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Wo. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1924. 1925. KAIRANGA COUNTY (In Manawatu Subdivision). Adsett, Albert, Kelvin Grove .. . . 304 407 Akers, A. W., Tepuna, Linton .. .. 2,539 3,060 Ashworth, H., Boundary Road, Palmerston 176 291 North Batchelor, A. F. and II. IX, Linton .. 2,130 2,230 Batchelor, A. P. and H. I)., Willowbank, 2,767 2,449 Palmerston N. Batchelor, Josiah, Brookleigh, Linton .. .1,393 1,358 Bennett, A. C., Awahuri .. .. 795 735 Bennett, E. A., Awahuri .. .. , 742 705 Bennett, J. M., Awahuri . . . . 458 279 Best, Harold E. (rural delivery), Kairanga 1,035 980 Bourke, Laurence, Palmerston N. .. 606 602 Bridges, 0. 0., ICumeroa .. .. 428 428 Brown, G. W., Fitzherbert, Palmerston N. 898 91.3 Buick, D., Palmerston N. .. .. 141 162 Byers and Co., Kairanga .. .. 562 Nil Byers, W. E., Whakaronga .. .. 1 20 Callesen, Hans, Longburn .. .. 1,339 1,331 Carter, W. S., Palmerston North .. .. 285 Nil Chapman, W. L. H., Kairanga Road, Pal- 26 Nil merston N. Clieetham Bros., Kauwhata, Palmerston N. 48 98 Coker, H., Tokomaru .. .. .. 431 555 Collins, E. W., Collinwood, Newbury .. 294 1,880 Collins, E. W., Newbury .. .. 1,640 255 Collis, C. D., Kairanga .. .. .. 708 715 Collis, D., Kairanga .. .. .. 1,742 1,728 Collis, J., Kairanga .. .. . . 745 713 Collis, L. J., Kairanga .. .. .. 100 143 Craw, George, Linton .. .. .. — 691 Crawford Bros., Linton .. .. .. 1,497 1,334 Crowe, J. C., Linton .. .. .. 80 Nil Curran, A. E., Linton .. . . .. 77 42 Eglinton, Percy, Kairanga .. .. 245 254 Eliott, M. A., Palmerston North .. — 390 Fairless, W. S., Ashhurst .. .. 288 156 Field, W. F., Aokautere .. .. 354 606 Forster-Pratt, G. R., Tiritea, Palmerston N. —- 557 Galpin, C. A., Linton .. .. .. 1,619 1,600 Gawith, W. S., Aokautere .. .. 275 360 Gibbs, A. F., Lockwood, Longburn .. 3,070 2,810 Gillies, H., Rangitikei Line, Palmerston N. 48 28 Gray, A., Kelvin Grove, Palmerston N. 89 208 Green Bros., Tiritea, Palmerston North .. 510 520 Green, H. R., Kairanga .. .. .. 50 Nil Hankin, F. S. M., 127 Ferguson Street, 108 170 Palmerston North Harrison and Lett, Rangiotu .. . . — 564 Hart, G., Perrys, Tiritea, Palmerston North 782 592 Hart, George, Te Piringi, Tiritea, Palmerston 616 608 North Haselden, F. M., Tiritea, Palmerston N. .. 799 840 Holden, J., Longburn .. .. 3,480 3,003 Honore, A., Tiritea, Palmerston N. .. 2,430 2,320 Hopcroft, W. R., Aokautere .. .. 149 201 Irvine, Samuel, Linton .. .. .. 658 610 Jackson, A. J., Limbrick Street, Palmers- 711 357 ton N. Johnstone, J. B., Te Kura, Aokautere .. 772 Nil Jones, C. Evan, Kauwhata .. .. 147 470 Kearins, J., Kairanga .. .. .. 774 615 Kearins, Mrs. M., Kairanga .. .. 612 615 Keeble, C. T., Avondale, Palmerston N. .. 3,502 4,327 Keeble, C. T., Kairanga Farm, Palmerston N. 1,233 3,956 Keeble, G. C., Box 117, Palmerston N. .. 800 795 Kilsby, B. A. F., Tiritea, Palmerston N. .. 1,117 1,062 Kilsby, G. R. B., Tiritea, Palmerston N. .. 771 862 Knight, Mrs. F. M., Newbury Line, Newbury 1,950 1,735 Kyle, James, Aokautere .. . . 75 64 Lancaster, S. R., Palmerston N. .. .. 185 220 Levin, R. L., Westella, Feilding .. .. — 4,463 Linklater, J., Palmerston N. .. .. 1,968 1,813 Lovelock, H. D., Newbury .. .. 93 84 Macauley, S., 27 Te Aweawe Street, Palmers- 90 Nil ton N. Manawatu Meat Company, Palmerston N. .. 939 685 McEvedy, A. I., Whitmore Road, Linton .. 1,255 1,358 McEwan, H. N., Tiakitahuna .. .. — 57 MoEwen, A. H., Tiakitahuna .. .. 808 647 McEwen, I). B. (rural delivery), Kairanga.. 378 502 McEwen, T., Longburn .. .. 144 134 McHarty, Alex. P., Siberia, Ashhurst .. 22 1,849 McKenzie, R. A., Box 122, Palmerston N. 1,102 155 McMahon, J., Marne Street, Palmerston N. 643 785 McRae, Flinders S., Napier Road, Palmers- 424 308 ton N. Meager Bros., Tetawa, Kairanga .. 429 569

No. of Sheep on April 30,! April 30, 1924, 1925. Oroua County—continued. Maul, F., Ashhurst .. .. .. 403 501 Maxwell, W., Bunnythorpe .. .. 970 994 McConnon, J. I). W., Aorangi .. .. 22 Nil McDonald, Richard, Ashhurst .. .. 1,500 1,765 McDonell, A. A., Ashhurst .. .. 893 934 McDonell, J., Halcombe .. .. 1,024 1,002 MoDonell, P. W., Halcombe .. .. 475 549 McLean, D., Cunningham's .. .. 1,920 2,000 McLennan, W. and D., Rangatawa, Halcombe 1,727 483 McLeod, B., Colyton .. .. .. 1,618 1,386 McLeod, W., Colyton .. .. .. 134 240 Meat Company, Manchester Street, Feilding 14 20 Meyrick, A. G., Ridgelands .. .. 1,320 1,322 Miles, W. B., Halcombe .. .. 20 Nil Morrison, James P., Tokorangi, Halcombe .. 307 22] Murphy, John, Colyton.. .. .. 495 474 Murphy, John, Remnants, Colyton .. 252 255 Nairn, C. E., Halcombe.. .. .. 258 240 Nairn, J. W., Ridgelands .. .. 326 320 Nicholson, J., Stanway .. .. 408 468 Nicol, Thomas, Ashhurst .. .. 215 Nil O'Connor, P., Leithbridge, Feilding .. 288 5 Oliver, H. W., Ashhurst .. .. 510 600 O'Neil, —, Tokorangi, Halcombe .. — 500 Osborne, E. W. A., Ashhurst .. .. 306 318 Page, W. and W., Halcombe .. .. 2,788 2,112 Palmer, R., 72 West Street, Feilding .. — 875 Parker Bros., Aorangi, Feilding .. .. — 519 Parsons, J. W, Haicombo , .. .. 566 345 Paske, Charles, Halcombe .. .. 20 126 Pearce, L. F., Makino .. .. .. 284 286 Pearce, W. G., Colyton .. .. .. 1,426 1,203 Pearson, R., jun. (rural delivery), Halcombe 137 97 Peddie, Mrs. (c/o the Manager), Colyton .. — 1,164 Peflers, A. L., Halcombe .. .. 386 386 Petersen, G. A. (rural delivery), Kakariki .. — 93 Port, R. A. H., Palmerston North .. 456 499 Port, W. D., Halcombe Road, Feilding .. 1,309 Nil Power, W. H„ Colyton .. .. .. 404 504 Price, W. (rural delivery), Feilding .. — 85 Priest, M. A., Waituna West .. .. ■— 681 Prior, A. E., Halcombe .. .. 104 53 Pryce, Herbert, Kakariki, Halcom,be .. 1,459 1,465 Pryce, Miss K. W., Kakariki, Halcombe .. 116 162 Quayle, William, Feilding .. .. 99 48 Ranson, G. M., Bunnythorpe .. .. 821 580 Rasmussen, Maurice, Colyton .. .. 5 7 808 Rasmussen, Mrs. M. K., Halcombe .. 105 197 Rasmussen, W., The Pines, Makino .. 415 407 Redmayne, Harold, Halcombe .. .. 1,550 1,599 Reid, D., Halcombe Road, Feilding .. 93 i 522 Robinson, Andrew, Aorangi, Feilding .. — 150 Rosenbeck, F., Ashhurst .. .. 90 81 Rosser, E. J., Tokorangi, Halcombe .. 315 236 Sandilands, B. N., Feilding .. .. 1,336 1,265 Searle, J. B., Palm Grove, Ashhurst .. 553 448 Shannon, A. B. and N. U., Mahoe (private 2,209 2,422 bag), Feilding Shannon, Trevor, Waituna West .. 476 935 Shepherd, S., Colyton .. .. .. 575 584 Short, E. E., Mahua, Feilding .. .. 468 390 Short, Ernest (Estata of), Parorangi .. 2,322 2,721 Short, Ernest (Estate of), Parorangi, Bos 1,130 937 40, Feilding Shortall, James, Westend Farm, Colyton .. 511 560 Shortall, R., Colyton .. .. .. 952 981 Smith, Herbert (Francis), Colyton .. 72 Nil Smith, T. Alfred, Fairfield, Colyton .. 1,527 1,466 Smith, W. J., Studleigh, Colyton .. 398 696 Speedy, David H., Whakaronga.. .. 209 Nil Stern Bros., Raukawa, Ashhurst .. 128 138 Stewart, Robert, Bunnythorpe .. .. 434 559 Stewart, W. P., Halcombe .. .. 548 560 Storey, G. C. and L., Ashhurst .. .. 14 190 Sutton, H. H., Tokorangi, Halcombe .. — 1,170 Swainson, E. P. C., KimDolton Itoad, Feild- 906 819 ing Thurston, J. W., Colyton .. .. 164 190 Turnbull, George (private bag), Feilding .. 1,412 1,472 Vennell, F. H., Kimbolton Road, Feilding 83 76 Walker, J., Valley Road, Colyton .. 278 340 Waugh, John, Taonui .. .. .. 408 367 Whittaker, Albert, Valley Road, Colyton .. — 615 Willeans Bros., Colyton.. .. .. 513 509 Williamson, J. C., Ashhurst .. .. 400 362 Younger, D. L., Cinder Hill, Feilding .. 1,580 2,052 134,013132,089