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RETURN OF SHEEP INSPECTED BY THE INSPECTORS OF SHEEP, &c.—continued.

Christchurch, 4th June, 1867.

P. B. BOULTON,
Chief Inspector of Sheep.

(a) DECLARATION.—I, Andrew Curle, of Cors Lynn, do hereby solemnly declare that the Sheep 1940 in number, marked —, now being depastured by me at the Hurunui Crossing, 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.

ANDREW CURLE.

Declared before me at Hastie’s, this 2nd day of May, 1867.—H. RAMSAY SCARVELL, Inspector of Sheep.

Province of Nelson.—I, Robert Charles Pasley, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Wairau sheep, branded R, the property of W. Robinson, now being depastured at Cheviot Hills, and that I find such sheep to be entirely free from scab.

R. C. PASLEY.

Dated at Cheviot Hills, this 28th February, 1867.

To the Canterbury Inspector of Sheep: This is to certify that the wethers, say 1940, that Mr. Bruce has just received have never been dressed for scab or any other disease.

W. ROBINSON.

Cheviot Hills, 24th April, 1867.

(b) DECLARATION.—I, G. H. Moore, of Glenmark, do hereby solemnly declare that I have made a complete muster of all the Sheep in my charge, and that my Sheep, branded —, being 30,000 in number, now being at Glenmark, have not within two months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor within two months been mixed with any sheep infected with scab or catarrh; and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true.

G. H. MOORE.

Declared before me at Glenmark, this 6th day of May, 1867.—H. RAMSAY SCARVELL, Inspector of Sheep.

I hereby corroborate Mr. Moore’s declaration made for 30,000 sheep, inspected this day, for clean certificate.

W. T. C. MILLS.

Glenmark, 6th May, 1867.

(c) DECLARATION.—I, George Ivens, of the Ashley, do hereby solemnly declare that I have made a complete muster of all the Sheep in my charge, and that my Sheep, branded —, being 129 in number, now being at the Farm on the Ashley, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, 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.

GEORGE IVENS.

Declared before me at the Ashley, this 7th day of May, 1867.—H. RAMSAY SCARVELL, Inspector of Sheep.

(d) DECLARATION.—I, Thomas Wilson, of Birchhill, do hereby solemnly declare that I have made a complete muster of all the Sheep in my charge, and that my Sheep, branded —, being 5,400 in number, now being at Birchhill on the Ashley, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, 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.

THOMAS WILSON.

Declared before me at Birchhill, this 15th day of May, 1867.—H. RAMSAY SCARVELL, Inspector of Sheep.

(e) DECLARATION.—I, T. S. Mannering, of Fernside, Ashley, do hereby solemnly declare that I have made a complete muster of all the Sheep in my charge, and that my Sheep, branded —, being 500 in number, now being at Snowdale, Ashley, have not within two months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, nor within two months been mixed with any Sheep infected with scab or catarrh and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true.

T. S. MANNERING.

Declared before me at Snowdale, this 16th day of May, 1867.—H. RAMSAY SCARVELL, Inspector of Sheep.

(f) DECLARATION.—I, William Ross, of Wharfdale on the Ashley, do hereby solemnly declare that I have made a complete muster of all the Sheep in my charge, and that my Sheep, branded —, being 3,000 in number, now being at Wharfdale, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, 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 M. ROSS.

Declared before me at Wharfdale, this 17th day of May, 1867.—H. RAMSAY SCARVELL, Inspector of Sheep.

(g) DECLARATION.—I, R. K. Laurie, of St. Leonards, do hereby solemnly declare that the Sheep, 2,024 in number, marked —, now being depastured by me at the Hurunui, 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.

R. K. LAURIE.

Declared before me at Hastie’s, this 27th day of May, 1867.—H. RAMSAY SCARVELL, Inspector of Sheep.

Schedule A.—I, Robert Charles Pasley, Inspector of Sheep, hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Isolated Hills sheep, branded D, the property of Messrs. Rhodes and Wilkin, being depastured on the Isolated Hills, St. Leonards, Amuri, and that I find such sheep to be entirely free from scab.

Dated at St. Leonards, this 18th day of May, 1867.

R. C. PASLEY, Inspector of Sheep.

(h) DECLARATION.—I, Thomas Hirst, of Valetta Station, Ashburton, Canterbury, do hereby solemnly declare that the Sheep, 348 in number, marked —, now being depastured by me at South Bank, Waitaki, in the 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.

THOMAS HIRST.

Declared before me at Waitaki, this 19th day of May, 1867.—ANDREW PATERSON, Inspector of Sheep.

(i) DECLARATION.—I, David Gebbie, of Head of the Bay, do hereby solemnly declare that I have made a complete muster of all the Sheep in my charge, and that my sheep, branded —, being 2,800 in number, now being at the Head of the Bay, have not within three months last past had applied to any of them any reputed scab-destroying preparation, 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.

DAVID GEBBIE.

Declared before me at Head of the Bay, this 13th day of May, 1867.—P. B. BOULTON, Chief Inspector of Sheep.