H.—23.

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OTAGO DISTRICT —continued.

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No. of SI heep on April 30, 1897. April 30, 1896. Mathers, H. and A., Clifden Matheson, Hugh, Orawia McAnnelly, Patrick, Wairio McCall, John, Drummond McCall, John, Eastern Bush McCarthy, M., South Hillend McCauley, Mrs. Bridget, Mossburn McDonald, David, Hoddon Bush McDonald, Dugald, Wild Bush, Kiverton ... McDougall, Charles, Fairfax McFarlane, Peter, Thornbury McFetriek, Alexander, Drummond McHardy, Alexander, Isla Bank Molntosh, Donald, Fairfax Mclntosh, William, Mossburn Mclntyre, J., Kothimurchis, Thornbury Mclvor, ])., Scott's Gap, Otautau Mclvor, Roderick, Otautau McKay, Favquhar, View Hill, Gummie's Bush McKay, John, Rosedale, Riverton McKenzie, Alexander, The G-orge, Mossburn McKenzie Brothers, Forebank, Isla Bank ... McKenzie, John, Wairio McKenzie, Laohlan, Otautau McLaren, N. A., Redfern, Otautau McLean, J. B., Thornbury McLecs Brothers, Otautau McLeish, P. C. C, Drummond McNeill, Peter, Thornbury McPherson, Archibald, Dalmore Meelian, T., Drummond Meek, Eobert, Fairfax Melland and Co., CheTiot, Mararoa Melland and Co., Tβ Anau, Mararoa Menzies and Batger, Otahu, Waiau Mewton, John, Mossburn Michel), John, Rosehill, Orawia Millar, Robert, (Jvoper'e Bush Miller, Alexander, Thornbury Miller, Archibald, Nightcaps Miller Brothers, Tsla Bank Milla, James, Mararoa Mollison, William, Isla Bank . Molloy, Hugh, Gummie's Bush Morrison, Hector, Eastern Bush Morrison, John, Merrivale, Orawia Morton, George, Otautau Morion, Gustavus, Nightcaps Morton, J. T., Orawia Mouat, C, Tliornbury Mouat, Malcolm, Woodlands, Eastern Bush Murchison, D., Merrivale, Orawia Murcliison, R., and Son, Riverton Nelson, Archibald, Drummond Newton, J. J., Wrey's Bush Newton, Matthew, Wrey's Bush Newton, William, Nightcaps Nicholls, Charles, Wairio Noble Brothers, Scott's Gap Nuttall, J. R., Riverton N.Z. L. and M. A. Co., Sunnyside, Wairaki N.Z. Mortgage and Investment Association, Waihola, Wairio O'Brien, Patrick, Wairio O'Bnen, W., Nightcaps O'Dowd, William, Nightcaps Officer, George, Scott's Gap Officer, John, and Sons, Thornbury Officer, R. and A., Fairfax Officer, William, Groper's Bush Omeara, Patrick, Nightcaps Otago and Southland Investment Company, Annandale, Invercargill Parkhurst, H. S., Longwood, Riverton Pat.erson and Todd, Otautau Payne and Sons, Nightcaps Purdue, J. B., Coal Company, Nightcaps ... Pirie, James, Isla Bank Plunkett, R., South Hillend Powell, J., Scott's Gap Power, Thomas, Wrey's Bush Poole, Edward, Isla Bank Prendergast, Edmond, Annandale .37 '93 180 372 88 296 79 490 218 21 3C0 400 200 l6 43 1962 189 69 200 248 783 598 162 443 92.3 75' 897 442 2568 "ro8 '2.3 682 2800 9000 35 'O 348 402 I 300 3.34 600 556 1412 948 150 497 2go '8.3 240 354 Nil .345 100 5.34 394 100 8co .39° 99 1955 '9.37 296 5.3 189 266 1000 484 297 484 '342 1224 788 Nil 2058 98 [ 10 600 3500 10682 3284 270 460 1100 368 ■96 Nil 1689 865 97 '97 '95 200 188 80 Nil 243 ■87 5 1 95' 107c 328 2 S O 265 28.3 3.34 238 109 75 61 4267 6725 160 203 403 .33' 12 50 81 4350 7260 90 36 257 565 7S2 161 74 120 292 300 487 '.384 132 490 726 394 880 18 '95 10.3 118 '95 9' 12 880 489 Nil 1400 S7° 40 288 60 900 500 Nil 600

Wo. of 8heep on April 30, April 30, 1896. 1897. Prendevill, Michael, Nightcaps Prendeville, Mrs. Margaret, Mossburn Printz, George, Riverton Provaii, Alexander, Ileddon Bush Pyper, Alexander, Nightcaps Quayle, William, jun., Mossburn Quin, Joseph, Isla Bank Ramsay, James, Otautau Ranee, II., Wainmtuku Ravenscroft Brothers, Otautau Reid Brothers, Mossburn Reid, William, Nightcaps Reidie, David, Groper's Bush Reihill, Patrick, Scott's Gap, Otautau Richards Brothers, Orepuki Ritchie, James, Nightcaps Robbie, Francis, Isla Bank Robbie, James, Waimatuku Roberts and Co., Ringway, Otautau Robertson, J., Fairfax Robertson, T., Opio Robson, Alexander, Wairio Robson, A. and E., Thornbury Ronald, Robert, Nightcaps Rowley and Cantrell, Thornbury Rowley and Hamilton, Avondale, Nightcaps... Roy, Alexander, Stoneytown, Mossburn Roy, R., Mossburn Ryan, James, Heddon Bush Ryan, Patrick, Heddon Bush Salton Brothers, Orawia Saunders, Frank, South Hillend Savmders, W., Willow Bank, Gummie'e Bush Scobie, A. P., Mossburn Scobie, Robert, Manapouri Scobie, William, Eastern Bush Scobie, William, jun., Eastern Bush Scothorn, F., Wairio Scott, Andrew, Merrivale, Orawia Scott, W., Clifden Scottish and N.Z. Investment Company, Bayswater, Ota-utau Scottish and N.Z. Investment Company, Ermedale, Groper's Bush Scouler, James, Mossburn Shaw Brothers, Fairfax Shaw, J., jun., Otautau Sbeddan, James, Otautau Sheehan, Denis, South Hillend Sheehan, Edward, Avondale, Opio Sheridan, Patrick, Groper'a Bush Sinclair, D., Calder Bank, Opio Sinclair, Misses M. and S., Eastern Bush Sinclair, Mrs. E. C, Lumsden SlaMery, Michael, Fairfax Smith, Alexander, Mossburn Smith, James, Isla Bank Smith, J. H., Moasburn Southern, Walter, Waimatuku Spencer, H. M., Etalvale, Nightcaps Spillane Brothers, Opio Stalker, Alexander, Nightcaps Steel, Thomas, Otautau Stenhouse, Robert, Groper's Bush Stevens, C. S., Opio Stevens, E. J., Riverton Stevens, Joseph, Beaumont Station, Nightcaps Stevens, J. G., Nightcaps Stevens, Miss Frances E., Beaumont, Gummie's Bush Stevens, W., South Grove, Gummie's Bush .. Stevens, William, Beaumont, Nightcaps Stewart, H. N., Drummond Stewart, Mrs. Helen, Orawia Stormouth, W., Drummond Storry, Robert, Mararoa Storey, Robt., Mararoa Stroud, T,, Fairfax Stuck, Mrs. H. M., Bentwood, Eiverton Sutherland, Robert, Clifden Sutherland, Robert, Merrivale, Orawia Sutherland, Robert, Nightcaps Sutton, Charles, Drummond Sutton, Frederick, Thornbury 172 196 — 183 1970 2174 257 2 74 1070 Nil 173 '97° 2 S7 1070 "3 11 45 9' IC2 113 1 00 1145 Nil 91 76 IC2 IOO IOO 85 94 172 286 242^ 394 322 80 Nil 2002 2185 5 o Nil 40 Nil «5 286 394 80 2002 533 6 4799 55 55 93 Nil 320 434 173 280 246 210 639 59O 10972 10700 643 988 192 218 387 365 '353 338 366 483 398 547 59 36 484 »3« 715 1090 670 456 263 314 3S9 2 4° — 294 374 475 7926 152a 50 40 533 6 55 93 320 '73 246 6 39 10972 643 192 387 ■353 .566 398 59 484 7'5 670 263 359 374 7926 3205 2617 3205 3896 3689 279 186 292 87 346 364 '75 2 98 287 192 79 7° 198 198 387 429 184 190 96 95 54O 453 300 196 '99 293 545 5004869 4773 768 696 120 1 20 20 Nil 3896 279 292 34 6 '75 287 79 198 387 184 96 540 300 199 545 4869 768 1 20 187 100 183 '75 184 227 1500 '500 1035 -500 300 300 20 187 183 184 1500 '035 300 1602 1330 12245 "94 1 185 262 82 Nil 378 767 827 230 374 600 294 184 573 54 1 200 295 343 '74 2181 2226 1602 12245 ■85 82 827 374 294 573 295 2l8l