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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
No. 26

Plants declared to be Noxious Weeds in the Counties of Waipawa and Egmont.—Notice No. 862.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 21st March, 1904.

IT is hereby notified for public information that the undermentioned local governing bodies have by special order declared the plants enumerated opposite each to be noxious weeds within the meaning of “The Noxious Weeds Act, 1900,” in the district under the jurisdiction of each respectively:—

Local Bodies. Plants.
Waipawa County Council .. Ragwort.
Egmont County Council .. Gorse, ragwort, ox-eye daisy, giant burdock, broom, and Bathurst burr.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Export of Bacon, Hams, and Cured or Frozen Pork to Queensland and New South Wales.—Notice No. 860.

Department of Agriculture.
Wellington, 18th March, 1904.

WITH reference to the prohibition of the importation of New Zealand swine into all the Australian States excepting South Australia, it is hereby notified for public information that advice has been received that bacon, hams, and cured pork may be imported into Queensland, and that bacon, hams, and cured or frozen pork (the latter to be accompanied by a Meat Inspector’s certificate of health from the port of shipment) may be imported into New South Wales.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

Importations of Soils, Plants, Fruits, Vegetables, &c., into the Territory of Hawaii.—Notice No. 861.

Department of Agriculture,
Wellington, 21st March, 1904.

THE following particulars with reference to the importation of soils, plants, fruits, vegetables, &c., into the Territory of Hawaii is published for general information.

T. Y. DUNCAN,
Minister for Agriculture.

General Circular No. 1.
Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry.
Territory of Hawaii.

DIGEST OF THE STATUTES RELATING TO THE IMPORTATIONS OF SOILS, PLANTS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, ETC., INTO THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

Importation.

1. No soil, nursery stock, tree, sugar-cane, shrub, plant, flower, vine, cutting, graft, scion, bud, seed, root, fruit-pit, fruit, vegetable, leaf, nut, or moss shall be imported into the Territory of Hawaii, except in the manner and upon the terms and conditions provided in the statutes.

N.B.—Owners and agents of steamships or sailing-vessels bringing fruits, vegetables, plants, or anything of a vegetable nature into the Territory of Hawaii which are covered by Article 13, Act 44, of the Session Laws of 1903 will obviate delay in the discharge and delivery of such articles by instructing their captains, pursers, or other officers having charge of ships’ manifests to segregate the same when making up ships’ papers for entry at the port of this Territory. A complete list of said plants, fruits, vegetables, &c., giving marks, numbers, and contents of packages, if handed to the boarding officer for the use of the Territorial Inspector or Entomologist, will further insure a quick inspection and delivery, and also to some extent preclude the necessity in some instances of imposing the penalties provided for in section 16 of said Act 44.

Labels.

2. A label shall be affixed to the article desired to be imported (or to the case or box, if it be enclosed), giving full description and particulars as set forth in paragraph 1, section 13, Act 44. (N.B.—Such labels may be procured, for the present, upon application at the office of the Territorial Entomologist.)

Request for Inspection.

3. (a.) The importers shall file a written statement with the Board, giving full particulars of the articles desired to be imported, requesting an inspection and guaranteeing all expenses incident to the inspection, and, if necessary, fumigation and care of said articles. (Par. 2, section 13, Act 44.)

4. (b.) Suitable blanks for this purpose shall be furnished by the Board, to be obtained upon application at the office of the Territorial Entomologist. (Par. 3, section 13, Act 44.)

N.B.—Considerable delay may be obviated by the production on the part of the consignee of shipments of plants, fruits, vegetables, &c., of a certificate from the State or County Entomologist or Commissioner of Horticulture where such plants, fruits, or vegetables are produced. These certificates are obtainable by shippers whenever requests are formally made of the proper State officials. It must, however, be particularly understood that these certificates issued at point of shipment do not necessarily permit the introduction into the Territory of the plants, fruits, or vegetables which are covered thereby, without further examination, &c., by the Territorial Inspector, but the certificates may in a great measure facilitate such examination at this end, and prevent much expense and delay in delivery.

Importations prohibited.

4. The introduction of the following is prohibited:—
   (a.) Coffee trees or shrubs (Laws of 1888, Chapter XXXIV.)
   (b.) Coffee-trees from Samoan or Fiji Islands. (Regulation passed by Board Aug. 26, 1903.)
   (c.) Cacao from Dutch East Indies, Ceylon, or India. (Regulation passed by Board Aug. 26, 1903.)
   (d.) Pineapple-plants from the Australian Colonies. (Regulation passed by Board Aug. 26, 1903.)
   (e.) Fruits from the Australian Colonies and South Sea Islands. (Regulation passed by Board Aug. 26, 1903.)

Port of Importation.

5. No nursery stock, soil, tree, sugar-cane, shrub, plant, flower, vine, cutting, graft, scion, bud, seed, root, leaf, nut, moss, or other vegetable growth (except hay, grain, fruit, vegetables, and nuts for immediate consumption) shall be imported into the Territory of Hawaii saving and except through the Port of Honolulu only. (Act 44, section 13, par. 12.)

Place of Inspection.

6. Inspection may be made on the vessel importing, or on the adjacent wharf, or elsewhere, as the Inspector may direct, but the articles shall not be removed from the vessel except upon a permit signed by the Inspector. (Par. 5, section 13, Act 44.)

N.B.—To facilitate inspection and avoid delay, such articles as fruits, vegetables, plants, &c., should be segregated and arranged according to marks, &c. The Inspector will be present for a reasonable time on the dock at which steamers may land fruits, vegetables, plants, &c., immediately after arrival, for the purpose of receiving signed requests for the introduction of same on the forms supplied by the Territorial Entomologist. Prompt presentation of these forms, with the certificate (if one has been obtained) of the State or County Entomologist attached thereto, will obviate confusion and delay in the segregation, examination, and delivery of the goods.

Unpacking or Removing.

7. If the Inspector deem it advisable to unpack the said articles, or remove them to any other place, he may do so at the importer’s expense. (Par. 6, section 13, Act 44.)

Permit.

8. If upon inspection, or at any time thereafter, the Inspector shall be satisfied that the articles are free from injurious insects, blight, fungi, &c., he shall give the importer a certificate of inspection, and permit the articles to be imported into this Territory. (Par. 7, section 13, Act 44.)

Disinfection and Quarantine.

9. The Inspector may order the said articles to be fumigated or held for continued observation or treatment, in his discretion, and at the importer’s expense. (Par. 8, section 13, Act 44.)

Destruction.

10. The Inspector may at any time, in his discretion, order the destruction of any of the said articles. (Par. 9, section 13, Act 44.)

What constitutes Importation.

11. Any articles landed for inspection or in quarantine shall be considered to be still without the Territory, and shall not be entitled to be imported therein without a permit from the Board or Inspector thereof. (Par. 10, section 13, Act 44.)

Soils.

12. No soil, sand, rocks or stone having soil adhering thereto, brought to this Territory as ballast, or separate from the roots of plants, trees, or other vegetation, except such as are suitable for and intended to be used as or in the manufacture of fertiliser, or for building, mechanical, or monu-