H.—238.

AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30 1927. 1928. Ohuka County—continued. De Malmanche, W. F., Otangiwai .. 1,655 1,368 Denison, G., Ohura .. .. .. 358 366 Dons, P. M., Ohura .. .. .. 751 704 Dougherty, N. J. B., Ohura ... .. 620 610 Dunn, R. M., Matiere .. .. .. 150 230 Dunn, R. M., Otangiwai .. .. — 500 Dwyer, B., Tokirima . . .. .. 150 170 Eisdale, R. D., Ohura .. .. .. 94 Nil Ellis Bros., Tokirima .. .. .. 434 450 Etherington, J. W. and G. H., Roto .. 1,018 1,200 Etherington, Thomas R., Matiere .. 760 665 Evans, Walter, Ongarue .. .. 427 355 Fahey, P., Ongarue .. .. .. 950 969 Farr, A., Opatu Landing, Wanganui River 425 336 Fauchelle, L. S., Matiere .. .. 1,520 1,730 Field, R. T., Nihoniho .. .. .. 145 111 Fife, W. H., Nihoniho .. .. 701 716 Fleming, A. W., Roto, via Taumarunui .. 220 206 Ford, F. T„ Ongarue .. .. .. 600 415 Ford, H., Ongarue .. .. .. 581 482 Fougere, I. J., Tatu, via Ohura .. .. 700 615 Fraser, George, Ohura .. . . .. 506 502 Friel Bros., Ohura .. .. .. 400 430 Fry, W., Otangawai .. .. .. 195 176 Fullerton-Smith Bros, (private bag), Tau- 7,705 8,491 marunui Gailey, Mrs. Minnie, Ongarue .. .. 120 44 Gemmell, J. E., Ongarue .. .. 3,822 3,802 Gibbons, Charles, Opatu, Wanganui River 309 464 Glenny, W. H., Ongarue .. .. 476 409 Goldfinch and Co., Sawmillers, Ohakune 550 Ni! Goldfinch and Co. (No. 2), Ohakune .. 140 776 Goldfinch, P. J., Ohura .. .. 388 526 Grant, N. S., Tokirima, Ohura .. .. —• 706 Grant, T. H., Koiro, Wanganui River .. 2,257 2,330 Halse, W., Ohura .. .. .. 846 435 Hannan, J., Matiere .. .. .. 2,411 2,663 Healy, W. M., Nihoniho .. .. 250 233 Heayns, Thomas and W. H., Ongarue .. 1,187 1,259 HeSernan, M., Tatu, via Ohura .. .. — 174 Humphrey and Dobbie, Ohura .. .. 122 162 Irvins, A., Nihoniho .. .. .. 224 Nil Jackson, P., Ohura .. .. .. 155 178 Jackson, P., Ongarue .. .. .. 785 j 470 Jebb, E. C., Matiere .. .. .. 394 I 445 Jebb, G., Matiere .. .. .. 673 583 Johnston, Herbert, Tokirima .. .. 831 j 811 Kinch, A. W., Tahua, via Taumarunui .. 400 ! 442 Knight, S., Ongarue .. .. .. 360 249 Law, Charles, Opatu .. .. .. 313 286 Lilburn and England, Tatu .. .. 2,324 3,133 Lodder, Venn A. E., Ohura .. .. 326 312 Loft, H. H., Ohura .. .. 1,850 2,960 Loughnan and Barber, Parehelta Station, 4,003 5,950 Aria Mackenzie, W. J., Box 50, Ohura .. 151 154 MaeKinder Bros., Matiere .. .. 409 415 Maudsley, J., Mokauiti .. .. 513 480 Maudsley, Joseph (c/o James Dumphy, 515 475 Manager), Mokauiti, via Taumarunui McAvady, M. J., Matiere .. .. 682 661 MeDermott, W. J., Ohura .. .. 759 745 McGovern, Mrs. Mary, Matiere .. .. 766 906 McGregor, Evan, Ongarue .. .. 3,069 4,841 McHardie, C., Ohura .. .. .. 116 100 McLean, K., Otangiwai .. .. 320 j 304 McLeod, D. F., Opatu .. .. 731 j 1,018 McLeod, S., Tatu, via Ohura .. .. — 337 McMillan, N. L., Ongarue .. .. 60 85 Mossman, G. E., Matiere .. .. 506 536 Mundy, E. R., Matiere .. .. 163 230 Neilsen, C., Opatu, Wanganui River .. 1,025 1,299 Nelson, H., Mahuakau, Tahua .. .. 1,531 1,337 Newman, F. W., Opatu, via Taumarunui .. 292 186 Newton, R. G., Otangiwai .. .. 117 97 Old, Oliver, Tokirima, via Taumarunui .. 1,195 1,384 Parker, H., Matiere .. .. .. 205 191 Passeau, L. A., Matiere .. .. 348 406 Pendray, J., Nihoniho .. . . ... 9 Nil Penny, J., Tokirima, Ohura .. .. 406 944 Pleasant, Frank, Matiere .. ,. 141 278 Pleasants, Owen E., Matiere .. ... 5,175 4,978 Potter, George, Opatu, Wanganui River .. 367 407 Potter, Joseph, Ohura .. ... .. — 238 Price, William, Ongarue ... „. 142 160

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. Ohura County—continued. Ralph, 0., Matiere .. .. .. 284 242 Rae, It., Ohura .. .. .. — 279 Reading, P., Ongarue .. .. .. — 625 Reeves, H. H., Ohura .. .. .. — 290 Richardson, L. C., Nihoniho .. ■. 40 69 Ritchie, H. J., Matiere .. .. ... •— 944 Robinson, H. D. E., Te Whakarue .. 736 1,200 Robinson, J. L., Ohura .. .. •. 357 259 Robinson, Mrs. Janet, Box 12, Ohura .. 562 360 Roche, J., Ohura .. .. .. 1,030 379 Roche, J. H., Tokirima, via Ohura .. 145 282 Romayne, F., Ohura .. .. .. 471 523 Ross, A. L., Matiere .. .. .. 773 840 Ruddick, E. W., Woodville, Ohura .. 1,747 1,742 Runciman, J. J. (Rural Route No. 1), Tau- 274 511 marunui Rutherford, F. W., Taumarunui .. .. — 1,134 Ryan, C. J., Matiere .. .. 1,214 1,266 Ryan, James, Ongarue .. .. .. 480 582 Salter, T., Matiere .: . • .. 966 914 Schultz, A., Matiere .. .. .. 11 17 Seccombe, F. H., Otangiwai .. 3,726 3,190 Shelverton Bros., Ohura .. .. 758 Nil Shelverton, V., Ohura .. .. .. 674 631 Sinclair, D., Ongarue .. .. • • 408 678 Smith, M., Matiere .. .. . • 399 462 Smith, Norman F., Ohura .. . ■ 993 884 Sowry Bros., Otangiwai .. .. 367 448 Speedy, W. G., Tokirima .. .. 266 253 Speedy, W. G., Tokirima .. • • 230 194 Stewart, C. E., Matiere .. .. 1,755 1,700 Struthers, James, Otangiwai .. .. 665 733 Struthers, Jas., Aria .. .. .. 461 531 Thomas Bros., Okahukura .. .. 24 Nil Thomas, W. L., Okahukura .. .. 520 373 Thomas, W., Matiere .. .. .. •— 84 Thompson, A. S., Ohura .. .. 40 Nil Thompson, A. W., Tokirima .. .. 710 708 Turner, W. B., Roto. .. .. . ■ 700 770 Von Blaramberg, C. A., Tokirima .. 7,904 8,031 Walker, A. T., Tatu, Ohura .. .. 120 65 Walker, R. G., Tatu, Ohura .. .. 98 107 Watts, S. A., Ohura .. .. .. 103 103 Whitton, Mrs. Laura (Estate of), Waitaanga, 78 72 Ohura Wilkie, H. S., Ohura .. .. .. 61 84 Williams and Bruce, Ohura .. .. 90 40 Woods, Geo., Matiere .. .. .. 777 832 114,466 127,049 KAITIEKE COUNTY (In Te Kuiti Subdivision). Abraham, T. W., Patunga .. .. 1,367 2,778 Allen, S., Owhango j .. .. .. 30 9 Anderson, A., Kakahi .. .. .. 21 8 Anderson, A. E., Piriaka .. .. 1,150 Nil Andrews, C. R., Tunekotekote, Taumarunui 173 201 Barber, C. H., Whakahoro . . . . 319 315 Barber, J. P., Kaitieke .. .. . . 596 691 Barker Bros., Hikumutu, Taumarunui .. 1,590 1,180 Beuck, F. H., Taumarunui .. .. 425 22 Bosarb, M., Pataixga .. .. .. 27 79 Bradley, J., Taumarunui .. .. 1,709 1,703 Braithwaite, J., Piriaka.. .. .. 210 6 Bremner, G. D., Hukapapa .. .. 31 Nil Bringezu, N. B., Owhango .. .. 58 100 Burgess, S. F., Kaitieke .. .. 656 406 Caffin, S. C., Raurimu .. .. .. 80 60 Cameron, K. A., Taumarunui .. . . 923 801 Chadwick and Barnhill, Retaruke, Kaitieke 624 611 Chappell, H. S., and Sons (Section 1, 1,015 Nil Block VII), Kokakoriki Christian, H. W., Owhango .. .. — 118 Cole, H. A., Raurimu .. .. .. 118 141 Cook, M. F., Tunekotekote, Taumarunui .. 422 204 Couper, L. K., Owhango .. .. 1,310 1,406 Craig, T. (private bag), Taumarunui .. 2,954 3,105 Crocker, Mrs. T. H., Kaitieke .. .. 506 509 Crocker, T., Kaitieke .. .. .. 634 699 Crocker, T. H., Kaitieke .. .. 649 610 Davis, C. S., Piriaka .. .. .. 335 166 Dempsey, John, Kaitieke .. .. — 228 Dempsoy, Neil (Section 6, Block XII), Kai- 389 295 tieke