MILLIONS OF MICE.
PLAGUE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. From all parts of the Western districts of New South Wales come stories of the damage done by the plague of mice, and the record catches of the rodents. At Trangle, Narromine, and Warren the water in many wells has been fouled through the mice falling in, and this is a most serious matter in districts where water is scarce.. Gardens have been ruined, and in dwellings everything has to be stored in water out of reach of the mice. All sorts of methods have been used in fighting the onslaught. A popular one is to scatter caustic soda round some cheese, so that when the mouse, seeks his meal his feet will be burned by the caustic. As soon as he licks his feet he receives the fatal injury. ‘ Poisoning by strychnine is widely adopted. At a Trangle store the “catch” for three days was 5000, while at Collie one man collected no fewer than 6500 for one night’s work.
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Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1922, Page 12
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169MILLIONS OF MICE. Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1922, Page 12
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