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GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1925, and 30th April, 1926.

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! No. of Sheep on I April 30, April 30, i 1925. 1926. MATAKAOA COUNTY Ahiwaru Waenga, Makomako, Cape Run- 120 120 away Akuhata Kararaina, Te Rimu, Te Araroa .. — 455 Akuhata Kawakawa, Te Kahika, Cape Run- 200 344 away Akuhata Wi, Tokata 5b and 5d (c/o G. 256 I Nil Kirk), Port Awanui Baker, J. L., Omaika Station, Kakukura .. 2,255 Nil Beckett, C. J. B., Mautotara, Te Araroa .. 1,769 1,712 Bristowe, H., Te Araroa .. .. 1,271 1,287 Bristowe, Joe, Hicks Bay .. .. 188 Nil Brown, G., jun., Hicks Bay .. .. 100 100 Clark, J. and C. H., Ahoraatariki, Te Araroa 2,190 1,905 Clark, J. and C. H., Tangihanga, Te Araroa — 3,400 Clark, J. and C. H., Tauwharerata, Te Araroa — 800 Cornish, Mrs. E., Wharekaihika (c/o Man- 1,270 1,015 ager), Hicks Bay Cowan, C. W., Whakaangiangi, Te Araroa 966 1,190 Davies-Colley, J. N., Whakaraanui, Te 239 260 Araroa Dewes, H. J., Whetumatarau, Te Araroa .. 300 j 184 Downey, C. G., Waitangirua (private bag), — ; 540 Hicks Bay Downey, John M. (private bag), Hicks 784 776 Bay Fraser, G., Whakaangiangi, Te Araroa .. 1,400 ! 1,534 Gerrard, Tamati, Whetumatarau, Te Araroa 122 179 Greig, W. (c/o W. F. Metcalfe), Te Araroa — 100 Haerewa, Dick, Tihiomanona, Te Araroa .. — 572 Halliwell, M. W., Te Araroa .. .. 966 j 956 Harawira Huriwai (c/o W. Walker), Horoera — i 2,082 Harawira Huriwai, Horoera, Te Araroa .. 1,896 ! Nil Hart, C. R., Hicks Bay . . .. 722 575 Hartgill, George L. (c/o H. W. Tocker), 1,420 1,150 (private bag), Hicks Bay Henderson, G., Te Araroa .. .. 10 Nil Himiona Karurangi, Hirere, Hicks Bay .. 102 Nil Honey Bros., Te Araroa .. .. — | 25 Hooper, W., Te Araroa . . .. 156 j 216 Hughes, H. W. (Estate of, late), Matakaoa, 2,530 j 2,540 Hicks Bay Hughes, N. E. R., Pakihikura, Whakaangi- 1,451 1,513 angi P.O. Huna Houkamau and G. W r . Stainton, 2,429 1,807 Whakai, Hicks Bay Kahaki Anarau Nganora, Porete Station, 303 ; 405 Horoera, East Cape Karapaina, T. R., Wairau Bush, Hicks Bay 347 Nil Kararaina and Wiremu Akuhata (Tokata 206 j 389 5b and 5d), (c/o G. Kirk), Port Awanui Kirk, A. W., Oweka, Ruatorea . . .. 2,548 1,930 Kirk, George (Kohu Station), Hicks Bay .. 2,472 2,275 i Kohai Karaka, Wharerata Station, Te Araroa 550 514 Kuha Waititi, Cape Runaway .. .. 306 364 Macniven, J. H., Omomparoa, Te Araroa .. 1,928 2,325 Maddox, George, Hicks Bay .. .. 2,230 2,422 Manuera Ropata and Hoera Tamatatai, 2,030 1,945 Rimuroa, Kahukura Maori Soldiers Fund Council (Te Araroa), 2,027 j 2,321 (c/o Sherratt and Harper, Lowe Street, Gisborne) McClutchie, H., and T., Wi Repa, Whata, 1,900 1,870 Hicks Bay McCullagh, Andrew, Whakatiki, Whakaangi- 1,420 1,290 angi (private bag), Ruatorea McGuire, D., Hicks Bay . . .. 1,982 1,485 McLachlan, T. M., Pukemaru No. 2, Te 60 i 106 Araroa McLean, R. D., Papatarata, Te Araroa .. 618 470 McLernon, Sam, Oheta, Cape Runaway .. 1,175 Nil McLernon, W. N., Oheta, Cape Runaway — 1*195 Metcalf, W. F., Kiritahi (private bag), Te 2,306 2,314 Araroa Mohi Ngatai, Pariwhero, Te Araroa .. 700 I 100

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. i Matakaoa County—continued. I Mulligan, A. P. and Tori; Te Araroa .. 1,120 j 1,020 Mnllooly, J. A., Takata 2c 2, Te Araroa .. 320 : 195 Murtagh, T., Waingawa, Te Araroa .. 666 788 Nehe Rapata Totorewa, Karikari Station, 1,035 1,200 Kahukura Oates, J., Rauawa, Te Araroa .. .. 1,404 1,311 O'Regan, William, Makorokoro, Te Araroa 1,535 1,310 Pakira Station (e/oManager), Cape Runaway 8,256 7,468 Pehi Wanoa, Horoera, Te Araroa .. 1,500 1,000 Pettie, J. F., Pukeamaru, Te Araroa .. 2,470 2,480 Pine, Taotu, Kahukura .. .. 462 800 Prince, T. C., Te Araroa .. .. — j 72 Proprietors of Marangairoa 1a 5, and 6 Blocks 1,480 1,832 (c/o Taare Korinete), Kahukura Proprietors of Marangairoa 2e, 2b, 1a, and 2,358 2,318 adjacent blocks (c/o Taare Korinete), Kahukura Proprietors of Marangairoa lc and 6b Blocks — 1,559 (c/o Taare Korinete), Kahukura Proprietors of Tihiomanono 4d and other 4,039 3,800 blocks, Pohutu Station (c/o A. T. Ngata), Kahukura Reed Bros., Te Rewetu (c/o King Reed), 5,717 5,364 Te Araroa Reed Bros., Tututohoro (c/o King Reed) 2,901 2,799 Te Araroa Reed, R. G. (Estate of), (c/o King Reed). 1,579 1,652 Te Araroa Reweti Kohere Rangiata, Te Araroa .. 1,026 1,559 Reynolds, F. R. A., Springleigh, Whakaangi- 1,182 1,176 angi Riwai, Rangihuna Tututohoro, Te Araroa.. 900 416 Roha Huriwai, Arawhata, Te Araroa .. 1,500 1,400 Rudland, S. B., Whakaangiangi (private bag), 1,191 1,120 Ruatorea Saxby Bros., Waikura Station, Cape Run- 8,442 8,652 away The Potikiroa Land Company (e/o Manager), 4,441 3,380 Cape Runaway Thomson, A. (c/o W. F. Metcalfe), Te Araroa — 144 Tocker, H. W., Pakowhai (private bag), Hicks — 150 Bay Trafford, C., Hicks Bay .. .. .. — 122 Waitangihia Sheepfarming Company, Wai- 5,437 4,547 tangihia, Cape Runaway Waititi Hirina, Waipa, Cape Runaway .. — 101 Watene Waititi, Kiwi Kiwi Station, Ruatorea 4,114 3,500 Williams, D. M., Waimate (private bag), 464 318 Ruatorea Williamson, C. M., Te Araroa .. .. 2,610 2,462 Wilson, J. F., Takanga, Hicks Bay .. 1,651 1,656 Wi Taotu, Tauranga Koua, Te Araroa .. 400 500 Wood, Alfred C., Otanga, Te Araroa .. 2,340 2,060 Wood, Cecil R. E., Mataraua, Cape Runaway 6,633 6,266 Wood, Cecil R. E., Mohau Station, Cape 3,176 3,745 Runaway Wood, Mrs. Dorothy May, Otanga, Te Araroa 1,580 1,374 134,169 132,673 WAIAPU COUNTY. Ahipene Mika and Hotene Rehutai, Tuparoa 152 150 Ahipene Poi, Tutu Station, Kahukura .. 460 172 Ahipene Te Maro, Te Kapa, Port Awanui 350 280 Akena, Patio, Rangitukia .. .. 392 402 Aniti Haenga, Kahukura .. .. 1,316 1,237 Aorere Matahiki, Pararahi Station, Tokomaru — 712 Bay Aorere Pewhairangi, Tokomaru Bay .. -— 91 Apirana Pipi Urupa, Whareponga, Waipiro 754 750 Bay Arnold, J. R., Tokomaru Bay .. .. 1,641 1,304 Atareta Tuhaka, Mrs., Takapau, Kahukura 514 ' 762 Baker, J. L., Taupo, Kahukura .. .. 600 600