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1 2 . icted Sheep on 4 Number of Owners on 31st May, S Number of Infi Number of Sbeep on 31st May, Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. Area. 31st March, 31st March, 1883. 1884. 1881. 30th June, ■ 31st March, 1881. ; 1882. 1882. I I 1883. ■ 1881. 1882. 1883. Auckland Counties Napier Counties New Plymouth. County .. Wanganui Counties Eangitikei Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties Marlborougli Counties, and Amuri County (Part of)f Canterbury Counties Amuri County (Part of) J Westland County Otago Counties .. Acres. 12,269,000 5,688,000 1,631,000 2,434,000) 2,009,400 [ 2,510, 800 J 5,020,000 2,709,300 996,000 8,301,000 635,700 2,702,000 14,039,000 8,359 None 600 108,879 1,372 445,064 106,955 None None None None 3,884 None None 53,1,64 1,850 354,269 ' 122,138 None None None None 231 None None 30,579 4,174 147,600 24,000 None None None None 1,459 I None None I 8,400 \ None ( 126,461 5,325 169,293 3,000 None Nona None None 1,366 386 77 1 1,285 510 302 15 1,678 11 9 1,218 1,246 414 96 1,328 510 308 16 1,787 13 7 1,340 { 1,153 550 105 387 531 538 538 325 17 1,967 15 10 1,542 } 421,451 2,041,857 12,559 1,407,180 108,931 714,669 285,100 3,434,725 173,630 3,217 3,586,896 456,899 2,097,734 18,817 1,467,898 111,578 712,127 287,561 3,528,145 180,133 1,435 3,545,779 { "225,135 2,582,833 19,702 306,974 406,580 935,587 124,149 760,694 308,381 3,862,123 184,374 1,634 3,588,163 671,229 535,305 206,584 313,938 I 6,857 7,064 7,678 12,190,215 12,408,106 13,306,329 Names of Sheep Districts under Counties. 1881. 6 Sheep Rate for 7 Number of Inspectors. 8 Salaries, &c. 1882. 1883. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1881. 1882. 1883. Auckland Counties Napier Counties New Plymouth County .. Wanganui Counties Bangitikei Counties Wellington Counties Nelson Counties (Marlborough Counties, and I Amuri County (Part of)t (Canterbury Counties •I Amuri County (Part of) J (Westland County Otago Counties 1 422 2,042 13 1,408 109 715 285 3,435 174 3 3,587 457 2,098 19 1,468 112 712 287 3,528 180 2 3,545 { 225 2,583 20 307 406 936 124 761 309 3,862 184 2 3,588 1 12 3 1 8 2 10 3 1 7 4 9 4 1 7 3 1,640 715 250 1,825 498 1,700 715 250 1,775 1,048 1,425 1,040 250 1,875 648 1 J 5 4 6 4 6 1,650 1,650 1,900 4 1,700 1,700 1,600 1 11 1 11 1 11 150 3,300 300 3,300 300 3,250 12,193 12,408 13,307 47 47 46 11,728 12,438 12,288 * The County of Cook having been added to the Napier District, accounts for the reducti t Befers to Amuri Subdivision. 1 Befers to Waiau Subdivision. ion in the tumber of shi ■eg.