BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 247, 19 October 1936, Page 3

BULLS

RANGITOTO RABBIT BOARD MONTHLY MEETING A meeting of the trustees of the Rangitoto Rabbit Board was held in Bulls on the 12th inst. Present were: Messrs. K. W. Dalrymple (chairman), E. H. Simpson, R. J. K. Gray and W. A. Sutherland. The resignation of a trustee, Mr. E. B. Gordon, was received, Mr. Gordon having disposed of his property in the board’s area. The appointment of another trustee was adjourned until the next meeting. Correspondence.—From the Department of Agriculture, re subsidy on I rates, advising that under the terms lof the Finance Act, 1936, Section 50, the imposition of a 10 per cent, reduction in subsidy payable has been withdrawn. From the Audit Department, returning the balance-sheet, duly audited. General.—Messrs. Dalrymple and Gray were authorised to sign the rate book. The next meeting will be held on November 30. The balance-sheet presented was as follows:—General account: Receipts, rates (1935-36) £143 18 7d, arrears £3 16s 2d, sale of poisons £47 9s sd, subsidy on rates (1934-35) £159 19s Id, subsidy on poisoning on Crown lands £l3 14s, balance (March 3, 1936) £ll6 6s 9d, total £485 4s; payments, balance (April 1, 1935) £73 5s 6d, salaries £56 5s (clerk), £l9O (inspector), printing, stationery and advertising £3 10s 9d. interest on overdraft and bank fees £2 12s, exchanges 3s 3d, stamps, telephone, etc., £3 4s, purchase of poisons and mixing £44 Is lid, insurances £3 2s 7d, audit fee £3 12s, legal costs £1 Is, removal ex- ' penses £4, poison licences 6s, total £485 4s. Statement of balances: General account, dr., £ll6 6s 9d; Bank of New South Wales, cr., £B3 2s 7d; outstanding cheques, £33 4s 2d; total, £ll6s 6d 9d. Statement of assets and liabilities: Liabilities, Bank of New South Wales £B3 2s 7d, outstanding cheques £33 4s 2d, sundry creditors £ll 3s lid, excess of assets over liabilities £7l 19s Id, total £199 9s 9d; assets, subsidy on rates (1935-36) £143 18s 7d. less £l4 7s lOd—£l29 10s 9d, Crown lands poisoning £ll 7s 4d, rates (1936) £44 17s, rate previous £6 12s Bd. sundry debtors for poisons £3 16s, poison stocks, strychnine £2 16s, poisoned pollard 10s, total, £199 9s 9d. It was resolved to publish the inspector’s diary, which read as follows: Brandon Hall.—Started four on L. McDermott’s: slight signs on Galpin’s, Thorby’s; started two on J. Ruskell’s. two on H. Richards’, anct two on the road between F. Jurgens and H. Richards; sawn signs on J. Tricker’s, Brookie’s, Hart’s, Ross’ and Vile’s, scattered traces on A. W. Blanchard’s, slight signs on R. Gray’s; signs on the rough paddock on Knottingly. Santoft—Slight signs on top middle run and Beamish. Turakina End.—Slight signs on D. Simpson’s estate and Perry’s, and on Heaton Park. Raumai.—Started one on Whisker’s, and one on A. M. Cook’s and G. Simpson’s frontage; saw signs on G. Jones’; started two on G. Wicks’ riverbed; slight signs on T. Field's, Dunford’s. J. Perrett’s, N. Pritchard’s and E. J. Amon’s; superintended fumigation on J. Ruskell’s and on Brandon Hall Road, near Thorby’s. Rotowhero.--Slight signs on W. Wilson’s. Tassie, Victoria Bush, and Trigg paddocks; slight signs on sand country between Santoft and Waitatapia; pollard poisoned country at back of Waitatapia and along To Toki creek: saw slight signs on Perry’s. Waitatania.—Started four in the bush paddock. Flock House.—Slight signs on the riverbed paddock and on Potts’ and Harris’ island; slight signs on Dan’s and Swamp paddock. Pukehou.-—Saw signs on Fraser estate, M. Brookie’s and W. Bracken’s. Bl LLS-OHAKEA SPORTS CLUB The annual general meeting of the Bulls-Ohakea Sports Club will be held in Bulls on Wednesday evening, and it is honed that, there will be a large attendance of members. Particulars are advertised in this issue.