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AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT. Return of Sheepowners and of the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1925, and 30th April, 1926.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30 1925. 1926. MONGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, Alfred, Taipa, Mangonui .. 224 214 Alison and Evans, Houhora .. .. 1,062 1,312 Atkinson, G. R., Kaiangaroa .. .. 167 138 Ballard, F. E., Digger's Valley, Herekino .. 254 250 Banks, Donald, Takahue .. .. 390 356 Barriball, J. C., Oruru .. .. .. 311 307 Bedggood, J. H., Kaitaia .. .. 221 190 Bell, Leonard H., Kaitaia .. .. 165 134 Berghan, J. N., Ahipara .. .. 1,030 1,092 Berghan, Mrs. Mary Jane (c/o E. J. Berghan, 192 219 Manager), Cooper's Creek, Mangonui Bigg-wither, C. V., Kaitaia .. .. 333 254 Bigg-wither, R. P., Kaitaia .. .. 250 107 Blackman, S., Kaitaia .. .. .. 260 15 Blank, J. G., Takahue .. .. .. 154 149 Bloomfteld, F., Box 27, Kaitaia .. .. 242 255 Blyth Bros., Blythsdale, Paranui . . 212 232 Bourke Bros., Herekino.. .. .. 300 392 Brown, J. A., Kaiangaroa .. .. 460 855 Buckingham, A. G., Kaiaka .. .. 201 186 Buckingham, E. C., Victoria Valley .. 428 494 Buckingham, H. J., Kaiaka .. .. 184 193 Christenson, W. J., Kaiaka .. .. — 73 Coffin Bros., Kohumaru, Mangonui .. 510 474 Costall, F. T. (private bag), Mangonui .. 616 784 Coulter, T. J., Fairburn's .. .. 655 679 Crow, E. (c/o J. H. Hinton, Manager), Te 340 Nil Kao Dangen, Harry, Peria .. .. .. 680 676 Dangen, Joseph, Peria .. .. .. 275 359 Dawson, James W., Victoria Valley .. 459 410 Dawson, John M., Victoria Valley .. 220 185 Dutton, H. J., Oruru .. .. .. 212 264 Dutton, Sid., Herekino .. .. .. — 553 Edwards, J. D., Victoria Valley .. .. 71 51 Evans, George, Aw^nui.. .. .. 35 30 Evans, W. H., Houhora .. .. 205 336 Fisher, Oscar, Fairburn's .. .. 102 138 Ford, C. R., Herekino .. .. .. 493 597 Foster, H. G., Paraoanui .. .. 265 255 Foster, Henry D., Fairburn's .. .. 400 381 Foster, Jabez, Peria .. .. .. 2,520 2,572 Foster, John, Oruaiti, Mangonui .. .. 128 102 Foster, R. D., Komiti .. .. .. 35 19 Foster, Sam, Mangonui .. .. .. 70 65 Foster, Stovin, sen., Oruaiti, Mangonui .. 202 Nil Foster, W. G. F., Paraoanui .. .. 323 290 Francis, L. L., Te Koroa, Mangonui .. — 17 Francis, P. R., Te Koroa, Mangonui .. 50 66 Frear, Miss E., Mangonui .. . . 150 174 Gaelic, Z. L., Houhora .. .. .. 19 12 Gardiner, A. A. (private bag), Mangonui .. — 6 Garton, A. G., Mangonui .. .. 370 352 Garton, E. A., Mangonui .. .. 370 352 Garton, E. C., Mangonui .. . . 370 352 Garton, G. G., Mangonui .. . . 370 352 Garton, John, Oruru .. . . . . 158 387 Geddes, Alexander, Whangape .. .. 16 350 Geddes, James, Herekino .. . . 480 530 Geddes, John, Takahue. . .. .. 106 135 Graves, J. T., Kohumaru .. . . 174 225 Gregory, Mrs. E. J., Herekino .. .. 500 405 Grigg, W. R., Kaitaia .. .. . . 86 205 Hester, J. L., Kaitaia .. .. . . 565 729 Hill, W. H., Peria . . . . .. 645 559 Hoddle, S., Kaitaia .. .. .. 231 210 Holder, F., Kaitaia .. .. .. 601 690 Hoskins, J. W., Fairburn's .. . . 663 800 Houston and Co., Tauroa Reef, Ahipara .. 911 970 Houston, J. S. and L. Bourke, Burnside, 312 363 Herekino Jacentho, F., Peria .. .. .. 4,025 2,214 Jones, W. A., Te Koroa .. .. 278 275 Keay, W. R., Herekino.. .. .. 873 875 Keene, M. (c/o W. Keene, Manager), Te 4,033 4,819 Paki

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. Mongonui County—continued. Kelsall, R., Peria .. .. .. 200 156 Kershaw, Joseph J., Takaliue .. .. 544 406 Kitchen, D., Victoria Valley .. .. 561 362 Kitchen, J. R., Takahue .. .. 110 143 Lamb, F. C., Kaitaia .. .. .. 475 482 Lewis, D. H., Kaitaia .. .. .. 14 15 MacKenzie, P. G. L., Awaroa, Broad wood 1,307 1,556 Mackereth, R., Takahue .. .. 110 Nil Maria, J. Albert, Komiti .. .. 84 112 Maria, W. H., Kaitaia .. .. .. 162 150 Masters, L. M., Pukepoto .. .. 155 173 Masters, Shirley, Ahipara .. .. 207 180 Masters, Walter, Pukepoto, Kaitaia .. 202 203 Matthews, A. J., Lynwood Farm, Kaitaia.. 255 292 Matthews, E. C., Kaitaia .. .. 619 483 Matthews, H. B., 34 Clonbern Road, Remuera, 495 594 Auckland Matthews, Herbert B., Eloedan, Kaitaia .. 590 550 Matthews, L. J., Aurere (private bag), 921 918 Mangonui Matthews, L. V., P.O. Box 14, Awanui .. 61 65 Matthews, Miss S. C., Kaitaia .. .. 43 44 Matthews, R. H., Box 33, Kaitaia .. 129 50 Matthews, Wi Tepana, Kenana .. .. 30 34 May, George, Kaurinui, Mangonui .. 204 182 McCraith Bros., Broadwood .. .. 818 1,121 McKeown, L., Kaitaia .. .. .. 53 Nil McKenzie, R. P. (Estate of), Herekino, 1,058 1,008 Owhata (c/o A. G. Roberts, Manager for Public Trust) McManus, Charles, Waihapo .. .. 12 Nil Meenan, J. D., and Sons, P.O., Rangiputa 100 120 Moffat, Alex (private bag), Mangonui .. 241 284 Morey, H. A., Fairburn's .. .. 200 261 Morpeth, R. B. (Estate of), (c/o T. H. 584 277 Kenny), Kaitaia Munro, M. (Estate of), (c/o A. Munro, 1,616 1,312 Manager), Te Hapua Murray, Arthur B., Herekino .. .. 1,029 1,106 Nielson, Void P., Kaitaia .. . . 189 251 Panther, A. E., Kouma, Victoria Valley .. 290 322 Panther, A. E., Waimamaku Farm, Victoria — 205 Valley Panther, H. A., Victoria Valley .. .. 288 302 Parker, H., Fairburn's .. .. .. 320 468 Pearson, J., Peria .. . .. 602 415 Pepi, H. A., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui .. 96 90 Powell, A. H. H., Kaitaia .. .. — 51 Powell, H., Herekino .. .. .. 3 Nil Ramsay, Harry, Victoria Valley .. .. 493 708 Reed, A. W., Fryers Road, Kaitaia . . 33 31 Reid, J. R., Awaroa, Herekino .. .. 400 539 Rhodes Bros., Te Koroa, Mangonui .. 23 166 Rogers, A., Victoria Valley .. .. 350 484 Rogers, Joseph, Kaiaka.. .. .. 222 255 Rogers, L., Paranui, Mangonui .. .. — 116 Rowe, James, Herekino.. .. .. 620 628 Rowe, Robert, Herekino .. .. 304 243 Shepherd, A. B., and Bros., Te Koroa .. 45 23 Shepherd, B. S., Peria .. .. .. — 27 Silva, Frank, Oruru .. .. .. 54 54 Simmonds, S. E., Kohumaru .. .. 465 478 Spain, Brown, and Co., Awanui North .. 33 40 Steed and Wagener, Waiharara .. .. 21 Nil Switzer, H. J., Victoria Valley .. . . 172 175 Switzer, Reuben, Victoria Valley.. .. 354 315 Taylor, J. W., Paranui, Mangonui .. — 215 Taylor, T., Paranui, Mangonui .. . . 101 112 Thomas, George, Kaurinui (private bag), 835 808 Mangonui Thomas, Harry, Peria .. .. .. 635 632 Thompson, H. H., Victoria Valley .. 374 298 Thompson, H. M., Takahue .. .. 281 258 Thompson, L. T., Kaiaka .. .. 131 203 Thompson, R. C., Peria.. .. .. 51 59 Tracey, D. W., Victoria Valley .. .. 83 Nil Tracey, George, Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley 266 258