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GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT. Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1926, and 30th April, 1927.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. MATAKAOA COUNTY Ahiwaru Waenga, Makomako, Cape Run- 120 113 away Akuhata Kararaina, Te Rimu, Te Araroa .. 455 510 Akuhata Kawakawa, Te Kahika, Te Araroa 344 397 Barclay, Mrs. M. C., Pukeamarau, Te Araroa — 2.405 Beckett, C. J. B., Mautotara, Te Araroa .. 1,712 1 ,726 Bristowe, H., Te Araroa .. .. 1,287 1,261 Brown, G., jun., Hicks Bay .. .. 100 100 Chambers, Mason T., Matarau (c/o Mr. — 7,136 C. R. E. Wood), Cape Runaway Clark, J. and C. H. (c/o J. Clark), Box 35, 1,905 1,928 Ahomatariki, Te Araroa Clark, J. and C. H., Tangihanga, Te Araroa 3,400 3,400 Clark, J. and C. H., Tauwharerata, Te Araroa 800 800 Cooper, E. G. and K. T. Ferris, Hautoro No. 2, — 1,243 Wainui Cornish, Mrs. E., Wharekaihika (c/o Man- 1,015 1,295 ager), Hicks Bay Cowan, C. W., Whakaangiangi, Te Araroa 1,190 1,017 Davies-Colley, J. N., Whakaraanui, Te 260 16 Araroa Dewes, H. J., Whetumatarau, Te Araroa .. 184 190 Downey, C. G., Waitangirua (private bag), 540 706 Hicks Bay Downey, John M. (private bag), Hicks 776 1,172 Bay Fraser, G., Whakaangiangi, Ruatorea .. 1,534 1,390 Gerrard, Tamati, Whetumatarau, Te Araroa 179 250 Greig, W. (c/o W. F. Metcalfe), Te Araroa 100 150 Haerewa, Dick, Tihiomanona, Te Araroa .. 572 611 Halliwell, M. W., Te Araroa .. .. 956 1,004 Harawira Huriwai (c/o W. Walker), Horoera 2,082 1,952 Hartgill, G. L., Hicks Bay .. .. 575 1,297 Hart, C. A. (private bag), Hicks Bay .. 1,150 548 Hemi Mokoeo, Hicks Bay .. .. — 402 Henderson, G., Te Araroa .. .. — 8 Hindmarsh, Potikirua Station, Cape Runaway — 3,247 Honey Bros., Te Araroa .. .. 25 200 Hooper, W., Te Araroa .. .. 216 155 Hovell, T. S., and Bros., Lonewood, Te Araroa — 500 Hughes, H. W. (Estate of, late), Matakaoa, 2,540 2,540 Hicks Bay Hughes, N. E. R., Pakihikura, Whakaangi- 1,513 1,320 angi P.O. Huna Houkamau and G. W. Stain ton, 1,807 2,000 Whakai, Hicks Bay Kahaki Anarau Nganora, Porete Station, 405 453 Te Araroa Kararaina and Wiremu Akuhata (Tokata 389 Nil ob and 5d), (c/o G. Kirk), Port Awanui Kirk, A. W., Oweka, Ruatorea .. .. 1,930 1,748 Kirk, George (Kohu Station), Hicks Bay .. 2,275 3,040 Kohai Karaka, Wharerata Station, Te Araroa 514 750 Kuha Waititi, Cape Runaway .. .. 364 395 Macniven, J. H., Omomparoa, Te Araroa .. 2,325 2,196 Maddox, George, Hicks Bay .. .. 2,422 2,130 Manuera Ropata and Hoera Tanlatatai, 1,945 2,441 Rimuroa, Kahukura Maori Soldiers Fund Council, Hora Station, 2,321 2,690 (c/o Manager), Hicks Bay McClutchie, H., and T., Wi Repa, Whata, 1,870 1,930 Hicks Bay McCullagh, Andrew, Whakatiki, Whakaangi- 1,290 1,398 angi, Te Aroha McGuire, D., Hicks Bay .. .. 1,485 1,680 McLachlan, T. M., Pukemaru No. 2, Te 106 112 Araroa McLean, R. I)., Papatarata (c/o King 470 j 505 Reed), Te Araroa McLernon, W. N., Oheta, Cape Runaway 1,195 j 1,380 Metcalf, W. F., Kiritahi (private bag), Te 2,314 I ],882 Araroa Mohi Ngatai, Pariwhero, Te Araroa . . 100 810 Mulligan, A. P. and others, Horoera .. 1,020 1,015 Mullooly, J. A., Takata 2c 2, Te Araroa .. 195 j 245

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Matakaoa County—continued. Murtagh, T., Waingawa, Te Araroa .. 788 847 Nehe Rapata Totorewa, Karikari Station, 1,200 1,264 Kahukura Oates, J., Rauawa, Te Araroa .. .. 1,311 1,338 O'Regan, William, Makorokoro, Te Araroa 1,310 1,260 Pakira Station (c/o Manager), Cape Runaway 7,468 7,020 Pehi Wanoa, Horoera, Te Araroa .. 1,000 1,100 Pettie, J. F., Pukeamaru, Te Araroa .. 2,480 Nil Pine, Taotu, Kahukura .. .. 800 1,213 Prince, T. C., Te Araroa .. .. 72 Nil Proprietors of Marangairoa 1a 5, and 6 Blocks 1,832. 1,607 (c/o Taare Korinete), Tikitiki Proprietors of Marangairoa 2b, 2b, 1a, and 2,318 1,934 adjacent blocks (c/o Taare Korinete), Tikitiki Proprietors of Marangairoa lo and 6e Blocks 1,559 | 1,395 (c/o Taare Korinete), Tikitiki Proprietors of Tihiomanono 4n and other 3,800 3,871 blocks, Pohutu Station (c/o A. T. Ngata), Waiomatatini Reed Bros., To Rewetu (e/o King Reed), 5,364 5,780 Te Araroa Reed Bros., Tututohoro (c/o King Reed) 2,799 3,005 Te Araroa Reed, R. G. (Estate of), (c/o King Reed), 1,652 1,939 Te Araroa Reweti Kohere Rangiata, Te Araroa .. 1,559 Nil Reynolds, F. R. A., Springleigh, Whakaangi- 1,176 1,265 angi Riwai, Rangihuna Tututohoro, Te Araroa.. 416 1,121 Roha Huriwai, Arawhata, Te Araroa .. 1,400 1,630 Rudland, S. B., Whakaangiangi (private bag), 1,120 1,170 Ruatorea Saxby Bros., Waikura Station, Cape Run- 8,652 8,644 away The Potikiroa Land Company (c/o Manager), 3,380 Nil Cape Runaway Thomson, A. (c/o W. F. Metcalfe), Te Araroa 144 260 Tocker, H. W., Pakowhai (private bag), Hicks 150 Nil Bay Trafford, C., Hicks Bay .. .. .. 122 100 Waitangihia Sheepfarming Company, Wai- 4,547 3,805 tangihia, Cape Runaway Waititi Hirina, Waipa, Cape Runaway .. 101 204 Watene Waititi, Kiwi Kiwi Station, Ruatorea 3,500 3,550 Williams, D. M., Waimate (private bag), 318 440 Ruatorea Williamson, C. M., Te Araroa .. .. 2,462 2,290 Wilson, J. F., Takanga, Hicks Bay .. 1,656 1,485 Wi Taotu, Tauranga Koua, Te Araroa .. 500 500 Wood, Alfred C., Otanga, Lottin Point .. 2,060 2,067 Wood, Cecil R. 13., Mataraua, Cape Runaway 6,266 Nil Wood, Cecil R. E., Mohau Station, Capo 3,745 3,229 Runaway Wood, Mrs. Dorothy May, Otanga, Lottin 1,374 1,900 Point 132,673 138,022 WA1APU COUNTY. Aliipene Mika and Hotene Rehutai, Tuparoa 150 130 Ahipene Poi, Tutu Station, Tikitiki . i 172 457 Ahipene Te Maro, Te Kapa, Port Awanui 280 350 Ahipene, TeMaro, jun., TeKapa (c/o Waiapu — 391 Farmers' Co-operative Co.), Tikitiki Akena, Patio, Rangitukia .. .. 402 456 Aniti Haenga, Kahukura .. .. 1,237 1,300 Aorere Matahiki, Pararahi Station, Tokomaru 712 1,300 Bay Aorere Pewhairangi, Tokomaru Bay .. 91 308 Apirana Pipi Urupa, Whareponga, Waipiro 750 666 Bay Arnold, J. R., Tokomaru Bay •• .. 1,304 1,362 Atareta Tuhaka, Mrs., Takapau, Kahukura 762 620 Baker, J. L., Taupo, Kahukura .. .. 600 520