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Western Star, Issue 862, 23 July 1884, Page 2

A muivier of squatters visited Scott’s Hold, Melbourne recently, to inspect a model contrivance called the universal rabbit and vermin trap, which consists of a largo underground trap, eipahle of holding 3000 rabbi la, to whidi about 170 drain pipes will be connected from the surface of the ground. Once enticed into a hum artificial borrow,the rabbit,it isclaimed, cannot escape, there briny; wire screens in the pipe,;, which, as in mousetraps, 1■ t the vermin in, but not out. Above ground is a wire cage conlnininga few •decoy ialibits. The invention was favourably regarded, end will be put to a practical to t shortly in some rabbit infested district. How to get sick—Ms pose vourself day and night, sit too much without exercise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the lime, lake all the vile nos! nun i advertise I, and then you will want to know.