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HAWKE'S BAY SHEEP DISTRICT —continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30,1 April SO, 1925. 1926. Wairoa County—continued. Maata Kirikiri, Tauapata, Opoutama .. 200 202 Mackay Bros., Te Kara, Putorino .. 1,813 1,289 MacKay, Mrs. Mary, Turiroa, Wairoa .. 1,700 ],700 MacKay, Murdoch, Turiroa, Wairoa .. 5,700 5,500 Mackay, W. J., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,048 185 Magee, E. W., Frasertown .. .. 1,020 1,208 Mogford Bros., Wairoa .. .. • • 414 490 Malone, M. P., Frasertown .. .. 841 . 986 Maori Soldiers' Fund Council (J. M. Taylor, 1,657 Nil Manager), Whakaki Martin, F. A. (Executors of), Shannon Sta- 4,100 4,704 tion, Omahanui Martin, H. A., Omahanui .. .. — 420 Materoa Huka, Mangapapa, Whakaki .. 1,135 1,232 Matheson, S. F., Putere, Wairoa .. 1,300 1,671 Matson, P. J., Frasertown .. . . 916 816 Matu Erimana, Mohaka .. .. — 300 Maungitaniwha Land Company Limited, 9,139 9,351 (J. Fanhey), Wairoa May, —, Ruakituri, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay 5,210 4,872 McAndrew, J., and Whare Paora, Wairoa 200 250 McArdle, F. G., Whakamahi, Wairoa .. 1,620 1,572 McBurnie, John, Frasertown .. .. 625 605 McCorkindale, A., Wairoa .. .. 206 15 McCracken, S., Naikau Farm, Wairoa .. — 330 McCrae, Farquhar (Estate of), Springhill, 5,685 5,438 Frasertown McDonald, D. J. (private bag), Wairoa .. 809 1,913 McGlashan and Kirk (private bag), Wairpa 4,179 4,203 McGurk, J. T., Ohuka, c/o Omahanui P.O. 680 790 Mclntyre, A. S. W., Ruakituri .. .. 1,029 902 Mclntyre, Robert, Clonkeen, Nuhaka .. 2,203 2,756 Mclvor, Mrs. Elizabeth, Mohaka Station, 5,380 3,080 Mohaka McKain, Wm. Alfred, Waikakarika, Morere 812 845 McKee, Thomas, jun., Nuhaka .. .. 520 387 McKee, Thomas, Sea View Farm, Nuhaka 525 Nil McKenzie, Donald, Clydebank, Frasertown 684 7f>0 McKenzie, Kenneth, Kintail, Putorino .. 5,285 1,240 McKinnon Bros., Stratholm Estate, Wairoa 3,559 3,000 McKinnon, F. J., Wairoa .. .. 958 1,604 McKinnon, J. M., Mangonui, Wairoa .. 3,762 3,700 McKinnon, Norman, Stratholm, Wairoa .. 1,410 2,000 McLean, J. C., Frasertown .. .. 1,037 921 McPhail and Hinckesman, Tipua, Wairoa 4,648 4,182 McRoberts, W. A., Frasertown .. .. — 60 Meagher, J. R. and J. F., Frasertown .. 2,260 1,921 Mei Erueti, Te Puna, Waimake, Frasertown 300 203 Meihana Kirk and Munro, Waihua .. 1,310 1,615 Melville, George (private bag), Wairoa .. 413 526 Mete Tame, Opoutama .. .. .. — 710 Mitchell, S. R., Matapuru, Frasertown .. 1,520 1,553 Monteath, J. B., Wai-iti, Box 38, Nuhaka.. 2,649 2,243 Monteith, J. H., Kopuwhara, Morere .. 2,610 2,127 Monteith, T. E. (c/o Collett Motors), Gisborne 583 Nil Morice Bros., Eripiti, Ruakituri .. .. 715 247 Morice, James, Tuahu, Ruakituri .. 4,224 3,605 Mossman and Sons, Woodlands Station, 2,000 2,230 Wairoa Muir, Allen S., Te Aringi, Frasertown .. 1,365 941 Murphy, R. H., " Taheke," Wairoa .. — 1,059 Native Trustee, Hereheretau, Wairoa .. -— 1,299 Neale, R. E., Rotokiokio (private bag), 768 800 Wairoa Neale, R. E., Whakangare, Wairoa .. 1,763 1,830 Neale, W. A., Onepoto, Wairoa .. .. 128 123 Nelson, E. W., Opoutama .. .. — 27 Niania, Henare, Te Reinga .. .. 258 100 Niania, Hori, Te Reinga .. .. 255 255 Nichol, H. T., and Co., Run 38, Mohaka, 3,005 2,736 Eskdale Nichol, W. H., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 850 650 Niri Whanga, Nuhaka .. .. .. 1,830 1,800 Noble-Campbell, F. A., Te Reinga . . 265 368 Nolan, A. G., Puhoro, Ruakituri . . 3,585 3,378 Nolan, Henry C., Ruatawhare, Ruakituri . . 2,784 2,642 Norris, T. H., Omahanui (private bag), 32 263 Wairoa O'Connor, M., Marumaru .. .. —- 298 O'Grady and Gaddum, " Bonui," Wairoa .. — 2,614 O'Grady, J., Mohaka .. .. .. 528 536 O'Kane, P. J., Frasertown .. .. 1,000 1,418 Oldfield, A. J., Omahanui .. .. 609 708 Oldham, E., Mohaka .. .. .. 220 283

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. Waikoa County—continued. Orbell, W. A. (c/o Woodlands), (private bag), 245 409 Wairoa Ormerod and Barton, Ruakituri .. .. — 4,900 Ormerod, O. B., Waiatai Station, Wairoa 2,243 2,680 Ormerod, 0. C., Marumaru .. .. 132 190 Ormond, G. C., Opoutama .. .. 3,661 3,850 Ormond, George E., Opoutama .. .. 7,843 7,061 Ormond, James and W., Opoutama .. 4,746 4,505 Ormond, John, Opoutama .. .. 10,000 9,500 Owen, J. J., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,557 1,424 Paratene Rakaiora, Opoutama .. .. 457 400 Pattison, Joshua, Clydebank, Frasertown .. 660 696 Pera Hiramona and Tuta Hiramona, Ma- 809 556 ngapaki (private bag), Wairoa Phillips Bros., Prasertown .. .. 2,227 2,325 Pita Mete (c/o Wi Smith), Nuhaka .. 1,415 1,269 Pita Nepia, Nuhaka .. .. .. 102 121 Pittar, A., Wairoa .. .. .. 730 905 Potter, A. C. and J. T., Tangitere .. 793 662 Powdrell, Joseph (Estate of), Turiroa .. 2,125 2,135 Powdrell, T. L. C., Whakamaki, Turiroa .. 1,096 1,060 Powdrell, W. D. and Mrs. Myra, Opoho 7,267 4,832 Station, Whakaki Preston, R. W., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 930 866 Pryde, David, Box 30, Wairoa .. .. 1,228 1,133 Raiha Pora and Ahenata, Waikawa, Whakaki —• 200 Ramlose, F. S., Frasertown .. .. 499 426 Ramlose, R. A., Springhill, Frasertown .. —■ 50 Ranapia Aranui, Mohaka .. .. 50 Nil Rayson, W. T., Mangaroa, Wairoa .. 645 598 Reeves, C. W., Glenbrook, Putorino .. —• 3,604 Rehu Pomana and Ted Nepia, Nuhaka .. 126 258 Renner, W. H., Ruakaturi .. .. 2,244 2,252 Reynolds, G. M., Wairoa .. .. 10,820 9,930 Richards, W. (private bag), Wairoa .. — 4,371 Richardson, Arthur, Mangahua, Tarewa (pri- 1,725 1,641 vate bag), Gisborne Richardson, Arthur (private bag), Whare- 320 523 hini, Gisborne Richardson, John (private bag), Gisborne 1,800 1,676 Richardson, Wm., and Son, Patunamu Station —■ 2,304 Wairoa Richmond, Struthers, and Co., Riverina, 10,280 9,444 Marumaru Robertson, D. H., Frasertown .. .. 1,150 967 Robinson, John, Tuhara, Wairoa .. 150 150 Robinson, R. D. B. (private bag), Wairoa.. —• 761 Rongomai Wahine, Opoutama .. .. — 160 Ropihana Heta, Matiti, Mohaka .. .. 160 143 Ropitini Tio, Whakapuare, Lower Mohaka 150 203 Ross, David and John, Willow Flat (private 3,390 3,304 bag), Napier Ross, Dr. J., Pirinoa, Wairoa .. .. 2,482 1,973 Rowling, E., and McNeill, Kiwi Estate, 6,450 4,830 Wairoa Scott, N. and J., Pehanui Station, Wairoa.. 6,023 4,550 Shaw Bros., Marumaru .. .. 425 425 Shaw, M. R., Moumoukai, Morere .. 3,670 3,580 Sim, R. B., Racecourse, Lower Mohaka .. 873 699 Sinclair, Alexander, Inverleith, Marumaru 808 800 Smith Bros., Ruakituri .. .. .. 4,400 4,100 Smith, George, Nukaka.. .. .. 820 814 Smith, W. H., Tarewa .. .. .. — 1,975 Smyth, James F., " Otoi," Wairoa .. 4,867 5,160 Smyth, James F., Wahanui, Wairoa .. 4,959 4,225 Somerville, T. B., Omahanui .. .. 950 1,165 Spence Bros, (private Wairoa .. —• 8,100 Spencer, S. S., Te Reinga .. .. 650 622 Spooner, G. E., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 845 1,114 Stevens, A. E., Mangapoike, Frasertown .. 1,420 2,222 Stewart, C. E., Whiorau, Nuhaka .. 5,269 5,263 Stokes, W. M., Morere .. .. .. 1,281 1,158 Stormer, Frederick, The Grange, Tangitere 379 Nil Suckling, Mrs. D. E. B., Morere .. .. 924 957 Summerfield, Phillip H., Wairoa .. 4,129 2,977 Summerfield, S., Ohuia, Wairoa .. .. 1,091 Nil Summerfield, Samuel (Estate of), Clydebank, 800 Nil Wairoa Swan, E. D., Marumaru .. .. 436 342 Swan, E. J., Clyde Bank, Wairoa .. 535 531 Sylvester, F. H., Armadale, Tangitere .. 747 580 Symes, S. R., Waikatea, Nuhaka .. 5,733 5,879 Taffe, C. D., " Otauhoro," Frasertown .. 2,273 2,231 Tait, J., Waikari, Napier .. .. 2,928 4,535