PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. (To the Editor of the Oamaru Times.)

North Otago Times, Volume XI, Issue 347, 18 September 1868, Page 3

PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. (To the Editor of the Oamaru Times.)

Sib, — You will oblige by publishing the enclosed letters for the information of those who signed the memorial therein referred to. It is so far satisfactory to know that Pleuro-pneumoma has not yet got further south than the Waimakariri Hiver. Undor similar circumstances, when that disease existed in the southern part of this Province, the Canterbury Government deemed it prudent to protect their stockowners by prohibiting all cattle from passing into that Province, even from the Northern District, where the disease nevor existed. Tho Otago Government dechue to take the same precautionary measure in reference to their stockowners. Apart from the present question —Is it fair or just that the stoekowners of the Northern District of Otago should be prohibited from sending stock into Canterbury, and that tho stockowners of Canterbury should bo permitted to send any number into Otago ? — the settlers in the Oamaru district have doubtless every desire to lire on the most friendly terms with their neighbors in the Southern District of Canterbury, but they are greater fools than I take thorn for if they permit this state of matters to exist any longer, for this is not a question of iDrotection, but of reciprocity. Yours &o., Q-. M. Wbbstee. Kakanui Station, 16th Sept., 1868.

Provincial Secretary's Office, Dunedm, 4th August, 18G8. Sin, — In reply to the memorial adchessed to His Honor tlio Superintendent, by the stockownors and other settlers in the Northern District of this Province, on the subject of Pleuro -pneumonia in the Province of Canterbury/I have the honor to acquaint you that a communication has been received from His Honor the Deputy -Superintendent of that Province, copy of which I enclose, from which it will be seen that no grounds at present exist for prohibiting the introduction of cattle into Otago from the southern portion of Canterbury. The Chief Inspector of sheep (who is also an Inspector under the Diseased Cattle Act) hns been consulted on the subject, and is of opinion that, under the circumstances, it would be premature to take the steps suggested by the memorialists. I have the honor to bo, Sir, Your obedient servant, Geo. Duncan. For the Provincial Secretary and Tre^isurer. G. M. "Webster, Esq., Oainaru.

Superintendent's Office, Christchurch, Canteibmy, 25th July, 1868. Sir, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of you>- letter (No, 9128) of the 18th instaut, forwarding a copy of a letter fiom the Chief Inspector of sheep aud cattle in the Piovioco of Otago, and its enclosures on the subject of pleuio-pneumonia, "which it is understood has existed for some time in Canterbury," and you request me to be good enough to afford you the information sought by Mr Logio. Tn reply, I have the honor to .inform you that since pleuro-pneumoma fijst appealed m this Province in April last, it has been entirely confined to the country north of the Waimakariri river, and that in no case has yet been reported to the Government as having occurred south of the river. Tho Waimakariri is the south boundary of the district which has been proc 1 aimed as infected, and careful •watch is kept along that rivci by policemen specially stationed for the purpose of pieventing any cattle fiom crossing. I have, &c, g(Signed) Wm. Mongomery. Deputy-Supei intendent. His Honor the Superintendent of Otago.