THE SMALL BIRDS QUESTION.
The chairman of the delegates who attended the recent conference upon this question has received the following letter from the Colonial Secretary’s office“ Sir,—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ult., forwarding copy of a report adopted at a meeting of delegates representing various districts, to the effect that legislation is required to compel land holders to take combined action for preventing the further increase of sparrows and other grain-eating small birds. In reply I am directed by the Colonial Secretary to express the regret of the Government that they do not feel themselves able to undertake the framing of a Bill to effect the object desired by the delegates, and its subsequent conduct through both Houses of Parliament. Opinions are very various and conflicting on the subject, and the Government have many other important matters pressing on their time and attention.—l have, Ac., G. S. Coopeb,”
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1968, 15 June 1880, Page 3
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