✨ Sheep Inspection Reports
RETURN OF SHEEP INSPECTED FROM 1st TO 31st AUGUST, 1859.
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
| Date of Inspection | Date of preceding Inspection | Name of Station | Where Situate | Name of Manager or Owner | No. of Sheep on Station | No. of Sheep Inspected | Result. | Date on which Sheep were last Dressed | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd August | 19th May | Easdale Nook | Between Kowai and Waimakariri | C. J. Perceval | 9,000 | 2,000 | Scabby | A stray sheep from Race Course Hill had joined the flock since the former inspection. | |
| 17th do. | 7th March | Teviotdale | North Waipara | James Meldrum | 6,000 | 1,200 | Clean | 5th March | The 1,200 sheep were condemned as "scabby" in March last. |
| 23rd do. | Lake Station | Hurunui | Henry Taylor | 2,000 | 1,800 | Clean | Examined by Mr. Taylor's request on account of a scabby flock on the adjoining run. | ||
| 24th do. | Lake Station | Hurunui | Henry Taylor | 2,000 | 200 | Clean | |||
| 25th do. | 15th April | Seaward | Between Seaward & South Branch of Hurunui | Richard Mason | 800 | 800 | Scabby |
Christchurch, 1st September, 1859.
THOMAS K. ADAMS,
Inspector of Sheep.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
| Date of Inspection | Date of preceding Inspection | Name of Station | Where Situate | Name of Manager or Owner | No. of Sheep on Station | No. of Sheep Inspected | Result. | Date on which Sheep were last Dressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st August | Rangitata | B. Moorhouse | 3,000 | 1,500 | Clean | |||
| 16th do. | 20th June | Rakaia | Sir Wm. Congreve | 900 | 900 | Scabby | 11th July | |
| 16th do. | 16th April | Rakaia | J. D. Brittin | 3,000 | 3,000 | Scabby | 20th May | |
| 17th do. | Rakaia | R. Allen | 1,000 | 1,000 | Clean | |||
| 18th do. | 20th November | Yearness | Ashburton | T. Harding | 2,000 | 2,000 | Clean | |
| 19th do. | 14th April | Alford | Ashburton | Kenneway & Delamain | 2,500 | 350 | Clean |
Christchurch, 1st September, 1859.
P. B. BOULTON,
Inspector of Sheep.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1859, No 7
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Sheep Inspection Reports for Northern and Southern Districts
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🌾 Primary Industries & Resources1 September 1859
Sheep Inspection, Northern District, Southern District, Scabby, Clean
11 names identified
- C. J. Perceval, Manager or Owner of Easdale Nook Station
- James Meldrum, Manager or Owner of Teviotdale Station
- Henry Taylor, Manager or Owner of Lake Station
- Richard Mason, Manager or Owner of Seaward Station
- B. Moorhouse, Manager or Owner of Rangitata Station
- William Congreve (Sir), Manager or Owner of Rakaia Station
- J. D. Brittin, Manager or Owner of Rakaia Station
- R. Allen, Manager or Owner of Rakaia Station
- T. Harding, Manager or Owner of Yearness Station
- Kenneway, Manager or Owner of Alford Station
- Delamain, Manager or Owner of Alford Station
- THOMAS K. ADAMS, Inspector of Sheep
- P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep