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From: Elaine Mattsen <>
Subject: [NZ-HB-PB] Fw: HBH 1892 May 11 Rabbit report
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:27:17 +1200

HBH 1892 May 13 HBH 1892 May 11 Rabbit report


HBH 1892 May 13 Rabbit Report

***NB abridged by Elaine



In the estate of the late H.R.RUSSELL (GAISFORD'S), at a point next land occupied by Mr J.EVANS, and on three occasions he had killed rabbits there.



Inspector QUARTLEY reported to like effect and the only traces were on GROOME'S or RUSSELL'S. He interviewed Mr LOGAN (Mr. GAISFORD'S attorney), who promised to have the matter attended to at once.



Inspector SPEEDY'S diary Showed two rabbits caught on T.P.RUSSELL'S run, signs on GAISFORD'S (Mount Herbert); Had served notices on D.GOLLAN, Tamumu;



ORMOND'S run, Wallingford saw signs near homestead;



MACKERSEY'S boundary found indications, rabbits not decreasing, and a thorough poisoning was necessary;



No signs near McLEAN'S and rabbits were reduced.



Found traces on several parts of HUNTER'S sandhills near Blackhead Point.



Inspector M'PHERSON found many fresh signs between Mangarapa creek and Taputaki, also on Isaac CRIPPS' and C. HALES', on the burnt ground near Taputaki, and on SERGEANT'S and G.CRIPPS';



South of fence on M.FRANKLIN'S started two, and one on STEWART'S, saw many traces.



Saw traces on back of RYAN'S and MABBETT'S;



Fresh signs on CHARTER'S, near Rhone creek;



On Rakautatahi block near Makaretu river killed five. Considerable time this month has been taken up with the sea wall.

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