IMPORTANT TO SHEEP FARMERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1716, 25 May 1886, Page 2

IMPORTANT TO SHEEP FARMERS.

The attention of sheep owners is directed to sections 21 and 22 of the Sheep Act which are as follows :— (2l. j Every owner ot sheep shall, between tho first and thirtieth day of June m every year, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Chief Inspector a written return, ib the form piovided m Schedule A. of the number of sheep and lambs of [each' sex exceeding three months .old owned by him on the 31st day of May precceihng, specifying in' such: return the ear-marks and brands upon /such sheep. Every person refusing or negr lecting to deliver or cause to-be deliverfd such return -as afore-said shill bo liable to -a ••penalty' not esroeisdifeg '£20.— {ify. 1 Every owner of sheep shal), on or before : $he:fjrßt:day of Septemb'ifr m every'y^arj pay toiEeceiyerof Land'Rovetiiej -or-tb such other person as may be authorised by the Governor to receive the same^ the ; sum of two shilHhgßfor : every >lrunA d red or fraftiOntit; part?' W a huodred Bheejj^orlambs'owfied- by 'liirh , orr the last day of May preceding, and specified m the return furnished by him 88 provided m the last preceding section, AJI and everysiioh.y.early. sum ..jpr- •uinf wi ; money pßyable tfs aforeiaid shall, JujLOftm.. the same be not paid on or befora the «aj4 firs May of Septemhep, br ft ,(?#

Crown, and may be sued for. and recovered m any Court of competent jurisdiction.