PIGEONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 172, 23 July 1890, Page 8

PIGEONS.

(To bhe Editor.)

Sir,—l have a garden, and my neighbour has a lob of pigeons which annoy me very much, viz., out of about 200 cabbages that I planted I have only about half of them left. They have picked the others down to the ground, also a bed pf young carrots bhat came up and were doing well, and lots of other things—in fact, they will soon have the lob. Will yon kindly insert through your valuable paper my best remedy ? By doing so I shall esteem ib a greab favour.—l a__, etc., E. McD. [Under the Impounding Acb, 1884, section 14, bhe occupier of any fenced land in grass or under cultivation may destroy any pigs, goats or poultry found treepassing, but he musb give notice bo the owners or the nearest conabable within 24 hours of having desbroyed the poulbry or animals. Again, the Larceny Acb, 1867, section 23, makes ib larceny to kill tame pigeons, but a clause is added "provided always nothing herein contained shall be deemed to make it unlawful for any person to kill or destroy any house dove or pigeon which may be trespassing on land the properby of, or occupied by such person." There is, however, another trouble to be faced, for any person discharging firearms within the precincts of the city is liable to be fined, whilst under the Police Offences Act, 1884, section 3, sub-section 28, any person discharging firearms within reasonable distance/ of a thoroughfare, or to the annoyance of other persons, is liable to punishment.—Ed. E.S.]

New Alburnia.—Dixon's reef averages 15 inches, and 9hows strong colours of gold. May Queen. —101b of really good picked stone were obtained to-day when breaking down INo. 4 reef in the western drive.

Sergeanb-Major Bell died suddenly ab Wellington yesterday afternoon. On his return home from the office, he stated to his wife that he felt in his usual health, but he lay down on a couch, and subsequently went to bed, where ma few minutes heexpired without uttering a word. For the past 18 months he has been suffering from diabetes. Deceased served ten years in India in the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and was through the Indian Mutiny, in 1857, the Ashantee War, in 1873-74, and was afterwards stationed in various parts of Ireland, Sixteen years ago he was sent out to New Zealand by the Home Government as Drill Instructor, which he fulfilled up to the time of his death. Ha will have a military funeral.

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