MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3493, 1 November 1926, Page 13

MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD

Tho monthly meeting of the Alanawatu Rabbit Board was hold in the secretary’s office on Thursday. Those present were :Air. B. G. Gower (chairman), Trustees F. 0. Raikes, R, Eoswell, J. T, Gloyn, J. P. Alcßclvio, and tho secretary, R. Hangihouea. Mr. R. D. Barron (inspector) was also present. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. Fleming, A. Grammar and W. E. Barber. A vote of sympathy was passed to tho relatives of the late A. P. Francis chairman of tho Kiwitca Rabbit Board and tho Rabbit Boards’ Assoication, in their recent bereavement. Correspondence was received from Mr. H. A. Preble, complaining of work done in connection with destroying rabbits, and stating that he had done everything possible. After hearing the inspector's version, it was decided to receive the letter. From tho Audit Department returning the balance-sheet for 1925 duly audited and passed.—-Received. From the Department of Agriculture, drawing the Board’s attention to section 44 for the Finance Act 192 G, in regard to tho matter of unauthorised expenditure and travelling expenses incurred by delegates attending the Rabbit Board’s Conference. —Received. From the Foxton Chamber of Commerce, in appreciation of the excellent work carried out by the Board in the destruction of rabbits within its district.- —It was decided to thank tho Chamber for its expression of appreciation. Accounts totalling £SO 3s were passed for payment. Inspector’s Report. Air. R. D. Barron reported as follows:—• During the month I have been engaged in the general inspection of properties in tho Board’s area. The work of Inspection has been greatly retarded owing to the continuous rain and tho flooded state of tho country. This has also kept back a certain amount of work in regard to the destruction of rabbits, but this has not been so serious, from the farmers’ point of view, as breeding, in a number of localities, has received a setback. The district as a whole, at the present time, is in very much better order than at this period last year. Some parts of tho country are in very g-ood condition at present, noticeably north of Taikoreu road, and west of Kellow’s line. The Oroua Downs district is also in fair order. In other parts of the area, conditions are not so good as in the districts mentioned, and in these localities more especially, constant endeavour must bo made to got rid of the pest. During the month I had occasion to lay information against two landowners in tho Board’s district for failing to destroy rabbits, and those cases arc set down for hearing at the next sitting of the Alagistrato’s Court in Foxton. As directed at last Board meeting,

I made an inspection of that portion of tho Manawatu district adjacent to the Board’s southern boundary. After due consideration of tho matter, I would not recommend the bringing of this portion into the Board’s area, as I consider this country can be adequately dealt with under tho existing conditions. During the coming month I -.vil! send out the usual statutory notices required under the Act, to all property owners, and follow these up with a personal inspection. The report was adopted.