DESTROYING SMALL BIRDS.
''COUNTY COUNCIL PAYS £W3O. : ' Wnatjtho small birds pest'means inNo'rth Canterbury is indicated by, tho fact that the ■ Selwyn County Council last year paid £1430 for tho destruction of small' birds and eggs. During the year 775 dozen birds at Is. per dozen were purchased, 15,290 dozen at9d:per dozen, 32,738>'dozen young birds' and eggs at ■3d., and 856 at'6d.,-as/.well as- 604 keas ; at 6d;.cacli:'- *■ v" • — ■'/:/■, ~ During tho discussion on tho matter <by ; the. council (says our Christchurch corresipondent) tho .customary .. references .wore. ;made to the alleged fact that somo hoys in i.theicountry.mako a business-of getting eggs or':head3. -.'.'Thoy.- don't: make.' enough to ihend their;trousers with,"-said Mr. Witty, -1j1.P., -but.', another .member . solemnly .' assorted : that' he. knew, of boys./,who; •.'. mado and boot 3 at .the ■-'.business; ■ Another .member, was of opinion. thai) the rate of, pay : for: eggs.and heads, was. reasonable' when -the ;"_wear ; and.tear"' : of: the.Jbusmess.;was.i'con-, •,'siderfed;/'.•'.■'- ■■-■'■ :'.:■ ■:.'/*..■•;>".!■ '■;-..'■':'■''■■ ■>" , ~i < '' : *
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 495, 30 April 1909, Page 8
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150DESTROYING SMALL BIRDS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 495, 30 April 1909, Page 8
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