H.—23".

AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT-continued.

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No. of Sheep on No. of Sheep on A pril 30, April 30, April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. 1926. 1927; Opotiki County—continued. Opotiki County—continued. Smart, N. V. C. G., Opotiki .. .. 1,251 1,289 Waiapu Tetawhero, Waiaua, Opotiki .. 522 570 Smith, S. N., Motuhora.. .. .. 800 Nil Walker Bros., Box 45, Opotiki .. .. 150 640 Smith, W. A., Opotiki .. .. .. 164 82 Walker, C. D., Raukokore .. .. 200 200 Spence, T. B,, Whakatutu, Gisborne .. 2,230 2,240 Walker, James, Waihou Bay, Raukokore .. 1,175 1,091 Stanbury, Mrs. M., Tiropanga, Opotiki .. 502 579 Walker, Thomas, Waiaua, P.O. Box 94, Opo- 380 466 Starky, F. B., Toatoa .. . . .. 817 689 tiki Stott, T. B., Toatoa .. .. .. 78 94 Wall, A. H. (e/o J. C. McGregor, Manager), 3,000 2,500 Sundell, Edward, Takaputahi, Toatoa .. 529 938 Hoata Station, Torere Swinton, W. J., Raukokore .. .. 254 195 Watson, R. R. H., Oponae .. .. 2,150 1,634 Tabb, J. T., Opotiki .. .. .. 4 27 Weete, Katea, Raukokore .. .. 102 135 Taki Matete, Ruatahuna .. .. 50 Nil Whangaparoa Land Company, Ltd., Wha- 2,460 2,460 Te Kawa, Ruatahuna .. .. .. * 50 ngaparoa Station (c/o R. A. Mead), Cape Te Kumi Land Company, Cape Runaway 4,570 4,490 Runaway Te Rere, P. W., Waititi, Raukokore .. 351 462 Williams Bros., Messrs., Oponae . . .. 368 Sin Thompson, J. and J., Aorengi, Marumoko 532 600 Wilson, V. E., Waiotahi . . .. 900 908 Thompson, W. J., Opotiki .. .. 222 100 Wood and Ashton, Toatoa .. .. 281 382 Tipping, S. J. S. (c/o W. Pratt, Manager), 843 635 Woodford, Joshua, Motu .. . . 453 433 Matananea, Opotiki Yardley, H., Toatoa, Opotiki .. .. 930 954 Trafford, A. and A. M., Matawai, via 1,074 723 Young, Arthur, Opotiki .. .. 400 Nil Gisborne Young, E., Opotiki .. . . .. 225 505 Tumau and Wharemoana, Waihou, Rauko- 511 474 Young, W. R., Oponae .. .. .. 600 723 kore Turaiti Retimaua, Waihou, Raukokore .. 152 152 150,535 138,051 Twisle ton, H. L., Marumoko .. .. 1,672 1,270 * Return not received.