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1890. NEW ZEALAND.

INTERIM RETURN OF SHEEP, SHOWING THE INCREASE OR DECREASE, IN EACH COUNTY IN THE COLONY ON THE 31st MAY, 1890.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Return of Sheep, showing Increase or Decrease, in each County in the Colony on the 31st May, 1890.

County. Number of Sheep. 1S8'J. 1B90. Increase. Decrease. Mongonui Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Rodney Whangarei Hobson Otamatea Manukau Waitemata Eden Thames Coroinandel Ohinemuii Waikato Raglan ... Waipa Piako West Taupo and Kawhia ... Tauranga Wliakatane East Taupo Cook Wairoa Hawke's Bay Waipawa Patangata Taranaki 14,797 18,348 1.5,992 22,576 2,036 2,438 30,886 38,238 27,676 36,107 4,609 6,685 14,940 18,191 52,339 61,763 IS,770 22,226 5,061 6,083 7,372 9,082 2,948 3,887 2,070 2,336 39,174 49,423 7,586 10,725 28,081 33,845 85,585 109,764 8,182 12,771 14,007 19,535 42,454 52,761 1,298 518,489 606,640 293.717 391,614 1,189,740 1,270,920 447,570 499,280 658,567 674,038 20,316 28,078 99,254 9(5,990 108,153 134,174 80,073 79,701 L96.808 223,067 356,120 351,739 217,880 298,531 167,382 154,334 61,852 63,051 116.718 131,030 464,57 J 478,832 532,274 532,103 17,165 26,339 3,551 6,584 402 7,352 8,431 2,076 3,251 9,424 3,456 522 1,710 939 266 10,249 3,139 5,764 24,179 4,589 5,528 10,307 1,298 H8,151 97,897 81,180 51,710 15,471 7,762 26,021 27,759 50,651 1,199 14,282 14,261 9,174 I I I I I I i i i i I I i i i i :; 2,264 372 3,04* 1.71 Hawera Patea Waitotara Wanganui Rangitikei Oroua Manawatu Horowhenua Hutt South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua