OTOROHANGA.

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 17805, 2 September 1929, Page 11

OTOROHANGA.

DISTRICT HAPPENINGS. ( (Our Resident Representative.) I The bulk of the lambing season is ! completed, and the results are most pleasing to tho fiockmasters of this territory. | Sepsis Among Dairy Her-'s. ( Complaints are made by several district dairy herdsmen that a mild epi- [ domic of after-calving trouble is I affecting units of their milking herds, ■ft is believed that sepsis is the cause I of the trouble. ! Apart from this trouble, which is | not general, the dairying cattle are in j splendid condition. Several new dairy herds have been recently sctablished in the district. “Struck Oil.” A representative of the Union Atlantic Oil Company, Mr Hardy, has recently been visiting the western seaboard of this territory in connection j with oil research. Mr Hardy has stat- ! cd that satisfactory indications of the ; presence of oil have been located, j Further investigations are now In train. Stray Dog Monaco. Complaints of the stray dog nuisance among lambing flocks are fairly frequent, although no serious loss from tins cause is as yet reported. Flockmasters are taking drastic action where stray dogs are found on their properties. Sucessful Association. The annual meeting of the King Country A. and P. Association disclosed that that body is in a healthy financial condition after a most successful year’s operations. Power Board’s Finance. The position in regard to the probable income for the year ending March 31, 1930, of the Waitomo Electric Power Board is highly satisfactory, as disclosed at its recent • meeting. The aotual sales will exceed £16,500 for the year, so that the board's .surplus at the end of the financial year should be more than sufficient to meet one year’s depreciation charges. The previous estimates provided for a probable income of £15,500 for the year from sales of power and light, whereas the actual sales for the last quarter amount to £4009 10s 7d. Expenditure so far is well within the estimates.