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1. 2. OH THE 31ST 3. Number of 4. tlAY, .886. Sheep and Cattle Distbicts in Counties. Number of Owners ow 7ning under o" 3s o a Owners of Sheep. Total Number of Sheep. • On March 31, 1887. Name and Addbess of Offices, and Appointments held by him. o z d 8 o of 10" o 1 Bangitikei Disteict — ■ Bangitikei Subdivision (area 2,009,400 acres) — Eangitikei Oroua Manawatu Horowhenua Simpson, E. K., Marion, Sheep Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. 123 164 90 62 52 48 25 7 44 24 13 4 22 9 7 5 4 4 2 1 1 1 247 245 140 80 248,621 127,644 123,521 49,474 Simpson, W., Foxton, Sheep Inspector. Wellington Sheep Distbict — Wellington Subdivision (area 470,800 acres) — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) ... Wellington Cattle Distbict — Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Boaed :— H. Bunny, Chairman, G. Beetham, C. Pharazyn, E. J. Biddiford, and J. Taylor. Wairarapa Subdivisions (area 2,040,000 acres) — West Wairarapa 199 121,583 Eichardson, T. G., Wellington, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar of Brands. Michie, T., M.E.C.V.S.E., Wellington, Deputy Cattle Inspector (honorary). 130 42 14 11 110 37 22 29 15 11 2 226 464,441 Orbell, E., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Drummond, J., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Bast Wairarapa 104 34 30 27 9 7 6 217 548,531 1 5,196 Nelson Sheep Disteict — Nelson, MotueJea, Golden Bay, Butter, and Grey Subdivisions (area 5,020,000 acres) — 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. Moore, J., Motueka, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Knyvett, W. H., Greymouth (see Wesbland Subdivision, Canterbury). Eeynolds, C, Westport, Sheep Inspector. Waimea 390 37 6 5 1 439 107,900 Collingwood 85 2 3 1 91 18,875 Grey Inangahua Biiller... Nelson Cattle Distbict —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. Cattle Board :— 33 42 31 3 2 1 37 44 31 6,023 5,134 1,025