna .. ,. .. 686 645 Begg, Mrs. E. M., Wakanui .. .. 325 1,507 Begg, Mrs. E. M., and Sons, Dromore .. 459 Nil Belcher, T. W„ Hackfall, Arundel .. 1,409 2,063 Bell Bros., Lismore .. .. .. 1,560 1,138 Bell, Daniel, Lismore .. .. .. 1,157 1,453 Bell, R. J., Ashton .. .. .. 350 275 Bell, T. J., Wheatstone.. .. .. 300 305 Bell, W. C., Waterton .. .. .. 82 75 Bennett, Alexander, Riverside .. .. 716 542 Bennett, A. L., Ruapuna .. ... — 562 Bennett, C. S., Roadside Box, Ealing .. 648 507 Bennett, L. P., Ruapuna .. .. 335 326 Bennett, T., Ruapuna .. .. .. 3,292 1,702 Bennett, T. H., Westerfield . . .. 524 341 Bennett, William, Winohmore .. .. 1,156 1,522 Bennison, Albert, Charing Cross, Seafield .. 237 284 Berry, G., jun., Hinds .. .. .. 366 359 Bird, G. J., Rakaia .. .. .. 236 207 Bird, Mrs. N. John, Hinds .. .. 113 1,031 Bishop Bros., Wheatstone .. .. 478 561 Bishop, F. W., Tinwald.. .. .. 254 234 Bishop, George L., Mount Somers .. 130 159 Bishop, W. E., Lynnford, Ashburton .. 99 132 Black, A. D. and T., Ashburton .. .. 1,321 1,032 Blackley, James, Rakaia .. .. 676 397 Blackmore, G. S., Westerfield .. .. 969 889 Blair, John, Dromore .. .. .. 200 306 Bland, E. A., The Terraces, Methven .. 1,480 1,896 Bland, G. A., Mount Somers .. .. 4,000 3,980 Bland, James, Box 74, Ashburton .. 2,406 2,320 Blathwayt, M. P. W., Alford Forest .. 1,778 1,069 Blee, J. P., Ashton .. .. .. 483 584 Boag, D. A., " Westmere," Methven .. 862 635 Boag, W., Box 3, Rakaia .. .. 640 935 Boag, W., Winohmore .. .. .. 971 214 Boaler, J. H., Yarra, Mayfield .. .. 579 683 Body, E. G. (rural mail), Winchmore .. 304 184 Bond and Gerard, Mount Hutt, Methven .. 1,743 1,650 Bond, Arthur, Loweliffe .. . . 115 114 Bond, W. N. C. (c/o R. Orben, Box 109, 8,010 18,179 Timaru) Bonifant, J., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 955 937 Bonnington. R.. Loweliffe .. .. 220 251 Bowron and Smith (per S. S. Barclay), 653 674 (rural mail), Winchmore, Ashburton Boyce, Samuel A., Dorie .. .. 707 780 Boyd, A., Ruapuna .. .. .. 139 158 Boyd, S. L., Seafield .. .. .. 337 371 Branch, Henry W., Mayfield .. .. 2,665 1,770 Bratley, Mrs. G., Flemington .. .. — 304 Brawley, M. A., Highbank .. ., 290 506

No. of Sheep on Apri! 30, April 80, 1924. 1926. Ashburton County—continued. Brawley, R. H., Lyndhurst .. .. 99 218 Breach, W. G., Lyndhurst .. 1,215 824 Bright, Thomas, Staveley .. .. 118 234 Brock, M. A., 18 Clyde Road, Riccarton .. 704 1,228 Broker, E., Wakanui .. .. .. 198 88 Brooker E. D. (rural mail), Winchmore .. 207 387 Broomfield, H., Wheatstone .. .. 163 118 Brown, Andrew, Elgin .. .. .. 7 'Nil Brown, H., Seaview .. .. .. 412 528 Brown, James, sen., South Rakaia .. — 50 Brown, John, jun., Burnside Farm, Mayfield 1,120 258 Brown, John, Lowclifie. . .. .. 1,655 972 Brown, P., Rakaia .. . . .. 82 100 Brown, Walter, Dromore .. .. 59 14Bruce, A. P., Chertsey .. .. .. 1,719 1,239 Bruce, James, Seafield .. .. .. 987 1,168 Bruce, William, Eiffelton .. .. —■ 202 Bruce, William M,, Lowcliffe .. .. 427 619 Bryan, S. R., Hinds .. .. .. 622 666 Bryant, Basil, Flemington, Ashburton .. 98 414 Buchan, W., Ashburton Porks .. .. 1,495 1,625 Buckley, Daniel, Highbank .. .. 260 Nil Buckley, John, Oaklands Farm (rural mail), 581 550 Mount Hutt, via Rakaia (Box 17) Buick, Robert, Clent Hills, Mount Somers.. 1,674 4,050 Burdon, C., Mount Potts, Mount Somers .. 4,770 5,200 Burgess, David, Laghmor . . .. 413 295 Burgess, J. H., Staveley .. .. 458 557 Burnett, Robert, Hinds.. .. .. 42 51 Burrows, Owen, Wakanui, Ashburton .. 94 Nil Burt, E. A., Isleworth, Hinds .. .. 30 144 Butler, A. A., Dorie .. .. .. 133 110 Butler, George, Dorie .. .. .. 498 311 Butler, John, Hinds .. .. .. 102 201 Butterick, A. D., Wakanui . . .. — 201 Butterick, A. L., Flemington, Ashburton .. 153 274 Butterick and Mcintosh, Lynnford .. 307 337 Butterick, Frederick, Wakanui .. .. 190 310 Butterick, H. D., Elgin.. .. .. 160 182 Butterick, J. W., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 717 794 Butterick, Walter, Wakanui .. .. 107 Nil Cairns, Charles, Hinds .. .. .. 380 410 Cairns, David, Wakanui .. .. 342 374 Cairns, J. E.,Wakanui .. . . .. 412 442 Cairns, John (rural mail), Winchmore .. 316 401 Cairns, Sam, Wakanui .. .. .. 117 272 Callaghan Bros., Methven .. .. 590 673 Callaghan, James A., Methven .. .. 620 786 Cameron, A. C., Dundas, Chertsey .. 1,467 1,305 Cameron, James, Anama .. .. 215 293 Cameron, John, Chertsey .. .. 550 178 Campbell, Andrew, Pudding Hill, Methven 2,100 3,050 Campbell Bros., Chertsey .. .. 93 95 Campbell, C. H,, Springburn .. .. 304 164 Campbell, George, Carew .. .. 1,421 1,621 Campbell, Gordon S., Rokeby, Rakaia .. 1,080 1,114 Campbell, James, Box 62, Methven .. 4,808 3,828 Campbell, James, Ealing .. .. 840 762 Campbell, R., jun., Dromore .. .. 390 974 Campbell, Robert, Westerfield .. .. 1,171 1,284 Campbell, Samuel, Alford Forest .. 1,057 1,096 Campbell, W. J., Ashburton Forks .. 66 320 Campion, W. and A., Barrhill .. . . 675 785 Candy Bros., Anama . . .. . , 324 437 Capon, Arthur (rural mail), Winchmore .. 1,325 1,366 Carlton, S. J., Methven.. .. .. 769 1,020 Carney, William, Alford Forest .. .. 306 205 Carr, James, Methven .. .. .. 672 811 Carruthers, D. B., Rakaia .. .. 736 974 Casey, Robert, Mead Settlement, Rakaia .. 6 Nil Cass, A., Willowby .. .. .. 12 8 Catherwood, R., c/o Public Trust Office, 364 797 Ashburton Chalmers, Miss Jane, Ashburton .. .. 305 408 Chamberlain, W. C., Lyndhurst .. .. 826 694 Chambers, D., Highbank, Methven .. 158 Nil Chambers, George, jun., Methven .. 803 696 Chambers, George, sen., Lyndhurst .. 233 209 Chambers, George, Chertsey .. .. 205 205 Chambers, William John, Methven .. 537 583 Chapman, F. II., Willowby .. .. 590 336 Chapman, George S., Chatmoss, Willowby 714 744 Chapman, R. J., Willowby .. .. 067 1,711 Chapman, W, T., Lynnford .. .. — 1,500