§ Sir W. Davisonasked the hon. and gallant Member for Rye, as representing the Forestry Commissioners, what action is being taken by the Commissioners to destroy the plague of grey squirrels which
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Royal Ordnance Factory. Appointment. Emoluments. Woolwich … … … Chief Dispenser £259 by three annual increments to £295 13s. 0d. a year. Assistant Dispenser 73s. 2d. by three annual increments to 82s. 6d. a week. Radiographer and Masseur. 63s. 9d. by four annual increments to 73s. 2d. a week. Surgeryman 75s. 6d. a week. Orderlies 1st Class 73s. 0d. a week. Orderlies 2nd Class 69s. 6d. a week. Orderlies 3rd Class 66s. 0d. a week. Waltham and Enfield … Civilian Practitioner … £250 a year for average yearly strength of 1,500 persons. Additional payment of £5 a year for every complete additional 50 persons. (Agreement covers both factories.) Dispenser (Enfield) … 82s. 6d. by six annual increments to 101s. 4d. a week. Nurse (Waltham) … £100 by £5 annually to £140 a year, plus £20 a year special allowance, free quarters and certain washing. Hereford … … … Civilian Practitioner … Fees paid according to services rendered. Birtley … … … Civilian Practitioner … Fees paid according to services rendered. Irvine … … … Civilian Practitioner … £150 a year, Nottingham … … … Civilian Practitioner … £200 a year. is doing much damage to trees, crops, and bird life in many parts of the country, and is rapidly exterminating the indigenous and harmless red squirrel?
§ Sir G. CourthopeThe Forestry Commissioners are systematically killing grey squirrels on the areas in their charge.