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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1777, 2 September 1884, Page 2

\ \ We trust the influential meeting held at Tinui on Saturday last will result in an improved Act : and a more efficient administration. The chance of the former in the. present state of political parties is somewhat remote, but no effort should be spared to secure the Jatter. Other colonies have eradicated, scab and New Zealand ought to be able to do so. We, venture to affirm that even with the Act now inforce'scab iwould have disappeared had .the. administration been perfect. Poor Mr IDick has been the'responsible party 'for its non-sucoess during; ;the past few ;years. Let us ibp'e that his successor {will be a sterner inan who' wilT'sayto ihischief-inspector, "If yoiican'teradicate BcaKwithinitwelve : months, : I will ! get some one else .who rwill ;do it," If ! a course of this kind were-taken, scab •would soon yahish : |'![.' : \lt mjght indeed bo possible for the inspector-ifcchief to turn; .outi.tpjbejthe square peg>in .the round hole. If so; the sooner we get from one'of [the; neighboring colonies a roan capable ot accomplishing the task the better. The chief inspector, in the'

present state of affairs is about the best man to go for. •If the Whareama settlersisucceed in making bis lot other other than ; a happy one, they.will.be '.in'a fair way to;6vercbme their" scab" r enenly;.;':/ : ' ■;'.'' ■ ;''.■ ■'■■ \ '.V;-;\