SHEEP-STEALING AT WAIMATE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22136, 5 July 1937, Page 8

SHEEP-STEALING AT WAIMATE

SEVERAL COMPLAINTS BY FARMERS

USE OF SMALL LORRIES ALLEGED

(THE PRESS Special Service! WAIMATE. July ■*- Sheep-stealing has become prev» lent in the Waimate district, according to several complaint?- made W members of the committee of the Waimate branch of the New Ze* land Farmers' Union at the meetins? of the committee last night Mr A. W. Robinson alleged that he had lost six sheep last year, and another six this year. Many others in the Waituna, Kohika, and Hunter districts had suffered losses, he saxt It was believed that small lorries were used by the thieves at ni#* saiJ Mr Robinson. He urged** the regulations should be tightens UP Mr I. Ross said that about 158 sheep had been lost in the last 100* years by one of his neighbours, including one lot of 52. about*** years ago. The matter should «* placed in the hands of the he added. No lorries were us£ near that part of the district. n£ recommended the u.-e of a sfl»** eleetric-allv-heated face-brand. The chairman (Mr J. Demps"?' said such a brand might not be£much use. as the stolen sheep were often sold as rejects from the frees ing works. m Mr C. G. Preece: All losses shoaK be reported immediately to *°* police, and all lorries should » i made to have the name of owner painted clearlv on the cab - The chairman: We shall hart *o leave it at that at present, but f*mers should keep their eyes o&& and report losses to the police-