THE DISSAPPEARANCE OF THE RABBIT.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 3837, 21 April 1899, Page 4

THE DISSAPPEARANCE OF THE RABBIT.

• ;Ehe X Qasparu speaking of the abundance of pasture in certain localities in the back country, saya : — f One of 4*wbc: repeons 'fer rtbe" pl^n^fulnes^bfTpasiWcrir-iitattlie a^bfiate are disaiq^pig, thanks to. tnl^f systematic destruction, tod ther^jarß only >|i f ewisteay ones to be see*>i®||sh wood and Ijoiigslip. This' reminds us^ that the Amuriii*ool ißnJgs/lh&bsi^ embraced : , ,j^Ht)^tJphn^^«^,]Rrhen; he. .W»s ii .^BQgu^v,.^Haii^Bi r ' Sprijigs tor tts Jbealth's sake^ But a few* years ago the country was threatened With i ,a permanent invasion .of ? 'tiiis pe^iaent animal ; but the firm policy -which has been-pursued by *I^De^a*tffient/ under th^^ontrol of the Minister of Lands, lias resulted in their virtual «3cfcermination, and 2and which once, .looked like a backyard where fowls do wander is, now pleasantly: clothed with green !The land has been enhanced 50 per cent, the sheep are in better condition, the wool clips are more plentiful, and everybody is looking more prosperous and hopeful. ladeed* even in this erstwhile loyally Conservative locality thei Tunhqjders have expressed themselves as, jquite satisfied with the Government, and say they want no change.* ,

The New Yolk Herald's correspondent at Manila telegraphs that tales ofttifferißg, Itnnggr, and dishdnor have come" fronf the provinces. The despatch says that young Spanish girls hav_e been forced to lito. in open shame with low-born radians. The parents being powerless, appealed to » General Aquinaldo, whose answer was a letter fronr a xsnildj exact* d t after terrible suffering, saying that ; she was happy and contented. Ladies have suffered dishonor to save -their husband?, Inonep»x> \ince five priests died from' the r effects of hunger and ernel treat- j ment, although 60,0^0 dollars were r seiit by 'the corporation for the re~ * lief of the distressed The suffering appeal to Amptvra, i«v ■&« ' ► natnfP' of • t>' i« -:-.- n. t ; **hicl» is beii:g en >-. ',-. \ Great frVpjv-ruani •«r .»r it wa4 Col^s. I^.