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Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1919, Page 3

A proposal for a combined war oil rats by householders was made by Mr Oswald Schultze in a letter to the Auckland City Council last week, reports the “Star.” The writer suggested that the campaign of extermination be repeated every four or five months', and submitted his personal experience in, dealing with the matter. Rats, explained the writer, only accepted poison at long interval, and shied clear of traps; hence the necessity for a periodical campaign. The Chief Sanitary Inspector reported that unfortunately combined action appeared to be impossible of attainment ' at present owing to the existing indiffer--1 e nce, oven in cases where considerable damage and loss was being caused by rats. The movement of rats may be seasonal or caused by weather and othei condition, and if disturbed in their haunts, as when trapping or poisoning is resorted to, they move to other quarters. The council decided to reply in terms of the Sanitary Inspector’s report, i