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supervision is rendered necessary owing to the large numbers of stock continually being introduced from
Canterbury to Otago and vice versa. The railway is of little use to the Inspector on his tours of inspection.
With regard to the Dunedin Subdivision it is not much less in area than Oamaru, and contains about
220 owners (a larger number than in any other subdivision), most of whom, however, are small owners on
freehold. It is the largest agricultural district, and the depôt for most of the stock arriving from else-
where. The subdivision is in charge of the Chief Inspector, and being traversed by railway, and the roads
generally in good condition, greater facilities are afforded in the work of supervision than in other parts of
the district.

In the Port Chalmers Subdivision there are 31 owners, and as it is the chief port of entry for the
whole district, the constant attention of the local Inspector is required.

In conclusion, I have to state that the district having been clean for some years, and there not being
any rate to collect under the laws lately in operation, the Inspectors were not required to leave their head-
quarters, except when called upon for the purpose of granting certificates for travelling stock, or on duties
connected with the office of Rangers under the Crown Lands Department, and in mustering stock on
hundreds and gold fields commonages for the purpose of levying assessment for grazing, on which duties
travelling expenses were allowed. Under the Act now in force, and the regulations thereunder, it is
incumbent upon them to visit periodically every portion of their subdivisions in order to become thoroughly
acquainted with the condition of the flocks and with the changes of ownership; and the Inspectors will also
have to collect the rate under the Act. These duties will, of necessity, add to the expenses borne by the
officers of this department, for which no allowance is made.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary.

I have, &c.,
B. P. BAYLY,
Chief Inspector of Sheep, Otago District.

Notifying Changes in Sheep Department since March, 1879.—Notice No. 17.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 4th October, 1879.
THE following changes in the Sheep Department since the publication of the appointments under "The
Sheep Act, 1878," in Gazette No. 32, of 20th March, 1879, are published for general information :—

IN THE AUCKLAND SHEEP DISTRICT.
Inspector H. McN. Campbell, from Otago Sheep District, has been appointed, from 15th August, 1879,
to the Poverty Bay Subdivision.
Inspector W. F. Mason, Marsden Subdivision, has resigned, from 15th August, 1879.
Mr. Oscar B. Bryan has been appointed, from 16th August, 1879, an Inspector of Sheep for the
Marsden Subdivision.
Inspector Oscar B. Bryan, Marsden Subdivision, has resigned, from 3rd October, 1879.
Mr. George Elliott has been appointed, from 3rd October, 1879, an Inspector of Sheep for the
Marsden Subdivision.
Mr. Andrew Bonar has been appointed, from 3rd October, 1879, an Inspector of Sheep for the
Marsden Subdivision.

IN THE MARLBOROUGH AND WAIAU SHEEP DISTRICT.
Chief Sheep Inspector B. P. Bayly, from Otago Sheep District, has been appointed, from 1st October,
1879, to take charge of the Marlborough and Waiau Sheep District.
Mr. Ronald Frederick Hargrave has been appointed, from 1st October, 1879, an Inspector of Sheep
for the Waiau Sheep District.

IN THE OTAGO SHEEP DISTRICT.
Chief Sheep Inspector Johnson, from Marlborough Sheep District, has been appointed, from 1st
October, 1879, to take charge of the Otago Sheep District.
Inspector C. K. Roskruge, from Auckland Sheep District, has been appointed, from 1st September,
1879, to the Dunstan Subdivision.

G. S. WHITMORE.

Printed under authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.