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No. of Sheep oa 31st May. 1831. I 1885. Murdoch, Q-eorge, Sandhills, Cairnbrae Murray, A., Lauriaton Napier, A. B., Winslow N.M. and A. Co. of N.Z. Lim., The Grange (Cbristchurch) N.M. and A. Co. of N.Z. Lira., Upper Methven (Chrietohurch) N.M. and A. Co. of N.Z. Lira., Lower MethTen (Chrislchurch) N.M. and A. Co. of N.Z. Lim., Dromore (Ghrietohurch) N.Z. Alfovd EstateB Co., Lim., Alford, Ashburton N.Z. Grain Agency and M. Co., Chertsey ... N.Z. L. & M.A. Co., Buccleugli, Springburn N.Z. & A.L. Co., Acton, Eakaia Oakley, Kobert, Overdale, Eakaia Oliver, J. W., Greenstreet Orr, Alexander, Lautiston Osborn, James, Willowby ... Osborn, Job, Acton (Doyleston) O'Shea, John, Ashburton J"orks Packer, II. W., Winslow Parker, J. W., Newland Parkerson, R K., Ashburton (Temuka) Parsons, H. W., Seafield, Ashburton Patlon, Robert, Methven Peache, A. E., Clent Hills, Ashburton Pcache, A. E., Mount Somers Pearce, T. A. C, Ashburton Pearce, W. A., Lauriston Peebles, J., Chertsey Peter, Hon. W. S., Anama, Ashburton Potts, D. and A., Oropi, Asliburton Potts, T. H., Haketere, Ashburton Power, W., Ashburton Prebble, William, jun., Flemington Protheroe, Alexnnder, Wakanui Puschel, J. and C, Springburn Quigley, James, Ashburton Raine, J. H., Maronan, Hinds Raine, F. J., Barford, Hinds Raymond, Gr. P., Tinwald Redmayne and Carr, Seafield Redmayne, M., St. Leonard's, Seafield Redpat'h, J. A., Mayfield Reynolds, William, A. ethven Richards, J. D. C, Hinds Richards, T. B., Hinds Ricliardson, Thomas, Seafield Eickard, F. J., Ashburton Robb, James, Rakaia Robinson, H. W-, Newland Rogers, J. H., Kyle Boss, E. and D., Lauriston Ruddenklau, J. Gr., Hinds (Christchurch) ... Rule, W. H., Chertsey Eutidle, W. H., Ashburton Rutherford, J., Willowbank, Springburn Sargent, Isaac, Ashburton Sargisson, Charles, Waterton Savill, E., Methven Sawle, J. W., Ashburton Shearer, John, Ashton Small, John, Tinwald Smith, H. T., Ashburton Smith, Hugh, Asliburton Smith, John, Ashburton Smith, J. M., Flemington Smith, W. T., Springburn Somerville, A. F., The Terraces, Methven ... Sprolt Bros., Chertsey Stalker, John, Tinwald Stevenson, John, Mount Somers Stewart, Peter, Seaside, Wakanui Stoddart, William, Winslow Si me!.an, W., Chertsey Strachey, R., < learwell, Lismore iStringl'i'llow, James, Chertsey Sludholine, John, Coldstream, Hinds Sutherland, W., Q-reenstreet Tasker, James, Treverton, Ashburton Taylor, Thomas, Ashton Thomas, Edwin, Rowston, Wakanui 1300 iofio 6000 2100 93° 4000 5OO 300 M50 11588 800 <34'3 4320 11800 12684 27113 94 240 900 300 1024 325'8 100 Nil 3300 495 1322 1 '5° 3000 '35° 859 16000 8000 201 3000 '5° 2850 1240 Nil Nil 8000 Nil 300 20901 1200 20500 300 690 44O 200 21000 ■35° 16696 35° 43° 2OO .Nil 2024 1100 9550 6000 1 S 1500 9000 45S° '3i 598 197 Nil 890 '5° '5° "5 600 1°3 377 ' 800 100 80 239 234 180 300 40 200 96, 1062 74 300 600 78 760 S°5 300 100 198 610 Nil 683 1119 200 281 384 6qo 2588 1000 2>;oo '38 500 1483 295 58 Nil 510 320 150 290 300 '5' 540 2499 2150 230 200 373 300 1650 2597 990 25409 736 48 855 400 '95 200 698 850 2350 2500 550 22173 436 25 675 35°

No. of Sheep on 31st May. 1884. 1885. Thomas, W., Methven Tiokell, John F., Methven Tilson, George, Ealing Todd, George, Senfield Toner, James, Alford Forest ... Trevor, Dr. J. E., Barnswood, Aihburton ... Tvventymnn, J. 11., Kuapuna Ullyett, William, Methven Upton and Russell, Sherwood, Lauriston ... Vueetioh, George, Chertscy Wake, W. II., Ashlon Walker, W. C. and A. J., Mount Somera ... Walsh, Thomas, Seaview Wason, J. C, Corvvar, Barrhill Watson John, Rakaia (Brookside) Watt and Coskering, Mayfield Welsh, Nicholas, C'herlsey Wheeler, Joseph, Willowby White, J. F., Aslibnrton White, Leonard, Eakaia White, Thomas, Waterton Wilkin, R., Grove Farm, Tinwald Wilkin, R. and Co., Woodlands, ObriBtohurch Wilkinson, T. W., Chertsey Williams, John, Glynn, Chertsey Williams, John, Willowby Williamson, Donald, Ashburton Wilson, Arthur, Winslow" Wilson, David, Wakanui Wilson, Francis, Kakaia Wilson, James, Wakanui Wilson, Eev. J., Ashburton Wilson, James, Ashburton Wilson, Meredith, Wakanui Wilson, Thomas, Seaview Wilson, W. J., Wakanui Winter, H. T., Ashburton Withell, John, Hinds Worner, George, Ashburton Wright, E. &., Windermere, Winslow Wright, E. G., Gawler Downs, Winslow Wright, Samuel, Seaview 202 2000 247 Nil Nil Nil 37oo 866 664 2^0 100 2600 1712 580 645O 284 3U 20200 2J4 121 21074 ■47 10300 400 4500 247 11800 380 4500 196 Nil 6426 IS" 1764 ■385 2822 1066 143 500 6000 300 5282 1630 1620 1084 100 725 90 260 100 850 95 Nil 169 10272 776 1714 3°5 ■5° 2800 1320 40 2050 9400 75° 718324 129 148 10112 970 1(114 500 300 Nil S3O 40 3400 8754 1275 827867 (In South Canterbury Subdivision). Campbell Bros, Mesopotamia, Timaru McMillan, George, Mesopotamia, Mt. Somera 24339 Nil 19O64 Total in county 742663 846931 GERALDINE COUNTY (In South Canterbury Subdivision). Ackroyd, William, Temuka Aeland, J. B. A., Mount Peel, Peel Forest ... Acton, Edward, Pleasant Point Airay, J., Rangitata Ailkin, John, Smitlifield, Winchester Allan, A. M , Waitohi Flat Allan, James, Glengummel, Timaru Allan, J. and A., Geraldine Anderson, John, Waitohi, Temuka Anderson, Robert, Pleasant Point Archer, F., Timaru Armitage, W., Kerry Town Armstrong, M., Claremont Ashby, William, Spring, Geraldine Askin, Thomas, Aoraugi Downs, Albury Austin, James, Winchester Badham, F. W-, Bulmer Balfour, James, Pleasant Point Bank of N.Z., Arowhenua, Temuka Bank of N.Z., Riverslea, Temuka Barclay, J., Abbotsford, Timaru Barker, A. L., Winchester Barker, F. H., Korari, Winchester Barker, J. M., Geraldine Barker, R. A., Orari Barker, S. D., Tenmka Barney, George, Ratigitata Bartruni, B. P., Creek Station, Geraldine Bayley, B , Moana, Woodbury Beattie, Robert, Temuka Beattie, W. J., Hilton Bee, Samuel, Timaru 270 44401 680 494 2640 855 234 364 328 200 490 286 340 46284 7-3 693 2065 207 600 1087 Nil 485 Nil 198 390 35° 1640 1818 2120 100 1600 "337 12000 290 2057 1100 3638 1391 943 75° 6 300 2000 12300 13100 280 1900 1190 3289 1219 20 1414 742 329 1440 200 178 487 243 218