THE RABBIT PEST

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 56, Issue 4046, 11 May 1938, Page 12

THE RABBIT PEST

THE OTOROHANGA BOARD. ANNUAL MEETING. (Our Resident Reporter.) The annual meeting' of the Otorohanga Rabbit Board was held in the Courthouse, Otorohanga, on Monday, when there was a full attendance of members and the secretary-treasurer, Mr J. G. Wynyard, Te, Awamutu. The election of members resulted: — Mr Bradlaugh Symes (Pirongia Road), Chairman, re-elected; Mr Mark Cowley (Pirongia-Kawhia Road), MiHenry Rothery (Hangatiki area), Mr John Williamson (Honikiwi), Mr C. L. Browne (Whawharua and Tahaia area). Mr George Martin, who formerly represented the latter area did not seek re-election. Mr Wynyard automatically continues to serve the Board as secretary and treasurer. Mr Bonner, stock inspector, of Te Kuiti represents the Agricultural Department on the Board. REDUCING RABBITS. It was disclosed at the meeting that the field staff were doing good work fumigating, poisoning and trapping the pests. As an instance of the good work being done by the Board to reduce the rabbit population the. Te Kopua area, which was worked by the staff, only yielded 100 rabbits, as against some 0000 a year ago. In several former years this, then infested district, usually provided trappers with large quantities of skins during the winter months, and the early spring period.