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OPENING THE PORTS.

INSPECTOR’S REPORT.

Sheep Inspector’s Department,

Dunedin, 29th November, 1864.

To the Provincial Treasurer, Dunedin.

Sir—I have the honor to forward, for the information of the Government, a Return of the number of cattle imported into the Province for the year ending 30th September, 1864.

It will be seen that the total number is nine thousand and thirty-two (9032); of these 2874 were fat, and 6158 stores.

Since the Ports have been closed against the introduction of cattle, fat stock have become both scarce and high in price. From the small number in the Province, compared with the demand, I am unable to see how it is possible to keep up the quantity wanted for consumption, or expect beef to be much cheaper. After careful enquiry as to the probable number of cattle in the country, I doubt there being many over 35,000 head, and there is about 14,000 killed annually for meat for the use of the population; unless, therefore, we have some other resources to assist us, ere long there will be very few cattle left.

I deem it my duty to inform you that Pleuro-pneumonia is still spreading through the out-lying districts, and that the loss has been pretty heavy where remedial measures have not been taken; but where care and attention have been given to the herd—such as killing the very badly diseased, removing the sick, and inoculating the sound—the average number of deaths has been very low. In fact, in many districts the disease has almost altogether disappeared. I may mention the Taieri, where the disease was very bad about ten months ago, and which threatened to spread over the plain. From the prompt measures adopted by the settlers in that locality, such as above mentioned, there has been only one death, that I have heard of, during the last seven or eight months; while at Waikouaiti, where the settlers have taken very little trouble—seemingly leaving the disease to take its course—it still exists, and I believe a great many cattle are still dying from it.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

Wm. LOGIE,

Chief Inspector of Sheep.

RETURN of the NUMBER of CATTLE Imported INTO THE PROVINCE OF OTAGO for the YEAR ending 30th September, 1864.

Wm. LOGIE,

Chief Inspector of Sheep.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Otago and Southland District.

In the matter of the Petition of John Davidson, of Tokomairiro, in the Province of Otago, Hotel Proprietor and General Dealer, a Debtor for relief under the “Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862,” and in the matter of the Petition of John Reid, of Dunedin, in the same Province, Commission Agent, being a Creditor of the said John Davidson, to the extent of not less than Fifty Pounds, within the meaning of the said Act, and in the matter of the said “Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862.”

WHEREAS on the thirty-first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four, upon reading the Petition of the above-named John Davidson and John Reid and the affidavit of the said John Davidson thereunto annexed, and upon hearing Mr Turton of Counsel for the said Petitioner, it was ordered that the said John Davidson should on or before the twenty-eighth day of November next, or within such extended time as this Court should grant for that purpose, convey, assign, and make over all his real and personal estate and effects unto the above-named John Reid, such conveyance and assignment to contain all requisite powers for enabling the said John Reid to recover and receive debts, monies, goods, chattels, estate, and effects in any way belonging to, or due and payable to the said John Davidson, upon trust, for the purpose of selling, disposing, or getting in and receiving or otherwise realising such estate, monies, goods, chattels, and effects, and thereout of satisfying all costs, charges, and expenses incurred by order of the Court, or incidental to the execution of such trusts, and all fees of Court and such other sums of money as should be ordered by the Court and subject thereto for the purpose of distribution and administration of such estate and effects, by way of pro rata distribution, subject to existing legal priorities between and amongst and for the benefit of such of the Creditors of the said John Davidson as should duly prove their respective claims by affidavits, filed in the office of the Registrar of the said Court at Dunedin, within the space of three calendar months from the date of the said order now in recital: And whereas the said debtor, John Davidson, has executed a deed of conveyance and assignment of his estate and effects, in conformity with the terms of the said recited order; upon production of the said deed, and upon hearing Mr Turton of Counsel for the said debtor, it is hereby ordered that the said John Davidson be discharged and released from his debts, liabilities, and engagements specified in the Schedule marked “B” annexed to the said Petition.

Dated the twenty-eighth day of November, 1864.

By the Court,

(L.S.) ROBERT CHAPMAN,

Registrar.

34s.

In the matter of the Petition of FRANK ALFRED O’BRIEN, of Dunedin, Stockowner, and in the matter of the “Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862.”

NOTICE is hereby given that the Judge has appointed Monday, the 9th day of January next, for the hearing of the said Petition.

Dated the 29th day of November, 1864.

MATT. V. HODGE,

Solicitor for the said Petitioner.

In the Supreme Court of New Zealand, Southland District.

In the matter of the Petition of ALFRED BOXALL, of Invercargill, in the Province of Southland, Storekeeper and Licensed Victualler, and in the matter of the “Debtors and Creditors Act, 1862.”

NOTICE is hereby given that His Honor the Judge has appointed Thursday, the twelfth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the Supreme Court House, Invercargill, for hearing the above Petition.

Dated the sixth day of December, 1864.

WARD & O’LOUGHLIN,

Princes-street, Dunedin,

Solicitors for the Petitioner.