Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 2

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✨ Sheep Inspections and Declarations



RETURN OF SHEEP INSPECTED IN THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1863.

DATE OF INSPECTION. DATE OF PRECEDING INSPECTION. NAME OF STATION. WHERE SITUATE. NAME OF MANAGER OR OWNER. NO. OF SHEEP ON THE STATION. NO. OF SHEEP INSPECTED. RESULT. DATE ON WHICH SHEEP WERE LAST DRESSED. REMARKS.
February 8 ... St. Leonard’s Nelson Province J. R. Mitchell ... 5800 Clean ... About to be introduced into the Province.
February 9 ... North Hurunui Nelson Province James Meldrum ... 370 Clean ...
February 16 ... Mount Pleasant Port Hills A. Hornbrook ... 3000 Doubtful ...
February 19 ... Hinds ... J. T. Ford ... 4000 Clean ...
February 19 ... Shepherd’s Bush Rangitata B. M. Moorhouse ... 7500 Clean ... Certificate granted.
February 25 ... Takipo Mackenzie Country T. W. Hall ... 3370 Clean ... Certificate granted.
February 25 ... Takipo Mackenzie Country W. H. Ostler ... 600 Clean ... Certificate granted.
February 26 ... Takipo Mackenzie Country J. Beswick ... 2600 Clean ... A scabby sheep had joined the flock a month previously.

Christchurch, 4th March, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

DECLARATION

I, John R. Mitchell of Christchurch, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 5800 in number, marked X R, now being depastured by me on the North bank of the Hurunui, in the Nelson 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.

J. R. MITCHELL.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 8th day of February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR

I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 5800 sheep, branded X R, the property of J. R. Mitchell, now being depastured on the North bank of the Hurunui, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Hastie’s, this 8th day of February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

DECLARATION

I, James Meldrum of Balmoral, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 376 in number, marked ML (conjoined) 3, now being depastured by me on the North bank of the Hurunui, in the Nelson 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.

JAMES MELDRUM.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 9th day of February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR

I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 376 sheep, branded ML (conjoined) 3, the property of James Meldrum, now being depastured on the North bank of the Hurunui, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Hastie’s, this 9th day of February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

DECLARATION

I, William Balfour, for Benjamin M. Moorhouse of Shepherd’s Bush, do hereby solemnly declare that my sheep branded M, being 7500 in number, now being at Shepherd’s Bush, have not within three months been subjected to any dressing for the cure of the scab, nor within three months been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.

WILLIAM BALFOUR.

Declared before me, at Shepherd’s Bush, this 19th day of February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR

I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 7500 sheep, branded M, the property of B. M. Moorhouse, now being depastured at Shepherd’s Bush, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand at Shepherd’s Bush, this 19th day of February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

DECLARATION

I, Barwise Metcalfe, Overseer of Takipo, do hereby solemnly declare that I have made a complete muster of all the sheep in my charge, and that my sheep branded MP (conjoined), being 3370 in number, now being at Irishman Creek, have not within two months and a half been subjected to any dressing for the cure of the scab, nor within two months and a half been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.

BARWISE METCALFE.

Declared before me, at Irishman Creek, this 25th day of February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR

I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 3370 sheep, branded MP (conjoined), the property of T. W. Hall, now being depastured in the Mackenzie Country, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand at Irishman Creek, this 25th day of February, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.



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🌾 Return of Sheep Inspected in Canterbury

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
4 March 1863
Sheep, Inspections, Canterbury, February 1863
8 names identified
  • J. R. Mitchell, Manager/Owner of St. Leonard's Station
  • James Meldrum, Manager/Owner of North Hurunui Station
  • A. Hornbrook, Manager/Owner of Mount Pleasant Station
  • J. T. Ford, Manager/Owner of Hinds Station
  • B. M. Moorhouse, Owner of Shepherd's Bush Station
  • T. W. Hall, Owner of Takipo Station
  • W. H. Ostler, Manager/Owner of Takipo Station
  • J. Beswick, Manager/Owner of Takipo Station

  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Declaration of Scab-Free Sheep by J. R. Mitchell

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
8 February 1863
Sheep, Declaration, Scab-Free, Hurunui, Nelson
  • John R. Mitchell, Declared sheep scab-free

  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Certificate of Scab-Free Sheep for J. R. Mitchell

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
8 February 1863
Sheep, Certificate, Scab-Free, Hurunui, Nelson
  • J. R. Mitchell, Owner of sheep certified scab-free

  • Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Declaration of Scab-Free Sheep by James Meldrum

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
9 February 1863
Sheep, Declaration, Scab-Free, Hurunui, Nelson
  • James Meldrum, Declared sheep scab-free

  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Certificate of Scab-Free Sheep for James Meldrum

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
9 February 1863
Sheep, Certificate, Scab-Free, Hurunui, Nelson
  • James Meldrum, Owner of sheep certified scab-free

  • Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Declaration of Scab-Free Sheep for B. M. Moorhouse

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
19 February 1863
Sheep, Declaration, Scab-Free, Shepherd's Bush
  • William Balfour, Declared sheep scab-free on behalf of B. M. Moorhouse
  • Benjamin M. Moorhouse, Owner of sheep declared scab-free

  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Certificate of Scab-Free Sheep for B. M. Moorhouse

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
19 February 1863
Sheep, Certificate, Scab-Free, Shepherd's Bush
  • B. M. Moorhouse, Owner of sheep certified scab-free

  • Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Declaration of Scab-Free Sheep for T. W. Hall

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
25 February 1863
Sheep, Declaration, Scab-Free, Takipo, Mackenzie
  • Barwise Metcalfe, Declared sheep scab-free for T. W. Hall
  • T. W. Hall, Owner of sheep declared scab-free

  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Certificate of Scab-Free Sheep for T. W. Hall

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
25 February 1863
Sheep, Certificate, Scab-Free, Takipo, Mackenzie
  • T. W. Hall, Owner of sheep certified scab-free

  • Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep