H.—23.

OTAGO DISTRICT— continued.

OTAGO DISTRICT— continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, 1898. April 30, 1899. Hamilton, J. R., Thornbury Hannah, Andrew, Aparima, Otautau Hardwick, John, Otautau Hare, A. R., Fairfax Haruer, James, Otautau Harrison, Enoch, Dipton Harvey, George, Nightcaps Hawthorn, Matthew, Wairio Hayes Brothers, Mossburn Hayes, Morgan, Riverton Haywood, Charles, Thornbury Baywood, William, Fairfax Helder and Awdry, Redcliff", Blackmount ... Henderson, Willium, Heddon Bush Henderson, Mrs. J., Otautau Hill, Leonard, Merrivale, Eastern Bush Hogan, John, Annandale Hogan, Patrick, Heddon Bush Holleran, P., Wrey's Bush Holleran, R., Wrey's Bush Holmes, Hon. M., Castle Rock, Lumsden ... Holmes, Hon. M., Manipori, Mararoa Hopcroft, William, Gummie's Bush Horrell, John, Clifden Hubber, H., Heddon Bush Instone, Matthew, Rivereleigh, Tnvereargill James, Richard, Otautau James, Richard S., Aparima James, S., Otautau James, S. junr., Aparima Johnston, J. G., Kokonga, Nightcaps Johnston, J. S., Opio Johnston, Mrs. Isabella, Nightcaps Johnston, Samuel, Waimatuku Johnston, William, Groper's Bush Jones, Allan, Druinmond Kavenny, D. J., Wrey's Bush Kean, James, South Hillend Kearney, Thomas, Hamilton Burn, Mossbum Keen, .lohn, Aparima Keen, Wm., Wairio Keenan, John, Thornbury Kellow, William, Otautau Kennedy, Brothers, Heddon Bush Kennedy, T. W., Scoffs Gap Kennedy, William, Heddon Bush Ken-, Patrick, Glndfield, Winton Kinoaid, Samuel, Drummond King, James, Clifden King, J. and P., Oruwia Kirk, George, Mossburn Kirkpatrick, Thomas (Trustees of), Wairio... Kirkwood, James, Heddon Bush Knock, Samuel, Drummond Knox, Hugh, Wairio Laidlaw, John, Fairfax Land & Loan Co. N.Z., Centre Hill, Lumsden Langford, F., South Hillend Langford, William, South Hillend Liggett, James, Wairio Lightfoot, William, Aparima Lindsay, Alexander, Waimatuku Lindsay, J. B., Isla Bank Lindsay, John, Strathmore, Otautau Lindeay, John, Isla Bank Lindsay, Robert, Waimatuku Lindsay, W. V., Isla Bank Linscott, F. J., Thornbury Littleton, H., Otautau Lows, George, Otautau Macbeth, A. 0., Ihornbury Macintosh, A. R., Clifden Mackay, Donald, Wether Hill, Nightcaps ... Mackenzie, Lachlan, Otautau Mackintosh, Mrs. R., Glenroy, Wairio Malcolm, Brothers, Heddon Bush Manson, Alexander, Nightcaps Maneon, Jumps, Bayswater, Invercargill Markey, Michael, Wrey's Bush Murson, George, Drummond Ma?on, James, Nightcaps Mathers, H. and A., Clifden Mathesoii, Hugh, Orawia May, Brothers, Bayswater, Otautau 396 600 1511 343 758 1192 300 959 34 964 1384 71fi6 440 10(1 137 152 200 274 19(1 36000 8200 98 544 1110 1590 888 445 154 74 87 66 390 372 l'O 369 58 385 28 92 345 463 7<iO 738 362 808 882 476 958 Nil 671 599 7047 748 100 142 124 300 200 192 34755 8800 129 555 1000 1588 658 344 374 313 126 88 78 Nil 457 693 Nil ' 478 217 120 982 28 92 60 462 85 243 78 357 586 92 540 181 Nil 51 79 6080 365 187 112 99 360 472 516 196 241 662 689 707 92 223 600 600 458 Nil 963 Nil 422 109 20 226 553 150 300 660 174 247 92 368 495 192 490 186 59 66 6018 697 589 98 600 858 390 560 484 700 990 303 600 28 100 ■ 290 152 55 422 259 153

No. of Sheep on April 30, 1898. April 30, 1899. McAnnelly, Patrick, Wairio McCall, John, Druimnond McC'all, John, Eastern Bush McCauley, Mrs. Bridget, Mossburn McDonald, David, Heddon Bush McDonald, Duncan, Ovawia McDonald, Dugald, "Wild Bush, Rivertou ... McDonald, James, Orawia McDonald, Neil, Nightcaps McDougall, Charles, Fairfax McDougall, J. R., Isla Bank McParlane, John, Drummond McFarlane, Peter, G-roper'e Bush MeFetrick, Alexander, Drummond McG-aw, Gγ. W., Waimatuku McHardy, Alexander, Isla Bank Mclntosh Brothers, Monamore, Opio McTntosh, Donald, Fairfax Mclntosh, William (Trustees of), Mossburn Mclntyre, J., Kothimurchis, Thornbury Mclvor, D., Scott's Gap, Otautau Mclvor, Roderick, Otautau McKay, Duncan, "Wild Bush, Eiverton McKay, F., View Hill, Gummie's Bush McKay, John, Rosedale, Riverton McKay, Murdoch, Scott's Gap McKay, Thomas, Mossburn McKenzie, Alexander, The Gorge, Mossburn McKenzie Brothers, Forebank, Isla Bank ... McKenzie, John, Wairio MeKenzie, Nephew, "Williamfield, Isla Bank McKenzie, Roderick, Blackmount McKenzie, T. "W., Drummond McLaren, Mrs. M., Eastern Bush McLaren, N. A., Redfern, Otautau McLean, H., Dunrobin, Moesburn McLean, J. B., Thornbury McLean, Thonae, Morven, Nightcaps McLees Brothers, Otautau McNay, William, Thornbury McNaughton, John, Highlands, Riverton ... McNaughton, N., Merrivale, Orawia McNeill, Peter, Thornbury McPherson, Archibald, Dalmore Meelian, T., Drummond Meek, Robert, Fairfax Melland and Co., Cheviot, Mararoa Melland and Co., Tβ Anau, Mararoa Merrifield, John, Gummies Bush Mewton, John, Mossburn Michell, John, Rosehill, Orawia Millar, Robert (Trustees of), Groper's Bush Miller, Alexander, Thornbury Miller, Archibald, Nightcaps Mills, James, Mararoa Mitchell, W. S., Lumsden Mollison, William, Isla Bank ... Moffatt, Henry, Eastern Bush Molloy, Hugh, Gummie's Bush Morrison, Hector, Eastern Bush Morrison, John, Merrivale, Orawia Morton, George, Otauteu Morton, Gustavus, Nightcaps Mouat, Malcolm, Woodlands, Eastern Bush Muir, David, Model Farm, Otautau Murchison, D., Merrivale, Orawia ,., Mui'chison, R., and Son, Riverton Nelson, Archibald, Drummond Newton, J. J., Wrey's Bush Newton, Matthew, Aparima Newton, William, Nightcaps Nicholls, Charles, Wairio Nickless, H. E., Tβ Tua Noble Brotliers, Scott's Gap Nuttall, J. R., Riverton N.Z. L. and M. A. Co., Sunnyside, Wairaki N.Z. M. and Invest. Aes'n., Waihola, Wairio O'Brien, Patrick, Wairio O'Brien, W., Nightcaps O'Dowd, William, Nightcaps ... O'Kane, D., Orawia ... Officer, George, Scott's Gap Officer, John, and Sons, Thornbury Officer, R. and A., Fairfax 172 100 339 391 104 481 237 477 97 205 144 2360 21 350 4560 92 1826 1672 170 169 180 238 65 100 975 589 291 10 10000 81 325 8000 1000 824 51 63 260 2216 85 97 800 3000 8000 152 97 362 300 93 330 400 193 382 482 166 497 150 1940 14 395 4500 Nil 1573 1255 186 175 18 17 192 255 Nil 895 435 461 Nil 10977 Nil 179 499 7500 867 130 715 49 98 192 954 90 174 499 4363 7612 59 244 386 312 320 Nil 1466 11683 384 103 87 187 Nil 50 40 1253 748 491 147 400 244 454 270 488 239 Nil 36 Nil Nil Nil 100 272 96 Nil 440 147 262 383 1098 310 80 1161 14934 789 93 193 188 88 95 1170 1236 195 241 806 312 448 396 175 75 51 4912 4772 43 100 294 244 444 174