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1915. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1915.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

[The tables usually accompanying this statement will be found in Parliamentary Paper H.-23u.]

INDEX TO COUNTIES. Page Page Akaroa 101 Ohura 19 Akitio ™ Opotiki 21 A mur i .. .. . . 95 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. 55 Ashburton HO Otamatea 5 Ashley 97 O x f° rd Awakino 17 Pahiatua 75 Awatere 92 Paparua 107 Bay of Islands . . •. • • • • • • 3 Patangata .. .. .. .. 37 Bruce ■ ■ ■ ■ • ■ . . 144 Patea . . . . . . .. .. 44 Kullor ■■ •• ..85 Peninsula .. .. .. .. .. 138 Castlepoint . . • • • • ■ • ] ® 9 . " " " " " " Chatham Islands .. • • • • .. 164 Pohangina .. .. .. .. 59 Cheviot.. .. •• •• " qq p ag " " " " " " inr Clifton J9 Rangiora 105 Clutha 138 Rangitikei 51 Collingwood . . ■. ■ • " oo odney '' " • " " ' • P n u ~ .. . . 23 Rotorua .. .. .. .. 16 Coromandel . . ■ • • • • ■ 11 Selwyn .. .. .. .. .. .. 103 Dannevirke .. • • • • • • .. 73 Sounds .. .. .. .. .. 88 East Taupo (part of), Hawko's Bay District .. .. 29 Southland .. .. .. .. • ■ 143 n .. . . 10 South Wairarapa.. .. .. .. 66 Egmont" " 41 Springs 109 Eketahuna J1 Stewart Island 163 Ellesmere ™ 9 Stratford 41 cii f u nTn .. ..4 3 laien .. .. .. .. .. .. 13/ J7" '' ' ' 106 Talcaka 83 Featherston 65 Taranaki 40 Franklin .. ,1 Tauranga 20 Geraldine Tawera 104 Great Barrier Island .. .. •• "J? Thames.. .. .. .. .. .. 12 p.. 87 Tuapeka .. .. .. .. .. 142 Harwell" 10 * Vincent Hawera « Waiapu 22 Hawke's Bay .. 3' Waihemo 130 Heathcote MB 12 . • 6 Waikohu .. .. .. .. 26 Hokianea' ■ •• 4 Waikouaiti .. .. .. .. ..136 S£X» :: s w "2 u- .. .... 62 Waimarmo .. .. . . .. 47 " " .. .. ..87 Waimate .. .. .. .. ..123 .i® ' . . 94 Waimate West .. .. .. .. 44 Kaikoura „ . _ 0 Kairanga .. f6 Waimea 78 Kaitieke « Waipa 14 Kawhia.. .. 16 Waipara 99 Kiwitea ■ • • • • ■ 57 Waipawa .. .. .. .. 34 „ •' ' .. 98 Waipukurau 36 ai ..147 Wairewa 102 T vols " " " 119 Wairoa 29 Mackenzie !! 1« Waitaki 128 Makara.. .. ,«» Waitemata 9 .. 106 Waitomo .. .. .. .. ..18 M jTwfltii " ..60 Waitotara .. .. .. .. ..46 Manawatu • ..132 Wallace.. .. .. .. .. ..159 Manukau - «> Wanganui 49 "°r gh :: :: $ Sw' :: :: :: :: :: 11 " ..16 West Taupo 16 Matainata .. •• 72 whakatane 20 ' J' lurl . 2 Whangamomona .. .. .. .. 42 Herbert " " " •• -103 Whangarei 4 Murchison .. 85 f7" oa " • v Ohinemuri 12 Woodville 75

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