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

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No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, I 1927. 1928. WAIROA COUNTY (In Napier Subdivision). Anderson and Baird, Ruakituri .. .. 1,322 1,387 Andrew, M., Frasertown .. .. 699 710 Andrews, Roy M., " Te Hoe," Tutira .. 1,595 1,595 Aranui, J., Mohaka .. .. .. — 300 Armstrong, J., Maungataniwha Station, 7,492 6,409 Wairoa Austin, James, Basin Farm, Morere .. 1,460 1,527 Barker Bros., Ruakituri Station, Wairoa .. 8,616 8,556 Bartlet, W. T., Opoutama .. .. 754 890 Bayley, H. M., Cricklewood, Wairoa .. 8,228 7,504 Bayley, Mrs. M. J. (c/oCricklewood), Wairoa 2,647 2,661 Bayley, H. M., Opouiti .. .. .. 1,582 1,390 Bayly, H. M., "Te Puna," Frasertown .. 10,570 10,320 Beckett, A. E., Frasertown .. • . 240 300 Bee and Bee, Kalcariki Station (private bag), 10,244 8,253 Napier Birrell, O. G., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 869 815 Black, Albert S., Clydebank, Frasertown .. 701 853 Black, J. S., Orere, Wairoa .. . • 261 273 Black, S. and J. A., Waitaniwha, Nuhaka .. 4,976 4,984 Bowen, Frederick Small (private bag), 4,516 5,100 Gisborne Bowen, Frederick Small, Waitirihia (private 900 919 bag), Gisborne Bowman, J. (c/o B. C. Jeffreys), Ruakituri 1,035 1,085 Boyd, Gordon, Nuhaka.. .. .. 10 25 Boyd, J., Frasertown .. .. .. 1,550 1,695 Boyle, J., Omahanui .. .. .. 1,132 1,092 Brandon, C. C. P., Clyde Road, Wairoa .. 1,577 1,500 Brandon, C. C. P., Clyde Road, Wairoa .. 185 133 Brandon, Mrs. Elizabeth, Te Putere (private 994 Nil bag), Wairoa Briggs, G. E., Morere .. .. .. 615 717 Brown, Hunter (Estate trustees), Frasertown 2,196 2,686 Brown, Hunter, Estate Rotonui, Wairoa .. — 3,290 Brown, W. R. (private bag), Wairoa .. 1,400 1,500 Brownlee, James, Avalon, Frasertown .. 2,530 2,550 Bruce, W. T., Koherepo, Ruakituri .. 583 315 Butler, Thomas, Papuni, Wairoa.. .. — 2,149 Buttrick, F. R., Ohuka, Omahanui .. 745 728 Byrne, T., Opouiti .. .. 2,634 2,468 Byrne, Thomas, Avoca, Opouiti .. 3,320 3,494 Cameron, A. J., Wai Station, Nuhaka .. 4,689 Nil Carrol, A. T., Huramua, Wairoa .. 4,205 5,225 Carrol, J. J., Ruataniwha Road, Wairoa .. 51 168 Carson, W., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,236 1,302 Carswell, J. D., Waihua .. .. — 23 Chapman, M. P., Waimatai, Frasertown .. 1,804 1,951 Clare, S. F., Tarewa Station (private bag), — 3,030 Gisborne Clifton, E. C., Arkdeen, Frasertown .. 690 574 Cooksley, W. R., Alton Vale, Turiroa .. 531 500 Coop Bros., Opoutama .. .. 3,170 3,700 Cooper, A. K., Te Reinga .. .. 680 595 Corkill, J., Wairoa .. .. •• 2,536 2,320 Couper and Smith, Lochness, Omahanui .. 848 855 Crarer Bros., P.O. Box 128, Wairoa, Hawke's 916 1,000 Bay Crarer, S., Wairoa .. .. .. 1,844 1,900 Crisp Bros., Tarewa, Gisborne .. .. 3,756 Nil Crispin, C. W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 432 503 Crispin, F. J., Clydebank, Frasertown .. 837 857 Dahm, E. M., Omahanui .. .. 856 868 Dahm, J. T., Ruakituri.. .. .. 2,146 2,312 Davey, Tom (private bag), Wairoa .. 4,580 5,000 Dawson Bros., Frasertown .. ... 980 1,000 De Latour, H., Pokepoko, Wairoa .. — 3,040 Denton, F. A., River Rock, Tarewa .. 1,878 2,266 Dickie, S. A., Wairoa .. .. .. 1,028 1,315 Dickin, John, Ruataniwha, Wairoa .. 300 381 Dods, E., " Te Waikopiro," Wairoa .. 1,860 1,662 Drysdale, W., Marumaru .. .. 40 Nil East Coast Commissioner, Papuni, Gisborne 4,452 4,794 East Coast Commissioner, Tawapata, Mahia — 5,403 Ebbett, L. H., Omahanui .. .. 1,201 1,033

No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, 1927. 1928. Wairoa County—continued. Elliott, Walter (Ohurakura Property), Napier 388 452 Eremana Hirini (Estate of), Mohaka .. 204 Nil Ericksen, E., Frasertown .. .. 1,787 1,826 Eernie and Richmond (o/o Tukemokihi 14,155 ! 13,492 Company), Frasertown Gavin, M., Ruakituri, Wairoa .. .. 1,272 1,169 Geange, T. (e/o W. Brown), (private bag), 1,332 1,465 Putere Gemmel, H., Frasertown .. .. 1,425 1,404 Gibson, Henry George, Waioma, Wairoa .. 3,669 3,984 Gillanders, D., Mangapahi Post - office, 2,070 2,052 Tangitere Glassford, N. G., " Taheke," Omahanui .. 1,215 1,295 Glendining, E. H., Waihua, Wairoa .. 4,989 4,915 Glynan, M., Marumaru .. .. .. — 459 Goldstone, R. J., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. — 4 Goldstone, W., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. 2,561 Nil Goodall, Miss Dorothy, Frasertown .. 46 50 Goulter, F. R., Springhill Station, Mohaka 7,148 8,295 Gower, R. L., and J. R., Opoutama .. 1,444 1,098 Graham, A. I)., and Penty, G., Clydebank, 212 229 Wairoa Graham and Gordon, Ruakituri .. .. 2,300 Nil Graham and Penty, Ruakituri, Wairoa .. — 2,166 Greening, William H., Opoutama .. 100 100 Hague, Arthur W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 195 283 Haliburton, Mrs. Marion Jane, Glenfarg, 2,904 2,138 Napier Hall, T. H., Matai, Wairoa .. .. 527 1,187 Harker, Mrs. E., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 514 596 Harrison and Harvey, Clydebank, Wairoa .. — 1,532 Harrison and Harvey, Kia Ora Station, Oma- 6,462 5,531 hanui Hemming, R. P., Frasertown (private bag), 550 545 Wairoa Henson, J. G., Omahanui .. .. 771 702 Hickling, H. R., Sea View Farm, Nuhaka 550 424 Hini Toheriri, Opoutama .. .. 300 505 Hodgson, F. J., Kiwi, Wairoa .. .. 1,457 1,739 Hole, A. E., Marumaru .. .. — 884 Howell, A. L., Omahanui .. .. 3,945 3,555 Hunt, Robert, Taramarama, Omahanui .. 1,045 1,174 Hutchinson, E. M. and F. (private bag), 13,239 13,178 Wairoa Hutchinson, E. M. (o/o D. Evans), (private 1,390 1,330 bag), Wairoa Ihaka Whaanga (Estate of), Nuhaka .. 1,520 Nil Jackson, C. F., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 800 919 Jackson, Peter, Omahanui .. .. 710 830 Jefferson, E., Kairanga, Wairoa .. . . 875 Nil Jefferson, Ewen (Alton), Box 48, Wairoa .. — 912 Jeffreys, H. D. (private bag 39), Wairoa .. 3,560 3,525 Jessop, J. S., Waihi Station, Wairoa .. 20,250 20,320 Jessop, Mrs. J. S., Awamate, Wairoa .. 3,859 3,450 Joblin, Frederick L., Morere (private bag), 4,272 4,280 Wairoa Joblin, Mrs. A. (private bag), Gisborne .. 1,231 1,000 Joblin, R. J., Waiatai Valley, Wairoa .. 1,299 1,427 Jobson, G., Clydebank, Wairoa .. . . 956 1,872 Jobson, W., Opoutama .. .. 1,323 1,569 Kaipuke, Wi, Nuhaka .. .. .. — 24 Karauria Eriha and Erekana Eriha, Mo- 220 274 haka Kati Tiarere, Whakaki .. .. .. 305 186 Kawana Kereru, Kawaitau, Opoutama .. 83 121 Kelliher, J., Papuni, Ruakituri .. .. 2,272 Nil Kennedy, B., Kaituna (private bag), Napier 852 1,000 Kent, H. J., Kairanga, Ruakituri .. 1,612 1,739 Kent, I. H., Wairoa .. .. .. 851 922 Kingi Winiata, Kaiwaka Farm, Waihirara, 100 347 Wairoa Knocks, J. W., Omahanui .. .. 700 722 Knowles, T., Omahanui .. 995 900 Lane, Eustace, Kiwi, Wairoa .. .. 2,998 2,816 Lane, J. L., Ruakituri .. .. .. 617 1,386 Little, G., Omahanui .. .. .. 467 561