H.—23

3

B.

1. 2. Number of Owners on S. 4. Number of Sheep on Sheep-rate for Names of Districts. 30th April, 1902. 30th April, 1903. 30th April, 1902. 30th April, 1903. 1902. 1903. 784,043 880 784 .uckland ... 2,262 2,383 879,852 Japier 1,850 1,844 4,631,151 4,419,419 4,631 4,420 Wellington- West Coast 4,364 4,236 4,775,343 4,230,369 4,775 4,230 larlborough- N elson 1,688 1,783 955,574 . 927,483 955 927 ianterbury-Kaikoura 4,332 4,282 5,135,465 4,960,474 5,136 4,960 >tago 4,307 4,233 3,965,342 3,632,765 3,965 3,633 Total for Colony 18,803 18,761 20,342,727 18,954,553 20,342 18,954