VETERINARY SERVICE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 April 1943, Page 3

VETERINARY SERVICE

TO BE SET UP IN WAIRARAPA DISTRICT DAIRY INDUSTRY DECISION. PERSONNEL OF COMMITTEE. (“Times-Age” Special.) At a large and representative meeting of the dairy industry at Carterton yesterday afternoon steps were taken towards the establishment of a veterinary service in the Wairarapa. The majority of dairy company representatives indicated that their companies were in favour of the scheme. Mr W. F. Wilson presided. Mr Andrew Linton, a member of the New Zealand Dairy Board said that the board had arranged to pay the fares and arrange for five final year Canadian veterinary graduates to arrive in New Zealand before August. One of the graduates would be suitable for the Wairarapa as a junior officer only as he had not had clinic experience in the field. In Canada there was no compulsory military service. Three New Zealand graduates who were studying in Sydney would soon be commandeered by the Army. Thus it seemed unfair to import graduates while New Zealand graduates had to serve in the Army. Mr Linton said that he could give the meeting an assurance that the services of one of the Canadian graduates would be available if required. Mention I was made that efforts were being made to secure' the services of Mr M. C. Armstrong after his term with the Department of Agriculture had expired in February. Mr E. T. Bliss stressed the point that there was no reason why the scheme should not be worked with the closest co-operation of the Department of Agriculture. Mr W. H. Harcombe, chairman of the directors of the Masterton Dairy Company,’ suggested that the scheme could be run by the Wairarapa Federation of Dairy Companies but Mr Wilson contended that the scheme should be run as a separate association. Mr Linton supported Mr Wilson’s contention and pointed out that the ■ Bobby Calf pools were working well . as a separate organisation. The meeting decided that working • details of the veterinary service • scheme should be left in the hands of • a committee representing, the areas to i be covered by the service.

The following committee was set up: Messrs V. K. Lemberg (Mauriceville), W. H. Harcombe (Masterton), Bassett (Dalefield), E. T. Bliss (Parkvale), A. W. George (Martinborough), A. Reid (Belvedere-Carrington), O. A. Cadwallader (Greytown), Fuge (Featherston), and R. E. Chamberlain (representing the Farmers’ Union).