WAINUIORU RABBIT TRUSTEES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 793, 14 June 1881, Page 2

WAINUIORU RABBIT TRUSTEES.

The meeting of the above Trustees called for Saturday evening last lapsed for want of a quorum, the inclement weather pier venting the Trustees from attending. .We publish the Inspector's report, whioh was prepared for presentation at the meeting, for general information :

inspector's report.

The Chairman Wainuioru Rabbit District,

sir,—l have now the honor to report that, in accordance with instructions received from the Board at its last meeting held in Gladstone on the 9th of April last, nolices under section 18, of the Rabbit Nuisance Act, 1880, were at once served by me on those landowners in the district upon whom it,was considered necessary to serve the samp. I am glad to be able to report, riot only with regard the Wainuioru, .but also'the other two districts under my'charge, steps are being taken where poisoning is necessary; to commence reducing the rabbits in a systematic and efficient manner, The success which has attended the system of destruction by poison, is, I may say, almost universal throughout the'Wairarapa, and this fact has been-of. great, assistance in removing the disinclination exhibited to a great extent last season, to adopl'Jhhj method of pealing with; the, pest, Landowners how have" every 'confidence in the efficacy' of' ohosphorised grain, and'appreciate the value of'it, as the cheapest and: most, effecttve, wsty, ofreducing the rabbits to what may be termed reasonable numbers; Notwithstanding that a good commencement has been made, jt isof the utmost importance that there should he no cessation'in, the efforts of landowners through thb ; winter months' to so reduce! .'tho rabbits while poison"-is thoroughly.effectivethatit.willbea.comparativejy. easy matter. to: keep.'; th'em T fairly in check during the summer and autumn by other means,, andto prevent',' if possible, the encroachment of the pest on landsliitherto comparatively free 1 ; • ; lh' some instances it .happens that although the steDs taken may be saidto be reducing' the rabbits; • still they Wh! : ;do!'rigV sufficiently to that by thecommenn i ement;pf;summer r: the.,abpvei mentioned result wiirtejrrived'at.''"lt' ■will therefprebeiuiy-.duty.riowitpjtakethe; question ".wh.at',are:.efficie"nt/6tepg,wtlen poison .only, is being used-?-into my consideration ivithia exertioW'onvithe-! patfccqf :■ landownefßt&V' will,.in my opinion,: ensure the desired end.i',' '.•"' : ''!«nt!-9»oy! 'iUSi ftillbift Mb-K \W ] '^^ rhave, &: '■:i^\ ut: ■