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2. On the 30th April, 1906. 3. l. Sheep Distbicts in Counties. Number of Owners owning Total Number of Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. 2 8 o . O _) CM -_ 2 8 O H O . O . O I o _; HO HO H©Hg 8 "5 O O 2 io O °. .« , °._r °-t-- ».s IS ______ M H g 8 5 oj a <3 Owners of Sheep. Sheep. NAPIER DISTRICT— Poverty Bay Subdivision — Waiapu 31 ... 28 23 26 12 7 2 7 5 141 456,012 Miller, Walter, Napier, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. W. B. Hingston, Te Puia, Waipiro Bay, Inspector of Stock. Thomson, C, Gisborne, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Fleming, D., Gisborne, Inspector of Stock. Cook ... Napier Subdivision — East Taupo (part of) Wairoa 78 71 84 97 61 29 13 17 7 457 1,123,089 6 85 4 69 3 37 1 33 26 1 14 5 1 8 4 16 281 22,748 536,454 Webb, T. C, Wairoa, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Wayne, F. G., Bastings, Inspector of Stock. Hawke's Bay (part of) Waipawa and Woodville... Patangata and Weber Pahiatua 49 85 12 51 40 139 18 58 34 142 31 58 57 117 71 64 27 24 20 10 17 8 8 2 10 10 6 26 4 8 8 4 10 268 533 184 243 1,045,659 716,286 739,385 218,011 I Harvey, James, Waipukurau, Inspector of Stock. WELLINGTON-WEST COAST DISTRICT— Wanganui Stibdivision — Clifton Munro, D., Woodville, Inspector of Stock, Regis- ' trar of Brands. iBlundell, A. K., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands, in charge. Rowan, R., New Plymouth, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 37 32 14 2 85 26,312 Taranaki Egmont Stratford 76 15 46 15 20 9 2 21 8 1 19 6 1 108 22 113 28,977 4,673 90,371 24 31 8 1 166 111,509 Budge, J., Stratford, Inspector of Stock, Regis- - trar of Brands. Deem, J. W.,Haivera, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Hawera 69 33 Patea ... • - • • • • Waitotara Wanganui Waimarino Rangitikei Subdivision — 39 24 44 90 32 22 32 26 56 29 40 6 64 33 59 7 14 10 24 3 2 4 2 4 2 6 1 208 122 213 132 231,413 146,446 360,948 58,972 Rutherfurd, W. R., Wanganui, Inspector of Stock. Bell, D., Wanganui, Registrar of Brands. 31 13 5 3 3 514 717,106 Dalgliesh, W., Hunterville, Inspector of Stock. Miller, J. C, Feilding, Inspector of Stock. Rangitikei 91 107 127 134 Oroua and Kairanga Kiwitea Pohangina Manawatu Horowhenua Wellington Subdivision — ... Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) 89 52 30 32 47 104 65 44 35 40 83 76 42 40 32 59 61 31 23 26 9 15 1 9 7 3 5 3 3 1 "i 348 275 151 143 154 259,289 282,825 121,941 147,054 130,858 203,902 "i l I Duncan, J., Palmerston North, Inspector of r Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 ) Drummond, John, Wellington, Inspector of Stock. [Mills, A., Wellington, Inspector of Stock, Regis- ) trar of Brands. 65 56 53 35 13 4 i 227