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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 11, Issue 856, 9 July 1867, Page 4

■ ---■■-«■————*-——■ — ■ ' . y coiic^^nar'Pe working this department, and appfenct tabular statement shewing the numSer of stock slaughtered for consumption in the District ot Napier, for the year ■* ending 31st December, 1866; also, a return of horned cattle shipped from the Port of Napier since I had the honor of /being appointed to this department, A book containing descriptions and copy of brands. of all cattle slaughtered in this district, and of all cattle exported from the Port of Napier, has been kept by me for reference to by those interested, and in very few instances have any mistakes or disputes arisen as to the identity of cattle, The stockyard at the Spit has been strengthened and otherwise improved, and every facility, consistent with the limited space at the disposal of the Government, has been given for the shipment of cattle, and the charges for use of the stockyard keep it in an efficient state of repair. A great many complaints have been made to me of late concerning the nuisance of slaughter yards in the district. This nuisance arises in a great measure from the want of drainage in their vicinity, and in summer and autumn the eJßQuvium . arising from some of these yards is most offensive— indeed, at times, almost intolerable to those residing near them. This not only affects the sanitary condition of the population (which, in itself should be sufficient to justify the suppression or abatement ofthe nuisance complained of), but tends to depreciate the value of property in their neighbourhoods ; and Ido not think any arrangement, however perfect in detail, can obviate the evil, so long as private slaughter yards are. allowed to be kept. I would, therefore, suggest to Your Honor the desirability of suppressing the most, if not all, of the private slaughter yards in the distriot, and substituting one public yard in some convenient place, where the present evils would be obviated. For this purpose, I would recommend that a slaughter yard be erected by the Government, and a scale of charges fixed, to be levied on all stock slaughtered in the yard, in order to reimburse the Govern- . mefit for the outlay, contingent repairs j and supervision of the yard; and that, J instead of the nominal charge of 55., at j present paid for a slaughtering license, it | • be increased in proportion 'to the advantages derived from it. This measure, I j apprehend, would.; in addition to contri- ' buting to keep the department in an efficient state, be a protection to the butchers. I think that a site could be chosen for the erection of a yard on the ridge of the gravel spit, about midway between the end of the White road and the Shamrock Hotel, which would probably meet the requirements and convenience of the public, As there would be ample drainage in such a situation, with the advantage of the sea for water to keep the yard clean and to deposit all offensive ofial in, as also a convenient place for driving cattle into the yard ; and although it would be near the rQa&leading/to, and .from Napier, still I conceive that, from its position and advantages, it could be kept in such a state of cleanliness that, it would not be felt to be a nuisance. Trusting this matter will receive that consideration from the Government which it merits, Ihave, &c, G. Peacock, Inspector of Slaughter Houses. His Honor the Superintendent, Napier. RsiO-_r shewing the number of Cattle slaughtered in Licensed Slaughter Yards in the Distriot of Napier, from Ist January to 81sfc December, 1866, inclusive. Great .Cattle. Sheep. Pigs. Calveß. Lambs Total. ~721 6293 6.1 74 258 6987" 1 Rbxubn of Horned Oattle shipped from the Port of Napier from lst April, 1865, to 31st March, 1867. Driven overFrom April 1, From April l, land to Auok- Total, 1865, to March 1866, to March land and Wel- . 81, 1868. . , 81, 1867. llngton. 826 Ijm ' 614 4,123 G. Peacock, Inspector of Slaughter Houses, Government B"uildings, Napier, June 27, 1867. REPORT UPON SURVEYS. j Survey Office, Napier, June 21, 1867. The aggregate of the surveys executed during, the present financial year is considerably less than in former years, a com{laratively smaU quantity of unagricultural ands liaving been appUed for. The sums appropriated for this department have therefore, not; been expended, and even from the amounts disbursed, more than £1,200 are charged to the General Government for examination 1 and mapping of surveys executed under the Native Lands Act, and for triangulation of the native Blocks in the centre of the Province. Although the field work was light, the office work has been considerably increased, and is likely to do so (until the native lands of this Province have passed through the Native Lands Court) by the accession of a large number of plans of native surveys, which have to be checked and compUed, and ot which office copies have tobe made. Mr. Ross, who has principally been engaged in checking the surveys of native lands and who was during the last 2 months employed in exploring the East coast, as far- as Opotiki, for the proposed line of telegraph, has laid off about 3000 acres of unagricultural land in the Ahuriri Block, about ,2000 acres in the Kereru district, and numerous small applications in the Ruataniwha and Oero district. Mr.' Graham, who resigned in February last, has subdivided into sections the Pukahu Block and about 2000 acres of the Pohui Bush. Mr. Williams, who resigned at the end of August last, has laid out numerous small selections in the Ruataniwha district. Mr. Ellison has marked off by contract about 3000 acres of principally unagricultural land in the Hapuku Block, and several smaller selections in the Oero district. Mr. Burton has laid out into sections by contract about 3CO acres in the Wairoa ' district. . Charles Weber, Ohief Provincial Surveyor. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SHEEP FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT. •".'.. Government Buildings, . . June 19, 1867. Sißyi-i. have the honor to forward for the it_brrnation,of the government a report shewing the 'number and condition of the sheep m my district. The returns of May 1866 shew a total : of 137j99p^ over 6 months old, which, come ; /pare4iWith those of 1865,. shews an in-, .. ■■pfvaa^'^\^_ i \^&.. i . A&'.all the returns for i_Uß.'ye^/Mve/'ndt'yet been sent in, I am .•unable to' state the total returns for this year, pr ; whether they will show a corresA A'-^pOndhig njLcrease. . the flocks in my district last ■;-'-;3;i*?^^ pleasure in /•• : A;i^m^MpMi^ al^m and in good con-