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| No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Akitio County—continued. Knight, C. P., Branscombe, Akitio .. 8,242 9,255 Lang, W. (c/o Mr. Leach), (private bag), 680 638 Pakowai Lang, W. K., Pukehinau, Pongaroa .. — 646 Lankey, John, Wailii Road, Pongaroa .. 1,092 Nil Leach, George Henry, Pakowai, Pongaroa.. 885 884 Lees, Mrs. M. J. P., Sherwood, Akitio .. 6,776 5,000 LivertonBros., Pakowai, Waterfalls (private 9,070 9,200 bag), Tiraumea Lunt, Charles (Rural Route No. 4), Waihi 1,048 1,113 Falls, Dannevirke Lunt, William, "Lyndon" (private bag), 1,222 1,367 Dannevirke Luxton, T. W. (private bag), Dannevirke 1,637 1,649 Martin, C. R., Pukerata, Pongaroa .. 2,281 2,184 Mason, Alpheus (Estate of), (Leach, G. H., 1,152 1,135 and Woodhouse, J. C., Trustees), No Totara Farm, Pongaroa McAnulty Bros., Waikereru, Rakaunui .. 1,219 1,210 McCarthy Bros, (private bag), Pahiatua .. 210 270 McDonald, A., Pongaroa .. .. 559 587 McDonald, James, Ben Lomond, Pongaroa 595 Nil McDonald, John, Pongaroa .. 1,005 985 Mclntyre, John, Pongaroa .. .. 479 400 McKay, John, Puketoi, near Pongaroa .. 2,781 2,684 McKeeman, D., Jimmy's Hill, Ti-tree Point 1,170 905 McKenzie, A. B., Maku, Pongaroa .. 327 337 McLeod, William, Kaituna, Waione .. 2,400 2,357 Meeeh, A., Dalmeny Park, Pongaroa .. 1,437 1,384 Meech, Augustus, Springlands, Pongaroa .. 1,498 1,369 Meech, C. A., Puketoi, near Pongaroa .. 533 530 Meech, Mrs. W. R., Pongaroa .. .. 437 249 Miller, David, 2 Elizabeth Street, Palmerston 1,812 2,212 North Moriarty, John (rural delivery), Pukehinau, 606 Nil Pongaroa Moughan, James, Forest Flat, Pongaroa .. 1,300 1,100 Moynihan, Matthew, Pongaroa .. .. 80 145 Murray, J. W. (private bag), Pongaroa .. 2,700 2,550 Norton Bros., Fairview (Rural Route No. 4), 700 705 Waimiro, Dannevirke O'Brien, T., Pongaroa .. .. .. 226 235 Olson, 0. F., Puketoi .. .. .. 636 741 Pickett, W. P., Kohiku, Pongaroa .. 2,432 2,312 Pim, J. S., jun., Korora, Box 35, Pongaroa 353 383 Pimm Bros., Pongaroa .. .. .. 36 36 Plowman, W. H., Akitio .. .. 200 190 Polglase, J. W. (Section 21, Block VI, Mount 308 326 Cerberus,) Korora, Pongaroa Polglase, J. W., Korora, Pongaroa .. 304 378 Polglase, William J., Pongaroa .. .. 508 370 Poole, H. R. (private bag), Pongaroa .. 3,340 4,005 Porteous, Mrs. Agnes (private bag), Danne- 800 763 virke Ransom, E. A., Queen Street, Dannevirke 5,902 5,939 Reisima, J., Kelvin Grove, Weber .. 874 814 Riddell, D. D., Arklow (private bag), Ponga- 2,806 2,664 roa Robbie, F., 336 Albert Street, Palmerston 1,145 1,179 North

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. Akitio County—continued. Robbie, James (private bag), Eketahuna .. 1,626 1,672 Robertson, R. B. (private bag), Pahiatua .. 2,565 2,436 Ross, B. G., Mount Arthur (private bag), 914 900 Dannevirke Ruskell, Mrs. M. J., Pahiatua .. .. 850 837 Ruskell, Thomas, Pahiatua .. .. 865 853 Ryan, K. M., Pongaroa .. .. .. 548 498 Ryan, M. (rural delivery), Pongaroa .. 588 600 Seymour, Harry, Rakaunui .. .. 781 803 Sherrard, Thomas, Pongaroa .. .. 1,400 1,275 Smith, G. H. and M. F., Wareware, Pongaroa 4,659 4,724 Smith, P. V., Marrinanga, (private bag), 13,500 12,350 Dannevirke Somerville Bros., Mount Royal, Rakaunui 1,511 1,369 Sorensen, J. J., The Willows, Rakaunui .. 1,091 1,305 Souness, Mrs. Blanche, Pongaroa .. 471 454 Souness, W. J., Box 15, Pongaroa .. 776 726 Speedy, J. D., Waione .. .. .. 1,977 1,932 Stone, Thomas, Puketoi, Pongaroa .. 536 596 Styles, G. H., Rakaunui (private bag), 1,669 1,670 Pahiatua Sutton and Guinness, Cross Hills, Pongaroa 2,962 Nil Terry, Walter, Rakaunui .. .. 762 615 Thom, Colin W., Glenmore (private bag), 910 1,100 Dannevirke Thomas, H. (Rural Route No. 4), Dannevirke 2,125 2,380 Thomas, Isaac S., Pongaroa .. .. 748 935 Thomas, William, Rakaunui .. ... 538 520 Thompson, H., Range Road, Puketoi .. 724 891 Thomson and Gray, Gleneoe, Pongaroa .. 4,561 4,059 Tinworth, H. J., Pongaroa .. .. 453 379 Tinworth, H. J., Pongaroa .. .. 450 472 Toxward, A. J., Dannevirke .. .. 4,785 4,592 Urquhart, A., Horoeka (Rural Route No. 4), 949 1,040 Dannevirke Utting, Robert, Puketoi .. .. 263 228 Valois, P., Rakaunui .. .. .. 912 902 Vitsky, Benjamin, Pongaroa .. .. 91 131 Waldman, G. F., Pongaroa .. .. 186 143 Ward, W. H., Range Farm, Pongaroa .. 406 499 Ward, W. H., Witton Farm, Pongaroa .. 357 288 Wardle, F., Pongaroa .. .. .. 424 478 Waterman, W. H. (private bag), Dannevirke 460 465 Weeds, W. E., Waione .. .. .. 1,989 2,342 Weeds, W. H., Waione .. .. .. 593 746 West, Frank, Rakaunui.. .. .. 1,953 2,331 Whitta Bros., Horoeka, Waimiro (Rural 1,402 1,375 Route No. 4), Dannevirke Wilcox, A., Brookfield, Mangatiti .. 1,327 1,172 Wilcox, A., Waimiro .. .. .. 505 Nil Wilcox, Mrs. M. E., Waimiro, via Pahiatua — 1,737 Woodhouse, J. G., Rakaunui .. .. 1,130 1,060 Wooffindin, F. C., Puketoi .. .. 558 488 Wooffindin, Fred. J., Puketoi .. .. 330 Ni! Wright, W., Rakaunui .. .. .. 400 Nil Wright, W. J., Pongaroa .. .. 1,325 1,176 Wyeth, F., Pongaroa .. .. .. 1,139 922 285,019 283,620