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HAWKE'S BAY SHEEP DISTRICT. Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1925, and the 30th April, 1926.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. WAIROA COUNTY (In Napier Subdivision). Anderson and Baird, Ruakituri .. .. 1,670 1,963 Andrews, M., Frasertown .. .. 743 712 Andrews, Roy M., " Te Hoe," Te Pohue .. 1,450 Nil Austin, James, Basin Farm, Morere .. 3,360 1,420 Bainbridge, W., Tawhera, Wairoa .. — 115 Barker Bros., Ruakituri Station, Wairoa .. 7,810 8,520 Bartlet, W. T., Opoutama .. .. 700 480 Bayley, H. M., Cricklewood, W»iroa .. 9,432 9,346 Bayley, Mrs. M. J. (c/o Cricklewood), Wairoa 2,500 2,760 Bayley, H. M., Opouiti .. .. .. 11,650 12,521 Beckett, A. E., Frasertown .. .. -— 241 Bee and Bee, Kakariki Station (private bag), 12,146 10,369 Napier Birrell, O. G., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,237 1,056 Black, Albert S., Clydebank, Frasertown .. 744 678 Black, J. S., Orere, Wairoa .. .. 211 250 Black, S. and J. A., Waitaniwha, Nuhaka .. 4,645 4,595 Bowen, Frederick Small (private bag), 4,740 5,247 Gisborne Bowen, Frederick Small, Waitirihia (private 1,340 1,120 bag), Gisborne Bowman, J. (c/o B. C. Jeffreys), Raukituri 1,144 1,114 Boyd, Gordon, Accommodation House, 20 2 Nuhaka Boyd, J., Frasertown .. .. .. 1,248 1,579 Boyle,-J., Omahanui .. .. 1,035 1,266 Brandon, C. C. P., Clyde Road, Wairoa .. 1,736 982 Brandon, C. C. P., Clyde Road, Wairoa .. 254 1,240 Brown, Hunter (Estate trustees), Frasertown 2,259 2,208 Brown, W. R. (private bag), Wairoa .. 916 1,462 Brownlee, James. Avalon, Frasertown .. 1,680 2,520 Bruce, W. T., Koherepo, Ruaketuri .. — 442 Burt, J. A., Putere Block 1b 2a (private bag), 511 622 Wairoa Buttrick, F. R., Ohuka, Omahanui .. 550 732 Byrne, T., Opouiti .. .. .. 1,779 2,437 Byrne, Thomas, Avoca, Opouiti .. 3,763 2,997 Cameron, A. J., Wai Station, Nuhaka .. 3,923 3,618 Carroll and Co. (J. Moloney, Manager), 2,184 Nil Box 94, Wairoa Carrol, A. T., Huramua, Wairoa .. 3,400 3,470 Carrol, J. J., Ruataniwha Road, Wairoa .. 175 153 Carson, W., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,110 981 Chapman, M. P., Waimatai, Frasertown .. 1,825 1,958 Clifton, E. C., Arkdeen, Frasertown .. 664 742 Cooksley, YV. R., Alton Vale, Turiroa .. 569 569 Coop Bros., Tawapata, Opoutama . .. 9,414 4,055 Cooper, A. K., Te Reinga . . .. 549 617 Corkill, J., Wairoa .. .. .. 2,648 2,436 Cornfoot, George, Springhill Station, Mohaka 5,135 2,761 Couper and Smith, Lochness, Frasertown .. 935 803 Crarer Bros., P.O. Box 128, Wairoa, Hawke's 1,070 1,174 Bay Crarer, S., Wairoa .. .. .. 1,021 2,050 Crispin, C. W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 430 350 Crispin, F. J., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 749 680 Dahm, E. M., Omahanui .. .. 900 700 Dahm, J. T., Ruakituri.. .. .. 2,358 2,389 Davey, Tom (private bag), Wairoa .. 5,233 4,935 Dawson Bros., Frasertown .. .. 1,050 960 Denton, F. A., River Rock, Tarewa .. 2,152 2,192 Dickin, John, Ruataniwha, Wairoa .. 300 309 Dods, E., " Te Waikopiro," Wairoa .. 1,364 1,422 Drysdale, W., Marumaru . . .. 8 12 East Coast Commissioner, Papuni, Gisborne 4,415 3,887 Ebbett, L. H., Omahanui . . . . 1,017 . 1,072 Elliott, Walter (Ohurakura Property), Napier 297 351 Eremana Hirini (Estate of), Mohaka .. — 232 Ericksen, E., Frasertown .. .. — 1,736 Fernie and Richmond (c/o Tukemokihi 18,342 13,913 Company), Frasertown Fleming, D. J., Ponui, Napier .. .. 2,130 Nil Gavin, M., Ruakituri, Wairoa .. .. —■ 1,348

No. of Sheep on April 30,| April 30, 1925. 1026. Waieoa County—continued. Geange, T. (c/o W. Brown), (private bag), 1,250 1,400 Putere Gemmel, H., Frasertown .. .. 1,489 1,604 Gibson, Henry George, Waioma, Wairoa .. 3,834 3,708 GiJlanders, D., Mangapahi Post-office, 2,447 2,475 Tangitere Glass, Jerry, Waimuku, Wairoa .. .. 153 172 Glendining, E. H., Waihua, Wairoa .. 4,904 4,862 Glynan, M., Marumaru . . . . .. 316 551 Goldstone, C., Frasertown .. .. 2,189 Nil Goldstone, R. J., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. 55 150 Goldstone, W., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. 2,673 2,470 Goodall, Dorothy, Frasertown .. .. 55 51 Gower, R. L., and J. R., Opoutama .. 1,372 1,128 Graham, A. D., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 97 95 Graham and Gordon, Ruakituri .. .. 1,975 2,330 Greening, William H., Opoutama .. 100 100 Hackling, H. R., Sea View Farm, Nuhaka — 432 Hague, Arthur W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 26 96 Haliburton, Mrs. Marion Jane, Glenfarg, 1,705 2,120 Napier Hall, T. H., Matai, Wairoa .. .. 475 497 Hallwright and Scott, Travancon, Tangitere 1,527 1,331 Harker, Mrs. E., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 35 519 Harrison and Harvey, Kia Ora Station, Oma- 5,768 6,910 hanui Hemming, R. P., Frasertown (private bag), 500 528 Wairoa Henson, J. G., Omahanui .. .. 442 568 Hini Toheriri, Opoutama .. .. 408 404 Hodges, Henare, Pukatua, Mohaka .. 1,223 1,100 Hodgson, F. J., Kiwi, Wairoa .. .. — 1,246 Home and Brewer (private bag), Wairoa .. 2,200 Nil Howell, A. L., Omahanui .. .. 4,250 3,640 Hunt, Robert, Taramarama, Omahanui .. 616 1,112 Hutchinson, E. M. and F. (private bag), 12,479 12,399 Wairoa Hutchinson, E. M. (c/o D. Evans), (private 1,236 1,299 bag), Wairoa Hutchinson, H. S., Waikokopu .. .. 1,212 934 Ihaka Whanga, Nuhaka .. .. 1,739 1,313 Jackson, C. F., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 820 821 Jackson, Peter, Omahanui .. .. — 668 Jefferson, E., Kairanga, Wairoa .. .. — 1,237 Jefferson, Ewen (Alton and Whakamahia 1,029 451 Properties), Whakamahia, Wairoa Jeffery, H. D. (private bag), Wairoa .. — 2,853 Jessop, J. S., Waihi Station, Wairoa .. 20,050 19,160 Jessop, Mrs. J. S., Awamate, Wairoa .. 1,979 1,422 Joblin, Frederick L., Morere .. .. 4,260 4,465 Joblin, Mrs. A. (private bag), Gisborne .. 1,406 1,271 Joblin, R. J., Waiatai Valley, Wairoa .. — 752 Jobson, G., Clydebank, Wairoa .. .. 1,200 1,020 Jobson, W., Opoutama .. .. 1,816 1,420 Kaipuke, Wi, Nuhaka . . .. .. — 15 Karauria Eriha and Erekana Eriha, Mo- 202 220 haka Karena Rawhi (Estate of), Taherewaiwai, 407 240 Whakaki • Karepo, Joe, Nuhaka ..' .. .. 1,975 Nil Kati Tiarere, Whakaki .. .. .. 102 204 Kawana Kereru, Kawaitau, Opoutama .. 69 140 Keefe and Pearse, Frasertown .. .. 1,884 2,239 Kelliher, J., i'apuni, Ruakituri .. .. 1,592 1,962 Kennedy, B., Kaituna (private bag), Napier 801" 872 Kent, H. J., Kairanga, Ruakituri .. 1,322 1,398 Kent, I. H., Wairoa . . .. .. 782 780 Kingi Winiata, Kaiwaka Farm, Wairoa .. 300 80 Knocks, J. W., Omahanui .. .. 551 1,013 Knowles, T., Omahanui . . .. 607 808 Lane, Eustace, Kiwi, Wairoa .. .. 3,680 2,983 Lane, Mrs. A. R., Sunnyface, Farm Kiwi .. 1,151 680 Little, G., Omahanui .. .. .. 562 i 384 Lylian, H. I)., Ohuka, Omahanui .. 1,020 | 1,415