H.—23.

1917. NEW ZEALAND.

THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1917.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

[The tables usually accompanying this statement will be found in Parliamentary Paper H.-23b.]

INDEX TO COUNTIES. Page Page Akaroa .. .. 109 Ohura 20 Akitio .. .. .. •• •■ ..45 Opotiki .. .. .. .. .. ..22 Amuri .. .. • • • • • • .. 98 Oroua .. .. .. .. .. 64 Ashburton .. .. •• •■ •• H* Otamatea .. .. .. .. .. 6 Ashley .. .. •• •• •• '" X ?o Oxford .. .. .. .. .. •• 103 Awakino .. • •• • • • " \r Pahiatua .. ~ .. .. .. 43 Awatere .. • • • • • • Paparua.. .. .. . . • • .. 108 Bay of Islands ■* Patangata 39 **"» - Is Patea' 62 ;? u "? r ;• 78 Peninsula 143 Castlepoint ....•••••• >° _. , 1,. Chatham Islands 132 Piako « Cheviot 99 Pohangma .. .. . .. 08 Clifton 47 Raglan U Clutha .. •• •• .. 143 Rangiora .. .. •■ •• 'J; S^ ood :: 26 i^ 61 :: :.: :: :: :: } Coromand'el '.'. .. •• •• }? torua mo Dannevirke ?1 Solwyn •• »" East Taupo (part of), Auckland District .. ..17 Sounds ■>> East Taupo (part of), Hawke's Bay District.. .. 31 Souttland •• ■■ mi 11 South Wairarapa .. .. .. ■• '•> don ■' 49 Springs.. HI ll m ,Z *■• 79 Stewart Island 168 lufstr :: :: :: :: ■■ »j ***** - « ■*-•• •• ■• - 105 EEL:: :: :: :: :: :: S Serston \\ '.'. V. '■'■ •• 74 Taranaki •■ 48 Franklin 12 Tauranga -1 Geraldine 1 20 , Tawera 106 Great Barrier Wand 10 Thames W r, „ ..90 Tuapeka .. .. .. •• .. i*/ %f „ 11l Vincent 130 lsw f 52 Waiapu 24 s°TVb«v 33 Waihemo 140 Hawkesßay .. •■ « 13 i e ?^ ote •■ '• 7 Waikohu 29 g°^ on ;- - '• 4 Waikouaiti 141 Hokianga - •• 70 Waimairi 109 Horowhenua .. •• ™ Waimarino 55 n Hutt , - •• 89 Waimate 12* lnangahua .. •• ■■ Waimate West 52 £ a ! koura •• '• 65 Waimea 81 £™ a •• •' 57 Waipa 15 * aitl , eke l7 Waipara •• 10 ° K awhia " •• • •■ . 66 Waipawa f £ lwltea .. 102 Waipukurau 38 f°, wai - •• ■• ! 152 Wairewa 110 ake . ■• 123 Wairoa 31 ?f v f : •• 25 Waitaki 133 •• ■• 72 Waitemata 10 M aka ™ , 0 6 Waitomo 18 Malvorn 69 Waitotara 54 Manawatu •• .... 164 Mamototo ■• 11 Wanganui 58 Manukau LL ™,£ 40 "°:° ugh •• •■ •• :: wid' :: ?i £££ :: :: :: " •• " %r\ T r° •■ "; . .„ 80 Whakatane .. .. ■ • • • •" „ Mauncevillo ■• 2 Whangamomona 50 MS Herbert " " " " ""0 Whanfarei " | Srt-s - SSsssr :: ;; ;; ;; ; i Ohinemun ......••••

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