The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 44
Resting-Places for Travelling Stock
Resting-Places for Travelling Stock.
Travelling stock may de-pasture for twenty-four hours on unsold Crown lands.
143. Every person intending to drive cattle or sheep
across the run of any other person, and not keeping such cattle or sheep entirely upon the road or track laid out or commonly used by the public, shall, before entering upon such run, give or deliver at the residence of the occupier or manager residing on such run twelve hours' notice of his intention so to drive such cattle or sheep, and shall by such notice state from whence be has brought the same and whither be is driving them, and the point at which be purposes to enter the run; and all cattle shall be driven every day a distance of not less than ten miles, and all sheep shall be driven every day a distance of not less than six miles, in the direction of the place mentioned in the notice as the place to which it is intended to drive such cattle or sheep respectively; and any person who shall offend against any of the provisions of this section, unless prevented by some cause which shall appear satisfactory to the Magistrate, shall, on conviction before any Magistrate, forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not exceeding twenty pounds.
Persons travelling with stock deviating from road, to give notice to run-holder before entering on the run.