MASTERTON RABBIT DISTRICT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 792, 13 June 1881, Page 2

MASTERTON RABBIT DISTRICT.

A meeting of the Trustees .took place on » Saturday last. Pre'senfrrfMesirs Stewart ;& (Chairman), Welch, Campbell 1 Gundem son, and Dagg.'.'...'.'' " The minutes of the previous meeting were read aud confirmed. - 'J. The correspondence was read..' ■:! An application from Mr -Ivess ifor a share of advertising was granted; ~ The Inspector handed in his usua>;report, whiohwas road. ;■ It sho.wed that poison had been used'oh a number of properties with great,success, and that nearly all were! doing their, utmost to get • rid of the pest;. [The full lepbrt will appear in to-morrow's issue]. Eesolved—That provision be made/.as far as funds permit, for poisoning variouß islands in the rivers in the district, and isolated pieces of public'land "adjoining private property.—That for the 1 purpose of carrying out the above resolution, each Trustee, be empowered to .dray/ from Mr D'Arcy 21bs'of phosphorus,' 'with tho necessary amount.of rhodium .and grain, for distribution,, to ( such' persons :a's 'may be willing to lay .the same on Government land adjoining'their properties*,— That tlie Salaries of the officers employed by the Trustees be payable quarterly, h Certificates for rabbit dogs ijvere granted to Messrs.Gray;and Carman...,,.. .. . An account for'£li Mr Bamberg expenses, was passed for payment, and.the meetiug •' -"•'■■■