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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. Patea County—continued. Hurley, Jeremiah, Matukuroa, Patea .. 1,502 1,376 Hurley, T., Whenuakura .. .. 14 6 Huston Bros., Kakaramea .. .. 924 1,109 Hyland, C. S., Waitotara .. .. 1,117 1,010 Ion, Mara, Waverley .. .. .. 579 546 Jackson, Rayney, Waverley .. .. 1,630 2,034 James, Charles, and Sons, Taumatatahi, Kai 2,125 2,162 Iwi Jarvis Bros., Waitotara.. .. .. 750 736 Johnson, L. (c/o G. Dryden, Manager), — 650 Waverley Johnston Bros., Pine Terrace, Box 13, 729 508 Waverley Johnston, S. I)., Okotuku, Waverley .. 508 310 Johnston, W. J., Okotuku, Waverley .. 231 135 Jones, A. C., Hurleyville .. .. 514 564 Jones, Alfred, Ngamatapouri .. .. 1,895 2,025 Jones, W. G., Patea .. .. .. 150 130 Joynt, K. P., Ngamatapouri .. .. 820 944 Kauika, Moe, Ngamatapouri .. .. — 50 Kendall, Thomas, Whenuakura .. .. 112 53 Kennedy, J., and Sons, Waverley .. 120 54 King, Newton (Limited), Stratford .. — 1,038 Kuhfuss, George, Whenuakura .. .. 455 415 Laird, A. S., Orangimea .. .. 1,750 2,100 Laird, E., Ngutuwera .. .. .. 103 194 Larmer, J. J., Waverley .. .. 39 760 Larsen Bros., Taumatatahi .. .. 2,626 2,773 Leahy Bros., Pauao, Waitotara .. .. 3,700 3,942 Leith, Alexander, Orangimea .. .. 1,356 1,260 Loftus, I). H., Whenuakura .. .. 50 50 Lupton, D., Waverley .. .. .. 384 277 Lupton, D., Omahina, Box 15, Waverley .. 2,523 2,690 Lupton, G., Lakeside, Box 12, Waverley .. 1,066 794 Lupton, Isaac, Box 12, Waverley .. 1,985 1,880 Lupton, Isaac, Lakeside, Waverley .. 757 1,085 Lupton, J., Waitangi, Waverley .. .. 867 709 Lupton, J., Waverley .. .. .. 1,035 927 Lupton, T., Waverley .. .. .. 1,031 847 Macpherson, E. T., Kohi, Waverley .. 1,650 1,650 Martin, John, Moeawatea, Waverley .. t 75 Nil Martin, N. A., Rangitatau .. .. j 300 Nil Mason, V. E., Moeawatea, Waverley .. 1,005 1,006 Matthews, F. 0., Waverley .. . . 3,512 3,349 Matthews, W., Ohotuku, Waverley .. ! 1,002 984 McCarthy Bros., Hurleyville .. .. j 5,117 4,629 McCarty, Hugh, Manutahi .. .. | 514 504 McGregor, Gregor, Waitotara .. .. j 750 490 McKnight, W., Waitotara .. .. I 964 1,100 McRae, S. C., Patea .. .. .. ! 61 80 Mee, George, Taumatatahi .. .. 900 Nil Middleton, Hugh, Waverley .. .. j 3,094 1,319 Miller and Kennedy, Rimunui Station, Wai- j 6,061 6,006 totara Milne, Peter, Whenuakura .. .. 12 18 Moumahaki Experimental Farm (c/o Mana-I 816 Nil ger), Waverley Muldrock, H. J., Ngutuwera .. • • 167 Nil Muldrock, V., Hurleyville .. .. ! 812 970 Neilson, L. R., Moeawatea .. .. 915 570 Neilson, Robert, Wanganui East.. .. | 863 790 Newland Bros., Waverley .. .. 2,447 2,503 Newman, A. G., Waitotara .. .. — 183 Oliver, C., Kohi, Waverley .. .. I 555 502 O'Reilley, J. and F., Waverley .. . . 1,090 1,050 O'Reilly, C., Ngutuwera, Waverley .. 832 408 O'Sullivan, Mrs. E., Manutahi .. .. 84 79 Palmer, F. R., Waverley .. .. 1,128 969 Parkinson, Ben, Box 4, Waverley .. 171 102 Parsons, Edmund, " Sandridge," Waitotara 2,919 2,385 Parsons, F., Whenuakura .. .. j 67 165 Parsons, H., Patea .. .. .. j — 37 Paterson, J., Patea .. .. .. 650 760 Paterson, John, Moeawatea .. ,. 1,332 1,767 Patterson, J. A., Ngamatapouri .. .. — 1,163 Paul, P. E., Kohi .. .. .. 165 Nil Pearce, A., Deer Park, Kakaramea .. 1,069 956 Pearce, F. K., Ten Ridges, Upper Waitotara, 4,772 5,182 Ngamatapouri Pearce, G. V., Castlehill, Kakaramea .. j 300 1,415 Pearce, G. V., Ngutuwera, Kakaramea .. — j 800 Pearce, J. S. (Estate of), Whenuakura, Patea 2,332 1 2,377 Peat, Jack, Ngamatapouri .. .. ' 6,905 6,995

| No. of Sheep on April SO, April 30, | 1925. 1926. Patea County —continued. Pepper, H., Waverley .. .. .. 1,030 879 Porter, J., Rangitatau, Waitotara ... 8 10 Powell, William, Kohi .. .. .. 180 140 Reardon Bros., Weraweraonga, Waitotara — } 294 Reid and Hansen, Marks Hill, Waverley .. — 12 Rentoul, James, Woodstock, Waverley .. 715 Nil Robertson Bros., " Campie Glen," Waverley 1,052 1,062 Robertson, D., Waverley .. .. 716 813 Robertson, James, Waverley .. .. 1,110 1,216 Ross Bros., Ngamatapouri .. .. 592 668 Ross, C. F. M., Mataimoana .. .. 657 750 Ross, E. C. and C. M., Kaimanuka .. 570 890 Scott Bros., Omahina, Waverley.. .. 1,060 870 Scown, R. G. and F. J., HnrleyviJle ., 1,463 1,035 Sexton, G. H., Waitotara .. .. 30 Nil Sheahan Bros., Patea .. .. .. 416 57 Sheahan Bros, (c/o F. Sheahan), Whenuakura 186 347 Shield, J., and Sons, Whenuakura .. 244 275 Shultz, O. H., Hurleyville .. .. 1,071 838 Smith, C. V., Omahina, Waverley .. j 585 j 707 Smitheram, J., Hurleyville .. .. j 1,107 j 1,209 Soland, S., Kohi .. .. .. ! 41 j 20 Sorensen, Peter C., Omata Vale, Waitotara 2,755 2,800 Southcombe, W. H., Patea .. ., j 60 20 Spratt, G. P., Waverley .. .. . 914 719 Stevenson, J. (Estate of), P.O. Box 194, \ 376 | 418 Wanganui Stewart, 1). and G., Waverley .. .. \ 350 130 Strachan, A., Waverley .. .. j 1,094 1,227 Stuart, R. McG., Moeroa, Eltham .. ; 570 620 Studholme and Gresson, Mangawhio, Wai- | 1,935 2,010 totara Sutherland, D., Eordell .. .. 650 600 Sutherland, N., " Lamb Hill," Fordell .. : 4,030 Nil Symes, Albert E., Waverley .. .. 2,872 2,364 Symes, A. L., Waitotara .. .. j — 25 Talbott, T., Okotuku, Waverley .. .. I 498 386 Tarawene, T., Waitotara .. .. — 144 Tarrant, C. C., Waverley .. .. 851 825 Tarrant, F. S., Kakaramea .. .. I 1 19 Taylor and Richards, Manutahi .. .. 1,508 1,784 Taylor, John R., Manutahi .. .. 836 1,064 Taylor, J. R., Taumaha, Manutahi .. 1,481 1,238 Tennent, P. D., Farmer, Waverley .. — 684 Tennent, P. W., Farmer, Waverley .. — 1,224 Thomas, A. N., Rangitatau, Waitotara .. I 470 400 Thorne Bros., Ngutuwera, Waverley .. 373 520 Tomsetti, G. E., Waverley (address : Putiki, 712 862 Wanganui) Train, F., Waitotara .. .. .. 500 550 Train, S. and F., Waitotara .. .. 1,743 1,568 Tuffin, John, St. Helena, Waitotara .. 300 275 Verry, John H., Waitotara .. .. 1,282 1,004 Waldie, D. C., jun (private bag), Waitotara 519 50 Walker, Alex., Ngutuwera .. .. 202 210 Walker, D., Kohi, Waverley .. .. 1,025 1,091 Walker, J. (Estate), Waverley .. .. 224 266 Walkinon, A. J., Waverley .. .. 1,725 1,999 Wall, W. H., Waverley . . .. .. 181 128 Ward, F., Kaimanuka .. .. .. 365 704 Watkins, R. A., Waverley .. .. 927 830 Watkins, W. H., Waverley .. .. 714 628 Watt, Miss A. P., Clairmont, Waverley .. 756 1,671 Waverley and Waitotara Racing Club (the 330 346 Secretary), Waverley Webb, W., Mataimoana, Waverley .. 20 120 Welch, J. M., Kakaramea .. .. 681 685 Willacy, J., Kohi, Waverley .. .. 190 330 Williams, W. O., Box 180, Hawera .. — 1,016 Wills, G. (c/o A. T. Wills), Cameron Street, 827 1,183 Hawera Wilson, H. J., Waitotara .. .. 664 674 Wilson, T. E., Waitotara .. .. 898 797 Wybourne, J. P., Brookdale, Railway P.O., 966 85 Whenuakura Wybourne, M. C. (Matukuroa), Whenuakura 1,845 1,540 Wybourne, R. i). (Barham), Railway P.O., 3,740 4,355 Whenuakura Wybourne, R. D., Waverley .. .. 400 223 Wybourne, W. H. (Elslea), Railway P.O., 1,320 1,356 Whenuakura 252,448 249,080