lo Xov., 1910.] 



S/af/sf/cs. 



739 



Destruction of Rabbits. — F. A. E. states that he is renting a creek frontage 

 adjoining his property The frontage is gradually being covered with Blackberry 

 Bramble, which affords excellent harbour for the rabbits. He asks whether he can 

 be compelled to destroy both blackberry and rabbits. 



Answer. — The Inspector has the power to enforce the destruction of rabbits 

 and harbour for same as mav be necessary. The Blackberry Bramble [Rnbiis 

 fruticostis, L.) is proclaimed imder the Thistle Act for the whole State. 



STATISTICS. 



Third Quarter, 1910. 



Rainfall In Victoria. 



Table showing average amount of rainfall in each of the 26 Basins or Regions con- 

 stituting the State of Victoria for each month and the quarter, with corre- 

 sponding monthly and quarterly averages for each Basin, deduced from all available 

 records to date. 



100 points = 1 inch. 



H. A. HUNT, Commonwealth Meteorologist. 



