THE WELLINGTON ZOO.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 424, 5 February 1909, Page 6

THE WELLINGTON ZOO.

~ the Aewtov.n Zqo *as hdd on, Wednesday evening, the Hon. CM. Lute being m the ohair. iho Est. D C. Bates reported that during the jear the Zoo had been added W as quickly the -woiild -permit; -'among ••;• .--..camel; which had earned about'.£l7;.'• Letters t:i =SMa^ e l?:^ad; f r°in J)Smorna})yiVof ; :New York re-' • •' of bears, andlMr: Wirlh,' of ;Circus,,offenn g : to,loan a'-female lion: th6'.'.treasurer,(llr. ' : x*«Ha that- : there';was -a'credit? 1 -iSI •"' vA 1 ®" 11 ' Wis -expressed r ßy JLTr: jl V ' T.nio ' MP, and the Hon IC M Luke, that Mr. Bates Votes of thanks" were accorded the Mayor and ~ . thoCity, Council for the maimer. -.•;, assisted}the.movement to : -•• ?1?- ni , otlon ,s paving the'effect ?of - furnuig 'Sof:;&■ : Society^'into* a : ha- . -.-. tional body were put' and carried. On tho <^3®?£wKj?' r -^■;r- : r, v '-r: : - desiratlev tliafc.*- an a'^reemenfc ; -'be ..made between tho .Australifin States :so that '• '•/. .... fauna protected m/ono country- may not bo' :> : : f• 1° L°r : iep i ? n .-.captivity /in; another. -';.'• •: : . otate, except, to■ andrin-the care ; of"properly:: ■y^h;'. constituted -zoological-gardens ■' or authorised' ■t&M. » J ?i n T . W Hislop , president/the Hon C. M '• l m^a^ t %asurer,-.]ilr.; G. Erosfc: !• secretary,.; tho * - Kev D C Bates, vice-presidents, the Rev. J , and, Messrs. -\V. -H. !P-- Barber A T Band, T. 11,6.11, and of Parliament, council, Messrs (3- Lambert. E 'V-.^^^lpk ;T Wf'-AVffJoifeff' the 1 Tlov. W Shirer, and tho Rev W J Williams • V . •' ?te ? f ,'thanks to .the secretary; con- ■ vX-Vf. ..eluded- the,proceedings.., ..v,.,.;!',;;-