H.—238.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1928. 1929. Wairoa County—continued. Knocks, J. W., Omahanui .. .. 722 612 Knowles, T., Omahanui .. .. 900 915 Lane, Eustace, Kiwi, Wairoa .. .. 2,816 3,672 Lane, J. L., Ruakituri .. .. .. 1,386 2,368 Little, G., Omahanui .. .. .. 561 589 Lylian, H. D., Ohuka, Omahanui .. 1,370 1,450 Maata Kirikiri, Tauapata, Opoutama .. 212 300 Mackay Bros., Te Maire Station .. .. — 5,450 Mackay, John H., Te Kara, Putorino .. 2,743 2,913 MacKay, Mrs. Mary, Turiroa, Wairoa .. 1,792 1,736 MacKay, Murdoch, Box 91, Wairoa .. 5,641 Nili Mackenzie, Mrs. A., Kintail (private bag), 281 306 Putorino Magee, E. W., Frasertown .. .. 1,572 1,930 Martin, F. A. (Executors of), Shannon Sta- 4,020 4,720 tion, Omahanui Martin, H. A., Omahanui .. .. 600 579 Materoa Huka, Mangapapa, Whakaki .. 1,160 Nil Matheson, S. E., Putere, Wairoa .. 1,531 1,810 Matson, P. J., Frasertown .. .. 969 1,068 Matu Erimana, Mohaka .. .. 200 200 May, Harry, Ruakituri, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay 5,145 5,108 McAndrew, J., and Whare Paora, Wairoa 500 254 McArdle, F. G., Whakamahi, Wairoa .. 1,800 1,780 McBurnie, John, Frasertown .. .. 633 693 McCorkindale, A., Wairoa .. .. 408 379 McCracken, S., Naikau Farm, Wairoa .. 363 415 McDonald, D. J. (c/o Terapatiki P.O.), 1,750 1,020 Wairoa McGee, V., Kairakau, Frasertown .. — 1,930 McGlashan and Kirk (private bag), Wairoa 4,574 3,831 McGregor Bros., Tiniroto .. .. — 1,519 McGurk, J. T., Ohuka (c/o Omahanui P.O.) 882 782 Mclntyre, A. S. W., Ruakituri .. .. 1,245 1,190 Mclntyre, George, Whakaki .. .. — 285 Mclntyre,.R. M., Clonkeen, Nuhaka .. 3,201 3,377 Mclver, Murdoch, Mohaka .. .. 1,230 1,430 Mclver, R.. Mohaka .. .. .. 1,305 1,353 McKain, Wm. Alfred, (Estate of), (c/o C. E. — 651 Margoliouth), (c/o Murray Roberts), Gisborne, Waikakarika, Morere McKee, Thomas, jun., Nuhaka .. .. 578 358 McKenzie, Donald, Clydebank, Frasertown 1,118 1,024 McKenzie, Kenneth, Kintail, Putorino .. 1,388 1,207 McKinnon Pros., Stratholm Estate, Wairoa 4,167 4,121 (private bag), Napier McKinnon, F. J., Wairoa .. .. 1,607 1,670 McKinnon, J. M., Karamu, Wairoa .. —• 1,299 McKinnon, J. M., Mangonui, Wairoa .. 5,142 3,771 McKinnon, Norman (private bag), Wairoa.. 1,623 1,688 McLean, J. C., Frasertown .. .. 816 818 McPhail and Hinckesman, Tipua, Wairoa 4,338 4,830 McRae, Farquhar (Estate of), Springhill, 6,284 6,378 Frasertown McRoberts, W. A., Frasertown .. .. 30 Nil Meagher, J. R. and J. F., Frasertown .. 1,667 2,037 Mei Erueti, Te Puna, Waimake, Frasertown 146 103 Meihana Kirk and Munro, Waihua .. 2,321 Nil Melville, George (private bag), Wairoa .. 565 793 Mills, A., Tuahu, Ruakituri .. .. 4,553 4,622 Mills, David (Nuhaka property), (rural de- — 801 livery), Gisborne Mitchell, S. R., Matapuru, Frasertown .. 1,575 1,820 Mogford Bros., Wairoa .. .. .. 670 671 Monteath, J. B., Wai-iti, Box 38, Nuhaka.. 2,314 2,307 Monteith, J. H. (Estate of), Kopuwhara, 1,807 1,767 Morere Morice Bros., Eripiti, Ruakituri .. .. 941 1,130 Mossman and Sons, Woodlands Station 1,880 1,995 (private bag), Wairoa Mossman, H. A., Ferndale (c/o Wood- 430 Nil lands, private bag), Wairoa Muir, Allen S., (c/o Box 173), Gisborne .. 1,079 1,390 Native Trustee, Hereheretau, Wairoa .. 2,628 2,423 Neale, R. E., Rotokiokio, Box 10, Tuai, 800 821 airoa Neale, R. E., Whakangare, Box 10, Tuai, 1,733 1,562 Wairoa Neale, W. A., Onepoto, Wairoa .. .. 100 124 Nelson, E. W., Opoutama .. .. 78 97 Niania, Henare, To Reinga .. .. 257 57 Niania, Hori, Te Reinga .. .. 170 Nil Nichol, H. T., and Co., Run 38, Mohaka, 2,640 i 2,467 Eskdale i

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1928. 1029. Waikoa County—continued. Niri Whaanga, Nuhaka.. .. 1,640 2,446 Nolan, A. G.,'Puhoro, Ruakituri .. 3,369 3,280 Nolan, Henry C., Ruatawhare, Ruakituri .. 2,677 2,550 Norris, P. H., Omahanui (private bag), 1,449 1,724 Wairoa O'Connor, M., Marumaru .. .. 372 344 O'Grady and Gaddum, Ponui, Wairoa .. 4,353 4,293 O'Grady, J., Mohaka .. .. .. 1,671 1,130 O'Kane, P. J., Frasertown .. .. 1,724 1,517 Oldfield, A. J., Omahanui .. .. 538 Nil Oldham, E., Mohaka .. .. .. 453 193 Ormerod and Barton, Ruakituri .. .. 4,650 Nil Ormond, G. C., Opoutama .. .. 4,361 4,875 Ormond, George E., Opoutama .. .. 7,437 7,353 Ormond, James and YV., The Reef, Opoutama 5,132 5,460 Ormond, John, Opoutama .. .. 9,600 9,600 Owen, J. J., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,170 1,440 Paratene Rakaiora, Opoutama .. .. j 340 345 Patterson, J. A., Mangapoike, Frasertown .. 1,079 1,157 Pattison, Joshua, Clydebank, Frasertown .. 1,231 1,245 Pearse, James, Frasertown .. .. 1,775 1,646 Pera Horamona and Tuta Horamona, Ma- 910 990 ngapaki (private bag), Wairoa Peryer, D. E., Opoutama .. .. 203 506 Phillips Bros., Frasertown .. .. I 2,325 2,316 Pita Mete (c/o Wi Smith), Nuhaka .. 1,499 1,405 Pita Nepia, Nuhaka .. .. .. I 25 40 Potter, J. T., Tangitere.. .. .. 796 752 Powdrell, Joseph (Estate of), Turiroa .. : 2,298 2,500 Powdrell, T. L. C., Whakamaki, Turiroa .. 1,148 1,250 Powdrell, W. 1). and Mrs. Myra, Opoho 3,451 3,968 Station, Whakaki Powell, H. L., Marumaru .. .. 131 52 Preston, R. W., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,249 1,574 Pryde, David, Box 30, Wairoa .. .. 1,118 1,028 Purua, Solomaon, Whakaki .. .. — 113 Raihana Ahenata, Waikawa, Whakaki .. 232 Nil Ramlose, F. S., Frasertown .. .. 476 61 Ramlose, F. S., Springhill Farm, Frasertown 40 499 Rayson, W. T., Mangaroa, Wairoa .. 691 716 Reeves, C. W., Glenbrook, Putorino .. 3,680 4,528 Reeves, C. W., Wai Station, Nuhaka . . 4,250 4,676 Renner, W. H., Ruakituri .. .. 2,435 2,831 Reynolds, G. M., Waireka Station, Wairoa 11,310 10,900 Richards, W. (private bag), Wairoa .. 4,319 4,340 Richardson, Arthur, Mangahua, Tarewa (pri- 1,590 1,648 vate bag), Gisborne Richardson, Arthur (private bag), Whare- 610 476 hiwi, Gisborne Richardson, John (private bag), Gisborne .. 1,698 1,657 ■ Richardson, Wm., and Son, Patunamu 1,994 2,234 Station, Wairoa Richmond, Strathers, and Co., Riverina, 8,793 8,580 Marumaru Richmond, William Bros., McCulloch, and 13,492 13,184 Struthers, (c/o Tukemokihi Company), Frasertown Robertson, D. H., Frasertown .. .. 881 919 Robinson, John, Tuhara, Wairoa .. 350 154 Robinson, R. 1). B. (private bag), Wairoa.. 650 737 Robinson, W. J., Wairoa .. .. 216 215 Ropihana Heta, Matiti, Mohaka .. .. 195 238 Ropitini Tio, Whakapuare, Lower Mohaka 112 132 Ross, David, Willow Flat (private bag) 3,144 3,365 Napier Ross, Dr. J., Pirinoa, Wairoa .. .. 2,730 2,417 Rowling, E., and McNeill, Kiwi Estate, 5,775 5,760 Wairoa Shaw Bros., Marumaru .. .. 596 180 Shaw, M. R., Moumoukai, Morere .. 3,585 3,600 Sim, R. B., Racecourse, Lower Mohaka .. 10 7 Sinclair, Alexander, Inverleith, Marumaru 1,000 1,000 Smith Bros., Ruakituri .. .. .. 4,960 5,075 Smith, George, Nuhaka.. .. .. 814 985 Smith, K. V., Raroa, Nuhaka .. .. 1,121 1,203 Smith, W. H., Tarewa .. .. .. 2,050 1,900 Smyth, James F., Wahanui, Wairoa .. 9,441 12,010 Somerville, T. B., Omahanui .. .. 1,201 1,235 Spence, C. B., Te Reinga .. .. — 200 Spence, S. S., Te Reinga .. .. 1,426 1,264 Spooner, G. E., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,197 1,124 Steed, F., Waiatai, Wairoa .. .. 2,985 3,162 Stevens, A. E., Mangapoike, Frasertown .. 1,397 1,558 Stevenson, C. O., Tangitere, Nuhaka .. 345 353