Reon FRow THe Warou Comstrrree ror Manta Expine 30TH Serremer 1873, Ponds.—A swamp near the Pekin Road, Old Racecourse, has been filled in with street sweepings and covered over with earth, Cattle Disease.—The disease, the Committee regret to find till prevails, tu seems tobe more especially confined to European cattle, Daring the month under notice, 23 animals have been attacked and died; of these 12 were calves. These figures refer to cases discovered in the Settlements, but the Committee have reason to believe that outside establishments have suffered. The Chinese proprietors show a disposition to assist the Committes's staff in stamping out the disease, and readily destroy an animal in the early stages of the attack, 80 1s to avoid the risk of spreading.
Game.—Seizures have been made of phear sants found in various shops before the time fixed (Ist October) for the opening of the season. The owners were summonsed before the Mixed Court and fined $5 each.
Chinese Livery Stables are still on the increase; 109 pontes are now licensed, against 98 in the month of August, The Acting Inspec-for of Livery Stables has strict instructions to see that the animals let out for hire are in good condition and well-treated, Revorr By Couxcr, ox Grsenat MATTERS FOR MONTH ENDING 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1873, Staf—Death of Mr. William Darceon.—The Council have to regret the death of another of their officers—Mr. William Dawson, late assistant in charge of the Dues Office, and in recognition of the faithful discharge of his duties have passed the following resolution "That the Council learn with much regret "the death of Mr. William Darson, late "Assistant in charge of the Dues Office, and "desire to record the zealous and efficient "manner in which he had performed the "duties entrusted to his since he joined the "Council's service (January 1872.)"
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