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GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1922, and 30th April, 1923.

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No. of Sheep on No. of Sheep on April 30, April 3( 1922. 1923. April 30, 1922. April 30, 1923. April 30, 1923. MATAKAOA COUNTY. Ahiwaru Waenga, Makomako, Cape Runaway Akuhata Kararaina, To Rimu, Te Araroa .. Akuhata Kawakawa, and Emere Taurangio, and Maturu Wanoa, Te Araroa Akuhata Kawakawa, To Kahika, Te Araroa Akuhata Wi and H. Brown, Karapirapi, Te Araroa Allan, A. L., Waikura, Cape Runaway Apiata Apanui, Mataniho, To Araroa Arapeta Piri and others, Takap upapa, To Araroa Beckett, C. J. B., Mautotara, Tort Awanui Bristowe, IL, Te Araroa Brown, G., jun., Hicks Bay Bush, J. T. T„ Te Araroa' Clark, J. and C. H., Ahomatariki, Te Araroa Committee of Marangairoa No. 2 Station, (per Rua Bristowe, Manager), Te Araroa Cornish, Mrs. E.,Whare kaihika (c/o Manager, Hicks Bay) Davies-Colley, J. N., Whakaraanui, To Araroa 191 272 7,303 300 1,200 152 008 Nil 242 009 Nil 264 1,262 Matakaoa County— continued. Mere Kopakopa, Waiaka, Lottin Point Metcalf, W. P., Kiritahi (privato bag), Te Araroa Mold Ngatai, Kaka Station, Te Araroa Mohi Ngatai, Pariwhero, Te Araroa Mulligan, A. P., and Tori Ratanui, Te Araroa Mullooly, J. A., Takata 2c 2, Te Araroa .. Murtagh, T., Waingawa, Te Araroa Noema Tangahue, Te Araroa Oates, J., Makarokaro, Te Araroa O'Regan, William, Makorokoro, Te Araroa Pakira Station (e/o Manager), Cape Runaway Pehi Wanoa, Horoera, Te Araroa Perito Henare, Taunataranu, Te Araroa . . Pettie, J. F., Pukcamaru, Te Araroa Reed Bros., Te Rewetu, Te Araroa Reed Bros., Tututohoro, Te Araroa Reed, G. D. (Estate of), Te Araroa Ronata Pereto, Haupouri, Te Araroa Reweti Kohere Rangiata, Te Araroa Rewini Hauiti, Mrs., Rangiorua, Te Araroa.. Reynolds, F. R. A., Springleigh, Box 27, Te Araroa Riwai, Rangihuna Tututohoro, Te Araroa Roha Huriwai, Arawhata, Te Araroa Rudland, S. B., Whakaangiangi (private bag), Ruatorea Spratt, J. J., Omaika, Tokomaru Bay Te Waiharepe, H., Horoera, Te Araroa Tho Potikiroa Land Company (o/o Manager), Cape Runaway Waitangihia Sheepfarming Company, Waitangibia, Cape Runaway Waititi, W. K, Pohanui Station, Cape Runaway Wateno Waititi, Kiwi Kiwi Station, Ruatorea Whaka Parakau, Okarei, Hicks Bay Williams, D. M., Waimato (private bag), Ruatorea Williamson, C. M., Te Araroa Wilson, J. F„ Takanga, H.oks Bay Wi Taotu, Tauranga Koua, Te Araroa Wood, Alfred G, Otanga, Te Araroa Wood, Cecil R. E., Mataraua, Cape Runaway Wood, Cecil R. E., Mohau Station, Capo Runaway Wood, Mrs Dorothy May, Otanga, Te Araroa 300 2,293 905 50 1,000 112 55 00 1,248 1,030 8,840 1,110 Nil 2,197 782 306 1,070 245 Nil 00 1,107 1,481 8,009 1,136 1,527 2,550 0,359 2,820 1,573 Nil 797 Nil 1,114 2,049 1,015 1,796 1,529 100 603 2,885 900 3,505 0,301 2,882 1,589 1,000 896 57 991 2,733 1,050 378 525 Downey, John M. (e/o Hart's bag), Hicks Bay Ema Aramaku' u Raroraopoto, Te Araroa.. Fox, Whare, Kahui, Hicks Bay Fraser, G., Whakaangiangi, Te Araroa Halliwell, M. W., To Araroa Harawira Huriwai, Horoera, Te Araroa Hartgill, Georgo L. (c/o 11.. W. Tooker). Private Bag, Hioks Bay Harvey, J. T., Te Araroa Henare Ahuriri, Tokata, Hioks Bay Henare Ahuriri and Miritana te Mataku, Hioks Bay Henare Matanuku Ahiweka (c/o Wi Wikari). Box 19, Kahukura Henderson, A. W., Tokata, To Araroa Heni Huriwai, Horoera, Tc Araroa Hewa Tihore and Patahona Tihoro, Pukehou, Hicks Bay • Himiona Kururangi, Hirere, Hicks Bay Holt, E. D., Waikura Station, Cape Runaway Hone Kahaki, Kahika Station, Te Araroa.. Hooper, W., Te Araroa Hovell, H. K, Lonewood, Te Araroa Hughes, H. W.,'(Estate, late), Matakaoa, Hicks Bay Huna Houkamau and G. W. Stainton, Whakai, Hicks'Bay Karapaina, T. R., Wairau Bush, Hicks Bay Kirk, A. W., O'weka, Ruatorea Kirk, George (Kohu Station), Port Awanui Kirk, George (Seaview Station), Port Awanui Kohai Karaka, Wharerata Station, Te Araroa Kuaha Waititi, Cape Runaway Le Comete, S., Te Araroa Maaka Paweherua, Marangairoa, To Araroa Macniven, J. H., Omomparoa, Tc, Araroa Maddox, George, Hioks Bay Manihera Waititi, Mangarau, Cape Run408 770 620 2,000 1,200 910 1,700 1,040 200 900 1,423 1,512 116 100 1,172 893 • 1,430 1,053 1,247 1,000 400 3,850 4,726 3,922 4,343 1,449 40 50 1,080 Nil Nil 1,281 771 050 700 1,647 400 915 1,052 Nil 512 255 167 460 150 Nil 500 2,375 2,300 407 2,180 0,877 3,920 2,329 1,007 500 2,565 7,194 3,375 102 102 7,578 79 206 198 3,406 200 308 3,540 2,105 1,730 123,508 124,202 2,941 2,141 2,098 400 500 430 27 1,275 921 2,380 366 2,500 300 2,582 2,087 358 000 315 Nil Nil 1,720 1,530 204 WAIAPU COUNTY. Ahipene Poi, Tutu Station, Port Awanui .. Akena, Patio, Rangitukia Aniti Haenga, Kahukura Apirana Pipi Urupa, Whareponga, Waipiro Bay Arihia Ngakaho, Whakatihito, Ruatorea .. Baker, Hubert C., Waihi, Tolaga Bay Baker, J. L., Taupo, Kahukura Beach, H. G, Ruatorea Bennett, H. P and Miss D. (c/o Manager), Makomako Station, Tokomaru Bay Bruce, A. and S., Fernside, Tokomaru Bay Bruce, David, Fernside. Tokomaru Bay .. Busby, George A., Ahikoura, Tokomaru Bay Busby, James, Mangatarata, Tokomaru Bay Clark, J. and C. H., Tangihanga, Te Araroa.. Clark, J. and G H, Tauwharerata, Te Araroa Clarke Bros., Pakihiroa, E.G. Cotterill, A. J. (Estate of) (e/o R. J. Stevens, Manager), Tokomaru Bay Cotterill, L. and G,, Waitahaia, Tokomaru Bay 303 1,012 808 20 610 272 16,271 454 305 1,200 755 300 Nil 410 195 15,299 away Maori Soldiers Fund Council (Te Araroa), (c/o William Pitt, Lowe Street, Gisborno) McClutchie and T. Wi Repa, Whata, Hicks Bay McCullagh, Andrew, Whakatiki, Whakaangiangi (privato bag), Ruatorea McGuire, D., Hicks Bay McLean, R. D., Papatarata, Te Araroa .. McLernon, Sam, Oheta, Cape Runaway .. 2,600 1,540 2,103 1,900 881 4,314 7,891 5,906 3,700 1,000 1,202 4,848 816 4,352 7,812 6,520 3,500 1,000 1,371 4,894 1,540 1,450 1,878 700 1,039 1,770 240 985 6,567 5,717