Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 6

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✨ Sheep Inspection Reports



RETURN OF SHEEP INSPECTED IN THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 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.
April 3 ... North Bank of Hurunui Nelson Province J. S. Caverhill ... 2775 Clean ... About to be introduced into the Province.
April 4 ... North Bank of Hurunui Province of Nelson George Rutherford ... 1000 Clean ... About to be introduced into the Province.
April 15 ... Lowdon Ashley A. H. Cunningham 5000 2000 Scabby ... ...
April 15 ... White Rock Ashburton County Maefarlane & Mann 12,000 ... ... ... ...
April 17 ... M’Intosh Bay Peninsula A. M’Intosh ... 200 Clean ... Had been landed from Wellington before inspection.

Christchurch, 5th May, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

*DECLARATION.—I, J. W. M. Cox, for John Scott Caverhill, of Hawkswood, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 2775 in number, marked JSC, 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. W. M. Cox.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 3rd day of April, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 2775 sheep, branded JSC, the property of J. S. Caverhill, at the Hurunui, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Hastie’s, this 3rd day of April, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

*DECLARATION.—I, George Rutherford of Amuri, do hereby solemnly declare that the sheep, 1000 in number, marked H, 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.

George Rutherford.

Declared before me, at Hastie’s, this 4th day of April, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.

CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTOR.—I, Philip Baker Boulton, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined 1000 sheep, branded H, the property of G. Rutherford, now being depastured at the Hurunui, and that I find such sheep entirely free from scab or catarrh.

Given under my hand, at Hastie’s, this 4th day of April, 1863.

P. B. BOULTON, Inspector of Sheep.



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🌾 Declaration and Certificate for Sheep Importation (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
28 April 1863
Sheep, Inspection, Scab, Catarrh
  • John Scott Caverhill, Owner of inspected sheep
  • J. W. M. Cox, Declared sheep health status
  • Philip Baker Boulton (Inspector of Sheep), Inspected sheep
  • George Rutherford, Owner of inspected sheep

  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep

🌾 Return of Sheep Inspected in Canterbury

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
5 May 1863
Sheep, Inspection, Canterbury, Scab
  • J. S. Caverhill, Manager or owner of North Bank of Hurunui station
  • George Rutherford, Manager or owner of North Bank of Hurunui station
  • A. H. Cunningham, Manager or owner of Lowdon station
  • Mann, Manager or owner of White Rock station
  • A. McIntosh, Manager or owner of M’Intosh Bay station

  • P. B. Boulton, Inspector of Sheep