No More Rabbits – Conisbrough Food Plea Fails

January 1946

South Yorkshire Times January 19, 1946

No More Rabbits
Conisbrough Food Plea Fails

The question of obtaining increased distribution of rabbits for sale in the urban district was again discussed at the annual meeting of the Conisbrough Full Committee at the Council Offices on Tuesday.

Mr R Dunn (Food Executive Officer) reported that, as instructed at the last meeting of the Committee, he had approached the Divisional Food Officer on the subject and before doing so had discussed the position with a local doctor, who had supported the move on the ground that rabbits were very useful for certain diets, when it was not possible to obtain poultry. He had also asked the Divisional Food Officer to receive a deputation from the committee on the position.

The Divisional Officer replied that the position had not altered since March 1945 will stop he was afraid nothing could be done to improve supplies in the Committee’s area, and therefore no useful purpose could be served by receiving the committee representatives. Distribution of rabbits was in the hands of the trade and so far as he was aware there were endeavouring to distribute fairly in accordance with the supply position.

Mr A Mee pointed out that it would be unfortunate for the district as there have been no rabbits “for years” but Councillor H Gomersall said that there had been some at Denaby some time ago, but they were not at all sold because the price at 4s 6d each was far too high

Mrs J.T.E. Collins said that they had some at Conisbrough, but they were “frozen.”

Councillor Gomersall said that it did not mean that rabbits had come into the district in any quantity.

It was decided to leave the matter for the time being.

The Full Executive Officer reported that no food parcels have been received locally under a scheme whereby it was up to distribute gifts from the Dominions and Colonies to needy people and hospitals in this country.

Councillor G Oldfield mentioned that if such food had come through the Urban Council they had decided that their chairman should attend the distribution on behalf of the Council.

County councillor B Roberts was elected chairman of the Food Committee for the ensuing year, and Councillor Gomersall vice-chairman will stop

Councillor Roberts mentioned that Councillor T Shepard, the retiring chairman, would be unable to attend the committee’s meetings on account of his work and it was decided to express the committee’s appreciation of the manner in which he fulfilled the office of chairman since the inception of the committee and to acquaint the Divisional Food Officer of their decision.

Councillor A.M.Carlin said that Councillor Shepard had conducted his business most ably; no one could have given them a fairer hearing.

All the members of the committee were appointed to constitute the Enforcement Committee.