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No. of Sheep oa April 30, April SO, 1925. 1926. Ashburton County—continued. Pithie, J., Arundel .. .. .. 327 332 Pluck, H. J., Miteham .. .. .. 175 191 Poff, Frank, Highbank .. .. .. 344 373 Poff, Michael, Methven .. .. . . 2,958 2,652 Prebble, Charles G., Winchmore .. .. 2,010 1,515 Prebble, L., Mount Somers .. .. 2,155 1,981 Prebble, William, Winchmore (rural), Ash- 461 1,224 burton Prebble, William P., Winchmore .. 1,512 1,650 Prendergast, J., Dorie .. .. .. — 412 Prendergast, J., Eiffelton .. .. 174 599 Prendergast, James, Lowcliffe .. .. 294 412 Prendergast, Patrick, Longbeach .. 126 114 Proctor, W. A., Lowcliffe .. .. 747 992 Protheroe, T. A., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 121 135 Quinn, P., Highbank .. .. .. 960 888 Quinn, Robert K., Eiffelton .. .. 186 246 Rainey, T., Allenton, Ashburton .. 149 242 Rankin, William, Pendarves, Chertsey .. 1,547 1,660 Read, Arthur, Eiffelton .. .. 2,403 5,054 Read, Isaac F., Eiffelton .. .. 668 328 Read, P. H., Eiffelton .. .. — 409 Read, Thomas, Waterton .. .. 252 394 Reddecliffe, R., Ashburton .. .. 1,944 327 Reesby, Herbert, Lyndhurst .. .. 320 238 Reeves, P., Stoneylea, Ealing .. .. 784 634 Reeves, W. J., Ealing .. .. .. 589 ' 496 Reid, C., Tinwald .. .. .. 258 Nil Reid, William A., Waterton .. .. 422 353 Reveley, John, Springburn .. .. 721 506 Reveley, L., Mayfield, Ashburton .. 254 Nil Reveley, S., Mount Somers .. .. 755 230 Rhodes, A. I. E., Maronan, Ashburton .. 270 335 Richards, A. V., Miteham .. .. 1,681 1,880 Richards, F. A., Box 19, Rakaia .. 398 521 Richards, G. L. C., Lyndhurst .. .. 652 631 Richards, H. E. H., Methven .. .. 1,209 1,543 Richards, H. S. (private bag), Valetta, Ash- 1,964 1,848 burton Richards, S. E. and L. R., Mount Hutt 13,530 13,369 Station, Methven Richards, Thomas (private bag), Rakaia .. 1,083 1,379 Richards, Thomas A. (c/o T. Richards), 1,330 1,209 Rakaia Richardson Bros., Anama .. .. 800 467 Richie, J. N., Arundel .. .. .. 699 12 Rickard, Percy Gerald, Riverside .. 598 405 Rickard, S., Hinds .. .. .. 510 651 Rickards, Cyril R. T., Post-office, Hinds .. 525 427 Riley, J. W., Valetta .. .. .. 647 853 Roberts, E. W., Anama .. .. 2,678 2,545 Roberts, G. S., Ruapuna .. .. 138 112 Robertson, I. H., Isleworth Settlement, — 129 Hinds Robertson, John, Gleniffer, Winchmore 412 378 (rural), Ashburton Robertson, Lachlan, Newland .. .. 410 352 Robertson, W. J. (private bag), Anama, 619 700 Ashburton Robinson, R., Fords Road, Tinwald .. 593 1,631 Robinson, Samuel, Methven .. .. 1,276 716 Robinson, W., Mount Somers .. .. 3 5 Rock and Bagrie, Hinds .. .. 421 772 Rogers, F. W., Hinds .. .. .. 101 122 Rolston, R., Miteham .. .. .. 236 275 Rooney, M. F., Winchmore (rural), Ash- 1,220 1,400 burton Ross, C. E., Laghmor .. .. .. 238 260 Ross, G. W., Ruapuna, Ashburton .. 616 719 Ross, J. and W., Mount Hutt (rural), Rakaia 338 290 Rudd, Charles, Somerton, Rakaia .. 104 333 Ruddenklau, F. W., Winchmore (rural), 3,991 3,467 Ashburton Rushton, Albert F. C., Lauriston .. — 343 Rushton, A. J„ Lauriston .. .. 447 629 Rutherford, Thomas, Springburn .. 491 418 Sandrey, G., Mayfield .. .. .. 725 997 Sandrey, Mrs. L., Edendale, Mount Somers 2,350 2,260 Santey, J. G., Rakaia .. .. .. 212 196 Sargent, Charles (private bag), Rakaia .. 817 812 Sclater, R., Waterton .. .. .. 163 169 Scott Bros., Blackford, Windwhistle .. 551 760 Scott, F. A., Porowhita .. .. 69 107 Scott, J. L- C., Chertsey ,, ,, 216 300

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. Ashburton County—continued. Scott, W. B., Coldstream, Hinds.. .. 210 206 Scott, W. T., Lowcliffe .. .. .. 57 54 Scown, Harold A., Mayfield .. .. 1,321 1,156 Sewell, Charles, Hinds (rural mail), Rua- 476 j 659 puna Sewell, Michael, Mayfield .. .. 5 j 2 Sewell, Mrs. M. E., Ruapuna .. .. 509 468 Sewell, T. P., Ruapuna .. .. 560 374 Shanks, Mrs. Hannah A., South Rakaia .. 226 252 Shearer, John, Box 71, Ashburton .. 509 500 Shearer, Peter, Wheatstone .. .. 618 404 Sheate, W. A., Westerfield .. .. 1,793 1,872 Shelley, J. F., Seafield .. .. .. 306 306 Sides, P. R., Lauriston .. .. .. 369 303 Sim, C. R. (rural), Hinds .. .. 575 544 Sim, James, Ashburton .. .. 256 j 480 Sim, R. S. (Estate of), Carew .. .. 911 885 Simmons, H., Lowcliffe.. .. .. 756 | 1,218 Simpson, J. R., Lismore .. .. 2,370 1,624 Sinclair, Henry, Wakanui .. .. 78 171 Skivington, Wm., Longbeach (rural mail), 140 194 Ashburton Small Bros., Wheatstone, Ashburton .. 15 Nil Small, John, Wheatstone, Ashburton 24 189 Small, P., Meadow Bank, Tinwald .. 376 253 Smellie, J., Surrey Hills, Mount Somers .. — 9,441 Smith, Charles William, Highbank .. 8 20 Smith, 6. T. (private bag), Rakaia .. 200 I 117 Smith, G. W., Plemington .. .. 92 J 185 Smith, George T., Mount Somers.. .. 1,155 828 Smith, H. T., Staveley .. .. .. 1,062 1,619 Smith, John, Elgin .. .. .. 5 46 Smith, J. B., Isleworth Settlement, Hinds — 151 Smith, Lewis, Rakaia .. .. .. 100 90 Smith, W. E., Lauriston .. .. 365 444 Smith, W. T., Springburn .. .. 2,306 858 Smith, William, Winchmore (rural mail), 654 314 Ashburton South, George, Mayfield .. .. 1,109 848 Sparrow, A. H., Lismore .. .. 2,420 2,190 Spence, D. R. R., Mitcham .. .. 1,001 1,011 Spray, P. and W., Box 42, Methven .. 591 358 Sprott, Henry, Chertsey .. .. 1,150 1,100 Stalker, Joseph, Ealing .. .. j 882 1,158 Stayt, George Wallace, Lauriston .. i 363 Nil Steffens, W., Belmont, Methven .. .. 642 719 Stephens, A. M., Laghmor, Ashburton .. 422 785 Stephens, R. L., Lyndhurst .. .. 419 395 Stevens Bros., Mount Somers .. .. 944 1,242 Stevens, T., 26 Cross Street, Allenton, Ash- 143 154 burton Stevens, T. W., Eiffelton .. .. 160 143 Stevenson Bros., Springburn .. .. 210 388 Stevenson, James, Eiffelton .. .. 320 360 Stevenson, John, Tinwald .. .. 569 648 Stewart, Colin, Upper Riccarton .. 1,454 1,332 Stewart, James H., Box 40, Methven .. 1,050 1,150 Stewart, James, Rosebank, Rakaia .. 895 694 Stockdill Bros., Highbank .. .. 360 550 Stockdill, Charles, Methven 566 246 Stockdill, Charles, Mataipuke, Ealing .. 770 Nil Stoddart, W. H., Eiffelton .. .. 8 181 Stoddart, W. J., Willowby .. .. 20 325 Stone Bros., Methven .. .. .. 1,151 1,400 Stone, L. J., Maronan .. .. .. 227 177 Strachan, John, Rakaia.. .. .. 204 194 Strange, W. S., Longbeach Rural, Ashburton 958 1,117 Stringfellow, H., Ashburton .. .. 834 633 Studholme, John, Lowcliffe .. .. 1,644 1,539 Sturgeon, Joseph, Greenstreet, Ashburton.. 192 166 Suttie, George James, Greenstreet .. 86 185 Sutton, W. T., Westerfield .. .. 362 360 Swain, W., Overdale, Rakaia .. .. 172 239 Swaine, J. R., Rakaia .. .. .. 204 212 Symes, O. W., Lyndhurst .. .. 480 566 Tait, George, Lowcliffe .. .. .. 412 546 Tansey, T., Waterton .. .. .. 941 810 Tarbotton, George R., Ealing .. .. 1,261 1,452 Tarbotton, T. E., Tinwald .. .. 1,150 1,540 Tasker, P., Staple Homestead, Ruapuna .. 802 802 Tate, W. G., Willowby .. .. .. 79 Nil Taylor, Joseph, Tinwald .. .. 124 111 Taylor, S. P., Eiffelton .. .. 349 330 Taylor, Thomas, Wakanui ,, ,. I 52 108