H.—23.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

NAPIER DISTRICT— continued.

NAPIER DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number, of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1902, and 30th April, 1903.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3 1902. 1903. April 30, 1903. Whakatane County— continued. Te Opera, Waimana Te Whaiti Paora, Galatea Te Wharepapa Turua, Galatea Thom and Peebles, Taneatua Timi Tetokai, Ruatoki Troutbeck, H. (Executors of), Galatea Tuihema Tehau, Te Huhi, Galatea Turua Waihua, Galatea, Rotorua Waea Waretini, Galatea Wakaunua, Ruatoki Wharehiraka Rini, Omataroa, Te Teko Wi Hunia, Omataroa, Te Teko Wi Kapua, Te Teko Wi Patene, Galatea Wilkin, Robert, Alphington, Whakatane Wylie, John K, Galatea Wylie, Thomas, Galatea 300 | 250 130 120 36 8364 176 190 195 62 40 40 90 54 65 770 800 400 130 mo 74 Nil 8162 130 100 100 86 55 62 85 21 Nil 808 300 22,992 20,943 OPOTIKI COUNTY (In Bay of Plenty Subdivision). Abbott, C. S., Opotiki Alley, Henry, Sibton, Opotiki Appleton, John, The Willows, Opotiki Armstrong, John, Toatoa, Opotiki Black, John, Opotiki Black, Mrs. A. B., Opotiki Backhouse, Jamea, Opotiki Bridge, T. R., Opotiki Brown, Thomas, May bank Farm, Opotiki ... Burnett, A., Opotiki Burnett, Archibald, Otara, Opotiki Chapman Bros., Opotiki, Waiotahi Connor, James, Otara, Opotiki Dawson, T., Stirling, Opotiki Dods, John, Opotiki Drury, Frederick P., Waiotahi Gaskell, James, Opotiki Gaskill, John E., Opotiki Gault, Alexander, Opotiki Gault, W. J., Opotiki 625 166 445 313 1006 300 160 75 100 230 31 193 450 160 33 Nil 65 678 353 898 496 125 40 Nil Nil Nil 196 374 50 23 Nil 13 400 69 99 300 172

No. of 8heep on April 30, 1902. April 30, 1903. Opotiki County— continued. Gilman, Willis, Opotiki Gordon, John B.. Opotiki Gordon, John Thornton, Opotiki Gordon, John William, Opotiki Gordon, S. O, Waiotahi Gow, J. B., Carmyllie, Opotiki Hedley, Anthony, Opotiki Hogg, H. R., Totara Farm, Opotiki Kemp, Richard, Craigie Lea, Waiotahi Kurei Tamaipoa, Opotiki Lewis, T. M. Penotara, Opotiki Mackay, Alexander, Cape Runaway Maxwell, Jessie, Fern Hill, Opotiki Maxwell, Peter, Harelaw Hill, Opotiki McGinley, James, Opotiki Molesworth, Hon. A. E., Waiotahi Moody, Samuel, Drumleigh, Opotiki Muiray, I. P., Waiotahi, Opotiki Newsham, Charles, Opotiki Ngatirua, Omaramutu, Opotiki Paku Eruera, Omaramutu, Opotiki Parika, Waikorire, Opotiki Parkinson, Arthur, Waioeka, Opotiki Parkinson, J. H., Opotiki Pile, T. H., Waioeka, Opotiki Pita Paora and Paora Ngamoki, Omaio Reid, Dr. Alexander, Opotiki Reid, C. F., Tahora, Opotiki Riwiri Kirimana, Opotiki Savage, James, Opotiki Smith, George, Tiwhonga, Opotiki Sutton, G. B., Waiotahi, Opotiki Tapp, James T., Opotiki Te Riri Paipa, Oreti, Ruakokore Thomson, C. W., Kukumoa, Opotiki Thompson, Thomas, Opotiki Vanetone, Richard, Opotiki Westney and Co., Woodlands, Opotiki Wiremu Hape, Maraimu, Omaio Wi Repa Eruera, Waikawa. Te Kaha 1000 324 27 1414 11 192 1650 4(0 200 81 262 790 300 600 246 83 85 210 30 20 1224 153 197 153 48 30 132 10 149 88 750 240 88 224 140 lit iO Nil 200 196 2164 300 197 56 444 182 35 500 365 700 Nil 82 36 256 45 31 1315 140 Nil Nil 48 Nil 161 38 30 226 1199 200 300 182 1472 204 207 16,762 16,038

No. of I: April 30, 1902. Sheep on j April 30. 1903. Waiapu County— continued. De Lautour, C. A., Hokatoa, Te Araroa Dixon, George, Takamou, Tolago Bay Elian Pakatai (Estate of), Ngaweka, Tuparoa Enoka Rukuatu, Rahui, Rangitukia Erahia Matuhiki, Tokomaru Bay Eruera Kawhia and Co., Wailangi, Tuparoa Eruera Moeke, Totaranui, Tuparoa Eruera Whangapirita, Whareponga Erumutu and Raniera, Wiki, Mokonui, Te Araroa Fitzgerald Bros., Anaura, Tolago Bay Frampton, T. M., Mangatarata, Tokomaru Bay Gardiner, T. H. R., Waipare, Gisborne Gudgeon, W. E., c/o Mr. Donald McDonald, Tiki Tiki, Port Awanui Hakaraia Mauhine, Pakira, Rangitukia Heald, G. W., Tangihanga, Te Araroa Heni Hurewai and Repeka Anaru, Pakiki, Te Araroa Hapi Kahu, Tokomaru Bay Harete Toto, Anaura, Tolago Bay Hemara Moana, Takupauwhanui, Tuparoa ... Hemara Moana, Taumata Omihi, Tuparoa ... Hemi Wakarara, Manutahi, Tuparoa Henare Mahuika, Te Wharau, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Waiomatatine, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Taumata Omanu, Port Awanui Henare Mahuika, Tokata, Port Awanui 4030 283 140 562 755 IOOO 2520 280 200 8400 1300 4048 454 4.159 293 '3* 500 700 '°33 3°°° 300 l2 5 10000 1627 Nil 483 290 836 300 282 876 300 1500 86 122 586 467 840 1460 5°3 2000 18 142 606 439 978 1424 5°' 870 1200

No. of Sheep on April 30,1 April 3 1902. 19 '3. I April :) i 19'3. WAIAPU COUNTY (In Poverty Bay Subdivision). Anaru Ngamu, Kotutu Whinau, Whareponga Anaru Ngamu, Puhanga, Whareponga Apirana Matewaru, Wahuku, Port Awanui Apirana T. Ngata, Ahikouka, Port Awanui... Apirana T. Ngata, Haronga, Port Awanui ... Apirana T. Ngata, Akuaku, Port Awanui ... Apirana T. Ngata, Taurawharoua, Port Awanui Apirana T. Ngata, Te Herenga, Port Awanui Apirana T. Ngata, Pohoterangi, Port Awanui Barcley & McLachlan, Pukeamuru, Te Araroa Beck, Eld red, Bexhaven, Tokomaru Bay Biddies, John, Tututohora, Te Araroa Boyd, G. G., Maraehara, Port Awanui Boyd, J. J. M. Pouhautea, Port Awanui ... Brown, Cartwright, Waikura, Cape Runaway Bruce, David, FernBide, Tokomaru Bay Busby, W., Tokomaru Bay Cameron, A. J., Waerengaahika Campbell, Henry, Te Araroa Clarke, J. and C. H., Ahomatariki, Te Araroa Cotterill, L. E., Hauturu, Tokomaru Bay ... 200 60O 122 3634 3169 884 IO96 199 609 6144 3080 652 797 1109 759 '9857 500 SOO 202 3243 426 2886 991 '331 408 875 7245 2775 52 791 Nil 600 95° 16454 265 5° 681 4789 4900