RABBIT CONTROL

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19990, 15 July 1939, Page 10

RABBIT CONTROL

EAST COAST DISTRICT TERRITORY WORKED The East Coast Rabbit Board held its monthly meeting in Gisborne last evening, when there were present Messrs. M. T. Tr a fiord, chairman, E. M. Monckton, and F. R. Bould, of the Deparbnent of Agriculture. Payments totalling £485 were confirmed Northern Area. “'The following country has been worked during the past month in my district,” stated Mr. FI. A. Burgess, inspector, in reporting on the northern section of the board’s territory.

"Ruatoki and the surrounding country; Te Teko block, mostly on the river flats between To Teko and Waiohau; the whole of the Waiohan country; part of Galatea estate and the area between the two rivers at Murimnra: Te -Whoit: cot'd ry from Poimaua to Arohaki; Tarawera native lands and part of Tatara-o-Kino.

‘•Except for the two casual' employed at Tarawera, the rabbiters have shifted on to their respective beats. I inspected the balance of the country that had been poisoned

and was not satisfied with one of the men's work, but the man who was in charge has promised to go over the country right away.

‘‘The portion of the sandhills 1 irsnected carried no signs of rabbits. There were indications near Otariri or ,1 the locality is being attended to. Signs were found on To Teko lints, r.eru’ ihe Rangitaiki River, also near the footballs, but there were no traces at Waiohau.

“Odd signs were found along ’he Ke.pnriki Creek. At Poimaua, Mafora, Te Whaiti and Minganui ro traces were seen. The gale over the bridge at Kopuriki has been repaired and is in good working older.

“Rabbits were killed at the follow big places last month:—Te Teko, 1 Galatea Estate, 1.” Southern Area

'ln reporting from Wairoa on the southern area, Mr. T. R. England sub-inspector, stated that the following places had been worked: —

Messrs. A. McKinnon, Phillips Brothers, N. Walker, and J. O’Grady’.s properties, and liurimoa station, on which no signs were found. On Awn-m-ate tv/o more rabbits were caught, but after that no fresh signs had been seen.

The Putere and Mobaka Crown lands were found clean, but on the Mobaka native land signs were discovered. but up to the time of writing the rabbits had not been caught. All Putere and Ferndale country was worked, and no indications were found. Waiim remoana native land was worked and signs were seen on the adjoining country, Tapui station, two rabbits being caught. After those two were killed nothing further was found. Parts of Waireka station were worked and found clean. On Ruapapa

station one rabbit was caught oiid tine on Pih-vnui station. There were still signs of another rabbit on Pihanui.

“1 inspected the Putere Crown land and part of the Mohaka Crown land.” added the inspector, “and found these Clean. On riding over Woodlands station I found fresh signs of a rabbit there and the country is being attended to. I discovered fresh indications on Ruapapa station, but the rabbit has 'since been caught. “On the Kahotca block I could find no signs. Accompanied by the rabbiter, l inspected the Waikaremoana native kind and proceeded on to Tapui station. From the indications I do not think there are any more rabbits there. 1 made another inspection of Awamate country and along the rivorban.li and I think that country, too, is c' an now. “Kills were 'made as follows during the month: —-Awamate, 2; Tapui, 2: Ruapapa, 1; Pihnnui, 1; Total (>•"