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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Ashburton County—continued. Roberts, E. W., Mayfield .. .. 2,545 2,450 Roberts, G. S., Ruapuna .. .. 112 Nil Robertson, I. H., Isleworth Settlement, 129 Nil Hinds Robertson, John, GlenifTer, Winchmore 378 359 Rural, Ashburton Robertson, Lachlan, Newland .. .. 352 406 Robertson, W. J. (private bag), Anama, 700 700 Ashburton Robinson, R., Fords Road, Tinwald .. 1,631 689 Robinson, Samuel, Methven .. .. 716 1,449 Robinson, W., Mount Somers .. .. 5 6 Rock and Bagrie, Hinds .. .. 772 689 Rogers, F. W., Hinds .. .. .. 122 Nil Rolston, R., Mitcham .. .. .. 275 306 Rooney, M. F., Winchmore Rural, Ash- 1,400 1,237 burton Ross, C. E., Laghmor .. .. .. j 260 332 Ross, G. W., Ruapuna, Ashburton .. 719 746 Ross, J. and W., Mount Hutt Rural, Rakaia j 290 337 Rudd, Charles, Somerton, Rakaia .. 333 132 Ruddenklau, F. W., Winchmore Rural, 3,467 3,034 Ashburton Ruddenklau, R. F., Mount Hutt, Rakaia .. — 1,396 Rushton, Albert F. C., Lauriston .. 343 266 Rushton, A. J., Lauriston .. .. 629 316 Rushton, J. W., Mount Hutt, Methven .. — 985 Rutherford, Thomas, Springburn .. 418 600 Sandem, A., Mount Hutt Rural, Rakaia .. 1 — 780 Sandrey, G., Mayfield .. .. .. 997 639 Sandrey, Mrs. L., Edendale, Mount Somers 2,260 1,780 Santey, J. G., Rakaia .. .. .. 196 195 Sargent, Charles (private bag), Rakaia .. 812 700 Sclater, R., Waterton .. .. .. 169 47 Scott Bros., Blackford, Windwhistle . . 760 860 Seott, F. A., Porowhita .. .. 107 210 Scott, J. L. C., Chertsey .. .. 300 260 Scott, W. B., Coldstream, Hinds.. .. 206 279 Scott, W. T., Lowcliffe .. .. .. 54 111 Scown, Harold A., Mayfield .. .. 1,156 1,044 Sewell, Charles, Hinds (rural mail), Rua- 659 636 puna Sewell, Michael, Mayfield .. .. 2 8 Sewell, Mrs. M. E., Ruapuna .. .. 468 459 Sewell, T. F., Ruapuna .. .. 374 410 Shanks, Mrs. Hannah A., South Rakaia .. 252 293 Shearer, John, Box 71, Ashburton .. 500 509 Shearer, Peter, Wheatstone .. .. 404 289 Sheate, W. A., Westerfield .. .. 1,872 1,825 Sheeham, P., Eiffelton .. .. .. — 115 Shelley, J. F., Seafield .. .. .. 306 206 Sides, F. R., Lauriston .. .. .. 303 220 Sim, C. R., Hinds Rural .. .. 544 588 Sim, James, Ashburton .. .. 480 450 Sim, R. S. (Estate of), Carew .. .. 885 1,015 Simmons, H., Lowcliffe.. .. 1,218 994 Simpson, J. R., Lismore .. .. 1,624 1,739 Sinclair, Henry, Wakanui .. .. 171 159 Skivington, Wm, Longbeach (rural mail), 194 142 Ashburton Small Bros., Wheatstone, Ashburton .. — 104 Small, John, Wheatstone, Ashburton 189 190 Small, P., Meadow Bank, Tinwald .. 253 185 Smellie, J., Surrey Hills, Mount Somers .. 9,441 10,155 Smith, Charles William, Highbank .. 20 11 Smith, G. T. (private bag), Rakaia .. 117 39 Smith, G. W., Flemington .. .. 185 142 Smith, George T., Mount Somers.. .. 828 863 Smith, H. T., Staveley .. .. 1,619 1,250 Smith, John, Elgin .. .. .. 46 22 Smith, J. B., Isleworth Settlement, Hinds 151 110 Smith, Lewis, Rakaia .. .. .. 90 110 Smith, W. E., Lauriston .. .. 444 246 Smith, W. T., Springburn .. .. 858 845 Smith, William, Winchmore Rural mail, 314 310 Ashburton South, George, Mayfield .. .. 848 1,109 Sparrow, A. H., Lismore .. .. 2,190 1,975 Spence, D. R. R., Mitcham .. .. 1,011 880 Spratt, John, Chertsey .. .. .. — 500 Spray, F. and W., Box 42, Methven .. 358 385 Sprott, Henry, Chertsey .. .. 1,100 503 Stalker, Joseph, Ealing .. .. 1,158 1,130 Steffens, W., Belmont, Methven . , .. 719 638

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Ashbukton County—continued. Stephens, A. M., Laghmor, Ashburton .. 785 274 Stephens, R. L., Lyndhurst .. .. 395 378 Stevens Bros., Mount Somers .. 1,242 1,200 Stevens, T., 26 Cross Street, Allenton, Ash- 154 132 burton Stevens, T. W., Eiffelton .. .. 143 204 Stevenson Bros., Springburn .. .. 388 500 Stevenson, James, Eiffelton .. .. 360 369 Stevenson, John, Tinwald .. .. 648 879 Stewart, Colin, Upper Riccarton .. 1,332 1,258 Stewart, James H., Box 40, Methven .. 1,150 862 Stewart, James, Rosebank, Rakaia .. 694 589 Stockdill Bros., Highbank .. .. 550 600 Stockdill, Charles, Methven .. .. 246 443 Stoddart, W. H., Eiffelton .. .. 181 64 Stoddart, W. J., Willowby .. .. 325 88 Stone Bros., Methven .. .. .. 1,400 1,212 Stone, L. J., Maronan .. .. .. 177 Nil Straehan, John, Rakaia.. .. .. 194 218 Strange, W. S., Longbeaeh Rural, Ashburton 1,117 930 Stringfellow, H., Ashburton .. .. 633 703 Studholme, John, Loweliffe .. .. 1,539 1,838 Sturgeon, Joseph, Greenstreet, Ashburton.. 166 184 Suttie, George James, Greenstreet .. 185 135 Sutton, W. T., Westerfield .. .. 360 539 Swain, W., Overdale, Rakaia .. .. 239 346 Swaine, J. R., Rakaia .. .. .. 212 216 Symes, 0. W., Lyndhurst .. .. 566 607 Tait, George, Loweliffe .. .. .. j 546 659 Tait, Jas., Loweliffe .. .. .. j — 49 Tansey, T., Waterton .. .. .. 810 178 Tarbotton, George R., Ealing .. .. 1,452 1,644 Tarbotton, T. E., Tinwald .. .. 1,540 1,514 Tasker, P., Staple Homestead, Ruapuna .. 802 906 Taylor, Joseph, Tinwald .. .. Ill 108 Taylor, L. R., Fairton .. .. .. -— 418 Taylor, S. P., Eiffelton .. .. .. 330 385 Taylor, Thomas, Valetta .. .. — 917 Taylor, Thomas, Wakanui .. .. 108 204 Taylor, W. J., Ashton .. .. .. 879 664 Templer, E. D., Mataipuke, Ealing .. 628 440 Thomas, A. R., Eiffelton .. .. 305 307 Thomas, E. D., Carnarvon, Methven .. 1,495 1,213 Thompson, Isaac, Rakaia .. .. 200 186 Thompson, Joseph, Mount Somers .. 285 506 Thompson, Sydney, Lyndhurst .. .. 471 333 Thomson, Robert Henrv, Rakaia .. 705 469 Tilson, J. T., Hinds \. .. .. 442 442 Tilson, W. M., Hinds Rural, Loweliffe .. — 121 Tilson, W. R., Hinds .. .. .. 1,304 383 Tizzard, William, Highbank (private bag), 169 150 Rakaia Todd, George, Chertsey.. .. .. 223 303 Todhunter, R. C., Lake Heron, Mount Somers 9,584 9,037 Todhunter, R. C., Blackford, Methven .. 1,169 951 Toner, James, Mayfield .. .. 417 354 Tully, John, Tinwald .. .. .. 336 Nil Tully, P., Box 32, Rakaia .. .. 510 409 Turner, P. A., Loweliffe .. .. 248 531 Turton, William James, Mona Farm, Mount 882 924 Somers Twomey, T., Methven.. .. .. 860 642 Upton, T. E., Ashburton .. .. 295 378 Urquhart, C., Springburn .. .. 4,976 898 Urquhart, Colin, Springburn .. ... 779 5,404 Vallance and Jeff, Methven .. .. 612 1,236 Vaughan, G., Highbank .. .. 530 ' 556 Vessey, E. A,, Tinwald .. .. . . 416 309 Vessey, G. W., Tinwald.. .. . . 437 445 Wakelin, C. H., Winchmore, Ashburton .. 3 10 Wakelin, T., Ashburton .. . . I 801 Nil Wakelin, William, Winclimore .. . . 129 131 Wallace, Alexander, Ealing .. . . 704 747 Waller, B., Winslow .. .. .. 710 1,053 Waller, W. J., Seafield .. .. . . 358 j 209 Wallis and Molloy, Box 76, Methven .. 679 I 635 Walsh, W., Tinwald .. .. .. 470 i 296 Wardell, Norman S., Montalto, Mayfield 2,575 I 2,865 Watson, A. and P., Box 59, Methven .. 722 753 Watson, Charles H., Methven .. .. 1,792 1,544 Watson, E. J., Mount Hutt Rural, Rakaia, 1,973 1,495 Watson, E. W. M., Greta Bank, Hinds .. 782 ( 817 Watson, George, Westerfield .. .. 443 ! 392 Watson, G. W., Greenstreet .. .. 183 1 130