THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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boiling-down. The lambing of last year was quite
up to the average, and the clip the best I have
known. The large outlay in fending and surface-
sowing of English grasses is year by year producing
the most satisfactory results, not only in the in-
creased carrying capacity of the lands so treated,
but in the superior class of sheep now carried; for,
whilst our sheep have been doubled during the past
ten years, the export of wool has been nearly quad-
rupled; and so long as these improvements continue,
and the cutting up of large runs becomes more
general, there is no reason to apprehend any diminu-
tion in the annual increase of sheep, or export of wool
and tallow from this district. I have again the satis-
faction of reporting all the flocks still free from scab;
and although the Akitio Station is now in possession
of a clean certificate, I cannot recommend a discon-
tinuance of the maintenance of the double line of
protective fencing at the southern boundary, or
relaxation of the vigilant watch kept by the boundary
shepherd.

I have, &c.,

G. PEACOCK,
Inspector of Sheep.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands,
Napier.

RETURN Of SHEEP above Six Months Old in the

Provincial District of Hawke’s Bay on 1st May, 1877.

Name of Sheepowner or
Person in Charge.
| Station or
Locality.
| Number of
Sheep.
| Amount of
Assessment.
|---
|---
|---
|---
Atchison, J.
| Hampton
| 309
| £2 3s. 3d.
Avison, J.
| Waipawa
| 2,375
| 1 4 9
Bridges, H. H.
| Ashcott
| 20,130
| 10 9 9
Bell, M. S.
| Tautane
| 11,000
| 5 14 7
Bee and Ross
| Mohaka
| 8,040
| 4 3 9
Bullock, J.
| Petane, &c.
| 5,000
| 4 3 4
Boyle, J.
| Elsthorpe
| 8,587
| 4 8 2
Bennett, J.
| Omaranui
| 7,500
| 3 18 2
Boyd, J.
| Wairarapa
| 3,022
| 1 11 6
Bowden, A.
| Kaikora
| 2,916
| 1 8 11
Bruce and Brandon
| Waikare
| 4,000
| 2 1 8
Britten, J.
| Waipawa
| 241
| 0 2 6
Burgess, T.
| Hampden
| 322
| 0 3 4
Bird, J.
| Wallingford
| 1,134
| 0 11 10
Cox, E.
| Titiokura
| 5,080
| 2 12 11
Collison, E. D.
| Pukahu
| 1,257
| 0 13 1
Campbell and Meinertz-
hagen
| Waimarama
| 18,373
| 9 11 5
Campbell, H.
| Poukawa
| 14,000
| 7 5 10
Carroll and Richardson
| Wairoa
| 5,000
| 2 12 1
Chambers, J.
| To Mata
| 23,313
| 12 2 10
Canning, J. D.
| Okawa
| 2,502
| 1 5 6
Condie, G. and D.
| Redclyffe
| 1,269
| 0 13 3
Couper, W.
| Kauranake
| 17,000
| 8 17 1
Carr and Ellison
| Petane
| 7,509
| 4 9 7
Carswell, W.
| Mount Alexander
| 8,600
| 4 13 7
Collins, J.
| Patangata
| 2,870
| 1 9 11
Cannon, W.
| Clive
| 252
| 0 2 8
Crail, R.
| Porangahau
| 804
| 0 8 5
Cbrystal, T.
| Pukahu
| 7,050
| 3 13 5
Crosse, T.
| Porangahau
| 17,150
| 8 18 8
Cable and Drummond
| Wakamahi
| 3,200
| 1 11 6
Douglas, W.
| Wakatatu
| 17,327
| 9 0 6
Duff, H. A.
| Wakarara
| 421
| 0 4 5
Duff, A. and H.
| Wairoa
| 6,545
| 3 8 2
Davis, E.
| Meanee, &c.
| 2,800
| 1 9 2
Dolbel, P. and R.
| Springfield
| 9,600
| 5 0 0
Dillon, A.
| Patangata
| 3,283
| 1 14 2
Drawer, F.
| Waipukurau
| 1,437
| 0 15 4
Evans, R.
| Kaikora
| 300
| 0 3 2
Epia, M.
| Hampden
| 960
| 0 10 0
Fannin, E.
| Mohaka
| 12,114
| 6 6 2
Farmer and Watt
| Longlands
| 3,247
| 1 14 1
Fleming, D. S.
| Boar Hills
| 300
| 0 3 2
Fletcher and Peers
| Ruataniwha
| 332
| 0 3 6

Name of Sheepowner or
Person in Charge.
| Station or
Locality.
| Number of
Sheep.
| Amount of
Assessment.
|---
|---
Graham, S.
| Hakowai
| 1,654
| 0 17 3
Glenny, W.
| Kopuawhara
| 1,412
| 0 14 9
Glenny, T. S.
| Onga Onga
| 416
| 0 4 4
Gollan, D.
| Mangatarata
| 22,036
| 11 9 7
Gollan, K.
| Tamumu
| 3,247
| 1 13 10
Gollan and Drawer
| Eparaima
| 400
| 0 4 2
Grant, A.
| Burnside, &c.
| 17,690
| 9 4 3
Gaisford, H.
| Oringi
| 6,084
| 3 3 5
Gemmell and Co.
| Maungaharuru
| 6,630
| 3 9 1
Harding, J. and R.
| Mount Vernon
| 17,120
| 8 18 4
Hamilton, G. D.
| Mangatoro
| 6,800
| 3 10 10
Howard, J. and J.
| Hampden
| 3,216
| 1 13 6
Holden, J. and T.
| Hampden
| 3,989
| 2 1 7
Hill, K.
| Clifton
| 16,166
| 8 8 5
Hill and Gordon
| Karamu
| 6,113
| 3 3 8
Hunter, D. and W.
| Porangahau
| 32,467
| 16 18 2
Heslop, J.
| Puketapu
| 3,160
| 1 12 11
Heslop, W. and G.
| Poraite, &c.
| 10,980
| 5 14 5
Herrick, J. L.
| Forest Gate
| 7,508
| 3 18 3
Hutchinson, M.
| Spring Vale
| 3,020
| 1 11 6
Herbert, J.
| Wainui
| 904
| 0 9 5
Herbert, J. and C.
| Wainui
| 380
| 0 4 0
Healey, J.
| Porangahau
| 365
| 0 3 10
Hirtzel, C.
| Porangahau
| 77
| 0 0 10
Hamshar, J.
| Waihua
| 6,146
| 3 4 0
Hassell, J.
| Waihua
| 30
| 0 0 4
Harwood, N.
| Ruataniwha
| 1,008
| 0 10 6
Howes, E.
| Hakowai
| 303
| 0 3 2
Higgins, L.
| Moteo
| 2,037
| 1 1 3
Hartshorn, E.
| Kaikora
| 62
| 0 0 8
Howard, T.
| Kaikora
| 490
| 0 5 1
Inglis, J.
| Hampden
| 37
| 0 0 5
Johnston, S.
| Oruawharo, &c.
| 47,200
| 24 11 8
Joshua, J.
| Kereru
| 28,000
| 14 11 8
Knapp, J. E.
| Kaikora North
| 2,315
| 1 4 1
Kinross, J. G.
| Ruataniwha
| 518
| 0 5 5
Keating, J.
| Mohaka
| 1,315
| 0 13 8
Lambert, A.
| Porangahau
| 600
| 0 6 3
Lambert, C.
| Lambertford
| 5,523
| 2 17 6
Lawrence, J.
| Homewood
| 4,139
| 2 3 1
Leupold, C.
| Kaikora
| 254
| 0 2 8
Livingstone, A.
| Kaikoura
| 123
| 0 1 3
Lyon, J.
| Poporangi
| 18,623
| 9 14 0
Lowry, T.
| Okawa
| 20,663
| 10 15 3
Limpus, C.
| Patangata
| 1,295
| 1 1 6
Lamport, D.
| Tamumu
| 114
| 0 1 1
Logan and McDonald
| Mangatarata
| 1,000
| 0 10 5
Mason, J.
| To Taheke
| 6,613
| 3 8 11
Mackersey, J.
| The Lake
| 8,369
| 4 7 2
McHardy and Coleman
| Blackhead
| 20,304
| 10 11 6
Merritt, G.
| Farndon
| 800
| 0 8 4
Merritt and Stewart
| Tutira
| 5,600
| 2 18 4
McKenzie, H.
| Porangahau
| 1,101
| 0 11 6
McKenzie, J.
| Tamumu
| 1,404
| 0 14 8
McLean, A.
| Tuki Tuki
| 10,546
| 5 9 10
McLean, P.
| Pukahu
| 448
| 0 4 8
McLean, D.
| Maraekakaho
| 35,058
| 18 5 2
McLean, H.
| Gwavas, &c.
| 19,746
| 10 5 8
McKinnon, J.
| Arapawanui
| 3,500
| 1 16 6
McLellan and Chandler
| Pohui
| 5,874
| 3 1 2
Milne, A. D.
| Moeangange
| 2,112
| 1 2 0
McKay, A.
| Waipawa
| 300
| 0 3 2
Nicholson, J.
| Porangahau
| 66
| 0 0 8
Neuman, A.
| Waitangi
| 253
| 0 2 8
Ormond, J. D.
| Takapau
| 3,616
| 1 17 8
Ormond and Peacock
| Takapau
| 313
| 0 3 3
Ormond, W.
| Matapiro
| 210
| 0 2 2
Pescook, G.
| Brooklands
| 718
| 0 7 6
Nairn, J. and H.
| Mangateretere
| 30,541
| 15 18 2
Newbold, S.
| Papakura
| 4,713
| 2 9 1
Nelson, A.
| Mangateretere
| 9,962
| 5 3 9
Nelson, F. and W.
| Papakura
| 503
| 0 5 3
Parata, W.
| Kaikora
| 1,212
| 0 12 8
Parsons, J.
| Wellington
| 29,358
| 15 5 10
Parsons, T.
| Papakura
| 1,029
| 0 10 9