WAIKATO NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 197, 19 August 1895, Page 3

WAIKATO NEWS.

THE OHAUPO CATTLE DISEASE.

(BY TKLEGEAPH.U-OWIT CORRESPONDENT.)

. \ Hamilton-, this day. If the cattle disease at Obaupo is anthrax, as Mr Gilruth says, •ib will be serious for the district! if it spreadß. However, no further deaths have bVen recorded during tbe last few days. Unfortunately, neither Inspector Ross nor Mr gilruth Baw any of the cattle actually dying,\eo they conld nob note the symptoms. Having noted the matter all through, I am of Opinion that'tha frozen turnips theory ot causing indigestion and spasms is all noneonso. The cattle, when they die, putrify in lea's than twelve) hours, and evidently carry infection to the pigs, fifteen \of which, died after feeding off tbe carcase of ons of the dead beasts. Dogs also died after eating the meat. As no cattle have died now for five days, it may turn out that the danger ia over. ~ To my mind, neither frozen turnips nor cattle put on to heavy feed had much to do with the deaths. We will have to look further for the bovtcq of the eril. . Y« HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AU>.

The usual monbhly meeting of the Wai-. kato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board was held on Thursday at Hamilton, when there were present: Messrs A. Primrose (Chairman), G. Clark, J. Bailey, A. Furze jWaikato County), Teasdale, Smith, Allen, (Waipa County), Cbepmell, Gavin, Hunfe, Browne (Piako County), McGuirk (Raglan), Bach (Cambridge), W. Dey (Hamilton). It was resolved that in future no monetary aid be sjivea to anyone, but that the relief in all cases take the form of rations. The Secretary reported that the number of patients in the Hospital waß 12; admitted during the month, 16; discharged, 17. The Old Men's Refuel contained 19 patients. The charitable aid accouncs showed little alteration. The amount of fees owing by patients was stated at £130 4s; amount of fees received for the pass tno months, £56 6s ; cash ia hand, £316 10s ; balances due, £2,097 6s, from local bodies and Government subsidies. It was unanimously agreed t r6 have the gas laid on to the Hospital. The bye-law requiring the Secretary to devote the whole of his time to Hospital work was repealed. Mr Teasdale moved, "That- bye-law No. 34, relating to the fixing of amount of salaries, etc., be expunged, and that byelaw No. 34 read that tenders be called ' without fixing amount of salary." This waa seconded by Mr McGuirk. It was resolwd* to call for applications for the office off Secretary aba salary of £100 per annum, : applications to be in at uexfa monthly meet- i ing. Mr Bach proposed and Mr Smith * seconded, " That the guarantee for the; Secretary be reduced from £500 bo £25(K" [ This arrangement was unanimously agreed