Cattle Tick Menace In
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N. Caledonia
From Our Own Correspondent
Noumea, June 1.
URGENT measures are being taken in New Caledonia to fight the cattle tick menace. These ticks were intro duced by Quensland horses brought in for US cavalry units. Zones are being established from which cattle cannot be transported without authorisation by the veterinary service.
Even a month or two ago there were
some 271 properties on the infected list, mainly along the southern half of the west coast.
Mr. D. G. Tomblings is leaving Fiji shortly for England by way of New Zea land. He has been headmaster of Queen Victoria School for the past four and a half years.