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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 73, 25 March 1912, Page 9

Some uncasincfi U being mnnifeatpd lest tlu> little owls Which were intro dTic.-a fr.,m (iermuN.v to make war upon the mnjttll .bird pt-ntit may yot devote tlirir time to wimplln/f rrr>p« "when t!»T<is a ecarciiv of "bird lifn n-botit. The ferret i< (|noted as a cum- mi point. 5h ms.ii- poultry keeping impoMiblc in «.mo diitriot,.. 'The f<.x was introducptl into Australia for the purpose of rstnrniinaling the rabbit*, l.ut r.-v----nar.l duplfiys K rmtiT pnrUality for sherp nml Inmba ami poultry than for rabfciu. It hi-i )<■ :. (I.Ltiper to introduce- any planl or animul with a view of iv proviii" nn enemy to pe»t-«. animal or vegct.il.le. ThcTf h?* Iwn a proposal t« introdere :• «n_a'l from tinHnwoiian ls!ami§ to <k-aJ with tho prickly pear in Australia. Imi' there ii tho gravi- ri<k of ;i!tcri'ir consequences.

It may be of Interest to Intending lioliduyinakers to lenrn ihot t road has bci-n opened through ti> the Weft Coant from Mt. Cook. A footbrijjjp baa been built ovi-r tin H-.ika Ki\.r, huU ha\f hoe.n built, nnil trar!-'; >v! to connect the Hermitage with the western system of mads. This will cimlili- venturesome tourisU to cross throuzh from Mt. Cook to the West Coast. They will l>c nble to kcp the Fox nnd FVaiu Josef plnciers. and ran trnrel through he:n!tiful pecnerj- tisrht to Ilohitikn.