Statement showing the Rabbit Districts constituted under "The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1880," and Approximate Assets and Liabilities of the Trustees of such Districts when "The Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1881," came into force on 19th September, 1881.

By Authority : G-eoege Didsbukt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB2.

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Name of Rabbit District. Date when Constituted. W S3 _ gS 03 ?.H — C *HH a .S o Rate levied. Total Rate levied for Year 1880-81. Amount Collected. Amount in Arrear. Other Debts Owing to the Trust. Outstanding Liabilities. Balance in Bank or in Hand. Value of Phosphorus, &c, in Stock, at Cost Price. Officers Employed, and Salary per Annum. North Island — Awhea Otaraia Wainuioru Castlepoint Carterton Masterton 29 May, 1879 12 Aug., 1879 12 Aug., 1879 ■ 4 Feb., 1880 9 Mar., 1880 18 May, 1880 16 22 60 50 291 384 Is. p. 100 a. 9d. p. 100 a. id. per acre id. per acre id. per acre id. per acre £ s. d. 73 13 0 25 4 2 157 12 4 158 7 6 113 19 9 309 17 5 £ s. d. 36 16 6 25 4 2 142 5 5 107 3 10 87 16 2 246 11 7 £ s. d. 36 16 6 15 6 11 54 9 10 26 3 7 63 5 10 £ S. d. 130 18 3 18 8 8 10 3 4 25 12 4 £ s. d. 15 14 8 1 11 9 50 4 0 8 2 0 24 4 0 12 17 3 £ s. d. 1 17 10 15 15 11 71 1 7 54 17 10 15 2 3 41 0 11 £ s. d. 21 12 2 23 15 0 21 18 0 69 0 0 J. W. Smith, £60. Ditto, £35. Ditto, £105, I\ G. Moore, £20. McHutchon, £150. G. H. Gayfer, £60. J. Harvey, jun., £150; P. G. Moore, £45. J. "W. Laimbeer, £25. Teatherston Palmerston North* ... Napier 19 April, 1881 13 Sept., 1879 26 Sept., 1879 54 id. per acre 46 19 9 756 i 1 46 9 4 748 6 5 0 10 5 7 17 8 617 12 10 28 18 10 757 "2 10 500 "6 0 E. Eussell, Ranger, £200; A. D. C. Inglis, Sec, £25. South Island — Hokonui WestOreti Aparima Tapanui Vincent Wallace Wyndham Kaiwera Tuturau Lake 21 July, 1877 21 July, 1877 20 April, 1878 9 July, 1878 8 Nov., 1879 27 Jan., 1880 29 June, 1880 13 July, 1880 27 Julv, 1880 21 Sept., 1880 rVd. per acre id. per acre id. per acre tVd. per acre id. per acre id. per acre id. per acre 106 19 1 542 13 1 154 2 3 234 12 0 77 12 1 80 2 11 77 11 5 89 12 11 61 12 2 607 3 9 65 4 9 113 19 7 35 7 _. 30 4 3 50 6 0 31 8 5 42 6 5 88 17 6 120 12 5 42 4 8i 139 17 10 4 18 7 6 5 0 116 14 10 102 12 9 47 9 8 34 13 3 0 14 3 10 12 0 197 11 8 2 13 11 0 11 8 19 7. 124 15 0 80 6 0 Inspector, £150. Ditto, £200. Ditto and Clerk, £150. Inspector, £100. 1 "6 6 Clerk, £15. id. per acre 556 13 11 529 19 2. 39 3 2 ... 102 9 0 Sec. and Insp., £300; Solicitor, £20; Eeturning Officer, £5. Oware* Lammerlaw* Waitaki* "Waikouaiti* 28'April, 1881 16 June, 1881 23 June, 1881 8 Sept.. 1881 ... - ... - ... ... ... * No a< :tion taken.