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No. of Sheep on April 30,1 April 30, 1926. 1927. Kowai County—continued. Hurley, H., Balcairn .. .. .. 662 399 James Bros., Sefton .. .. .. 534 581 James, J. H., Amberley .. .. 826 816 James, W. and T. H., Leithfield .. . . 730 540 Jamieson, Henry, Balcairn .. . . 574 457 Johnston, P. W., Amberley .. .. 1.175 1,418 Kelcher, W. A., Balcairn .. . . 257 339 Lang, Frederick, Sefton . . .. 140 170 Lang, H., Sefton .. .. .. 7 166 Lawrence, A. J., Amberley .. .. 1,920 2,000 Marchell, M. R. J., Amberley .. .. — 1,349 Mathers, John W., Saltwater Creek . . 246 435 Matthews, W., Ashley .. .. . . — 51 May, Fred., Leithfield .. .. .. 30 92 May, H., Leithfield .. .. .. 300 266 McAdam Bros., Balcairn .. .. 324 411 McCrenor, David, Ashley .. .. — 72 McFarlane, William, Amberley .. . . | 15 15 McGiffert, Francis, Sefton .. .. 45 42 McGowan, Samuel, Sefton .. .. 125 40 McLean, G. A., Amberley . . .. 2,797 2,601 McLean, G. N., Glasnevin, Amberley .. 1,498 1,601 McLean, H. H., Ardross, Amberley .. 659 679 O'Brien, D., Amberley .. .. .. 73 75 O'Connor, M., Balcairn .. .. .. 169 31 Page, G. R., Waipara .. . .. 844 705 Paterson, William A., The Kennels, 145 177 Amberley Payne, Edwin A., Amberley .. .. 530 181 Peach, Robert, Ashley Park .. .. 165 155 Penfold, F. A. H., Leithfield .. .. 34 41 Redmayne, W. L., Amberley .. .. 528 21 Reeves, E. R., Leithfield .. .. — 26 Retallick, J., Amberley .. .. 403 431 Retallick, Thomas, Amberley .. .. 108 116 Rhodes, Sir Robert Heaton, Sefton .. — 379 Robertson, J. A., Balcairn .. .. 193 205 Rodgers, J. J., Amberley .. . . 196 166 Rubboek, L. H., Amberley .. .. — 766 Russell, J. S., Leithfield ' .. .. 61 64 Rutherford, S. E., Amberley .; .. 3,102 3,250 Schaffer, John, Sefton .. .. .. 1,342 1,647 Scott, T. J., Sefton .. " .. . . 9 Nil Shepherd Bros., Amberley .. . . 266 275 Starkey, J. B., Amberley .. .. — 508 Streeter, J. W., Amberley .. . . 980 1,160 Stringer, W. J., Ashley .. .. 381 249 Tait, A. J., Mount Brown, Amberley .. 644 851 Taylor, W., Amberley .. .. .. 417 373 Thomas, James, Sefton .. .. .. 359 Nil Turnbull, A. R., Bingley, Balcairn .. 2,317 2,813 Vallance, A., Sefton .. .. .. — 152 Vette, C. G., Ashley .. .. .. 84 Nil Watson, A. J., Amberley .. . . 464 229 Watson, J. E., Broomfield .. .. j 1,142 1,220 Watt, J. H., Amberley .. .. .. J — 700 Weir, W. H., Amberley .. ... 278 356 Wilson, F., Sefton .. .. .. — 7 Wood, W. B„ Amberley .. .. 1,039 1,078 Wornall, S., Amberley .. .. .. 76 90 Wornall, R. E., Amberley .. .. 115 121 Wright, R. C., Ashley . . .. .._ 80 85 Wright, J. T., Leithfield .. .'. \ — 144 Wylie, J. !)., Sefton .. .. .. 433 527 Wylie, Thomas, Sefton .. .. . . 309 Nil ,75,587 75,988 ASHLEY COUNTY. (In Northern Subdivision.) Ashton, E., South Loburn .. .. 413 114 Bailey Bros., Loburn .. .. .. 1,567 1,320 Barker, A. S., Loburn .. .. .. 144 92 Barker, G. W., Loburn .. .. .. 710 580 Barker, H. B., Loburn .. .. . . 166 176 Barwell, T. W., North Loburn .. .. 180 217 Bennett, H., North Loburn .. .. 77 39 Bennett, William, North Loburn.. .. 437 412 Blunden, L. W. (Executors of), " The Downs,' 3,745 3,820 Bennett's (per Arthur Blunden) Bowron, F. S., Okuku (private bag, Rangiora) 640 710 Brady, James, Loburn .. .. .. 124 150 Brown, H., Mount Thomas, Rangiora .. — 153 Brown, J. A., Whiteneck, Rangiora .. j 2,579 2,515 Bruce, G. A., Lee's Valley, Oxford .. 1,355 1,946 Calvert, C., Whiterock .. .. .. I 1,757 ; 1,811 Carboy Bros., Loburn .. .. .. I 180 i 239

i No. of Sheep on I April 30, April 30 J 1926. 1927. Ashley County—continued. Carson, Wilson, Rangiora .. .. 674 541 Casserley, T., Loburn .. .. .. 31 31 Catton, A. R., Whiterock .. .. 30 100 Croft, George Thomas, Mov Flat, Lobiirn .. 866 1,042 Croft, Thomas (Estate of), Ashley Bank .. 78 76 Dawson, T., Loburn .. .. .. 298 42 Dixon, F. J., Loburn .. .. .. 1,564 916 Ensor, Hugh, Rakahuri, Rangiora .. 3,606 3,640 Ensor, J. H. (Estate of), Rydal Downs, 4,207 4,980 Okuku Ensor, Robert, Okuku .. .. .. 2,284 2,502 Feary, Charles T. A., Glentui, East Oxford 504 232 Feathers Estate, Claremont, North Loburn 200 173 Feathers Estate (Homestead Property), 200 309 North Loburn Ferguson, George S., Round Hill, Loburn .. '> 625 712 Fitzgibbon, James, North Loburn .. , 263 220 Fitzgibbon, Joe, North Loburn .. .. 285 324 Fitzgibbon, L. and M., North Loburn .. 957 865 Fitzgibbon, M., North Loburn .. .. 10 4 Fitzgibbon, Patrick, jun., North Loburn .. 133 120 Fitzgibbon, P., North Loburn .. .. 12 12 Fitzsimmons, P., Cust .. .. .. 1,120 1,122 Forestdale Sheep-farming Company (c/o H. 2,331 2,550 Luers), Oxford Fultan, G., Whiterock, Rangiora.. . . — 4,615 Galletley, James, North Loburn .. .. 165 157 Gibson, E. M., Lee's Valley, Oxford .. 1,486 1,502 Gillespie, William H., East Oxford .. 1,877 1,625 Graham, C. E., Loburn .. . . 918 918 Gudex Bros., White Rock, Rangiora .. 3,810 4,131 Hiatt, John S., North Loburn .. .. 239 259 Hodgson, T. (Estate of), North Loburn . . 17 26 Hopkins, G. T., North Loburn .. .. 148 121 Hugley, R. J., Loburn .. .. 58 Nil Hutchison, D. R., White Rock, Rangiora . . 2,375 1,964 Joyce, John, North Loburn .. .. 638 435 Judson, J., East Oxford .. .. — 1,438 Kennedy, A., Loburn .. .. .. 77 71 King, J. H., North Loburn .. .. 79 61 Lang, G., Saltwater Creek .. . . 147 72 Lilly, W. H. T., Oxford.. .. .. 1,721 2,092 Lott, John, Lee's Valley, East Oxford .. 1,630 1,585 Macfarlane, Alan M., Whiterock, Rangiora 4,374 4,421 Mackintosh, William, Whiterock, Rangiora 2,040 1,960 McCracken Bros.and Ensor, Hayland Estate, 4,396 4,016 Rangiora Metherall, H. T., North Loburn .. .. 1,243 972 Millen, Jas., Ashley .. .. .. 104 98 Miller, A. M., North Loburn .. .. 720 760 Milton, E. B., Birch Hill Station, Rangiora 7,557 7,512 O'Carroll, T., jun., Ashley Bank .. 114 244 O'Halloran, John (Trustees of), Glentui, 5,245 3,679 Oxford O'Halloran, J. P. M., East Oxford .. 8,019 6,598 Parish Bros., East Oxford .. .. 3,390 3,270 Pateman, J. C., Ashley Bank .. .. — 2,222 Percy, E. R., North Loburn .. .. I 241 517 Petrie, J. A., Rangiora .. .. .. 168 162 Philpott, Augustus L., Okuku .. ..I 1,460 2,716 Philpott, H. G., Okuku .. .. 1,004 1,044 Philpott, R. J., Mount Thomas, Okuku .. \ 915 Nil Ponsonbv, James, North Loburn .. 80 I7S Pulley, Albert C., Loburn .. .. 537 435 Pulley, E. E., Loburn .. .. .. 36 Nil - Pulley, P. J., Loburn .. .. .. 362 288 Pulley, Tasman, Loburn .. .. 787 1 464 - Reece, Chas., Okuku .. .. . . — 170 Rossiter, R. J., Lees Valley, Oxford .. 1,276 1,457 Scholtock and Massel, Okuku .. .. 363 Nil Shaw, T., Ashley Bank .. .. .. 48 51 Smith, Henry F., North Loburn .. .. 651 590 Smith, Mrs. E. (rural delivery), Kaiapoi .. — 746 Stewart, Alexander, Ashley .. .. 256 359 Studholme, J., Whiterock, Rangiora . . 5,563 Nil Todd, Alexander, North Loburn .. . . 183 41 Tutton, A. J., Rangiora .. .. 1,070 Nil Wallis, J. H., Ashley .. .. .. 257 268 Warren, J. D. and T. E., Bullock Hill, Okuku 3,090 2,945 Watherston, J. H., North Loburn .. Ill 62 Waters, Charles, Loburn .. .. 2 Nil Wheeler, J., Ashley .. .. .. 56 57 Wilson, John, Hillside, Rangiora.. .. 1,039 2,133 Wood, H., Okuku .. .. . . 82 96 1 106,576 106,410