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2. S. Number of Owners on Number of Sheep on Names of Districts. 30th April, 1909. 30th April, 1910. 30th April, 1909. I 30th April, 1910. Auckland ... 2,705 2,535 1,089,346 5,620,437 1,205,346 5,913,301 Napier-Gisborne 2,388 2,453 Wellingon-West Coast 4,716 4,626 5,483,428 5,799,015 Marlborough-Nelson- Westland 2,077 2,107 1,225,031 1,302,059 Canterbury- Kaikoura 4,880 4,792 5,475,732 5,486,464 Otago 5,092 5,009 4,586,733 4,563,435 Totals for Dominion 21,858 21,522 23,480,707 24,269,620 Increase ... 788,9.13 Decrease ... 336