Canterbury Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 61

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✨ Sheep Inspection Returns

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RETURN OF SHEEP INSPECTED BY THE INSPECTORS OF SHEEP FOR THE PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY

DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1867.

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.

NORTHERN DISTRICT.

| 1867. Aug. 24 | ... | Government Yards | Hurunui ... | Rhodes and Wilkin (a)... | ... | 860 | Clean. | ... |
| " 27 | ... | Heathstock | Waipara ... | Mallock and Lance ... | 23,000 | 4,000 | Do. | ... |
| " 28 | ... | Do. | Do. ... | Do. ... | ... | 5,000 | Do. | ... |
| " 29 | ... | Do. | Do. ... | Do. ... | ... | 3,000 | Do. | ... |

CENTRAL DISTRICT.

| Aug. 5 | ... | Heslerton ... | Rakaia, North ... | H. Knyvett ... | 3,700 | 5,000 | Clean. | ... |
| " 6 | ... | Oakley ... | Do. ... | C. Warrington ... | 750 | 6,000 | Do. | ... |
| May 8 | ... | Ashburton ... | Ashburton ... | W. J. Moffatt (b) ... | 13,000 | 4,000 | Do. | June 1 |
| " 9 | ... | Do. | Do. ... | Do. ... | 13,000 | 7,000 | Scabby | May 12 | Certificates granted. Appear to be cured. |
| " 10 | ... | Farm ... | Do. ... | Graham ... | 1,300 | 1,000 | Clean | ... |
| " 11 | ... | Hant’s ... | Do. ... | R. Parke ... | ... | 3,000 | Do. | ... |
| June 3 | ... | Highbank ... | Rakaia, South ... | Thomas Allen ... | 19,000 | 4,000 | Scabby | May 30 | Appear to be cured. |
| " 13 | ... | Oakley ... | Rakaia, North ... | Warrington ... | 6,000 | 4,000 | Clean | ... |
| " 19 | ... | Farm ... | Selwyn ... | Ell’s Trustees ... | 400 | 400 | Do. | ... |
| " 19 | ... | Do. ... | Do. ... | C. Bonura ... | 400 | 400 | Do. | ... |
| " 19 | ... | Do. ... | Do. ... | Wilson and McAlpine ... | 3,000 | 600 | Do. | ... |
| " 21 | ... | Mount Pleasant ... | Port Hills ... | Major Hornbrook ... | 3,800 | 1,200 | Scabby. | ... |
| " 23 | ... | Farm ... | Opawa ... | Garland ... | 11 | 11 | Do. | ... |
| " 23 | ... | Do. ... | Do. ... | S. and W. Kennaway ... | 60 | 60 | Do. | ... |
| " 23 | ... | Do. ... | Do. ... | Moori ... | 22 | 22 | Do. | ... |
| " 23 | ... | Do. ... | Do. ... | Dr. Erle ... | 100 | 100 | Do. | ... |
| " 27 | ... | Do. ... | Waimakariri ... | John Carter ... | 100 | 100 | Do. | ... |
| " 27 | ... | Do. ... | Harewood Road ... | Rippengale ... | 300 | 300 | Do. | ... |
| " 29 | ... | Do. ... | Riccarton ... | J. H. Bennett ... | 100 | 100 | Do. | ... |

SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

| Aug. 3 | ... | ... | Timaru ... | Charles Orbell ... | ... | 2,520 | Clean. | ... | Sheep travelling. |
| " 23 | ... | ... | Do. ... | Do. ... | ... | 82 | Do. | ... |

Christchurch, 4th September, 1867.

P. E. BOULTON,
Chief Inspector of Sheep.

(a) DECLARATION.—I, R. K. Laurie, of St. Leonards, do hereby solemnly declare that my Sheep, 860 in number, marked D, 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.

Declared before me at Hastie’s, this 24th day of August, 1867.—H. RAMSAY SCARYELL, Inspector of Sheep.

I, Thomas Rutherford, hereby testify to the correctness of the declaration made by R. K. Laurie, for 860 Sheep, branded D, the property of Messrs. Rhodes and Wilkin, and which were inspected at the Hurunui Yards, on the 24th day of August, 1867.

THOMAS RUTHERFORD.

(b) DECLARATION.—I, William J. Moffatt, Manager of Ashburton Station, Ashburton, do hereby solemnly declare that I have made a complete muster of all the Sheep in my charge, and that my Sheep, branded — being 4,000 in number, now being at Ashburton Station, 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.

Declared before me at Ashburton, this 10th day of August, 1867.—R. F. HOLDERNESS, Inspector of Sheep.

Corroborative of W. J. Moffatt’s Declaration.—I, St. Leger Lousada, of Ashburton Station, Ashburton, do hereby solemnly declare that the Sheep, branded —, being 4,000 in number, now being at Ashburton Station, 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.

Declared before me at Ashburton, this 10th day of August, 1867.—R. F. HOLDERNESS, Inspector of Sheep.

VUW Te Waharoa — Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1867, No 61

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Return of Sheep Inspected in Canterbury Province

Domain🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Dated4 September 1867
KeywordsSheep, Inspection, Canterbury, Scab, Livestock, Agriculture
👱🏽 Names

28 names identified

Rhodes, Owner of sheep inspected
Wilkin, Owner of sheep inspected
Mallock, Manager of Heathstock Station
Lance, Manager of Heathstock Station
H. Knyvett, Manager of Heslerton Station
C. Warrington, Manager of Oakley Station
W. J. Moffatt, Manager of Ashburton Station
Graham, Manager of Farm Station
R. Parke, Manager of Hant’s Station
Thomas Allen, Manager of Highbank Station
Ell, Trustee of Farm Station
C. Bonura, Manager of Farm Station
Wilson, Manager of Farm Station
McAlpine, Manager of Farm Station
Hornbrook (Major), Manager of Mount Pleasant Station
Garland, Manager of Farm Station
S. Kennaway, Manager of Farm Station
W. Kennaway, Manager of Farm Station
Moori, Manager of Farm Station
Erle (Dr.), Manager of Farm Station
John Carter, Manager of Farm Station
Rippengale, Manager of Farm Station
J. H. Bennett, Manager of Farm Station
Charles Orbell, Manager of Station
R. K. Laurie, Owner of sheep declared
Thomas Rutherford, Witness to declaration
William J. Moffatt, Manager declaring sheep condition
St. Leger Lousada, Witness to declaration

👩‍💼 Officials

P. E. Boulton, Chief Inspector of Sheep
H. Ramsay Scaryell, Inspector of Sheep
R. F. Holderness, Inspector of Sheep

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