19.01.1889 Tambo & Orbost Times The enormous sums of money expended upon rabbit destruction in Australia have been well published in all parts of the world, as evidenced by the many offers made from time to time to the Victorian Government by patentees who have invented contrivances for which absolute perfection is always claimed. The latest offer of the kind came from an American citizen, who addressed his communication to the "Chief Officer of the Australian Government," and whom he salutes as "Your Majesty." The writer of the letter states that he has been informed that the Victorian Government is offering a reward of 100,000 dol. for the invention of a trap or contrivance to destroy rabbits, and adding that he has constructed a "trap which will catch rabbits, rats, mice or any other kind of small animals." The happy inventor of this trap offers to send one to the Victorian Government on condition that he receives 78,000 dol. for it if found to work satisfactorily. The Minister of Lands is not infatuated with the scheme.