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1. 2. On the 31st 3. Number of 4. ItiT, 889. Sheep ami Cattle Districts in Counties. Number of Owners owning under fir) O e Total Number of On March 31, 1890. Name and Addkess of Officer, and Appointments held by him. ci id ?; Owners of Sheep. Sheep. Wellington-West Coast Distbict — continued. Eangitikei Oroua Manawatu Horowheiiua 146 261 91 72 46 86 31 10 51 31) 15 9 33 ■2-2 2 2 3 2 i 1 2 2 i 292 411 154 101 362,019 248,140 157,023 62,402 :::"] Simpson, E. K., Marton, Sheep Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Welling tun Subdivision— Hutt (together with the Islands of Eapiti, Mana, and Somes) ... Wellington Cattle Distbiot — Comprising the Comities of Hutt, and East and West Wairarapa. Cattle Board: — II. Bunny, Chairman, G. Beetham, 0. Pharazyn, K. 3. Riddiford, odA J. Taylor. 118 43 ■20 3 193 116,198 McClean, J. ¥., M.E.C.V.S., Wellington, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Wairarapa Subdivisions — South Wairarapa North Wairarapa Pahiatua 110 117 24 34 46 5 20 4 32 28 1 15 7 12 11 2 4 225 242 34 464,571 I ... 532,274 ... 17,165 ... :} Smith, J. W., Masterton, Sheep Inspector, Eegistrar of Brands. Marlborough-Nelson Distbict — Nelson, Motueka, Golden Bay, Buller, and Grey Subdivisions — Eichardson, T. G., Blenheim, Sheep Inspector, Cattle Inspector, Chief Eegistrar of Brands, in charge. Waimea 501 132,265 ... Campbell, H. M., Nelson, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector, Registrar of Brands. Blundell, A. K., Foxhill, Sheep Inspector, Deputy Cattle Inspector. 441 38 15 r> 2 Collingwood Buller... Grey ... Inangahua Nelson Cattle District —Comprising the Counties of Waimea, Collingwood, Boiler, and Inangahua. 111 32 32 44 5 3 sj 1 1 2 120 32 36 49 261,192 ... 1,093 ... 7,484 ... 8,309 ...