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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, 1928, and the 30th April, 1929.

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No. of Sheep on l April 30, April 30, 192S. 1929. WAIROA COUNTY (In Napier Subdivision). Anderson and Baird, Ruakituri .. .. 1,387 1,300 Andrew, M., Frasertown .. .. 710 1,014 Andrews, Roy M., Te Hoe, Tutira .. 1,595 1,595 Aranui, J., Mohalta .. .. .. 300 150 Armstrong, J., Maungataniwha Station, 6,409 6,347 Wairoa Austin, James, Basin Farm, Morere .. 1,527 1,600 Barker Bros., Ruakituri Station, Wairoa .. 8,556 9,044 Bartlet, W. T., Opoutama .. .. 890 1,019 Barton, R. E., Ruakituri .. .. — 4,715 Bayley, H. (jun.), Cricklewood, Wairoa .. 7,504 6,882 Bayley, H. (jun.), Kaihunahuna (e/o 2,661 1,900 Cricklewood), Wairoa Bayley, H. M., Opouiti .. .. .. 1,390 300 Bayly, H. M., Te Puna, Frasertown .. 10,320 10,310 Bayly, H. M., Spring Hill Station, Mohaka — 10,757 Beckett, A. E., Frasertown .. .. 300 180 Bee and Bee, Kakariki Station (private bag), 8,253 8,862 Napier Birrell, O. G., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 815 1,054 Black, Albert S., Clydebank, Frasertown .. 853 841. Black, J. S., Orere, Wairoa .. .. 273 216 Black, S. and J. A., Waitaniwha, Nuhaka .. 4,984 5,340 Black, V., Nuhaka .. .. .. — 08 Bowen, Frederick Small (private bag), 5,100 4,790 Gisborne Bowen, Frederick Small, Waitirihia (private 919 1,120 bag), Gisborne Bowman, J., Ruakituri .. .. .. 1,085 1,123 Boyd, Gordon, Nuhaka.. .. .. 25 Nil Boyd, J., Frasertown .. .. .. 1,695 1,670 Boyle, J., Omahanui .. .. .. 1,092 1,270 Brandon, C. C. P. (private bag No. 3), 133 1,637 Poakanui, Wairoa Brandon, C. C. P. (private bag No. 3), 1,500 581 Wharekiri, Wairoa Briggs, G. E., Morere .. .. .. 717 685 Brown, Hunter (Estate trustees), Frasertown 2,686 3,022 Brown, Hunter, Estate Rotonui, Wairoa .. 3,290 3,222 Brown, W. R. (private bag), Wairoa .. 1,500 1,530 Brownlee, James, Avalon, Frasertown .. 2,550 2,130 Brownlee, M. J., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. — 2,790 Bruce, W. T., Koherepo, Ruakituri .. 315 485 Butler, Thomas, Papanui property, Box 3, 2,149 2,767 Waipawa Buttrick, F. R., Obuka, Omahanui .. 728 839 Byrne, T., Opouiti .. .. .. 2,468 2,504 Byrne, Thomas, Avoca, Opouiti .. 3,494 3,459 Carrol, A. T., Huramua, Wairoa .. 5,225 6,649 Carrol, J. J., Ruataniwha Road, Wairoa .. 168 50 Carroll, A. T., Wairoa .. .. .. — 1,699 Carson, W., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 1,302 1,222 Carswell, J. D. (private bag), Napier .. 23 24 Chapman, M. P., Waimatai, Frasertown .. 1,951 1,896 Clare, S. F., Tarcwa Station (private bag), 3,030 2,840 Gisborne Clifton, E. C., Arkdeen, Frasertown .. 574 772 Cooksley, W. R., Alton Vale, Turiroa .. 500 498 Coop Bros., Opoutama .. .. .. 3,700 3,765 Cooper, A. K., Te Reinga .. .. 595 665 Corkill, J., Wairoa .. .. .. 2,320 2,330 Couper and Smith, Lochness, Omahanui .. 855 950 Crarer Bros., P.O. Box 128, Wairoa, Hawke's 1,000 852 Bay Crarer, S., Wairoa .. .. .. 1,900 1,690 Crispin, C. W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 503 462 Crispin, F. J., Clydebank, Frasertown .. 857 768 Dahm, E. M., Omahanui .. .. 868 815 Dahm, J. T., Ruakituri.. .. .. 2,312 2,342 Dave}', Tom (private bag), Wairoa .. 5,000 4,573 Dawson Bros., Frasertown .. .. 1,000 990 Delaney, T., Marumaru Hotel, Marumaru — 110 De Latour, C. D. B., Pokepoko Station, Tere- — 2,850 patiki De Latour, H., Pokepoko, Wairoa .. 3,040 Nil De Latour, H. D., Box 90, Wairoa .. — 2,557 Denton, F. A., River Rock, Tarewa .. 2,266 2,089 Dickie, S. A., Wairoa .. 1,315 1,275

No. ot Sheep on April 30, April 30, 192S. | 1929. Waikoa County—continued. Dickin, John, Ruataniwha, Wairoa .. 381 372 Dods, E., Te Waikopiro, Wairoa .. 1,662 1,650 East Coast Commissioner, Papuni, Gisborne 4,794 4,723 East Coast Commissioner, Tawapata, Mahia 5,403 6,662 Ebbett, L. H., Omahanui .. .. 1,033 1,000 Elliott, Walter (Ohurakura property), Napier 452 378 Ericksen, E., Frasertown .. .. 1,826 1,492 Gavin, M., Ruakituri, Wairoa .. .. 1,169 1,194 Geange, T. (c/o W. Brown), (private bag), 1,465 1,276 Putere Gemmel, H., Frasertown .. .. 1,404 1,333 Gibson, Henry George, Waioma, Wairoa .. 3,984 3,795 Gillanders, D., Mangapahi Post-office, 2,052 2,190 Tangitere Glassford, N. G., Taheke, Omahanui .. 1,295 1,106 Glendining, E. H., Waihua, Wairoa .. 4,915 5,193 Glenny, Thos. A., Morere .. .. — 1,401 Glynan, M., Marumaru .. .. .. 459 459 Goldstone, R. J., Pakowhai, Frasertown .. 4 15 Goodall, Miss Dorothy, Frasertown .. 50 50 Goulter, F. R., Mautaua Station (private 8,295 1,004 bag), Napier Gower, R. L., and J. R., Opoutama .. 1,098 1,201 Graham, A. D., and Penty, G., Clydebank, 229 126 Wairoa Graham and Penty, Ruakituri, Wairoa .. 2,166 2,030 Greening, William H., Opoutama .. 100 100 Hague, Arthur W., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 283 194 Haliburton, Mrs. Marion Jane, Glenfarg, 2,138 2,117 Napier Hall, T. H., Matai, Wairoa .. .. 1,187 1,049 Hares, H. and W., Ferndale (c/o Woodlands — 425 private bag), Wairoa Harker, Mrs. E., Clydebank, Wairoa .. 596 533 Harrison and Harvey, Clydebank, Wairoa .. 1,532 1,021 Harrison and Harvey, Kia Ora Station, Oma- 5,531 Nil hanui Harrison, F., Box 108, Wairoa .. .. — 512 Hemming, R. P., Frasertown (private bag), 545 500 Wairoa Henson, J. G., Omahanui .. .. 702 770 Hickling, H. R., Sea View Farm, Nuhaka 424 557 Hill, Walter, Mangaruhe Station, Wairoa .. -—• I 810 Hini Toheriri, Opoutama .. .. 505 | 506 Hodgson, F. J., Kiwi, Wairoa .. .. 1,739 j 1,813 Hole, A. E., Marumaru .. .. 884 731 Howell, A. L., Omahanui .. .. 3,555 3,553 Hune Patara, Opautama .. .. — 50 Hunt, Robert, Taramarama, Omahanui .. 1,174 1,300 Hutchinson, E. M. and F. (private bag), 13,178 14,566 Wairoa Hutchinson, E. M. (c/o I). Evans), (private 1,330 Nil bag), Wairoa Hutchinson, E. Y., Pihanga Station, Rua- — 1,350 kituri (private bag 4), Wairoa Jackson, C. F., Ardkeen, Frasertown .. 919 330 Jackson, Peter, Omahanui .. .. 830 865 Jefferson, E., Kairanga, Wairoa .. .. — 240 Jefferson, Ewen (Alton), Box 48, Wairoa .. 912 835 Jeffreys, H. D. (private bag 39), Wairoa .. 3,525 3,521 Jessop, J. S., Waihi Station, Wairoa .. 20,320 20,230 Jessop, Mrs. J. S., Awamate, Wairoa .. 3,450 3,330 Joblin, Frederick L., Morere (private bag), 4,280 4,224 Wairoa Joblin, Mrs. A. (private bag), Gisborne .. 1,000 1,216 Joblin, R. J., Waiatai Valley, Wairoa .. 1,427 1,410 Jobson, G., Clydebank, Wairoa .. .. 1,872 945 Jobson, W., Opoutama .. .. 1,569 1,660 Kaipuke, Wi, Nuhaka .. .. ■. 24 Nil Karauria Eriha and Erekana Eriha, Mo- 274 335 haka Kati Tiarere, Whakaki .. .. .. 186 Nil Kawana Kereru, Kawaitau, Opoutama .. 121 123 Kennedy, B., Kaituna (private bag), Napier 1,000 812 Kent, H. J., Kairanga, Ruakituri .. 1,739 1,719 Kent, I. H„ Wairoa .. . . .. 922 994 Kingi Winiata, Kaiwaka Farm, Waihirara, 347 254 W&iroft Kirk, A. F., Waihua ,, .. .. — 1.945