H.—238.

GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT. Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1924, and 30th April, 1925.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. MATAKAOA COUNTY. Ahiwaru Waenga, Makomako, Cape Run- 208 120 away Akuhata Kararaina, Te Rimu, Te Araroa .. 720 Nil Akuhata Kawakawa, Te Kahika, Te Araroa 170 200 Akuhata Wi and H. Brown, Karapirapi, Te 700 Nil Araroa Akuhata Wi, Tokata 5b and 5d (c/o G. •— 256 Kirk), Port Awanui Apiata Apanui, Mataniho, Te Araroa .. 438 Nil Arapeta Piri a d others, Takapaupapa, Te 1,025 Nil A aroa Baker, J. L., Omaika Station, Kahukura .. — 2,255 Beckett, C. J. B., Mautotara, Te Araroa .. 1,840 1,769 Bristowe, H., Te Araroa .. .. 1,468 1,271 Bristowe, Joe, Hicks Bay .. .. 146 188 Brown, G., jun., Hicks Bay .. .. 200 100 Bush, J. T. T., Te Araroa .. .. 2,336 Nil Clark, J. and C. H., Ahomatariki, Te Araroa 2,190 2,190 Committee of Marangairoa No. 2 Station, 1,650 Nil (per Rua Bristowe, Manager), Te Araroa Cornish, Mrs. E., Wharekaihika (c/o Man- 1,148 1,270 ager), Hicks Bay Cowan, C. W., Whakaangiangi, Te Araroa 1,020 966 Davies-Colley, J. N., Whakaraanui, Te 305 239 Araroa Dewes, H. J., Whetumatarau, Te Araroa .. — 300 Downey, John M. (private bag), Hicks 800 784 Bay Ema Aramakulu Raroraopoto, Te Araroa.. 116 Nil Pox, Whare, Kahui, Hicks Bay .. .. 10 Nil Eraser, G., Whakaangiangi, Te Araroa .. 1,386 1,400 Gerrard, Tamati, Whetumatarau, Te Araroa — 122 Halliwell, M. W., Te Araroa .. .. 899 966 Harawira Huriwai, Horoera, Te Araroa .. 1,730 1,896 Hart, C. R., Hicks Bay .. .. 737 722 Hartgill, George L. (c/o H. W. Tooker), 1,725 1,420 Private Bag, Hicks Bay Henderson, G., Te Araroa .. .. 20 10 Himiona Kururangi, Hirere, Hicks Bay .. 102 102 Hooper, W., Te Araroa .. .. 208 156 Hughes, H. W. (Estate, late), Matakaoa, 3,234 2,530 Hicks Bay Hughes, N. E. R., Pakihikura, Kahukura .. — 1,451 Huna Houkamau and G. W. Stainton, 2,673 2,429 Whakai, Hicks Bay Kahaki Anarau Nganora, Porete Station, —■ 303 Horoera, East Cape Karapaina, T. R., Wairau Bush, Hicks Bay 246 347 Kararaina and Wiremu Akuhata, Tokata — 206 5b and 5d), (c/o G. Kirk), Port Awanui Kirk, A. W., Oweka, Ruatorea .. .. 3,074 2,548 Kirk, George (Kohu Station), Port Awanui 2,593 2,472 ' Kohai Karaka, Wharerata Station, Te Araroa 700 550 Kuaha Waititi, Cape Runaway .. .. 284 306 Le Comete, S., Te Araroa .. .. 32 Nil Macniven, J. H., Omomparoa, Te Araroa 1,697 1,948 Maddox, George, Hicks Bay .. .. 2,100 2,230 i Manuera Ropata and Hoera Tamatatai, — 2,030 j Rimuroa, Kahukura j Maori Soldiers Fund Council (Te Araroa), 2,204 2,027 (c/o Sherratt and Harper,J Lowe Street, < Gisborne) t McCiutchie, H., and T. Wi Repa, Whata, 1,750 1,900 Hicks Bay i McCullagh, Andrew, Whakatiki, Whakaangi- 1,445 1,420 i angi (private bag), Ruatorea McGuire, D., Hicks Bay .. .. 2,324 1,982 McLachlan, T. M., Pukemaru No. 2, Te — 60 Araroa • McLean, R. D., Papatarata, Te Araroa .. 620 618 McLernon, Sam, Oheta, Cape Runaway .. 860 1,175 Metcalf, W. F., Kiritahi (private bag), Te 2,202 2,306 Araroa Mohi Ngatai, Kaka Station, Te Araroa .. 700 Nil

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. Matakaoa County—continued. Mohi Ngatai, Pariwhero, Te Araroa .. 700 700 Mulligan, A. P., and Tori, Te Araroa .. 1,015 1,120 Mullooly, J. A., Takata 2o 2, Te Araroa .. 317 320 Murtagh, T., Waingawa, Te Araroa .. 845 666 Nelie Rapata Totorewa, Karikari Station, — 1,035 Kahukura Noema Tangahue, Te Araroa .. .. 40 NO Oates, J., Rauawa, Te Araroa .. 1,213 1,404 O'Regan, William, Makorokoro, Te Araroa 1,482 1,535 PakiraStation (c/o Manager), Cape Runaway 7,888 8,256 Pehi Wanoa, Horoera, Te Araroa .. 1,079 1,500 Pettie, J. P., Pukeamaru, Te Araroa .. 2,350 2,470 Pine, Taotu, Kahukura .. .. 500 462 Proprietors of Marangairoa 1 A, 5, and 6 Blocks •— 1,480 (c/o Taare Korinete), Kahukura Proprietors of Marangairoa,, 2b, 2b, 1a, and — 2,358 adjacent blocks (c/o Taare, Korinete), Kahukura Proprietors of Tihiomanono 4d and other ■— 4,039 blocks, Pohutu Station (c/o A. T. Ngata), Kahukura Reed Bros., Te Rewetu, Te Araroa .. 6,308 5,717 Reed Bros., Tututohoro, Te Araroa 3,344 2,901 Reed, G. I). (Estate of), (c/o King Reid), 1,644 1,579 Te Araroa Reweti Kohere Rangiata, Te Araroa .. 745 1,026 Reynolds, P. R. A., Springleigh, Box 27, Te 1,130 1,182 Araroa Riwai, Rangihuna Tututohoro, Te Araroa. 610 900 Roha Huriwai, Arawhata, Te Araroa .. 1,935 1,500 Rudland, S. B., Whakaangiangi (private bag), 1,222 1,191 Ruatorea Saxby Bros., Waikura Station, Cape Run- 7,491 8,442 away $ Te Wailiarepe, H., Horoera, Te Araroa .. 506 JiNil The Potikiroa Land Company (c/o Manager), 3,880 4,441 Cape Runaway Waitangihia Sheepfarming Company, Wai- 4,600 5,437 tangihia, Cape Runaway Waititi, W. K, Pohanui Station, Cape Run- 852 J Nil away Watene Waititi, Kiwi Kiwi Station, Ruatorea 4,560 4,114 Williams, D. M., Waimate (private bag), 512 464 Ruatorea Williamson, C. M., Te Araroa .. .. 2,589 2,610 Wilson, J. P., Takanga, Hioks Bay .. 1,756 1,651 Wi Taotu, Tauranga Koua, Te Araroa .. 550 400 Wood, Alfred C., Otanga, Te Araroa .. 2,840 2,340 Wood, Cecil R. E., Mataraua, Cape Runaway 7,3i4 6,633 Wood, Cecil R. E., Mohau Station, Cape 3,419 3,176 Runaway Wood, Mrs. Dorothy May, Otanga, Te Araroa 1,349 1,580 128,630134,169 WAIAPU COUNTY. Ahipene Mika and Hotene Rehutai, Tuparoa 100 152 Ahipene Poi, Tutu Station, Kahukura .. 428 460 Ahipene Te Maro, Te Kapa, Port Awanui — 350 Akena, Patio, Rangitukia .. .. 305 392 Aniti Haenga, Kahukura .. .. 1,200 1,316 Apirana Pipi Urupa, Whareponga, Waipiro 558 754 Bay Arnold, J. R., Tokomaru Bay .. .. 813 1,641 Atareta Tuhaka, Mrs., Takapau, Kahukura 462 514 Baker, J. L., Taupo, Kahukura .. .. 550 , 600 Beach, H. C., Ruatorea .. .. .. 117 87 Bennett, H. P. and Miss T). (c/o Manager), 14,240 15,430 Makomako Station, Tokomaru Bay Bruce, A. and S., Fernside, Tokomaru Bay 1,388 1,292 Bruce, David, Fernside, Tokomaru Bay .. 4,441 4,660 Busby, George A., Rahiri, Tokomaru Bay .. 8,206 7>953 Busby, James, Mangatarata, Tokomaru Bay 7,026 6,853 Clark, J. and C. H., Tangihanga, Te Araroa.. 3,600 3,400