H.—238.

GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1923. 1924. Waiapu County—continued. . Parata, Hare, Tinaaruhe .. .. 1,530 1,330 Peehi Horua, Waione, Rangitukia .. 70 50 Pchikuru Awatere and Hamiora Tawaho, 1,720 1,720 Ngawhakatutu, Ruatorea Pene Heihi, Ahikokua 2b., Kahukura .. 6,558 6,971 Peta Moeke, Ruatorea .. .. .. 500 505 Piniaha Taraauahi, Tuparoa .. .. 400 Nil Piripi Rairiand others, Katuku, Rangitukia 2,255 2,840 Piripi Waipapa, Waipiro Bay .. .. 1,538 1,600 Poihipi Kohere, Rangitukia .. .. — 752 Poihipi Mokena, Rangitukia .. .. 628 752 Pokai, Henare, and Keita Pahau, Taupuni, 1,062 1,092 Tapuwaeroa, Ruatorea Pool, J., Tolaga Bay .. .. .. 1,205 2,200 Potini Wharehinga and Mei Himeata (c/o 1,730 1,730 Takapau Store), Tinaaruhe Proprietors of Pahunga Block, Tare Station, 2,799 2,754 Ruatorea Proprietors of Tokomaru B 5 Block (c/o 777 888 H. H. Fairlie), Tokomaru Bay Proprietors of Wai-o-Matatini and adjacent 2,557 2,359 Blocks (e/o Paratene Ngata), Kahukura Rahera Rairi, Rangitukia .. .. 960 1,028 Rairi,Hohepa,sen., WaitangiNo. 1,Ruatorea 1,132 1,056 Raniera Kawhia, Tuparoa .. .. — 351 Raroa, Henare, Te Kapa, Port Awanui .. 364 322 Reedy, John M., Ruatorea .. .. 1,859 1,052 Reedy, J., Waihuka Station, Ruatorea .. — 620 Reweti Totorewa and Iharaira Pokiha Tu- [ 1,630 1,598 haka, Ngapo, Kahukura Reynolds Bros., Mangaroa, Tolaga Bay .. 6,810 6,685 Ripeka Tuhaka, Nuku, Rangitukia .. — 250 Ritimana Parata, Meha Station,Tinaaruhe.. 1,720 1,620 Riwai Puarakau, Waipiro Bay .. .. 448 501 Riwi Takataka and TamatiNehu, Te Kohe 1,750 Nil Station, Tokomaru Bay Ropata Maniera and Apirana Matewaru, 510 409 Waitoru, Rangitukia Runciman, K. G., Tinaaruhe .. .. — 880 Rutu Tawhiorangi, Kia Ora Station, Ruato 456 606 rea Ryland, William K., Tawhiti, Tokomaru Bay 1,485 1,617 Sharland, J. E. F., Wbakaangiangi, Kahu 994 1,004 kura Sherwood, Mrs. M. S. (c/o G. A. Runciman), 120 120 Tokomaru Bay Sherwood, Thomas E. (c/o G. A. Runciman), 1,500 1,500 Umuohineturaha, Tokomaru Bay Smith, A. H., Tawhiti, Tokomaru Bay .. 1,320 1,470 Smith, James, and Hori Napier, Pakira, 203 253 Rangitukia Smith, Joseph, Pukekaahu, Kahukura .. 304 330 Smitu, W. A„ Rotokawa (private Oag), Gis- 2,152 Nil borne Somervillc, A. P. (c/o G. A. Runciman), 13,008 15,613 Makarika, Tokomaru Bay Somervillc, James F., Orua (c/o G. A. Run- 920 920 ciman), ToJ<omaru Bay Southern, William, Te Pora, Waipiro Bay .. 3,358 3,189 Spratt, J. J., Mangarewa, Tokomaru Bay.. 2,048 2,169 Spratt, J. J., Pariwhero. Tokomaru Bay .. 1,530 Nil Stevens, Henry, Tinaaruhe .. .. — 932 Stock, E. J., Te Rohe, Tokomaru Bay .. — 1,102 Taare Hilii, Te Huranonga, iiangitukia .. 203 102 Tamati Nehu, Te Rohe, Tokomaru Bay .. — 1,437 Tamepo Renata., Ahirau, Tinaaruhe .. 9(54 1,216 Tamepo Renata, Opiki, Tinaaruhe .. 3,450 3,040 Tangi Haerewa, Mrs., Potikitangata, Rangi- 363 332 tukia Taplin, J. H., Touira, Ruatorea .. .. 1,073 1,011 Taplin, Mrs. J. H., Molcoiwi, Ruatorea .. 4,413 5,217 Te Iwi Pani Haua (c/o Kahua Haua), Te Ahi 150 200 Ateatua, Waitakaro Te Pe.iei Retimira, Aratahe Station, Waio- 1,505 1,336 matatini, Kahukura Te Wharo Haerewa, Maraehara, Kahukura 675 513 Timoti Kaui (Estate of), (c/o Farmers' Co- 834 Nil operative Company), Kahukura Tira and Prince Manuel, Pito Station, Rangi- 205 100 tukia Turei, D. M., Rangitukia .. .. — 200 Tuteri Poi, Rangitukia .. .. .. 396 500 Verity, G. H., Tinaaruhe .. .. — 792 Waahu Paraone, Kawengaawahie, Kahukura 164 80-

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1923. 1924. Waiapu County—confirmed. Waiapu Farmers' Co-operative Company 980 1,374 (Limited), Poho Station, Kahukura Waikari, Hori, Waiunu, P.O. Box 19, Kahu- 1,900 1,530 kura Waikohai Koia, Kahukahiti Station, Kahu- — 805 kura Walker, R., Matai, Ruatorea .. .. 1,740 1,576 Walker, Roana, Tutuokura, Ruatorea .. 1,000 1,042 Wallis, A. H., Horehore, Tokomaru Bay .. 5,780 5,244 Wallis, A. H., Onetohunga, Tokomaru Bay 5,263 5,444 Warihi Tako, Mangawhariki 1b, Tinaaruhe 750 600 Warihi Tako, Waingaroa, Tinaaruhe .. 932 1,325 Watkins, B. C., Ohinepoutea, Ruatorea .. 4,070 4,600 Whare Eriki, Ahioteatua, Waitakaro .. 222 250 Whare Koto (part of Waipiro No. 1 Block), 828 986 Tinaaruhe Wiclcsteed, F., Ruatahunga Station, Toko- — 1,138 maru Bay Wickster d, Mrs. Bertha, Waimuku, Ruatorea 100 36 Wicksteed, Mrs. E. M., Oturanui, Ruatorea — 410 Wicksteed, Robert H., Oturaunui, Ruatorea 2,765 2,430 Wi Hui\ia, c/o Whio Parac, Waitakaro .. 1,300 1,317 Williams, Arnold B., Puketiti, Waipiro Bay 11,318 11,426 Williams, I). W. W., Waipiro Bay .. j 6,138 6,253 Williams, F. J., Waipare, Gisborne .. | 3,861 4,594 •Williams, G. T. (Estate of), Mokoiwi, Rua- 6,621 7,826 torea Williams, H. 15., Huiarua, Tokomaru Bay 30,250 30,550 Williams, H. E., Ruatorea .. .. 4,752 5,927 Williams, Kenneth S., Aorangi, Maunga, 16,210 12,933 Tokomaru Bay Williams, Mrs. E. F., Waipare, Gisborne .. 7,136 6,483 Williams, O. T., Ruatorea .. .. 4,583 4,917 Williams, T. S., Kaharau, Ruatorea .. 331 344 Williams, T. S., Pakihiroa Station, Pakihiroa 14,412 12,558 Willis, William, Owetea, Tokomaru Bay .. 5,047 4,834 Winiata, 0., Mangarewa, Tolaga Bay .. 1,230 Nil Wi Pepere, Tapuaehikitia, Kahukura .. 1,059 1,130 Wiremu Hautonga Rangi : Mangahareia, — 1,020 (c/o Meeting-house, Kaiti) Wiremu Potae, Pourau, Tokomaru Bay .. 3,770 3,800 Wi Waikari, Ahiiveka, Box 19, Kahukura .. 700 1,320 Wi Waikari, Taupo, P.O. Box 19, Kahukura 800 Nil Woodford, Joseph, Kopuaroa, Waipiro Bay 360 364 Woodford, Joseph, Waipiro Bay.. .. 430 393 533,404 557,282 DAWA COUNTY. Ames, F., Tolaga Bay .. .. .. 210 93 Bagrie, George T. (private bag), Tolaga Bay 1,052 1,390 Baker Bros., Puketawa, Tolaga Bay .. 1,800 1,590 Barker, H. W., Roto-o-tahe, Tolaga Bay .. 7,200 8,390 Barron, H. P. and R., West Ho, Tolaga Bay — 6,407 Bartram, O. E., Kowhai Tops, Arataha, To- 1,500 1,500 laga Bay Bartram, 0. E., Waimia, Tolaga Bay .. 2,236 2,100 Bartram, Owen E., Waihapua, Tolaga Bay 2,305 2,880 Black, E. R., Arikihi, Gisborne .. .. 11,027 11,134 Black, G., Tolaga Bay .. .. .. 1,427 1,646 Boland, E., Hauiti, Tolaga Bay .. .. 40 100 Brown, Robert, Tolaga Bay .. .. 66 Nil Calcott, W., Tolaga Bay .. .. 777 1,182 Caldwell Bros., Doonholm, Tolaga Bay .. 7,118 7,000 Caldwell Bros., Marunga Block, Tolaga Bay 3,000 2,700 Corbett, W. A., Tolaga Bay .. .. 38 52 Craill, R. and D., Te Marunga, Arataha, 4,510 3,850 Tolaga Bay Cranswick Bros., Tolaga Bay ,. .. 156 178 de Lautour, H.B., Tutamoe, Tolaga Bay .. 2,013 2,100 Donald, Arthur, Waimamu, Tolaga Bay .. 462 45 Fitzgerald Bros., Mangatokerau, Tolaga Bay 8,998 9,119 Fleming, 11. M., Paramata Block, Tolaga Bay 420 675 Ford, S. H., Tolaga Bay .. .. 3,790 4,050 Gilder, A. C., Paramata Block, Tolaga Bay 206 169 Oilman, Thomas, Tolaga Bay .. .. 204 204 Graham, Malcolm, Whakero, Tolaga Bay .. 859 860 Griffin Bros., Puketawa, Tolaga Bay .. 1,670 1,620 Hall, W. M., Mangatuna, Tolaga Bay .. 680 703 Harries, E., Tolaga Bay.. .. .. 15 20 Hawkins,!)., Mangakohekohe, Tolaga Bay 1,171 1,331 Hawkins, D., The Lake, Tolaga Bay .. 1,964 2,603 Hawkins, D. H., Mangatanawere, Tolaga Bay 1,053 1,534