Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1862 – No. 13

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✨ Sheep Importation Returns



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RETURN OF SHEEP IMPORTED BY SEA INTO THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY FOR THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY & MAY, 1862.

DATE PROPRIETOR SHIP WHENCE DESCRIPTION OF STOCK REMARKS
February 11 John Thompson† British Trident Melbourne 500 ewes Clean
May 3 D. Ferguson, for G. Anstey Aurifera Adelaide 1400 wethers and ewes Entirely free from scab
May 29 W. A. Simpson† White Star Newcastle 8000 ewes Clean

We certify the above to be correct Returns.

Lyttelton, May 30, 1862.
WM. PALFREY, Inspector of Sheep.

Christchurch, May 31, 1862.
P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

DECLARATION.— John Thompson, hereby declare that the sheep on board the British Trident have not been dressed for the cure of the disease called scab or catarrh, neither have they been mixed with any sheep infected with the above stated disease.

John Thompson.
Lyttelton, February 11th, 1862.

† DECLARATION.— I, W. A. Simpson, of Newcastle, N.S.W., do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 8000 in number, marked R ° W, on board the vessel White Star (Kerr, commander), now lying at Port Victoria, in the said Province, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

W. A. SIMPSON.

Declared before me, at Lyttelton, this 29th day of May, 1862.
P. B. BOULTON,
Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.— I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 8000 sheep, branded R ° W, the property of W. A. Simpson, on board the White Star, at Port Victoria, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Lyttelton, this 29th day of May, 1862.
P. B. BOULTON,
Inspector of Sheep.

  • The above inspected by Mr. Rule, acting under warrant from the Resident Magistrate at Lyttelton.

CHRISTCHURCH: PRINTED AT THE UNION PRINTING OFFICE, GLOUCESTER STREET, BY MESSRS. WARD AND REEVES, OFFICIAL PRINTERS TO THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANTERBURY.



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🌾 Return of Sheep Imported by Sea into Canterbury for February & May 1862 (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
31 May 1862
Sheep, Importation, Canterbury, Inspection, Scab
  • John Thompson, Proprietor of imported sheep
  • D. Ferguson, Proprietor of imported sheep
  • G. Anstey, Proprietor of imported sheep
  • W. A. Simpson, Proprietor of imported sheep
  • Rule (Mr), Inspector of sheep

  • WM. PALFREY, Inspector of Sheep
  • P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep