FLY MENACE IN TIMARU

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23181, 20 April 1945, Page 4

FLY MENACE IN TIMARU

Rubbish Dump a Breeding Ground The fly menace in Timaru during recent weeks was discussed at a meeting of Saltwater Creek residents last night. The chairman (Mr J. McKenna), said that the flies were bad before the flood, but they were a good deal worse after it. Mr J. G. Leckie contended that the rubbish dump at the Creek was the main breeding ground in the town. People put vegetables, meat, bones and all sorts of refuse in the rubbish tins, and this was all put in the dump. When the flood came, the dump was submerged, and the vegetation and refuse rotted, and provided a splendid breeding ground. Cattle and sheep in various parts of the district were left lying after the flood and they became breeding grounds. The chairman: These are Timaru flies. Mr Leckie. You must have them specially marked. Members present stated that after the flood the Borough Council sprayed

round the houses on two occasions, but they could not say whether anything was done to the dump. Mr W. ,L. Richards explained the steps take’n by the Council to eliminate specific spots which were known to be breeding grounds, and it was hoped soon to overcome the trouble.