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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30 1920. 1927. Ashbukton County—continued. Miller, Robert, Mayfield .. .. 459 595 Miller, W., Box 57, Piona, Mayfield .. 667 687 Mitchell, John, Seafield .. .. 376 353 Mitchell, T., Lauriston .. .. .. 1,354 550 Moffat, John (rural mail), Eiffelton .. — 259 Montgomery, R., Mayfield .. .. 210 308 Moore, A., Lynnford .. .. .. 11 Nil Moore, Hugh A., Ruapuna .. .. 1,719 1,909 Moore, John, jun. (rural mail), Ruapuna .. 2,236 2,913 Moore, John, Seaview .. .. .. 908 873 Moore, R. J., Lynnford, Ashburton .. 855 749 Moran, Michael, Highbank .. .. 528 337 Morgan, W. R., Methven .. .. — 504 Morland, James, Rakaia .. .. 180 6 Morris, Hunter (rural mail), Winchmore 1,467 1,179 Ashburton Morris, W. B., Ruapuna .. .. 310 273 Morriss, F. W., Lynnford, Ashburton .. -— 157 Morrison, Alexander D., Lismore .. 1,590 1,591 Morrow, D. J., Montalto, Mayfield .. 3,555 3,477 Morrow, N. B., Mayfield .. .. 2,381 2,891 Mount Possession Run Company (Limited), 20,221 22,996 (c/o R. Orbell, Timaru) Mowat, 1'. J., Fairton .. .. .. — 862 Muckle, H. (private bag), Rakaia .. 1,909 1,624 Muckle, Thomas, Hinds .. .. 632 Nil Muirhead, J. H., Laghmor, Ashburton .. 1,336 746 Mulligan Bros., Lismore .. .. 1,320 1,256 Mulligan, John J., Lismore .. .. 1,547 1,785 Mulligan, R. J., Lismore .. .. 2,240 2,335 Mulligan, William H., Maronan .. .. 1,413 1,320 Mummery, H., Mayfield .. .. 337 672 Murdoch, Gilbert B., Mayfield .. .. 1,724 1,782 Murdoch, James D., Mayfield .. .. 2,145 2,800 Murdoch, Joseph I)., Mayfield .. .. 817 752 Murdock, A., Mayfield .. .. .. 1,585 1,632 Murdock Bros., Mayfield .. .. 2,658 2,726 Neill, R. B., Barrosa, Clent Hills, Mount 8,245 8,378 Somers Nell, G. L., Mount Somers .. .. 1,811 1,793 Newton, E. B., Ashburton .. .. — 804 Newton, 0. E., Lyndhurst .. .. 800 566 Nicholas Bros., Coldstream, Hinds Rural .. 500 498 Nicholas, Harold G., Winchmore, Ashburton 596 841 Nieoll, A. J. and G. H., Ashburton .. 410 311 Nicoll Bros., Ashburton.. .. .. 3,554 5,418 Nicoll, Edward, Ashburton .. .. 1,751 2,166 Nicolson, James, Mayfield .. .. 65 64 Nish, Robert, Winchmore, Ashburton .. 569 862 Noble, L. A., Lynnford .. .. 109 107 Nordquist, C., Methven .. .. 536 432 Nordstrom, N. R., Wheatstone .. .. 2 Nil Nosworthy, Hon. W., Peel Forest (rural 10,155 13,311 mail), Ashburton Nosworthy, W. and R., Wakare, Mount 3,069 3,117 Somers Oakley, E. E., Overdale .. .. 842 896 Oakley, J. M., Eiffelton (rural mail), Ash- 265 304 burton Oakley, John Ruapuna .. .. 763 047 Oakley, L. A., Mayfield.. .. .. 546 852 Oakley, L. O., Overdale .. .. 373 456 Oakley, R., Mayfield .. .. .. 1,140 871 Oakley, Robert, Overdale, Rakaia .. 912 826 O'Brien, C. T., Highbank .. .. 379 336 O'Connell, John, Rakaia .. .. 24 100 O'Connor, M., Ruapuna .. .. 245 349 O'Grady Bros., Winchmore .. .. 833 714 O'Grady, J. J., Box 75, Ashburton .. 586 802 O'Keefe, M., Tinwald .. .. .. 401 270 Oldfield, F. G., Winchmore Rural, Ashburton 658 1,293 Olliver, Walter (c/o W. Prebble), Winchmore 418 204 O'Neill, Thomas, Waterton .. .. 233 349 O'Neill, E. J., Lyndhurst .. .. — 231 Orchard Bros., Mayfield .. .. 1,475 1,760 Orr, N. W., Lismore .. .. .. 2,081 1,907 Osborne, L>. S., Box 11, Maronan .. . 352 Nil Osborne, John, Ashburton .. .. 7 Nil Ownsworth, J. H., Loweliife .. .. — 330 Page, Thomas, Seaview.. .. .. 220 200 Painter, Arthur, Mayfield .. .. 228 296 Painter, James A., Wheatstone .. .. 248 Nil Painter, W., Westfield .. .. .. 47 Nil Palmer, William, Post-office, Ashburton .. 41 41

No. of Sheep on April 30, | April 30, 1926. | 1927. Ashburton County—continued. Pannatt, J. A., Dwyer's Pass Road, Cash- 1,404 1,126 mere, Christchurch Papworth, J. H., Willowby .. .. 817 919 Parish and Bell, Winslow, Ashburton .. 1,057 809 Parish, William, Ashburton Forks .. 309 330 Parker, Colin William, Lismore .. .. 628 303 Parkin, W. N., Seafield .. .. 163 190 Parris, F., Mitcham .. .. .. 12 Nil Parrish, George, Willowby .. .. 323 391 Paterson, James 1)., Hinds .. .. 50 35 Patrick, A. E., Rakaia .. .. .. 226 240 Patterson, John H., Ruapuna (rural delivery), 1,264 1,607 Hinds Paulger, M. J., Alford Forest .. .. — 143 Pawsey, J. R., Alford Forest (rural mail), — 45 Ashburton Pawsey, Arthur, Chertsey .. .. 372 400 Payne, T. G., Lauriston .. .. 1,820 690 Peach, A. E. (Executors of), Mount Somers 9,621 10,132 Pearce Bros., Lowcliffe .. .. .. 780 423 Pearson, Robert, Winchmore .. .. 193 Nil Penney, Alex., Barrhill .. .. 24 0 Penney, A. J., Kinleith, Highbank .. 872 826 Penney, Alexander W., Mitcham.. .. 208 442 Peter, C. J., Mount Somers .. .. 3,873 3,357 Peter, F., Peter's Range, Mount Somers .. 4,015 5,640 Peter, Frank, Mount Somers .. .. 1,532 1,219 Pickering, T., Westerlield .. .. 108 136 Pithie, Allan, Croftlea, Arundel .. .. 2,266 2,502 Pithie, J., Arundel .. .. .. 332 321 Pluck, H. J., Mitcham .. .. .. 191 157 Poff, Frank, Highbank .. .. .. 373 518 Poff. Michael, Methven .. .. .. 2,652 2,229 Power, Thomas, Dromore .. .. — 583 Prebble, Charles G., Winchmore .. .. 1,515 1,335 Prebble, L., Mount Somers .. .. 1,981 2,179 Prebble, William, Winchmore (rural), Ash- 1,224 524 burton Prebble, William P., Winchmore .. 1,650 2,145 Prendergast, J., Dorie .. .. .. 412 306 Prendergast, J., Eiffelton .. .. 599 537 Prendergast, James, Rakaia .. .. 412 311 Prendergast, Patrick, Longbeach .. 114 27 Proctor, W. A., Lowcliffe .. .. 992 944 Protheroe, T A., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 135 177 Quinn, P., Highbank .. .. .. 888 830 Quinn, Robert K., Eiffelton .. .. 246 260 Rainey, T., Allenton, Ashburton .. 242 410 Rankin, Messrs. A. G. and W. E., Pendarves, — 956 Chertsey Rankin, William, Pendarves, Chertsey .. 1,660 Nil Read, Arthur, Eiffelton .. .. 5,054 4,524 Read, Isaac F., Eiffelton .. .. 328 i 138 Read, P. H., Eiffelton .. .. .. 409 Nil Read, Thomas, Waterton .. .. 394 378 Reddecliffe, R., Ashburton .. .. 327 1,033 Reesby, Herbert, Lyndhurst .. .. 238 320 Reeves, P., Stoneylea, Ealing .. .. 634 734 Reeves, W. J., Ealing .. .. 496 720 Reid, William A., Waterton .. .. 353 311 Reith Bros., Messrs., Ealing .. .. — 1,469 Reveley, John, Springburn .. .. 506 582 Reveley, S., Mount Somers .. .. 230 220 Rhodes, A. I. E., Maronan, Ashburton .. 335 404 Richards, A. V., Mitcham .. .. 1,880 1 872 Richards, F. A., Box 19, Rakaia .. 521 394 Richards, G. L. C., Lyndhurst .. .. 631 558 Richards, H. E. H., Methven .. .. 1,543 1,183 Richards, H. S. (private bag), Valetta, Ash- 1,848 2,267 burton Richards, S. E. and L. R., Mount Hutt 13,369 12,793 Station, Methven Richards, Thomas (Estate of), (private bag), 1,379 1,642 Rakaia Richards, Thomas A. (c/o T. Richards), 1,209 1,148 Rakaia Richards, T. B., 14 Stratford Street, Fen- — 368 dalton, Christchurch Richardson Bros., Anama .. .. 467 502 Richie, J. N., Arundel .. .. .. 12 916 Rickard, Percy Gerald, Riverside .. 405 394 Rickard, S., Hinds .. .. .. 651 574 Rickards, Cyril R. T., Post-office, Hinds .. 427 760 Riley, J. W., Valetta .. .. .. 853 1,212