ROSES AND OSTRICHES
SATURDAY AT THE ZOO. (Contributed.) Saturday was a great day at tie Zoo. In . tho afternoon prominent citizens doffed their coats, and worked in real earnest, planting roses in the beautiful rosary laid down at the eud of the pheasantry, according to an elaborate plan submitted by -tne Wellington Rose and Carnation Society. Councillor Frost, tbo popular chairman of the Reserves Coinmitteo of the City Council, was in attendance, taking a deep interest in tho excellent work that was being done, Among the planters was Councillor Thompson, of the Reserves Committee, . with him were Messrs. Tearce, G. Remington, Harland, Tindal, Richards, Morrison, Folov, R. Crawford, Darrall, and W. Read, "representing tlio , Roso and Carnation Socictv, Mr. Pago, of the Zoo staff, Mr. Liardet, of tho Tramway Department, and Messrs. Castle and Crowes, of the Zoological Society. Mr. Brewer, the curator of Newtown Park, also was busy among $ho workers, aud great progress was made in the development of what promises. to soon becomo ono of tho most charming beauty spots in Wellington. .„■-,,, In the evening Councillor Irost and tho members of the Zoo staff wero down at the railway station, where they met tho four pairs of ostriches that Mr. Langrid»e, tho curator, had brought down from Pukekohe, and at about 12 o'clock on Saturday night the eight handsome birds, haviiig passed through some exciting adventures, wero safely yarded in the Zoo. Ostriches arc awkward animals, and often give much trouble in course of trannortalion. Mr. Langridgo had a week of great anxiety and some excitement in bringing tho birds to Wellington, but, as all's woll that ends well, lie is to be congratulated on the success of his effort. A goodly number of people saw tin* new exhibits in the Zoo yesterday. Mr. Massey has acted nobly, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., has -worked indefatigably, the Pukekohe Ostrich Farm Company has assisted goncrously, and the Wellington Zoological Society has contributed liberally, but, after all that they have done, the camels and ostriches recently placed in the Zoo have cost almost .£lO9. During this week the public should 6well tho gate money, and next Sunday afternoon the public should* contribute handsomely to the collection which tho Zoological Society will take in Newtown Park, ovory penny of which will be given to the Citv Council towards the cost of bringing the camels to Wellington.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2837, 31 July 1916, Page 8
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396ROSES AND OSTRICHES Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2837, 31 July 1916, Page 8
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