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GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT. Return showing the Sheepowners and the Number of Sheep and Lambs in each County on the 30th April, 1927, and 30th April, 1928.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. MATAKAOA COUNTY. Ahiwaru Waenga, Makomako, Cape Run- 113 100 away Akuhata Kawakawa, Te Kahika, Te Araroa 397 Nil Barclay, Mrs. M, C., Pukeamarau, Te Araroa 2,405 2,750 Beckett, C. J. B., Mautotara, Whakaangiangi 1,726 1,764 Bristowe, H., Whakaangiangi .. .. 1,261 1,406 Brown, G., jun., Hicks Bay .. .. 100 Nil Chambers, Mason T., Matarau (o/o Mr. 7,136 7,137 C. R. E. Wood), Cape Runaway Clark, J. and C. H. (c/o J. Clark), Box 35, 1,928 2,120 Ahomatariki, Te Araroa Clark, J. and C. H., Tangihanga, Te Araroa 3,400 3,400 Clark, J. and C. H., Tauwharerata, Te Araroa 800 800 Cooper, E. G. and K. T. Ferris, Hautoro No. 2, 1,243 1,235 Wainui Cornish, Mrs. E., Wharekaihika (c/o Man- 1,295 1,350 ager), Hicks Bay Cowan, C. W., Whakaangiangi, Te Araroa 1,017 936 Davies-Colley, J. N., Whakaraanui, Te 16 Nil Araroa Bewes, H. J., Whetumatarau, Te Araroa .. 190 224 Downey, C. G., Waitangirua (private bag), 706 645 Hicks Bay Downey, John M. (private bag), Hicks 1,172 844 Bay Fraser, G., Whakaangiangi, Ruatorea .. 1,390 1,339 Gerrard, Tamati, Whetumatarau, Te Araroa 250 219 Greig, W. (c/o W. F. Metcalfe), Te Araroa 150 814 Haerewa, Dick, Tihiomanona, Te Araroa .. 611 Nil Halliwell, M. W., Whakaangiangi .. 1,004 951 Harawira Huriwai (c/o W. Walker), Horoera 1,952 1,835 Hartgill, G. L., Hicks Bay .. .. 1,297 1,268 Hart, C. A. (private bag), Hicks Bay .. 548 Nil Hemi Mokoeo, Hicks Bay .. .. 402 302 Henderson, G., Te Araroa .. .. 8 Nil Hindmarsh, A. F., Potikirua Station, Cape 3,247 3,333 Runaway Honey Bros., Te Araroa .. .. 200 435 Hooper, W., Te Araroa .. .. 155 120 Hovell, T. S., and Bros., Lonewood, Te Araroa 500 203 Hughes, H. W. (Estate of, late), Matakaoa, 2,540 2,436 Hicks Bay Hughes, N. E. R., Pakihikura, Whakaangi- 1,320 1,290 angi P.O. Huna Houkamu and G. W. Stain ton, 2,000 2,200 Whakai, Hicks Bay Kahaki Anarau Nganora, Porete Station, 453 514 Te Araroa Kararaina Akuhata, Te Rimu, Te Araroa .. 510 150 Kirk, A. W., Oweka, Ruatorea .. .. 1,748 1,726 Kirk, George (Kohu Station), Hicks Bay .. 3,040 Nil Kohai Karaka, Wharerata Station, Whaka- 750 710 angiangi Kuha Waititi, Cape Runaway .. .. 395 _ 205 Macniven, J. H., Omaruparoa, Te Araroa .. 2,196 *2,033 Maddox, George, Hicks Bay .. .. 2,130 1,955 Manuera Ropata and Hoera Tamatatai, 2,441 2,499 Rimuroa, Rangitukia Maori Soldiers Fund Council, Hora Station, 2,690 2,685 (o/o Manager), Hicks Bay McClutchie, H., and T., Wi Repa, Whata, 1,930 1,800 Hicks Bay McCullagh, Andrew, Whakatiki, Whakaangi- 1,398 1,350 angi, Te Araroa McGuire, D., Hicks Bay .. .. 1,680 1,733 McLachlan, T. M., Pukemaru No. 2, Te 112 114 Araroa McLean, R. D., Papatarata (o/o King 505 572 Reed), Te Araroa Mc'Lernon, W. N., Oheta, Cape Runaway 1,380 1,000 Metcalf, W. F., Kiritahi (private bag), Te 1,882 1,930 Araroa Mohi Ngatai, Pariwhero, Whakaangiangi, 810 520 via Ruatorea

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. Matakaoa County—continued. Mulligan, A. P. and others, Horoera .. 1,015 965 Mullooly, J. A., Takata 2o 2, Te Araroa .. 345 304 Murtagh, T., Waingawa, Te Araroa .. 847 850 Nehe Rapata Totorewa, Karikari Station, 1,264 1,448 Tikitiki Oates, J., Rauawa, Whakaangiangi .. 1,338 1,158 O'Regan, William, Makorokoro, Whaka- 1,260 1,783 angiangi Pakira Station (c/o Manager), Cape Runaway 7,020 6,970 Pehi Wanoa, Horoera, Te Araroa .. 1,100 1,214 Pine, Taotu, Tikitiki .. .. .. 1,213 1,009 Proprietors of Marangairoa 1a 5, and 6 Blocks 1,607 2,379 (e/o Taare Korinete), Tikitiki Proprietors of Marangairoa 2e, 2b, 1a, and 1,934 2,179 adjacent blocks (c/o Taare Korinete), Tikitiki Proprietors of Marangairoa lc and 6e Blocks 1,559 1,067 (e/o Taare Korinete), Tikitiki Proprietors of Tihiomanono 4d and other 3,871 4,163 blocks, Pohutu Station (c/o A. T. Ngata), Waiomatatini Reed Bros., Te Rewetu (c/o King Reed), 5,780 5,717 Te Araroa Reed Bros., Tututohoro (c/o King Reed) 3,005 2,997 Te Araroa Reed, R. G. (Estate of), (c/o King Reed), 1,939 1,655 Te Araroa Renata Tamepo, Ahirau Station, Te Araroa — 1,897 Reynolds, P. R. A., Springleigh, Whakaangi- 1,265 1,056 angi Riwai, Rangihuna Tututohoro, Te Araroa.. 1,121 1,825» Roha Huriwai, Arawhata, Te Araroa .. 1,630 2,100 Rudland, S. B., Whakaangiangi (private bag), 1,170 1,370 Ruatorea Saxby Bros., Waikura Station, Cape Run- 8,644 9,013 away Thomson, A. (c/o W. F. Metcalfe), Te Araroa 260 135 Trafford, C., Hicks Bay.. .. .. 100 Nil Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., Kohu Station, — 2,676 Te Araroa WaitangihiaSheepfarmingCompany, Wai- 3,805 3,986 tangihia, Cape Runaway Waititi Hirina, Waipa, Cape Runaway .. 204 249 Watene Waititi, Kiwi Kiwi Station, Ruatorea 3,550 3,505 Williams, D. M., Waimate (private bag), 440 Nil Ruatorea Williamson, C. M., Te Araroa .. .. 2,290 2,440 Wilson, J. F., Takanga, Hicks Bay .. 1,485 1,482 Wi Taotu, Tauranga Koua, Te Araroa .. 500 500 Wood, Alfred C., Otanga, Lottin Point .. 2,067 2,250 Wood, Cecil R. E., Mohau Station, Cape 3,229 3,199 Runaway Wood, Mrs. Dorothy May, Otanga, Lottin 1,900 1,540 Point 138,022 138,033 WAIAPU COUNTY. Ahipene Mika and Hotene Rehutai, Tuparoa 130 Nil Ahipene Poi, Tutu Station, Tikitiki .. 457 326 Ahipene Te Maro, Te Kapa, Port Awanui .. 350 404 Ahipene, TeMaro, jun.,TeKapa (c/o Waiapu 391 151 Farmers' Co-operative Co.), Tikitiki Akena, Patio, Rangitukia .. .. 456 435 Aniti Haenga, Tikitiki .. .. .. 1,300 1,480 Aorere Matahiki, Pararahi Station, Tokomaru 1,300 1,800 Bay Aorere Pewhairangi, Tokotnaru Bay .. 308 304 Apirana Pipi Urupa, Whareponga, Waipiro 666 700 Bay Arnold, J. R., Tokomaru Bay .. .. 1,362 1,617 Atareta Tuhaka, Mrs., Takapau, Tikitiki .. 620 500 Baker, J. L. (Estate of), Taupo (c/o Wyn. C. 520 Nil Goldsmith, Manager), Tikitiki