H.—23.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT. RETURN of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

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No. of 8 April 30, 1896. Sheep on April 80, 1897. Masters, H. S., Pukepoto, Mangonui Matthew Pukeroa, Ahipara Matthews Brothers, Aurere, Taipa Matthews, F. H. S., Kaitaia Matthews, H. B. and E., Blenville Farm, Kaitaia Matthews, L. V., Woodland, Kaitaia Matthews, Mrs. E. E., Lvnwood Furm, Kaitaia May, J.. Fairburns Morton, C. J., Rangitiki, Kaitaia Moa Heta, Rangiawhia, Taipa Muir, Alfred, Takahue Ngararna Temaru, Pukepoto Nopera and Karipe, Victoria Valley Overington, S., Mangonui Oxnam, S., Fairburns Panther, A. E., Waimamaku, Victoria Valley Panther, A. E., Victoria Valley Panther, H. A., Victoria Valley Paton, J., Campeie, Victoria Valley Pepi, J., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui Powell, A. 0., Herekino, Mangonui Puckey, C. I., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, R. H. M., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, W. G-., Woodville, Kaitaia Piihipi Tβ Paa, Pukepoto, Ahipara Raharuhi, Taipa Raira, Henare, Kaitaia Reihana Hapa, Kanana, Mangonui Rewiri Hongi, Parengarenga Reyland, G. T., Oruru Rhodes, F., sen., Willow Bank Farm, Peria Rhodes, S. E , Peria Richards, G., Awanui North Rogers, C., Parapara, Taipa Rupapera, Taipa Shackleton, J. M., Fern Flat Shannon, J. W., Okirimene, Kaitaia Silva, Frank, Oruru Silva, J., Oruru Smith, D. J., St. Rollo, Kaitaia Smith, John, Hauhora, Mangonui Stanton, G. A., Brooksdalo, Faifburne Stanton, Gt. L., Victoria Valley Sturge A. J., Omatai Farm, Mangonui Subritzky, J. A., Awanui, Mangonui Switzer, Jas., Victoria Valley Switzer, R., Victoria Valley Tapuna, Waimuana, Mangonui Taylor, Jacob, Sumnierdale, Mangonui Thomas, F. C, Francis Farm, Oruru Thomas, G., Waikanga, Mangonui Thomas, Henry, Mangonui Thompson, W. F.,and Son, Alumbaugh, Victoria Valley Thomson, George, Mangonui Traeey, Francis, Deepdale, Victoria Valley... Tracey, Geo., Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley... Trott, Mrs. M. A., Fairburns Vercoe, R. C, Herekino ... Wallace, A. Fairburns Wells, Jno, Kaitaia Wells, W., Peria Wells, William, jun., Fairburns White, C. H., Victoria Valley White, F., Victoria Valley Whitehead, Thomas, Fairburns Whitehead, W., Oruaiti Wi Kurukuru, Parengarenga Wilkinson, George, Oruru, Mangonui Wilkinson, William, Maugonui Williams, K., Oruru Williamson, Isaac, The Kumi, Awanui North Wiremu Hoani Tana and Company, Taipa ... Wi Roa, Oruiti Wi Tanga, Mangonui Yates, S., North Cape, Parengarenga Young, J. II., Herekino 25 *7 468 .76 3*5 18 163 45 55 5° 9i 80 94 9' *75 too 25 i°3 *3 l 166 230 100 •45 70 5° 44 400 ■5° 230 26 56 90 57 171 10 24 '35 172 68 70 '99 62 106 95° 96 196 61 "3 194 10 94 4' 81 66 162 78 34<) 262 94 90 5° 192 8 90 3744 54 t4 3° 400 188 33* 33 '75 64 60 55 88 1° 60 74 123 123 252 37 118 100 90 160 112 63 .76 81 4° Nil 5°° 12 •33 20 232 20 24 7 1 '39 7i '95 123 11 3° u 1 180 94 80 82 232 100 200 1008 140 230 Nil '57 25 119 Nil 27 3< Nil 97 120 "5 166 Nil 348 342 '44 141 76 190 Nil Nil 4869 80 2O.579 24,019 WHAXGAROA COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Awhirangi, Whaugaroa ,.T 8$

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1896. April 30, 1897. MANGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, R. J , Taipa Aldinger, A., Peria Aperliama Wi Tanga, Taimaro, Mangomii ... Atama te Hnra, Mangonui Atkinson, G. R., Awanui N. Bodggood, J. H., Kaitaia Bergham, D. A., Kaitaia Bergham, E., Tauroa Reef Point, Ahipara ... Bergharn, J. N., Reefs Point, Kaitaia Bergham, Thomas, Cooper's ('reek, Mangonui Blythe, W. H., Blythedale, Oruru Bowman, John, Kaitaia Bradley, Robert, Glengall, Takahue Buckingham, N., Victoria Valley Carr, S. H., Green Meadows, Kaitaia Coldicutt, Henry, Peria Coulter, Thomas, Fairburns Craig, Robert, Herekino Crene, P., jun., Wainui, Ahipara Curling, W. R., Herekino Cuzner, Thos., Grove Farm, Peria Dawson, James, Victoria Valley Deney, J. P., Awanui N. Dunn, R. II., Hill Farm, Kaitaia Edwards, Jefferson, Victoria Valley Fisher, Isabella, Woodlands, Fairburns Foley, Edmund, Bellevue, Kaitaia Ford, James, Herekino Ford, J. A., Herekino Ford, Robert, Horckino Foster, Cornelius, Bruce Farm, Mangonui ... Foster, George Goshen, Mangonui Foster, Jabez, Oruaiti, Mangonui Foster, J. and J., Mangonui Foster, J. S. and G., Peachtree Valley, Mangonui Foster, Stoonin, Oruaiti, Mangonui Frear, John, Mangonui Frear, Mrs. Annie, Omakukupa, Totara North Garton, John, Mangonui Garton, W., jun., Mangonui Hancox, George, Fern Flat,, Peria Hare Hum, Ahipara Harris, A., Kenana, Mangonui Harris, Thomas, Mount Pleasant, Fairburns Hehi, Ngaputu, Te Puriri, Kaitaia Henare Aperahaina, Ahipara Henderson, R., Haupapanui, Mangonui Heropete Rapihana, Kaitaia Hindson, William, Faii'burne Hollis, G. E., Graesmere, Kaitaia Holmes, J. E., Mangonui Hoekins, William, Peria Houston, T. S., Westbury, Ahipara Huirama tu Kariri, Kanana, Mangonui Jacenlho, J., Kaeo Jameson, Geo., Fern Flat, Peria Joe Ngatoto, Taipa Jolmes, Jno., Takahue King, Henry, Peria Kirby, J. S., Hoinedale, Victoria Valley Kitchen, Edward, Victoria Valley ..; Kitchen, George, Victoria Valley Kitchen, J. W., Pukekohe, Victoria Valley... Kitchen, Mary, Victoria Valley Kitchen, Philip, Kohimaru, Mangonui Lambly, J. W., The Pines, Oruru Larmer Brothers, Elveden, Kaitaia Lawrence, J. F., Pah Farm, Takahue liOmba, James, Summerdald, Oruru Mangham, Thomas, Victoria Valley Mangham, W. E., Peria Maria, N., Waitarau, Mangonui Martin, A., Takahue Martin Paikoi, Taipa Masters Brothers, Pukepoto, Mangonui Masters, E. S., Kaitaia *33 23 61 93 102 9' 9° 76 '94 '25 198 45 64 121 36 33 11 7' 93 62 83 245 93 116 38 35 12 47 75 800 282 300 286 47 100 8 4 93 3l Nil '93 Nil I2O 9 6 200 Nil 247 7 1 8.3 132 20 4' '7 9' •SO 78 12 220 117 126 40 5' 20 43 70 800 190 370 68 299 "52 700 400 36 Nd S 6 45 354 33 46 68 21 29 111 84 80 218 ■ 6 7 5° 293 140 442 49 94 56 37 40 26 83 57 46 104 4' 78 35 '34 7° 67 252 294 386 172 400 &° 39 20 82 46 37 S3 34 80 49 57 "5 66 '3 282 Nil 127 82 67 380 ■96 9 234 88 98 9' 43 380 70