Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 12th May, 1863.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that the Reserves, of which notice was given in ‘Gazette’ No. IV., May 4, 1863, numbered respectively 272 and 273, were so numbered in error; and that the numbers should have been, for No. 272, No. 273; and for No. 273, No. 275.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 14th May, 1863.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Report on the Inspection of certain Cattle suspected of being infected with Pleuro-pneumonia.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Hill’s Veterinary Infirmary,
Armagh Street, Christchurch,
11th May, 1863.

To T. W. MAUDE, Esq.,
Provincial Secretary.

Dear Sir,—According to your wish, I accompanied Mr. Inman to Akaroa, and have inspected his mob of cattle. Upon my arrival there, I found that no fresh cases had broken out, and that three of those that had been ill had recovered, or nearly so; I had these driven up into the stock-yard, and examined them minutely, but could not detect the least symptom of pleuro-pneumonia, or in fact any affection of the respiratory organs at all; I then inspected those animals that were upon the run, and had them likewise driven into a stock-yard; these animals to all appearance were in a healthy state, not a symptom of any contagious disease amongst them, and the greater part of them in very good condition, the cows more especially. A heifer, which had recovered, and which Mr. Inman said had been one of the worst cases, I caused to be destroyed. The post-mortem appearances were as follows:—Beginning from the larynx, the whole length of the trachea or windpipe, the bronchial tubes, the mucous lining membrane of which was perfectly healthy; the lungs themselves and the pleura were in as healthy a state as I ever saw. Upon opening the cavity of the abdomen, I found the capsule of the liver slightly diseased, and a few small abscesses in the structure of that organ, which are not uncommon. Upon examining the stomachs, I found them to be healthy, until reaching the abomasum or true digestive stomach of the ox, the mucous lining membrane of which was in a highly congested state, more especially the pyloric end or beginning of the duodenum or small intestines, with slight ulcerated patches in different places, and some quantity of pus in certain portions of them. In fact, the whole length of the intestinal canal was more or less diseased; the other organs were in a healthy state.

I should have made a post-mortem examination of the animals which had previously died, but they were too much decomposed; I am sorry for this, as the disease would have shown itself in them in much plainer form. I am of opinion that the cause of this diseased state of stomach and intestines, and likewise the death of the others, has arisen from some vegetable poison which the animals have taken. I cannot think that the ashes from the wood burnt during the recent fires would contain enough alkaline salts to cause it.

I remain, yours truly,
THOMAS HILL, M.R.C.V.S.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 12th May, 1863.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Tenders for general information:—

RANGIORA FORD ROAD, NO. 1.
Chas. Howe ........................ £500 0 0
John Deirs (not intelligible)
Samuel Hayes .................... 700 0 0
Foster and Dearsley ............ 680 0 0
Henry Lough (accepted) ...... 224 0 0

RANGIORA FORD ROAD, NO. 2.
Edward Jesson ................... £528 0 0
Samuel Hayes .................... 720 0 0
Foster and Dearsley ............ 280 0 0
John Stuart (accepted) ......... 440 0 0
Benjamin Jeffs ................... 750 0 0
William Wilson .................. 560 0 0

OXFORD ROAD, RANGIORA.
Robert Head ...................... £675 0 0
William Bell (accepted) ........ 560 0 0
Williams and Bailey ............ 640 0 0
Brown and Brooks .............. 750 0 0
Foster and Dearsley ............ 720 0 0
Grimwood, Johnston and Miles 600 0 0
Jas. Barker ....................... 910 0 0

OXFORD ROAD, CUST VALLEY.
John Messent ..................... £500 0 0
Jas. Barker (accepted) ......... 300 0 0
William Bell ..................... 202 10 0

HAGLEY PARK ROAD—METALLING.
J. Marshall (accepted) ......... £82 10 0
Smith and Blackler ............. 91 13 3
H. O. Foster, @ 3s. 8d ......... 100 16 8

NORTH ROAD, SALTWATER CREEK.
Brown and Brook ................ £600 0 0
Chas. Skevington ............... 395 0 0
Henry Lough (accepted) ....... 363 0 0

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 15th May, 1863.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has accepted the resignation of

EDWARD G. STERICKER, Esq., J.P.,

as Returning Officer for the Mount Cook District.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.