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WAIRARAPA SHEEP DISTRICT. Return of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1928, and 30th April, 1929.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30. 1928. 1929. FEATHERSTON COUNTY (In Masterton Subdivision). Adamson, H., Martinborough .. .. 434 479 Amos, 0., Greytown .. .. .. 180 280 Arcus, W. E., Hikawera, Martinborough .. 1,290 1,587 Atkinson, H. J., Scindia, Featherston .. 668 836 Baghurst, J., Martinborough .. .. 385 541 Baron, W., Pigeon Bush, Featherston .. 80 240 Barton, Mrs. L. E., Pigeon Bush, Featherston 826 767 Barton, R. N., Ongaha, Featherston .. 1,622 1,831 Barton, William, White Rock, Featherston ' 9,479 10,625 Benton, C. R, Featherston .. .. ; 60 57 Benton, W. O., Featherston .. .. 1,012 1,092 Berry, Joseph Smith, Ngapotoki, Martin- 1,004 1,074 borough Bidwill, C. R., Tawalia, Featherston .. 1,864 Nil Bidwill, J. C., Pihautea, Featherston .. ; 2,080 2,360 Bidwill, W. E., Rototawai, Featherston .. 3,112 3,261 Blundell, H. W., Ngaranui, Carterton .. ; 1,384 1,248 Bockett, E., Ohui, Featherston .. .. 3 Brandon, G. W., Featherston .. . . 1,048 1,085 Brodrick, P. F., Tuturumuri .. .. 1,048 1,121 Bryden, J., Tauherenikau .. .. 358 450 Buck, Henry, Featherston .. .. 426 330 Buck, W. J., Nikau Valley, Featherston .. 1,488 1,395 Buiek, R., Masterton .. .. . . 863 938 Bunny, Mrs. P. R., 111 Cole Street, Masterton 1-053 1,070 Burch, Basil, Papawai, Greytown .. 1,121 Nil Burt Bros., Featherston .. .. 30 40 Busch, George, Pirinoa .. .. .. 68 58 Cameron, D. and E. P., Pahaua, Hinakura 7,941 8,092 Cameron, D. T. (Estate of), Glendhu, Hina- 8,630 8,814 kura Cameron, Mrs. M. B., Martinborough .. 970 860 Campbell, W. II., Pirinoa .. .. 4,343 3,320 Carrick and Bennett, Homeburn, Martin- 2,705 2,860 borough Caselberg, A., Masterton .. .. 6,720 6,863 Chapman, M. L. P., Waipawa (private bag), 641 801 Martinborough Chisholm, Allan, Featherston .. .. 117 50 Clark, Archibald, Featherston .. .. 887 796 Clark, R. B., Featherston .. .. 226 214 Coleman, W., Martinborough .. .. 1,789 2,012 Collins, D. C., Kahautara, Featherston .. 1,765 1,790 Cooper, James (Estate of), Hinakura .. 1,752 1,513 Cooper, 0. C. (Estate of), (A. D. Birch, 1,461 1,166 Greytown, Manager) Cundy and Donald, Hinakura .. .. j 2,614 Nil Cundy, R. F., Hinakura .. .. 2,704 Dalgleish, S., Longbush.. .. .. j 3,244 1,590 Davis, Morgan, Pigeon Bush, Featherston.. : 2,680 2,700 Deller, F. A., Tuturumuri, Wairewa (private j 1,003 1,059 bag), Martinborough I Dodson, G. C., Featherston .. .. 1,262 1,667 Donald, Q., jun., Featherston .. . . 2,231 Donald, Quintin (Alloa), Tauherenikau .. i 1>738 1,853 Donald, Quintin (Kohai Flat), Tauhereni- 915 1,400 kau Eglinton, H. B. and A. D. (private bag), 2,291 2,137 Pahiatua Elgar, Charles, Awaawaroa, Featherston .. 3,319 3,589 Elgar, Charles, Clay Creek, Featherston .. 8,722 9,940 Elgar. Charles, Fernside, Featherston .. j 890 846 Elkington, G. A. C., Hinakura .. .. j 5,100 5,700 Evans, E. B. (Rural Delivery No. 3), Martin- \ 393 359 borough Farley, James, Greytown .. .. 2,478 1,645 Fauvel, H. G., Featherston .. .. 316 387 Feast, W. J., Greytown.. .. .. 238 303 Flynn, D., Dyerville, Martinborough .. 475 497 Flynn, R., Martinborough .. .. 322 251 Foreman, David Frederick, Longbush .. 960 953 Frater, R., Martinborough .. .. 479 320 Fuller, E. T., Tuturumuri, Martinborough 900 I 938

No. of Sheep on April SO, April 30, | 1928. 1929. Featherston County—continued. Galyer, G. H., Kaiwaiwai, Featherston .. j 880 734 Garrity, J. C., Dyerville, Martinborough .. J 50 118 Gaudin, W. J., Whangamoana . . .. I — 900 Gawith, A. C., Waikoukou, Gladstone .. i 2,238 2,194 Geangc, J., Kaiwaiwai, Featherston . . j — 124 Gilbert, G. W., Tuturumuri .. .. j 971 996 Gillies, Guy J., Waipatu, Featherston .. 1 2,959 3,070 Gooding, F. N., Cross Creek, Featherston .. 568 625 Gooding, William Jacob, and Son, Western 2,358 2,070 Lake, Cross Creek Gordon, W. H., Purakau, Greytown .. j — 13 Hancox, F. L.. Hollow Rook, Martinborough 761 637 Hanlon, W. J. and S. A. Whangamoana, | 3,076 2,127 Featherston Hansen, A. K., Moroa, Greytown .. ! 132 24 Hardy, G. W. B., Tuturumuri .. .. j 854 857 Hardy, R., Featherston.. .. .. — 337 Harris, A. J., Pukio, Martinborough . . 918 699 Harris, W. C., Martinborough .. .. 228 246 Harvey, Thomas, Martinborough .. 88 302 Hathway, D., Martinborough .. .. 1,403 1,772 Haycock, A. S., Martinborough .. .. 1,052 1,195 Haycock, T. C., and Son, Rough Hill, Martin- 3,116 3,441 borough ! Helmore, F. D., Hinakura .. .. 4,769 4,611 | Herriek, P. M., Dyerville, Martinborough .. 518 540 | Hewitt, C. H. G., Ngakouka, Carterton .. 3,828 4,567 ,| Himona Whana, Kahautara, Featherston ! 501 986 *| Hodder, W. A., Box 45, Featherston .. — 113 Hodder, William G., Torohanga, Featherstonj 010 505 Holmes, C. R., Hinakura, Martinborough .. 1 1,030 920 Holmes, E. C. (c/o Manager), Te Hopai, ! 2,463 4,910 Featherston Houliston, J., Martinborough .. .. 546 720 Hudson, Chas., Longbush, Masterton .. 644 590 Hume, George (Estate of), (c/o Public Trust), 3,298 2,736 Masterton Hume, William (Estate of), Raho Ruru, 3,834 5,615 Pirinoa, Featherston Hutton, G. T. F., Martinborough .. 585 592 Hyland, J. W., Papatawi, Featherston .. 182 167 Ingley, Donald, Greytown ... .. 1,776 2,831 Torns, W. A., Martinborough . . .. 1 ,176 1,450 Jones, Dudley, Pirinoa .. .. ..1 1,377 1,363 Judd, F., Greytown . . .. . . 749 717 Jury, W. M., Ponatahi, Carterton .. — 2,336 Kelly, Richard, Silver Spring, Featherston 961 891 Kempton, F. V., Greytown .. .. 11 Kinsella, W. J., Dyerville, Martinborough.. 630 732 Knapp, G. A., Greytown .. .. 193 365 Luttrell, S. E. (No. 3 Rural Mail Delivery), 484 490 Featherston MacDonald, J. and H. A., Haurangi, Martin- 1,200 1,215 borough Martin, Arthur, Otaraia, Martinborough .. 5,195 5,700 Martin, E. D., Waiura, Martinborough .. 5,750 5,506 Martin, Jack, Daniell Street, Martinborough 1,345 1,268 Martin, W. B., Puruatanga, Martinborough 4,803 4,845 Martin, W. J., Huangarua, Martinborough 6,150 6,450 Matthews, Charles, Oporua, Featherston .. 2,315 2,396 Matthews, H. A., Papatahi, Featherston .. 2,223 2,733 Matthews, Norman, Wharepapa, Feathers- 3,215 3,404 ton Matthews, R. W., Wairongomai, Feathers- 2,971 2,971 ton Maunsell, T. E. (Estate of), Waihakeke, Car- 785 679 terton McConnell, D. A. W., The Shooting Box, 978 1,033 Martinborough McCullough, C., Whakarua, Masterton .. 976 1,002 McDougall, J. A., Patuna, Martinborough.. 4,647 6,117 McDougall, J. D., Sunnyside, Martinborough 7,282 8,854 McDougall, Mrs. E., Pirinoa, Martinborough 6,171 8,406 McDougall, S. D., Te Munga, Martinborough 2,305 2,516 McDougall, W. R., Kawakawa, Palliser Bay j 2,670 2,950