Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1861 – No. 28

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✨ Sheep import returns and health certificates



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RETURN OF SHEEP IMPORTED BY SEA INTO THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY
FOR THE MONTHS OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1861.

DATE. PROPRIETOR. SHIP. WHENCE. DESCRIPTION OF STOCK. REMARKS.
October 9 G. & R. Rhodes Royal Stuart London 5 rams, 7 ewes Clean & healthy.
November 29 J. Thompson* Arabia Melbourne 3000 ewes Clean.

We certify the above to be correct returns.

Christchurch, 25th October, 1861. JAMES RULE, Inspector of Sheep.
Christchurch, 3rd December, 1861. P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

  • DECLARATION.—I, John Thompson, of Conway, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 3000 in number, marked 9 and H, now on board the vessel Arabia, now lying at Port Victoria, in the Province of Canterbury, New Zealand, have not within three months last past been subject to any dressing for the cure of scab, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true. JOHN THOMPSON.

Declared before me, at Lyttelton, this 29th day of November, 1861.
P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

Mr. Thompson admitted that, in accordance with his agreement with Mr. G. A. Anstey, the sheep had been dipped previously to being shipped from Melbourne.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 3000 sheep, branded 9 and H, the property of John Thompson, on board the Arabia, at Port Victoria, and that I find such sheep to be entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand at Christchurch this 29th day of November, 1861.
P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

Certificate for the landing of the Arabia's sheep was not granted till after I had received the opinion of the Provincial Solicitor. P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CHRISTCHURCH: PRINTED AT THE UNION PRINTING OFFICE, GLOUCESTER STREET, FOR THE PROPRIETORS, BY CHARLES LUCAS, OFFICIAL PRINTER TO THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANTERBURY.



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🌾 Return of sheep imported by sea into the Province of Canterbury

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
3 December 1861
Sheep, Imports, Canterbury, Inspection, Livestock
  • G. Rhodes, Proprietor of imported sheep
  • R. Rhodes, Proprietor of imported sheep
  • J. Thompson, Proprietor of imported sheep

  • James Rule, Inspector of Sheep
  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Declaration and certificate regarding sheep on the ship Arabia

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
29 November 1861
Sheep, Inspection, Scab, Arabia, Declaration, Certificate, Canterbury
  • John Thompson, Proprietor of imported sheep
  • G. A. Anstey (Mr.), Mentioned in agreement regarding sheep dipping

  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep