A MYSTERY SOLVED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 22, 26 January 1935, Page 6

A MYSTERY SOLVED.

ANIMALS FOR "DUNEDIN ZOO."

The mystery of the destination of the two mongooses 011 the Narbada has been solved. The animals are consigned to the "Dunedin Zoo," but as there is no zoo in Dunedin, those not in what now turns out to be a joke were puzzled as to who were to take delivery of them. It now appears that a representative of an Eastern tea firm who makes periodical visits to the Dominion was jocularly asked by a Dunedin friend why he did iiot send him out a mongoose or two. The Dunedin'man, who lives at Musselburgh, ami is well known in football and bowling circles throughout the Dominion, is a great lover '-of animals and birds, and has several at bis home. Thus the address the "Dunedin Zoo." Advice has been received that the mongooses will not be permitted to land in New Zealand, so if the Eastern tea merchant has to bear the cost of sending 11 uvm to New Zealand and back again to their port of shipment the joke will have not only reacted on himself, but also be a rather expensive one. The Musselburgh resident, it may be added, is highly amused over the whole affair.