LIVE-STOCK RELIEF
PLANS FOR FAR EAST.
(Rec. Noon.) SYDNEY, Dec. 15. The establishment in Australia of a school of Pacific studies was advocated by the Vice-Chancellor of Sydney University (Sir Robert Wallace) when the International Veterinary Conference called by Unrra opened here yesterday. . . The conference is discussing the setting up of a clearing house . for information on animal epidemics to facilitate traffic in live-stock for relief and rehabilitation in the Fast East. The delegates include Mr D. A. Gill, of New Zealand, and Mr E. J- Fawcett, r.ew Ze"'"nd’s Director-General o_f Agriculture. Mr G. Remington, acting-direc-tor of Unrra’s South-West Pacific area office, was elected chairman. In lus opening address Mr Remington said the war-devastated countries had lost, half or more of their live-stock and other countries had suffered serious losses from animal diseases. The rebuilding of flocks and herds was a major aim in rehabilitation, and in tliat task veterinarian’s would play a vitally important part.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXVI, Issue 15, 15 December 1945, Page 7
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156LIVE-STOCK RELIEF Manawatu Standard, Volume LXVI, Issue 15, 15 December 1945, Page 7
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