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1926. NEW ZEALAND.

RETURN OF SHEEPOWNERS AND OF THE NUMBER OF SHEEP AND LAMBS IN EACH COUNTY ON THE 30th APRIL, 1925 AND 1926.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

IThe tables usually accompanying this return will be found in parliamentary paper H.-23.]

INDEX TO COUNTIES. Page Page .Pagj Akaroa .. .. ..119 Kawhia .. .. .. 19 Stratford .. .. ..59 Akitio .. .. 55 Kiwitea . . . . 75 Taieri .. .. .. 156 Amuri .. .. .. 108 Kowai .. . . 112 Takaka .. .. .. 96 Ashburton . . .. 124 Lake . . . . .. 167 Taranaki .. .. 58 Ashley .. .. .. 113 Levels . . .. .. 134 Ta umanmui .. .. 18 Awatere .. . . .. 105 Mackenzie . . .. .. 137 Taupo .. .. .. 18 Bay of Islands .. .. 3 Makara .. .. 81 Tauranga .. .. 24 Bruce .. .. .. 164 Malvern .. .. .. 116 Tawera .. .. .. 116 Buller .. .. 97 Manawatu .. .. 77 Thames .. .. .. 13 Castlepoint . . .. 87 Maniototo .. .. . . 150 Tuapeka .. .. .. 161 Chatham Islands .. . . 144 Manukau .. . . . . 11 Uawa .. .. 30 Cheviot . . . . .. 109 Marlborough .. .. 102 Vincent .. .. .. 152 Clifton . . . . 57 Masterton .. .. 85 Waiapu .. .. 27 Clutha .. . . . . 157 Matakaoa .. . . 27 Waihemo .. .. .. 154 Collingwood .. .. 97 Matamata .. .. .. 17 Waikato .. .. .. 14 Cook . . .. 30 Mauriceville .. .. 89 Waikohu .. .. .. 33 Coromandel .. . . 13 Mongonui .. . . .. 2 Waikouaiti.. .. .. 155 Dannevirke .. .. 49 Mount Herbert .. .. 121 Waimairi .. .. ..119 Eden .. .. .. 11 Murchison .. . . 98 Waimarino.. .. 65 Egmont .. .. 59 Ohinemuri .. .. 14 Waimate .. .. .. 140 Eketahuna .. .. 87 Ohura .. .. 21 Waimate West .. .. 62 Ellesmere .. . . .. 122 Opotiki .. . . 25 Waimea .. .. 90 Eltham .. .. 61 Oroua .. .. 72 Waipa .. .. .. 16 Eyre .. .. ..115 Otamatea .. .. .. 7 Waipara .. .. ..110 Eeatherston .. .. 82 Otorohanga .. .. 19 Waipawa .. .. 44 Eranklin .. .. .. 12 Oxford .. .. ..113 Waipukurau .. .. 46 Geraldine .. .. .. 131 Pahiatua .. .. 53 Wairarapa South ~ .. 83 Great Barrier Island .. 10 Paparua .. .. ..118 Wairewa .. .. .. 120 Grey .. . . 99 Patangata .. .. 47 Wairoa .. .. 36 Halswell .. .. .. 121 Patea .. .. .. 62 Waitaki .. . . .. 146 Hauraki Plains .. .. 14 Peninsula .. .. .. 157 Waitemata.. .. .. 10 Hawera .. .. 61 Piako .. .. . . 16 Waitomo .. .. .. 19 Hawke's Bay .. .. 38 Pohangina .. .. 76 Waitotara .. .. 64 Heathcote .. .. ..119 Raglan .. .. .. 14 Wallace .. .. .. 180 Hobson .. .. .. 8 Rangiora .. .. ..115 Wanganui .. .. 67 Hokianga .. .. .. 4 Rangitikei .. .. .. 68 Weber .. .. .. 49 Horowhenua .. .. 78 Rodney .. . . .. 9 Westland .. .. 99 Hutt .. .. .. 79 Rotorua .. .. .. 17 Whakatane .. .. 24 Inangahua .. . . 99 Selwyn .. .. .. 123 Whangamomona .. .. 60 Inglewood .. .. 58 Sounds .. .. .. 100 Whangarei .. .. 5 Kaikoura .. .. .. 107 Southland .. .. .. 168 Whangaroa .. .. 3 Kairanga . . .. 74 Springs .. .. .. 121 Woodville .. .. 52 Kaitieke .. . . 22 Stewart Island .. .. 184

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