H.—238.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926; 1927. Waiboa County—continued. % Lane, Eustace, Kiwi 1 , Wairoa .. .. 2,983 '2,998 Lane, J. L., Ruakituri . . .. .. — 617 Lane, Mrs. A. R., Sunnyfaoe, Farm Kiwi .. 680 Nil Little, G., Omahanui .. .. .. 384 467 Lylian, H. 1)., Ohuka, Omahanui .. 1,415 1,521 Maata Kirikiri, Tauapata, Opoutama .. 202 200 Maokay Bros., Te Kara, Putorino .. 1,289 2,075 MacKay, Mrs. Mary, Turiroa, Wairoa .. 1,700 1,878 MacKay, Murdoch, Turiroa, Wairoa .. 5,500 5,600 Mackay, W. J., Ardlceen, Frasertown .. 185 171 Magee, E. W., Frasertown .. .. 1,208 1,650 Malone, M. P. (Estate of), Frasertown .. 986 Nil Martin, F. A. (Executors of), Shannon Sta- 4,704 4,029 tion, Omahanui Martin, H. A., Omahanui .. .. j 420 510 Materoa Huka, Mangapapa, Wliakaki .. 1,232 1,182 Matheson, S. F., Putere, Wairoa .. 1,671 1,524 Matson, P. J., Frasertown .. .. ' 816 1,021 Matu Erimana, Mohaka .. .. i 300 200 May, Harry, Ruakituri, Wairoa, Hawke's ; 4,872 ; 5,337 Bay McAndrew, J., and Wharc Paora, Wairoa 250 j 240 McArdle, F. G., Whakamahi, Wairoa .. 1,572 : 1,597 McBurnie, John, Frasertown .. .. 605 j 724 McCorkindale, A., Wairoa .. .. 15 250 MoCracken, S., Naikau Farm, Wairoa .. 330 : 431 McDonald, I). J. (private bag), Wairoa .. 1,913 1,373 McGlashan and Kirk (private bag), Wairoa 4,203 j 3,856 McGurk, J. T., Ohuka, c/o Omahanui P.O. 790 j 752 Mclntyre, A. S. W., Ruakituri .. .. 902 1,217 Mclntyre, Robert, Clonkeen, Nuhaka .. 2,756 2,733 Mclver, Murdoch, Mohaka .. .. — 1,113 Mclver, R., Mohaka .. .. .. — 975 Mclvor, Mrs. Elizabeth, Mohaka Station, 3,080 Nil Mohaka MeKain, Wm, Alfred, Waikakarika, Morere 845 779 McKee, Thomas, jun., Nuhaka .. .. 387 468 McKenzie, Donald, Clydebank, Frasertown 760 907 McKenzie, Kenneth, Kintail, Putorino .. 1,240 1,875 McKinnon Bros., Stratholm Estate, Wairoa 3,000 3,260 (private bag), Napier McKinnon, F. J., Wairoa .. .. 1,604 1,929 McKinnon, J. M., Mangonui, Wairoa .. 3,700 4,490 McKinnon, Norman, Stratholm, Wairoa 2,000 1,870 (private bag), Napier McLean, J. C., Frasertown .. .. 921 871 McPhail and Hinckesman, Tipua, Wairoa 4,182 4,420 McRae, Farquhar (Estate of), Springhill, 5,438 5,756 Frasertown McRoberts, W. A., Frasertown .. .. 60 Nil Meagher, J. R. and J. F., Frasertown .. 1,921 1,530 Mei Erueti, Te Puna, Waimake, Frasertown 203 305 Meihana Kirk and Munro, Waihua .. 1,615 1,424 Melville, George (private bag), Wairoa .. 526 ; 538 Mete Tame, Opoutama .. .. .. 710 ; 751 Mills, A., " Tuahu," Ruakituri .. .. — 4,232 Mitchell, S. R., Matapuru, Frasertown .. 1,553 1,610 Mogford Bros., Wairoa .. .. .. 490 568 Monteath, J. B., Wai-iti, Box 38, Nuhaka.. 2,243 2,173 Monteith, J. H. (Estate of), Kopuwhara, 2,127 1,730 Morere Morice Bros., Eripiti, Ruakituri .. .. 247 300 Morice, James, Tuahu, Ruakituri .. 3,605 Nil Mossman and Sons, Woodlands Station, 2,230 2,140 Wairoa Muir, Allen S., Frasertown .. .. 941 618 Murphy, R. H., " Taheke," Wairoa .. 1,059 Nil Native Trustee, Hereheretau, Wairoa .. 1,299 1,996 Neale, R. E., Rotokiokio (private bag), 800 810 Wairoa Neale, R. E., Whakangare, Wairoa .. 1,830 1,822 Neale, W. A., Onepoto, Wairoa .. .. 123 Nil Nelson, E. W., Opoutama .. .. 27 54 Niania, Henare, Te Reinga .. .. 100 257 Niania, Hori, Te Reinga .. .. 255 255 Nichol, H. T., and Co., Run 38, Mohaka, 2,736 2,747 Eskdale Nichol, W. H., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 650 765 Niri Whaanga, Nuhaka.. .. .. 1,800 1,439 Noble-Campbell, F. A., Te Reinga .. 368 Nil Nolan, A. G., Puhoro, Ruakituri .. 3,378 3,408 Nolan, Henry C., Ruatawhare, Ruakituri .. 2,642 2,711 Norris, T. H., Omahanui (private bag), 263 1,401 Wairoa O'Connor, M., Marumaru .. .. 298 388

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 80, 192G. 1927. Wairoa County—continued. O'Grady and Gaddum, " Ponui," Wairoa .. 2,614 3,380 O'Grady, J., Mohaka .. .. .. 536 591 O'Kane, P. J., Frasertown .. .. 1,418 1,385 Oldfield, A. J., Omahanui .. .. 708 710 Oldham, E., Mohaka .. .. .. 283 403 Orbell, W. A. (c/o Woodlands), (private bag), 409 Nil Wairoa Ormerod and Barton, Ruakituri .. .. 4,900 4,498 Ormerod, O. B., Waiatai Station, Wairoa 2,680 Nil Ormerod, O. C., Marumaru .. . . 190 Nil Ormond, G. C., Opoutama .. .. 3,850 4,610 Ormond, George E., Opoutama .. .. 7,061 7,070 Ormond, James and W., Opoutama .. 4,505 4,660 Ormond, John, Opoutama .. .. 9,500 9,600 Owen, J. J., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,424 1,273 Paratene Rakaiora, Opoutama ■. .. I 400 320 Patterson, J. R., Mangapoike, Frazertown — 1,153 Pattison, Joshua, Clydebank, Frasertown .. 696 839 Pearse, James, Frasertown .. .. — 1,900 Pera Horamona and Tuta Horamona, Ma- 556 730 ngapaki (private bag), Wairoa Peryer, D. E., Opoutama .. .. — 50 Phillips Bros., Frasertown .. .. 2,325 2,050 Pita Mete (c/o Wi Smith), Nuhaka .. 1,269 1,419 Pita Nepia, Nuhaka . . .. .. 121 Nil Pittar, A., Wairoa .. .. .. 905 Nil Potter, A. C. and J. T., Tangitere .. 662 664 Powdrell, Joseph (Estate of), Turiroa .. 2,135 2,465 Powdrell, T. L. C., Whakamaki, Turiroa .. 1,060 1,085 Powdrell, W. D. and Mrs. Myra, Opoho 4,832 3,943 Station, Whakaki Powell, H. L., Marumaru .. .. — 175 Preston, R. YV., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 866 1,172 Pryde, David, Box 30, Wairoa .. .. 1,133 1,068 Raihana Paora and Ahenata, Waikawa, 200 221 Whakaki Ramlose, F. S., Frasertown .. .. 426 479 Ramlose, R. A., Springhill, Frasertown .. 50 29 Rayson, W. T., Mangaroa, Wairoa .. 598 600 Reeves, C. W., Glenbrook, Putorino .. 3,604 3,330 Rehu Pomana and Ted Nepia, Nuhaka .. 258 Nil Renner, W. H., Ruakituri .. .. 2,252 2,427 Reynolds, G. M., Wairoa .. .. 9,930 i 10,880 Richards, W. (private bag), Wairoa .. 4,371 4,406 Richardson, Arthur, Mangahua, Tarewa (pri- 1,641 1,795 vate bag), Gisborne Richardson, Arthur (private bag), Whare- 523 456 hini, Gisborne Richardson, John (private bag), Gisborne 1,676 1,726 Richardson, Wm., and Son, Patunamu Station 2,304 2,097 Wairoa Richmond, Struthers, and Co., Riverina, 9,444 9,411 Marumaru Robertson, IX H., Frasertown .. .. 967 895 Robinson, John, Tuhara, Wairoa .. 150 249 Robinson, R. D. B. (private bag), Wairoa.. 761 , 683 Robinson, W. J., Wairoa .. .. — 1 188 Rongomai Wahine, Opoutama .. .. 160 , 80 Ropiliana Heta, Matiti, Mohaka .. .. 143 ; 205 l Ropitini Tio, Whakapuare, Lower Mohaka 203 151 Ross, David and John, Willow Flat (private 3,304 3,234 bag), Napier Ross, Dr. J., Pirinoa, Wairoa .. .. 1,973 2,596 Rowling, E., and McNeill, Kiwi Estate, 4,830 5,006 Wairoa Scott, N. and J., Pehanui Station, Wairoa.. 4,550 Nil Shaw Bros., Marumaru .. .. 425 520 Shaw, M. R., Moumoukai, Morere .. 3,580 3,650 Sim, R. B., Racecourse, Lower Mohaka .. 699 75 Sinclair, Alexander, Inverleith, Marumaru 800 950 Smith Bros., Ruakituri .. .. .. 4,100 4,940 j Smith, George, Nuhaka.. .. .. 814 1,254 j Smith, K. V., " Travancore," Nuhaka .. •— 1,330 Smith, W. H., Tarewa .. .. .. 1,975 1,932 j Smyth, James F., " Otoi," Wairoa .. 5,160 4,803 Smyth, James F., Wahanui, Wairoa .. 4,225 4,647 Somerville, T. B., Omahanui .. .. 1,165 1,172 Spence Bros, (private bag), Wairoa .. 8,100 Nil Spence, S. S., Te Reinga .. .. 622 694 Spooner, G. P.., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,114 1,165 Steed, F., " Waiatai," Avenue Road, Hast- — 2,950 ings Stevens, A. E., Mangapoike, Frasertown .. 2,222 913 Stevenson, C. 0., Tangitere, Nuhaka .. — 301 Stewart, C. E., Whiorau, Nuhaka .. 5,263 5,265