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1926. NEW ZEALAND

CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1926.

Return to an Order oj the House of Representatives dated 19th October, 1917. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1918, and a comparison with previous years ; the same to be issued annually along with the sheep returns."—'Hon. Mr. Bttddo.)

Number of Cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1926. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. 477,098 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 706,127 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 340,471 Hawke's Bay .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 246,427 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .... .. 374,184 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 679,848 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65,692 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 45,681 West land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,207 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 187,281 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 128,773 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 158,875 Total, Dominion, 1926 .. .. .. .. 3,452,664* 1925 .. .. .. .. 3,503,744 1924 .. .. .. .. 3,563,497 192-3 .. .. .. .. 3,480,694 1922 .. .. .. .. 3,323,223 1921 .. .. .. .. 3,139,223 1920 .. .. .. .. 3,101,945 * Subject to revision. Census and Statistics Office, J. W. Butcher, Wellington, 28th August, 1926. Acting Government Statistician.

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