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[Extract from Government Gazette of Western Australia No. 11, of 17th March, 1874.] Colonial Secretary's Office, Perth, 12th March, 1874. It is hereby notified, for general information, that His Honor the Officer Administering the Government, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to revoke a proclamation, dated 4th September, 1873, prohibiting the introduction into Western Australia of any cattle, sheep, or pigs from the Colony of New Zealand. By command. Feed, P. Baelee, Colonial Secretary. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet, New Zealand, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet, Western Australia. (No. 47.) Sic, — Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 20th April, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your letter No. 54-694, of the 12th March, informing me that the proclamation issued by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia, prohibiting the introduction of New Zealand stock, has been cancelled. I have, &c, William H. Betnolds, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, (in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.) Western Australia. ♦
SOUTH ATJSTBALIA. The Hon. the Chief Secbetaet, South Australia, to the Hon. the Colonial Secbetaet, New Zealand. (No. 625.) Sic,— Chief Secretary's Office, Adelaide, 23rd June, 1873. I have the honor, by desire of His Excellency the Governor, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, respecting the prohibition of the importation of live stock from places beyond the Australian Colonies. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New Zealand. Henet Atees. The Hon. the Chief Seceetaet, South Australia, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet, New Zealand. (No. 658.) Sic,— Chief Secretary's Office, Adelaide, Ist July, 1873. In reference to your letter) of 4th ultimo, I have the honor, by desire of His Excellency Governor Musgrave, to inform you that, pending your Government obtaining the necessary powers to interdict the introduction of live stock into New Zealand, this Government feel it incumbent upon them to place the same prohibition on the import of cattle, &c, from New Zealand as will exist with regard to Europe, otherwise the steps taken by the Australian Colonies may be rendered of no avail. I trust, however, that I shall learn, at an early date, that you are in a position to unite with the Australian Governments in their action in this matter. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New Zealand. Henet Atees. [Extract from Government Gazette of South Australia No. 30, of July 10, 1873.] Peoclamation. {Prohibiting the Introduction, into South Australia, of Cattle, Sfc, from New Zealand.] South Australia, | Proclamation by His Excellency Anthony Musgrave, Esquire, Companion of the to wit. J Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Province of South Australia and the Dependencies thereof, &c, &c, &c. A. Muso-eave, Governor. Wheeeas by an Act of the Parliament of South Australia, passed in a session held in the twentyfourth and twenty-fifth years of Her Majesty's reign, No. 12, intituled " An Act to enable the Governor to prevent the Importation of Cattle into South Australia under certain circumstances, and for other purposes," it is enacted that it shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, by proclamation in the South Australian Government Gazette, to prohibit the introduction or importation of any cattle or any particular description of cattle into the said Province, from such places and during such times as should be set forth in such Proclamation: And whereas by another Act of the said Parliament, passed in a session held in the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth years of the reign of Her said Majesty, intituled " An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Customs," and being No. 19 of 1864, it is amongst other things enacted that if any goods enumerated or described in the table of prohibitions in the thirty-fourth section of the said Act shall be imported or brought into the Province of South Australia, then and in every such case such goods shall be forfeited or destroyed, or otherwise disposed of as the Treasurer may direct: And whereas in the said table of prohibitions of goods absolutely prohibited to be imported are included infected cattle, sheep, or other animals, which the Governor in Council may prohibit in order to prevent any infectious or contagious disease: And whereas it is deemed expedient to prohibit the introduction
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