MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3851, 29 September 1928, Page 4

MANAWATU RABBIT BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Manawatu Rabbit Board was held in the Board’s office on Thursday, presided over by Tr. B. O. Gower (chairman). Also present were: Trs. W l , E. Barbei’, R. Boswell, T. A. Grammar, J. F. McKelvie, P. C. Raikes, J. Gloyn and the secretary (Mr. R. Rangiheuea). Mr. D. R. Barron (inspector) was also in attendance. An apology for absence was received from Mr. A. Cook (Government representative). CORRESPONDENCE was read and dealt with as follows : Prom Department of Internal Affairs, advising that the question of removing the protection on hares is receiving consideration. —Received. From Mr. Linklater, M.'P., re Angora and Chinchilla rabbits. —Received, Accounts amounting to £54 Os lid were passed for payment. It was decided to add ten per cent, to all outstanding rates for the current year as from the 20th day of October, 1928. INSPECTOR’S REPORT. The inspector’s report was read and adopted as follows: — During the past month I have been engaged in the general inspection of properties in the Board area. Since my last report the weather has not been at all favourable for rabbit destruction on account of the rain and the high winds accompanying it. Fumigation has therefore been delayed in a number of eases as it is impossible to use the granular-in very windy weather. However, a fair amount of work has beep-carried out wherever it has been urgently needed. On an inspection of several properties it has been found that sufficient work is not' being carried out, and owners of these properties have been written to requesting immediate completion of the necessary work. The cold weather being experienced is no doubt keeping breeding down to a certain extent, and should suitable weather set in every landowner should endeavour as soon as possible, to have any rabbity land fumigated immediately, and so keep down any breeding that would otherwise take place.

The district as a whole is in very fair order at present, but odd rabbits are showing up where one would least expect to find them, and it is the travelling rabbit that will do the damage now on properties, which up till the present have seemed to be fairly free of the pest. Constant supervision must therefore take place in even the cleanest of properties.

During the coming month I shall be engaged in general inspection work.