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No, of Sheep on April 30, April BO, 1926. 1927. Hutt County—continued. Quarantine Station (Department of Agri- 54 82 culture), Somes Island Reith, A. and R., Pahautanui .. .. 1,596 1,591 Riddiford, Erie, Orongorongo, Lower Hutt 7,390 7,300 Russell, Edward, Whiteman's Valley, Upper 214 Nil Hutt Russell, H., Upper Hutt .. .. 1,033 1,112 Russell, N. M., Whiteman's Valley, Upper —• 203 Hutt Russell, Thomas, and Sons, Whiteman's 1,133 1,731 Valley Scholes, Frank, Upper Hutt .. .. 875 864 Seholes, Thomas, Wainui-o-mata .. 82 82 Scholes, W., Wainui-o-mata .. .. 44 20 Smith, F. H„ Paekakariki .. .. 1,513 1,590 Smith, Harold, Paekakariki .. .. 2,600 2,524 Smith, J. S., Tunapo, Paekakariki .. 162 120 Smith, L. S., Paekakariki .. .. 2,647 2,441 Smith, W. G., Paekakariki .. .. 1,487 1,730 Speedy, P., Belmont, Post-office, Lower Hutt 344 340 St. Joseph's Orphanage (The Mother Superior) 12 10 Stace, E. E., Pahautanui .. .. — 369 Stace, W. N., Pahautanui .. .. 265 Nil Stevens, James, Kaitoke .. .. 861 906 Stewart, V. A., Stoke's Valley, Lower Hutt 361 328 Strand, W. T. and J. N., Lower Hutt .. 1,885 1,308 Stuart, Charles, Pahautanui .. .. 490 700 Stuart, David, Pahautanui .. .. 13 3 Suggitt, J., Kaitoke .. .. .. 700 886 Swanson, Charles E., Silverstream, Upper 510 542 Hutt Swanson, James, Silverstream, Upper Hutt 303 Nil Swanson, R. C., Silverstream, Upper Hutt — 273 Taylor, G. IL, Pahautanui .. .. 523 492 Taylor, H. W. P., Pahautanui .. .. 446 457 Taylor, Mrs. Annie, Pahautanui .. .. 198 207 Thompson, S. D., Stoke's Valley, Upper Hutt 33 2 Tyer, Alfred, Box 10, Upper Hutt .. 927 Nil Vella, Mariano, Mana Island, Titahi Bay .. 883 943 Walker, James (Estate of), Plimmerton .. 4,100 3,946 Wall, James, 80 Onepu Road, Lyall Bay, 2,306 2,250 Wellington Wall, L. B., Post-office, Kairanga .. 811 904 ; Wall, R. S., Mount Welcome, Pukerua Bay 1,890 1,784 Ward, W. J., Normandale, Lower Hutt .. — 869 Ward, W. J., and G. R. Hoggard, Norman- 875 Nil dale, Lower Hutt Webber, Mrs. H., Otaki .. .. 860 932 : Weggery, W. H. and V., Paraparaumu .. 239 230 Wbiteman Bros., Akatarawa, Upper Hutt 2,537 2,361 Whiteman, J. M., Wallaceville .. .. 734 710 ! Williamson, John, Trentham .. .. 292 267 ! Williamson, Mrs. M., Hayward's .. 418 205 Williamson, R. H. S., Hayward's .. 837 998 Wilton, J. J., Paraparaumu .. .. 466 452 Wood, James J., Wainui-o-mata .. — 19 Wood, J. O., Wainui-o-mata .. .. 418 508 Woodward, C. H., Kaitoke .. .. 61 Nil Wright, James, Wainui-o-mata .. .. 18 18 133,617 131,463 MAKARA COUNTY (In Wellington Subdivision). Allen, John, Tawa Flat .. .. 76 101 Beavis, A., Happy Valley, Brooklyn .. 149 24 Beech, W. L., Ohariu, Johnsonville .. 350 331 Best, A., Ohariu .. .. .. 604 620 Broderick, T. (Estate of), Johnsonville .. 363 313

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927; Makaba Cottnty—continued,. Broderick, A. T., Woodland, Johnsonville 363 92 Bryant, B., Ohariu .. .. .. 101 50 Bryant Bros., Ohariu, Johnsonville .. 4,268 4,109 Cameron, D., Horokiwi, Petone .. .. 254 199 Catley, Allan, Makara .. .. .. 50 50 Cook Bros., Makara .. .. .. 490 528 Cook, Ernest, Takirau, Makara .. .. 400 403 Coster, Alfred, 115 Upland Road, Ivelburn 1,795 Nil Dorman, W. P., Happy Valley Station, 5,682 0,220 Brooklyn Earp, E. W., Boseobel, Tawa Plat .. 12 9 Eastwick, A. J., Johnsonville, Makara .. 3,650 3,399 Emmett Bros., Titahi Bay .. .. 942 920 Prost, P. W., Johnsonville .. .. 760 712 Garrett, Alfred, Jolmsonville .. .. 173 138 Gaskin, M. and R. T., Makara .. .. 1,396 1,300 Giddings, A. J., Cooper Street, Karori, Wei- — 2,068 lington Greer, Oscar R., Clarence Parm, Tawa Flat 474 483 Greer, S. J. Tawa Plat .. .. .. 50 50 Hawkins, F. H., Makara .. .. 378 378 Hodge, W., Porirua Road, Johnsonville .. 146 97 Hook, T. E., Porirua .. .. .. 100 40 Hooper, J., Karori, Wellington .. .. 576 606 Horrobin, D., Tawa Flat .. .. 366 346 Horrobin, Mrs. A., Ohariu .. .. 1,416 1,416 Hume, W. P., Ohariu .. .. .. — 2,330 Hume, H., Ohariu .. .. .. 2,500 Nil Hyde, A., Tawa Flat .. .. .. — 385 Hyde, E. M., Tawa Flat .. .. 109 107 Jervis, Henry, Makara .. .. .. 757 626 Kilmister, Arthur, Main Road, Ngaio .. 1,821 1,720 Kilmister, F. (Otari Farm), Main Road, 1,360 1,324 Karori, Wellington Kilmister, Frederick (Kilmister's Mount), 350 350 Main Road, Karori, Wellington Kirkcaldie, J. A., Makara .. .. — 1,676 Liddle Bros., Johnsonville .. .. 881 1,005 Maher, Thomas, Porirua .. .. 2,939 2,835 McKelvie, John, Karori, Wellington .. 270 301 McMenamen, James, Makara .. .. 6,200 6,186 McMenamen, Mrs. Hannah, Terawhiti Station 9,393 9,587 (James McMenamen, Attorney for), Makara Mexted, J. W., Tawa Flat .. .. 1,018 1,012 Mexted, S. B., Tawa Flat .. .. 876 1,388 Mexted, Victor, Porirua .. .. 828 886 } Monaghan, J. and S., South Makara .. 1,566 1,575 Mungavin, Patrick, Aotea, Porirua .. 650 551 Nairn, L. P., Takapu, Tawa Flat .. 1,295 1,319 Porirua Mental Hospital (c/o Manager), 96 125 i Porirua ' Prendergast, P., Horokiwi, Petone .. 87 77 Prosser, J. H., Takapuhia, Porirua .. 1,200 1,260 Robertson, Thomas, Takapu, Tawa Flat .. 1,389 1,019 Rowell, David, Tawa Flat .. .. 420 311 Rutherford, G. C., Ohariu .. .. 1,197 1,118 Seivers Bros., Porirua .. .. .. 492 417 Seivers, W. A., Tawa Flat .. .. 513 461 Spence, Mrs. Ann, Makara .. .. 264 222 Stebbings, H. W., Pine Hill, Johnsonville 608 599 Steele, W. D. T., Johnsonville .. .. 559 558 Taylor, W. A., Tawa Flat .. .. 81 105 Trotter, W. J., Makara .. .. 31 63 Whitehouse Bros., Porirua .. .. 3,892 3,592 . Wilson, A., Johnsonville .. .. 41 244 Wilson, E. J., Hiilsbourne, Johnsonville .. 89 85 Windley, E. and W., Porirua .. .. 537 596 Woodman, J., Tawa Flat .. .. 154 189 Worters, Charles W., Ohariu, Johnsonville 623 554 70,470 71,760