RABBIT BOARD.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18921, 9 February 1927, Page 4

RABBIT BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Banks Biila Jlabbit Board was held recently, Mr H, A. N'utt being in the chair. Other members present wore:—Messrs W. A Gray Wm. Menzies, H. Gardiner, C. J. C Rie'hfickl, and T. E, Feather. The secretary reported that rates amounting to £163 2s 9d ha<l been received in January. The chairman stated he had given instruction? ti. clean the fence at W'ithell'?. and his action was approved. Mr. Johnson repoited on the rabbit fence, and also the repairs made during January. Mr H. Walii ß reported he had killed 50 rabbits in twenty days in Port Levy and the Heads A deputation from the Kaituna Vnlioy, consisting of Messrs N. A Gardiner, R. J. Brcwn, K. H. Parkinson, and C. R. Craythorne, visited the Board, and desired it more strictly to enforce the provisions of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, as they felt the rabbits were on the increase owinjr

to some occupiers net taking sufficient precautions to k«ep the pest in check. It ""Us agreed, on tlie motion, of Messrs Feather and Gardiner, that legal opinion b» sought regarding rabbit gates on public roads Th<» , matter of appointing 3 keeper for the gate , at Teddington was left to Mr Gray and thn ! chairman and Mr Gray were deputed to str to the fencing of the blacksmith's shop and church at Teddington.