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HAWKE'S BAY SHEEP DISTRICT. Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1923, and the 30th April, 1924.

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| No. of Sheep on April 30, I April 30, 1928. 1824. WAIROA COUNT'S (In Napier Subdivision). Anderson and Baird, Ruakituri .. .. 1,400 1,637 Andrew. M., Frasertown .. .. 759 744 Andrews, Roy M., " Te Hoc," Te Pohue .. 1,520 1,359 Austin, James, Basin Farm, Morere .. 2,928 3,198 Bainbridge, W., Tawhera, Wairoa .. 2 5 Ballard Bros., Wairoa .. .. .. 138 Nil Bank of New South Wales (Ohurakura Pro- 234 Nil perty), Napier Barker Bros., Ruakituri Station, Wairoa .. 8,370 8,325 Bayley, H. M., Cricklewood, Wairoa .. 8,572 6,771 Bayley, Mrs. M. J. (e/o Cricklewcoi), Wairc.a 2,050 1,904 Bee and Bee, KakarikiStation (private bag), 12,537 11,260 Napier Birrell, O. G., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 880 1,110 Black, Albert S., Clydebank, Frasertown .. 740 512 Black, J. S., Orere, Wairoa .. .. 95 160 Black, S. and J. A., Waitaniwha, Nuhaka.. 4,7.'10 4,879 Blair, F. J, Clydebank, Frasertown .. 42 Nil Blake, Mrs. Rose, Pirinoa, Wairoa .. 1,020 Nil Bourke and Marett, Napier .. .. 50 Nil Bowen, Frederick Small (private bag), 5,170 5,455 Gisborne Bowen, Frederick Small, Waitirohia (private 1,416 1,090 bag), Gisborne BowSnan, J. (o/o B. C. Jeffreys), Ruakituri 1,055 1,078 Boyd, Gordon, Accommodation House, 28 30 Nuhaka Boyd J., Frasertown .. .. .. 765 1,494 Boyle, J., Omahanui .. .. .. 719 753 Brandon, 0. C. P., Clyde Road, Wairoa .. 1,217 1,483 Brandon, C. C. P., Clyde Road, Wairoa .. 498 273 Brown, Hunter (Estate trustees), Frasertown 2,186 2,234 Brown, W. R. (private bag), 1'utere, Mo- 1,200 965 haka, Napier Brownlee, James, Avalon, Frasertown .. — 2,216 Buddie, H., Kawera, Morcre . . 1 ,107 Nil Burt, J. A., Fcrndale (c/o Woodlands private 318 485 bag, Putere) Buttnck, F. R., Ohuka, Omahanui .. 541 642 Byrne, T., Opouiti .. .. .. 1,728 2,000 Byrne, Thomas, Avoea, Opouiti . . .. 3,337 3,255 Cameron, A. J., Wai Station, Nuhaka .. 4,377 4,346 Carroll and Co. (J. Moloney, Manager), 1,060 1,994 Box 94, Wairoa Carson, W., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 988 1,089 Chapman, M. P., Waimatai, Frasertown .. 1..468 1,533 Clifton, E. C., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 575 630 Cooksley, W. R., Alton Vale, Turiroa .. 782 500 Coop Bros., Tawapata, Opoutama .. 9,740 10,526 Corkill, J., Wairoa .. .. .. 894 1,059 Cornfoot, George, Springhill Station, Mohaka 5,818 8,005 Couper and Smith, Lochness, Frasertown. . 671 924 Crarer Bros., Wairoa, Hawke's Bay .. 1,924 1,759 Crarer, S , Wairoa .. .. .. 815 1,020 Crispin, 0. W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 370 395 Cropp, II., Redoubt Reserve, Tarawera .. 39 43 Dahm, E. M., Omahanui .. .. 664 695 Dahm, J. T., Ruakituri .. .. 2,380 2,445 Davey, Torn (private bag), Wairoa .. 4,140 4,540 Denton, F. A., River Rock, Tarewa .. 2,411 2,129 Dickin, John, Ruataniwha, Wairoa .. 300 120 Drysdale, W., Marumaru .. .. — 101 Ebbett. L. H., Omahanui .. .. 875 1,118 Elliott, Walter (Ohurakura Property), Napier — 100 Fernie and Richmond (c/o Tukemokihi 18,601 18,290 Company), Frasertown Fleming, D. J., Ponui, Napier .. .. 2,227 1,922 Ceange, T. (c/o W. Brown), (private bag), 4S0 1,045 Putere Gedye, T. J., Wairoa, Hawke's Bay .. 20 Nil Gemmel and Pearce, Tonakoe Station, 3,531 Nil" Frasertown Gemmel, H., Frasertown .. .. — 1,560 Gibson, Henry George, Waioma, Wairoa .. 4,084 3,962

! No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1923. 1924. Waiboa County—continued. Gillanders, D., Mangapahi, Post-oflice, 1, (>49 2,121 Tangitere Glass, Jerry, Waimuku, Wairoa .. .. 254 193 Glendining, E. H., Waihua, Wairoa .. 5,272 5,238 Glynan, M., Marumaru .. .. .. 338 405 Goldstone, C., Frasertown .. .. 1,507 2,291 Goldstone, James, Avalon, Frasertown .. 1,907 Nil Goldstone, James, Awamate, Frasertown .. 550 Nil Goldstone, R. J., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. 71 50 Goldstone, W., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. 2,408 2,783 Goodall, Dorothy, Frasertown .. .. — 71 Gower, R. L. and J. R., Opoutama .. — 1,289 Graham, A. 13., Clydebank, Wairoa .. — 205 Graham and Gordon, Ruakituri .. .. 1,4 55 450 Greening, William H., Opoutama .. 120 100 Hague, Arthur W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. — 97 Haliburton, Mrs. Marion Jane, Glenfarg, 1,416 2,013 Napier Hall, T. H., Matai, Wairoa .. .. 500 453 Hallwright and Seott, Travancon, Tangitere 1,084 1,339 Harker, Mrs. E , Clydebank, Wairoa .. — 557 Harrison and Harvey, Kia Ora Station, Oma- 6,043 6,020 hanui Hawkins and Scott, Mohaka .. .. 1,070 1,006 Hawkins, Edward William , Mohaka .. 582 Nil Hemming, R. P., Frasertown (private bag), 373 310 Wairoa Henson, J. G., Omahanui .. .. 560 436 Hini Toheriri, Opoutama .. .. 200 400 Hodges, Hcnare, Pukatua, Mohaka .. 1,120 1,130 Home and Brewer (private bag), Wairoa .. 7,720 8,875 Howell, A. L., Omahanui .. .. 3,140 3,750 Hunt, Robert, Taramarama, Omahanui .. 708 772 Hutchinson, E. M. and F. (private bag), 11,384 12,948 Wairoa Hutchinson, E. M. (c/o D. Evans), (private 901 1,117 bag), Wairoa Hutchinson, H. S., Waikokopu .. .. — 750 Hutton, L. J., Wairoa .. ., . . 400 375 Ihaka Whanga, Nuhaka .. .. 1,349 1,650 Jackson, C. F., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,175 821 Jackson, Peter, Omahanui .. .. 500 502 James, O. G., Taheke, Wairoa .. .. 825 1,040 Jefferson, E., Kairanga, Wairoa .. .. — 1,050 Jefferson, Ewen (Alton and Whakamahia 1,181 619 Properties), Whakamahia, Wairoa Jessop ; .1. S., Waihi Station, Wairoa .. 20,050 19,031 Jessop, Mrs. J. S., Awamate, Wairoa .. — 2,370 Joblin, Frederick L., Morere .. .. 4,260 4,753 Joblin, Mrs. A. (private bag), Gisborne .. 1,265 1,217 Jobson, W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. .. 1,245 1,170 Jobson, W., Opoutama .. .. ... 936 1,120 Karauria Erilia and Erekana Eriha, Mohaka 184 142 Karena Rawhi, Taherewaiwai, Whakaki .. 500 500 Karopo, Joe, Nuhaka .. .. .. 1,860 1,927 Kati Tiarere, Whakaki .. .. 00 63 Kawana Kereru, Kawaitau, Opoutama .. 103 110 Keefe and Pearse, Frasertown .. .. — 1,997 Keil, H., Opoutama .. .. .. 102 Nil Kelliher, J., Papuni, Ruakituri .. .. 1,400 1,090 Kennedy, B., Kaituna (private bag), Napier — 673 Kent, George A., Frasertown .. .. 309 Nil Kont, H. J„ Kairanga, Ruakituri .. 773 815 Kent, I. H., Wairoa .. .. .. 757 778 ICingi Winiata, Kaiwaka Farm, Wairoa .. 200 200 Knocks, J. W., Omahanui .. .. 568 490 Knowles, T., Omahanui.. .. .. 510 500 Lambert, Seymour, Frasertown .. .. 81 100 Lane, Eustace, Kiwi, Wairoa .. .. 3,580 3,270 Little, G., Omahanui .. .. .. 423 544 Lylian, TI. "0., Ohuka, Omahanui . . 1,023 1,110 Maata Kirikiri, Tauapata, Opoutama .. 400 200 Maclarlane, J. I)., Opoutama .. 2,047. Nil MacKay, Mrs. Mary, Turiroa, Wairoa 1,585 1,620 MacKay, Murdoch, Turiroa, Wairpa 5,000 5,500