Now They Move

NZ Truth, Issue 1211, 14 February 1929, Page 13

Now They Move

COME pacers around Alexandra Park are suffering from a skin disease, said to be Australian itch. It is contended that some horses using the sand-roll contracted the complaint from the reai carrier of the .disease , which had distributed the ; germs m the first instance. One juvenile which has had a severe dose of the' itch generously passed it on to his attendant who had a rough spin for several weeks. ; The sand-roll has been cleaned out and fresh sand placed therein, but this may possibly not rid the place- of the disease-carrying germs. The disease is no small thing, for it is found exceptionally hard to cure, which necessitates some stronger action being taken with the sand-roll.