H.—238.

CANTERBURY-KAIKOURA SHEEP DISTRICT —continued.

135

No. of Sheep on April 30, April SO, 1928. 1929. Ashbttbton County—continued. Richie, J. N., Arundel .. .. .. 942 919 Riokard, Percy Gerald, Riverside .. 556 673 Rickard, S., Hinds .. .. .. 728 729 Rickards, Cyril R. T., Post-office, Hinds .. 9 Nil Riley, J. W., Valetta .. .. .. 1,136 1,204 Roberts, G. A., Fairton .. .. 611 800 Roberts, S. C., Carew (rural delivery), Hinds 896 583 Robertson, I. H., Isleworth Settlement, Hinds 5 Nil Robertson, John, Gleniffer, Winchmore 708 680 Rural, Ashburton Robertson, Lachlan, Newland, Post-office, 710 712 Ashburton Robertson, W. J. (private bag), Anama, 717 793 Ashburton Robinson, R., Fords Road, Tinwald .. 2,459 3,545 Robinson, Samuel, Methven .. .. 1,395 1,250 Robinson, W., Mount Somers .. .. 8 9 Rock and Bagrie, Hinds .. .. 650 1,224 Rogers, P. W., Hinds .. .. .. 190 291 Rolston, R., Mitcham .. .. .. 155 333 Etooney, M. F., Winchmore Rural, Ash- 1,334 2,354 burton Ross, C. E., Laghmor .. .. .. 306 346 Ross, G. W., Ruapuna, Ashburton .. 741 1,008 Ross, J., Mount Hutt Rural, Rakaia .. 348 311 Ruddenklau, P. W., Winchmore Rural, 3,712 3,995 Ashburton Ruddenklau, J. G. A., Lyndhurst (rural — 514 delivery), Methven Ruddenklau, R. P., Mount Hutt, Rakaia .. 2,203 2,017 Rushton, Albert P. C., Lauriston .. 169 350 Rushton, A. J., Lauriston .. .. 364 471 Rushton, J. W., Mount Hutt, Methven .. 965 804 Rutherford, Thomas, Springburn .. j 545 i 836 Sandem, A., Mount Hutt Rural, Rakaia .. 700 674 Sandrey, Mrs. L., Edendale, Mount Somers 1,578 | 1,771 Santey, J. G., Rakaia .. .. .. 174 ; 241 Sargent, Charles (private bag), Rakaia .. 748 916 Sclater, R., Waterton .. .. .. 177 299 Scott Bros., Blackford, Windwhistle .. 1,411 961 Scott, F. A., Porowhita .. .. 137 61 Scott, J. L. C., Chertsey .. .. — 85 Scott, W. B., Coldstream, Hinds.. .. 339 283 Scott, W. T., Lowcliffe .. .. .. 114 141 Scown, Harold A., Mayfield .. .. 1,299 j 1,272 Sewell, Charles, Hinds (rural mail), Rua- 681 | 595 puna Sewell, Michael, Mayfield .. .. 4 5 Sewell, Mrs. M. E., Ruapuna .. .. 586 | 386 Sewell, T. P., (rural delivery), Ruapuna .. 543 ! 424 Shanks, Mrs. Hannah A., South Rakaia .. 292 | 301 Shearer, John, Box 71, Ashburton .. j 509 j 770 Shearer, Peter, Wheatstone .. .. 363 , 291 Sheate, W. A., Westerfield .. .. 2,275 ! 2,230 Sheeham, P., Eilfelton .. .. .. 188 219 Shelley, J. F., Seafield .. .. .. 218 306 Sides, F. R., Lauriston .. .. .. 353 | 442 Sim, C. R., Hinds Rural .. .. 806 847 Sim, James, Ashburton .. .. I 563 ! 753 Sim, R. S. (Estate of), Carew .. .. 911 920 Simmons, H., Lowcliffe.. .. .. 1,462 1,361 Simpson, J. R., Lismore .. .. 2,478 ' 2,922 Sinclair, Henry, Wakanui .. .. 161 I 282 Skivington, Win., Longbeach (rural mail), 184 194 Ashburton Small Bros., Wheatstone, Ashburton .. ! 262 ! 306 Small, John, Wheatstone, Ashburton I 184 J 266 Small, P., Meadow Bank, Tinwald .. I 240 ! 306 Smith, A. T., Springburn .. m .. J — 893 Smith, Charles William. Highbank .. — 11 Smith, F. H., Albury .. .. .. — I 1,398 Smith, G. T. (private bag), Rakaia .. 240 102 Smith, G. W., Flemington .. .. 95 | 151 Smith, George T., Mount Somers.. .. 1 1,086 1 1,358 Smith, H. T., Staveley .. .. .. 894 ! 995 Smith, John, Elgin .. .. .. 1 93 1 86 Smith, J. B., Isleworth Settlement, Hinds , 120 139 Smith, Lewis, Rakaia .. .. .. 137 120 Smith, R. F., Methven .. .. .. 608 1,065 Smith, W. E., Lauriston .. .. 230 1 354 Smith, W. T., Springburn .. 936 ( Nil Smith, William, Winchmore Rural mail, 497 576 Ashburton South, George, Mayfield .. .. J 798 855

No. of Sheep on "* April 30, April 80, 1928. 1929. Ashburton County—continued. O'Grady, T. C., Eiffelton, Ashburton .. — 742 O'Grady, W. T. (rural delivery), Winchmore — 568 O'Keefe, M., Tinwald .. .. .. 305 257 Oldfield, F. G., Winchmore Rural, Ashburton 957 901 Olliver, Walter (c/o W. Prebble), Winchmore 319 338 O'Neill, Thomas, Waterton .. .. 236 396 O'Neill, E. J., Lyndhurst .. .. 290 Nil Orchard Bros., Mayfield .. .. 2,279 2,396 Orr, N. W., Lismore .. .. .. 1,938 i;755 Ownsworth, J. H., Lowcliffe .. .. 359 358 Page, Thomas, Seaview.. .. .. j 426 556 Painter, Arthur, Mayfield .. .. 312 293 Palmer, William, Post-office, Ashburton .. 31 36 Papworth, J. H., Willowby .. .. j 930 914 Parish and Bell, Winslow, Ashburton .. 1,490 1,167 Parish, William, Ashburton Forks .. ! 466 323 Parkin, W. N., Seafield .. .. I 98 198 Parrish, George, Willowby .. .. j 303 218 Paterson, James I)., Hinds .. .. j 36 Nil Patrick, A. E., Kakaia .. .. .. 184 157 Patterson, John H., Ruapuna (rural delivery), 1,407 1,349 Hinds Paulger, M. J., Alford Forest .. .. 147 407 Pawsey, J. R., Alford Forest (rural mail), ' 20 27 Ashburton Pawsey, Arthur, Chertsey .. .. : 500 Nil Payne, T. G., Lauriston .. ..I 1,068 1,115 Peach, A. E. (Executors of), Mount Somers 10,603 10,094 Pearce Bros., Lowcliffe .. .. .. [ 487 665 Pearee, Rex (rural delivery), Willowby .. j 21 63 Penney, Alex., Barrhill .. .. 3 Nil Penney, A. J., Kinleith, Highbank .. 832 1,032 Penney, Alexander W., Mitcham.. .. 314 306 Penny, William, Mitcham .. .. — 424 Peter, C. J., Mount Somers .. .. 3,132 Nil Peter, F., Peter's Range, Mount Somers .. 4,122 4,022 Peter, Frank, Mount Somers .. .. 2,218 2,335 Pithie, Allan, Croftlea, Hinds (rural de- 3,381 2,773 livery), Mayfield Pithie, J., Arundel .. .. .. 337 347 Pluck, H. J., Mitcham .. .. .. 57 59 Poff, Frank, Highbank .. .. .. 582 443 Poff, Michael, Methven .. .. .. 2,784 2,784 Power, Thomas, Dromore .. .. 851 777 Prebble, Charles G., Winchmore .. .. 1,697 1,683 Prebble, L., Mount Somers .. .. 2,816 2,213 Prebble, William, Winchmore (rural), Ash- 905 1,030 burton Prebble, William P., Winchmore .. 1,826 2,165 Prendergast, J., jun., Dorie .. .. 337 456 Prendergast, J., Eiffelton .. .. 516 584 Prendergast, Patrick, Longbeaeh .. 120 131 Price, W. H. (rural delivery), Eiffelton .. — 550 Proctor, W. A., Lowcliffe .. .. 1,218 1,545 Protheroe, T. A., Wakanui, Ashburton .. 220 710 Quinn, P., Highbank .. .. ... 623 870 Quinn, Robert K., Eiffelton .. .. 45 150 Rainey, T., Allenton, Ashburton .. 494 239 Rankin, Messrs. A. G. and W. E., Pendarves, 726 880 Chertsey Read, Arthur, Eiffelton .. .. 2,647 2,585 Read, Isaac F., Eiffelton .. .. 300 688 Read, Thomas, Waterton .. .. 348 661 Reddecliffe, G., Eiffelton Rural, Ashburton — 880 Reddecliffe, R., Ashburton .. .. 749 Nil Reesby, Herbert, Lyndhurst .. .. 149 122 Reeves, P., Stoneylea, Ealing .. .. 1,064 815 Reeves, W. J., Ealing .. .. .. 825 680 Reid, William A., Waterton .. .. 397 408 Reith Bros., Messrs., Ealing .. .. 1,508 1,416 Rhodes, A. I. E., Maronan, Ashburton .. 732 445 Richards, A. V., Mitcham .. .. 2,274 2,075 Richards, F. A., Box 19, Rakaia .. 452 571 Richards, G. L. C., Lyndhurst .. .. 587 570 Richards, H. E. H., Methven .. .. 1,131 1,364 Richards, H. S. (private bag), Valetta, Ash- 2,450 1,950 burton Richards, N. C., Methven .. .. ■— 545 Richards, S. E. and L. R., Mount Hutt 13,022 12,940 Station, Methven Richards, Thomas A. (private bag), Rakaia 1,162 1,155 Richards, T. B., 14 Stratford Street, Fen- 1,220 602 dalton, Christchurch Richardson Bros., Anama .. .. 486 527