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1. 2. On the 31st 4. llAY, 8S7. Number op Sheep and Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under o • CM '%■& is d Total Number of to - .9.1 Name and Address of Officer, and Appointments held by him. o o o o o o o c o O O O CM Owners of Sheep. Sheep. On March 31," 1888. o o Bangitikei Subdivision — Eangitikei Oroua Manawatu Horowhenua 131 193 102 68 01 25 4 30 32 12 10 27 15 9 3 7 3 1 2 i i 268 290 152 87 294,373 158,706 126,284 53,084 Simpson, E. K., Mai-ton, Sheep Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. 1 Wellington Sheep District — ■ Wellington Subdivision (area 470,800 acres) — Hutt (together with the Islands of Kapiti, Mana, and Somes) ... Wellington Cattle District — Comprising the Counties of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Boap.d :— H. Bunny, Chairman, 67. Beetham, G. Pharazyn, E. J. Biddiford, and J. Taylor. Wairarapa Subdivisions (area 2,040,000 acres) — South Wairarapa 132 39 18 200 122,870 Eichardson, T. G., Wellington, Sheep Inspector. Deputy Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar oi Michie, T., M.E.C.V.S.E., Wellington, Deputj Cattle Inspector (honorary). 104 25 22 29 17 13 1 211 466,133 Orbell, E., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Deputj Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. North Wairarapa 111 37 32 20 9 10 0 231 559,577 Nelson Sheep District — Nelson, Motucka, Golden Bay, Butler, and Grey Subdivisions (area 5,020,000 acres) — Blundell, A. K., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputj Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Campbell, H. McN., Nelson, Sheep Inspector. Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Waimea 391 33 8 G 1 439 112,348 Collingwood 123 4 3 1 . 131 19,906 Buller... Grey ... Inangahua Nelson Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Buller, and Inangahua. 36 24 40 4 3 i l 36 29 44 1,103 6,671 7,703 Eees, W. C, Greymouth (see Westland Subdivision, Canterbury).