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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30 1926. 1927. Waimarino County—continued. Gardner, L., Ruatiti .. .. .. 2,396 1,390 Geraghty, M., Raetihi .. .. .. 219 82 Gibson, E. F., Box 2, Raetihi .. .. 2,530 Nil Gibson, R. L., 2 Selwyn Street, Wanganui 3,368 3,407 Goddard Bros., Raetihi .. .. 70 Nil Goldfinch, G. J., jun., Ohakune .. .. 1,925 2,436 Gould, Mrs. V. K. (e/o Messrs. Fullerton, 1,527 1,301 Smith, Marton) Gregg, C. W., Ruatiti .. .. .. 2,121 1,998 Griee, B. W., jun., Upper Retaruke, Kaitieke 270 394 Gripp, H. M., Raetihi .. .. .. 558 644 Hadley, R. H., Murumuru .. .. 200 485 Hall, Edwin, Hunterville .. .. — 2,600 Hammer, F., Wade's Landing, Wanganui 380 405 River Hancock, F. E., Mangatiti .. .. 679 650 Handley, J., juu., Mangaeturoa, Raetihi .. 838 733 Hansen, M. M., B., and F., Raetihi .. 9 Nil Harris, A. B. and H. H., Marua, Ruatiti .. 1,944 1,958 Harris, A. B., Okakurea, Raetihi .. 841 1,319 Harris Bros., Karioi .. .. .. 1,007 1,009 Harris Bros. (Barry's Farm), Raetihi .. 200 247 Harris Bros. (Ellery's Farm), Raetihi .. 88 137 Harris, H. H. and A. B., Taonui, Rae- 2,473 1,910 tihi Hellawell, C. H., Mangapurua .. .. 524 558 Hill and Patterson (c/o M. F. Hill), Ohakune 193 319 Holt, R., and Sons, Box 95, Hastings .. 768 1,139 Hoori Hami, Ranana .. .. .. 204 278 Hopkinson, Mrs. L.. Raetihi .. .. 1,249 1,192 Horn, C. P., Ohakune . . .. .. 18 37 Houghton, C. G., Raetihi .. .. 2,291 2,035 Hunter, J. R., Ore Ore .. .. .. 1,838 2,205 Hynes, B., Ruatiti .. .. .. 826 738 Jackson, F. R., and Co., Raetihi .. .. 597 503 Jamieson, James, Mangaeturoa .. .. 1,135 1,144 Jefeoate, C. F. R., Murumuru, Raetihi .. 1,580 Nil Jenkins, H., Raetihi .. .. .. 126 33 Jensen, A. W., Ruatiti, Raetihi .. .. 1,718 2,432 Johnston and Son, Pipiriki . . .. 1,263 1,650 Johnston, Edward, Murumuru .. .. 347 35 Johnstone and Wise, Mangatiti Landing, 456 152 Wanganui River Jones, W. (private bag), Raetihi .. 700 Nil Lacy, J. S., Te Rata, Wanganui River .. 3,690 2,660 Lance and Co., Raetihi .. .. .. 924 916 Leitch, Moorhead, Raetihi .. .. 691 428 Lisette and Burrell (e/o J. Lisette), 28 Sar- 1,038 Nil geant Street, Wanganui Littlewood, H. W., Parapara, Raetihi .. —■ 270 Lovenfosse, H., Raetihi.. .. .. 935 832 Low, J. B., Mangatiti Landing, Wanganui 651 847 River Lynch Bros., Raetihi .. .. .. 1,788 1,525 Lynch, C. D., Raetihi .. .. .. 644 583 Lynch, Norman, Raetihi .. .. 466 Nil Macey and Bristol (c/o Mr. Macey, Dalgety 2,019 Nil and Co.), Wanganui Macphail, D. C., Raetihi .. .. 1,977 1,370 Madden, H., Raetihi .. .. .. 1,060 j Nil Maddison, A., Middle Road, Raetihi .. 275 194 Malpas Bros., Mangoihe .. .. 1,156 Nil Manson, H. J., Raetihi .. .. .. 2,152 2,346 Mason, I). (Estate of), (c/o W. Coleman), 6,280 6,199 Kakatahi McArthur, Thomas, Raetihi .. .. 1,166 1,078 McAulifte, T. J., Pukekaha, Raetihi .. 290 480 McCoubrie Bros., Box 31, Raetihi .. 1,523 1,419 McDonald, H. (private bag), Mangapurua, 602 562 via Pipiriki McDonald, J. S., Karioi .. .. 800 1,800 McDonnell, P. and J., Rangiwaea, Karioi.. 6,636 7,060 McDougall, R., Ohakune .. .. 345 299 McGregor, D. S. (J. Winks, Manager), Rae- 4,565 4,354 tihi Mclndoe, A., Ruatiti, Raetihi .. .. 3,133 2,775 McLean, D. D., Ore Ore, Raetihi.. .. 3,865 3,625 McLean, J. R., Ore Ore, Raetihi .. .. 1,800 1,000 McLean, T. E., Oruakukura .. .. 1,300 1,245 McNie, F., Glenalpine, Orautoha.. .. 1,525 1,656 McNie, Frank, Orautoha .. .. 942 978 McNie, W., Raetihi .. .. .. 1,321 1,329 Merson, Walter, Ohakune .. .. 172 202 1 Meyer, August, Orautoha, Raetihi .. 1,200 1,174 1

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Waimarino County—continued. Milbank, A., Murumuru .. .. 835 568 Miles, K. M. (Estate of), and Te Kowhai 3,684 2,939 Development Company (Limited), (c/o F. W. Savell), Pipiriki Millar, R. G., Ohakune .. .. .. 780 813 Mitchinson Bros, and Bolt, Raetihi .. 1,833 1,548 Morgan, S. J., Pipiriki .. .. .. 1,825 1,300 Morton, Joseph A., Waituhe, Ohakune .. 363 458 Mosen Estate (o/o F. McNie), Orautoha .. 587 528 Mosen, Mrs. E. M., Motiti Road, Raetihi .. 232 322 Mowat Bros., Mangapurua .. .. 661 1,357 Murray and Gibbons (private bag), Raetihi 3,532 3,409 Murray, Mrs. G. A. (c/o P. C. Murray), 100 Nil (private bag), Raetihi Neal, J. R., Raetihi .. .. .. 192 173 Nicol, P., Rangataua .. .. .. 644 701 O'Cavenagh, P. W., Ruatiti .. .. 1,100 1,020 O'Connor, J., Orautoha, Raetihi .. .. 407 235 Oliver, J. A., Tohanga Road, Ohakune .. 49 Nil O'Neill, A. P., Ore Ore .. .. .. 698 767 O'Neill Bros. (T. M. Barnott, Manager), 6,163 5,778 Ruatiti O'Neill, Patrick, Murumuru .. .. 1,984 2,052 O'Neill, T., and Sons, Kakatahi .. .. 14,100 14,108 Pearce and Pearce, Ore Ore, Raetihi .. 6,776 5,991 Pearson, R., Ohakune .. .. .. 1,540 1,904. Pepper and Nicholson, Wanganui .. 600 306 Perham, Larsen, and Co., Rangataua .. 4,707 3,919 Perrett and Bradley, Raetihi, Oruaku- 1,420 1,609 kura Pike, H. R., Raetihi .. .. .. 2,440 2,642 Powell, C. Guy, The Farm, Karioi .. 1,654 Nil Powell, Mrs. C. G., Karioi .. .. 920 1,367 Price, G. H., Pukekaha, Raetihi .. . . 507 527 Proude, P., Pakihi .. .. .. — 320 Punch, F., Raetihi .. .. .. 386 328 Punch, Frank, Rangataua .. .. 223 584 Punch, J. F., Raetihi .. .. .. 600 1,307 Quin, J., Ruatiti .. .. .. 262 305 Randle, O., Rangataua .. .. .. 1,013 Nil Read, A. H., Ohakune .. .. .. 183 242 Remus, W., Rangataua.. .. .. — 4 Richardson, C., Ohakune .. .. •— 53 Risk Company (Limited), Raetihi .. 1,883 2,071 Russell and Gray, Whakahoro, Wanganui 400 Nil River Sands, A. E., Hoihinga, Raetihi .. .. 24 20 Scarrow, A. J., Raetihi .. .. 200 60 Scarrow, C. D., Konini, Raetihi .. .. 681 1,024 Scarrow, C. D., Orautoha, Raetihi .. 395 310 Scarrow, C. D. (Middle Road Farm), Raetihi 156 185 Scarrow, N. D., Rangataua .. .. 505 490 Scott, James (Estate of late), Raetihi .. 234 250 Scott, William (Estate of), Putiki .. 7,354 7,270 Seth-Smith and Stephenson, Ohakune .. 1,390 1,042 Seth-Smith, W., Ohakune .. .. 275 63 Sinnett, M. J., Karioi .. .. .. 2,545 Nil Sladden, M. B. and P. J., Martondell, 970 984 Marton Sladden, M. B. and P. J., Karamea, Marton 235 800 Smith, R. W., Ohakune .. .. — 431 Smith, W. J. L. (c/o McNie. Bros.), Orau- 424 ! 540 toha ' Solly, A. O., Waipapa, Raetihi .. .. 661 1 612 Solly, C. B„ Ruatiti .. .. .. 1,372 1,255 Sommerville, E. L., Raetihi .. .. 306 262 Stafford, F., Ruatiti .. .. .. 668 430 Stephens, Walter, Karioi .. .. 2,223 1,088 Storey, A. E., Ruatiti, via Raetihi .. 1,011 921 Strachan Bros., Karioi .. .. .. 1,016 1,020 Stuckey, E. E. (private bag), Raetihi .. 630 703 Tamahina Paamu, Ranana .. .. 5 4 Tansey, Mrs. F. M. M., Murumuru .. 528 479 Tapeka Turehu, Mrs. Ada (c/o F. McNie), 474 214 Orautoha, Raetihi Teoti Peretini, Karioi .. .. .. 335 175 Te Reimana Tuatini, Raetihi .. .. 144 Nil Thompson Bros., Ruatiti .. .. 1,065 453 Titi Tihu, Houseboat, via Taumarunui .. 300 350 Todd, F., Pukekaha, Raetihi .. .. 748 992 Tucker, Frederick, Pipiriki .. .. 1,050 612 Turnbull, J., Raetihi .. .. .. 787 792 Voelkerling; A. W., Orautoha, Raetihi .. 830 788 Voelkerling, E. A., Orautoha, Raetihi .. 508 815