H.—238.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. Ashbtjbton County—continued. Pithie, J., Arundel .. .. .. 32] 337 Pluck, H. J., Mitcham .. .. .. 157 57 Poff, Frank, Highbank .. ' .. .. 518 582 Poff, Michael, Methven .. .. .. 2,229 2,784 Power, Thomas, Dromore .. .. 583 851 Prebble, Charles G., Winchmore .. .. 1,335 1,697 Prebble, L., Mount Somers .. .. 2,179 2,816 Prebble, William, Winchmore (rural), Ash- 524 905 burton Prebble, William P., Winchmore .. 2,145 1,826 Prendergast, J., Done .. .. .. 306 337 Prendergast, J., Eiffelton .. .. 537 516 Prendergast, James, Rakaia .. .. 311 Nil Prendergast, Patrick, Longbeach .. 27 120 Proctor, W. A., Lowcliffe .. .. 944 1,218 Protheroe, T A., Wakanui, Asliburton .. 177 220 Quinn, P., Highbank .. .. .. 830 623 Quinn, Robert Iv., Eiffelton .. .. 260 45 Rainey, T., Allenton, Ashburton .. 410 494 Rankin, Messrs. A. G. and W. E., Pendarves, 956 726 Chertsey Read, Arthur, Eiffelton .. .. 4,524 2,647 Read, Isaac P., Eiffelton .. .. 1,138 300 Read, Thomas, Waterton .. .. 378 348 Reddecliffe, R., Ashburton .. .. 1,033 749 Reesby, Herbert, Lyndhurst .. .. 320 149 Reeves, P., Stoneylea, Ealing .. .. 734 1,064 Reeves, W. J., Ealing .. .. .. 720 825 Reid, William A., Waterton .. .. 311 397 Reith Bros., Messrs., Ealing .. .. 1,469 1,508 Reveley, John, Springburn .. .. 582 Nil Reveley, S., Mount Somers .. .. 220 Nil Rhodes, A. I. E., Maronan, Ashburton .. 404 732 Richards, A. V., Mitcham .. .. 1,872 2,274 Richards, P. A., Box 19, Rakaia .. 394 452 Richards, G. L. C., Lyndhurst .. .. 558 587 Richards, H. E. H., Methven .. .. 1,183 1,131 Richards, H. S. (private bag), Valetta, Ash- 2,267 2,450 burton Richards, S. E. and L. R., Mount Hutt 12,793 13,022 Station, Methven Richards, Thomas (Estate of), (private bag), 1,642 Nil Rakaia Richards, Thomas A. (private bag), Rakaia 1,148 1,162 Richards, T. B., 14 Stratford Street, Fen- 368 1,220 dalton, Christchurch Richardson Bros., Anama .. .. 502 486 Richie, J. N., Arundel .. .. .. 916 942 Rickard, Percy Gerald, Riverside .. 394 556 Rickard, S., Hinds .. .. .. 574 728 Rickards, Cyril R. T., Post-office, Hinds .. 760 9 Riley, J. W., Valetta .. .. .. 1,212 1,136 Roberts, G. A., Fairton .. .. — 611 Roberts, E. W., Fairton .. .. 2,450 Nil Roberts, S. C., Carew (rural delivery), Hinds — 896 Robertson, I. H., Isleworth Settlement, Hinds — 5 Robertson, John, Gleniffer, Winchmore 359 708 Rural, Ashburton Robertson, Lachlan, Newland, Post-office, 406 710 Ashburton Robertson, W. J. (private bag), Anama, 700 717 Ashburton Robinson, R., Fords Road, Tinwald .. 689 2,459 Robinson, Samuel, Methven .. .. 1,449 1,395 Robinson, W., Mount Somers .. .. 6 8 Rock and Bagrie, Hinds .. .. 689 650 Rogers, F. W., Hinds .. .. .. —- 190 Rolston, R., Mitcham .. .. .. 306 155 R.ooney, M. F., Winchmore Rural, Ash- 1,237 1,334 burton Ross, C. E., Laghmor .. .. .. 332 306 Ross, G. W., Ruapuna, Ashburton .. 746 741 Ross, J., Mount Hutt Rural, Rakaia .. 337 348 Rudd, Charles, Somerton, Rakaia .. 132 Nil Ruddenklau, F. W., Winchmore Rural, 3,034 3,712 Ashburton Ruddenklau, R. P., Mount Hutt, Rakaia .. 1,396 2,203 Rushton, Albert P. C., Lauriston .. 266 169 Rushton, A. J., Lauriston .. .. 316 364 Rushton, J. W., Mount Hutt, Methven .. 985 965 Rutherford, Thomas, Springburn .. 600 545 Sandem, A., Mount Hutt Rural, Rakaia .. 780 700 Sandrey, G., Mayfield .. .. .. 639 Nil Sandrey, Mrs. L., Edendale, Mount Somers 1,780 1,578

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. Ashburton County—continued. Santey, J. G., Rakaia .. .. .. 195 174 Sargent, Charles (private bag), Rakaia .. 700 748 Sclater, R., Waterton .. .. .. 47 177 Scott Bros., Blackford, Windwhistle .. 860 1,411 Scott, I 1 . A., Porowhita .. .. 210 137 Scott, J. L. C., Chertsey .. .. 260 Nil Scott, W. B., Coldstream, Hinds... .. 279 339 Scott, W. T., Lowcliffe .. .. .. Ill 114 Scown, Harold A., Mayfield .. .. j 1,044 1,299 Sewell, Charles, Hinds (rural mail), Rua- j 636 681 puna Sewell, Michael, Mayfield .. ... 8 4 Sewell, Mrs. M. E., Ruapuna .. .. 459 586 Sewell, T. F., Ruapuna .. .. 410 543 Shanks, Mrs. Hannah A., South Rakaia .. 293 292 Shearer, John, Box 71, Ashburton .. 509 509 Shearer, Peter, Wheatstone .. .. 289 363 Sheate, W. A., Westerfield .. .. 1,825 2,275 Sheeham, P., Eiffelton .. .. .. 115 188 Shelley, J. P., Seafield .. .. .. 206 218 Sides, F. R., Lauriston .. .. .. 220 353 Sim, C. R., Hinds Rural .. .. 588 806 Sim, James, Ashburton .. .. 450 563 Sim, R. S. (Estate of), Carew .. .. 1,015 911 Simmons, H., Lowcliffe.. .. .. 994 1,462 Simpson, J. R., Lismore .. .. 1,739 2,478 Sinclair, Henry, Wakanui .. .. 159 161 Skivington, Wm, Longbeach (rural mail), 14-2 184 Ashburton Small Bros., Wheatstone, Ashburton .. 104 262 Small, John, Wheatstone, Ashburton 190 184 Small, P., Meadow Bank, Tinwald .. 185 240 Smellie, J., Surrey Hills, Mount Somers .. 10,155 Nil Smith, Charles William, Highbank .. 11 Nil Smith, G. T. (private bag), Rakaia .. 39 240 Smith, G. W., Plemington .. .. 142 95 Smith, George T., Mount Somers.. .. 863 1,086 Smith, H. T., Staveley .. .. .. 1,250 894 Smith, John, Elgin .. .. .. 22 93 Smith, J. B., Isleworth Settlement, Hinds 110 120 Smith, Lewis, Rakaia .. .. .. 110 137 Smith, R. P., Methven .. .. .. — 608 Smith, W. E., Lauriston .. .. 246 *230 Smith, W. T., Springburn .. .. 845 936 Smith, William, Winchmore Rural mail, 310 497 Ashburton South, George, Mayfield .. .. 1,109 798 Sparrow, A. H., Lismore .. .. 1,975 1,460 Spence, D. R. R., Mitcham .. .. 880 1,200 Spratt, John, Chertsey .. .. .. 500 634 Spray, P. and W., Box 42, Methven .. 385 460 Sprott, Henry, Chertsey .. .. 503 13 Stalker, Joseph, Ealing .. .. 1,130 1,440 Steffens, B. 1)., Mount Hutt (rural delivery), — 742 Rakaia Steffens, W., Belmont, Ealing .. .. 638 Nil Steffens, George Staveley (rural delivery), — 424 Bushside Stephens, A. M., Laghmor, Ashburton .. 274 1,028 Stephens, R. L., Lyndhurst .. .. 378 456 Stevens Bros., Mount Somers .. .. i,200 j 1,363 Stevens, T., 26 Cross Street, Allenton, Ash- 132 146 burton Stevens, T. W., Eiffel ton .. .. 204 ! 121 Stevenson Bros., Springburn .. .. 500 ! 388 Stevenson, James, Eiffelton .. .. 369 | 314 Stevenson, John, Tinwald .. .. 879 610 Stewart, Colin (Trustees of), c/o Box 25, 1,258 859 Chris tchurch Stewart, James H., Box 40, Methven .. 862 50 Stewart, James, Rosebank, Rakaia .. 589 986 Stockdill Bros., Highbank .. .. 600 439 Stockdill, Charles, Methven .. .. 443 630 Stoddart, W. H., Eiffelton .. .. 64 .14 Stoddart, W. J., Willowby .. .. 88 225 Stone Bros., Methven .. .. .. 1,212 1,477 Straehan, John, Rakaia.. .. .. 218 234 Strange, W. S., Longbeach Rural, Ashburton 930 854 Stringfellow, H., Ashburton .. .. 703 724 Studholme, John, Lowcliffe .. .. 1,838 2,352 Sturgeon, Joseph, Greenstreet, Ashburton.. 184 139 Suttie, George James, Greenstreet .. 135 179 Sutton, W. T., Westerfield .. .. 539 Nil Swain, W., Overdale, Rakaia .. .. 346 ! 370