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

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No. of Sheep on April 80, April 30, 1926. 1927. ' ' ' | WAIROA COUNTY (In Napier Subdivision). Anderson and Baird, Ruakituri .. .. 1,963 1,322 Andrew, M., Frasertown .. .. 712 699 Andrews, Roy M., " Te Hoe," Te Pohue .. — 1,595 Armstrong, J., Maungitaniwha Station, 9,351 7,492 airoa Austin, James, Basin Farm, Morere .. 1,420 1,460 Bainbridge, W., Tawhera, Wairoa .. 115 Nil Barker Bros., Ruakituri Station, Wairoa .. 8,520 8,616 Bartlet, W. T., Opoutama .. .. 480 754 Bayley, H. M., Cricldewood, Wairoa .. 9,346 8,228 Bayley, Mrs. M. J. (e/o Cricldewood), Wairoa 2,760 2.647 Bayley, H. M., Opouiti .. .. .. 12,521 1,582 Bayly, H. M., Mangapoiki (private bag), •— 10,570 Wairoa Beckett, A. E., Frasertown .. .. 241 240 Bee and Bee, Kakariki Station (private bag), 10,369 10,244 Napier Birrell, O. G., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,056 869 Black, Albert S., Clydebank, Frasertown .. 678 701 Black, J. S., Orere, Wairoa . . .. 250 261 Black, S. and J. A., Waitaniwha, Nuhaka .. 4,595 4,976 Bowen, Frederick Small (private bag), 5,247 4,516 Gisborne Bowen, Frederick Small, Waitirihia (private 1,120 900 bag), Gisborne Bowman, J. (c/o B. C. Jeffreys), Ruakituri 1,114 1,035 Boyd, Gordon, Accommodation House, 2 10 Nuhaka Boyd, J., Frasertown .. .. .. 1,579 1,550 Boyle, J., Omahanui .. .. .. 1,266 1,132 Brandon, C. C. P., Clyde Road, Wairoa .. 982 1,577 Brandon, C. C. P., Clyde Road, Wairoa .. 1,240 185 Brandon, Mrs. Elizabeth, Te Putere (private — 994 bag), Wairoa Briggs, G. E., Morere .. .. .. — 615 Brown, Hunter (Estate trustees), Frasertown 2,208 2,196 Brown, W. R. (private bag), Wairoa .. 1,462 1,400 Brownlee, James, Avalon, Frasertown .. 2,520 2,530 Bruce, W. T., Koherepo, Ruakituri .. 442 583 Burt, J. A., Putere Block 1e 2a (private bag), 622 Nil Wairoa Buttrick, F. R., Ohuka, Omahanui .. 732 745 Byrne, T., Opouiti .. .. .. 2,437 2,634 Byrne, Thomas, Avoca, Opouiti .. 2,997 3,320 Cameron, A. J., Wai Station, Nuhaka .. 3,618 4,689 Carrol, A. T., Huramua, Wairoa .. 3,470 4,205 Carrol, J. J., Ruataniwha Road, Wairoa .. 153 51 Carson, W., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 981 1,236 Chapman, M. P., Waimatai, Frasertown .. 1,958 1,804 Clifton, E. C., Arkdeen, Frasertown .. 742 690 Cooksley, W. R., Alton Yale, Turiroa .. 569 531 Coop Bros., Opoutama .. .. .. 4,055 3,170 Cooper, A. K., Te Reinga .. .. 617 680 Corkill, J., Wairoa .. .. .. 2,436 2,536 Cornfoot, George, Springhill Station, Mohaka 2,761 Nil Couper and Smith, Lochness, Frasertown .. 803 848 Crarer Bros., P.O. Box 128, Wairoa, Hawke's 1,174 916 Bay Crarer, S., Wairoa .. .. .. 2,050 1,844 Crisp Bros., Tarewa, Gisborne .. .. — 3,756 Crispin, C. W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 350 432 Crispin, F. J., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 680 837 Dahm, E. M., Omahanui .. .. 700 856 Dahm, J. T., Ruakituri.. .. .. 2,389 2,146 Davey, Tom (private bag), Wairoa .. 4,935 4,580 Dawson Bros., Frasertown .. .. 960 980 Denton, F. A., River Rock, Tarewa .. . 2,192 1,878 Dickie, S. A., Wairoa .. .. .. — 1,028 Diokin, John, Ruataniwha, Wairoa .. 309 300 Dods, E., " Te Waikopiro," Wairoa .. 1,422 1,860 Drysdale, W., Marumaru .. .. 12 40 East Coast Commissioner, Papuni, Gisborne 3,887 4,452 Ebbett, L. H., Omahanui .. .. 1,072 1,201 Elliott, Walter (Ohurakura Property), Napier 351 388 Eremana Hirini (Estate of), Mohaka .. 232 204

I No. of Sheep on April 30,1 April 30, 1926. 1927. Waikoa County—continued. Erieksen, E., Frasertown .. .. 1,736 1,787 Fernie and Richmond (c/o Tukemokihi 13,913 14,155 Company), Frasertown Gavin, M„ Ruakituri, Wairoa .. .. 1,348 i 1,272 Geange, T. (c/o W. Brown), (private bag), 1,400 ! 1,332 Putere Gemmel, H., Frasertown .. .. 1,604 | 1,425 Gibson, Henry George, Waioma, Wairoa .. 3,708 | 3,669 Gillanders, D., Mangapahi Post-office, 2,475 j 2,070 Tangitere Glassford, N. G., " Taheke," Omahanui .. — j 1,215 Glass, Jerry, Waimuku, Wairoa .. .. 172 j Nil Glendining, E. H., Waihua, Wairoa .. 4,862 4,989 Glynan, M„ Marumaru .. .. .. 551 J Nil Goldstone, P. J., Pakowhai, Frasertown . . 150 Nil Goldstone, W., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. 2,470 j 2,561 Goodall, Miss Dorothy, Frasertown .. 51 j 46 Goulter, F. R., Springhill Station, Mohaka — j 7,148 Gower, R. L., and J. R., Opoutama .. 1,128 ■ 1,444 Graham, A. D., and Penty, G., Clydebank, 95 212 Wairoa Graham and Gordon, Ruakituri .. .. 2,330 2,300 Greening, William H., Opoutama . . 100 100 Hague, Arthur W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 96 195 Haliburton, Mrs. Marion Jane, Glenfarg, 2,120 2,904 Napier Hall, T. H., Matai, Wairoa ... .. 497 527 Hallwright and Scott, Travancon, Tangitere J ,331 Nil Harker, Mrs. E., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 519 514 Harrison and Harvey, Kia Ora Station, Oma- 6,910 6,462 hanui Hemming, R. P., Frasertown (private bag), 528 550 W airoa Henson, J. G., Omahanui .. .. 568 771 Hiclding, H. R., Sea View Farm, Nuhaka 432 550 Hini Toheriri, Opoutama .. .. 404 300 Hodges, Henare, Pukatua, Mohaka .. 1,100 Nil Hodgson, F. J., Kiwi, Wairoa .. .. 1,246 1,457 Howell, A. L., Omahanui .. .. 3,640 3,945 Hunt, Robert, Taramarama, Omahanui .. 1,112 1,045 Hutchinson, E. M. and F. (private bag), 12,399 13,239 Wairoa Hutchinson, E. M. (c/o I). Evans), (private 1,299 1,390 bag), Wairoa Hutchinson, H. S., Waikokopu .. .. 934 Nil Ihaka Whaanga, Nuhaka .. .. 1,313 1,520 Jackson, C. F., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 821 800 Jackson, Peter, Omahanui .. .. 668 710 Jefferson, E., Kairanga, Wairoa .. .. 1,237 875 Jefferson, Ewen (Alton and Whakamahia 451 Nil Properties), Whakamahia, Wairoa Jeffery, H. 1). (private bag), Wairoa .. 2,853 3,560 Jessop, J. S., Waihi Station, Wairoa .. 19,160 20,250 Jessop, Mrs. J. S., Awamate, Wairoa .. 1,422 3,859 Joblin, Frederick L., Morere (private bag), 4,465 4,272 Wairoa Joblin, Mrs. A. (private bag), Gisborne .. 1,271 1,231 Joblin, R. J., Waiatai Valley, Wairoa .. 752 1,299 Jobson, G., Clydebank, Wairoa .. .. 1,020 956 Jobson, W., Opoutama .. .. 1,420 1,323 Kaipuke, Wi, Nuhaka .. .. .. 15 Nil Karauria Eriha and Erekana Eriha, Mo- 220 220 haka Karena Rawhi (Estate of), Taherewaiwai, 240 Nil Whakaki Kati Tiarere, Whakaki .. .. .. 204 305 Kawana Kereru, Kawaitau, Opoutama .. 140 83 Keefe and Pearse, Frasertown .. .. 2,239 Nil Kelliher, J., Papuni, Ruakituri .. .. 1,962 2,272 Kennedy, B., Kaituna (private bag), Napier 872 852 Kent, H. J., Kairanga, Ruakituri .. 1,398 1,612 Kent, I. H., Wairoa . . .. .. 780 851 Kingi Winiata, Kaiwaka Farm, Waihirara, 80 100 Wairoa Knocks, J. W., Omahanui .. .. 1,013 700 Knowles, T., Omahanui .. .. 808 995