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1874.

NEW ZEALAND.

IMPORTATION OF STOCK PROHIBITION.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE Held at Sydney, New South "Wales, during the months of January and February, 1873. XlV.—Diseases in Stock. The Conference having taken into consideration the great danger to which Australian live stock are exposed from the importation of animals from countries in which infectious diseases prevail, it was resolved that it is expedient to prohibit, for the period of two years, the landing of cattle, sheep, and pigs from any places beyond the limits of the Australasian Colonies, and that such prohibition should take effect from and after the publication of a notice in the London Times. The Treasury, Sydney, 14th February, 1873. EXTRACT FROM MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE At the Treasury, Sydney, 11th February, 1873. Mr. Samuel proposed the motion given by him on Thursday last, as follows, —when, after discussion, he proposed, and Mr. Palmer seconded, the following resolution, which was unanimously agreed to: — " That the importation of cattle, sheep, and pigs, into New South "Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia, bo prohibited for a period of two years from all places beyond the Australasian Colonies; such prohibition to commence from and after the publication of a notice in the London Times; and the representatives of the various Colonies engage to introduce into their several Legislatures such measures as may be necessary to carry out this object." —♦

NEW ZEALAND CORRESPONDENCE. Cibcular Telegbam to aJI Supeeintendents and the Cotjnty Chaieman. (No. 270.) Government Buildings, "Wellington, 7th May, 1873. In accordance with a resolution of the delegates of the Governments, at the recent Intercolonial Conference, the Government propose, in concert with the other Australian Governments, to prohibit, for a period of two years, the importation of all stock from beyond the limits of the Australasian Colonies, and I should be glad to be favoured as speedily as possible with your views on the subject. Please telegraph reply. The Superintendent, Auckland. "William H. Reynolds. The Superintendent, Auckland, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet. (Telegram.; Auckland, Bth May, 1873. No. 764. Myself and Executive are entirely opposed to the proposed prohibition, but will consult leading farmers and others, and let you know to-morrow. Thomas B. Gillies, Superintendent. (Telegram.) Auckland, 9th May, 1873. No. 778. Have consulted leading farmers ; opinions differ, prevailing opinion seems that with proper inspection, and a quarantine ground on Motuihi Island for suspected stock, prohibition would be un--I—A. 6.