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AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT—continued.

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No. of Sheep on No. of Sheep on April 30, April 30, April 30, April 30, 1925. 1926. 1925. 1926. Whakatane County—continued. Opotiki County—continued. Towgood, W. H., Taneatua .. .. 804 612 Holmes, H. S., Waiotahi .. .. 1,032 615 Troutbeck, H. (Executors of), Muripara, via 17,222 17,744 Honana, Haare, Waihou, Raukokore .. 122 112 Rotorua Horton, Walter, Tutaitoko, Opotiki .. 562 530 Turnbull, A. R., Fort Galatea (private bag), 596 547 Hunter, M. (c/o Manager), Motu .. •— .1,015 Rotorua Hustler, A. J., Takuputahi, Toatoa .. 380 547 White, C. H., Kutarere .. .. — 45 Irvine, J. W., Opotiki .. .. .. 3,030 2,872 Woolfield, E. P., Waimana .. .. 309 422 Jackson, R. F., Marumoko .. .. 1,242 948 — Jesperson, C., Waiotahi, Opotiki .. 198 112 68,584 70,916 Joblin, Gerald F., Opotiki .. .. 1,110 1,210 ; —-— Keenlyside, W., Toatoa.. .. .. 493 498 Kerr, D. A., Opotiki .. .. .. 2,465 2,535 OPOTIKI COUNTY King, J. B. (Raukokokare Property), Opotiki 630 702 (In Bay of Plenty Subdivision). King, J. B., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,268 2,100 Absolom, R. H., Waiotohi, Opotiki .. 1,174 1,250 Kirk and Kemp, Ruakokore .. .. 2,500 2,595 Alison, James, Otara, Opotiki .. .. 52 124 Lambert, H. A., Matahanea, Opotiki .. 300 250 Alley, F., Opotiki .. .. .. 51 Nil Little, Robert (c/o W. J. Little), Motuhora 890 Nil Allison, W., Raukokore .. .. 601 602 Looney Bros., Waiotahi .. .. — 50 Amo Amo Waiana, Opotiki .. .. 602 454 Looney, John, Waiotahi .. .. 425 Nil Anderson, J., Opoane .. .. .. — 165 Malmanche, —, Toatoa .. .. 704 904 Apiata, Herewini, Ruakokore .. .. 163 180 Matengareka Land Company, Matengareka 3,550 2,532 Armstrong, G. W., Matawai .. .. 27 Nil Station (c/o R. A. Mead), Cape Runaway Baigent, E. J., Opotiki .. .. .. 222 51 Matieu Bros., Waihou, Raukokore .. 102 70 Ball, S. G., Oponae .. .. .. 1,021 1,308 Maungaroa Land Syndicate (c/o A. M. Irvine, 4,728 5,839 Barker and Neilson, Raukokore .. .. 6,790 7,180 Manager), Te Kaha Beaufoy, Ralph, Oponae, via Opotiki .. 1,271 1,600 McDonnell, J., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,720 1,960 Black, John, Karaka, Opotiki .. .. 197 199 McKenzie Estate Trustees (c/o B. Mazenberg, 1,638 1,730 Black, T. and C. and C. (e/o John Black), 410 426 Manager), Motu Box 41, Opotiki McLean, William, Oponae .. .. 1,751 1,611 Blake, A. E., Hawaii, Opotiki .. .. j 1,319 1,400 McRae,- —-(c/o- —. Collins, Manager), Oponae — 520 Braae, A., Opotiki .. .. .. 206 140 Mead Bros., Oponae, Opotiki .. .. 542 420 Brook and Adams, Toatoa, Opotiki .. 120 140 Mil], W. B. (c/o B. Henderson, Manager), 790 1,372 Brown and Wood, Waiotahi .. .. 672 1,170 Te Kaha Brown, Mrs. Ellen, Toatoa .. .. 66 76 Moody, G. S., Opotiki .. .. .. — 81 Burgess and Marsh, Motu .. .. 1,254 1,502 Moriee, W., Awaawakino .. .. — 775 Butler, James M., Opotiki .. .. 732 722 Mortensen, P., Opotiki .. . . .. 151 204 Butler, W., Waioeka, Opotiki .. .. — 65 Murphy, J. R. (c/o Norris Kemp), Opotiki 3,160 3,434 Butts and Presse, Box 149, Gisborne .. j 24 485 Neil, A. C., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,344 1,529 Ciesar, T. J., Motu .. .. .. 600 Nil Nesbit, N. G., Motu .. .. .. 640 652 Callaghan, Tikirau, Ruakokore .. .. 234 303 Ngamoki Bros., Omaio .. .. .. 170 180 Campbell, A. A., Te Waite, Opotiki .. 920 940 Ngata, A. T. (c/o W. Rewharewha), Torere.. 60 Nil Candy, A., Matawai .. .. .. — 751 Nicol Bros., Box 89, Opotiki .. .. 522 684 Carlyle Bros., Oponae .. .. .. 815 730 Nield, A. H., Hukataia, Opotiki .. .. 168 200 Carron, J. and William, Motu, via Gisborne 489 644 Omaio Sheep Company (c/o Mr. Powell), 2,276 2,500 Chilcott, Allen, Matawai, Opotiki .. 300 950 Omaio Clark, John, Opotiki .. .. .. 60 40 Orr, W. B., Motuhora .. .. .. 699 Nil Cooper, J. E., P.O. Box 27, Opotiki .. 35 24 Paku Eruera (Estate of), (c/o J. Edwards), 1,423 1,265 Craig, R. C., Motu .. .. .. 980 991 Lower Waiau Currie Bros., Opotiki .. .. .. 811 Nil Paora, Wiremu, Te Kaha .. .. 102 102 Delemere Bros., Omaio, Opotiki .. .. 203 202 Paterika Porikapa, Omaramutu, Opotiki .. 537 Nil Donaldson, F., Motu .. .. .. 22 22 Pierrepoint, A., Toatoa, Opotiki .. .. 400 438 Donner, Mrs., and Son, Nukuhou North .. 1,912 1,870 Pile, T. H. (Estate of), Opotiki .. .. 172 212 Dovovan, G. O., Motu, via Gisborne .. 657 905 Pirini Bros., Te Kaka .. .. .. 140 196 Fairweather, C. W. (private bag), Opotiki.. 2,940 3,099 Pohoi Tangira (c/o Waikawa Station) (private 179 189 Finn, H. M., Box 16, Taotoa .. .. 312 441 bag), Opotiki Fisher, F. L., Motu .. .. .. 850 914 Read Bros., Motu .. .. .. 935 1,226 Fisher, R. S., Motu .. .. .. 719 522 Reay and Watson (c/o M. Watson), Opotiki 1,100 Nil Fletcher, —, (c/o R. Turpin), Whakatane — 640 Redpath, T. and J., Oponae .. .. 1,770 1,826 Francis, G. L. (private bag), Opotiki .. j 254 21 Reeee, E., Opotiki .. .. .. — 26 Gaskill, G. J., Opotiki .. .. .. 39 Nil Reese and Roberts, Opotiki .. .. 1,344 1,328 Gaskill, John Edward, Opotiki .. .. 706 841 Reid, C. W., jun., Opotiki .. .. 288 Nil Gault, W. J., Opotiki .. .. .. 56 170 Reid, F. W. and A. A., Opotiki .. .. 900 860 Gellert, A. F., Oponae .. .. .. 854 870 Reid, John H., Toatoa .. .. .. 1,382 1,582 Gibson, A. E., e/o Post-office, Matawai .. 313 612 Ross, L. D., Waiwhero, Opotiki .. .. 460 90 Glass, Jerry, Kokaho, Wairoa .. .. 80 * Russell, R. J., Matawai.. .. .. 800 Nil Goldsmith, William, Waiotahi .. .. 93 14 Rutledge and Scott, Raukokore .. .. 5,592 6,680 Gordon, C., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,222 1,220 Savage, P., Hawaii, Opotiki .. .. 445 539 Gouldsmith, S. C., Oponae .. .. 809 840 Saxby Bros., Opotiki .. .. .. 6,507 6,781 Gow, J. B., Carmyllel, Opotiki .. .. 46 Nil Shalfoon and Potts, Opotiki .. .. 459 70 Graham, D. H., Opotiki .. .. 608 Nil Shaw, C., P.O. Box 89, Opotiki .. .. 808 Nil Gurney, W. 0., Waioeka, Opotiki .. 183 340 Shaw, C. E., and Paku Eruera (Estate of), 978 1,630 Hair, J. L., Oponae .. .. .. 245 Nil Opotiki Hallam Bros., Opotiki .. .. .. 858 1,310 Small, A. R., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,868 1,605 Hamilton, G. G., Okiore .. .. 471 554 Small, E. M. P., Takaputahi, Toatoa .. 420 610 Haparapara Land Company, Omaio, Opotiki 3,524 3,611 Smart, N. V. C. G., Opotiki .. .. 1,450 1,251 Hape, William, Haupoto, Opotiki .. 92 84 Smith, S. N., Motuhora.. .. .. 800 Harpham Bros., Oponae .. .. 1,067 1,090 Smith, W. A., Opotiki .. .. .. 312 164 Haukino, Paora, Te Kaha .. .. 447 408 Spence, T. B., Whakatutu, Gisborne .. 1,725 2,230 Hawkins, G., Opotiki .. .. .. 1,210 1,352 Stanbury, Mrs. M„ Tiropanga, Opotiki .. — 502 Hei, M. (c/o J. G. Lilly), Te Kaha .. — 711 Stansbury, O. (Estate of), Tirohanga, Opotiki 552 Nil Henning, R. L., Toatoa.. .. .. j 20 Nil Starky, F. B„ Toatoa .. .. .. 696 817 Hoana, Tiki, Raukokore .. .. I 403 303 Stott, T. B., Toatoa .. .. . ■ 101 78 Hodge, H. W., Oponae .. .. .. j 233 862 Sundell, Edward, Takaputahi, Toatoa .. 332 529 Hogg, H. R„ Totara Farm, Opotiki .. 1 100 50 Swinton, W. J., Raukokore .. .. 201 254 * Return not received.