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Otago Witness, Issue 3524, 27 September 1921, Page 25

According to the Dunstan Times, strychnine poisoning of rabbits has been responsible for the death of quite a number of valuable dogs in that district. A number of dogs picked up the fatal dose on the roadlines by eating the carcases of rabbits killed by strychnine. The Act makes it compulsory for these carcases to be buried at least two feet in the ground, but ibis law is often disobeyed. A site for a cottage hospital has now been secured at Milton, the South Otago Hospital Board having purchased from Mr Wm. Twee die a piece of ground comprising 4-1 acres, situated in Duthie’s subdivision, close to the Toko High School. This .site was favourably reported on by Dr Wylie, and also approved by Dr Valintine, Director-general of Health. It is considered to have been secured at a very satisfactory figure. Ladybu-ds (writes the Taranaki Herald) are perhaps best known by children, into whoso play they enter, but they also serve a useful purpose as an enemy of certain plant- di.-.eases. A consignment of 7-COO of a certain sp- cies of ladybird has been received from California by Dr Tilly,-ml. biologist to the C'awthron Institute, for liberation in (ipais-infectcd districts. Some of these ladybirds have been set free in the neighbourhood of Now Plymouth. After having been reduced in numbers from 2,500.000 to less than 125,000 through unrestricted slaughter, the great seal herd of tho Northern Paeifio has, under adequate protection, again increased, until to-day ills estimated there are at least 600,000 of ihe valuable mama's between the coast of Washington and the icy shores of Alaska. This year Indians expect to capture 2000 seals. The money value of the skins taken since 1917 is about 500,000 dollars. Under the will of the late Mr William Hoban. of Christchurch, solicitor, of which the Public Trustee is executor and trustee, the following public bequests are made: fa) The sum of £IOO to Nazareth House, (b) The gum of £IOO to bo invested by the trustee and the income therefore to be given as a prize for the Roman Catholic School. Barbacloes street, Christchurch, to be called the “Lambert Hoban” yearly prize, (c) The sum of £2OO to the Sisters of Mount Magdala.