A Peculiar Industry.
All unsuspected by the outside world, a profitable industry has been carried on in the Zoological Gardens, Dublin, for tho last 45 years in Iho matter of the brooding of lions. This is what Professor Cunningham informed tho Dublin public a few weeks since when opening the new lion house which is dedicated to Lord Roberts. From tho old lion
house lions have been sent forth to all parts of Europe, and even Australia, North Americai, and India. As many as 217 lion cubs have 'been born in the old house, and close upon £5000 have been realised by the sale of them _ during the last 45 years the net annual profit arising from this industry has been about £110. One lioness), which had lived for .16 years in the old house, had contributed as much as> £.1400 to the society's funds during her long and useful career.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 32, 7 August 1902, Page 9
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151A Peculiar Industry. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 32, 7 August 1902, Page 9
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