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| No. of Sheep on April 30,1 April 30, j 1926. 1927. ■ —— I Wallace ConNTY —■toniinue.d. Moreton, G. D., Orawia.. .. .. 20 41 Moreton, G. I)., Orawia.. .. .. 20 Nil Morris, S., Orepuki .. .. .. 125 96 Morton, J., Drummond .. .. 192 446 Mouat, Malcolm, Eastern Bush .. .. 737 877 Mouat, Malcolm, Woodlands (rural box), 1,145 1,248 Otautau Mouat, William, Eastern Bush (rural box) 330 326 Muir, D. T., Waikouro, Otautau .. 511 Nil Muir, J. C., South Hillend (rural delivery), 172 217 Winton Muir, John, (rural delivery), Otautau .. 972 1,029 Muirhead, J., Aparima .. .. .. 915 1,526 j Muirhead, T. S., Waimatuku .. .. j 20 98 Muirhead, W., Waimatuku .. .. j 37 68 Munro, W., Dunearn (rural delivery), Winton — 1,730 Munro, William, Tiromaunga Station, Night- j 2,470 Nil caps Murphy, ,T., Pahia .. .. .. 123 49 Murphy, P. and M., Wrey's Bush .. 89 132 Murray, James, Gummie's Bush .. ! 452 635 Murray, R. A., Pahia .. .. .. j 54 67 Murrell, Mrs. M., Manapouri .. .. 565 670 Murrell, R., and Sons, Lake Manapouri .. [ 2,575 3,053 Newton, Mrs. A. M., Wrey's Bush .. i 134 53 Newton, W. J., Nightcaps .. .. 306 390 Norman, T., Box 47, Otautau .. .. I 288 453 Norman, William, Tuatapere .. .. 61 122 Nuttall, J. R., Longwood .. .. 22 41 O'Brien Bros., Orawia .. .. .. 610 800 O'Brien, D., Woodvale, Clifden Post-office 641 : 1,037 O'Brien, J. W., Otautau .. .. 594 j 821 O'Brien, Martin, Otautau .. .. — j 210 O'Brien, M., Otautau .. .. .. 883 j 1,130 O'Brien, T., Te Waewae .. .. 124 ; 115 O'Callaghan, P, Lumsden .. .. 901 : 1,435 O'Connell, D., Tuatapere .. .. 200 j 204 O'Connor, G. E. O., Wrey's Bush .. 102 j 46 O'Dowd, J. and H., Nightcaps .. .. 545 1 769 O'Dowd, Lawrence and M., Nightcaps .. 895 ! 933 Officer, A. A., Jsla Bank .. .. 240 459 Officer, A. J., Eairfax .. .. .. 213 237 Officer, H. G., Eairfax .. .. .. 423 310 Officer, L. and C., Eairfax .. .. 49 203 O'Neill, M., Thornbury .. .. 34 70 Owen, H. R., Otahu, Clifden .. .. 363 527 Palmer, Jesse, Merrivale Road, Otautau .. 9 6 Pankhurst, H. S., Longwood .. .. 153 150 Paterson, G. and Mrs. A. C., Dunearn .. 298 313 ! Paterson, James G., Scott's Gap (rural 529 ; 989 j delivery), Otautau Peak, H., Orepuki .. .. .. 167 239 Pearce, George G., Colac .. .. ' 159 154 Pearce, R. T., Otahu, Clifden .. ..I 1,755 1,970 Pears, J. A., Etal Vale, Nightcaps .. j 5,350 5,230 Pearsey, J., Riverton .. .. .. 21 54 Perniskie, Thomas, Te Tua .. .. j 150 300 Perriam, Henry Robert, Otautau .. 20 j 154 Peterson, F., Waipango.. .. .. — j 72 Peterson, W. T., Waimatuku .. .. 320 j 804 Pirie, George, Isla Bank .. .. ! 203 ! 837 Pirie, Robert, Isla Bank .. .. 706 j 722 Plains Station Company (limited), The 4,000 4,230 Plains Station, The Key, Lumsden Playfair, H., Gummie's Bush .. .. 1,215 1,620 Plunkett, John, South Hillend .. .. 813 j 850 Plunkett, Robert, South Hillend .. 527 949 Pollard, A., Colac .. .. .. 97 27 Pollard, D., Colac Bay .. .. .. 21 40 Pollard, E. G., Round Hill .. .. 98 74 Pollard, William, Pahia.. .. .. 96 89 Pont, Jas„ Colac Bay .. .. .. 6 10 Porteous, A. R., Birchwood .. .. 408 455 Powell, A., Otautau .. .. .. 11 19 Prendeville, 1 ). M. and J. H., Drummond 5 j 300 Prendeville, Thomas, Matuku .. .. 950 i 984 Price, J., Scott's Gap .. .. 431 I 1,230 Printz, H. A., Pahia .. .. .. 114 ' 94 Proctor, Charles, Dunearn, Winton .. 397 j 454 Rabbitt, J. T., Merrivale .. .. 642 638 Racz, S. J., Tuatapere .. .. .. 184 ; 52 Ramsay and Son, Nightcaps .. .. 575 | 830 Rankin, H., Fairfax .. .. .. — [ 537 Raynor, J. O., Orawia .. .. .. — ! 265 Reid, John, Mossburn .. .. .. 1,320 670

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1926. 1927. - > . _ . . Wallace County—continued. Reidie, John R., Groper's Bush, Fairfax .. ' 597 692 Richards, B., Te Waewae .. .. 332 153 Ridder, F., jun., Tuatapere .. .. 120 152 Ridder, H., Tuatapere .. .. .. 124 87 Ridder, J. C., Orawia .. .. .. 452 335 Ridder, Mrs. N. M., Merrivale, Otautau .. 181 335 Ritchie, James, Nightcaps .. .. 1,622 2,054 Riverton Racing Club, Riverton .. .. — 148 Roberts, E., Drummond .. .. — 343 Robertson and Niven, Birchwood .. 864 1,168 Robertson and Son, Te Waewae .. 303 405 Robertson, C. E., Drummond .. .. 77 138 | Robertson, Mrs. Johana, Box 29, Nightcaps 204 100 | Robertson, William, Isla Bank .. .. 912 82S Robinson, R., Tie Lvev, Lumsden .. 911 973 I Robson, Alexander (Estate of), Otautau . 417 426 (rural delivery), Aparima j Robson, D. A., and Thomas, Bayswater, j 751 1,016 Otautau Roger, A. W. (James A. Thomson, Manager), , 911 765 j Wairio j Rohan, J., Orawia .. " .. .. 469 545 Ronald, J . W., Thornbury .. .. 322 355 I Ronald, Robert, Nightcaps .. .. 674 810 ! Ross, Hugh, Lumsden .. .. .. 1,216 Nil j Ross, J., Waipango .. .. .. 360 403 Rowley, A., Clifden .. .. .. 100 176 t Roy, A., jun., Mossburn .. .. 629 868 j Ruddenklau, J. R., Dipton .. .. j 3,800 4,316 Russell, E. D., Otautau.. .. .. 1 Nil Russell, John E., Nightcaps .. .. 1,165 1,257 j Russell, W. L., Mossburn .. .. 1,102 1,183 | Ryan, Charles, Bayswater, Otautau .. [ 1,258 1,253 Ryan, E., Beaumont, Nightcaps .. 20 28 Ryan, J. T., Bayswater, Otautau .. 1,086 1,445 Ryan, John, Bayswater, Otautau .. 1,033 1,248 Sandry, Mrs. L., Gummie's Bush . . 333 936 Sanford, Samuel J., Clifden .. .. 1,166 1,038 Saunders and Mitchell, Scott's Gap .. 488 550 Saunders Bros., Box 30, Otautau .. — 730 Saunders, David (Dunearn rural delivery), 1,030 1,356 Winton Saunders, John, Dunearn, Winton .. 315 409 Scobie, W., Eastern Bush .. .. j 2,091 2,192 Scobie, W. S., Orawia .. .. .. 5 2 Scott, A. P., Aparima .. .. .. 326 346 Scott, J. T., Orawia .. .. .. 923 1,266 Scott, P., Tuatapere .. .. .. 596 557 Scott, P. J. D., Clifden .. .. .. 461 700 Scott, R., Box 14, Tuatapere .. ... 546 655 Scott, R. H., Lumsden .. .. .. 915 900 Scott, William J., Clifden .. .. 1,291 1,436 Searle, John, Nightcaps .. .. ' 148 160 Shaw, J., Box 37, Orepuki .. .. j 52 20 Shearing, R. G., Waipango .. .. 72 294 Sheddan Bros., Orawia .. .. .. 3,861 2,305 Sheddan, R. (rural delivery), Otautau .. 1,446 1,618 Sheehy, J., jun., Lumsden .. .. 1,110 [ 812 Sheridan, Mrs. M., Gropers Bush, P. O., Fair- — i 972 fax Sim, E. K. (Otautau Property), Pukemaori 1,226 : 1,217 Sim, E. K., Pukemaori .. .. .. 623 890 Sinclair, Donald, and Sons, Nightcaps .. j 567 j 863 Skeggs, H. E., Pahia .. .. .. ! 40 114 Smellie, William, Otautau .. .. j 246 ! 256 Smith, C. E., Tuatapere .. .. j 172 j Nil Smith, H. and G. R., Bailey, Nightcaps .. j 1,146 I 1,077 Smith, J. R. and W., Matuku .. .. 1,868 j 1,850 Smith, R. A., Matuku .. .. .. 556 ' 420 Sounness, Alexander, Otautau .. .. 645 665 Soper and Sons, Five Rivers .. , . j 1,557 1,680 Spillane, Cornelius, Box 54, Nightcaps .. I 414 454 Spratt Bros., Drummond .. .. 159 204 Stalker, C. G., Fairfax .. .. .. j 50 Nil Stalker, L., Maruekoa, Drummond .. 1,028 Nil Stalker, L., and Sons, Maruekoa, Drummond j — 1,640 Steven and Co., Castle Downs Station, ! 4,704 5,470 Dipton Stevens, C. S., Gorge Station, Mossburn .. 2,267 2,136 Stewart, Alexander, Scott's Gap (rural de- 1,016 1,174 livery), Otautau Stewart Bros., Aparima .. .. 174 167 Stewart, T. M., South Hillend .. .. | 700 712 Strang, William, Waimatuku .. .. 319 295 Stroud Bros., Wrey's Bush .. .. 800 906