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Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 April 1916, Page 3

\\ it'll the native birds o fthe Dominion shortly be but u mciyory, conse 'ijiient oil tile murderous proclivities oi stents audi weasels and ferrets? A wcuttK-r di tlm stall' «if the Otago ltailj limes, wlui has just made the overland trip from Lake Wakatipu to Martin's liif.v on the \\ est Coast, liacll ample opportunities oi studying this ((Host.oll, and lie gave it as hfs opinion Unit ti.o native Lire's are doomed.On urn trip ii lerred io, tiirougii forests of uii eh \i I)ifh once echoed to the music of sony,-.;i r. s, there was a most noticeable absence of bird life. From jjjtlin Hay to .Martin's Hay tile overland party did not see one tui. They saw aijout three "mcckies' and a similar ! <;| temt.ts atitlr one Mauri iien ciof-st'd Unir path. jvaku ;wid some native pigeons wore also noticed, and at illicit the call oi a lew moreporks was ii".-.rd. One night at the Middle tint tb" isuoject oi x-lit? absence oj birds was J-jrouglit up. Tlfe Messrs .uclveuzie (who ,iia,ve lived all their ' s »t Martin's Hay). Mr E. H. Green (ulio spent most of Jiis life in the same locality and on the West •Cissto-t). Mi* J. i'ollow (Liilio County inspector ot wo.ks)—residents who could !);• consideied) qualified to pass ;■ tii.> i(niu ti 1 convincing opinion l on uie cause o! the diminution oi bird hie—-were unanimous in me view that " f-'.'S". stoi 'ts. weasels, and ferrets were i ! ! !•— *' le ''"'nls. There are no ••j.blvits in the Hollvroid Vallev. hut there are plenty r-f the animals'which we brought to New Zealand to kill them out. IjAME back. There is no need of anyone suffering ir.jm ;i lame back as prompt reliet "nay be had_ by applying Chamberlain's J 'a in I Saint mncl massaging the parts vigor.jur-iy at eaoli application. Lame hack is caused by rheumatism of the ■musc.es of the back -and for muscular rheumatism in any form, Chamberlain s fain Halm ha< no superior, try it ana you will be convinced. Sold wry where. A.ivt. ohwjs ici.k .ibvki: tlsi.sa scale Headed Ad.ert;-ei>ients: First ap. l<fearance, iid lid pi r tiicli; hirther appeal anee.s. 2s per inch it conseci• ive, ■i per inch if at intervals. anted'' .idvertts ..nunts: For O.mJ. - tor is; liooke-t, 20 Words kit.