THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1878.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 962, 22 August 1878, Page 2

THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1878.

The Brands Begistration Bill now (before the Assembly sets out by repealing amongst other Acts such part, of 1 -The Diseased Sheep Act 1876" of I the General Assembly, as refers; to. brands 'nd branding, and the following. Acts of the Auckland Provincial Council, namely:: Cattle Branding Repeal Act 1862 ; Registration of Brands Act 1871 ; and Registraiion of Brands Act; 1871 Amendment Act 1871i.sln the interpretation clauses as brand is defined to mean and include a distinct and plain mark made with pitch, -tar, or paint or otiier suitable substance that shall bo enduring without being injurious to the wool, m letters or figurps, or otherwise oh any sheep ; or burned into the skin or horn or. hoof of any cattle :,p.p' horses'; or 'agaiii by cutting, splitting or: punching the ear bf any cattle.- sheepi ojr horses, so that not" more- thatt/one third part, of the • whole- eW ? from- the tip shalMiave been removed. Counties are made districts under the Bill and all boroughs are included within, the county to which they are immediately contiguous. The appointments of .Registrar of brands rests with the Council of each County and the appointment . of such ;sal ary as such: Council may think fit, and tho Council will appoint the Chief Office of Registrars, aqd establish, branch offices' if necessary. "The registers at such offices will be at all reasonable times .open., for inspection to justices of the peace; constables, and officers of Councils without fee, and to any other person oh payment of a fee of one ; shilling. The owner of cattle will be required to deliver to the Registrar of Brands for the district wfieiein his cattle are -running a, .description of brand be \wes unclef' a penalty nbt exceeding £5, with an additional penalty of not. more than £5, for every week he- shall , continue such neglfeet after the first, conviction. A fee of fivo shiliings will.be charged on the registration of his brand by the stock owner. Similar bramds, as provided ( for m existing Acts will not Be allowed,, and the Registrars m sucli cases may require the cattle owner who has used ; his. brand the shorter time to. alter- it. The penalty for using another persons brand or one so nearly similar as not to be readily distinguishable is a sum not exceeding fifty pounds. After providing for other matters j of detail the Bill goes on lo enact j hat cattle and sheep above the age of six months must be branded under a penalty not exceeding ten pounds m each case, but that the branding of horses unless depasturing OU Crovep lands ov ou lauds where

there i? a right ol pasturage m common shall not be obligatory. Even mwh casa^^^EQJd disfigiucmcnthorses may l^^l^aed-on the hoof, so long as the jTettqjg arc placed on the face of the i hcffiTln^fttint' md more than half way j luMfcht^hoof, the letters or marks biMg nol||eks than one inch m length. ! A^rialt^it exceeding twentypounds ; is "i^,drt Jjgpoverable against all persons Iwilfullj^irtting off the edges of tho ■*Bid«#dr' more than one third part of the whole ear, measuring from the tip, j of any horse, cal tie or sheep, whether 1 person.