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G. 1. 2. On the 31st May, 1888. 3. NuMBEB OF 4. Sheep and Cattle Bistbicts in Counties. jSTumber of Owners owning under o - O "^ Total Number of On March 31, 1888. Name and Addbess of Offices, and Appointments held By him. o o T-t of O o — © cq Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Auckland Sheep Disteict — Bay of Islands Subdivision (area 1,893,000 acres) Mongonui Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsdcn Subdivision (area 1,632,000 acres) — Bodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson Auckland Subdivision (area 1,713,000 acres)— Manukau Waiternata Eden ... \\\ Thames Coromandel Ohinemuri Noeth Auckland Cattle Distbict — Comprising the Comities of Mongonui, Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Bodney, Whangarei, Hobson, Manukau, Waitemata, Eden, Thames, Coromandel, and Ohinemuri. Cattle Boaed:— J. May, Chairman, J. Dilworth, B. Maclean, T. Morrin, and J. Wallace. Waikito Subdivision (area 1,734,000 acres)— Waikato Baglan Waipa... Piako ... Taupo Subdivision (area 2,188,000 acres) — East and West Taupo and Kawhia South Auckland Cattle Distbict— Comprising the Counties of Waikato, Raglan, Waipa, Piako, West Taupo, and Kawhia. Bayly, B. P., Superintending Inspector under the Sheep, Cattle, Branding, and Babbit Acts, for the colony. Drummond, J., Auckland, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Begistrar of Brands, in charge. i ••• 92 44 15 3 5 1 1 4 2 96 55 16 14,226 19,193 1,770 ... Elliott, A., Kama, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands. 224 178 60 18 3 3 2 2 1 229 182 63 19 27,101 26,195 10,489 3,409 i 203 52 35 18 17 11 10 '2 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 i 2 217 57 37 22 18 11 37,779 14,821 5,537 6,018 2,103 1,260 Hately, W , Auckland, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. - 1' Oldham, H., Hamilton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Begistrar of Brands 52 36 79 26 6 3 2 3 i 2 4 i 2 4 1 1 3 1 62 39 86 40 55,464 5,719 24,382 47,351 6 1 t 1 8 2,990