H.—238.

WEST COAST SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Rangitikei County—continued. Black, Alexander, Spring Creek, Marton .. 496 420 Blackmore and Duncan, Ruanui Station, 7,829 9,272 Mataroa Blanchard, A. W., Glyneath, Bull's .. ; 1,050 1,188 Bland, A., Utiku .. . . .. 439 457 Boneham, M. A., Marton .. .. 947 Nil Bonnor and Munro, Mangaweka .. .. 2,589 2,772 Boon, D. E., Mataroa .. .. .. 1,006 963 Bowen, John W., Marton .. .. 1,736 1,170 Bowler, John, Mataroa .. .. .. 694 754 Bowman, W. J., Fern Flats, Marton .. 475 128 Boyd, Arthur, Tunahanga,Box 307, Hastings | 600 600 Boys, John, Mangaweka .. .. j 1,413 1,322 Bradley, Mrs. M. K., Taihape .. .. 864 727 Brady, Thomas, Mataroa .. .. 514 386 Bramley, G. N., Kawhatau Valley, Manga- 1,253 1,150 weka Brice, J., Fern Flats, Marton .. .. 2,395 I 4,290 Briee, J., Rose Bank, Marton .. .. 4,539 2,316 Brioe, John, Marton .. .. .. 3,462 [ 3,170 Brightwell, H., Pukepapa Road, Bull's .. 276 j 255 Britton, W. L., Kotukuraeroa (private bag), — j 1,480 Taihape Broderick, Richard, Mataroa .. .. 375 380 Bromley, James, Bull's .. .. 11 3 Brookie, F. C.,Borderside, Parawanui, Bull's 294 243 Brooky Bros., Mataroa .. .. .. 666 j 966 Broome, D., Papakai Road, Taihape .. 409 486 Broome, D. L., Papakai Road, Taihape .. 914 908 Brough, W., Taoroa, via Taihape .. 1,798 1,755 Broughton, C. M., Bull's .. .. — 56 Brown, Miss A. B., P.O. Box 23, Taihape.. — 2,962 Brown Bros., Marton .. .. .. 1,322 Nil Brown, G. H. (Trustees of the Estate of), 1,733 1,598 Taoroa Brown, Robert, Bull's .. .. .. 341 ! 80 Bruce and Treadwell, Mataroa .. .. 3,326 3,471 Buckley, J., Taihape .. .. .. 368 379 Bull, James, jun., Hunterville .. .. 5,350 5,965 Bull, L. K. G., Hunterville .. .. 2,134 2,365 Burgess, P. W., Hunterville .. .. 473 Nil Burgess, R. G., Bonny Glen, Marton .. — 694 Burridge, S. V., Mounganui, Moawhango .. 4,415 5,583 Butement, F. J., Hunterville .. .. 1,222 1,060 Cameron, IX, Onga Road, Hunterville .. 549 581 Cameron, H. J., Glenmore, Turakina .. 5,680 5,099 Cameron, Thomas, Hunterville .. .. 696 j 682 Campion, James, Okirae, Fordell .. 19,537 I 17,080 Carton, N. M., Bull's . . .. ... — I 276 Carson, Thomas, Box 36, Bull's .. .. 729 ; 912 Carson, W. D., Bull's .. .. .. 1,020 Nil Carson, W. I)., Bull's .. .. .. 755 564 Carter, R. G., Mangaweka .. .. 336 376 Cartier, S., Taihape . . .. .. 646 i 517 Casey, Patrick (private bag), Taihape .. 830 938 Cash, F. H., Kaweka Road, Taihape .. 768 767 Chambers and McLean (Mangaohane Es- 17,454 18,022 tate), Taihape Chisholm, C. J., Hunterville .. .. 399 439 Chisholm, J. H., Ongo Road, Hunterville .. 1,254 i Nil Chisholm, T., Earlston, Hunterville .. 591 852 Clarke, G. C., Mangaweka .. . . — 997 Cleaver, R., Box 99, Taihape .. .. | 2,646 2,660 Cockburn, Robert, Stanway, Halcombe .. 329 344 Cockburn, William, Arapata, Marton .. 208 1,573 Cockburn, William, Marton .. .. 978 230 Cockburn, William, Porewa, Marton .. 774 298 Coleman, A. G., Poukiore, Hunterville .. 1,014 1,051 Coleman, A. S., Marton .. .. 2,071 2,594 Coleman, A. W., Hunterville .. .. 121 71 Coleman, J., Raumai Grange, Bull's .. 755 Nil Coleman, L. W. and E. V., Bull's .. — 40 Coleman, M., Hunterville .. .. 627 629 Coleman, Mrs. J. A., Poukiore, Hunterville 123 74 Coleman, R. C., Marton .. .. 314 233 Coleman, R. T., Fern Flats, Marton .. 523 711 Coleman, W. C., Hunterville .. .. 270 271 Collier, Henry, Maungaraupi, Marton .. 2,587 2,277 Collier, H., Waltarua, St. John's Hill, Wa- 22,948 22,205 nganui Collier, J. M. B., Rangiwahia, Mataroa .. 4,510 6,106 Collins, I). N., Taoroa .. .. .. 1,144 1,081 Collins, F. L., Lowlands, Taihape .. 84 155 Collins, J. E. A., Kowhai Glen, Taihape .. 653 735

No. of Sheep on April 30,1 April 30, 1926. | 1927. Ranqitikei County —continued. Collins, J. E. A., " Iorangi," Taoroa . . 613 633 Connors, W. B., Wangaehu .. .. 43 42 Coogan, William, Mataroa .. .. 1,166 1,06!) Cooper, J., Taihape .. .. .. 1,270 772 Cornfoot, James, Greatfort .. .. 1,188 1,443 Corrigan, M., Raukura, Taihape .. . . 32 Nil Corrigan, Michael, Taihape .. .. 446 270 Cottrell, F. R., Moawhango .. .. 2,100 2,170 Crabb, D. J., Marton .. .. .. 400 590 Crabb, L. J., Marton .. .. .. 477 480 Craig, James, Wangaehu .. .. 2,344 2,501 Craig, John, Turakina .. .. .. — 784 Crawford, Alexander, Marton .. .. 618 764 Crawford, W. J., Hunterville .. .. 763 Nil Crystall, G. B., Moawhango .. .. 1,025 1,753 Cummings, J., Taoroa, Taihape .. .. 256 294 Dalgety, C. F., Mangaweka .. .. 2,324 2,541 Dalrymple, J. H., Mangaweka .. .. 852 782 Dalrymple, K. W. and R. O. Parawanui, 3,579 3,909 Bull's Dalziell, K. G., Blair Athol, Mangaonoho .. 1,376 1,157 Dalziell, L. D., Hunterville .. .. 1,820 1,798 Dalziell, R. G., Blair Athol, Hunterville .. 1,128 859 Davidson, W. A., Mangaweka .. .. 843 841 Davies, T. S., Mataroa .. .. . . 306 400 Davis, R. G., Koeke .. .. .. 730 825 Dawbin, R. C., Fern Flats, Marton .. j 344 334 Death, A. G., Marton .. .. .. 146 179 Deighton and Purnell, Marton J unction .. j 1,393 1,346 Devane, James, Tirirau Kawa, via Mataroa 1,165 1,165 Dexter, H., Fern Flats, Marton .. 461 595 Dick and Welsh, Heaton Park, Marton . . — 515 Dick, W. S. R., Wellington Road, Marton.. — 11 Dickinson, F., Ridge Road, Mangaweka .. ! — 279 Dillon, L., Taihape .. .. .. 457 549 District Agent, Public Trust .. .. i 2,719 4,991 Dixon, W. and M. J., Papanui Station, 12,000 11,966 Mataroa Dobson, A. C., P.O. Box 9, Taihape .. 37 39 Donaldson, L., Utiku .. .. .. 60 50 Donovan, H., Taoroa .. . . .. 710 810 Doole Bros., Pukeokahu, Taihape .. — 695 Doole, John, jnn., Pukeokahu, Taihape .. 1,791 1,500 Doole, William, Napuna, Pukeokahu, Taihape 110 409 Doughty, P. A., Bull's .. .. .. —- 224 Doughty, W. A., Spring Hill, Bull's .. 258 438 Doughty, W. A., Spring Hill, Bull's .. 271 308 Dudding, J. B. S., Greystoke, Marton .. 2,500 2,570 Duffy, S., Turakina .. .. .. 500 463 Duncan and Tilley, Maowhango .. .. 2,552 2,648 Duncan, Ensor, and Robson, Moawhango 9,314 10,522 Duncan, J. H. T., " Hiwera," Taihape .. 1,676 1,873 Duncan, J. T., " Hiwera," Taihape .. 1,432 1,386 Duncan, K. M., Otairi, Hunterville .. j 1,925 2,164 Duncan, T. A., Otairi, Hunterville .. 26,500 19,600 Durrant, G., Taoroa .. .. I 3,117 2,919 Ellis Bros., Killeymoon, Bull's .. .. 1,091 1,206 Ellis, F. J., "Surrey Farm," Bull's .. 692 712 Ellison, James, Utiku . . . . .. 812 789 Emmerson, W. H., Marton .. .. 1 800 300 Ennis Bros., Hunterville .. .. 1,220 Nil Ennis, J. A., Hunterville .. .'. — 617 Ennis, W. J., Hunterville .. .. — 617 Fannin, A. R., Hiwi, Taihape .. .. 1,905 2,440 Farr, A., Utiku .. .. .. 305 286 Farr, F., Marton .. .. .. 387 387 Ferguson, W. (o/o Meldrum, McLean, and; 2,000 2,346 Davis), Hunterville Fernie, Miss C. E., Pukeroa .. .. 1,057 1,010 Fernie, W. D., Pukeroa .. .. 6,528 8,914 Findlay, W. M. C. (c/o Mr. W. Brough), 338 566 Taoroa, via Taihape Fitzherbert, B. C., Taoroa .. .. 1,544 1,613 Floyd, Mrs. A., Taihape .. .. 856 1,506 Follett, D. F., Crofton, Marton .. .. 50 30 Franke, Wilhelm, Turakina .. .. 974 923 Frederick, H. E., Hunie Street, Marton .. 408 330 Friedricli, A. J., Marton .. .. 290 318 Friedrich, D. G., and C. A., Marton .. 1,415 1,150 Friedrich, G., Brooklyn, Marton . . .. 880 741 Fullerton-Smith, A. W. (Estate of), Hautawa, 1,171 1,523 Hunterville Fullerton-Smith, A. W. (Estate of), Thry- 78 Nil bergh, Marton