Notes from the "Gazette." 8o9 



NOTES FROM THE "GAZETTE." 



Attention is drawn to the following matters of interest which appeared 

 in the Vnion Government Gazette: — 



(Abbreviations: " Proc." — Proclamation; "G.N." — Government Notice.) 



The compulsory dipping of cattle has been ordered (a) every 

 five days (in the five-day dip) for portions of Weenen, 

 Idutywa, Alfred, Paulpietersburg, Vryheid, Tsolo, and 

 Durban districts; (6) evei-y seven days (in the seven-day 

 dip) for portions of Lydenburg and Nqamakwe districts and 

 the district of Eshowe ; and (c) every three days (in the 

 three-day dip) for portions of Pretoria. Zoutpansberg, Pieters- 

 bnrg, Piet Retief, and Barberton Districts. (G. N. Nos. 

 1829, 1870, 1909, 1954, 1996.) 



1097 8/10/20 In terms of Section 21 (/) of Government Notice No. 638 of 



1915, the Magistrate of Piet Eetief District has, by Minis- 

 ter's Order, to take a Cattle Census for that district. (G. N. 

 No. 1830.) 



1098 15/10/20 After the 15th November, 1920, the Cattle Stealing Act, 1898 



(No. 1 of 1899), of Natal, shall have force and effect in the 

 District of Entonjaneni, Znluland. (Proc. No. 173.) 



1098 15/10/20 The reappointment of members to Local Boards of the Land 

 and Agricultural Bank of South Africa for the Cape of 

 Good Hope, Eastern and Western areas; and the Orange 



Free State and Natal areas is notified in G. N. No. 1877. 



1098 15/10/20 Compulsory dipping of sheep and goats under the Scab Regu- 



1099 22/10/20 laLions and the vStock Diseases Act within the period 20th 



October, 1920, to 20th December, 1920, has been ordered for 

 portions of the Cape District and the Districts of Stellen- 

 bosch, Paarl, and Malmesbury (G. N. No. 1868), and for 

 the whole of the Bredasdorp District (G. N. No. 1869) ; for 

 the ])istrict of Barkly West for the period l&t November to 

 81st December, 1920." (G. N. No. 1906.) 



1099 22/10/20 By Parliamentary resolution (Session, 1920) the Qukanca 

 Forest Reserve, Block I (V) of Block I, Mount Frerc Western 

 Reserve has been withdrawn from the demarcated forest 

 area. (G N. No. 1892.) 



1099 22/10/20 It has been ordered, in terms of the Stock Diseases Act, No. 14 

 of 1911, that after 1st January, 1921, no permits for the 

 movement of cattle Avithin the Piet Retief District will be 

 issued unless such cattle are tick free and certain other 

 provisions are complied uith. (G. N. No. 1922.) 



1099 22/10/20 The British Cotton Growing Association have again offered 

 £250. 10s. for prizes for two cotton growers' competitions to 

 be held in the Union during the forthcoming season. 

 Competitors must send in their names before 15th December, 

 1920. The conditions governing these competitions are 

 published in G. N. No. 854. 



1099 22/10/20 An allotment of Government guano will be made early in 

 February next. Bona fide farmers and gardeners only 

 within the Union will be considered, and they are to apply 

 . before the 18th December to the Superintendent, Govern- 

 ment Guano Islands, Box 251, Capetown. (G. N. No. 870.) 



