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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, 1900, and 30th April, 1901.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1900. 1901. Matthews, H. B., Blenville Farm, Kaitaia ... Matthews, H. B., Eloedan, Kaitaia Matthews, Mrs. E. E., Lynwood Farm, Kaitaia Matthews, Walter, Kaitaia May, J.. Fairburns May, John Wm, Fairburns Merlon, C. J., Rangitiki, Kaitaia Moa Heta, Rangiawhia, Taipa Muir, Alfred, Takahue Nicholson, Charles, Fairburn's Road Nopera and Karipe, "Victoria Valley Oxriam, 8., Roaeworthy, Mangonui Pantlier, A. E., Victoria Valley Panther, A. E., Victoria Valley Panther, H. A., Victoria Valley Paton, J., Campsie, Victoria Valley Penny, J., Mongonui Pepi, J., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui Prosser, W. Or., Fairburns Prosser, W. H., Fairburns Packey, C. I., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, R. H. M., Woodville, Kaitaia Puckey, W. G-., Woodville, Kaitaia Puhipi Te Paa, c/o T. S. Houston, Ahipara... Raharuhi, Taipa Raira, Henare, c/o Mr. McKenzie Raira, Katerina, Pamapuria Raniera Hira, Taipa Reed, J. M., Hohora Reihanu Hapa, Kanana, Mangonui Rewiri Murupaenga, Parengarenga Reyland, G. I., Orurti, Mangonui Rhodes, F., sen., Willow Bank Farm, Te Koroa Rhodes, Mrs. S. E., Te Koroa Richards, G-., Awanui North Roberts, 0. N., and Hester, J. L., Kaitaia... Rogers, Captain W., Mongonui Rose, W., Awanui North Rupapera, Taipa Shackleton, J. M., Fern Flat, Peria Shannon, J. W., Okirimene, Kaitaia Silva, Frank, Mangonui Silva, J., Oruru Smith, John, Hohoura, Mangonui Stan ton, Gh 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 Fat ana Hio, Ahipara Taylor, Jacob, Summerdale, Mangonui Thomas, F. C, Francis Farm, Oruru Thomas, Gh, Waikanga, Mangonui Thomas, Henry, Mangonui Thompson, W. F.,and Son, Victoria Valley Toamia Hopa, c/o J. W. Shannon, Kaitaia.. Tracey, A. and D , Victoria Valley Tracey, Francis, Deepdale, Victoria Valley... Tracey, Greo , Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley... Tracey, Wm., Victoria Valley Trott, Mrs. M. A., Brookside, Fairburns Waaka Te Koni, Kaitaia, Pamapouria Waitai Henare, Herekino Watts, Thos., Peria Wells, William, jun., Fairburns White, C. H., Victoria Valley White, F., Victoria Valley Whitehead, Thomas, Fairburns Wiki Pekaahu, Taipa Wi Kurukuru, Parengarenga Wilkinson, Gfeorge, Oruru, Mangonui Wilkinson, William, Mangonui Williams, Robert, Oruru Williamson, Isaac, The Kumi, Awanui North Wiremu Hoani Tana and Co., Taipa Peria ... Wiremu Hoani Taua and Co., Peria Wrathall, James, Oruru Yates, Mrs. A., North Cape, Parengarenga... 319 54 152 85 97 21 25 61 122 101 162 291 185 44 153 146 302 172 72 71 70 30 200 86 21 82 30 77 72 712 51 188 39 287 50 58 387 28 71 118 103 161 14 56 159 222 40 111 142 360 21 240 39 1000 90 329 70 87 148 62 49 282 43 54 26 95 182 161 224 43 500 262 178 374 121 237 85 10O Nil 22 62 192 98 Ml 177 158 281 51 132 150 300 137 70 52 27 12 Nil 47 31 84 46 120 82 Nil 50 136 Nil 292 24 78 300 Nil 46 33 97 140 Nil 61 144 Nil 50 120 192 314 33 200 54 1300 90 392 41 105 Nil 79 Nil 299 73 67 Nil Nil 220 17 182 64 600 500 200 50 252 250 50 Nil 4959 253 320 68 38 4562 28,361 27,466

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1900. 1-801. 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, E., Tauroa Reef Point, Ahipara ... Bergharn, Thomas, Cooper's Oeek, Mangonui Blythe, W. H., Blythsdale, Mongonui Bowman, John, Ahipara Buckingham, F. W., Fairburns Buckingham, N., Victoria Valley Campbell, Richard, Oruru Coldicutt, Henry, Sunnie Dale, Peria Coulter, Thomas, Fairburns Crene, Cecil, Wainui, Ahipara Dawson, James, Victoria Valley Deney, J. P., Awanui N. Dunn, R. H., Hill Farm, Kaitaia Edwards, J. D., Victoria Valley Evans, Gγ. R., Awanui North Fishei , , Isabella, Woodlands, Fairburns Foley, Edmund, Bellevue, Kaitaia Ford, J. A., Herekino Ford, Robert, Herekino Foster, Cornelius, Bruce Farm, Mangonui .. Foster, George, " Q-oshen," Mangonui Foster, Jabez, Oruaiti, Mangonui Foster, J. and J., Mangonui Foster, J. J., Peria, Mangonui Foster, J. S. and Gk, Peachtree, Mangonui Foster, Stoonin, Oruaiti, Mangonui Frear, George, Mangonui Frear, John, Mangonui Frear, Wm., Omakukupa, Totara North Garton, Arthur, Oruru Garton, John, Mangonui Garton, Matilda, Oruru G-arton, W., jun., Mangonui Hancox, George, Fern Flat, Te Koroa Hancox, G. A., jun., Fern Flat, Te Koroa ... Hare Huru, Ahipara Harris, T. R. B., Mount Pleasant, Fairburns Hehi, Ngaputu, Te Puriri, Kaitaia Henare Aperahama, Ahipara, Herekino Heni Patina, c/o J.W. Shannon, Parengarenga Hindson, William, Victoria Valley, Fairburns Hollis, G. E., Grassmere, Kaifcaia Holmes, J. E., Mangonui Hoekins, William, Te Koroa Houston, T. S., Westbury, Ahipara Huirama tu Kariri, Kanana, Mangonui Jacentho, J., Kaeo Jameson, George, Te Koroa Johnston, G., Acacia Farm, Kailaia Kaitoa, Marsh, Peria King, Henry, Peria Kirby, J. S., Homedale, Mangonui Kitchen, Edward, Victoria Valley Kitchen, George, Glenburn, Victoria Valley Kitchen, J. W., Pukekolie, Victoria Valley... Kitchen, Mary, Sunnyside, Victoria Valley... Lambly, J. W., The Pines, Oruru Lawrence, J. F., Pah Farm, Takahue Lomba, James, Summerdale, Oruru Mangham, Thomas, Victoria Valley Maria, N., Waitarau, Mangonui Martin Paikoi, Taipa Martin Pukeroa, Ahipara Masters Brothers, Pukepoto Masters, E. M., Kaitaia Masters, E. S., Kaitaia Masters, H. S., Pukepoto Matthews Brothers, Aurere, Taipa Matthews, F. H. S., Kaitaia 347 77 100 100 61 91 456 151 255 63 282 45 30 140 43 217 51 90 298 70 254 144 72 37 55 65 900 255 52 400 70 299 192 500 376 117 91 88 70 80 40 Nil 115 244 63 293 55 14 147 42 220 61 170 140 180 287 121 65 Nil 53 62 1000 283 14 300 62 370 Nil 200 Nil 175 Nil 536 54 53 60 79 Nil 72 200 50 400 350 97 922 151 870 21 80 31 84 44 60 83 Nil 79 47 Nil 24 251 791 77 25 390 90 89 21 563 222 25 495 41 25 64 76 58 69 150 64 476 330 72 759 212 400 70 30 91 51 60 93 25 81 60 75 283 347 85 38 320 57 97 20 589 225