FIRST CHAIRMAN

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20917, 17 October 1942, Page 4

FIRST CHAIRMAN

LATE MR, W. D. LYSNAR RABBIT BOARD’ TRIBUTE Before proceedin'!? with business at yesterday’s meeting of the East Coast Rabbit Board, the chairman, Mr. E. M. Hutchinson, referred to the death of Mr. W. D. L.vsnar, who was the first chairman of the board in 1910. 'The chairman said that in 1909 Mr. Lysnar interested the stock owners of the' district' in the formation of the board.- and at the, request of the southern Bay of Plenty people extended 1 the northern bouridaries to'the Rangitaiki River. Mr. Lysnar was; elected chairman at the board’s first meeting on March 30, 1910. At the meeting yesterday, the' board decided" to impose a penalty of 10 per cent oh all rates unpaid‘bv the stipulated time.' . Mr. T. R. England, sub-inspector, Wairoa, reported that following a statement that a rabbit had been seen on Harris’ Hill he, went over the country and looked in-every likely diace. but found no signs, while settlers and roadmen from whom he inquired had seen nothing. I-lares, however, were numerous there. . Rabbits reported killed in the southern" encf of' the' district wqre:— Waihua-railway line,. 2:' E. Pdwdrcll’s. 1; Mohaka native" block. 2;' Mohaka Crown lands, 3; Putere Crown land's. 2 and a nqst; Maungatanawha, 2: Waih'i, 1; Tarepatiki, 1; Pihanui. 2 and 3 runners; Cricklewoodv 1; Te Hoe, 1; total, 23. Thirteen rabbits were reported killed by the impector, Mr; H.' A: Burgess; Whakatan'eV as follow's: —Sandhills. 3; Te Teko, 2: Galatea. 4 and a nest; of 8; Miirapara, 1; Ngahuinga, 2: Whakatane. 1. Those present at the meeting were: Mr. E. M.- Hutchinson, chairman, Messrs. IVt: T, Trafford, E. M,- Monckton. and F. R. BoulcL representing: the Department of Agriculture.