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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21710, 18 February 1936, Page 10

“My opinion is that they can’t start on them too soon.” ’said Mr Newton McConochie, of Glenhope, referring to a statement that for the first time in New Zealand chamois will be included this year in the animals to be destroyed by parties sent out by the Department of ■ln-' < temal Affairs. Although no action will be taken against them solely, shooters employed by the department, will be expected to destroy any chamois and thar they may come across. "The chamois .are difficult to shoot,” said Mr McConochie, "and it will be impossible to clean them right out. I think the action of the department is the right one. All the animals I have seen were in good condition, so it seems that the climatic conditions suit them and. are favourable to rapid increase. The biggest herd 1 saw was about 30 to 35 in number.” The main reaction of Americans on hearing a few facts about the Dominion was one of surprise, said Miss M. Dickson, of Hawera, who has returned from a three months* visit to Canada . and the United States. "We have seen the name on maps,” they would say, I‘but the two insignificant dots off the- coast of - Australia, do, not seem to be worth bothering ' about.” Once.she began to supply information, however, continued Miss Dickson, she found it a difficult taskito satisfy the thirst. The majority of people there were greatly surprised to: hear that, electric bower,; roods;: and motor-cars ,ex? im. v* / -f: * ’ vrt