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WEST COAST 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 30, April 30. 1926. 1927. CLIFTON COUNTY (In Taranaki Subdivision). Addenbrooke, H. B., Okoke .. .. 405 445 Alexander Bros., Tikorangi .. .. 670 639 Allen, J. H., Tikorangi .. .. .. 71 73 Alpe, A. R., Uruti .. .. .. 294 282 Andrews, R., Urenui .. .. .. — 418 Armstrong, A., Okoke .. .. .. 450 Nil Armstrong, J., Okoke .. .. .. — 448 Astwood and Sons, Okau ,. .. — 150 Aubrey, F., Pehu .. .. .. — 374 Ayers, L., Matau .. .. .. 103 72 Baker, Win., Princess Street, Waitara .. 66 60 Barnitt, C. H., Uruti .. .. .. 719 815 Barnitt, F. H. (e/o Newton King Limited), 43S 356 New Plymouth Bevington Bros., Okau .. .. .. 275 165 Birdling, L. H., Waitara .. .. 303 172 Blackloek, Mrs. N. M., Okau .. .. 640 Nil Blanehard Bros., Okau .. .. 500 487 Bleakley, E. G., Urenui.. .. .. 365 574 Blundell, E. K., Okoke .. .. 575 401 Bower, A. MeD., Okau .. .. .. 94 76 Bower Bros., Okau .. .. .. 683 606 Bower Bros., Okau (lately Jury's place) .. 581 735 Boyes, F. L., Uruti .. .. .. 25 Nil Butt, S., Uruti .. .. .. 1,217 1,216 Cannell, W. D., Okau .. .. .. 295 284 Chapman, T. A., Matau.. .. .. 104 7 Cole, Arno, Onacro .. .. .. 614 800 Crudis, A. E., Tongaporutu .. .. 97 100 Davis Bros., Mohakatino (private bag), 612 670 Waitara Day, M., Waitoitoi .. .. .. 456 497 Dickey and Leigh, Uruti .. .. 294 Nil Elliot, P. S., Onaero .. .. .. 101 85 Eriksson, E., Matau .. .. .. 96 97 Erickson, L. R., Okau .. .. .. 1,191 1,075 Evans, E. W. L., Matau .. .. 141 123 Fletcher, N. B., Stratford .. .. 637 838 Foreman, C., Box 16, Tikorangi .. .. 143 36 Foreman, H. A., Tikorangi .. .. 1,419 1,075 Freeth, W. J., Waitara .. .. .,. 125 287 Fugle, H. E., Uruti .. .. .. 25 11 Gibbs, Arthur (Estate of), Tongaporutu .. 1,668 1,824 Gibson, W. H., Okoke .. .. .. 230 j 216 Glassford, W. G., Waitoitoi .. .. 610 j Nil Gordon-Glassford, A. M., Waitoitoi .. — ! 856 Gray Bros., Okau .. .. .. 945 | 607 Greenwood Bros., Muritai, Urenui .. 364 Nil Greenwood, W., Okau .. .. .. 150 Nil Gryllis, H., Urenui .. .. .. 83 i 68 Guscott, R. H., Uruti .. .. .. 82 80 Handley, C., Urenui .. .. .. 411 j 47 Henry, T. (Estate of), Pehu .. .. 347 j Nil Henwood, W. A., Okoke .. .. 259 j 39 Herbert, J. W., Urenui .. .. .. 164 284 Hine, J., Waitara .. .. .. 432 I 305 Holmes, H., Pehu .. .. .. 253 546 Hutchinson (private bag), Waitara .. 600 566 Jensen, G., Matau .. .. .. 304 526 Johnson, R. F., Waitoitoi .. .. 57 Nil Johnson, R. S., Uruti .. .. .. 80 Nil Johnston and Da vies, Mokau .. .. 6,950 6,339 Jones, J. E., Urenui .. .. .. 98 110 Jupp, A. L., Box 28, Tikorangi .. .. 408 527 Jupp, W. H., Uruti .. .. .. 82 72 Jury, B. F., Box 25, Tikorangi .. .. 580 414 Jury, T. L., Tikorangi .. .. .. 38 34 Kennington, S. J., Matau .. .. 875 845 King, Newton, Limited, New Plymouth .. 658 Nil Knuckey, L. H., Waitara .. .. 550 ■ 310 Krause, A. C. W., Kotare .. .. 777 . 536 Lange, D., Okau .. .. .. 907 809 Larsen, A., Pehu .. .. .. 370 470 Larsen, C., Matau .. .. .. 217 j 197

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Clifton Codnty—continued. Larsen, H. V. S., Matau .. .. 858 1,195 Lee„ T. H., Okoke .. .. .. 506 280 Lovell, William, Tongaporutu .. .. 20 1!) Mabin, J. B., Onaero .. .. .. 261 j 215 Managh, S. A., Urenui .. .. .. 650 657 Martin, J. W. H., Pukearuhe .. .. 576 657 McBean, D., Ngatamiro .. .. 1,531 1,951 McCoard, William J. (Estate of), Kawhatau 358 360 Valley, Mangaweka McEldowney Bros., Ngatamiro .. .. 2,680 2,509 McGregor, O. J., Okau .. .. .. 283 173 McGregor, Percy Charles, Ngatamiro .. 192 230 McGregor, W. G., Okahu .. .. 451 383 McKenzie, T., Waitara .. .. .. 216 224 McKeown, A., Okoke .. .. .. 117 75 McKeown, W. J., Tawariki (private bag), 1,651 1,680 Mokau McKoy, Mrs. M. J. (private bag), Waitara 103 100 McMullian, A., Matau .. .. .. 1,028 | 666 Miller, A. J., Uruti .. .. .. 151 j 235 Moody, Thomas, Matau .. .. 128 146 Mortensen, A., Ngatamiro .. .. 439 399 Mounsey, R., Purangi .. .. .. 645 620 Mowat, E. S. L., Waitoitoi .. .. 732 51 Murray, J., Moki Road, Uruti .. .. 711 684 Musker, Charles, Waitoitoi .. .. 42 146 Nelson, F. A., Matau .. .. .. 524 548 Nelson and Russell, Mokau River, Mokau.. 862 604 Newton, L. G., Urenui .. .. .. 584 515 O'Donnell, J. J., Okau Post-office .. 168 199 Orchard. A. J. M., Tikorangi .. .. 16 32 O'Riordan, T. J., Urenui .. .. 158 194 Patterson and Waddcll, Waitara.. .. 1,726 1,530 Phillips, J. F., Waitoitoi .. .. 59 Nil Pigott, R. H., Urenui .. .. .. 1,040 983 Radcliffe, R., Uruti .. .. .. 20 6 Radford and McKenzie, Mokau River, Mokau 444 408 Randall, P. L. (private bag), Waitara .. 215 233 Raven, J. F. (private bag), Waitara .. 289 331 Rawlinson, G. H., Post-office, Matau .. 1,503 1,920 Rawlinson, William J., Post-office, Matau.. 830 843 Riddle, John, Urenui .. .. .. — 143 Ritchie, J. F., Matau .. .. .. 300 339 Rolfe, A. J. H., Matau .. .. .. 192 139 Rolfe, P. A., Matau .. .. .. 636 509 Rowe, C. A., Pukearuhe .. .. — 20 Kowe, C. N., Rukearuhe .. .. — 78 Sarten, C. W., Box 48, Tikorangi .. 360 610 Sarten, F., Tikorangi .. .. .. 1,090 1,260 Sarten, P. G., Box 47, Tikorangi.. .. 94 79 Saywell, R., Uruti .. .. .. 70 50 Schmidt, W., Okau .. .. .. 302 233 Serimgeour, P. A., Tikorangi .. .. 110 3 Sharp, B. H., Urenui .. .. .. 1,950 1,797 Shaw, E. A., Okau .. .. .. 374 280 Shaw, S. W. (c/o Newton King Limited), 2,071 1,939 New Plymouth Sheard, A., Urenui . . .. .. 782 549 Sheen, S. (private bag), Waitara .. 405 400 Smellie, W. R., Matau .. .. .. 443 378 Smith, J. T. and A. D., Matau .. .. 542 534 Stewart, A. G. (private bag), Stratford .. 2,222 1,674 Taylor Bros., Urenui .. .. .. 106 48 Tebbutt, J. E., Matau .. .. .. 400 200 Thomson, C. L., Uruti .. .. .. 260 240 Topless, S., Urenui .. .. .. 484 429 Vickery, J., jun., Princess Street, Waitara 120 Nil Wallace, James, Kiore .. .. .. 459 410 Waterson, F. E., Pehu .. .. .. 435 Nil Watson, W. H., Tarata .. .. .. 1,122 1,478 Wells, Herbert, Pukearuhe .. .. 971 1,712 Wells, Philip, Pukearuhe .. .. 21 20 Whitehead, Alfred O., Tikorangi.. .. 461 140 Whitehead, H., Onaero .. .. 200 Nil Whitehead, J., Tikorangi .. .. 990 830