THE DEADLY KEA

Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 26, 31 January 1913, Page 3

THE DEADLY KEA

(by telegraph— special to the post.) DUNEDIN. This Day. Settlers on the hills about .Lake Wanaka say that the kea is very destructive .in their district, many sheep , being killed by that carrion ,bird every winter. It is seldom that a kea is caught attacking sheep, but several shepherds have seen the bird at its deadly work. Ewes, it is said, have learned a trick that frequently succeeds against the Tsea. They roll down a hillside in order to get rid of their assailants. Occasionally, however, sheep that try this effective trick roll over a precipice. The only way to effectively combat keas is, says a Glendhu runJholder, to slay a sheep, slit its skin, and place' strychnine in the cut, which is then neatly sewn. BOAT HARBOUR (8Y MLEGBAPH— SPECIAL TO THE POST.) , DUNEDIN. This Day. The matter of providing a- pleasure boat harbour at Dunedin- has been considered favourably „by the Harbour Board's Works Committee, who recommend the adoption of plans' submitted by the board's engineer. 'The proposed harbour will cost \64000, at the least. Its dimensions will be : Length, 1000 f t; width, 400ft;- width at entrance, 50ft; depth of 'water, 10ft. . [press association.] ANTNMILITARISTS-A FOOLISH' TRICK CHEISTCHURCH, 30th January. The local anti-militarists have apparently been studying the methods of the English suffragettes. A foolish Wick was played on the Christchurch Fire Brigade at' about 2.15 this morning, when an alarm was given from the box at the corner of Tuam and Antigita streets. The brigade immediately went out, but instead of* a fire, all they found was a piece of paper attached to the box bearing large red lettering ; "We have 'nothing to defend." "We did not ask for conscription." "We will not serve Godley a iid his ~^--». "gang." and sundry other inscriptions of a similar nature Tlie naper is now in the hands of the police. ' ' • FRIMLEY CANNING COMPANY . AN INCOMPLETE SENTENCE. HASTINQS,- 30th Januaiy. The manager of the Frimley Canning Company has drawn the Press Associa* tion agent's attention to the fact that his omission of h few wends in the tilegraphed report of the deputation to the

Prime Minister yesterday is calculated to do injury to the company's business. The sentence complained about was incomplete. It should have read : " Had been compelled to discontinue the canning of both dessert and pie fruits this season." In order that the report, be not misconstrued, it is important that publicity be given to the following statement which is contained in a circular the manager recently sent out: "With rega-d to the canning of vegetables, most of this work is done by machinery, and the company is able this season to pack a fair quantity, but not sufficient to fill all the requirements of the Dominion. We shall still continue to pack out ordinary lines, such as, peas, tomatoes, French beans^ jams, sauces, spices, and other sundry lines, as in our price-list." * . MISSING MEN ASHBURTOtf, 30th January. A green felt hat, has been found on the beach about a mile north of the mouth of the Rangitata River. It is thought that it belonged to either Darby or Nicholas, the anglers who were recently washed out to sea in a boat.