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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12442, 3 March 1906, Page 4

article may be found on pages 184 to 193 in the above-named work, and is well worth residing by anyone who is conj corned in the matter, and even to an outrider is most interesting. A veiy 'good sketch illustrates tbe article, showing ■ kes m tho act of attacking a sheep which is encumbered in a snowdrift, and, comparatively, helpless. If "Taxi," or any. other of your readers, should wish to see the article, and oannot obtain it elsewhere, I -would be very pleased to show it to him. The kea is not th© only eeed-eating bird who has been corrupted and become carnivorous through stress of circumstances, hard times, and opportunity. That pretty little innocent, the "white eye," which is strictly on insect and seed-eating bird, ie very much addicted to a meat diet -when it gets the chance; as I have personally noticed when a sheep has been hung up, after being killed, quite a flock of,these little birds would light upon it, attack it vigorously, and leave their marks very plainly behind them.—Yours, etc., C. J. WENTWORTH COOKSON. Lyttelton. . _*<_'".. ;>w It'» time now to ordu jour Xfcyfyt cV Suit lor Euter. y«SL.vPaj.cornes I*7 >WrarT_ ?A Th * l-OHDON \0 _#vMK«I ITAILOR and COTTER I | Stewart Da~<on'i Building \ (Fl" l '' Floor) V_JWtefciSS/ HI6H STREET,CfcrWchorell vlllfty l*ersou»l Superrlsion nnd Iltn-aisdeOitmcntßhere. THE KOTAL BAKLOCK TYPEWRITER. from "Hansard," page 1203. 30th 00-tober, 1905. Supply, Printing and Stationery Vote. "Mr Hogg (Masterton) asked for an explanation of the itom with respect to typewriters. The Right Hon. Mr Seddon (Premier) said the Government had been paying too much for Yankee typewriters, and in future they were goirfg to have British typewriters. He believed the Royal Barlock was the best machine." EGGLESTOJf and CO., Canterbury Agents. IMPORTANT TO Rifle Clubs Volunteer Companies Cadet Corps Schools, 4c. RIFLE PRACTICE AT A COST OF 2s. Per Thousand Shots. W« are introducing THB "Britannia" Rifle A recant English invention for affording efficient rifle practice st a fractional cost. It is an Air Rifle of "fuperior and improved construction, throwing a pellet .with great accuracy at any range np to 50 yards. # Length i 361n. overall. >Bapi*eli 21 In. Weight. 6_lbe. / 7 SHOTS V The advantage! of thi "Britannia" Rifle are manyi and include the fol* lowing:— • 1. Moderate length overall, combined with correct length of banal, to entnre maximum (hooting power*. " 2. Entire length of Rifle utilised in the propultion and direction of the projedtile. 8. Easily adjusted for variation in power, to suit long or short range. 4. Folygrodve rifling. 0. Automatic breech bolt. 8. Any desired " Full-off " oan i be obtained. 7. Perfect balance and easy manipulation. 8. Imperceptible recoil. INSPECTION AND CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. ■»¥ ¥ f F F ¥ ¥f ¥¥¥ EDWARD REECE IND SONS, Colombo Street, Christchurch.