WANDERING STOCK.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 15 December 1926, Page 7

WANDERING STOCK.

DISCUSSION AT EGMONT COUNTY COUNCIL. At the Egmont County Council meeting, held at Opunake yesterday, there was a considerable diversity of opinion among members as to whether agy resolution passed by the council, with a view to lessening the evil of stock wandering on the roads at night, would bo effective. The discussion arose from a letter received from the N.Z. Counties ’ Association, embodying a resolution passed .by jhe North Island (N.Z.) Motor Union as follows: “That the local bodies and county councils bo requested to pay more serious attention to the grave danger to the publiccaused through stock wandering on the roads at night, and a request be mad that rangers be instructed to imponn all stock so wandering.” Cr W. G. Green (chairman) considered that the most objectionable animals found wandering on the roads were young stock. Several councillors agreed that the council itself was assisting to perpetuate the nuisance bv accepting the lowest tenders for hauling stone, the apparently cheapest way of carrying out this work being with the aid of bullock teams. The teams were usually worked until sunset and then turned loose to graze on the roadsides and camp on the roads, to the detriment and danger of motorists. Until such time as horses or other motive* power were used for the council’s requirements it seemed likely that the practice would continue. It was finally decided to advise the Counties’ Association that, though impounding wandering stock at night was not permitted, the council would use every endeavour to keep the roads clear.

Qn the motion of Crs Young and Hickey, it was resolved that the owner or owners of any animals found wandering without an attendant would be prosecuted.