RABBIT BOARD.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 November 1924, Page 5

RABBIT BOARD.

PATEA—VVAITOTAIIA AREA. A meeting of the Patea-YVaitotara Rabbit Board was held this week, Mr. E. Parsons presiding. The inspector reported that a total of 188 rabbits had been killed since last meeting, three weeks ago, and the total number destroyed since the board commenced operations, so far as the rabbiters knew, was. 553, and scalps to that number had been actually obtained. The majority were from the Brunswick and Rangitatau districts, and rabbiters were still working in these localities. A man was to be sent to Waverley in about a week’s time. It was stated that there was a large number of rabbits in the Gonville and (lastecliff districts, within the city ooundary. The poisoning of the board’s area had apparently driven the animals into these localities, where lupins provided splendid cover. It was reported that rabbits had been seen in the vicinity of the waterworks reserve at Okehu, and the question was asked whether the board intended to take any steps to cope with the pest in that locality. The inspector stated that the outer edges of the reserve had been poisoned, and a rabbiter had been over the reserve with dog and gun. He pointed out that rabbits did not live actually in the reserve, but remained on the outer edfres so as to feed

Tt was decided to employ a third ’•abbi+er ns soon as possible.—Wanganui Herald.