WILD DOGS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1921, Page 4

WILD DOGS.

li A YACKS IN A l ST U A 1.l A. SYDNKY. Nov. lb 'file invasion of the wostein portion ot New South Wales by wild does has reached alarming proportions, and great destruction has been wrought amongst sheep. The (lovernment ol this State is now taking legislative action in the matter, and a Hill now before Parliament provides lor contributions to a fund by leaseholders and owners in the Western Division, and they will also be required to erect dogproof netting, and take measures tor tlm destruction ol tile dugs oti their properties. The root cause ol the invasion is the state of disrepair into which the Queensland holder fence has fallen, and the irony of the situation is that the cost of puttiny it i iyht is estimated at only UUHMI, an infinitesimal sum compared with the losses that lane been involved. Aecoidiny to the Minister for Lands. Mi l.uiiyhlin. the position out west is desperate. Ihe recent drutiyh. lie explains, killed ulf the inbbits in Cential Auslialia. and, the border fences liaviny become defective, the wild doys came south-east m packs in search of food. As cattle are safe I ruin doys, the far western cattlemen had no interest in keepiny them ill cheek, consequently the eat lie runs had become a sanctuary limn which the doys i ineiyed to hairy tin; Hocks on the adjoining si runs. As these mu- become undesirable for sheep they me bmiyht up |,v the cattlemen, so that some amongst them who are less seiupiiloiis edited with exeieisiny no partu-nlai haste to eo-oiKUate in pieventive measures. The (level nnieiii is also blamed lor not liaviny kepi the border leiice in older.