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l. 2. 3. 3. Number of Owners on Number of f Number of Sheep on Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 30th April, 1910. 1911. 30th April, 1910. 30th April, 1911. Auckland ... 2,535 2,461 1,205,346 1,246,000 N apier-Gisbor ne Wellingon - West Coast 2,453 4,626 2,451 4,619 5,913,301 5,799,015 5,667,472 5,900,881 Marlborough-Nelson- Westland ... 2,107 2,157 1,302,059 1,361,025 Canterbury- Kaikoura 4,792 4,723 5,486,464 5,213,439 Ota-go - ... 5,009 5,082 4,563,435 4,607,309 - Totals for Dominion '" ... 21,522 21,522 21,493 21,493 24,269,620 24,269,620 23,996,126 23,996,126 Decrease ... 29 273,494