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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, 1926, and 30th April, 1927.

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| No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1920. 1827. MONGONUI COUNTY (In Bay of Islands Subdivision). Adamson, Alfred, Taipa, Mangonui .. 214 299 Alison and Evans, Houhora .. .. 1,312 1,206 Atkinson, G. R., Kaiangaroa . . .. 138 146 Ballard, F. E., Digger's Valley, Herekino .. 250 269 Banks, Donald, Takahue .. .. 356 513 Barriball, J. C., Oruru .. .. .. 307 299 Bedggood, J. H., Kaitaia .. .. 190 178 Bell, Leonard H., Kaitaia .. .. 134 142 Berghan, J. N., Ahipara .. .. 1,092 1,027 Berghan, Mrs. Mary Jane (c/oE. J. Berghan, 219 247 Manager), Cooper's Creek, Mangonui Bigg-wither, C. V., Kaitaia .. .. 254 Nil Bigg-wither, R. P., Kaitaia .. .. 107 116 Blackmail, S., Kaitaia .. .. .. 15 Nil Blank, J. G., Takahue .. .. .. : 149 188 Bloomfield, F., Box 27, Kaitaia .. .. 255 245 Blyth Bros., Blythsdale, Paranui .. 232 162 Bourke Bros., Herekino.. .. .. 392 431 Bourke, L., Burnside, Herekino .. .. 363 558 Brown, J. A., Kaiangaroa .. .. 855 1,432 ■Buckingham, A. G., Kaiaka .. .. 186 180 Buckingham, E. C., Victoria Valley .. 494 459 Buckingham, H. J., Kaiaka .. .. 193 173 Christenson, W. J., Kaiaka .. .. 73 96 Coffin Bros., Kohumaru, Mangonui .. 474 572 Costall, F. T. (private bag), Mangonui .. 784 740 Coulter, T. J., Fairburn's .. .. 679 635 Dangen, Harry, Peria .. .. .. 676 625 Dangen, Joseph, Peria .. .. .. 359 369 Dawson, James W., Victoria Valley .. 410 409 Dawson, John M., Victoria Valley . . 185 125 Dutton, H. J., Oruru .. .. . . 264 93 Dutton, Sid., Herekino .. .. .. 553 662 Edwards, J. D., Victoria Valley .. .. 51 91 Evans, George, Awanui.. .. .. 30 31 Evans, W. H., Houhora .. .. 336 407 Fisher, Oscar, Fairburn's .. .. 138 232 Ford, C. R., Herekino .. .. .. 597 658 Foster, H. G., Paraoanui .. .. 255 300 Foster, Henry D., Fairburn's .. .. 381 490 Foster, Jabez, Peria .. .. .. 2,572 1,720 Foster, John, Oruaiti, Mangonui .. .. 102 76 Foster, R. D., Komiti .. .. .. 19 14 Foster, Sam, Mangonui.. .. .. 65 60 Foster, W. G. F., Paraoanui .. .. 290 335 Francis, L. L., Te Koroa, Mangonui .. 17 28 Francis, P. R., Te Koroa, Mangonui .. 66 106 Frear, Miss E., Mangonui .. . . 174 252 Gaelic, Z. L., Houhora .. .. .. 12 73 Gardiner, A. A. (private bag), Mangonui .. 6 71 Garton, A. G., Mangonui .. .. 352 387 Garton, E. A., Mangonui .. .. 352 387 Garton, E. C., Mangonui .. .. 352 387 Garton, G. G., Mangonui .. .. 352 387 Garton, John, Oruru .. .. .. 387 466 Geddes, Alexander, Whangape .. .. 350 408 Geddes, James, Herekino .. .. 530 587 Geddes, John, Takahue. . .. .. 135 166 Graves, J. T., Kohumaru .. .. 225 275 Gregory, Mrs. E. J., Herekino .. . . 405 350 Grigg, W. R., Kaitaia .. .. .. 205 100 Hansen, P. E., Kaitaia .. .. .. — 115 Hester, J. L., Kaitaia .. .. .. 729 636 Hill, W. H., Peria .. .. . . 559 558 Hoddle, S., Kaitaia .. .. .. 210 234 Holder, F., Kaitaia .. .. . . 690 843 Hoskins, J. W., Fairburn's .. .. 800 791 Houston and Co., Tauroa Reef, Ahipara .. 970 766 Jacentho, F., Peria .. .. .. 2,214 5,040 Job, Hugh, Fryer's Road, Kaitaia .. — 123 Jones, W. A., Te Koroa .. .. 275 284 Keay, W. R., Herekino.. .. .. 875 964 Keene, R. (c/o W. Keene, Manager), Te 4,819 4,407 Paki

I No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Mongonui County—continued. Kelsall, R., Peria .. .. .. 156 227 Kershaw, Joseph J., Takahue .. .. 406 388 Kitchen, D., Victoria Valley .. .. 362 562 Kitchen, J. R., Takahue .. .. 143 147 Lamb, F. C., Kaitaia .. .. .. 482 475 Lewis, 1). H., Kaitaia .. .. .. 15 28 Lisle, P., Rangi Point .. .. .. — 9 MacKenzie, P. G. L., Awaroa, Broadwood 1,556 1,537 Maria, J. Albert, Komiti .. .. 112 134 Maria, W. H., Kaitaia .. .. .. 150 82 Masters, L. M., Pukepoto .. .. 173 168 Masters, Shirley, Ahipara .. .. 180 181 Masters, Walter, Pukepoto, Kaitaia .. 203 260 Matthews, A. J., Lynwood Farm, Kaitaia.. 292 332 Matthews, E. C., Kaitaia .. .. 483 524 Matthews, H. B., 34 Clonbern Road, Remuera, 594 699 Auckland Matthews, Herbert B., Eloedan, Kaitaia .. 550 650 Matthews, L. J., Aurere (private bag), | 918 958 Mangonui Matthews, L. V., P.O. Box 14, Awanui .. 65 64 Matthews, Miss S. C., Kaitaia .. .. 44 43 Matthews, R. H., Box 33, Kaitaia .. 50 51 Matthews, Wi Tepana, Kenana .. .. 34 30 May, George, Kaurinui, Mangonui .. 182 224 McCraith Bros., Broadwood .. .. 1,121 1,536 McKenzie, R. P. (Estate of), Herekino, 1,008 1,138 Owhata (c/o A. G. Roberts, Manager for Public Trust) Meenan, J. D., and Sons, P.O., Rangiputa 120 153 Moffat, Alex (private bag), Mangonui .. 284 338 Morey, H. A. (Estate of), (o/o Mrs. H. A.), 261 145 Fairburn's Morpeth, R. B. (Estate of), (c/o T. H. 277 62 Kenny), Kaitaia Munro, M. (Estate of), (c/o A. Munro, 1,312 1,261 Manager), Te Hapua Murray, Arthur B., Herekino .. .. 1,106 1,023 Nielson, Void P., Kaitaia .. .. 251 357 Panther, A. E., Kouma, Victoria Valley .. 322 306 Panther, A. E., Waimamaku Farm, Victoria 205 579 Valley Panther, H. A., Victoria Valley .. .. 302 377 Parker, H., Fairburn's .. .. .. 468 258 Pearson, J., Peria .. .. .. 415 506 Pepi, H. A., Oruaiti Farm, Mangonui .. 90 94 Powell, A. H. H., Kaitaia .. .. 51 70 Powell, H., Herekino .. .. .. — 4 Ramsay, Harry, Victoria Valley .. .. 708 834 Reed, A. W., Fryers Road, Kaitaia .. 31 32 Reid, J. R., Awaroa, Hereldno .. .. 539 458 Rhodes Bros., Te Koroa, Mangonui .. 166 177 Rogers, A., Victoria Valley .. .. 484 446 Rogers, Joseph, Kaiaka.. .. .. 255 266 Rogers, L., Paranui, Mangonui .. .. 116 82 Rowe, James, Herekino.. .. .. 628 729 Rowe, Robert, Herekino .. .. 243 123 Shepherd, A. B., and Bros., Te Koroa .. 23 23 Shepherd, B. S., Te Koroa .. .. 27 37 Silva, Frank, Oruru .. .. .. 54 60 Simmonds, S. E., Kohumaru .. .. 478 468 Spain, Brown, and Co., Awanui North .. 40 47 Switzer, H. J., Victoria Valley .. .. 175 226 Switzer, Reuben, Victoria Valley.. .. 315 315 Taylor, J. W., Paranui, Mangonui .. 215 183 Taylor, T., Paranui, Mangonui .. .. 112 177 Thomas, George, Kaurinui (private bag), 808 824 Mangonui Thomas, Harry, Peria .. .. .. 632 700 Thompson, H. H., Victoria Valley .. 298 373 Thompson, H. M., Takahue .. .. 258 87 Thompson, L. T., Kaiaka .. .. 203 174 Thompson, R. C., Peria.. .. .. 59 140 Tracey, D. W., Victoria Valley .. .. — 116 Tracey, George, Lagoon Flat, Victoria Valley 258 270