Stoats and weasels are yearly increasing (says the “Western Star” Southland), and the Longwood . ranges are now infested with this vermin. As a result, native birds are becoming scarce, moro especially the New Zealand robin, tomtit, and fantail. Quite recently ono of the race men in the Longwood 'witnessed an unequal contest between a stoat and a pigeon. The latter was sunning itself on ono of the brandies of a large tree, when the stoat fell from a higher branch on to its back. The pigeon attempted to fly away, but the stoat fastened its teeth into the neck of its victim, and both came to the ground, whore the pigeon was finally despatched. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds never fails. Is 6d aud 2b 6d.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2195, 20 May 1908, Page 3
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