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1. 2. On the 31st 3. Number op 4. .AY, .888.Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under O ■ 9^H CM f. a >_ o * Total Number of Owners „, of Sheep. Shee P-r-r <» S_, JL On March 31, 1888. Name and Address op Officer, and Appointments held by him. o JO Q O o o o o Q O O o o CD-i-H o o o" CM Bangitikei Subdivision — Rangitikei Oroua^ ... Manawatu Horowhenua 137 240 98 58 55 55 32 13 45 47 8 6 31 15 9 4 9 2 5 i 2 i 280 359 153 82 318,740 200,203 133,496 51,691 Simpson, R. K., Mar ton, Sheep Inspector, Registrar of Brands. i } 4 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. Beethatn, C. Pharazyn, E. J. Biddiford, and J. Taylor. Wairarapa Subdivisions (area 2,040,000 acres) — South Wairarapa 1241 43 21 199 123,400 Richardson, T. G., Wellington, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands. Michie, T., M.R.C.V.S.E., Wellington, Deputy Cattle Inspector (honorary). 104 23 25 29 17 10 2 210 448,678 Orbell, E., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. North Wairarapa ... ... ... I 123 40 29 27 7 10 5 241 535,279 Nelson Sheep District — Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Butter, and Grey Subdivisions (area 5,020,000 acres) — Blundell, A. K., Nclsoji, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Campbell, H. McN., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Waimea 425 32 13 6 1 477 120,228 V Collingwood 106^ I 4 3 2 115 23,577 Buller... Grey ... Inangahua ... ... ... ... Nelson dATTLE District —Comprising the Counties j of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. 31 32 38 3 3 1 I 31 36 41 992 6,301 4.709 Rees, W. G., Greymouth (see Westland Subdivision, Canterbury). I ... I ••• <•