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NO ACTION TO BE TAKEN. DECISION AT GENEVA. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association GENEVA., July 4. The International Labour Conference heatedly discussed the Anthrax _ Committee’s report on the disinfection of wool, and also Mr Ben Tillett’s minority report critising the attitude of India in respect to anthrax precautions. The/ advisory committee reported in, favour, of creating an international body empowered to determine what countries are dangerous areas, but objection was taken that this might he most harmful to Australia, because there was no guarantee that the country would not be declared dangerous in the event of the slightest outbreak. The conference voted by 85 to 5 that action should not he taken. A British amendment that the question should ibe placed on the next agenda was defeated. Mr Fuhrman, speaking after Mr Tillett, strongly assailed the minority report, and denied that the discussion had been stifled. Mr Ourtin said that the suppression of anthrax in Britain lay entirely with the British Government.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11874, 7 July 1924, Page 5
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163ANTHRAX New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11874, 7 July 1924, Page 5
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