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WAIRARAPA SHEEP DISTRICT. Return of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1926, and 30th April, 1927.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. FEATHEBSTON COUNTY (In Masterton Subdivision). Adamson, H., Martinborough .. .. 430 449 Amos, C., Greytown .. .. .. — j 57 Arcus, W. E., Hikawera, Martinborough .. 1,369 1,413 Baghurst, J., Martinborough .. .. 205 j 453 Barton, Mrs. L. E., Pigeon Bush, Featherston 861 667 Barton, R. N., Ongaha, Featherston .. 1,823 1,860 Barton, William, White Rock, Featherston 8,659 9,711 Benton, C. R., Featherston .. .. 62 93 Benton, G. W., Featherston .. .. 696 202 Benton, W. O., Featherston .. .. 1,195 i 1,005 Berry, Joseph Smith, Ngapotoki, Martin- 967 951 borough Bidwill, C. R., Tawaha, Featherston .. 1,584 2,072 Bidwill, J. C., Pihautea, Featherston .. 2,025 2,210 Bidwill, W. E., Rototawai, Featherston .. 3,541 3,316 Bird, R. J., Capt. (Indian Army R.), Scindia, 519 227 Featherston Blundell, H. W., Ngaranui, Carterton .. 1,216 1,301 Bockett, E., Ohui, Featherston .. .. 379 33 Brabender, Peter, Woodside .. .. 476 420 Brandon, G. W., Featherston .. .. 984 978 Brodrick, P. F., Tuturumuri .. .. 1,037 1,022 Bryden, J., Tauherenikau .. .. 432 406 Buck, Henry, Featherston .. .. 331 374 Buck, W. J., Nikau Valley, Featherston .. 1,515 1,360 Buick, R., Masterton .. .. .. 740 647 Bunny, B. R., Masterton .. .. 1,034 1,022 Burch, Basil, Greytown.. .. .. 14 590 Burt Bros., Featherston .. .. 30 20 Busch, George, Pirinoa .. .. .. 74 54 Cameron, D. and E. P., Pahaua, Hinakura 7,941 8,184 Cameron, D. T. (Estate of), Glendhu, Hina- 8,200 8,109 kura Cameron, Mrs. M. B., Martinborough .. 880 758 Campbell, W. H„ Pirinoa .. .. 2,992 4,241 Carrick and Bennett, Homeburn, Martin- 2,502 2,460 borough Caselberg, A., Masterton .. .. 6,610 6,660 Chapman, M. L. P., Waipawa (private bag), 660 677 Martinborough Chennells, C., Ahikouka, Greytown .. 65 610 Chisholm, Allan, Featherston .. .. 46 123 Clark, Archibald, Featherston .. .. 1,190 906 Clark, R. B., Featherston .. .. 330 300 Coleman, W., Martinborough .. .. 1,694 1,398 Collins, D. C., Kahautara, Featherston .. 1,561 1,749 Cooper, James (Estate of), Hinakura .. 1,450 1,453 Cooper, O. C. (Estate of), (A. D. Birch, 952 1,174 Greytown, Manager) Corner, B., Papatahi, Featherston .. 329 298 Cundy and Donald, Hinakura .. .. 2,593 2,360 Dalgleish, S., Longbush.. .. .. 1,284 2,001 Davidson, W., Featherston .. .. 153 Nil Davis, Morgan, Pigeon Bush, Featherston.. 3,000 2,500 Deller, F. A., Tuturumuri, Wairewa (private 1,013 1,001 bag), Martinborough Donald, Quintin (Alloa), Tauherenikau .. 1,481 1,573 Donald, Quintin (Kohai Flat), Tauhereni- 670 741 kau Eglinton, H. and A., Wharekaukau, 2,292 2,519 Featherston Elgar, Charles, Awaawaroa, Featherston .. 2,978 3,451 Elgar, Charles, Clay Creek, Featherston .. 9,990 9,490 Elgar, Charles, Fernside, Featherston .. 918 913 Elkington, W. F., Hinakura .. .. 5,196 5,000 Evans, E. B. (Rural Delivery No. 3), Martin- 206 265 borough Farley, James Greytown .. .. 1,121 1,792 Fauvel, H. G., Featherston .. .. 246 355 Feast, W. J., Greytown.. .. .. — 117 Flipp, F., Kilbirnie, Wellington .. .. 704 Nil Flynn, D., Dyerville, Martinborough .. 285 303 Flynn, John, Martinborough .. .. j 100 150

No. of Sheep on April SO, April 30, 1920. 1627. Featherston County—continued. Flynn, R., Martinborough .. .. 150 207 Foreman, David Frederick, Longbush .. 931 860 Frater, R., Martinborough .. .. 475 555 Fuller, E. T., Tuturumuri, Martinborough 944 907 Galver, G. H., Kaiwaiwai, Featherston .. 1,027 682 Garrity, J. C., Dyerville, Martinborough .. — 30 Gawith, A. C., Waikoukou, Gladstone .. 1,920 196 Gilbert, G. W., Tuturumuri .. .. 923 948 Gillies, Guy J., Waipatu, Featherston .. 2,592 2,735 Gooding, F. N., Cross Creek, Featherston .. 800 473 Gooding, William Jacob, and Son, Western 2,700 1,880 Lake, Cross Creek Gordon, W. H., Purakau, Greytown .. — 23 Hancock, F. L., Hollow Rock, Martinborough 646 302 Hanlon, W. J. and S. A. Whangamoana, 3,453 3,297 Featherston Hansen, A. K., Moroa, Greytown .. 100 124 Hardy, G. W. B., Tuturumuri .. .. 822 843 Harris, A. J., Pukio, Martinborough .. 974 974 Harris, W. C., Martinborough .. .. 563 84 Harvey, Thomas, Martinborough .. 269 222 Hathway, D., Martinborough .. .. 1,280 1,554 Haycock, A. S., Martinborough .. .. 1,387 1,357 Haycock, T. C., and Son, Rough Hill, Martin- 1,444 1,386 borough Helmore, F. D., Hinakura .. .. 4,395 4,556 Herrick, P. M., Dyerville, Martinborough .. 293 60 Hewitt, C. H. G., Ngakouka, Carterton .. 4,141 3,842 Himona Whana, Kahautara, Featherston 430 410 Hodder, William G., Torohanga, Featherston 610 635 Holmes, C. R., Hinakura, Martinborough .. 1,509 1,214 Holmes, E. C. (c/o Manager), Pukenui Dyer- 1,546 1,350 ville Holmes, E. Carleton, Te Hopai, Featherston 2,011 2,353 Hume, George (Estate of), (c/o Public Trust), 1,876 2,206 Masterton Hume, William, Raho Ruru, Pirinoa, 4,401 3,536 Featherston Hutton, G. T. F., Martinborough .. 645 771 Hyland, J. W., Papatawi, Featherston .. 195 215 Ingley, Douglas, Greytown .. .. 2,065 2,270 Iorns, W. A., Martinborough .. .. 634 526 Jones, Dudley, Pirinoa .. .. .. 1,626 1,501 Judd, F., Greytown .. .. .. 731 712 Jury, W. M., Ponatahi, Carterton .. 1,753 2,017 Kelly, Richard, Silver Spring, Featherston 878 848 Kempton, F. V., Greytown .. .. 1,118 662 Kinsella, W. J., Dyerville, Martinborough.. 512 434 Luttrell, S. E. (No. 3 Rural Mail Delivery), 594 541 Featherston MacDonald, J. and H. A., Haurangi, Martin- 1,060 1,195 borough Macleay and Sons, The Kopjes, Dyerville, 360 Nil Martinborough Martin, Arthur, Otaraia, Martinborough .. 6,085 5,205 Martin, E. D., Waiura, Martinborough .. 6,333 5,797 Martin, Jack, Daniell Street, Martinborough 1,189 1,754 Martin, W. B., Puruatanga, Martinborough 4,699 4,375 Martin, W. J., Huangarua, Martinborough 5,770 6,100 Matthews, Charles, Oporua, Featherston .. 2,625 2,467 Matthews, H. A., Papatahi, Featherston .. 2,074 1,803 Matthews, Norman, Wharepapa, Feathers- 3,612 3,416 ton Matthews, R. W., Wairongomai, Feathers- 2,844 2,962 ton Maunsell, T. E. (Estate of), Waihakeke, Car- 815 815 terton McConnell, D. A. W., " The Shooting Box," 610 851 Martinborough McCullough, C., Whakarua, Masterton .. 980 944 McDougall, J. A., Patuna, Martinborough.. 5,063 4,244 McDougall, J. D,, Sunnyside, Martinborough 4,905 7,522 McDougall, Mrs. E., Pirinoa .. .. 5,787 6,475 McDougall, S. D., Te Munga, Martinborough 2,339 2,173