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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1920. Ashburton County—continued. Ayers, H. T.. Winchmore Rural .. .. 943 735 Babbage, Edward, Overdale .. .. 335 264 Bain, L., Lowcliffe .. .. .. j 233 284 Banks, Arthur, Rakaia .. .. .. j 42 144 Banks Bros., Chertsey .. .. .. j 650 1,004 Banks, Donald, Rakaia .. .. 1,169 1,566 Bargh, J. H., Hinds .. .. .. 164 325 Barker, H. L., Ashburton .. .. 2,131 1,789 Barnes, E. S., Lowcliffe .. .. 262 292 Barr, John, Waterton .. .. .. — 238 Barrett, A. V., Mayfield .. .. 886 943 Barton, Howard C., Carew, Ealing .. 1,948 1,990 Bates, P., sen., Alford Forest .. . . 167 154 Baxter Bros., Peel View, Ruapuna .. 1,472 1,361 Baxter, G. A., Carew, Ealing .. .. 904 921 Baxter, J. W., Ruapuna .. . . 1,229 1,171 Baxter, John, Chertsey .. .. 10 10 Baxter, John S., Ruapuna .. . . 621 553 Baxter, Mrs. Wallace, Rakaia .. . . 505 555 Baxter, Robert, Dorie .. .. .. 671 510 Baxter, Stuart, Ruapuna .. .. 966 728 Baxter, W. J., Overdale .. .. 450 481 Baynes Bros., Seafield .. .. .. 416 324 Beach, F., Greenstreet .. .. .. 80 50 Beach, Samuel, Eiffelton .. .. 93 102 Beatty, John, Chertsey .. .. 350 388 Beatty, Robert, Pendarves, Chertse3 r .. 274 255 Beatty, W.. Chertsey .. .. .. I 300 300 Beatty, William John, Lyndhurst .. i 365 61 Bebbington, Frank, Lauriston .. .. ; 907 1,374 Beck, Alex, Seafield .. .. .. 303 Nil Beckley, C., Ruapuna .. .. .. 645 578 Begg, Mrs. E. M., Wakanui .. .. 1,507 1,195 Belcher, T. W., Hackfall, Arundel .. 2,063 1,853 Bell Bros., Lismore .. .. .. 1,138 675 Bell, Daniel, Lismore .. .. .. 1,453 1,449 Bell, David, Hinds .. .. .. — 760 Bell, R. J., Ashton .. .. .. 275 437 Bell, T. J., Wheatstone .. .. 305 234 Bell, W. C., Waterton .. .. .. 75 77 Bennett, Alexander, Riverside .. .. 1 542 683 Bennett, A. L., Ruapuna .. .. i 562 1,003 Bennett, C. S., Roadside Box, Ealing .. 507 630 Bennett, L. F., Ruapuna .. .. 326 556 Bennett, T., Ruapuna .. .. .. 1,702 1,459 Bennett, T. H., Westerfield .. .. 341 208 Bennett, William, Winchmore .. .. 1,522 2,355 Bennison, Albert, Charing Cross, Seafield .. 284 469 Berry, G., jun., Hinds .. .. .. 355) 407 Bird, G. J., Rakaia .. .. . . 207 250 Bird, N. J., Hinds .. .. .. 1,031 110 Bishop Bros., Wheatstone .. .. 561 369 Bishop, F. W., Tinwald.. .. .. 234 115 Bishop, George L., Mount Somers . . 159 203 Bishop, W. E., Lynnford, Ashburton .. 132 Nil Black, A. D. and T. (rural delivery), Laghmor 1,032 1,382 Blackley, James, Rakaia .. .. 397 554 Blackmore, G. S., Westerfield .. .. 889 1,150 Blair, John, Dromore .. .. .. 306 70 Bland, E. A., The Terraces, Methven .. 1,896 1,241 Bland, G. A., Mount Somers .. .. 3,980 3,937 Bland, James, Box 74 , Ashburton .. 2,320 2,096 Blathwayt, M. P. W., Alford Forest .. 1,069 768 Blee, J. P., Ashton .. .. .. i 584 1,043 Boag, D. A., " Westmere," Methven .. j 635 616 Boag, W r ., Box 3, Rakaia .. .. j 935 1,020 Boag, W., Winchmore .. .. .. j 214 285 Boaler, J. H., Yarra, Mayfield .. .. 683 545 Body, E. G. (rural mail), Winchmore .. | 184 356 Bond and Gerard, Mount Hutt, Methven .. I 1,650 1,570 Bond. Arthur, Lowcliffe .. .. 114 143 Bond, W. N. C. (c/o R, Orben, Box 109, 18,179 Nil Timaru) Bonifant, J., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 937 1,065 Bonnington, R., Lowcliffe .. .. 251 226 Bowron and Smith (per S. S. Barclay), 674 648 (rural mail), Winchmore, Ashburton Boyce, Samuel A., Dorie .. .. I 780 726 Boyd, A., Ruapuna .. .. .. j 158 229 Boyd, S. L., Seafield . . . . .. 371 516 Branch, Henry W., Mayfield .. . . 1,770 1,732 Bratley, Mrs. G., Flemington .. .. 304 590 Brawley, M. A., Highbank .. .. 506 352 Brawley, R. H., Lyndhurst .. .. 218 222 Bremner, R., Ashburton .. .. — 200

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. Ashburton County—continued. Breach, W. G., Lyndhurst .. .. 824 1,061 Bright, Thomas, Staveley .. .. 234 279 Brock, M. A., 18 Clyde Road, Riccarton .. 1,228 1,358 Broker, E., Wakanui .. .. .. 88 Nil Brooker, E. D. (rural mail), Winchmore .. 387 316 Broomfield, H., Wheatstone .. .. 118 111 Brown, H., Seaview .. .. .. 528 492 Brown, James, sen., South Rakaia .. 50 Nil Brown, John, jun., Burnside Farm, Mayfield 258 2,150 Brown, John, LowcUffe .. .. 972 1,283 Brown, P., Rakaia .. .. .. 100 103 Brown, Walter, Dromore .. .. 14 12 Bruce, A. P., Chertsey .. .. .. 1,239 1,411 Bruce, James, Seafield .. .. .. 1,168 1,020 Bruce, William, EifMton .. .. 202 82 Bruce, William M., Lowcl'ffe .. .. 619 901 Bryan, S. R., Hinds .. .. .. 666 628 Bryant, Basil, Flemington, Ashburton .. 414 446 Buchan, W., Ashburton Forks .. .. 1,625 Nil Buckley, John, Oaklands Farm (rural mail), 550 489 Mount Hutt, via Rakaia (Box 17) Buick., Robert, Clent Hills, Mount Somers 4,050 2,784 Burdon, C., Mount Potts, Mount Somers .. 5,200 6,783 Burgess, David, Laghmor .. .. 295 Nil Burgess, J. H., Staveley .. .. 557 660 Burnett, Robert, Hinds.. .. .. 51 34 Burt, E. A., Isleworth, Hinds .. .. 144 8 Butler, A. A., Dorie .. .. .. 110 164 Butler, George, Dorie .. .. .. 311 374 Butler, John, Hinds .. .. .. 201 180 Butterick, A. D., Wakanui .. .. 201 183 Butterick, A. L., Flemington, Ashburton .. 274 348 Butterick and Mcintosh, Lynnford .. 337 359 Butterick, Frederick, Wakanui .. .. 310 407 Butterick, H. D., Elgin .. ,. 182 170 Butterick, J. W., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 794 723 Butterick, R. H., Hinds .. .. — 310 Cairns, Charles, Hinds .. .. .. 410 590 Cairns, David, Wakanui .. .. 374 481 Cairns, J. E., Wakanui .. .. .. 442 595 Cairns, John (rural mail), Winchmore .. 401 309 Cairns, Sam, Wakanui .. .. .. 272 220 Callaghan Bros., Methven .. .. 673 715 Callaghan, James (Mount Hutt rural), 786 720 Rakaia Cameron, A. C., Dundas, Chertsey .. 1,305 1,755 Cameron, James, Anama .. .. 293 228 Cameron, John, Chertsey .. .. 178 50 Campbell, Andrew, Pudding Hill, Methven 3,050 2,605 Campbell Bros., Chertsey .. .. 95 187 Campbell, C. H., Springburn .. .. 164 468 Campbell, George, Carew .. .. 1,621 1,590 Campbell, Gordon S., Rokeby, Rakaia .. 1,114 1,071 Campbell, James, Box 62, Methven .. 3,828 4,348 Campbell, James, Ealing .. .. 762 561 Campbell, R., jun., Dromore .. .. 974 946 Campbell, Robert, Westerfield .. .. 1,284 Nil Campbell, Samuel, Alford Forest.. .. 1,096 952 Campbell, W. J., Ashburton Forks .. 320 i Nil Campion, W. and A., Barrliill .. .. 785 J 803 Candy Bros., Anama .. .. .. 437 314 Capon, Arthur (rural mail), Winchmore .. 1,366 1,237 Carlton, S. J., Methven .. .. .. 1,020 1,090 Carney, William, Alford Forest . . .. 205 336 Carr, James, Methven .. .. .. 811 1,064 Carruthers, D. B., Rakaia .. .. 974 1,292 Cass, A., Willowby .. .. .. 8 82 Catherwood, R., c/o Public Trust Office, 797 Nil Ashburton Chalmers, Miss Jane, Ashburton .. .. 408 307 Chamberlain, W. C., Lyndhurst .. .. 694 737 Chambers, George, jun., Methven .. 696 1,756 Chambers, George, sen., Lyndhurst .. 209 219 Chambers, George, Chertsey .. .. 205 223 Chambers, William John, Methven .. 583 327 Chapman, F. H., Willowby .. .. 336 729 Chapman, George S., Chatmoss, Willowby 744 1,545 Chapman, R. J., Willowby .. .. 1,711 941 Chapman, W G. (Estate of), Hinds .. 1,500 1,981 Chisnall, C. D., " Eskdale," Box 1. Hinds .. 907 819 Chisnall, Cecil C., Longlands, Hinds .. 774 766 Chisnall, G. W., Hinds .. .. .. 852 850 Chisnall, H. L., Hinds .. .. .. 814 817 Chisnall, Mrs. F. A., Box 1, Hinds .. 9 32 Chisnall, Mrs. R., Hinds .. .. 15 21