H.—23.

NAPIER DISTRICT—continued.

NAPIER DISTRICT-continued.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1896, and 30th April, 1897.

WELLINGTON-WEST COAST—continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. iira Peti, Karioi lopoarna Fohi, Turangarere, Moawliango ... iora Porokoru Murimotu, Karioi iotoliiko Notemane, Karioi Jiuhia Wiringo Murimotu, Karioi iuka Puhaki, Tapaewai, Ruanui Spooner, E. W., Maukuku, Ohingaiti Itubbing, Frank, Karioi Ifcudholme, J. I , ., Kuanui, Napier itudholme, John, Murimotu, Karioi 75 100 93 200 77 1389 92 100 200 1246 Nil 912 997 30c 22700 45616 302 16254 46520

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. I Taimona, Karioi Terei Kewi, Karioi Tihema Aropeta, Turanganui, Moawhango ... Time Houra Kaketapauma, Moawliango Tukino, Karioi Wliango l;e Kooro, Pata Puta, Moawlianga... Winiata Toitupu, Karioi Wiripo te Kooro, Patupatu, Euanui, Napier 167 74 58 98 691 75 3°3 IOO 1114 420 80 760 59 262 7 8 .9'3 87,092

No. of 8heep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Cunningham, R. P., Tikorangi Darke, R. and P., Urunui Davidson, John, Tariki Boad Davies, W. R., Pohokuva Davis, W., Inglewood Death, G. G-., Tariki Road, Inglewood Dobson, C. E. and R., Inglowood Dodnuski, Frank, Inglewood Dunton, George, Oaonui Early, E. J., Tarata Ellerm, E. J., Sentry Hill, New Plymouth... Elliot and Bayly, Waitara Elliott, Cliae., Toko Evans, Charles, Oinata Fifield, W. E. and G. W. H., Urenui Fleming, James, Pungarehu Eranklyn, W. II., Inglewood Fraser, Harry, Toko Freer, M. S., Toko Freeth, J. J., New Plymouth Fussell, W. B., Waiongona, Inglewood Gamlin and Hook, Inglewood Gane, G. W., Rahotu George, Edwin, Omata George, J. C, Uruti Road Gibbons, E. H., Urenui Gibsen, John, New Plymouth Giddy, W., Hiurangi Gilbert, J. J., Pukearuhe Gill-Carey, T. C, Hawera Glassford, J. G., Urenui Ulassford, W. G., Urenui Glynes, John, New Plymouth Goddard Brothers, Waitara Godsal, E. H., Strathmore Gray, W. J., Okato Greenwood, F. D., Urenui Grieve, J. W., Tarata, Inglewood Grieve, Robert E., Tarata, Iuglewood Griffin, Cornelius, Toko Halcombe, A. W. F., Urenui Hall, Georgo, Lepperton Hall, William, Lepperton Harm, H. W., Bird Road, Stratford Harkness, J. G-., Tariki Road Iliiwoi'th, E. R. A., Inglewood Hempton, Thomas, Okato Henwood and Pennington, Inglewood Hickey, J. M., Opunake Hicks, R. T., Tikorangi Hill, J. C, Pohokwea Hills, Jesse, Huirangi Iline, Thomas, Toko Hintz, Frank, Urenni Hodgkimson, C, Toko Hogan, Win., Uurenui Honeyfield, H. J., Onairo, New Plymouth ... Honeyfield, J. 0., Moturoa, New Plymouth 172 97 250 400 29 10 111 32 86 20 12 25 '3 496 38 60 31 Nil 8o Nil 18 293 700 '54 Nil Nil 85 62 2I )5 100 39 426 97 Nil 303 i486 160 Nil 27 Nil H 712 200 5' 42 10 660 600 383 20 499 202 38 35 720 55 1064 397 280 7°9 "95 7 3' 175 59 "59 505 14 3' '3 35° 300 1560 112 80 367 "93 342 , 7 6 1121 288 10 382 172 360 134 265 52 35 338 3' 8 12 959 192 293

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. TARANAKICOUNTY. Ailien Brothers, Toko Aiken, G-us, Mangaehu, Toko Alexander, L. W., Okato Allen, T., Now Plymouth Alley, H. J., Huirangi Anderson, J. C, Stratford Andrews, Chas., Okato Andrews, Fred., Huirangi Atkinson Brothers, Sentry Hill, New Plymouth Bagshaw, Harold, Pukearuhe Baker, Robert, Mangorei, New Plymouth ... Ballantine, David, Urenui Bateson, Eliae, Tarata Baxter, Richard, Tarata Bayly, Albert, Owata Bayly, A. and C, Toko Bayly, Fred., Toko Bayly, G. T., Toko, Hawera Bayly, H., Toko Bayly, William, Warea, New Plymouth Bell, Allen, Okato Bell, P. T., Urenui Bint, P. T., Inglewood Blake, W., New Plymouth Bleakley, E. G., Waitara Bread), S. A., Onunake Brewer and Kvull (Pohokura), Waitotara ... Brake, Jno., Stratford Brongliton, F., Inglewood Brown, John, New Plymouth Brown, William, Lepperton Buekthought, P. C, Oakura Butler, John, Toko, Stratford Calson, Alexander, Bell Block Chamney and Swan, Motukawa Road, Tarata Chapman, A. F., Rahotu Cliing, Richard, Opunake Christensen, Christen, Inglewood Clomoe, Robert, Fitzroy Clough, Henry, Inglewood Coad, Alfred, Mangorei, New Plymouth Coad, W. H., Mangorei, New Plymouth Collins, J. J. and C. E., New Plymouth Connett, J. B., Bell Block Corcoran, Patrick, Urenui Corney, Joe, Inglewood Court, F. W., Tarata Cox, S. T., Opunake Crean, John, New Plymouth Crisp, Charles, Pungarehu Crump, W., Tikorangi 138O 95 '5 .76 213 194 190 144 7800 1400 28rj 3700 25 91 5 1 '43 .S3 2 4060 1180 IOI2 740 24 140 746 2C 180 '5° 182 127 Nil 142 118 482 9070 1950 2100 2'34 2750 Nil 83 68 82 164 Nil 4801 2 5 Nil 240 67 36 123 40 198 16 IO 53 9 200 84 123 S 54 Nil 13 499 119 100 9° ■So 1286 9 400 64 144 S6 31 80 92 80 18 .5 96 s 1 41 40 I0 5 49 Nil 95 Nil