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A great deal of valuable time was lost, and the result was a loss of thousands of pounds
to the sheepowners, and I much fear the disease will prove a constant source of anxiety
for some years to come, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts made to overcome it.

There are, I think, two very serious mistakes being made by some sheepowners
within the last two or three years. 1st. Attempting to rear Leicester, Cotswold, and
Romney Marsh sheep on rough hilly runs; these sheep are unsuited by nature for such
pastures, and consequently unprofitable. Merinos would be found most profitable on
such ground. 2nd. For breeding some seasons with long-woolled rams and other
seasons with Merinos, in some instances both kinds of rams in the flock at once. If
such a course is followed for a few years more there will be more hair than wool in some
flocks. It is to be regretted so little attention is paid to the selection of rams by many
sheepowners.

I have the honor to remain,
Sir,
Your obedient servant,
THOMAS TELFORD,
Inspector of Sheep East Coast District.

Henry Bunny, Esq., Provincial Secretary,
Wellington.

Owing to the refusal of some of the principal flockowners to send in their returns
for May, 1872, I have been unable to complete my annual Report. I have the honor to
enclose a list of names.

Your obedient servant,
Thos. TELFORD.

Reports.

I DAVID LEWIS, a Commissioner duly appointed by virtue of the Ordinance No.
15, Session XI., of the Legislative Council of the Islands of New Zealand, to hear
and decide Claims to Land by persons claiming title thereto from, through, or under the
New Zealand Company, report that the Claims of the under-mentioned persons
having been duly referred to me for investigation, I do hereby decide that the said
persons are respectively entitled to Crown Grants of the land set against their names
in the annexed Schedule.

DAVID LEWIS,
Commissioner.

New Zealand Company’s Land Claimants Office,
Wellington, 20th March, 1873.

SCHEDULE.

| No. of
Report. | No. of
Claim. | Name of Claimant. | Commissioner’s Decision. |
|----------------|----------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1540 | 1603 | John Carswell ... | Entitled to a Crown Grant of part of Section No. 776 on the plan of the City of
Wellington. The legal estate to be
antevested in the Grantee as from the
5th day of October, 1866, subject to a
direction of the Commissioner. |
| 1541 | 1806 | Joseph Rhodes ... | Entitled to a Crown Grant of 44 acres,
more or less, part of Rural Section No.
87, Porirua District. The legal estate
to be antevested in the Grantee as from
the 2nd day of July, 1852. |
| 1542 | 1231 | Andrew Reid ... | Entitled to a Crown Grant of the Section
No. 354 on the plan of the Township of
Wanganui. The legal estate to be
antevested in the Grantee as from the
8th day of June, 1842. |
| 1543 | 1536 | William Hensman Saunders | Entitled to a Crown Grant of part of Rural
Section No. 95 on the plan of the
Ohariu District. The legal estate to be
antevested in the Grantee as from the
4th day of February, 1861. |
| 1544 | 1723 | John M’Kelvie ... | Entitled to a Crown Grant of 250 acres of
rural land, being Section No. 7, and
part of Sections Nos. 3 and 6, commonly known as the “Small Holders’
Block, Rangitikei.” The legal estate
to be antevested in the Grantee as
from the 13th day of December, 1859.