New Zealand Telegrams.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 11391, 5 December 1898, Page 2

New Zealand Telegrams.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION^ ' ERADICATION OF TUBERCU". LOSI . Wellington, December 5. The present Government veterinarians, three in number, fiud they cannot cope with the task of eradiciting tuberculosis, and several more will ba appointed at the beginning or the year. Air. Gilruth is now working in Wellington aud Mr. Park in tho Hutt Valley, where the disease is found to be rile. " Of one herd nearly a third were condemned. Owners in the valley have held a meeting to couBider th« position. Under tha Act of last session compensation to the extent of haif value is being paid, siud condemned animals are being sent to digesters and turned into mauure. A meeting of Hutt farmers was called with the avowed objecc of protesting against cattle being destroyed unless full compensation is paid, and a resolution was moved to that effect ; but by 21 to 7 an amendment waa carried approving of the action of the Government, and encouraging them in their efforts to ensure clean herds. THE ABSCONDING WELLINGTONIAN. Wellikgton, December 5. The bond of security required by the Government to briog back Myers was signed this morning. ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT DENNISTON. Westport, December 5. The premises of Mr C. Smith, draper, at Denniston, were entered yesterday. The safe was taken away aud toppled over an incline. Endeavours had ap«> parently been made to open it with a crowbar but were abandoned. The safe was recovered with the contents, representing tw ; o weeks' takings, intact. AGAINST A LBTTBS" CARRES 8. Chbistcuukcu, December 5. At the Police Court this morning a young man na.med J. A, Chapman, a

letter carrier, was charged with stealing I 720 letters and two boxrs of tobacco, tbe property of tho Postmaster- General, j , He was remanded till Friday. I