SMALL BIRD NUISANCE
tiy Telegraph— Press Association. Christchurch, last night. Tho conference on the small bird nuisance met at Christchurch this morning, arid decided to take uniform action m North Ganterhury in poisoning tiio birds and purchasing liuads. it wus resolved to ask Government to includo tho skylark, thrush, and blackbird in tho schedule of injurious birds. Timaru, last night.
At the conferenco under tho Girds Nuisance Act, held here tu-Jay, delegates from five counties and tivo boroughs wore present, iiosulutiuns were passed (1) affirming tho necessity of united action ; (2 ) recommending tnu lirst week in tho months of July, August, September, and October for simultaneously poisoning by local bodies, and that no poisoning be done in tho intervals ; (3) that the Government bo asked tuioffer u bonus of XuUU for tho most effective~ds of dealing with tho small b'irJs pest.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 908, 5 June 1903, Page 3
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