CATTLE IN RAILWAY TRUCKS
HOW DISEASES ARE CONTRACTED
Tho "Southland Times" states that a Wyndham farmer, giving evidenco at tlio Inverearg'ill Magistrate's Court on Thursday, said that it was not unheard of for animals to contract diseases of various kinds as tho result of travelling in railway trucks. He had -himself experienced -'t in tho caso of a line of sheep which ho had loaded for tho north. On arrival at Oamaru it was discovered that the r-nimak were suffering from fontrot, although thov wor? perfectly sound when place! aboard the train.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 24 October 1912, Page 2
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92CATTLE IN RAILWAY TRUCKS Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 24 October 1912, Page 2
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