The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1913. ABOUT OPOSSUMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 August 1913, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1913. ABOUT OPOSSUMS.

Levin mid district is closely interested in tin. 1 pros ;uid cons as In opossums as benefit or de-tiimi-nt to the places they inhabit. Il will be remembered that when a borough councillor of Levin (Mi' France) suggested Ihe liberating of opossums in tin' bush beyond Gladstone road he aroused some opposition as well as support amongst his fellow -councillors, and like differences of opinion became manifest amongst the settlers of the district after publicity luul been given to the proposal in The Chronicle. Aninngs the objectors against the pro pi'Siij was the llorowhenui Fruitgrowers' Association, am at last- month's general meetiii'L (it that body a condemnatory re solution against the proposa was passed. From our owi knowledge of the opossum gained in New South Wales we were inclined fo regard fh j fears about him. expressed loc ally, as being unduly approhesi five, but the matter being om that (he settlers most interest ed should lie led to settle fo themselves we did 11( ,| «,.j V( ; (», |m;ssi<in. hithdio. to ,",„,. „„." opinions on the question. Oui onlv object in opening up flu subjccl_ now is to facilitate further discussion and (o ensun that a decision will be come i< on the matter without waste of ~Ml(' - f it is advisable lc liuve the opossums brought here, "decision should be ( .„nie to oil lll( ' l»«»inf : and if (1,,, consensuof opinion favours the infroduc(,("i of these animals to the for|esi wastes the infroductorv steps I should be taken without 'delay I for eventually the skins of flies, animals would be a source o financial benefit fo fhe town yielding revenues from lands a Present almost- unproductive I" Salurdav's issue of Tin Chronicle will bo printed an extremely interesting ami highh informative letter from MMV JL Field (sent f )V him to flu secretary „f j| l 0 Tlorowhenua f'rinf growers' Association) regarding fhis vexed (|iiesfion ol introducing j], ( . onnssinn. The iHfer is worfhv of fhe careful eonsidci'afion of overv seffler in ilw disfricf