RABBIT CONTROL

Kaikoura Star, Volume LVI, Issue 91, 19 November 1936, Page 2

RABBIT CONTROL

COMBATING THE PEST LABOUR DEPARTMENT’S SUBSIDY The following circular has been sent to all district employment oilirer.-, >• -i* tifying olliccrs, and local bmHes: — 'The position in regard to the granting of assistance for the work of cant ruling the rabbit pest has been reviewed, and it has 11 n ci < in: 1 lie existing an'angi'mcnt < t>ml< r schc 1 > No. 11 on November It, 1933, ami to grant assista: ; lly on a n amended basis wlu-i’e the eradication of Ihe pest i - carried out on a face 1 fumigation and/or poisoning method;. As from November 1(i, 193(>, subsidy at the rate of -15/- i'er week (i.e., 9/emit) : eligible unemployed, married and sin le men respect ivelv, will be made available from the Employment Promoti- n fund in respect, of men employed 1 11 the work of rabbit destruction by Im-al bodies. County Council rabbit eomn.iltoes. Rabbit Boards, and Goxernmenv Departments, on a full-time basis of forty hours per wo.-k at a standard r; of 16/- per day. Where the men work ■ etc., the sub idy is to be reduced ; ' 1 ■ ■ tor working time lost »n any a conn io be made up except in the same '■•■ll 'nda i' week in \v hich it was lost: The full amount of wages paid (includ iJ 1 ;.’, subsidy) must be sul>ject to employment. tax. The employing authority must engage the l.iltour required through the hn-a I cei lifx ing officer; failure 1 o ob ta in Ihe la hour 1 hrough the <*oi ect channels will result in refusal to meet claims for payment of subsidy. It vill be the duty of certifying officers to onsu 1 ■ e 11) I their office and otherwise Io assi-t bv arranging for the engagement of suitable men, but single men nust nol he excluded if suitable married 1 >ll an not available. If sufficient men arc not available locally, enquiry .-.hould be made from neighbouring bureaux for suitable regi stored and el th<* work.