H.—2Bb

D.— continued.

10

1. 2. On the 30th April, 1905. — 3. Sheep Distbicts in Counties. Number of Owners owning gi si si si si |l Total Number of Owners o , of Sheep. Shee P- — I Name and Address op Officer, and Appointments held by him. o O NAPIEE DISTRICT— Poverty Bay Subdivision — Waiapu 30 21 ... , 24 24 10 8 1 7 5 130 423, 157 Miller, Walter, Napier, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Thomson, C, Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Fleming, D., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock. Cook Napier Subdivision — East Taupo (part of) Wairoa 91 6 89 64 6 61 80 1 31 85 37 60 23 23 1 11 16 13 1 9 6 438 15 271 1,012,311 23,508 509,915 6 4 Webb, T. C, Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Wayne, P. G., Hastings, Inspector of Stock. Hawke's Bay (part of) Waipawa and Woodville... Patangata and Weber Pahiatua 57 101 16 52 33! 139 13 70 33 118 35 52 47 101 65 59j 34 24 22 7 14 10 7 8 6 7 24 5 5 10 11 260 508 181 240 1,036,135 678,599 713,238 187,302 Harvey, James, Waipukurau, Inspector of Stock. WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT— Wanganui Subdivision — Clifton 38 21 7 4 4 70 19,269 Munro, D., Woodville, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Blundell, A. K., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock. Chief Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Rowan, R., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Taranaki Egmont Stratford 76 24 51 9 6 4 4 11 25 16 17 38 26! 28 1 1 95 30 116 17,986 4,207 81,861 5 Budge, J., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Deem, J. W., Hawera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Hawera 67 4 1 164 96,725 Patea ... Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Subdivision — 47 oil 88 32 j 56 64 22 27 23 35 43: 60 19 7 3 9 11 22 3 1 2 1 2 4 1 5 1 211 117 222 120 203,774 124,377 326,907 51,558 Rutherfurd, W. E., Wanganui Inspector of Stock. Bell, D., Wanganui, Eegistrar of Brands. Bangitikei 93 115 116 113 27 12 1 5 3 485 661,656 I Dalgliesh, W., Hunterville, Inspector of Stock. ( Miller, J. C, Feilding, Inspector of Stock. Oroua and Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Wellington Subdivision — ... Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) 85 54 31 40 58 87 88 49 75 64 51 47 41 31 39 29 23 45 35 21 61 51 33 10 12 2 4 6 1 6 1 1 1 ... , i 1 321 263 153 140 168 226,223 258,557 116,675 126,952 125,015 I Duncan, J., Palmers ton North, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Drummond, John, Wellington, Inspector of Stock. Mills, A., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 70 13 3 1 232 193,648