AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 819, 14 July 1881, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

• Melbourne, Juiyl3.':. •^oinii'prahiised"a.deputation yester? day to consult tlieCabui'bt.wita:B-view-to' : 'tlio/recisionofpe importation of: New: Zealand' barley for malting purposes pre['.vious to re-exportion,/\'n"r rT \ - i '"WAmuiORU RABBIT DISTRICT.]. lQ r ry ■ Jiiii'C ■■■ •■■ ■■ j. *A meexing of the Trustees ofjie,.aboye -district-was-held'fi'f Maatefton ; on.,Satur-: ;'day, the 3th Buchanan McL'aVen, and MarliiK-y'Tvi* %/jTfIKcT! . .'..Themiiiutds- of -'the- previous' meeting were read and confirmed.;,,,. ~,,;:W i -iO' 'l •'"'''..'. correspondencb;' i° ; -''.''-:-' ■ ■ Inwards—From Gaatle'point arid Onrter-j ton Boards,',promising co-operation in; proposals made by .Wainuinru, .Trustees! rejmportation of,natiirai : enemies(of rabOutwards—To'Colonial Secretary andj the Chairmen of-the several rabbit 1 boards.! in the Wairurapa,,coyering..copipa .of reso> ; lutions pasaed'.at;'p;revjpua irneeting;uto Loan Company^re^ship'ments,of. phosphc rus. ! v -;--.;,',)■j...-:-;::ir,[;:a;i .j-iii.oU , < A(telegram;wasajsoireadfrom the>Hbn M. Holmes, asking for suggeßtioris '"aa-'to proposed amendments in Rabbit.Act, The following accounts were passed for payment:—Paytbh '&■ Co:/'';06"8s; G/K. Wakelin,•<.£*^3s' pWG:> Beard;' ; &Ob.i'M' ;;,;; " il '" u - The Inspector's; report of. 11th June, was read; also one of this date., ; This report disclosed the- fact 1 that' ; ,l3o'men were employed in killirig ,,, and'_skinning rabbits ; in the Wainuioru District arid g6O 1!) the.three districts under the Inspector's" charge. It further detailed by-different lafiuQwnera .witji.'j.he"rabbit ■poisoners, some doing the worthy .contract, otke'rs'by day labor,'etc. The report goes on to say that in some Cases the runs have been .pqi3oned > (Le.,<.the whole: ground gone over); that:ifithe same efforts are continued,they caiinotjfa'ilHo nialfe great reduction in the number of rabbits j-ai)dcoi)6lqileV by iqfornjing the Trustees that |he .m.injniqm 'average 'qq't ql)tiij[i!|bjp;ii]it|)'e nortli'bf ! , the djßti'jct wljen t-hp Inspectgr.'lns't vjsited in, - which was prior to t))g last .meeting.-.. The list" of; landowners upon, whom ,|iptices,had been served by : -the inspector| was gone through, and avorbal rep'or't'.bl the condition of each property''-'given.by the Inspector. ; -".. i: .- ; : " '"\ '\'^''''Z: A long discussion ensued on the following resolution;--"That in view of the fact that no pains were'spared in giving' ample notice that the Rabbit Act would be strictly enforcjs.d-.as soon as the jveather permittedl the'use of poison, and that since the latter end of April there has been no'drawback in this respect, the In-, spector be instructed to lay Informations in each-case where, iii his opinion, efficient steps have not been taken." This was eventually' carried—Messrs Martin and McLnrpii y,qt|ng agajpsf if, , Qn.thei subject of a'resolqflqn.'rpcgiyed from County East/in' reference to a pgtitjnn' frbiiv'certain 'landowners in 'the Vyhareania tjj sub.-diyidp the, Ny.ajriuioru Rabbjt, district, tjjp Secretary was in- ; Struct^'to7Ppiy^t|)at : t|)p-Trustees'yery §trqn«ly object fq a.t|y Bi}gl)',si}b-d}y|slqn. Rp'res.olutiups forwardpp) fr,q|)| Pastier ■point Bowl,' it was rpsolypd to pqdorse the expressions, of ! ppinjoi) contained thereon, (i.e.), with regard ito asking assistance from Government in destruction of rabbits on Grown Lands, the disposal of finds recovered undor the Rabbit Act, and tho desirability, ..of-.bringing under notice of Government the question of making ; wire netting, as between neigh-, bors,.ii legal fence. . :/i '' " +'- l - u - v: The Secretary was instructed to acknowledge receipt of letter from Carterton Trustees on the subject of destroying rabbits in; their boles by .sulphide of carbon. ; ' ; , ' '■ ; ;• j i I.:-/\ The Chairman read letters fropi Messrs Bullen and T, M. Bennett on the subject :of -tho. introduction and ' value'.'of the natural enemies of the rabbits, on which a long discussion took place-without any formal resolution being passed.' , . ~ ; I On the subject of the fion Mr, Holmes' telegram- as .t<i : steesllohs" for amend-' nieiii's'in t)i'p Act; 'the 'Becrptlfrj' lyas jpatructed' (p dratf • ; t|ie ''a'ttmtidn 'of'the Rabbj't gqmrflittee ' fo,',the-; t'oltowing poipts I :—' "". ..,,'",'.,,; ;■ \. The : adYWbjlity of giving'pfoper .protentjon fp (h/p pnpnwof the -,rabbits, ',....;., -..-'■;'..-i\v.Ua 2, Making, the constitution; of; Rabbit Districts compulsory, 3, Inoludinjf bbrbuglis"within'Babbit Districts,'. ■-, ;)'■'!. 4 : W • i-. Making the penal., clauses of'the'Act' apply to all occupiers whose holdings are below the minimum acreage on which, rates can')s' Jfjyied."'' ','''.'."*".'■"'"'""'> ■ 5. Defining' -.'e|Qifi|)t steps" ■'— (Imthe StieepAct the discretion is with the'lnspector): V i.#i!«i::t >\' r ' l '' 1 ,6.' Providing that the,. Government rejejvg npwpj'ty} |ompe| 'enforcement of the Apt. ■■■ - --'■"'■' - u t" • l -' ,,| -"- v '-" ■- The Secretary was jnstrugted, tq goij)njunicate vv'itjf.Mr E, Meredith, jup;, re pboapljopu?, '|p|)"t' if jijui : from Jfessrs § (]o, j also fq fpalfp up and forward aq appopntpf thp. prppoptjon of expense? dqe from. Otaraia, and;, other districts In oonnaotion with appointment of|nspootor', '..,-.'.,; ■ ■■■■:^ Before the meeting closed Mr Beetham expressed his approbation of the manner in which the Inspector had carried out his,duties, and-further, his (Mr Beethatn) i qpihjqn tj|af; tjjg eforts uiade.byith'elarid-.: owners djiring tjiij season tp p)g§ti'oy the rabbits rnay be ponsi.de'rpai ai'bnly a com'.n)fi!!»B>|t of pbiaoßing.-; Top n)ucl|-prpsj[|rg §f|pn}d.[)pf bg;putpji 'oqbupiers in; parrying out fhji pfpFisjons of the Aot, The meeting then adjourned till Saturday, the 6th of August next. I. ■ ,1111 ' '"' ■ ■ ' ■