Canterbury Rabbit Club (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1930s
Biography
The Canterbury Rabbit Club was established in 1874. The aim of the Club was to preserve rabbits on Templar’s Island / McLean’s Island, Waimakariri. Rabbits were shot by members of the club (and visitors) during shooting season which ran from March 24th until September 30th. A gamekeeper was appointed and his main role was to protect the rabbits against poachers. The Canterbury Rabbit Club appears to have dissolved in the 1930s.
Citation:
(1905, August 30). Agricultural and Pastoral news. Otago Witness, p7. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19050830.2.13.3(1924, May 20). News and notes. The Manawatu Herald, p4. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MH19240520.2.35
(1874, April 6). Meetings; notice. The Lyttelton Times, p1. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT18740406.2.2.6
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Canterbury Rabbit Club records
Collection
Identifier: Arch 0299
Scope and Contents
The records of the Canterbury Rabbit Club includes a bound photocopy of the original members' and visitors' book, which is owned by R.G. Deans. The rules of the Club (1876) are inside the back cover.
Dates:
1874-1882