A POSSIBLE DANGER.
The "Westport News" says that a young toake, about six inches in length, was discovered in the Rand taken out of the ; barque Pbouizia, which arrived last week , from Port Elisabeth-/ South Africa. The >r snake, which had its head battered, is be- -,, lieved to have been hatched on the voyage /'< across to Westport. Mr Townaoo obr , tamed possession of it. In order to pre- £/ Tent tb« iivfcroduction into the country of ji , these undesirable creatures, it may be "f ' found ne««sary in future to have the sand ;* deposited into the hoppers and carried out $-■ -, to sea. ' . . ■ i? ..
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11103, 23 October 1901, Page 7
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101A POSSIBLE DANGER. Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11103, 23 October 1901, Page 7
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