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OTAGO SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF SHEEP IN THE DOMINION SINCE 1896. Year. Number of Sheep. Year. Number of Sheep. Year. Number of Sheep. 1896 ... ... 19,138,493 1906 ... ... 20,108,471 1916... ... 24,788,150 1897 ... ... 19,687,954 1907 ... ... 20,983,772 1917... ... 25,270,386 1898 ... ... 19,673,725 1908 ... ... 22,449,053 1918... ... 26,538,302 1899 ... ... 19,348,506 1909 ... ... 23,480,707 1919... ... 25,828,554 1900 ... ... 19,355,195 1910 ... ... 24,269,620 1920... ... 23,919,970 1901 ... ... 20,233,099 1911 ... ... 23,996,126 1921... ... 23,285,031 1902 ... ... 20,342,727 1912 ... ... 23,750,153 1922... ... 22,222,259 1903 ... ... 18,954,553 1913 ... ... 24,191,810 1923... ... 23,081,439 1904 ... ... 18,280,806 1914 ... ... 24,798,763 1924... ... 23,775,776 1905 ... ... 19,130,875 1915 ... ... 24,901,421 1925... ... 24,547,955

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. Wallace County—continued. Shearing, R. G., Waipango .. .. — 75 Sheddan Bros., Merrivale .. .. — 2,059 Sheddan, J. H., Otautau .. .. 3,828 Nil Sheddan, R., Scott's Gap .. .. 1,054 940 Sim, E. K. (Otautau Property), Pukemaori 1,173 1,196 Sim, E. K., Pukemaori .. .. .. 653 608 Simms,W.,Woodland's (private bag), Otautau 30 Nil Sinclair, Donald, Nightcaps .. .. 418 628 Skeggs, H. E., Pahia .. .. .. 70 75 Smellie, William, Otautau .. .. 321 223 Smith, H. and G. R., Bailey, Nightcaps .. 1,061 970 Smith, James, Wairio .. .. .. 115 Nil Smith, J. R. and W., Matuku .. .. — 1,650 Smith, Mrs. Alexander, Matuku .. .. 408 Nil Smith, R. A., Matuku .. .. .. 1,900 608 Souness, Alexander, Otautau .. .. 735 514 Spillane, Cornelius, Box 54, Nightcaps .. 441 448 Spratt Bros., Drummond .. .. 135 153 Spratt, James, Drummond .. .. 138 Nil Stalker, L., Maruekoa, Otautau .. .. 708 630 Stevens, C. S., Gorge Station, Mossburn .. 2,220 2,279 Stewart, Alexander, Waikouro .. .. 1,142 958 Stewart Bros., Aparima .. .. 172 149 Stewart, T. M., South Hillend .. .. 180 328 Strang, William, Waimatuku .. .. 138 214 Stroud Bros., Wrey's Bush .. .. 612 675 Strudwicke, Frank, Box 21, Nightcaps .. 1,512 795 Stuck, R., Orepuki .. .. .. 204 305 Sturgess, Mrs. Mary A., Orawia .. .. 45 59 Sutherland, C. L., Scott's Gap .. .. 2 Nil Sutton, Frank, Drummond .. .. 616 580 Swap, A. J., Otautau .. .. .. 125 292 Swift and Co. (Limited), Dunrobin Station, 4,326 5,020 Matuku Taylor, A. S., South Hillend .. .. 359 321 Taylor, F. N., Heddon Bush .. .. 196 237 Taylor, Joseph (Estate of), Heddon Bush .. 171 243 Taylor, J. M., Box 55, Otautau .. .. — 688 Taylor, R. N., Gummie's Bush, Fairfax .. 348 370 Te Anau Downs Station (c/o Manager), 7,090 5,400 Lumsden Templeton and Girdle, Fairfax .. .. 92 Nil Teofsky, Thomas, Ruahine .. .. 100 200 Teviotdale, David, Isla Bank .. .. 1,463 1,363 The RedclifE Rune Association, Redcliffi 7,913 9,183 Station, Otautau Thompson, J. N., Otautau .. .. 1,045 700 Thomson, James W., P.O. Box 136, Dunedin 82 36 Thomson, W., Otautau .. .. .. — 72 Thornton, J. A., Waimatuku .. .. 106 162 Tippet, J. R., Tuatapere .. .. 993 720 Todd, William, Maori HillEstate,Pukemaori 553 517 Tomlinson, A., Orawia .. .. .. 451 543 Tomlinson, George, Orawia .. .. 1,026 568 Toogood, G. F., Nightcaps .. .. 587 639 Tucker, C. H„ Otautau .. .. 194 22 Turner Bros., Mossburn .. .. 1,086 1,103 Turner, Fred J., Mossburn .. .. 476 828 Turner, Thomas (rural delivery), Dunearn.. — 1,634 Turner, W. C., and Sons, Dunearn (rural 1,842 Nil delivery) Valli, James, Nightcaps .. .. 256 256

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924, 1926. Wallace County—continued. Waddell, T. K., Matuku.. .. .. 348 289 Walker, A. and J., Mossburn .. .. 295 380 Walker, William, Dipton .. .. 972 891 Walsh, J., Nightcaps .. .. .. — 40 Ward, C., Hekeia .. .. .. 139 40 Ward, H. F., Fairfax .. .. .. 135 186 Ward, L., Hekeia .. .. .. 20 41 Ward, S., Aparima .. .. .. 179 139 Ward, W. H., Lumsden.. .. .. 741 695 Watson, T. M., Wairaki, Nightcaps .. 337 360 Watson Bros., Heddon Bush .. .. 1,947 Nil Watson, Henry, Pahia .. .. .. 62 136 Watson, James, Feldwick, Orawia .. 115 143 Watson, Mrs. S., Kintail Narrows, Riverton 231 762 Watson, Thomas, Colac Bay ,. .. 100 152 Watson, W., Heddon Bush .. .. — 1,528 Weir, William H., P.O. Box 69, Otautau .. 118 62 Welsh, John, Opio, Nightcaps .. .. — 41 Whelan, D., Orepuki .. .. .. 406 332 White, Andrew, Isla Bank .. .. 371 224 White, R., Te Tua .. .. .. 430 637 Whyte, A. J., Te Tua .. .. .. — 112 Whyte, C. N., Waipango .. .. 120 226 Whyte, D. B., Clifden .. .. .. 748 612 Whyte, P. A., Pukemaori .. .. 317 590 Whyte, W. A., Clifden .. .. .. 656 620 Wilding, E. A., Nightcaps .. .. 2,800 2,500 Wilkinson and Alexander, Avondale, Opio.. 1,350 Nil Williams, J., Gladfield, Drummond .. — 408 Williams, Patrick John, Pukemaori (c/o Te 229 Nil Aro P.O., Wellington Williams, R., Aparima .. .. .. 502 566 Wilson, H. R., Dunearn .. .. 1,518 935 Wilson, James T., Merrivale Road, Otautau 60 71 Wilson, Robert, Castle Rook, Lumsden .. 388 426 Woodhead, William, Drummond .. .. 56 44 Young, David, Orawia ., .. .. 504 417 Young. I. H., Orepuki .. .. .. 120 130 Young, R. S., Orepuki .. .. .. 31 71 Young, Thomas H., Waihoaka .. .. 364 365 Young, William, Mossburn .. .. 1,330 720 413,465 421,765 STEWART ISLAND COUNTY (In Southland Subdivision). Dawson, William, Stewart Island .. 200 213 Isaac, James, Ruapuke .. .. 69 79 Leask, G. P., Half-moon Bay .. .. — 60 McCarthy, Mrs. H. A., Ruapuke, Bluff .. 186 161 Newton, Mrs. George, Ruapuke, Bluff .. 502 489 Nilsen, Hans C., The Neck, Half-moon Bay 70 106 Rita, Henry, Ruapuke, Bluff .. .. 122 256 Robertson, William, Half-moon Bay .. 210 232 Russell, Mrs. A. M., Ruapuke Island, Bluff 408 470 Topi, Maurice, Ruapuke, Bluff .. .. 425 485 Traill, A. W., jun., Half-moon Bay, Stewart 760 851 Island Waitiri, I., Ruapuke Island, Bluff .. 124 134 3,076 3,536