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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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about the execution of these presents [if the bond relates to sheep from the neighbouring colonies these words are to be omitted], then this obligation is to be void, or else to remain in full force and virtue.

"THE STOCK DISEASES ACT, 1890," PART II.—REGULATIONS.
At the Executive Council Chamber, Melbourne, the 11th day of November, 1890.

Present:
His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
Mr. Munro, Mr. Shiels, Mr. Langridge, Sir F. T. Sargood, Mr. McLean, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Davies, Mr. Outtrim, Mr. Graham, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Ham, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Peacock.

WHEREAS by section 102 of "The Stock Diseases Act, 1890," it is enacted that the Governor in Council may from time to time make, alter, and repeal regulations for determining the powers and duties of Inspectors, for prescribing the mode of dipping when therein required and the medicaments to be used for the same, for the release of sheep placed in quarantine, and for any other purpose whatsoever connected with the execution of Part III. of the said Act: Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council, doth repeal the regulations made the 17th day of November, 1870, and the 8th day of June, 1871; and doth make the regulations following:—

As it is believed that the disease known as scab in sheep still exists in certain parts of the Colony of New Zealand and of the Colony of Western Australia, the importation of sheep and sheepskins into Victoria from the said Colonies of New Zealand and Western Australia is, by this order, prohibited on and after date of the making of this order.

"THE HEALTH ACT, 1890."—INTRODUCTION INTO VICTORIA OF SWINE.
At the Executive Council Chamber, Melbourne, the eleventh day of November, 1890.

Present:
His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR,
Mr. Munro, Mr. Shiels, Mr. Langridge, Sir F. T. Sargood, Mr. McLean, Mr. Duffy, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. Davies, Mr. Outtrim, Mr. Graham, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Ham, Mr. Stuart, Mr. Peacock.

WHEREAS by section 267 of "The Health Act, 1890," amongst other things, the Governor in Council is empowered from time to time to make, alter, or vary and revoke such orders as may seem necessary for the purpose of prohibiting or regulating the introduction into Victoria from any country or colony or part of a country or colony (in which respectively any disease in sheep, cattle, horses, dogs, swine, or other animals of the same or any other kind or kinds whatsoever is known to exist), and for the detention in quarantine, in such place and for such period as the Governor in Council by such order appoints or directs, of all sheep, cattle, horses, dogs, swine, or other animals of the same or any other kind or kinds whatsoever, or of meat, skins, hides, horns, hoofs, or other parts of any animals, or of hay, straw, fodder, or other articles likely to propagate amongst men or other animals any infectious or contagious disease whatsoever; and it is also enacted that all orders for any of the purposes in the said section mentioned shall have the like force and effect as if the same had been inserted in the now in part recited Act; and that all persons offending against any order made under the authority of the said section shall for each and every offence forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding fifty pounds, or such smaller sum as the Governor in Council may in any case by such order direct; and such sum shall go to and form part of the consolidated revenue: Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice of the Executive Council, doth by this present order, in exercise of the powers conferred by the above-recited Act and of every other power enabling him in that behalf, revoke the order regulating the introduction of swine into Victoria made the 14th day of February, 1888, and order as follows, that is to say:—

Introduction of swine forbidden.

1. The introduction of swine into Victoria from the countries following, that is to say, Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, and the islands in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, save and except the Australasian Colonies and New Zealand, is hereby prohibited.

Breaches of order.
2. No person shall do or attempt to do, cause to be done or to be attempted to be done, or assist in doing or attempting to do, any act forbidden by this order, or obtain or endeavour to obtain, or assist any one in obtaining or endeav-

vouring to obtain, by fraud any authority under this order, or forge any such authority, or make use of any such forged or fraudulently-obtained authority, or fraudulently grant or issue any such authority, or obstruct or refuse to carry out the directions of any Inspector or other person acting under the authority of this order.

Penalties.
3. All persons offending against this order shall for each and every offence forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding £50.

And the Honourable Allan McLean, Her Majesty's Minister of Agriculture for Victoria, shall give the necessary directions herein accordingly.

G. WILSON BROWN,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Importation of New Zealand Sheep into New South Wales prohibited.—Notice No. 310.

The Minister's Office, Live-stock Branch,
Wellington, 20th January, 1891.

THE following Proclamation, issued by the Governor of New South Wales, is published for general information.
G. F. RICHARDSON,
Minister of Lands.

NEW SOUTH WALES,\nTO WIT.\n(L.S.)
ALFRED STEPHEN,
Lieutenant-Governor,
Administering
the Government.

Proclamation by His Excellency Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of New South Wales and its Dependencies.

WHEREAS by section ten of the Imported Stock Act of 1871 the Governor is empowered, by Proclamation in the Government Gazette, to restrict or absolutely prohibit for any specified time the importation or introduction of any stock, fodder, or fittings from any other colony or country in which there is reason to believe any infectious or contagious disease in stock exists: And whereas by a Proclamation under the hand of His Excellency the Governor, published in the Government Gazette of the 22nd May, 1888, pursuant to the provisions of the Imported Stock Act of 1871, amongst other things scab in sheep was declared to be an infectious or contagious disease: And whereas there is reason to believe that scab at the present time exists in sheep in the Colony of New Zealand: Now, therefore, I, Sir Alfred Stephen, the Lieutenant-Governor aforesaid, with the advice of the Executive Council, do, by this my Proclamation, absolutely prohibit, for a period of twelve months from the date of this Proclamation, the importation or introduction of any sheep, or any fodder or fittings put on board any vessel with, or for the use of, any sheep from the Colony of New Zealand.

Given under my hand and seal, at Government House, Sydney, this eighteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's reign.

By His Excellency's command.
SYDNEY SMITH.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Revocation of Appointment of Bonding Warehouse.

CUSTOMS.—In exercise of the authority in me for this purpose vested, I, the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, do, by this order under my hand, revoke and annul the appointment of the under-mentioned warehouse for the reception and security of goods entered to be warehoused without payment of duty upon the first entry thereof, namely,—

Port of Auckland.
The warehouse known as
HANCOCK'S BOND,
as appointed and described in Commissioner's Order No. 282, of the 5th January, 1898.

Given under my hand, at Wellington, this nineteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one.

EDWIN MITCHELSON,
For the Commissioner of Trade and Customs.
Commissioner's Order No. 383.]