MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.
The Hoc. J. M'Kenzse, Minister for Lands, who was iv Dunedin on Thursday, leaves that city for Wellington to-day. The Hon. Mr Ward arrived at Dunedin from the South last evening, and leaves there for Wellington this morning.
AN ISLAND SWARMING WITH
SNAKES.
Iv Victoria the other day an extraordinary experience befel a party of eight sportsmen. They shot only eight ducks between them, but found the island fairly swarming with snakes. They killed 143, mostly of the tiger species, varyiug from 3ft 6iu to 6it iv leugth.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9305, 4 January 1896, Page 7
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