1898 New Zealand Annual Sheep Return
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H.—23 1898. NEW ZEALAND. THE ANNUAL SHEEP RETURNS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th APRIL, 1898. Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency. each A.—Table showing Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in County throughout the Colony. B.—Betuen showing (in Totals under Districts)— 1. The Districts into which the Colony is divided. 2. The Number of Sheepowners in each District. 3. The Number of Sheep upon which the Sheep-rate is collected. 4*. The Amount of the Sheep-rate in each District. <3. Statement showing Classification of Sheep. D. —Betubn showing _ . 1. The Subdivisions— of the Districts into which the Colony is divided. owning 1 to.201 to 500,.501 to 1,000, 2* The Number of Sheepowners 200, ' 1001 to 2 500, 2,501 to 5,000, 5,001 to 7,500, 7,501 to 10,000, 10,001 to 20 000 20,001 and over; also, Total Number of Owners of Sheep, and Total Number of Sheep, for the Year ended 30th April, 1898. 3. The Names and Besidences of Officers holding Appointments under the Stock Act. of all Sheepowners, and Number o± Sheep and Lambs, on 30th E '—Betubn April 1897 and 30th April, 1898; showing the County in which Owners and their Sheep are depastured, so far as the information is supplied reside Ihe in the Schedule "B" furnished by Sheepowners under section 47 of ' Stock Act, 1893." I—H. 23. H.—23 2 Table showing the Increase or Decrease in the Number of Sheep in each County throughout the Colony on 30th April, 1898. Number of Sheep on County. Increase. Decrease. 30th April, 1897. 30th April, 1898. Mongonui 23,829 24,293 464 Whangaroa, 4,963 5,195 232 Bay of Islands 33,792 36,019 2,227 Hokianga 11,383 12,648 1,265 Eodney 70,612 74,724 4,112 Whangarei 43,488 46,329 2,841 Otamatea 47,018 51,787 4,769 Hobson .. 14,703 16,772 2,069 Waitemata 33,549 37,689 4,140 Eden 3,693 3,170 523 Manukau 83,357 91,287 7,930 Coromandel 9,912 12,756 2,844 Thames 7,283 6,422 861 Ohinemuri 3,488 3,706 218 Waikato 76,573 74,948 1,625 Raglan 58,590 65,448 6,858 Waipa 40,166 40,701 535 Piako 194,789 184,516 10,273 West Taupo and Kawhia .. 39,443 43,942 4,499 East Taupo and Botorua .. 6,233 10,787 4,554 Tauranga 4,169 5,637 1,468 Whakatane 48,438 49,739 1,301 Waiapu 232,514 286,311 53,797 Cook 759,607 810,961 51,354 East Taupo 29,100 19,355 9,745 Wairoa 496,053 528,345 32,292 Hawke'sBay 1,314,372 1,309,056 5,316 Waipawa 713,871 714,693 822 Patangata 726,281 756,654 30,373 Clifton 15,433 22,537 7,104 Taranaki 27,048 28,349 1,301 Stratford 47,511 62,047 14,536 Hawera 150,103 151,682 1,579 Patea 216,369 222,365 5,996 Waitotara 167,360 170,843 3,483 Wanganui 365,500 391,345 25,845 Rangitikei 500,846 511,245 10,399 Oroua 375,090 366,676 8,414 Kiwitea 255,771 258,078 -2,307 Pohangina 80,545 102,693 22,148 Manawatu 216,034 215,826 208 Horowhenua 171,006 177,455 6,449 Hutt 219,483 223,598 4,115 South W&irarapa 606,459 597,533 8,926 North Wairarapa 819,636 857,311 37,675 Pahiatua 175,254 181,472 6,218 Waimea 221,562 223,999 2,437 Collingwood 45,792 47,750 1,958 Buller 2,238 2,246 8 Grey 13,528 11,905 1,623 Inangahua 27,753 26,943 810 Westland 17,708 16,075 1,63a Sounds 127,882 145,726 17,844 Maiiborough 533,253 515,437 17,816 Kaikoura 181,050 188,575 7,525 Amuri 403,417 413,281 9,864 Cheviot 172,740 182,697 9,957 Ashley 779,373 794,933 15,560 Akaroa 265,037 272,333 7,296 Selwyn .. 763,979 652,958 111,021 Ashburton 832,621 727,469 105,152 Geraldine 705,252 639,827 65,425 Mackenzie 376,131 410,872 34,741 Waimate 656,856 574,295 82,561 Waitaki 553,719 507,347 46,372 Maniototo 327,681 328,704 i.,023 Vincent 328,829 315,312 13,517 Lake 154,320 164,746 10,426 Waihemo 142,205 128,319 13,886 Waikouaiti ... 89,782 85,806 3,976 Peninsula 7,856 9,227 1,371 Taieri 238,653 223,384 15,269 Bruce 191,703 175,318 16,385 Clutha .. 299,322 302,254 2,932 Tuapeka 379,985 392,913 12,928 Southland 856,416 877,522 21,106 Wallace 450,594 450,607 13 Totals 19,687,954 19,673,725 527,108 541,337 Less inci:ease 527,108 Totsl dei;rease 14,229 3 H.—23 1898. £ 899 4,525 4,441 .937 4,910 3,961 19,673 for 4 Sheep-rate 1897. 859 4,359 4,322 933. 5,193 4,021 19,687 1898. on April, 898,515 4,525,348 4,441,082 936,936 4,910,385 3,961,459 Sheep 30th 19,673,725 S of 1897. Number April, 859,471 932,980 30th 4,358,890 4,322,356 5,193,192 4,021,065 19,687,954 April, B. on 1898. 2,568 1,764 4,520 1,722 4,148 4,000 18,722 Owners 30th 2 of Number April, 2,561 1,704 4,340 1,743 4,079 30th 1897. 4,041 18,468 . ! I l Districts. of Names Coast ... West Napier Wellington- Marlborough-Nelson Canterbury-Kaikoura Auckland Otago... 5 H.—2B. o. Statement compiled from the Returns furnished by Owners of Sheep, in pursuance of Section 47 of "The Stock Act, 1893," showing the Total Number of Sheep and Lambs within the County on the 30th April, 1898. STUD AND FLOCK RAMS, STUD EWES, AND STUD LAMBS. FLOCK SHEEP. CZ ~ __ Mkkino. Lincoln. Romkey. Leicester. Eng;English Lnici-steb. Shropshire. — Bordeb Southdown. Bw___i>s. AND OTHER NOT . Othek CBOS9BEED LONOWOOIiS, S'CUDE. MERINO. 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Season. Season. Season. - V.nthisSeason. f^Season., Season. !?Season. tbis from s° '' ' Season. Season. I j Season. ' ** ' ' Season. Season Season. Season. Season. Season.. Aucklakd Disteict. Auckland District. 13 2 207 10 9 ... 11 ... ... ... ... 3 ... 1 5 .., ... ... ... 21 90 5 on„i 24,293 ... ... ... ' ... 64 3,609 10,668 1,767 7,382 38 186 12 100 MonE onui M»8 ... ... ... ... ... _5'j~ "" " ;;; " :;; ;;; 603 2,650 239 1,666 ... ... Whangaroa w_._g_~_, - - 36,0 9 10 6 '!! 149 !" Z, ... 4 118 - "' 4 "' 1 23 "50 ... '"28 !" "' 7 '.'.'. '.'.'. s e z. 4 ::: :;; 67 ;;; - 8 5,949 16,096 1,136 10,968 517 of ... ■■■ ■■- 352 8 500 Bayof Islands. B., Island. 1 57 4 ..- ■■■ 5 Holi.Bg. 12,648 5 • 89 ... ... ... 60 ... 50 ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 ... ... ... ... 14 2,657 5,724 .55 3,525 ... ... ... ., Hokianea. 55 8 435 393 ... 236 ... 28 ... ... ... ... ,23 ... ,,. ... ... 19 5 77 ... ... ... 4 ... ... .., ... - ... m ■" 12,791 34,156 2,083 23,355 70 500 100 Rodney Bod"". ■: 261 70 26 9 3 11 20 ... 15 300 - 2"«3 20 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 "" ... ... ... ... u 9n 8,121 21,881 1,730 13,882 25 160 60 Whancarei Whang-Mi 174 78 40 55 .., 80 75 45 20 131 820 230 635 ..