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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. Ashburton County—continued. Mcllraith, D. J., Mayfield .. .. 681 816 Mcllraith, James, Klondyke, Mayfield . . 2,368 1,963 Mcllroy, L. C., Greenstreet .. .. 190 273 Mclnnes Bros., Lowlands, Hinds.. .. 502 479 Mclntyre, D. J., Ashburton .. .. 25 7 Mclvor, James (private bag), Anama .. 725 779 McKay, A., Methven .. .. .. 1,634 1,841 McKay, A. J., Methven.. .. .. 942 604 McKay, Alexander, Lowcliife .. . . 348 379 McKay, Ben, Mayfield .. .. .. 102 107 McKay, David, Winchmore .. .. 1,265 1,857 McKeage, George, Hinds .. .. 687 590 McKeage, W., Lowclifie .. .. 580 528 McKendry, D., Flemington .. .. 68 256 McKendry, Daniel, Lyndhurst .. .. 1,580 2,404 McKendry, Denis, sen., Lyndhurst .. 2,527 2,352 McKenzie, Alexander, Alford Forest .. 680 Nil McKenzie, Alexander, Hinds .. .. 1,658 54 McKenzie, D., Lyndhurst .. .. 319 367 McKenzie, E., Alford Forest .. .. 287 276 McKie, Douglas G., Kyle .. .. 247 199 McLachlan, J. G., Rakaia .. .. 1,014 967 McLaren, I)., Tinwald .. .. .. 214 191 McLanchlan, A., jun., Hinds .. .. 220 6 McLauehlan, John, Eififelton, Ashburton .. 325 440 McLauohlan, S. B., Lismore .. .. 456 466 McLauehlan. W. A., Waterton .. .. — 196 McLay, P. M., Ruapuna .. .. 568 630 McLay, Robert A., Stonylea, Mayfield .. 1,609 1,021 McLean, H. W. J., The Pines, Wakanui .. 343 381 McLean, J., Cairnbrae .. .. .. 482 725 McLean, John, Rakaia .. .. .. 102 230 McLean, R. G., Rakaia .. ] ,014 1,084 McLean, William H., Highbank .. .. 753 1,070 McLennan, Ewen (rural mail), Winchmore 787 853 McLood Bros., Methven .. .. 3,243 2,651 McLeod, D„ Carew .. .. .. 2,207 3,382 McLeod, D., Methven .. .. .. 2,738 1,744 McMillan, Donald (Estate of), Dorie .. 442 352 McNamara, D., Cairnbrae, Methven .. 1,039 1,649 McNeill, A., Methven .. . . .. 304 257 McNeill, H., Methven .. .. .. 214 344 McNeill, Patrick, Lauriston .. .. 330 644 MePhail, W. A., Mitcham .. .. 261 286 MeQuilken, J., Eiffelton .. .. 2,730 3,300 McQuilken, James, Lauriston .. .. 250 245 McRae, F., Mount Hutt, Methven .. 612 856 McRae, John, Springburn .. .. 1,234 1,160 Merrin, Frank, Tinwald.. .. .. 575 547 Middleton, James, Methven .. .. 124 Nil Middleton, Robert, Box 14, Methven .. 530 408 Miles, George R. (rural mail), Winchmore.. 741 584 Millar, Hugh, Tinwald .. .. .. 557 393 Millar, R. D., Whennapai, Mount Hutt (rural 1,263 1,596 mail), via Rakaia Millar, Samuel, Mayfield .. .. 382 378 Miller, Robert, Mayfield .. .. 448 562 Miller, W., Box 57 (rural mail), Orama .. 673 732 Mitchell, John, Seafield . . .. 369 396 Mitchell, T., Lauriston .. .. . 1,085 1,482 Montgomery, R., Mayfield .. .. 257 262 Moore, A., Lynnford .. .. .. — 10 Moore, Hugh A., Ruapuna .. .. 1,739 1,915 Moore, John, jun. (rural mail), Ruapuna .. 2,401 2,195 Moore, John, Seaview .. .. .. 1,019 1,148 Moore, R. J., Lynnford, Ashburton .. 350 493 Moran, Michael, Highbank .. .. 486 499 Morgan, William A., Evandale, Mount 80 Nil Somers Morland, James, Rakaia .. .. 624 309 Morris, Hunter, Winchmore (rural mail), 1,147 1,114 Ashburton Morris, W. B., Ruapuna .. .. 371 305 Morrison, Alexander D., Lismore .. 2,088 1,690 Morrow, D. J., Montalto, Mayfield .. 3,612 2,798 Morrow, Frank D., Montalto, Mayfield 1,980 1,085 Morrow, N. B., Mayfield .. .. 2,636 2,200 Moses, W. J., Laghmor, Ashburton .. 8 Nil Mount Possession Run Company (Limited), 13,425 Nil Mount Somers Muekle, H. (private bag), Rakaia 1,411 1,565 Muckle, Thomas, Hinds.. .. .. 519 312 Muirhead, J. H., Laghmor, Ashburton .. 1,757 1,348 Mulligan Bros., Lismore .. .. 1,282 1,493 Mulligan, John J., Lismore .. .. 1,490 1,031

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. Ashburton County—continued. Mulligan, R. J., Lismore .. .. 1,694 2,001 Mulligan, William H., Maronan .. .. 1,265 1,716 Mummery, H., Mayfield .. .. 534 379 Murdoch, Gilbert B., Mayfield .. .. 1,652 1,897 Murdoch, James, Buccleugh, Springburn .. 10 Nil Murdoch, James D., Mayfield .. .. 1,494 1,975 Murdoch, Joseph D., Mayfield .. .. 603 828 Murdock, A., Mayfield .. .. .. 1,473 1,725 Murdock Bros., Mayfield .. .. 2,582 2,369 Neill, R. B., Barrosa, Clent Hills, Mount 7,233 7,374 Somers Nell, G. L., Mount Somers .. .. 1,654 1,730 Newton, O. E., Lyndhurst .. .. 295 656 Nicholas Bros., Lowcliffe .. .. 442 651 Nicholas, Harold G., Winchmore, Ashburton 475 589 Nicoll, A. J. and G. H., Ashburton .. 1,130 313 Nicoll Bros., Ashburton .. .. 3,017 6,571 Nicolson, James, Mayfield .. .. 57 66 Nish, Robert, Winchmore, Ashburton .. 255 263 Noble, L. M., Lynnford .. .. 502 Nil Nordquist, C., Methven .. .. 870 935 Nordstrom, N. R., Wheatstone .. .. — 2 Nosworthy, Hon. W., Walnut Avenue, Ash- 7,257 7,863 burton Nosworthy, W. and R., Wakare, Mount 3,292 3,266 Somers Oakley, E. E., Overdale .. .. 663 782 Oakley, J. M., Eiffelton (rural mail), Ash- 219 286 burton Oakley, John, Ruapuna .. .. 811 557 Oakley, L. A., Mayfield .. .. 743 559 Oakley, L. O., Overdale .. .. 779 480 Oakley, R., Mayfield .. .. .. 609 634 Oakley, Robert, Overdale, Rakaia .. 1,017 672 O'Brien, C. T., Highbank .. .. 411 338 O'Connell, John, Rakaia .. .. 144 211 O'Connor, M., Ruapuna .. • .. 170 220 O'Grady Bros., Winchmore .. .. 836 377 O'Grady, J. J., Box 75, Ashburton .. 443 535 O'Keefe, M., Tinwald .. .. .. 361 291 Oldfield, F. G. (Winchmore rural), Ashburton 2,024 1,470 Olliver, Walter (c/o W. Prebble), Winchmore — 340 O'Neil, Thomas, Waterton .. 148 301 O'Neill, E. J., Lyndhurst .. .. 194 35 Orr, N. W., Lismore .. .. .. 2,242 1,937 Osborne, C. S., Rakaia.. .. .. 535 591 Osborne, D. S., Box 11, Maronan .. 369 359 Osborne, John, Ashburton .. .. 20 5 Page, Thomas, Seaview .. .. 167 104 Painter, Arthur, Mayfield .. .. 290 292 Painter, James A., Wheatstone .. .. 165 302 Painter, W., Westerfield .. .. 70 Nil Palmer, William, Post-office, Ashburton .. 23 35 Pannatt, J. A., Dwyer's Pass Road, Cash- 250 572 mere, Christchurch Papworth, J. H., Willowby .. .. 1,107 976 Parish and Bell, Winslow, Ashburton .. 1,300 747 Parish, William, Ashburton Forks .. 322 322 Parker, Colin William, Lismore .. .. 1,160 637 Parkin, W. N., Seafield .. . . 218 228 Parris, F., Mitcham .. .. .. 154 91 Parrish, George, Willowby .. .. 326 267 Paterson, James D., Hinds .. .. 15 50 Patrick, A. E., Rakaia . . . . .. 249 320 Patterson, John H., Mayfield .. .. 973 1,102 Pawsey, Arthur, Chertsey .. .. 556 400 Pawson, Frank, Erewhon Station, Mount 5,998 5,688 Somers Payne, T. G., Lauriston .. .. 888 911 Peache, A. E. (Executors of), Mount Somers 10,246 10,017 Pearce Bros., Lowcliffe .. .. 308 251 Pearson, Robert, Winchmore .. .. 276 299 Penney, Alex., Barr Hill . . .. — 8 Penney, A. J., Kinleith, Highbank .. 620 916 Penney, Alexander W., Mitcham .. 242 266 Penney, J. L. and A. J. K., Liddesdale, 2,587 Nil Fairton Peter, C. J., Mount Somers .. .. 2,770 3,774 Peter, F., Peter's Range, Mount Somers .. 3,602 3,450 Peter, Frank, Mount Somers .. .. 1,391 1,467 Pickering, T., Westerfield .. .. — 156 Pithie, Allan, Crofilea, Arundel .. .. 3,166 2,273 Pithie, J., Arundel .. .. .. 408 327 Pluck, H. J., Mitcham .. .. .. 144 175 Poff, Frank, Highbank .. .. .. 307 344