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AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT. Return of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1917, and 30th April, 1918.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1917. 1918. No. of Sheep on April 30,1 April 30, 1917. 1918. MONGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, Alfred, Mangonui Atama te Hara, Mangonui Atkinson, G. R., Mangatete Bastard, A., Takahue Bedggood, J. H., Kaitaia Berghan, J. N., Ahipara Berghan, Mrs. Mary Jane (e/o E. J. Berghan, Manager), Cooper's Creek Berghan, Sydney B., Horekino Blyth, W. IT. and E., Blythsdale, Paranui Buckingham, A. G, Kaiaka Buckingham, E. G, Victoria Valley Buckingham, IT. J., Kaiaka Cameron, P. W., Paranui Clark, J. A., Victoria VaUey Oolvrllo, George, Kohumaru Coulter, J. P., Fairburn's Coultor, T. J., Fairburn's Goulter, Thomas, Fairburn's Cox, H. (c/o James Rice, Manager), Tauroa Reef, Ahipara Danzen, Dclfina, Peria Danzen, Harry, Peria Dawson, James, Victoria Valley Dawson, John M., Victoria Valley Doak, E. J., Takahue Dragicevic and Sons, Ahipara Eaves, Herbert, Peria Edwards, Grif, Herekino Edwards, J. D., Victoria Valley Evans Bros., Houhora .. Fisher, Isabella, Woodlands, Fairburn's .. Fisher, O. J. J., Fairburn's Foster, Alfred Sharply, Oruaiti Foster Bros., Oruaiti Foster, Charles, Kohumaru Foster, Clement, Oruaiti Foster, George, 1'araoanui Foster, H. G., Paraoantii Foster, Henry D., Fairburn's Foster, Jabez, Poria Foster, John, Mangonui Foster, Mrs. Jabez, Oruaiti Foster, R. D., Komiti Fostor, Sam., Mangonui Foster, Stovin, sen., Oruaiti Francis, Joseph, Komiti Frear, William, Omakukupa, Saies, Totara North Gallagher, George, Victoria Valley Garton, W., jun., Mangonui Heath, Patrick, Waiharara Heka, Paddy, Te Kao Hestor, J. L., Kaitaia Hoddle, S., Kaitaia Hohopa Rowi, Saies, Totara Norlh Holder, P., Kaitaia Hoskin, William, To Koroa Hoskins, .I. W., Fairburn's Jecontho, F., Peria Johnson, George, Acacia Farm, Kaitaia .. Keene, M. (c/o W. H. Hill, Manager), Pare441 140 147 95 120 942 143 858 173 296 414 149 80 520 866 34 385 121 192 270 195 20 302 705 228 383 1,394 367 93 552 Nil 142 96 140 1,008 134 150 100 338 358 210 Nil Nil Nil 83 433 93 809 Nil 288 208 79 25 20 036 302 654 1,220 333 85 555 Nil Nil 581 300 181 430 1,317 90 60 152 130 440 07 606 MoNaoNUi County— continued. Matthews, It. H., Kaitaia .. .. 325 McRae, J., Peria .. .. .. 805 Meenan, .1. W., and Sons, P.O., Rangiputa .. 71 Miehio, W. B., Rangitihi .. .. 330 Moore, Alfred, Kaitaia .. .. 500 Morpeth, R. B., Kaitaia .. .. — Munro, M., To Hapua .. ., .. 1.034 Noble, Allen (c/o T. S. Houston), Ahipara Panther, A. E., Kouma, Victoria Valloy .. ' 302 Panther, A. E., Waimamaku Farm, Victoria , 070 Valley Panther, IT. A., Victoria Valley .. .. j 272 Paton, James S., Victoria Valley .. j 20 Pearson, J., Peria .. .. .. j 454 Penny, J., Mangonui .. , . .. ! 20 Pepi, J., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui .. ! 204 Pepi, J., Saies, Totara North .. .. 380 Piripi Kapa, Te Kao .. .. .. j 17 Raniera Hira, Taipa .. .. .. 51 Reuther, A., Takahue .. .. .. 51 Richards, Thomas, Awanui '.'. ■.". 412 Rogers, A., Victoria Valley .. .'. 110 Rogers, Joseph, Kaiaka .. .'. 180 Rowe, James, Herekino .'. .. 253 Saunders, E., Rangitihi .', .. 860 Silva, Frank, Oruru .. .. .'. 46 Silva, J., Peria .. .. '.. 130 Simmonds, S. E., Kohumaru .. '.'. 260 Smith Bros., A. and J. A. G, Burnside, 572 Horekino Snelgar, Alfred, Rangitihi .. .. ■ 359 Stanton, G. A., Brooksdale, Fairburn's .. i 15 Stanton, G. L., Fairburn's .. .. 102 Switzer, H. J., Fairburn's .'. .. 190 Switzer, Reuben, Victoria Valley .. 426 Taylor, James W., Paranui .. '.'. 283 Thomas, George, Kaurinui .. .. 700 Thomas, Sydney, Peria .. .. .. 176 Thompson, H. H., Victoria Valley .. 435 Tracey, D. W. and A. E„ Victoria Valley .. 750 Tracey, George, Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley 395 Trott,' Mrs. M. A., Brookside. Fairburn's .'. 312 Waite, F. S., Kaitaia .. .. .. 24 Warner, W. IT., Takahue .. .. 193 Waru, Kemp Horo, Te Kao .. .. —- Watts, Thomas, Kaurinui .. .. 321 Wells, A. B., Kaiaka .. .. .. 107 White, F., Victoria Valley .. .. 282 White, James Honry, Victoria Valley .. 755 Wild Pikahu, Taipa .. .. ' .. 74 Wilkinson, Arnold, Kaitai .. .. 51 Wilson, P. W., Takahue .. .. 59 Wi Topana Mathews, Kenana .. .. 58 Wrathall, W. S., Mangonui .. .. — Yates, Gustavus T., Komiti .. .. 750 325 805 71 330 500 1,034 302 070 272 20 454 20 204 380 17 51 51 412 110 180 253 860 46 130 260 572 359 15 102 190 426 283 700 176 435 750 395 312 24 193 259 559 81 45 51!) 505 1,575 00 315 630 262 122 524 32 202 450 30 31 50 370 418 202 198 1,139 40 123 305 032 90 Nil 88 211 459 294 820 145 514 748 394 350 Nil 152 50 253 144 261 755 32 46 48 70 102 607 1,511 48 295 170 410 1.407 133 82 160 420 00 600 321 107 282 755 74 51 59 58 180 1.305 14 05 01 938 122 330 1,920 246 739 101 1,425 II 130 01 205 79 799 104 388 4,518 Nil 3,177 47,070 47,070 750 40,009 nga Keene, R., Te Paki, Parenga Keene, R., To Paki, Parenga Kitchen, D., Victoria Valley Maria,. J., Albert, Komiti Masters, L. M., Pukopoto Masters, Shirley, Pukepoto Matthews, A. J., Lynwbod Farm, Kaitaia,. . Matthews Bros., Lake Ohia Matthews, E. G, Kaitaia Matthews, E. F., Awanui North Matthews, Herbert B., Eloedan, Kaitaia .. Matthews, L. V., Awanui 707 3,891 969 156 690 390 650 1,421 273 207 960 237 62 584 909 182 580 516 250 1,350 257 Nil 949 94 WHANGAROA COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Begg, Isaac Henry, Whangaroa .. ... 420 Bell, Charles and Andrew, Saies, Totara ' 250 North Bramloy, Samuel Sanford, Kaeo .. .. I 21 Doar, J. H., Kaeo .. .. .. : 608 Foster, H. E., and Bros., Oruaiti, Mongonui : 1,250 Goulton, W., Kaeo .. . . .. — Hayes Bros., Kaeo .. .. .. 999 Hows, Georgo N., Motukawanui, Otoroa .. 458 Hows, George N. S., Otoroa .. .. —i Hows, I., Whangaroa . . .. .. 359 Hows, Mrs. Elizabeth Violet, Whangaroa .. Hows, Mis. Elizabeth Violet, Whangaroa .. 270 Jacentho, John, Kaeo .. .. .. 1,685 Johanson, John Peter, Saies, Totara North 257 Kenney, H., Kaeo .. .. .. I 203 580 354 16 600 1,230 133 1,329 405 186 384 33 284 1,502 194 203