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No. of Sheep on April 30, April SO, 1927. 19?8. Ashburton County—continued. Begg, Mrs. E. M., Wakanui .. .. 1,033 1,034 Belcher, T. W., Hackfall, Arundel .. 2,313 2,041 Bell, James, Lismore.. .. .. 524 636 Bell, Daniel, Lismore .. .. .. — 1,235 Bell, David, Hinds .. .. .. 810 Nil Bell, R. J., Ashton .. .. .. 423 350 Bell, T. J., Wheatstone .. .. "413 430 Bell, W. C., Waterton .. .. .. 80 Nil Bennett, Alexander, Riverside .. .. 623 610 Bennett, A. L., Ruapuna .. .. 718 797 Bennett, Chas., Ashburton .. .. 138 3,714 Bennett, C. S. (rural delivery), Hinds, 602 Nil Carew Bennett, L. F., Ruapuna .. .. 341 447 Bennett, T., Ruapuna .. .. .. 2,247 2,056 Bennett, T. H., Shepherd's Bush, Ruapuna 1,038 1,504 Bennett, William, Winchmore .. .. 1,618 1,600 Bennett, V. C., Hinds .. .. .. — 700 Bennison, Albert, Charing Cross, Seafield .. 271 459 Berry, G., jun., Hinds .. .. .. 28 322 Bird, D. P., Hinds .. .. .. — 118 Bird, G. J., Rakaia .. .. .. 259 292 Bird, N. J., Hinds .. .. .. 112 105 Bishop Bros., Wheatstone .. .. 419 412 Bishop, F. W., Tinwald.. .. .. 22 310 Bishop, George L., Mount Somers .. 215 313 Bishop, W. E., Lynnford, Ashburton .. 152 140 Black, A., Alford Forest Road, Ashburton 405 428 Black, D. and T. (rural delivery), Laghmor 632 884 Blackley, James, Rakaia .. .. 512 545 Blackmore, G. S., Westerfield .. .. 932 1,520 Blair, James, Mayfield .. .. .. 153 42 Bland, E. A., Rosedale, Methven.. .. 1,871 2,067 Bland, G. A., Mount Somers .. .. 4,147 4,176 Bland, James, Box 74 , Ashburton .. 2,621 2,207 Blathwayt, M. P. W., Alford Forest .. 761 1,706 Blee, J. P., Ashton .. .. .. 627 662 Boag, Mrs. A. E., Methven .. .. — 717 Boag, W., Box 3, Rakaia .. .. 1,059 1,022 Boag, W., Winchmore, Ashburton .. 728 1,283 Boaler, J. H., Yarra, Mayfield .. .. 566 842 Body, E. G. (rural mail), Winchmore .. 314 361 Bond and Gerard, Mount Hutt, Methven .. 1,570 1,350 Bond, Arthur, Lowcliffe .. .. 171 245 Bonifant, J., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 1,002 972 Bonnington, R., Lowcliffe .. .. 214 192 Boyce, Samuel A., Dorie .. .. 751 807 Boyd, A., Ruapuna .. .. .. 183 196 Branch, Henry W., Mayfield .. .. 2,415 2,512 Brand, George, Wakanui, Ashburton .. 1-6 250 Bratley, Mrs. G., Flemington .. .. 540 566 Brawley, M. A., Highbank .. .. 215 185 Brawley, R. H., Lyndhurst .. .. 219 185 Bremner, R., Ashburton .. .. 42 5 Breach, W. G., Lyndhurst .. .. 1,078 1,527 Bright, Thomas, Staveley .. .. 212 186 Broaks, C. J., Mount Hutt, Rakaia .. 204 329 Brock, M. A., 18 Clyde Road, Riccarton .. 1,059 1,148 Brooker, E. D. (rural mail), Winchmore .. 174 330 Broomfield, H., Wheatstone .. .. 104 100 Brown, Andrew, Elgin .. .. 160 206 Brown, H., Seaview .. .. .. 492 312 Brown, James, sen., South Rakaia . . 102 Nil Brown, John, jun., Burnside Farm, Mayfield 2,424 5,069 Brown, John, Lowcliffe .. .. 1,999 1,825 Brown, P., Rakaia .. .. .. 62 102 Brown, Walter, Dromore .. .. 163 92 Bruce, A. P., Chertsey .. .. .. 1,476 1,091 Bruce, James, Seafield .. .. .. 1,270 1,345 Bruce, William, Eiflelton .. .. •—• 40 Bruce, William M., Lowcliffe .. .. 684 951 Bryan, S. R., Hinds .. .. .. 853 884 Bryant, Basil, Flemington, Ashburton .. 598 631 Buckley, John, Oalslands Farm, Mount 713 629 Hutt, Rakaia Rural Buick.. Robert, Clent Hills, Mount Somers 3,922 5,740 Bull, H., Mayfield .. .. .. 65 62 Burdon, C., Mount Potts, Mount Somers .. 5,410 5,283 Burgess, J. H., Staveley ' .. 665 713 Burnett, Robert, Hinds.. .. .. 6 48 Burt, E. A., Isleworth, Hinds .. .. 220 215 Butler, A. A., Rakaia .. .. .. 92 62 Butler, George, Dorie .. .. .. 362 323 Butler, John, Hinds .. .. .. 216 190

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. Ashburton County—continued. Butterick, A. D., Wakanui .. .. 211 183 Butteriek, A. L., Flemington, Ashburton .. 205 384 Butterick and Mcintosh, Lynnford .. 425 389 Butteriek, Frederick, Wakanui .. .. 437 445 Butterick, H. D., Elgin .. .. 188 188 Butterick, J. W., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 717 889 Butterick, R. H., Hinds .. .. 210 200 Butterick, T., Wakanui .. .. —• 445 Cairns, Charles, Hinds .. .. .. 418 590 Cairns, David, Wakanui .. .. 499 585 Cairns, J. E., Wakanui .. .. .. 402 548 Cairns, John (rural mail), Winchmore .. 240 236 Cairns, Sam, Wakanui .. .. .. 162 225 Callaghan Bros., Methven .. .. 479 905 Callaghan, James, Mount Hutt Rural, 610 972 Rakaia Cameron, A. C., Dundas, Chertsey .. 2,222 1,951 Cameron, James, Anama .. .. 215 240 Cameron, John, Chertsey .. .. 400 249 Cameron, J., May field .. .. .. — 280 Campbell, Andrew, Pudding Hill, Methven 2,330 2,930 Campbell Bros., Chertsey .. .. 149 133 Campbell, C. H., Springburn .. .. 50 200 Campbell, George, Carew .. .. 1,500 2,011 Campbell, Gordon S., Rokeby, Rakaia .. 871 1,011 Campbell, James, Box 62, Methven .. 4,740 5,006 Campbell, James, Ealing .. .. 678 749 Campbell, Mrs. M., Box 62 (Dromore Pre. — 391 l>erty), Methven Campbell, R., jun., Dromore .. .. 691 792 Campbell, Robert, Tsleworth Settlement, —- 24 Hinds Campbell, Samuel, Alford Forest.. .. 1,389 Nil Campion, W. and A., Barrhill .. .. 772 929 Candy, A. G., Anama .. .. .. 276 346 Capon, A., jun. (rural mail), Winchmore .. 374 344 Capon, Arthur (rural mail), Winchmore .. 810 783 Carlton, S. J„ Methven.. .. .. 850 1,277 Carney, William, Alford Forest .. .. 300 299 Carr, James, Methven .. .. .. 1,039 1,002 Carruthers, D. B., Rakaia .. .. 997 1,715 Cass, A., Willowby .. .. .. 109 102 Chalmers, Miss Jane, Ashburton .. .. 297 345 Chamberlain, W. C., Lyndhurst .. .. 649 1.225 Chambers, B. R. (rural mail), Winch- 295 422 more Chambers, George, jun., Methven .. 862 919 Chambers, George, Chertsey .. .. 216 215 Chapman, F. H., Willowby .. .. 569 Nil Chapman, George S., Chatmoss, Willowby 783 Nil Chapman, J. F., Willowby .. .. 52 325 Chapman, Misses (c/o R. J. Chapman, •— 416 " Chatmos "), (rural delivery), Willowby Chapman, R. J., Willowby .. .. 1,375 1.451 Chapman, Thomas, Willowby .. ,. — 256 Chisnall, C. D., " Eskdale," Box 1, Hinds ,. 891 761 Chisnall, Cecil C., Longlands, Hinds .. 705 712 Chisnall, G. W., Hinds .. .. .. 804 750 Chisnall, H. L., Hinds .. .. .. 844 881 Chisnall, Mrs. F. A., Box 1, Hinds .. 35 46 Chisnall, Mrs. R., Hinds .. .. 35 43 Christie, David M. (rural delivery), Mount 3,390 3,666 Hutt, Rakaia Clark, John, Tinwald .. ... .. 100 100 Clarke, F. W, Loweliffe .. .. 280 306 Clarke, James, Ashburton .. .. 3 7 Cleeve, H. C., Highbank .. .. 337 93 Cleeve, T. W., Highbank .. .. 8 20 Clemens Bros., Barrhill .. .. 318 337 Clemens, F., Newland .. .. .. 208 217 Clement, D. H., Mataipuke, Ealing .. 517 Nil Clements, Edgar V., Mataipuke, Ealing .. 560 1,022 Clements, W. E. C., Lismore .. .. 950 1,797 Clifford, Joseph, Ruapuna .. .. 415 329 Clifton, D. H., Alford Forest .. .. 156 166 Clinton, James, Barrhill .. .. — 393 Cochrane Bros., Elgin Road, Ashburton .. 1,235 1,334 Cochrane, James, and Son, Wakanui .. 243 289 Cochrane, John, Laghmor, Ashburton .. 72 154 Coe, George Henry, Box 32, Ashburton .. 323 202 Coleman, E. M., Methven .. .. 187 294 Collett, Arthur G., Lyndhurst .. .. 481 319 Connell, John (Estate of), Barrhill .. 1,960 1,326 Connolly, Jeremiah, Langley, Rakaia .. 7,112 8,777