Portland Guardian in Portland, Victoria

By law on stock limits and registration fees

The by law restricts stock to three cattle and two horses per owner and sets quarterly registration fees of two shillings per head for cattle and three shillings per horse. It notes a council meeting on March Mth 1912 at 11 am in Sh Hall Heywood to confirm the measure and lists inspection at Walcott Portland office. A ten pound penalty is proposed for damage to fences or roads, with authority given to the Shire for enforcement and penalties.