INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTER HOUSES.

Return of Cattle Slaughtered within the Auckland Country District for the week ending 16th June, 1855.

| Time of
| Slaughter | For whom
| Slaughtered | Place of Slaughter | Colour | Marks | Brands | Sex | Apparent
| | | | | | | age |
|------------|--------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----|-----------|
| 1855 | | | | | | |
| June 11 | W. Walters | Ellerslie | | | | |
| 11 a.m. | | | Spotted, wt. face, cocked horns, nr. ear swl. & topd. | WR off rump, illigible brand off ribs | Cow | Aged 5 years |
| "" | | | White bck and belly, puley ... | JD (conjoined) off ribs | Ox | Aged 3 years |
| 12 | | | Dark Strawberry neck, open horns ... | PD off rump | | |
| "" | | | White bck, shoulder and rump, open horns ... | WA near rump, TE (conjoined) near shoulder | Ox | 4 years |
| "" | | | Red & white | JD (conjoined) near rump | Ox | 4 years |
| "" | | Red | Short horns, near ear swallow and topd. ... | | Ox | 4 years |
| 1 p.m. | | Strawberry | Stag horns, near ear swallow and topd. ... | JD (conjoined) near rump | Ox | |
| "" | | "" | Open horns, near ear swallow and topd. ... | JD (conjoined) near rump | Cow | 4 years |
| "" | | "" Red | Cocked horns, near ear swallow and topd. ... | JD (conjoined) near rump | Ox | 3 years |
| "" | | Lt. Strawberry | Wt. bck & belly off horn broken, nr. ear swl. & topd. | JD (conjoined) near rump | | |
| "" | | "" | Curly horns, near ear swallow and topd. ... | JD (conjoined) nr rump, GB (conjoined) 9 under nr ribs | Cow | Aged 3 years |
| "" | | Strawberry | Short curly horns, near ear swallow and topd. | JC off rump | Ox | 3 years |
| "" | | Brindle | Wide bent horns ... | JO near rump | Ox | 4 years |
| "" | | Strawberry | Cocked horns ... | JO near rump | Ox | 4 years |
| "" | | | Open horns, near ear swallow and topd. ... | JD (conjoined) near rump | Ox | 5 years |
| "" | Blue & white | Spotted pole, near ear swallow and topd. ... | JD (conjoined) near rump | | |
| "" | Red & white | Wt. on shldr, ekd. lns., off hn. brkn, nr. ear swl. & topd. | JD (conjoined) near rump | Ox | 4 years |
| "" | Red | Cocked horns, topd., near ear two side slits ... | JO near rump | Ox | 4 years |
| "" | Strawberry | Red ears, tan nose, open horns, near ear swallow & topd. | JD (conjoined) near rump | Ox | |

DAVID G. SMALE,
Inspector of Slaughter-houses.