H.—238.

GISBORNE SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. UAWA COUNTY. Ames, F., Tolaga Bay .. .. .. 115 214 Bayly, H., jun., Tutamore Station, Gisborne ; 2,400 2,470 Baker Bros., Puketawa, Tolaga Bay .. ' 1,835 1,974 Baker and Stevens, Puketawa (c/o Hauturu | — 1,082 Station), Tokomaru Bay Barker, H. W., Roro-o-tahe, Gisborne .. 8,589 7,654 Barron, H. P. and R., West Ho, Tolaga Bay 6,080 6,000 Bartram, 0. E., Kowhai Tops, Tolaga Bay | 1,300 1,980 Bartram, 0. E., Waimia, Tolaga Bay .. | 2,139 1,880 Bartram, Owen E., Waihapua, Tolaga Bay j 4,357 2,507 Black, E. R., Arikihi, Gisborne .. .. j 9,410 9,624 Black, G., Rangikohe, Arikihi .. .. 1,641 1,357 Boland, E., Hauiti, Tolaga Bay .. .. 1,226 306 Boland, E. B., Riverside, Tolaga Bay .. 278 1,020 Caldwell Bros., Doonholm, Tolaga Bay .. 6,566 7,000 Caldwell Bros., Marunga Block, Tolaga Bay 2,278 Nil Corbett, W. A., Tolaga Bay .. .. 12 Nil Craill, R., Te Marunga, Arataha .. .. 3,700 3,850 Cranswick, Alan, Tolaga Bay .. . . 108 102 Dobbs, T. J., Tolaga Bay .. .. — 60 Donald, Arthur, Waimamu, Tolaga Bay .. 227 460 Dunn, B„ Tolaga Bay .. .. .. 28 31 Fitzgerald Bros., Mangatokerau, Tolaga Bay 8,810 8,610 Fleming, H. M., Paramata Block, Tolaga Bay . 250 75 Ford, S. H., Mangatoetoe, Arataha .. 2,940 Nil Gilder, A. C., Paramata Block, Tolaga Bay 160 217 Gilman, Thomas, Tolaga Bay .. .. 205 154 Graham, Malcolm, Whakero, Tolaga Bay .. 983 1,038 Hale, C. C., Tolaga Bay .. .. — 377 Hall, F., Anaura (c/o I. Mcintosh), Tolaga 8,996 8,954 Bay Hall, W. (Estate of), Butcher, Mangatuna, 11 Nil Tolaga Bay Harries, E., Tolaga Bay .. .. 8 15 Hawkins, D., Mangakohekohe, Tolaga Bay 1,299 1,530 Hawkins, D., The Lake, Tolaga Bay .. 2,517 2,847 Hawkins, D. H., Mangatanawere, Tolaga Bay 1,200 1,472 Hutchinson, E. M. and P., Taurua, Hauiti, 10,460 10,650 Tolaga Bay Irving and Mcintosh, Tolaga Bay .. 3,911 4,190 James, 0. G., Te Parae, Tolaga Bay .. 1,497 1,300 Johnstone, A., Tolaga Bay .. .. — 239 Jolley, C., Tolaga Bay .. .. .. 870 950 Kelly, E. G., Paramata, Tolaga Bay .. — 448 Kiore Sheep-farming Company, " Huanui " 20,000 23,005 (c/o D. Hawkins), Tolaga Bay Kiore Sheep-farming Company, "Kiore" 7,557 6,350 (c/o D. Hawkins), Tolaga Bay Leggett, F. G., Tolaga Bay .. .. 1,195 1,096 Loffler, H. T., Puketawa, Tolaga Bay .. 976 Nil Lohoar, J., and Mrs. M. E., Tolaga Bay .. 7 Nil Loisel, F. Henry, Tauwharepare, Tolaga Bay 12,000 13,520 Loisel, F. H., Waihau, Tolaga Bay .. 11,850 15,325 Macintosh, J. R., Broadlands, Hauiti, To- 1,981 Nil laga Bay Mackay, John, Te Kura Road, Kaiti .. 1,229 1,227 Mackenzie and Crowley, Broadlands, Hauiti, — 1,856 Tolaga Bay Maude, H., Mangatoetoe, Arataha .. — 1,882 Mcintosh, Alexander, Puketawa, Tolaga Bay 8,370 6,970 Mcintosh, K. G., Glenreay, Tolaga Bay .. 1,377 1,267 McMillan, William, Delta, Tolaga Bay .. 515 506 McNeil, Joseph (private bag), Tolaga Bay.. 1,938 1,826 McNeil, R., Wigan, Arataha, Tolaga Bay .. 3,870 3,962 Miller, A. H., Tolaga Bay .. .. 756 884 Moore, J. A., Paramata Reserve, Hauiti, 12 Nil Tolaga Bay Morris, John B., Kaiua, Hauiti, Tolaga Bay 2,787 2,713 Mullaney, M., Riverbank, Arataha, Tolaga 950 714 Bay Murphy, E. R., Waingaromia, Tokomaru 5,358 5,500 Bay Ngata, A. T., and Miss Sarah Milner, Puatai 4,415 4,745 Station, Whangara Patterson, J. S. ( Tolaga Bay .. .. 2,600 2,400 Price, A. D., Tolaga Bay .. .. 144 346 Redstone, 0., Tolaga Bay .. .. 250 Nil Reeves, A., Matatuatonga (per A. E. Reeves, 2,116 2,215 Trustee), Tolaga Bay Reeves, Andrew, Uawa, Tolaga Bay .. 2,850 2,950 Reeves, Andrew, Wharekaka, Tolaga Bay.. 520 530 Reeves Bros., Mokairau (private bag), Gis- 3,813 4,634 borne Reeves, J. L., Loudeon Hills, Box 3, Tolaga 4,300 4,300 Bay

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30. 1927. 1828. • Uawa County—continued. Reeves, J. L., Waingaromia, Box 3, Tolaga. 4,100 4,200 Bay Reeves, J. 1... Lots 2 and 3, Mangaheia, 600 600 Box 3, Tolaga Bay Reeves, J. L. (Lot 10), Tauwhareparae, — 1,100 Tolaga Bay Reynolds, R. J. (Estate of), (o/o G. Rey- 11,100 11,000 nolds), Ormond, Mangaheia Robertson, C. S., Arataha, Tolaga Bay .. 2,010 1,891 Shelton, F. W., Raroa, Tolaga Bay .. 2,080 1,980 Smith, C. E., Tolaga Bay .. .. 319 602 Spencer, C. C. and S. 1J., Tanguru Station, 3,402 3,213 Tolaga Bay Spencer, S. K., Ngatawakawaka, Tolaga 4,750 7,690 Bay Tautau Bros, (per Ernest Reeves, Manager), 608 485 Tolaga Bay Taylor, A. E., Box 283, Gisborne .. 778 859 The East Coast Commissioner, Paramata, 2,657 2,532 Gisborne The East Coast Commissioner (Paroa), Gis- 2,865 4,982 borne Utting, T. Teesdale, Wigan, Tolaga . 4,123 4,031 Waru Bros., Kopuatarakihi, Tolaga Bay .. 1,520 1,560 Watkins, R. E. R., Tolaga Bay .. .. 1,056 1,090 Weeks, P. T., Wharebaka, Tolaga Bay .. 36 Nil 242,146 251,174 COOK COUNTY. Adair, William Henry, Wai Whenua, Manu- 719 1,285 tuke Allen, W. (rural delivery), Matawhero .. 261 462 Alley, 0. J. M., Box 104, Gisborne .. 634 900 Andrews, James, Hikitn, Whangara .. 1,710 1,561 Andrews, J., Makorori, Whangara .. 2,894 2,264 Andrews, J., Whangara.. .. .. 1,542 1,284 Angland, M. I)., Ngatapa .. .. — 149 Atkins, J., Patutahi .. .. .. — 305 Atkins, Pv., jun., Kia Mooi, Patutahi .. 102 120 Atkins, William S., The Mound, Box 44, 90 60 Patutahi Bailie and Hamilton, Waimata Valley .. 3,751 3,400 Bailie, Thomas (private bag), Gisborne .. 5,412 6,530 Baird, W., and Son, " Creive," Waerenga-a- 757 836 hika Baker, E. H., Kupenga (private bag), Gis- 2,461 2,335 borne Ballard, George H., Patutahi .. .. 113 93 Barber, G. K. B., Waimata .. .. 1,922 2,052 Barker, H. W., Acton, Gisborne .. .. — 1,187 Barker, Richard, Waimanu Station, Gisborne 7,109 7,318 Barker, Vincent, Pukeakura, Gisborne .. 7,102 7,050 Barker, W. R., Glenroy, Gisborne .. 8,844 8,647 Barry, D. J., Post Office, Gisborne .. 85 329 Benson, J. E., Ormond .. .. 3,502 3,573 Berry, James, Abbotsford, Tiniroto .. 2,930 2,907 Berry, W. J., Mangakuri (private bag), Gis- 982 1,029 borne Birrell, R. V., Waerenga-o-kuri .. .. 5 Nil Black, A. and H. W., Manutuke .. 923 1,543 Black, 1). C., Makuriti (private bag), Gisborne 3,409 3,436 Black, E. R., Maraiti, Pakowhai (private 297 451 bag), Gisborne Black, R. G. and J. G. (Estate of), (c/o E. R. 7,231 8,045 Black, Manager), Paikowhai (private bag), Gisborne Black, W. Stuart, Strathorn, 8 Rutene Road, 850 850 Gisborne Blair, F. J., Waipaoa .. .. .. 968 672 Bolitho, N. G., Tutuka, Waerenga-a-hika .. 485 346 Bowen, Frederick Small (private bag), 2,255 3,087 Maraetaha, Gisborne Boyd, James, Manutuke .. .. 30 181 Bradford, J., Manutuke.. .. .. 60 18 Briant, Mrs. M. J., Patutahi .. .. 408 426 Brosnahan, E., Glentui (private bag), Gis- — 205 borne Brosnahan, M., Iona Powawa, (private bag), — 162 Gisborne Brosnahan, T., Blackwood, Patutahi .. { 1,780 1,630 Brown, Alec., Te Hapua, Waerenga-a-hika 404 305 Bruce, F. O., Waimata (private bag), Gis- 1 600 600 borne