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WAIRARAPA SHEEP DISTRICT. Return of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1925, and 30th April, 1926.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1025. 1926. - —j FEATHERSTON COUNTY j (In Masterton Subdivision). Adamson, H., Martinborough .. .. 500 430 Amos, 0., Greytown .. .. .. 30 Nil Arous, W. E., Hikawera, Martinborough .. 1,642 1,369 Baghurst, J., Martinborough .. .. 456 205 Barton, Mrs. L. E., Pigeon Bush, Featherston 917 861 Barton, R. N., Ongaha, Featherston .. 1,479 1,823 Barton, William, White Rock, Featherston 7,585 8,659 Benton, C. R., Featherston .. .. 58 62 Benton, G. W., Featheraton .. .. 363 696 Benton, W. O., Featherston .. .. 1,094 1,195 Berry, Joseph Smith, Ngapotoki, Martin- 892 967 borough Bidwill, C. R., Tawaha, Featherston .. 1,264 1,584 Bidwill, J. C., Pihautea, Featherston .. 1,957 2,025 Bidwill, W. E., Rototawai, Featherston .. 3,560 3,541 Bird, R. J., Capt. (Indian Army R.), Scindia, 358 519 Featherston Blundell, H. W., Ngaranui, Carterton .. 1,299 1,216 Boekett, E., Ohui, Featherston .. .. 419 379 Brabender, Peter, Woodside .. .. 390 476 Brandon, G. W., Featherston .. .. 973 984 Brodrick, P. F., Tuturumuri .. .. 1,053 1,037 Bryden, J., Tauherenikau .. .. 558 432 Buck; Henry, Featherston .. .. 360 331 Buck, W. J., Nikau Valley, Featherston .. 1,445 1,515 Buick, R., Masterton .. .. .. — 740 Bunny, B. R., Masterton .. .. 1,127 1,034 Burch, Basil, Greytown.. .. .. 363 14 Burt Bros., Featherston .. .. 40 30 Busch, George, Pirinoa .. .. .. 8 74 Cameron, D. and E. P., Pahaua, Hinakura 7,836 7,94] Cameron, D. T. (Estate of), Glendhu, Hina- 8,439 8,200 kura Cameron, Mrs. M. B., Martinborough .. 1,026 880 Campbell, W. H., Pirinoa .. .. 4,154 2,992 Carrick and Bennett, Homeburn, Martin- 2,703 2,502 borough Caselberg, A., Masterton .. .. 4,980 6,610 Chapman, M. L. P., Waipawa (private bag), 699 660 Martinborough Chennells, C., Ahikouka, Greytown .. 42 65 ■Chisholm, Allan, Featherston .. .. — 46 Clark, Archibald, Featherston .. .. 1,182 1,190 Clark, R. B., Featherston .. .. — 330 Coleman, W., Martinborough .. .. 1,671 1,694 Collins, I). C., Kahautara, Featherston .. 2,031 1,561 Cooper, James (Estate of), Hinakura .. 1,420 1,450 Cooper, O. C. (Estate of), (A. D. Birch, 1,222 952 Greytown, Manager) Corner, B., Papatahi, Featherston .. 342 329 Cundy and Donald, Hinakura .. .. 2,700 2,593 Davidson, W., Featherston .. .. 154 153 Davis, Morgan, Pigeon Bush, Featherston.. — 3,000 Deller, F. A., Tuturumuri, Wairewa (private 995 1,013 bag), Martinborough Donald, Quintin (Alloa), Tauherenikau .. 1,553 1,481 Donald, Quintin (Kohai Flat), Tauhereni- 690 670 kau Eglinton, H. and A., Wharekaukau, 2,165 2,292 Featherston Elgar, Charles, Awaawaroa, Featherston .. 2,146 2,978 Elgar, Charles, Clay Creek, Featherston .. 10,050 9,990 Elgar, Charles, Fernside, Featherston .. 1,239 918 Elkington, W. F., Hinakura .. .. 5,000 5,196 Evans, E. B. (Rural Delivery No. 3), Martin- 412 206 borough Farley, James Greytown .. .. 631 1,121 Fauvel, H. G., Featherston .. .. 220 246 Feast, W. J., Greytown.. .. .. 195 Nil Flipp, F., Kilbirnie, Wellington .. .. 686 704 Flynn, D., Dyerville, Martinborough .. 335 285 Flynn, John, Martinborough .. 385 100 Flynn, R., Martinborough ., .. 358 153

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. Featherston County—continued. Foreman, David Frederick, Longbush .. 880 931 Frater, R., Martinborough .. .. 221 475 Fuller, F. T., Tuturumuri, Martinborough 920 944 Galyer, G. H., Kaiwaiwai, Featherston .. 779 1,027 Gawith, A. C., Waikoukou, Gladstone .. 154 1,920 Gilbert, G. W., Tuturumuri .. .. 929 923 Gillies, Guy J., Waipatu, Featherston .. 2,872 2,592 Gooding, F. N„ Cross Creek, Featherston .. 470 800 Gooding, William Jacob, Western Lake, 1,680 2,700 Cross Creek Hancock, F. L.. Hollow Rock, Martinborough — 646 Hanlon, W. J. and S. A. Whangamoana, 3,679 3,453 Featherston Hansen, A. K., Moroa, Greytown .. 99 100 Hardy, G. W. B., Tuturumuri .. .. 864 822 Harris, A. J., Pukio, Martinborough .. 928 974 Harris, W. C., Martinborough .. 375 563 Harvey, Thomas, Martinborough .. 69 269 llathway, D., Martinborough .. .. 1,024 1,280 Haycock, A. S., Martinborough .. .. 1,358 1,387 Haycock, T. C., and Son, Rough Hill, Martin- 1,330 1,444 borough Helmore, F. D., Hinakura .. .. 4,083 4,395 Herrick, P. M., Dyerville, Martinborough .. 217 293 Hewitt, C. H. G., Ngakouka, Carterton .. 4,127 4,141 Himona Whana, Kahautara, Featherston 400 430 Hodder, William G., Torohanga, Featherston 488 610 Holmes, C. R., Hinakura,, Martinborough .. 1,762 1,509 Holmes, E. C. (c/o Manager), Pukenui Dyer- 2,494 1,546 ville Holmes, E. Carleton, Te Hopai, Featherston 2,024 2,011. Hume, George (Estate of, c/o Dalgety & 1,670 1.876 Co., Wellington) Hume, William, Raho Ruru, Pirinoa, 3,693 4,401 Featherston Hutton, G. T. F., Martinborough .. 529 645 Hyland, J. W., Papatawi, Featherston .. 176 195 Ingley, Douglas, Greytown .. .. 1,817 2,065 Ingley, Thomas, Masterton .. .. 30 Nil lorns, W. A., Martinborough .. .. 1,238 634 Jones, Dudley, Pirinoa .. .. .. 1,583 1,626 Judd, F., Greytown .. .. .. '805 731 Jury, W. M., Ponatahi, Carterton .. 2,501 1,753 Kelly, Richard, Silver Spring, Featherston 882 878 Kempton, F. V., Greytown .. .. 522 ' 1,118 Kinsella, W. J., Dyerville, Martinborough.. 577 ' 512 Luttrell, S. E. (No. 3 Rural Mail Delivery), - 564 594 Featherston MacDonald, J. and H. A., Haurangi, Martin- — 1,060 borough Macleay and Sons, The Kopjes, Dyerville, 700 360 Martinborough Martin, Arthur, Otaraia, Martinborough .. 6,285 6,085 Martin, E. D., Waiura, Martinborough .. 5,649 6,333 Martin, Jack, Daniell Street, Martinborough 1,597 1,189 Martin, W. B., Puruatanga, Martinborough 5,184 4,699 Martin, W. J., Huangarua, Martinborough 5,550 5,770 Mason, A. C., Te Karangi, Pirinoa .. — 1,284 Matthews, Charles, Oporua, Featherston .. 2,658 2,625 Matthews, H. A., Papatahi, Featherston .. 2,799 2,074 Matthews, Norman, Wharepapa, Feathers- 3,770 3,612 ton Matthews, R. W., Wairongomai, Feathers- 2,769 2,844 ton Maunsell, T. E. (Estate of), Waihakeke, Car- 815 815 terton McConnell, D. A. W., " The Shooting Box," — 610 Martinborough McCullough, C., Whakarua, Masterton .. 934 980 McDougall, J. A., Patuna, Martinborough.. 4,337 5,063 McDougall, J. D., Sunnyside, Martinborough 6,766 4,905 McDougall, Mrs. E., Pirinoa .. .. 4,574 5,787 McDougall, S. D., Te Munga, Martinborough 2,328 2,339 McGaffin, Archie, Martinborough .. 517 488