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AUCKLAND DISTRICT— continued.

AUCKLAND DISTRICT. RETURN of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each county on the 30th April, 1898, and 30th April, 1899.

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1898. 1899. Matthews, H. B., Blenville Farm, Kaitaia ... Matthews, L. V., Woodland, Kaitnia Matthews, Mrs. E. E., Lynwood Farm, Kaitaia Matthews, Walter, Kaitaia May, J.. Fairburns May, John Win., Fairburns Merton, C. J., Rangitiki, Kaitaia Moa Heta, Rangiawhia, Taipa Muir, Alfred, Takahue Ngarama Temaru, Pukepoto Nopera and Karipe, Victoria Valley Overington, S., Mangonui Oxnam, S., Roseworthy, Mangonui Panther, A. E., Victoria Valley Panther, A. E., Waimamaku, Victoria Valley Panther, H. A., Victoria Valley Paton, J., Campsie, Victoria Valley Pepi, J., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui Prosser, W. G., Fairburns Prosser, W. H., Fairburns Puckey, C. I., Woodville, Kaitaia Pucker, R. H. M., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, W. G., Woodvilie, Kaitaia Puhipi Tβ Paa, c/o T. S. Houston, Ahipara... Raharuhi, Taipa Raira, Henare, Kaitaia Raira, Katerina, Kaitaia Reed, J. M., Ahipara Reihana Hapa, Kanana, Mangonui Rewiri Murupaenga, Parengarenga Beyland, G. I., Oruru Rhodes, F., sen., Willow Bank Farm, Peria Rhodes, Mrs. S. E., Peria Richards, G., Awanui North Roberts, C. N., Kaitaia Rose, W., Awanui North Rupapera, Taipa Shaekleton, J. M., Fern Flat, Peria Shannon, J. W., Okirimene, Kaitaia Silva, Frank, Mangonui Silva, J., Oruru Smith, John, Hohoura, Mangonui Stanton, G. A., Brooksdale, Fairburns Stanton, G-. L., Victoria Valley Sturge A. J., Omatai Farm, Mangonui Subritzky, J. A., Awanui, Mangonui Switzer, Jas., Victoria Valley Switzer, R., Fairburns Tapuna, Waimuana, Mangonui Taylor, Jacob, Summerdale, Oruru Taylor, Win., Mangonui Thomas, F. C., Francis Farm, Oruru Thomas, Q-., Waikanga, Mangonui Thomas, Henry, Mangonui Thompson, W. F., and Son, Victoria Y alley Tracey, A. and D , Victoria Valley Tracey, Francis, Deepdale, Victoria Valley... Tracey, Geo., Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley... Tracey, Wm., Victoria Valley Trott, Mrs. M. A., Brookside, Fairburns Waaka Tβ Koni, Kaitaia Watts, Thos., Peria Wells, Jno., Awanui N. Welle, William, jun., Kairburns White, C. H., Victoria Valley White, F., Victoria Valley Whitehead, Thomas, Fairburns Wiki Pekaahu, Taipa Wi Kurukuru, Parengarenga Wilkinson, George, Oruru, Mangonui Wilkinson, William, Mangonui Williamson, Isaac, The Kuini, Awanui North Wiremu Hoani Tana and Company, Taipa ... Wrathall, James, Oruru Yatee, S., North Cape, Parengarenga 379 60 200 79 3° 66 125 52 60 ■59 '5 2 '35 192 3' 114 232 93 147 43 184 83 5' 72 500 4° '55 29 293 76 34 70 ■5° 90 210 335 75 232 92 87 25 18 70 180 77 4' 148 160 158 255 76 i.H 290 126 60 100 •3° 40 172 98 4' 81 96 67 600 61 168 35 293 92 348 32 60 ■42 98 200 >7 32 24 40 ■85 166 ■93 9' 70 102 70 91 110 3'° '43 322 '58 "7 294 900 126 279 80 127 44 34 221 '97 900 100 374 "77 3° 190 8s 83 '5° 140 '95 29 260 292 ■ 66 206 180 33 30 25 94 180 '55 191 4' 600 322 166 247 220 4963 28,348 4997 WHANGAROA COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Awhirangi and others, Whangaroa Begg, John, Tauranga, Whangaroa Bell, G-. A., Iwitaua, Whangaroa Bramley, Edward, Kaep 24,293 110 252 96 133 3'° '3?250

No. of 8heep on April 30, April 30, 1893. 1899. MANGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, Alfred, Taipa Aldinger, A., Peria Aperhama Wi Tanga, Taimaro, Mangonui ... Atama te Hara, Mangonui Atkinson, G. R., Awanui N. Bedggood, J. H., Kaitaia Bergham, B., Tauroa Reef Point, Ahipara ... Bergham, Thomas, Cooper's Creek, Mangonui Blytbe, W. H., Blythsdale, Mongonui Bowman, John, Ahipara Buckingham, F. W., Fairburns Buckingham, N., Victoria Valley Carr, S. H., Green Meadows, Kaitaia Coldicutt, Henry, Sunnie Dale, Peria Coulter, Thomas, Fairburns Crene, Cecil, Wainui, Ahipara Curling, W. R., Herekino Ouzner, Thos., Grove Farm, Peria Dawson, James, Victoria Valley Deney, J. P., Awanui N. Dunn, R. H., Hill Farm, Kaitaia Edwards, J. D., Victoria Valley Fisher, Isabella, Woodlands, Fairburns Foley, Edmund, Bellevue, Kaitaia Ford, J. A., Herekino Ford, Robert, Herekino Foster, Cornelius, Bruce Farm, Mangonui ... Foster, George, " Goshen," Mangonui Foster, Jabez, Oruaiti, Mangonui Foeter, J. and J., Mangonui Foster, J. J., Peria Foster, J. S. and G., Peachtree, Mangonui ... Foster, Stoonin, Oruaiti, Mangonui Frear, John, Mangonui Frear, Wm., Omakukupa, Totara North Garton, Arthur, Oruru Garton, John, Mangonui Garton, Matilda, Oruru Garton, W., jun., Mangonui Hancox, George, Fern Flat, Peria Hare Huru, Ahipara Harris, T. R. B., Mount Pleasant, Fairburns Hehi, Ngaputu, Te Puriri, Kaitaia Henare Aperahama, Ahipara Henderson, R., Haupapanui, Mangonui Heni Patina, Takahue Herepete Rapihana, Pukepoto Hindson, William, Victoria Valley Hollis, G. E., Grassmere, Kaitaia Holmes, J. B., Mangonui Hoekins, William, Peria Houston, T. S., Westbury, Ahipara Huirama tu Kariri, Kanana, Mangonui Jacentho, J., Kaeo Joe Ngatoto, Taipa Johnston, G., Acacia Farm, Kailaia King, Henry, Peria Kirby, J. S., Homedale, Victoria Valley Kitchen, Edward, Victoria Valley Kitchen, George, Glenburn, Victoria Valley Kitchen, J. W., Pukekohe, Victoria Valley... Kitchen, Mary, Sunnyside, Victoria Valley... Kitchen, Philip, Kohimaru, Mangonui Lambly, J. W., The Pines, Oruru Larmer Brothers, Elveden, Kaitaia Lawrence, J. F., Pah Farm, Kaitaia Lomba, James, Summerdale, Oruru Mangham, Thomas, Victoria Valley Maria, N., Waitarau, Mangonui Martin, E. M., Kaitaia Martin Paikoi, Taipa Martin Pukeroa, Ahipara Masters Brothers, Pukepoto Masters, E. S., Kaitaia Masters, H. S., Pukepoto, Mangonui Matthews Brothers, Aurere, Taipa Matthews, F. H. S., Kaitaia 4—H. 23. 347 28 5° 106 96 62 385 H° 129 285 194 120 77 J 5° 40 14 81 '5° 9 280 166 120 54 36 59 70 900 '95 400 65 278 102 146 495 4' 70 59 69 38 118 375 5' 8o IOO 8.? 93 472 'Si '57 262 26 283 Nil 96 ■55 4° 16 1' 182 3° Nil 294 .87 122 61 38 60 57 800 196 45 325 70 278 180 500 100 77 465 39 78 48 62 49 '39 140 52 67 364 i^ 76 887 '95 400 47 70 99 5° 5° 98 56 100 Nil 5° 264 250 67 663 '5 1 60 60 97 4' 36 76 43 92 5 2 5 2 95 81 5° 128 75 5° 281 49 277 '37 82 56 39° 98 19 432 194 •3' 48 5° 28 45° 96 '7 173