H.—23.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

NAPIER DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1898, and 30th April, 1899.

NAPIER DISTRICT— continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1898. April 30, 1898. McGinley, James, Opotiki McHutchen, —., Waimana, Taneatua McMiken, J. G-., Strathmiken, Waiotahi McMillan Brothers, Mikihoe, Waimana Miri Mana, Tuhoto, Galatea Mehaera Rehua, Waiotahi Mehaka Tokoponamu, G-alatea Melbourne, George (Native), Taneatua Mere te Kahu, Te Teko Moody, Samuel, Drumleigh, Opotiki Morecock, Jno., Taneatua Morehu, —., Tβ Teko Morrison, William, Taneatua, Whakatane ... Morton, A. B., Taneatua Mou (Widow), Te Houhi, Galatea Murray, Alexander, Taneatun Murray, I. P., Waiotahi, Opotiki Netaua, Ruatoki, Whakatane Ngaheu Paora, Te Teko Nga Hore, Galatea Nga Rohi, Ruatoki West Ngaroata, Waihauhau, Galatea Ngatirua, Omaramutu, Opotiki O'Reilly, M., Ohiwa Paku Eruera, Omaramutu, Opotiki Parika, Opotiki Parkinson, Alfred, Opotiki Parkinson, Arthur, Waioeka, Opotiki Parkinson, J. H., Opotiki Peebles, Alexander, Neidpath, Whakatane ... Peita Kotuku, Galatea Peita, Euatoki Pile, T. H., Waioeka, Opotiki Pine Tito Hawera, Waiparapara, Te Teko ... Pita Paoraua, Paorangamoki, Opotiki Pohipi Nikorirna, Omaio Powell, George, Omataroa, Te Teko Raerino Patupo, Waiohau, Te Teko Ralph Brothers, Matata Eangihau, Galatea Bawson Brothers, Elliott's Farm, Opotiki ... Rawson, E. H., Taneatua Reid, Dr. Alexander, Opotiki Reid, J. II., Tahora, Opotiki Reid, Walter, Oporiao, Taumatea Rewiri Kirimana, Ruatoki Riwiri Kirimana, Opotiki Rogers, C. B., Opotiki Eoss, E. 0., Omaramutu, Opotiki Rust, J. P., Taneatua Savage, James, Opotiki Savage, T. &., Matata Seecombe, Thomas, Taneatua, Whakataue .. Seccombe, Thomas, Orete, Whakatane Simpkins, G., Whakatane Sisam, A. J., Whakatane Smith and White, Taneatua Smith, George, Tiehonga, Opotiki 201 291 35 230 160 32 243 580 46 200 86 160 42 36 I0 3 300 56 400 100 25 80 60 724 253 5 [ 100 '5° 2O2 297 I 2 I 13 34 244 5i 46 203 40 5° 219 S 1 Nil 66 5'9 100 40 3° 62 151 33° 97 440 100 12 81 3° 275 180 41 12 5 81 3° 99 61 100 89 61 40 80 182 44 Nil Nil Nil 253 694 7' 463 381 112 95 118 463 240 Nil 112 78 297 500 402 130 11 250 192 759 100 99 362 453 262 8 129 482 Nil 72 100 90 65

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1899. Smith, E. L., Whakatane Souter, A. 0., Mill Farm, Whakatane Stanley, Robert, Waimaiia, Whakatane Sutton, G. B., Waiotahi, Opotiki Taimona, Omataroa, Te Teko Talbot, Eichard, Clifton, Opotiki Tamihana Makawa, Euatoki Tamihana, Waimana, Taneatua Tawa Eakuraku, Waimana, Taneatua Te Aku Hiki, Waimana, Euatoki Teepa, Waiaukau Tehata Waewae, Euatoki Temaraanui Eawiri, Galatea Te Hira Tangohau, Waihauhau, G-alatea Te Ngaroata, Te Houhu, Galatea Te Opera, Waimana, Taneatua Te Paroa, Tangahau, Euatoki Te Paora, Eangikaka, Euatoki Te Pau, Waimana, Taneatua Te Eakuraku, Waimana, Whakatane Te Whaiti Paora, Galatea Te Wharepapa Turua, G-alatea Te Wharepapa Whatanui, Te Waiti Te Wiremu, Galatea Thom and Peebles, Whakatane Thompson, James, Opotiki Thompson, John, Opotiki Thompson, Thomas, Opotiki Thompson, William, Opotiki Thomson, C. W., Hikutaia, Opotiki Troutbeck, H. (Executors of), Galatea Tuherua Tehau, Galatea Tuihema Tehau, Te Huhi, Galatea Tupaea Eapaera, Euatoki Tupaea, Euatoki Turua Waihua, Waiauhau, Galatea Turuwhenua, Whakatane Vanstone, Eichard, Opotiki Wakaunua, Euatoki, Whakatane Walker, John, Whakatane Wardlaw, William, Oporiao, Whakatane ... Westney and Co., Woodlands, Opotiki White, A. and W., Whakatane Wi Hunia, Omataroa, Te Teko Wi Kapua, Te Teko Wilkin, Robert, Alphington, Whakatane ... Wilson, J. E. B., Opouriao, Whakatane Wintle, Captain, Opotiki Wi Nekorima, Eaepohatu, Galatea Wiremu Paraone, Te Whaiti, Galatea Wi Eepa, Waikawa. Te Teko Wi Tamaikoha, Otenupu, Euatoki Wylie, Joseph, and Sons, Galatea Wylie, Thomas, Galatea Young, George, Opotiki ■87 356 2 S 42 54 65 20 60 20 5' 4" 104 140 60 34 21 40 150 98 5° 2 35 520 73 '35 52 96 45 8673 134 118 Nil Nil 60 23 16 60 19 70 20 37 5° 125 '?■ 216 35° 54 35 20 90 '54 99 28 Nil 106 Nil 162 Nil 76 14 8452 Nil 7° 200 63 92 100 140 5° 40 171 100 66 92 Nil 19 1259 292 44 79 142 '41 374 23 100 20c 54 1200 294 40 70 112 ' 118 374 Nil 5 200 Nil 600 900 80 3° 599 790 40 49.739 46,346

No. of Sheep on 1 April 30, April 30, 1898. 1899. WAIAPTT COUNTY (In Poverty Bay Subdivision). Aiuhata Kaua and Henereta Peti, Port Awanui Anaru Ngamu, Xotutu Whinau, Waipiro Bay Anaru Ngamu, Puhanga, Waipiro Bay Apirana T. Ngata, Ahikouka Apirana T. Ngata, Haronga Apirana T. Ngata, Pohoterangi 102 600 152 200 700 2 775 322 404

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1898. 1899. April 30, 1899. Bank of N.Z., Tokomaru Est., Tokomaru Bay Beck, Eldred, Bexhaven, Tokomaru Bay Biddies, John, Tututohora, Te Araroa Boyd, G-. Gh, Port Awanui Boyd, J. J. M. Pouhautea, Port iwanui ... Brown, Cartwright, Waikura, Opotiki Bruce, David, Fernside, Tokomaru Bay Busby, W., Tokomaru Bay Cotterill, L. E., Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay ... De Lautour, C. A., Te Araroa Dixon, George, Takamou, Tolaga Bay Ehau, Puketai (Estate of), Ngaweka, Tuparoa Enoka Eukuatu, Rahui, Port Awanui Eruera Kawhia, Waitangi, Tuparoa '9938 347° 1868 77° 1217 305 Nil 4489 2132 272 672 1050 494 19594 3433 2001 192 123 758 1008 3508 283 123 804 686