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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 November 1939, Page 9

The Hon. W, E. Parry, Minister of Native Affairs, who has often declared his friendly protective interest in native birds, gave practical proof of his zeal in recent prosecutions of poachers of pigeons, and tuis at Rotorua. Under instructions, action was taken against eight offenders, who were all convicted. Seven were fined £5 each, and one £2. The evidence revealed the difficulty of obtaining convictions in these cases. Rangers, who were strangers to the district, were introduced and they kept keen patient watch in the forests where gunmen had been known to go for pigeons. The poachers in that district and in other localities of the north and south islands are very cunning. However, the Department of Internal Affairs is determined to continue taking effective action to ensure that the law-breaking will be very unprofitable.