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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Amuki County—continued. Lochhead, R., and Son, " Molesworth," 18,002 18,827 Blenheim Lunn, Horace, Trelissie, Waiau . . .. 781 694 Lunn, I., Hanmer Springs .. .. 40 30 Maedonald, G. R., Balmoral .. .. 3,199 3,134 Macfarlane, 1). C., Mount Paul, Waiau .. 1,224 5,733 Macfarlane, D. D. (Estate of), Lyndon 13,770 8,220 Station, Waiau Macfarlane, Leslie, Kaiwara, Culverden .. 4,135 4,209 Mannion, T., Knock, Waiau . . .. 918 997 Martin, H. G., Puke-iti, Culverden .. 970 1,030 Mathieson, Mrs. J., and R., Culverden .. — 530 McDonald, M., Waiau .. .. .. 1,024 1,008 McDougall Bros., Dunolly, Waiau .. 1,266 1,267 McGillicuddy, Ban, Culverden .. .. 250 366 Mcintosh, D. J., Rotherham .. . . 450 489 McKay, T. W. (private bag), Balmoral, 3,133 2,920 Christchurch McKie, D. R., Lyndon Settlement, Waiau. . ! 853 850 McLaughlin, G., Culverden .. . . 362 422 McMillan, W. B., Culverden .. .. 975 1,025 McMillan, W. J., Culverden .. .. 2,515 j 3,060 McRae, George R., Island Hills, Christ- 6,170 j 6,863 church Mercer, R., Waiau .. • . •. 508 559 Milne, R., Culverden .. .. .. 320 412 Morse, Percy, Waiau .. .. .. 2,175 | 2,498 Munro, W. M., Culverden .. .. 530 I 550 Murgatroyd, John, Balmoral, Culverden .. 2,480 \ 2,674 Murray, C. R., Korari Downs (private bag), 1,602 ! 1,592 Christchurch Nicholls, W. A., Grampians (private bag), 3,702 4,915 Christchurch Nicoll, A. J. (c/o Le Clere Latter, Esq., 737 I Nil Rotherham Northcote, E. and S., Whalebaek and Mount 7,900 J 8,000 Peter, Waiau Northcote, Major, Waiau .. .. 4,980 4,572 Oldfield, E. R., Hanmer Springs .. .. 3,968 4,204 O'Malley, F. J., Waiau .. .. .. 1,309 1,422 Palmer, Henry, Rotherham . . .. 227 333 Parker, J. A., Rotherham . . .. 389 440 Pettigrew, K., Waiau . . . . . . 881 719 Pickering, Peter, Culverden . . . . 206 Nil Popplewell, George, Rotherham . . .. 633 i 641 Powis, W. M., Waiau . . . . .. 35 35 Preston, R. A., Culverden . . .. 364 325 Pullan, A. J., Waiau .. .. .. 673 ! 1,024 Rae, James, Culverden .. .. .. 314 Nil Reid and Dargie, Culverden . . .. 572 Nil Reid, G. J. H., Grassington, Rotherham .. 4,064 4,171 Rhodes, J. TL, Palside, Culverden .. — < 2,235 Richards, C. L., Annan Settlement, Waiau 422 518 Rinaldi, E., Rotherham . . .. 318 352 Rivers, G. L. and J. P., Hurunui .. 700 750 Roberts, Edward, Culverden .. .. 750 762 Robinson, Mrs. T. C., Mount Palm, Rother- 2,035 2,778 ham Rutherford, D. L., Morna, Culverden .. 2,474 | 2,300 Rutherford, Duncan (Executors of), Leslie 12,912 .13,636 Hills, Culverden Rutherford, G. 0., Lochiel, Culverden .. 7,317 j 7,718 Rutherford, W. 0., jun., Marble Point, 4,517 | 4,807 Culverden Rutherford, W. 0. (Estate of), Montrose, 5,623 5,657 Culverden Sanderson, J. and G., Rotherham .. 3,602 3,514 Savage, H. W., Waiau .. .. .. 415 260 Savill, P. J., St. Helens, Hanmer .. 30,780 40,148 Sharpe, Herbert, Waiau .. .. 921 1,084 Stackhouse, Ernest, Annan, Waiau .. 1,040 1,219 Stewart, A., " Wandledowns," Waiau .. 966 1,422 Sunckell, A. J., Waiau .. .. .. 549 706 Sutherland, R., Glenhope, Culverden .. — 6,351 Thomson, Mrs. L., Rotherham . . .. 143 133 - Thomson, T. G., Culverden .. .. 620 650 Topp, H., Rotherham .. .. .. 28 22 White, George, Waiau .. .. .. 741 818 Wilkie Bros., Culverden . . .. 447 454 Williams, W. T., Rogerson Run, Hanmer 1,307 1,514 Springs Wilson, J., Culverden .. .. .. 775 928 350,673 380,461

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, j 1826. 1927. CHEVIOT COUNTY (In Northern Subdivision). Abbott, C. G., Cheviot . . . . . . 844 836 Anderson, Duncan, Mina .. .. 234 281 Anderson, Mrs. J. (c/o James Paton), Domett 498 488 Auld, J. Alexander, Cheviot . . .. 469 600 Auld, John, Cheviot .. . . . . ! 530 580 Ayrton, Edward, Domett .. .. I 218 394 Bainbridge, William, jun., Mina .. .. 300 350 Bainbridge, William, sen., Cheviot . . 561 562 Ballantyne, G. M., Cheviot . . . . 512 463 Barker, L. (private bag), Ethelton .. 939 1,080 Barnes, George (Estate of), Spotswood . . 777 789 Beckett, Isaac, Spotswood . . .. j 600 625 Bosomworth, Mrs. Amelia, Cheviot . . j 107 169 Bowley, E., Ridgethorpe, Cheviot . . 1 412 289 Brophy, Patrick, Mina .. .. .. | 1,260 1,235 Brunton, G. B., Domett . . . . 366 336 Burgess, Edgar, Cheviot . . . . 77 270 Campbell, Lady, Cheviot .. .. 4,984 4,980 Childs, F. D., Thornbury, Domett . . 637 497 Childs, P. (Trustees of), Fern Hill, Domett.. 1,056 1,010 Cone, L. W. G., Cheviot .. .. 60 60 Conway, C. F. (Estate of), Ethelton (private 1,006 1,001 bag), Christchurch Cooper, A. D., Cheviot .. .. .. 2,320 2,350 Cooper, G. B., Domett . . . . . . 1,405 1,395 Cooper, James, Cheviot.. .. .. 1,147 1,194 Craighead, A., jun (Estate of), (private bag), 277 265 Christchurch Crampton, G. J., Domett .. .. 495 567 Crossby, C. Dampier, "Glen Albyn," Par- 1,243 1,644 nassus Dalgety, C., Spotswood, Cheviot . . 177 176 Dalgety, Charles William, Mina . . .. 449 501 Daly, Jeremiah, The Lakes, Mina .. 510 510 Daly, W. B., Port Robinson, Cheviot .. 220 215 De Lambert, F. C., Ethelton . . .. 625 610 Denton, A. E., Milburn, Domett . . 908 881 Denton, H., Domett .. . . .. 397 472 Douglas, Sholto, Ethelton .. .. 1,640 3,778 Douglas, W. A., Cheviot .. .. 1,706 1,756 Down, A. A., Spotswood .. . . 348 368 Drayton, A. F., One Tree Hill, Parnassus . . 2,830 3,250 Ducie, J., Domett . . .. . . 130 204 Dunphy, Mrs. A. E., Domett .. .. 912 915 Edridge, E., Ethelton .. .. .. 1,504 1,484 Edridge, Thomas, Tormore, Cheviot ., 1,285 1,300 Edwards, Mrs. Mary and C. D., Cheviot .. 915 866 Elliot, W. M., Cheviot .. .. .. 318 348 Elliott, T. E., Box 43, Cheviot .. .. 465 554 Elmslie, James, Cheviot .. .. 184 159 Fitzgibbon, P., Spotswood . . . . 220 327 Fitzpa trick, J., Cheviot.. .. .,1 297 1,350 Fitzpatrick, W. E., Mount Ellen, Cheviot . . 1,335 1,358 Flaherty, Martin, Cheviot .. . . 325 367 Fleming, Clifton, Port Robinson . . . . 894 910 Fleming, John, Cheviot.. .. .. I 1,600 1,821 Forbes, G. W., Cheviot .. .. .. j 1,450 1,450 Forbes, L., Spotswood .. .. .. j 600 673 Forsyth, James, Domett • • • • I 308 307 Forsyth, John, Domett . . .. j 205 205 Foster, Ian M., Domett . . . . j — 560 Foster, William L., Parnassus . . . . 761 864 Geeson, Mrs. Ann, Domett .. .. 509 509 Gibson, A. H., Cheviot . . . . .. 446 460 Gibson, L. M., Cheviot .. ... .. 920 701 Gibson, Stanley, Cheviot . . . . 457 453 Gillanders, A., Domett .. .. .. 1,392 1,315 Gillies, T., Domett .. . . . . 398 326 Harrison, A. (Estate of), (private bag), 520 533 Christchurch Harrison, G. H., Spotswood . . .. 166 460 Hiatt, John H. L., Domett .. .. 1,778 1,722 Hilling, John, Cheviot .. . . . . 341 376 Hogan, John, Domett . . .. .. 172 141 Holton, Charles F., Cheviot .. .. 356 413 Honeybone, E. P., Cheviot .. .. — 239 Hopkins, W. J., and Sons, Parnassus .. 1,534 1,385 Hopkins, W. J., and Sons, Iona, Parnassus.. 1,574 2,542 Hughes, Patrick, Domett .. . . 148 200 Hyde, A. C„ Domett .. .. .. 1,399 1,507 Hyde, A. McA., Stroma, Domett.. .. 142 Nil - Hyde Bros., Ngaroma, Parnassus .. 1,710 1,632 Hyde, W. C. (private bag), Beckenham 3,400 3,622 Hills, Christchurch