NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS.
(Per Press Association.) Dunedin, September 1. Messrs Donaldson, in the course of operations at Macliae's, unearthed the remains ot a large eagle. The remains were covered by 12ft of vegetable matter. The remains comprised all the wings and leg bones and considerable part of the vertrebraj, pelvis, four claws ond five toe bones. The discoverer believes its spread of wing must have been 10ft. The remains were found mixed with the bones of a moe., kakapo duck, and apparently a huge goose. Wellington, September 1. A deputation, introduced by Sir Robert Stout, waited on the Premier today, and urged Government to introduce an amendment in the Bating Act to provide that fixed machinery not deemed an improvement under the Bating Act, should be exempted from the local rates. Mr Seddon promised to get a clause drafted and introduced in one of the bills now before the House. He expressed himself in favor of what the deputation asked. This Day. D. Birmie, chief engineer of the Brunner, died of heart disease iv the hospital this morning. He was only taken ill yesterday. He leaves a wife and family at Roslyn.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 55, 2 September 1896, Page 2
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