SUB-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 2 November 1907, Page 2

SUB-ANTARCTIC SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION.

Per Press Association." Chriatchurch, Last Night. Information has been received in . Christchurch that the scientific expedition to the sub-Antarctic islands will not ■ be able to leave the Bluff until 13th '' November. The date fixed originally was 7th November, but the Hinemoa, « which will take the expedition, has been -:4 delayed at the lighthouses, and will visit Preservation Inlet, and will consequently not be able to get to the before the latter date. Dr. has received a letter from Mr. 0. Ali-\ ; ; port, Secretary to the Marine Depart-,. ment, stating that the Colonial Secre-tf tary has given permission to take ten 4' of each of the following birds from the islands to be placed on Kapiti Island:— > The Auckland Islands snipe and the \ Snares snipe, the Antipodes Islands " parrakeet and the Auckland Islands parrakeet, the Snares fern Bird, the Chatham Islands robin, and the Auckland Islands ducks. Captain Bollons.' of the Hinemoa, has been instructed to give Dr. Cockayne every assistance fa Ins power in order to secure these birds, Dr. Cockayne is making arrangements for taking supplies of food for the birds on the voyage back from the islands.