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1919. NEW ZEALAND.

RETURN OF CATTLE IN THE DOMINION ON THE 31st JANUARY, 1919.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 19th October, 1917. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing the number of oattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1918, and a comparison with previous years; the same to be issued annually along with the sheep returns." —(Hon. Mr. Btjddo.)

Number or Cattle in the Dominion on the 31st January, 1919. Land District. . Number of Cattle. North Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 428,375 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .575,089 Hawke's Bay.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179,012 Taranaki ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 349,824 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 576,914 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 58,788 Marlborough.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,299 Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,042 Canterbury .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 189,217 Otago .. .. .. .. .. .. 132,619 Southland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 165,299 Total, Dominion, 1919 .. .. .. .. 3,035,478 .1918 .. .. .. .. 2,869,465 1917 .. .. .. .. 2,575,230 1916 .. .. .. .. 2,417,491 1911 .. .. 2,020,171 Malcolm Fraser, Census and Statistics Office, Government Statistician. Wellington, 30th September, 1919.

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