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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 39, 11 March 1909, Page 2

IMl'OHTlill (IAMK. I Auckland, Last Xight. rting upon the subject of iiu- "»• fie council of the Auek,lion Soeiolv reported at itiiif! to-night tlmt the partridge, Virginian quail, ami green plover had not had the success hoped for. Tlie council rcgretocluetion of the Ans- ■ .|...iil, which was (he one game bird the suitability of which they fell, complete, confidence in. had been prohibited by the Government, acting .' an entirely mistaken araclcr and habits of tha lent (Mr. K W. Tayton) „■ ~-gard io the prohibition, of the importation of Australian stubble quail that, the last eoufei acclimatisation socielies unanimously do cided i:i favour of their importation' am! Io approach the Ooecrnincnt with a view lo getting it to reconsider its decision. I'liere was still hope Ilia! lliey iblc to import the quail. MEMOHIAf/TO HIiAVK WOMF.X. AVellinglon, Last Xight. A meeting of ladies, convened by the I ..lavoross. was held to-dav to promote 1 '' * 'itli the object of'the a memorial to the. b ■s who were lost in the Penguin I wreck. It was decided to collect funds I ai;d endow a lied in the Wellington Hospital for (he use of any stewardess incapacitated by illness, if funds warrant it. beds will be provided in other Xew Zealand centres. WELLIXtiTOX'K XEW TOST OFFrf'K Wellington. Wednesday, he Public Works Department' today started work' making the foundation for the new post office. The work. Which rnoluiles (he construction of a basement, involves the expenditure M mm. The balance of the work is to done by private contract.