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WELLINGTON DISTRICT—continued.

WELLINGTON DISTRICT— continued.

NELSON DISTRICT—continued.

NELSON DISTRICT. RETURN showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 31st May, 1884, and 1885.

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No. of S 31st: Uieep on May. 1884. 1885. Liverton, W., Patowai, Mataikuna Livingstone & Douglas, Okurupetu, Masterton Maeara, James, Masterton Mace, Gr. W., Bramerton, Taueru Mackay Bros., Fairfield, Bideford Macquarrio Bros., Moroa Park, Alfredton ... Madsen, P. C, Mauriceville Manning, G-eorge, Dreyerton Marsh, R., Te Hoe, Alfredton Martin, Albert, Forest Home, Masterton Matthews, Alfred, Opaki, Masterton Maunsell, R. and F., Tenui Mawley, S., Ditton, Masterton McGregor Bros., Lower Manaia, Masterton McGregor Bros., Upper Plain, Masterton ... McHutchon, A., Whakataki McHutchon, A., Woodhurst, Whakataki ... McKay, Robert, Dreyerton McKenzie, D., Myrtle Farm, Masterton McKenzie, D., Woodlands, Masterton McKenzie, Evan, Conon, Dreyerton MeKenzie, M., Mrs., Boyne Ter, Masterton McKenzie, R., Fernridge, Masterton McKenzie, Richard, Burnside, Masterton ... McLachlan, Colin, Landle, Masterton McLachlan, D., Tirohango, Masterton McLachlan, J., Coruanan Masterton McLennan, T., Burnside, Masterton MoLeod, Angus, Rosebank, Masterton McPhee, Donald, Masterton ... Meredith, E., Llandeff, Masterton Meredith, Edwin, Kohinae, Masterlon Meredith, E., jun., Waironga, Masterton Meredith, E., jun. (trust: est. of), Riversdale, Masterton Mereditli, R. R. Beaumaris, Masterton Miller, J., Fernlands, Bideford Moore, George, Eparaima, Masterton Morrison, John, Blairlogie, MaBterton Mortensen, J., Mauriceville Mutrie, A., Springfield, Masterton Napier, A., Lower Tiraumea, Alfredton Neilson, Jens, Eketahuna Neilson, Magnus, Eketahuna Neilsen, Peter, Mauriceville Neilson, Swen, Eketahuna Nicholls, Arthur, Penroae, Te Nui Nitz, H., Kaiwhata, Masterton O'Connor, Patrick, Tenui Olsen, Ole, Mauriceville Osborn, O. H., Dreyerton Osborne, Thomas, Upper Plain, Masterton... Osborne, William, Upper Plain, Masterton... Palmer, F. G-., Dreyerton ... 4500 710 3800 1600 2000 40 '37° 130 1200 16600 2600 600 13' 477 85 1234 400 39 2 140 170 900 400 5° 200 45°° 1420 312 4300 Nil 2000 184 190 1200 120 1200 16060 2800 2700 700 160 1200 476 100 '343 500 3°7 190 5° 180 800 400 Nil 300 251 6070 3375 14000 240 400 186 6950 Kil 14244 45i8 1986 3100 21000 6 4000 2189 3600 23000 12 500 600 '45 225 13 180 1000 59° 700 200 290 21 300 95° 55° 160 7 •95 95 92 173 54° 200 4 240

No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1831. 1835. Percy, H. J., Te Ore Ore, Masterton Perry, B. P., Eiverbend. Bideford Perry, Walter, Masterton Perston, W. E., Fairfield, Bideford Petersen, Christen. Mauriceville Pickett, Thomas, Whakataki Piripi Waaka, Kaihoata, Masterton Potter, J. H., Carisbrooke, Pahiatua Prentice, S. G., Upper Plain, Masterton Printer, W. & C, Wangaehu, Masterton Eenall, Frank, Te Oreore, Masterton Eobieson, James, Cavelands, Masterton Eose, Joseph, Pahiatua Eutheribrd, John, Wairere, Bideford Saunders, W. J., Alfredton Schow, L. A., Mauriceville Shaw, F., Holmfield, Masterton Smith, Jesse, Pahiatua Smith, Thomas, Wariri, Alfredton Smith, W. J., Spring Grove, Alfredton Stewart, Alexander, Opaki, Masterton Stewart, Duncan, Opaki, Masterton Stilborn, Thomas, Burtonfields, Tenui Stilborn, Thomas, Thorplands, Tenui Stuckey, J., Te Bangitumau, Masterton Tancred and Hawkins, Bideford Tatham, F. E., Homewood, Masterton Taylor, W. W., Manawa, Tenui Thompson, T. L. & Co., Te Ore Ore, Mastn. Tonner, J. B., Eketahuna Vallance, J. C, Kahumingi, Taueru Vile, John, sen., Tividale, Clareville Vile, W., Papakui, Masterton Von Eeden, F., Eketahuna Wakelin, Arthur, Mungarae, Bideford Wardell, H. S., Te Whiti, Masterton Warren, Holmes, Tiraumea, Alfredton Welch, Henry, Opaki, Masterton W relch, J. E., Pairau, Masterton Welch, E. E., Masterton Welch, W. and Gr., Ernspast, Masterton Whatman Brothers, Abbotsford, Taueru Whiteombc, Gr. and E., Pahiatua Wiggins, George, Masterton Williams, W. B , Flag Creek, Tenui Williams and Beetliam, Te Nni Wilton, Henry, Eata Hill, Bideford Wingate, John, Meldrum, Alfredton Woodroofe, Gr. W., Masterton Wrigley, W. and F., Dreyerton Yates, A. B., Mrs. Woodlands, Masterton ... 600 2800 500 '5° 5° 400 400 93 1000 900 5° 40 94 5° 489 193 300 840 4!5 O 7181 4600 4841 2250 18580 1000 40O 32OO 400 7OO 5° 107 203 60 600 74 500 80 76o 1000 80 85 75 39 40 600 197 280 770 37°6 Nil 5000 Nil 235° 59 18480 1350 500 180 60 102 1650 9100 1078 500 500 1700 9340 1000 500 500 420 1000 35oo Nil 20 68 1050 233 3000 811 65 20 89 345 '95 290 !95 476844 503127

No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1881. 1885. Bartlett, J. E., Appleby Barllett, W. J., Richmond Batt, William, Wai-iti Beamsley, W., Murchison Bell Bros., Hope Bell, Miss E., Hope Bell, W., Waimea West Berkett, Henry, Hope Best, Charles, Appleby BeBt, G-., Stoke Best, John, Appleby Best, Joseph, Appleby Best, Phillip, Appleby Best, W., WakeEeld * Bird, C, Nelson Bird, J., Wakefield Birkitt, Mrs. C, Hope Blanchett, G-., Wakapuaka Blick, Benjamin, Dishers, Hop pe 124 190 12 85 43 118 39 402 52 4° 200 70 306 140 45 72 67 140 ii7 i66 11 4° 79 5' 8o 27 45«> Nil Nil ■45 8 o 198 170 70 99 5' 101

No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1881. I 1885. WAIMEA COUNTY (In Nelson Subdivision). Jlport, A., Stoke .nderson, B., Wakapuala Lndrew, Richard, Waimea West Lndrews, J., Wakefield Lrnold, James, Waimea "West Lrnold, John, Waimea West Lskew, Mrs. R., Nelson iaigent, E., Wakefield iaigent, Isaac, Wakefield ianks, E., Eichmond iarnett, Elizabeth, Nelson Jarnett, William, Nelson 101 35 6.? 76 5° io 88 40 55 Nil 40 8 IOOO 699 60 IOOO 790 62 Nil 60 Nil 5° 40 3°