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or importation of horned cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats from the Colony of New Zealand: Now therefore, I, the Governor aforesaid, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Province, do, in pursuance of the provisions of the above-recited Acts, and of all other powers and authorities me enabling, by this my proclamation prohibit the introduction or importation into the Province of South Australia of any horned cattle, sheep, pigs, or goats, or their progeny, from the Colony of New Zealand : And I do further proclaim, order, and direct that this my proclamation shall continue in full force and effect until the same shall be revoked by proclamation in the aforesaid Government Gazette. Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the said Province, at Adelaide, this ninth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, and in the thirty-seventh year of Her Majesty's reign. (1.5.) By command. Henet Atees, Chief Secretary. God sate the Queen ! The Hon. the Chief Seceetaet, South Australia, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet, New Zealand. (No. 1,082.) Sic,— Chief Secretary's Office, Adelaide, 28th August, 1873. I have the honor, by desire of His Excellency Governor Musgrave, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th ultimo, notifying that the Prohibition of Importation of Stock Bill had been rejected by your Legislature. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New Zealand. Aethue Bltth. The Hon. the Chief Seceetaet, South Australia, to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaet, New Zealand. (No. 161.) Sic,— Chief Secretary's Office, Adelaide, 17th March, 1874. I have the honor to enclose copy of a proclamation issued by His Excellency the Governor on the 12th instant, revoking so much of the proclamation published on the 17th day of April last, prohibiting the introduction of live stock from places beyond the limits of the Australian Colonies, as relates to that portion of this Province known as the Northern Territory. I may state that the necessary importation into Port Darwin of fresh provisions from Timor, &c, has made this step obligatory, and I trust that the almost total isolation of that territory from other Australian Colonies will prevent any evil arising from a departure from the letter of the original proclamation. I have, &c, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New Zealand. Aethue Bltth. Enclosure. Peoclamation. [Revoking, as regards the Northern. Territory, South Australia, the Proclamation of 17th April, 1873.] "\ Peoclamation by His Excellency Anthony Musgrave, Esquire, Companion of the South Austealia, ( Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and to wit. f Commander-in-Chief in and over Her Majesty's Province of South Australia and ) the Dependencies thereof, &c, &c, &c. A. Musgbave, Governor. Wheeeas by a proclamation published in the South Australian Government Gazette on the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, and published in the London Times newspaper on the twenty-first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, the introduction or importation into the Province of South Australia, of any horned cattle, sheep, or pigs shipped at any place or places beyond the limits of the Australasian Colonies was absolutely prohibited for a period of two years from the publication of the said proclamation in the London Times newspaper aforesaid : And whereas it is necessary to revoke the said proclamation so far as it relates to that portion of the Province of South Australia known as the Northern Territory: Now therefore, I, the said Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, do hereby revoke and annul the aforesaid proclamation so far as relates to the introduction or importation of horned cattle, sheep, or pigs into that portion of the Province aforesaid known as the Northern Territory, but in all other respects I hereby confirm the aforesaid proclamation of the seventeenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three. Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Province aforesaid, at Adelaide, this twelfth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, in the thirty-seventh year of Her Majesty's reign. (1.5.) By command. Aethue Bltth, Chief Secretary. God sate the Queen !