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l. 2. Ok the 31st 3. NUMBEB OF :at, 1883. 4. Sheep and Cattle Distbicts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under §•1 o » Total Number of On March 1884. Name and Addbess of Ofpicee, and Appointments held by him. © cf o — i 5 Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Bangitikei Distbict — Bangitikei Subdivision (area 2,009,400 acres) — Bangitikei Manawatu 109 215 44 -58 33 27 16 18 5 4 1 1 208 323 196,660 * 209,920 Simpson, E. K, Marion, Sheep Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Simpson, W., Foxton, Sheep Inspector. Wellington , Sheep Distbict — Wellington Subdivision (area 470,800 acres) — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) ... Cattle Distbict — Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Boabd :— H. Bunny, Chairman, G. Beetham, C. Pharazyn, E. J. Biddiford, and J. Taylor. 140 39 13 ii 204 109,352 Mackenzie, W., Wellington, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Michie, T., M.E.C.V.S.E., Wellington, Deputy Cattle Inspector (honorary). Wairarapa Subdivisions (area 2,040,000 acres) — West Wairarapa Orhell, E., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Drummond, J., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Price, E. G., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, in charge. 37 28 21 23 12 3 1 180 375,577 Bast Wairarapa 65 25 18 27 5 11 3 154 450,658 7 126,461 Nelson ' Sheep Disteict — Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions (area 5,020,000 acres) — Waimea 348 32 9 5 394 98,923 6 5,205 Hunt, T., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Moore, J., Motueka, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Clapcott, B., Hokitika (see Westland Subdivision, Canterbury). Collingwood 74 4 1 79 16,365 Buller Grey ... Inangahua Nelson Cattle Distbict —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. Cattle Boabd :— 22 17 23 1 i i 23 18 24 1,500 4,512 2,849 1 120