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l. 2. On the 30th April, 1909. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Addkess op Offices, and Appointments held by him. o _: i— I O 8° s - I -8 . I S . o gg go Owners S o - i of Sheep. Sheep. AUCKLAND DISTEICT— Ritchie, J. D., Wellington, Secretary for Agriculture. Clifton, E., Chief Inspector of Stock and Director of Experimental Farms. Eeakes, C. J., M.E.C.V.S., Chief Veterinarian. Duncan, J., Auckland, Inspectorof Stock, in charge. Bay of Islands Subdivision — Mangonui Whangaroa Bay of Islands ... Hokianga 61 18 76 25 17 12 22 11 5 3 1 1 85 36 113 40 19,780 9,463 37,951 9,052 [Watson, C, Ohaeawai, Inspector of Stock Registrar of Brands. 3 1 *3 1 « Marsden Subdivision — Bodney Whangarei Otamatea Hobson 194 96 68 32 97 37 43 15 19 12 17 12 3 3 9 5 1 1 2 4 314 149 139 68 68,888 34,985 53,104 38,516 [Stone, J. T., Whangarei, Inspector of Stock Eegistrar of Brands. Auckland Subdivision — Waitemata 145 45,804 Eden ... Manukau 91 15 207 35! 6 107 13 3 35 4 12 1 "2 1 2 24 365 5,227 120,463 Eowan, E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Eegistrar of Brands. Hull, E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock; also Port. Eowan, R., Auckland, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Brown, W. E., Auckland, Inspector of Stock. f Huddleston, V. A., Thames, Inspector of Stock. Coromandel Thames Ohinemuri 41 13 7 21 7 7 14 3 1 1 3 77 23 20 21,746 5,757 8,438