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1. 2. On the 31st 3. NtJMEEB OF 4. .Iay, 1884. Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under o « Total Number of DQ Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. o o T— 1 of 8 to Owners of Sheep. Sheep. On March 31, 1885. o o Auckland Sheep District — Bay of Islands Subdivision (area 1,893,000 acres) — Mongomii Bay of Islands ... Hokianga Marsden Subdivision (area 1,632,000 acres) — Bodney Whangarei Hobson Auckland Subdivision (area 1,713,000 acres) — Manukau Waitemata Eden ... Thames Ooromandel North Auckland Cattle District. —Comprising the Counties of Mongonui, Bay of Islands, Hokianga, Rodney, Whangarei, Hobson, Manukau, Waitemata, Eden, Thames, and Coromandel. Cattle Boabd :— J. May, Chairman, J. Dilworth, B. Maclean, T. Morrin, and J. Wallace. Waikato Subdivision (area 1,734,000 acres) —• Waikato Waipa... Piako ... Eaglan Taupo Subdivision (area 2,188,000 acres) — Bast and West Taupo and Kawhia South Auckland Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waikato, Eaglan, Waipa, Piako, West Taupo, and Kawhia. Bayly, B. P., Superintending Inspector under the Sheep, Cattle, Branding, and Eabbit Acts, for the colony. Pasley, E. 0., Auckland, Chief Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. 82 33 13 3 2 1 4 "i 86 42 15 12,377 16,070 2,010 Mawer, M., Waimate, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. 215 182 55 2 3 i 218 185 55 24,547 24,306 4,310 Elliott, A., Kavio, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Bonar, A., Helensville, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. Knyvett, W. H., Auckland, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. 185 55 14 22 5 9 1 3 1 1 3 197 60 15 23 5 32,623 15,929 3,253 3,189 1,361 1 Edwards, D., Grahamstown, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 52 68 16 29 3 4 1 1 2 4 i i 58 75 23 29 29,172 17,918 20,141 2,968 Oldham, H., Hamilton, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. l i 1 1 1 3 2,256 Oldham, H., Hamilton (see Waikato Subdivision.)