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WEST COAST SHEEP DISTRICT. Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1927, and the 30th April, 1928.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. CLIFTON COUNTY (In Taranaki Subdivision). Addenbrooke, H. B., Okoke .. .. 445 385 Alexander Bros., Tikorangi .. .. 639 540 Allen, J. H., Tikorangi .. .. .. 73 90 Alpe, A. R., Uruti .. .. .. 282 282 Andrews, R., Urenui .. .. .. 418 394 Armstrong, J., Okoke .. .. .. 448 440 Astwood and Sons, Okau .. .. 150 171 Aubrey, F., Pehu .. .. .. 374 328 Ayers, L., Matau .. ... .. 72 72 Baker, ffm., Princess Street, Waitara .. 60 1 99 Barnitt, C. H., Uruti .. .. .. 815 742 Barnitt, P. H. (c/o Newton King Limited), 356 435 New Plymouth Bevington Bros., Okau .. .. .. 165 204 Birdling, L. H., Waitara .. .. 172 602 Bishell, A. L., Mohakatino .. .. — 90 Blanehard Bros., Okau .. .. 487 498 Bleakley, E. G., Urenui.. .. .. 574 308 Blundell, E. K., Okoke .. .. .. 401 432 Bower, A. MeD., Okau .. .. .. 76 31 Bower Bros., Okau .. .. .. 606 610 Bower Bros., Okau (lately Jury's plaoe) .. 735 638 Boyes, F. L., Uruti .. .. .. — 112 Butt, S., Uruti .. .. .. 1,216 936 Cannell, W. D., Okau .. .. .. 284 302 Carr, J. B., Okau .. .. .. — 13 Chapman, T. A., Matau.. .. .. 7 110 Cole, Arno, Onaero .. .. .. 800 530 Crudis, A. E., Tongaporutu .. .. 100 123 Davis Bros., Mohakatino (private bag), 670 419 Waitara Day, M., Waitoitoi .. .. .. 497 495 Douds, W., Uruti .. .. .. — 53 Elliot, P. S., Onaero .. .. .. 85 Nil Erickson, L. R., Okau .. .. .. 1,075 Nil Eriksson, E., Matau .. .. .. 97 14 Evans, E. W. L., Matau .. .. 123 133 Fletcher, N. B., Stratford .. .. 838 834 Foreman, C., Box 16, Tikorangi .. .. 36 Nil Foreman, H. A., Tikorangi .. .. 1,075 789 Freeth, W. J., Waitara .. .. .. 287 75 Fugle, H. E., Uruti .. .. .. 11 22 Gibbs, Arthur (Estate of), Tongaporutu .. 1.824 Nil Gibbs, B. G., Tongaporutu .. .. — 656 Gibbs, F. J., Tongaporutu .. .. — 680 Gibson, W. H., Okoke .. .. .. 216 225 Gordon-Glassford, A. M., Waitoitoi .. 856 631 Gray Bfos., Okau .. .. .. 607 623 Gryllis. H., Urenui .. .. .. 68 46 Guscott, R. H., Uruti .. .. .. 80 Nil Gustavson, Kotare .. .. .. — 285 Handley, C., Urenui .. .. .. 47 Nil Henwood, W. A., Okoke .. .. 39 41 Herbert, J. W., Urenui .. .. .. 284 220 Hine, J., Waitara .. .. .. 305 313 Holmes, H., Pehu .. .. .. 546 700 Hutchinson J. (private bag), Waitara .. 566 433 Jensen, G., Matau .. .. .. 526 280 Johnston and Da vies, Mokau .. .. 6,339 6,208 Jones, J. E., Urenui .. .. .. 110 137 Jupp, A. L., Box 28, Tikorangi .. .. 527 442 Jupp, W. H., Uruti .. .. .. 72 62 Jury, B. F., Box 25, Tikorangi .. .. 414 564 Jury, T. L., Box 24, Tikorangi .. .. 34 29 Kennington, S. J., Matau .. .. 845 860 King, Newton, Limited, New Plymouth .. — 1,115 Knuekey, L. H., Waitara .. .. 310 460 Krause, A. C. W., Kotare .. .. 536 455 Lange, D., Okau .. .. .. 809 1,010 Larsen, A., Pehu .. .. .. 470 448 Larsen, C., Matau .. .. .. 197 25 Larsen, H. V. S., Matau .. .. 1,195 1,313 Lee, T. H., Okoke .. .. .. 280 466 Lovell, William, Tongaporutu .. .. 19 14

No. of Sheep on April 30,1 April 30, 1927. I 1928. Clifton County—continued. Mabin, J. B., Onaero .. .. .. 215 83 Managh, S. A., Urenui .. • • .. 657 564 Martin, J. G., Pukearuhe .. .. — 780 Martin, J. W. H., Pukearube .. .. 657 Ni! Martin, T. H., Pukearube .. .. — 122 MoBean, D., Ngatamiro .. .. 1,951 2,020 McCoard, William, Matau .. ' .. — 77 McCoard, William J. (Estate of), Kawhatau 360 442 Valley, Mangaweka McEldowney Bros., Ngatamiro .. .. 2,509 2,200 McGregor, 0. J., Okau .. .. .. 173 163 McGregor, Percy Charles, Ngatamiro .. 230 255 McGregor, W. G., Okau.. .. .. 383 407 McKenzie, T., Tikorangi .. .. 224 118 McKeown, A., Okoke .. .. .. 75 60 McKeown, W. J., Tawariki (private bag), 1,680 1,997 Mokau McKoy, Mrs. M. J. (private bag), Waitara 100 107 MoMullian, A., Matau .. .. .. 666 920 Miller, A. J., Uruti .. .. .. 235 329 Mills, A. N., Stratford .. .. .. — 437 Moody, Thomas, Ma,tau ... .. 146 132 Mortensen, A., Ngatamiro .. .. 399 4-40 Mounsey, R., Purangi .. .. .. 620 635 Mowat, E. S. L., Waitoitoi .. .. 51 Nil Murray, J., Moki Road, Uruti .. .. 684 1,406 Musker, Charles, Waitoitoi .. .. 146 Nil Nelson, F. A., Matau . . .. .. 548 436 Nelson and Russell, Mokau River, Mokau.. 604 743 Newton, L. G., Urenui .. .. .. 515 442 O'Donnell, J. J., Okau Post-offiee .. 199 179 Orchard, A. J. M., Tikorangi .. .. 32 24 O'Riordan, T. J., Urenui .. .. 194 245 Patterson and Waddell, Waitara.. .. 1,530 2,506 Pigott, R. H., Urenui .. .. .. 983 916 Radcliife, R., Uruti .. .. .. 6 Nil Radford and McKenzie, Mokau River, Mokau 408 406 Randall, P. L. (private bag), Waitara .. 233 297 Raven, J. F. (private bag), Waitara .. 331 348 Rawlinson, G. H., Post-office, Matau .. 1,920 2,008 Rawlinson, William J., Post-office, Matau.. 843 662 Riddle, John, Urenui .. .. .. 143 139 Ritchie, J. F., Matau .. .. .. 339 Nil Rolfe, A. J. H., Matau .. .. .. 139 138 Rolfe, P. A., Matau .. .. .. 509 477 Rowe, C. A., Pukearube .. .. 20 Nil Rowe, C. N., Pukearuhe .. .. 78 Nil Sarten, C. W., Box 48, Tikorangi .. 610 467 Sarten, F., Tikorangi .. .. .. 1,260 1,200 Sarten, P. G., Box 47, Tikorangi.. .. 79 87 Saywell, R., Uruti .. .. .. 50 75 Schmidt, W., Okau .. .. .. 233 280 Scrimgeour, P. A., Tikorangi .. .. 3 25 Sharp, B. H., Urenui ... .. .. 1,797 1,527 Shaw, E. A., Okau .. .. .. 280 329 Shaw, S. W. (Estate of), (c/o Newton 1,939 1,164 King, Limited), New Plymouth Sheard, A., Urenui .. .. .. 549 261 Sheen, S. (private bag), Waitara .. 400 395 Smellie, W. R., Matau .. .. .. 378 400 Smith, J. T. and A. D., Matau .. .. 534 546 Stewart, A. G. (private bag), Stratford .. 1,674 1,472 Taylor Bros., Urenui .. .. .. 48 116 Tebbutt, J. E., Matau .. .. .. 200 50 Thomson, Mrs. C. L., Uruti .. .. 240 280 Topless, S., Urenui .. .. .. 429 604 Vautier, R., Box 48, Palmerston North .. — 1,066 Wallace, James, Kiore .. .. .. 410 502 Watson, W. H., Tarata .. .. .. 1,478 1,326 Wells, Herbert, Pukearuhe .. .. 1,712 1,236 Wells, Philip, Pukearuhe .. .. 20 Nil Whitehead, Alfred 0., Tikorangi.. .. 140 286 Whitehead, J., Tikorangi .. .. 830 884 Whitehead, V. D., Box 56, Tikorangi .. 150 Nil Whittaker, E., Okoke .. .. .. 50 60