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— 1. 2. On the 30th Apbil, 1898. 3. Sheep Districts in Counties. Owners of Sheep owning Total Number of Name and Address of Officeb, and Appointments held by him. o o iHO Hβ HO HO go °° Owners of Sheep. Sheep. OTAGO DISTRICT— Oamaru Subdivision — Waitaki 1941 89 41 24 7 3 4 7 6 375 507,347 Thomson, J. B., Dunedin, Inspector of Stock, Chief Registrar of Brands. Miller, J. C, Oamaru, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Duns tan Subdivision — Maniototo Vincent Lake 70 55 42 91 37 11 48 17 13 17 13 9 7 2 8 5 1 1 1 6 5 6 245 131 92 328,704 315,312 164,746 Gossage, R. I., Naseby, Inspector of Stock. Ironside, A., Clyde, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. 1 2 Dunedin Subdivision — Waihemo "Waikouaiti ... Taieri Bruce 56 48 88 79 43 15 37 89 13 13 32 46 25 10 25 21 9 2 6 5 2 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 149 91 199 245 128,319 85,806 223,384 175,318 [Duncan, James, Palmerston, Inspector of Stock. Nichol, J. S., Outram, Inspector of Stock. Bree, R., Milton, Inspector of Stock. Port Chalmers Subdivision — Peninsula 20 9,227 Nichol, J. S. 12 2 Tapanui Subdivision — Clutha Tuapeka 187 123 140 98 73 53 25 38 6 5 2 1 3 1 2 6 2 3 440 328 302,254 392,913 Bruce, J. L., Balclutha, Inspector of Stock. Mills, A., Lawrence, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Turner, H. G. T., Invercargill, Inspector of Stock, Registrar of Brands. Field, E. A., Gore, Inspector of Stock. Easfcon, J. A., Biverton, Inspector of Stock. Raymond, J. W., Bluff, Inspector of Stock. Southland Subdivision— ... Southland '* Wallace 524 146 375 159 210 60 105 44 9 11 9 2 4 5 8 8 4 2 1,248 437 877,522 450,607 Total in South Island 1 4671 2522 1306 783 j233 93 61 123 78 9,870 9,808,780 Total in Colony . 8176 4710 2708 1798; 614 |222 119 231 144 18,722 [19,673,725