A cheque for two pence has been received by a New Plymouth firm from the Treasury Department. It is stated that the cheque was in respect of a first and final dividend of 3s 6d in the £1 on a debt of 2s. The cheque was enclosed in a stamped envelope and the postage alone would be equal to the remittance. Returning mutton birders report a very good season, the birds being plentiful, and in good condition. One Native informed the Bluff correspondent of the News that his island which was situated on the east side of was overrun with deer. They caused a certain amount of damage, as their hooves penetrated the burrow’s of the birds. This necessitated the titi seeking fresh quarters. Apparently the deer have no aversion to salt water, some of the islands being a considerable distance from the mainland.
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Otago Witness, Issue 4029, 2 June 1931, Page 75
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