AUCKLAND NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3026, 5 December 1891, Page 2

AUCKLAND NEWS.

(by telegraph.—own corrkspondent.) Auckland, Last Night. A Canterbury cricket team intend coming to Auckland on March 22nd.

On the lab inst. the secretary of the Railway League wired to the Minister for Public Works asking him when the contract for the railway south of the Mokau would be let. Mr Seddon forwarded the following to-day : —" The distance than can be let without interfering with the deviation is four miles. Instructions have been given to have that placed in hand without delay. Mr Hales will be in Auckland in a few days to enable the work to be commenced.—K. J. Skdijon."

A special meeting of the North Auckland Cattle Board was held to-day to decide what action should be taken in respect to three horses on the Monowai, duo from Sydney to-night. The Monowai took to Sydney from America Sells' circus, the horses belonging to which have been quarantined for "glander*.'' Mr Henderson, manager of the Union Steamship Company, was present, and stated that the Monowai had been quarantined in Svdney. She had three horses on board from Frisco, but they do not belong to Sells' circus, and were not landed in Auckland. It was pointed out that if the disease among Sells' horses was glanders, it behoved the Board to t»ke the greatest precaution, and it was stated the dipease might be communicated to horses on Queen-street Wharf from the infected stock. After discussion it was resolved that the Board should take no action provided horses are not permitted to go within fifty yards of tho Monowai. Mr Henderson stated there was on the Wainui due from S.unoa, r.n 12th inst., a small circus including 10 horses. These horses were from Sydney originally, and had left before Sells circus arrived. He asked if the horses could be permitted to land here. The regulations made by the Governor-in-Council dealing with imported stock having been consulted, it was found that Samoa and Tonga were not among the places named from which horses could bo landed in New Zealand although l<'iji \va», and in order to avoid unnecessary hardship the Board decided to telegraph to the Chief Inspector of stock for power to permit the horses to land provided it was found after careful examination that they were free from diseaie.