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OTAGO SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

TABLE SHOWING NUMBER OF SHEEP IN THE DOMINION SINCE 1898. Year. Number of Sheep. Year. Number of Sheep. Year. Number of Sheep 1898 .. .. 19,673,725 1908 .. .. 22,449,053 1918 .. .. 26,538,302 1899 .. .. 19,348.506 1909 .. .. 23,480,707 1919 .. .. 25,828,554 1900 .. .. 19,355,195 1910 .. .. 24,269,620 1920 .. .. 23,919,970 1901 .. .. 20,233,099 1911 .. .. 23.996,126 1921 .. .. 23,285,031 1902 .. .. 20,342,727 1912 .. .. 23,750,153 1922 .. .. 22,222,259 J903 .. .. 18,954,553 1913 .. .. 24,191,810 1923 .. .. 23,081,439 1904 .. .. 18,280,806 1914 .. .. 24,798,763 1924 .. .. 23,775,776 1905 .. .. 19,130,875 1915 .. .. 24,901,421 1925 .. .. 24,547.955 1906 .. .. 20,108,471 1916 .. .. 24,788,150 1926 .. .. 24,904,993 1907 .. .. 20,983,772 1917 .. .. 25.270,386 1927 .. .. 25,649,016

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30 1926. 1927. Wallace County—continued. Strudwicke, Frank, Box 21, Nightcaps .. 930 1,067 Stuck, R., Orepuki .. .. .. 175 150 Sutton, Frank, Drummond .. .. 606 849 Swap, A. J., Otautau .. .. .. 466 365 Swift and Co. (Limited), Dunrobin Station, 4,905 5,388 Matuku Taylor, A. G., Scott's Gap (rural delivery), 78 80 Otautau Taylor, A. S., South Hillend .. .. 337 338 Taylor, F. J., Heddon Bush .. .. — 391 Taylor, F. N. (rural delivery), Heddon Bush ! 373 482 Taylor, Joseph (Estate of), Heddon Bush .. 189 Nil Taylor, J. M., Box 55, Otautau .. .. j 658 760 Taylor, S. G. (rural delivery), Heddon Bush j 91 316 Te Anau Downs Station (c/o Manager), I 6,100 j 5,500 Te Anau Teofsky, Thomas, Tuatapere .. .. 10 , Nil Teviotdale, David, Isla Bank .. .. j 1,319 [ 1,354 The Redcliff Runs Association, Redeliff j 9,196 j 9,255 Station, Otautau Thompson, J., North Otautau .. .. — 83 Thompson, J. N., Otautau .. .. 500 468 Thomson, W., Otautau .. .. — 173 Thornton, J. A., Waimatuku .. .. 177 269 Tippet Bros., Tuatapere .. .. — 1,093 Tippet, J. R., Tuatapere .. .. 841 Nil Todd, William, Maori Hill Estate, Pukemaori 527 507 Tomlinson, A., Orawia .. .. .. 377 389 Tomlinson, George, Orawia .. .. 654 845 Tucker, C. H., Otautau .. .. 142 Nil Turnbull, C., Thornbury .. .. 126 208 Turnbull, R. C., Blackmount .. .. 8,807 10.367 Turner Bros., Matuku .. .. .. 1,100 1.105 Turner, Fred J., Mossburn .. .. 800 790 Turner, Thomas (rural delivery), Dunearn .. 1,427 Nil Valli, James, Nightcaps .. .. — 509 Waddell, T. K., Matuku .. .. 206 230 Walker, A. and J., Mossburn .. .. 796 Nil Walker, William, Dipton .. .. 920 865 Wallace, S., Nightcaps .. .. .. 388 530 Walsh, J., Nightcaps .. .. .. 31 210 Ward, A. E., (rural delivery), South Hillend 438 700 Ward, B., Fairfax .. .. .. 10 Nil Ward, C., Longwood .. .. .. 177 61 Ward, H. F., Fairfax .. .. .. 186 255 Ward, L., Longwood .. .. .. 67 72 Ward, S., Aparima .. .. .. 127 132 Ward, W. H., Lumsden.. .. .. j 922 1,160 Watson Bros., Colac Bay .. .. j 150 126 Watson, T. M., Ohai .. .. .. j 382 459 Watson, Henry, Pahia .. .. .. 133 98 Watson, James, Feldwick, Orawia .. 168 366 Watson, Mrs. E., Kintail Narrows, Riverton ! 192 310 Watson, W., Heddon Bush .. .. 1,793 -2,125

No. of Sheep on April 30J April 30,. 1920. I 1927. _ i I , Wallace Con nty—continued. Weir, William H., P.O. Box 69, Otautau .. 205 | 421 Welsh, J., Opio, Nightcaps .. .. 40 209 j Whelan, D., Orepuki .. .. .. 343 ! 416' I White, Andrew, Isla Bank .. .. 367 j 271 White, C. N., Waipango .. .. 180 j 284 White, M., Tuatapere .. .. .. 38 52 Whyte, A. J., Scott's Gap, via Otautau .. 50 Nil Whyte, A. L., Te Tua .. .. .. 592 ! 705' Whyte, D. B., Clifden .. .. .. 698 j 774 Whyte, P. A., Pukemaori .. .. 810 \ 590' Whyte, W. A., Clifden .. .. .. 762 774 j Wilding, E. A., Ohai .. .. .. 2,186 j 2,312 Williams, J., Gladfield, Drummond .. 493 | 942' Williams, I v., (rural delivery), Otautau .. [ 709 i 546' Willis, G., jun,, Gummie's Bush .. .. 110 150 Wilson, H. R., Dunearn .. .. 1,41.4 Nil Wilson, Mrs. M. E., Drummond .. .. — 92' Wilson, James T., Merrivale (rural delivery), 51 103 Otautau Wilson, Robert, Castle Rock, Lumsden .. 337 443 | Wilson, S., Clifden .. .. .. 93 147 Wohlers, F., Thornbury .. .. 5 93 Wood, J. N., Pahia .. .. .. 15 20Woodhead, William, Drummond .. 40 63 Woodhead, W. J., Drummond .. .. — 264 Young, David, Orawia .. .. .. 555 454 Young, I. H., Orepuki .. .. .. 190 230 Young, J. A., Tuatapere .. .. 112 13 Young, R. S., Orepuki .. .. .. — 109 Young, Thomas H., Waihoaka .. .. 307 303 Young, William, Mossburn .. .. 744 948 457,485 523,048 STEWART ISLAND COUNTY (In Southland Subdivision). Dawson, William, Stewart Island.. .. 201 362 Isaac, James, Ruapuke .. .. 91 60 Kihau, Miss V., Ruapuke Island, Bluff .. — 130 Leask, G. P., Half-moon Bay, Stewart Island 81 103 McCarthy, Mrs. H. A., Ruapuke Island, Bluff 152 132 Newton, Mrs. George, Ruapuke, Bluff . . 202 203 Nilsen, Hans C., The Neck, Half-moon Bay 110 150 Rita, Henry, Ruapuke, Bluff .. .. 232 210 Robertson, William, Half-moon Bay .. 188 189 Russell, R., Ruapuke Island .. .. 976 1,554 Topi, Maurice, Ruapuke Island, Bluff .. 304 253 Traill, A. W., jun., Half-moon Bay, Stewart 799 925 Island Waitiri, I., Ruapuke Island, Bluff .. 128 Nil 3,464 4,271