ANTHRAX.
f.ONOON, May (i. In the House of Commons, Mr Hamer Greenwood moved the second reading of the Prevention of Anthrax Bill, empowering prohibition of the importing of goods infected by Anthrax, the compulsory disinfection of infected Wool or similar goods, and the establishment of State works for the disinfection of infected goods at the importer's cost. Mr Greenwood said that despite all precautions, the number of cases or! anthrax in wool and in allied trades had steadily increased. The Bill was based on the unanimous recommendation of a committee representing the trades concerned. A proces shas been recently discovered for eliminating .the anthrax germ without affecting the material. The cost of establishing the first disinfecting station was estimated at over £40.000.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TAIDT19190510.2.30
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Taihape Daily Times, 10 May 1919, Page 7
Word count
Tapeke kupu
122ANTHRAX. Taihape Daily Times, 10 May 1919, Page 7
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.
Log in