Douglas, and W. L. Martyn. A communication was read from the Cattle Inspector stating that pursuant to instructions from the Premier, he had I in conjunction with Mr Sharp, M.R.C.V.S. made a thorough Inspection of all the cattle belonging to the Waikato Land Association, and found the cattle totally free from pleuro pneumonia. Means had been taken for securing a complete muster, and he (Mr Lewis) had no reason to doubt but that all the cattle belonging to the Company were actually produced and inspected with the exception of three, the absence of which was satisfactonly accounted for. The inspection took place at the following places :— Eureka, Hokonui, and Woodlands, and in order to make it more certain that the muster was complete, they had traversed the lands, including Mangawharo, on which the cattle had been grazing. In the report of the previous inspection, dated Ist Novem ber, the number of cattle was stated to have been 2,359, exclusive of sucking calves. The communication covered the following documents :—1:: — 1 : Report by Mr Sharp, dated 16th instant, in which he submitted the following as the result of an examination made by him in company with Mr Lewis : — At Eureka on the 9th and 10th instant, in spected 2099 h«ad. Seventeen of the number were yarded for close exami nation, and, one cow. killed for post mortem examination. On the 13th and 14th instant visited the Woodlands and Maungawharo, and examined 812 head ; one bull having been killed for post mortem examination. The number of animals altogether examined was 2941. Since his examination in October last one animal had died from eating tupaki, and two had been destroyed in the drains. All the cattle examined were found free from pleuro pneumonia, and he was satisfied the disease did not exist at the present. On the loih instant he visited Mr Burkes farm, at Te Awamutu, and fourd that also free from pleuro pneu monia. 