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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

inspected by me, and report that I believe the Province and District. of Auckland to be free from any
contagious disease amongst either horses or cattle.
I have, &c.,
Joseph May, Esq., Chairman of the Local Cattle Board, Auckland.
GEORGE RUST,
Inspector.

RETURNS of CATTLE arrived at the PORT of AUCKLAND from FOREIGN PORES, from 1st JANUARY to
31st MARCH, 1876.

| Date
Inspected. | Name of Ship. | Where from. | Head of Cattle and
Description. | To whom
belonging. | Condition. | Amount of
Fees
Received.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | "Mikado," s.s. | San Francisco | 15 Horses, 2 Ponies, and
1 Donkey—18 | John Wilson and
Co.,
Circus Troupe) | Healthy | £ s. d.
2 5 0
|
| " 22 | "Carnatic" | London | 3 Lincoln Rams | Joseph Newman | Ditto | 0 1 6
| February 15 | "Hero," s.s. | Melbourne | 12 Horses | John Lawrence | Ditto | 1.10 0
| " 16 | "Glenlora," barque | London | 23 Rams
40 Ewes | } 63 Lincoln | Melville Smith | Ditto | 1 11 6
| " 16 | Ditto | Ditto | 2 Rams
5 Ewes | } 7 | Joseph May | Ditto | 0 3 6
| " 16 | "Ardvar" | Glasgow | 5 Rams
79 Ewes
5 Lambs | } 89 | { Thos. Russell and
Major Jackson } | Ditto | 2 4 6
| March 17 | "Hero," s.s. | Sydney | 1 Devon Bull | John D. Busby | Ditto | 0 2 6
| | | | | | | £7 18 6

GEORGE RUST,
Inspector of Cattle.

Cattle Inspector's Office,
PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON.
Wellington, 15th May, 1876.

SIR,—
I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Circular No. 12, dated 1st May, together with
printed forms for returns of cattle, &c.
Herewith I forward a return of the stock imported from foreign ports since 1st September, 1875, to
31st March, 1876, during which period no case of disease or contagious infection has been detected, and it
is satisfactory to report that every shipment has arrived in healthy condition.
I have, &c.,
G. S. Cooper, Esq., Wellington.
R. D. WALLACE,
Inspector of Cattle.

RETURN of CATTLE arrived from FOREIGN PORTS into the PORT of WELLINGTON, and landed at
WELLINGTON from 1st SEPTEMBER, 1875, to 31st MARCH, 1876.

| Date of Arrival
and
Inspection. | Name of Ship. | Where from. | Number and Description
of Cattle. | Name of Owner. | Con-
dition.
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875.
September 21... | "Omeo" | Melbourne | 60 Sheep (mixed)... | Bethune and Hunter, Agents | Healthy.
| October 20 | "Malay" | Hobart Town | 23 Horses and Mares | Beck and Tonks | "
| November 12... | "St. Leonards" | London | 7 Sheep (mixed)... | Levin and Co., Agents | "
| " 19... | "Albion" | Melbourne | 4 Pigs | James Gear | "
| December 14... | "Commissary" | London | 21 Rams | Bethune and Hunter, Agents | "
| " 16... | "Australind" | New South Wales | 6 "
30 " | " " " | "
| 1876.
January 1 | "Malay" | Hobart Town | 25 Horses and Mares | Beck and Tonks | "
| " 6 | "Omeo" | Melbourne | 100 Rams | New Zealand Shipping
Company | "
| " 13 | "Pleiades" | London | 20 "
2 Bulls | Bethune and Hunter, Agents | "
| February 2 | "John Milton" | " | 11 Ewes
4 Rams | Johnston and Co., Agents...
C. London | "
| " 7 | "Commonwealth" | " | 12 Sheep (mixed)...
5 " | McIntyre and Co....
Edward Pearce | "

R. D. WALLACE,
Cattle Inspector, Wellington.

RETURN of CATTLE inspected within the DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON not brought by Sea, within the
Six Months ended the 31st MARCH, 1876, which have been found to be affected with any Con-
tagious or Infectious Disease.

Nil.