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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. Haweka County—continued. Ogle, Garfield, Ararata, Hawera .. .. 30 35 Oliver, A., Tokaora, Hawera .. .. 1 Nil Oughton, J. S., Okaiawa .. .. 3 18 Prior, B., Whakamara .. .. .. 208 180 Railton and Nixon, Hawera .. .. 840 1,163 Rayner, Ellen Murch, Ngawhina Road, — 142 Ararata, Hawera Roberts, M., Okaiawa .. .. .. — 100 Robertson, A. G., Ararata, Hawera .. 565 739 Robertson, A. G., Pukatea, Ararata, Hawera 1,221 1,108 Robertson, J. A., Ohangai .. .. — 348 Robertson, J. R. (rural delivery), Meremere 1,836 Nil Saunders, B., Eraser Road, Hawera .. 56 538 Scott Bros., Whakamara .. .. 338 190 Smyth, Norman, Ararata, Hawera .. 1,353 1,902 Spratt, H. and A. E., Waihi Road, Hawera 290 184 Stevenson, J. E., Manaia .. .. 2,348 2,180 Tarrant, Thomas C., Ararata, Hawera .. 1,375 1,675 Tonks, A. S. (Estate of), Hawera .. 1,094 578 Wa.llace, Garfield, Meremere .. .. 926 903 Ward, A., Okaiawa .. .. .. 205 222 Washer, E. A., Okaiawa .. .. 5 2 Williams Bros., Meremere .. .. 3,000 3,738 Williams, W. O., Taiporohenui, Hawera .. 410 446 Winks, James, Hawera .. .. .. 875 900 Winks, T. A., Ararata, Hawera .. .. 376 336 75,963 76,274 WAIMATE WEST COUNTY (In Taranaki Subdivision). Aroa and Sons, Mangawhero Road, Auroa — 30 Brown, A., Skeet Road, Auroa .. .. — 195 Campbell, John, Poverty Bay Flat, Manaia 48 25 Deegan, J. M., Auroa Road, Auroa .. — 50 Keppel, M., South Road, Manaia .. — 45 Langford, A., Manaia Road, Manaia .. 18 Nil Leslie, James, Kapuni .. .. .. 24 26 Mace, L. F., Rama Road, Kaupokonui .. — 21 Patterson, J. J., Winks Road, Manaia .. — 147 Penman, S. W., Auroa Road, Auroa .. — 38 Sehieker, E., South Road, Kaupokonui .. — 16 Stevenson, James F., Kapuni .. .. 3,360 2,206 Wells, W. T., Manaia .. .. _ .. 550 380 Young, J. E., South Road, Otakeho .. 546 420 4,546 3,599 PATEA COUNTY (In Wanganui Subdivision). Aiken, Bros., Gowanlea, Waverley .. 2,713 Nil Aiken, J. A., Waverley .. .. .. — 622 Aiken, R. S., Waverley .. .. .. — 558 Aiken, W. N., Waverley .. .. — 458 Aitkin, G., Waverley .. .. .. — 1,172 Alexander, A., Weymouth Street, New Ply- — 1,700 mouth Alexander and McMurray, Waverley .. 2,02J 417 Alexander and MoMurray, Whenuakura .. 1,459 1,351 Alexander, T. and G. (Buenos Ayres), Wai- 2,645 2,380 totara Alexander, T. and G., Waikare, Waitotara 3,635 3,630 Alexander, W. F., Waverley .. .. — 1,702 Allen. L. G., The Lakes, Waitotara .. 1,668 1,838 Allen, W. A., Alton .. . . .. 1,022 981 Alley and Stevens, Moeawatea, Waverley .. 1,214 1,130 Amos and Byres, Waitotara .. .. — 400 Annabell, J. R., and Sons, Pamauma, Nga- 702 686 matapouri Annabell, J. R., and Sons, " Waimiti," Nga- 1,115 1,122 matapouri Armstrong, A. J., Alton .. .. — 50 Back, William, Patea .. .. .. 820 1,116 Baker, J. H., South Road, Hawera .. 128 129 Barrow Bros, (e/o S. Barrow), Waverley .. 2,968 2,986 Bell, C. W. D., Ngamatapouri .. .. 1,430 1,785 Belton, W. G., Ngutuwera .. .. 1,930 1,508 Besley, F. E. P., The Grove, Patea .. 318 300 Besley, F. E. P., The Grove, Whenuakura .. 500 408 Besley, H. M., Whenuakura .. .. 6 Nil Blake, R., Waverley .. .. 80 54

No. of Sheep ou April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. Patea County—continued. Bourke, T. and E., Waverley .. .. 1,632 1,250 Boyer and Tennant, Waverley .. .. 792 Nil Boyer, H., Waverley .. .. .. — 136 Bradley, L. A., Okotuku, Waverley .. 1,636 1,517 Bremer, G. F. (Estate of), Whenuakura .. 1,350 1,025 Bremer, R., Sons, and Co., Waverley .. 2,565 2,585 Brewer Bros., " Waihau," Waitotara .. 6,743 4,518 Brewer Bros., Waikare, Waitotara .. — 1,667 Bruce Bros., Okotuku (o/o J. L. Bruce, 1,171 899 Wanganui) Campbell, James !)., Moeawatea, Waverley 988 780 Campbell, P. J. and C., Manutahi .. 1,765 2,130 Caverhill, C. R., and Co., Ridge Road, Wai- 549 420 totara Chatterton, W., Matukuroa .. .. 69 70 Chesswas, —, Makakaho, Waitotara .. —• 800 Chesswas, A. G., Kaimanuka .. .. 1,686 774 Chesswas, F., Ngamatapouri .. .. 648 955 Chesswas, F., Ngamatapouri, Upper Waito- 706 917 tara Chesswas, W., Kaimanuka .. .. 981 1,065 Cole, A. C., Moeawatea .. .. .. 358 250 Collier, H., Uplands, St. John's Hill, Wanga- 1,300 1,466 nui Cox, B., Ngutuwera .. .. .. 1,974 1,829 Crawshaw and Bonde, Waitotara .. 173 193 Crawshaw and Bonde, Waitotara .. 2,112 1,830 Crawshaw, J., Orangimea, Waitotara .. — 600 Daniell, G. E. S., Waitotara .. .. 398 351 Dassler, A. V., Waverley .. .. 1,062 J 1,101 Dassler, Richard, Waitotara .. .. 223 297 Davidson, S. G. and E. H., Matukuroa, 2,647 2,768 Whenuakura Davis, T. I., Waverley .. .. 34 29 Davis, W. J., P.O. Box 58, Waverley .. 46 47 De Luen, F., Orangimea, Waitotara .." 1,833 1,857 Dickie and Wallace, Waverley .. .. 3,427 3,540 Downs and Cave, Ngutuwera .. .. 550 579 Duncan, A. (c/o W. Cowan, Manager), Nga- 4,039 3,367 matapouri Edgecombe Bros., Ngutuwera .. .. 1,263 1,284 Elmslie Bros., Hillside (Braemore and Ka- 5,502 5,190 para Properties), Waverley Farr, James, Waverley .. .. 960 460 Featherstone, G., Waitotara .. . . 158 Nil Featherstone, J., Waitotara .. .. 138 160 Finer, F. J., Ngutuwera .. . . 7 248 Fleming Bros., Wanganui .. .. 1,000 720 Foreman, Thomas, Alton .. .. 447 435 Fowler, P. H., Okotuku, Waverley .. 1,453 1,618 Fryer, J., Hawera .. .. .. — 329 Gibbs, James, Alton .. .. .. 109 82 Gilligan, S., Patea .. .. .. j 387 346 Gower, S., Mount View, Patea .. .. 67 77 Grantham, D. (Estate of), Okotuku,Waverley 129 133 Greaves, —, Hurleyville .. .. 1,210 1,400 Guthrie, R., Waitotara .. .. 1,168 994 Hamilton Bros., Manutahi .. .. 2,500 1,257 Hamilton, L. R., Manutahi .. .. 703 874 Harden Bros., Nukuhau, Waverley .. 1,500 2,300 Harper, G. I., Waverley .. .. 504 742 Harvey, B. W., Kohinoor, Waverley .. 1,179 666 Harvey, B. W., Waverley .. .. 1,362 1,262 Hawker, A. K., Ngutuwera, Waverley .. 212 179 Hawkins, C. J., Waitotara .. .. 2,170 731 Hayes, A. J., Gloag, Waverley .. .. — 270 Hayes, W. H. and A. J., Waverley .. 1,200 j 1,050 Heal, G. H., Weraweraaonga Road, via Wai- | 320 | 1,086 totara Hickford, Frank, Moeawatea, Waverley .. — 5 Hicks, W., Ngutuwera .. .. .. 732 | 104 Hieks, Wilfred, Ngutuwera .. . . 98 779 Hilliar, William George, Matukuroa, Patea 570 | 674 Hogg, A., Oika, Waverley .. .. 300 j 320 Hone, A. S., Waverley .. .. .. 617 ! 558 Honeyfield, C. R. and I., Patea .. . . 2,646 2,168 Hooper, Frederick, Ngutuwera .. .. 1,338 1,270 Hopkinson and Campbell, Kohi, Waverley — 1,040 Hopkinson, M., Kohi, Waverley .. .. 1,011 263 Hughes, R. H., Moeawatea, Waverley .. 1,027 906 Hughes, W. N., Kohi, Waverley .. .. 536 365 Hume, W. P., Waitotara .. .. 850 600 Hunt, W. R., Rosemount, Waverley .. 567 501 Hunter, George, Waverley .. .. 309 274