Diseased Sheep Inspection Reports




RETURN FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1859, OF DISEASED SHEEP.

NORTHERN DISTRICT.

N.B.—All Sheep must be included in this return, which were reported as diseased in the return for the previous quarter; if they have been pronounced clean, the date of the inspection must be given.

Name of Station. Name of Manager or Owner. No. of Sheep on Station. No. Diseased. When pronounced Diseased. Date of last Inspection. Result. Date and nature of last legal proceedings. Result. Remarks.
Glenmark G. H. Moore 25,000 1,000 12th Nov., 1858 12th Nov. Scabby 1st December, 1858. Fined £50
Ditto Ditto 25,000 3,500 11th February 12th ditto Clean 5th March... Fined Mr. Moore appealed against the penalties inflicted in these three informations.
Ditto Ditto 25,000 350 12th ditto 12th ditto Dipped lately 8th ditto... Ditto
Ditto Ditto 25,000 5,000 14th ditto 18th ditto Ditto 8th ditto... Ditto
Mount Pleasant Major Hornbrook 3,000 3,000 10th March 10th March Scabby 6th April... Convicted Sheep to be clean by 3rd August.
Teviot Dale J. Meldrum 7,000 1,200 18th ditto 12th ditto Ditto 30th March... Ditto
On the Waimakariri C. Freeland 5,000 5,000 26th ditto 28th Jan. Clean 9th April... Ditto Sheep to be clean by 27th July.
Birch Dale G. Mason 3,000 3,000 14th April 14th April Scabby 27th ditto... Ditto
On the Waimakariri Owen 3,000 3,000 26th ditto 26th ditto Ditto 16th May... Ditto Sheep to be clean by October 12th.
Race Course Hill E. White 6,000 3,000 23rd May 23rd May Ditto 14th June... Ditto
Ditto Ditto 6,000 1,500 24th ditto 24th ditto Ditto 14th ditto... Ditto
Ledard Dugald McFarlane 1,500 1,500 25th ditto 29th ditto Ditto 14th ditto... Ditto

THOMAS K. ADAMS, Inspector of Sheep.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

Name of Station. Name of Manager or Owner. No. of Sheep on Station. No. Diseased. When pronounced Diseased. Date of last Inspection. Result. Date and nature of last legal proceedings. Result. Remarks.
South Rakaia Sir W. Congreve 800 800 November 29 June 20 Scabby June 28. Information for having scabby sheep. Case adjourned till the 18th July for the evidence of J. D. Brittin.
Ditto S. D. Brittan 2,700 2,700 April 16 April 16 Ditto April 21. Having scabby sheep. Fined £100
Ashburton Thomas Rowley 1,500 1,500 June 15 June 15 Ditto June 23. Having scabby sheep. Fined £100
Mr. Reed’s, south side Waimakariri C. A. Freeland 4,000 4,000 March 10 Ditto March 21. Depasturing diseased sheep. Fined £25

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

Christchurch, July 1, 1859.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1859, No 5





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🌾 Return of Diseased Sheep Inspected from 1st to 30th June 1859 (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
1 July 1859
Sheep, Inspection, Northern District, Southern District, Scab, Clean, Fines, Legal Proceedings
13 names identified
  • G. H. Moore, Owner/Manager of Glenmark Station
  • Hornbrook (Major), Manager of Mount Pleasant Station
  • J. Meldrum, Manager of Teviot Dale Station
  • C. Freeland, Manager of On the Waimakariri Station
  • G. Mason, Manager of Birch Dale Station
  • Owen, Manager of On the Waimakariri Station
  • E. White, Manager of Race Course Hill Station
  • Dugald McFarlane, Manager of Ledard Station
  • W. Congreve (Sir), Owner of South Rakaia Station
  • S. D. Brittan, Manager of South Rakaia Station
  • Thomas Rowley, Manager of Ashburton Station
  • C. A. Freeland, Manager of Mr. Reed’s Station
  • J. D. Brittin, Witness in legal proceedings

  • Thomas K. Adams, Inspector of Sheep
  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep