RETURN OF CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1920.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1920 Session I, H-23c

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1920. NEW ZE A LAND.

RETURN OF CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1920.

Return io an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 19th October, 1917. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1918, and a comparison with previous years; the same to be issued annually along with thesheep returns."— (Hon. Mr. Buddo.)

Number ok Cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1920. Land District. Number of Cattle. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 412,248 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 617.261 Hawke's Bay.. .. .. .. .. . .■ .. 465,514 Taranaki .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 357,906 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 615,633 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59,903 Marlborough .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 39,967 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40,561 Canterbury ~ .. .. .. ■• .. •- 193,248 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134,324 Southland .. ... .. • ... .. .. .. 165,380 Total. Dominion, 1920 .. .. ... .. 3,101,945 1919 .. .. .. .. 3,035,478 1918 .. .. .. .. 2,869,465 1917 .. .. .. .. 2,575,230 1916 .. .. .. .. 2,417,491 Malcolm Fraser, Census and Statistics Office, Government Statistician. Wellington, 4th November, 1920.

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