THE PERTHSHIRE'S CATTLE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 111, 10 May 1895, Page 2

THE PERTHSHIRE'S CATTLE.

CASE. OP PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.

(BY TELEaBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

• ;• Christchwrch, this day. Mr Gilruth, the Government Veterinary Surgeon, proceeded tto Lyttelton yesterday, i ; ior the purpose of taking steps in conuoc- '■■ tion with the Australian cabbie on the V steamer Perthshire, one of which was bub- V pected to be suffering from pleuro-pneu* monia. Ib was resolved to slaughter^ tho beast, and Mr'Gilrubh, with Mr Charlton, M.R.C.V.S., held a post mortem, Abouto ' 1 four p.m., instructions were received from Wellington thab the veseel would be allowed to proceed to sea, and it was learned that the bullock killed" that morning bad . '". been found to be sufferine from contagious : pleuro-pneumunia. Another animal which died on Tuesday showed signs of gangrenous pneumonia. Both bodies were left on '■"-, the Bteamer, and will be thrown overboard when she gets to sea. The president of bh& Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association has sent; a telegram to the Governmenb urging the importance of making it clearly known in Greab Britain that tha cattle on the Perthshire did not come from New Zealand, and had no communication, ' >* with the shore here. * . Wellington, this day. The Health Department do nob considor ~i any further action re bhe Perthshire's cattla necessary, as there was no communication with the shore, all the cabtle were Australian, and the Government will now have to consider the expediency of prohibiting the ; importation of Australian cattle. The Government have cabled to the ■ r Agent-General to take precautions to make it clear that the Perthshire's shipment of ' • cabtle has nothing to do with New Zealand. Communications are also passing jf with the Queensland Government.