MR. LYSNAR RETURNS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3373, 13 November 1911, Page 5

MR. LYSNAR RETURNS.

AFTER LENGTHY HOLIDAY.

MUCH BENEFITED IN HEALTH,

• Among the passen gars f rom A uckland to Gisborne by the Mokoia yesterday were Mi’, and Mrs W. D. Lysnar, who have been spending some weeks in the Auckland district. Mr Lyspar undertook tho trip on account of his health, and as a‘ result it has improved considerably. • “I have benefitted very much by the trip,” said Mr Lysnar to a “Times” reporter last evening. “I am much, better in general health, and my eye is tnuch stronger' though it still shows signs of weakness. It is just a question of giving it a long rest before I can expect to be able to do a great deal.” Continuing, Mr Lysnar said that Mrs Lysnar had also improved in health as the result of their stay at Rotorua.. After leaving Gisborne they spent a week in Auckland and then three weeks at the Wahvera Hot Spr' and six weeks at Rotorua. They found the climate very cold, especially in Auckland. When they left Gisborne they anticipated that they would be going. to a warmer climate, but they found the reverse.

Regarding the frozen meat question Mr Lysnar said that acting on medical advice he had to abandon his meetings. He did not improve as quickly as he would have liked, and therefore did not feel justified in undertaking these meetings.

Mr Lysnar said, that before returning home he went- into Galatea with a view to inspecting the northern portion of the East Coast rabbit district. He met Mr McGill, the Board’s inspector, and also Messrs Parker and Clapcott, two Government inspectors. The Rabbit Board were spending a good deal of money in Galatea, and he found things very satisfactory in their portion, and there was every indication of good sound work being done. By. examining the ground it could be seen that poisoning had been carried on at regular intervals. He saw* signs of rabbits there though he had to look for them, but he did not see any live rabbits. Jn the portion controlled by the Government he saw a good many signs of rabbits along the side of the road within two miles of tlie boundary. The Government inspectors, he-was |\'ad to say. were particularly active just mw, and informed him that they had about forty men on poisoning at that time. They promised to do whatever they could to check the pest close to the boundary. There was a lot of fine country in this district that would rome in for settlement.

While at Rotorua Mr and Mrs Lysnar had some splepdi i trout fishing, and landed twenty-nine in one day In conclusion Mr Lysnar said he was pleased to get back t-o Gisborne again. ■He intended to take things quietly for b little while, and then he would probably visit Arawhona, where fie would remain for some time.