WAIMATE RABBIT CONTROL

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22474, 8 January 1943, Page 2

WAIMATE RABBIT CONTROL

Measures In Ikawai District

A further step toward the formation of a rabbit board was taken at a meeting of ratepayers of the proposed area, held in the Ikawai Hall, Mr F. Brown presided, and Mr Grant, chief inspector of the Agricultural Department at Christchurch, and Mr J. Griffiths, inspector at Waimate, were present.

A previous meeting had expressed itself strongly regarding the necessity for taking some steps to check the spread of the rabbit pest, and it had been decided to call together settlers from the whole of the area which it was proposed to control under the board. For the benefit of those not present at the earlier meeting, an outline of the procedure was given by the Department officers. The meeting decided to circulate the necessary petition, which upon receiving the signatures of more than 50 per cent of the settlers concerned will enable the formation of the board to proceed. In view of the likelihood of a board being set up at Waihaorunga, it was decided to omit the Douglas Settlement from the proposed area. MAKIKIHI RED CROSS At the December meeting of the Maklklhi Red Cross Sub-Centre, Mrs Simmons presided over a good attendance. Regret was expressed at the departure of Mrs Brown, who had been a very' willing worker. It was decided to send a letter of appreciation to Mrs Johnson for her interest and help in ambulance work. A smaller amount of knitting than usual was handed in owing to the prevalence of sickness, especially among the members of the Junior organisation. A report showed that the personnel of the Red Cross depot had acquitted themselves very satisfactorily at the recent E.P.S. trial. PERSONAL Mr and Mrs Trebilcock and Miss McKay, of Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, who have been the guests of Mrs E. Warren, George Street, have returned home. Private Arthur Inkster is returning home. Advice has been received from Base Records by his mother, Mrs C. Inkster, that Private Inkster, who was wounded while serving in the Middle East recently, will be returned to New Zealand. Miss W. Blackgrove, Waimate, is the guest of Colonel and Mrs Peter Mackenzie, Walter Peak Station, Queenstown. Mr and Mrs Angus Lyall, High Street, spent New Year with Mrs Olliver, Merivale, Christchurch. Mr M. Lousley, Dunedin, has been visiting Waimate. Miss Ivy Atkinson, Christchurch, is visiting Mrs E. C. Horsley, Mill Road. Miss Margaret Ellis, Timaru, Is visiting Waimate. Mr Cyril Laws has returned to Dunedin after spending a holiday in Waimate. Miss Margaret Evans, of Somerfield, Christchurch, is a visitor to Waimate. Corporal M. D. Surgenor, Royal New Zealand Air Force, who has returned from two years’ service abroad, is spending his leave with his parents at Glenavy. Miss Heather Smith has returned home after spending a holiday with Mr and Mrs John Keen, Timaru. Mr T. Smith, of Dunedin, is a visitor to Waimate. Mr and Mrs C. Costal!, of Nicholl Street, Christchurch, who have been visiting Mrs J. Mclndoe, have returned home.

Mr and Mrs Stanley G. Reid, Wellington, and formerly of Waimate. were visitors at the New Year.