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1 2 Number of Owners on S 4 5 Number of Inspectors on 31st March, 6 Salaries and Travelling-allowance. Names of Districts. Number of Sheep on Sheep-rate for 30th April, 30th April, 1893. 1894. 30th April, 1893. 30th April, 1894. 1893. 1894. 1894. 1894-95. Auckland 2,178 2,296 856,970 858,295 857 £ 858 4 £ 975 Napier ... 1,226 1,359 4,110,677 4,286,986 4,110 4,287 4 975 Wellington-West Coast 3,321 3,565 3,717,714 4,024,071 3,718 4,024 5 1,125 Marlborough-Nelson 1,332 1,389 835,160 887,582 835 888 3 700 Canterbury-Kaikoura 3,359 3,671 5,484,981 5,744,668 5,485 5,745 8 1,675 Otago ... 3,363 3,557 4,374,867 4,429,227 4,375 4,429 9 2,025 14,779 15,837 19,380,369 20,230,829 19,380 20,231 33 7,475