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APPENDIX F. Payments made during last Financial Year for Destruction of Eabbits on Crown Lands. Vincent — £ s. d. i Lake— £ s. d. Jones, W., Cromwell ... ... 101 5 0 Cables, W. ... ... ... 15 0 0 Gunion, E. ... ... 50 0 0 Scott, J. ... ... ... 10 0 0 Kearney, F. H. ... ... 17 15 0 Kelly, J. ... ... ... 55 0 0 Williams, W. ... ... 20 0 0 Kelly, J. ... ... ... 310 0 Maclean, D. ... ... ... 20 0 0 Butement, J. ... ... 20 0 0 Butler, J. ... ... ... 5 0 0| Butement, J. ... ... 20 0 0 Williams, W. ... ... 25 0 0 Beer and Co. ... ... 30 0 0 Ritchie, J. ... ... .. 50 0 0 Cables, "W. ... ... ... 35 0 0 McLean, D. ... ... ... 20 0 0 Thomas, W. ... ... 410 0 Williams, W. ... ... 20 0 0 Scott, J. ... ... ... 16 0 0 Wither, J. ... ... ... 30 0 0 329 0 0 Payments out of imprest advances £239 0 0 to Inspector ... ... 20 0 0 Payments out of imprest through Inspector ... ... 297 18 2 £349_ o_o Tiinaru (Eees)— £536 18 2 Payment out of imprest advances £40 910 Kaikoura (Eabbiter) — — Wages, grain, and phosphorus £75 0 0

APPENDIX G. Dubing the year ended 31st March, 1884, 400 ferrets were liberated on Crown lands by Government, and about 4,000 on private lands by landowners. During the year ended 31st March, 1885, 786 ferrets were liberated on Crown lands by Government, and about 5,000 on private lands by landowners; 55 stoats and 183 weasels were also liberated by Government. During the year ended 31st March, 1886,1,331 ferrets were liberated on Crown lands by Government, and about 6,000 on private lands by landowners ; 82 stoats and 126 weasels were also liberated by Government, and 87 stoats and 283 weasels by landowners.

Summaey of Eeturn of Natural Enemies liberated by the Government and Landowners during the Years 1884, 1885, and 1886. 1884. 1885. 1886. Total. By Government ... ... 400 1,024 1,539 2,963 Landowners ... ... 4,000 5,000 6,370 15,370 Grand total ... ... ... ... 18,333

By Authority: Geobgs Didsbubt, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB6.