LATE LOCALS.
Tlie >s.s. Gael sails for Bruce Bay and Okuru on Friday at 8 p.m* The .gathering and isale of goats have become a profitable sideline with at least one baekblocks settler in Taranaki (says an exchange). During the past few months he has collected from abandoned sections and others in 'the country between the back of Uruti and Whangamomona some 2600 of the animals, and despatched them to various parts of the Wairarapa and other districts. They have averaged the enterprising settler about 12s a head, so the return has been well worth while. The goats were rounded up by packs of speciallytrained dogs, and are the descendants of small flocks that were introduced to the back country a few years ago for the purpose of eating off the poisonous tutu. Goats thrive on tutu, which, however, is fatal to sheep and cattle. Traced aprons make quite a nice gift to your friends. Children’s, ladies’ or maids’ sizes now on hand at Paterson’s.—Advt.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1928, Page 5
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165LATE LOCALS. Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1928, Page 5
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