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1. 2. On the 31st Jay, 3. Number of 4. .885. Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under S PI Total Number of On March 31, 1886. -a Name and Address op Offices, and Appointments held by him. o — o O o Q Q o Q O o o o" Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Rangitikei District — Rangitikei Subdivision (area 2,009,400 acres) — Eangitikei Oroua Manawatu ... 126 122 150 49 38 36 39 22 15 21 6 8 3 1 239 188 216 215,690 94,317 157,968 Simpson, E. K., Morton, Sheep Inspector, Begistrar of Brands, in charge. Simpson, W., Foxton, Sheep Inspector. "5 ■2 Wellington Sheep District — Wellington Subdivision (area 470,800 acres) — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) ... Wellington Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Board :— H. Bunny, Chairman, G. Beetham, C. Fharazyn, E. J. Riddiford, and /. Taylor. Wairarapa Subdivisions (area 2,040,000 acres) — West Wairarapa 201 116,428 Richardson, T. G., Wellington, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar oi Brands. Micbie, T., M.E.C.V.S.E., Wellington, Deputy Cattle Inspector (honorary). 139 37 15 118 33 23 27 11 9 3 224 427,852 i Orbell, E., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Drummond, Z., Master ton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. East Wairarapa 100 37 2G 26 6 8 5 208 503,127 Nelson Sheep District — Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions (area 5,020,000 acres) — 9,008 Blundell, A. K., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Campbell, H. McN., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Monro, Robert, Nelson, Sheep Inspector. Moore, J., Motueka, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Knyvett, W. H., Greymouth (see Westland Sub division, Canterbury). Eeynolds, C, Westport, Sheep Inspector. Waimea 366 30 10 412 101,106 Collingwood 1 91 18,395 85 2 3 Grey ... Inangahua Buller... Nelson Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. Cattle Board :— 16 28 17 1 2 1 18 30 17 4,630 3,287 564 3 795