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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2303, 23 September 1908, Page 1

Statements hare Leon made lately that through the importation of fowls from Now Zealand, diseases have been introduced to Fiji and Samoa, and other islands in the Pacific, and a letter received by Mr A. Toonran on Friday from a fancier at Suva, certainly indicates that there is strong feeling there regarding the matter. Mr Tooman’s correspondent says that 50 prize black 'Orpingtons, which he received from Wellington, became infected on board the Hauroto by germs from some table poultry shipped at Auckland, which was badly infected with cholera. “I lost every one of my birds,” ho writes, “and the disease got into my yard of Malay g une. In ten days my loss was £4O worth. . . . The previous shipment of about 1000 head of poultry was badly infected, and all died. One importer lost 200 imported birds and 200 of his old stock. I have heard that certain localities in the Auckland, district are infected with Cholera.” The writer, in conclusion, expresses the hope that steps will be taken to eradicate the disease from any infected yards. Ah apparently simple arithmetical proposition puzzled the members' of the Waimakariri ltiver Board a few days ago. The minutes of the previous meeting set out that a certain motion had been lost by six votes to two, and added that the majority against the motion was four. This finding was challenged by one member of the board,_ who stoutly maintained that the majority against the motion - was six. There were eight members present, he argued, and as only two voted for tho motion there must have been a majority of six. The other members listened to his elucidation of his argument, and feebly attempted to controvert it, hut were finally induced to entertain doubts as to their ow,n ability to do the simple sum. “It would never do to allow this mistake to go down to posterity,” said the objecting member, and the board resolved to strike out the words “majority against the motion, four.” Aged persons aro peculiarly benefited by Stearns’ Winonas it possesses the stimulating properties of mellow old wine in addition to its value as a body builder and strength renowor.