The gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers has increased this year to the extent thaf room on the mainland is at a premium and a number of the birds have established a second rookery at Black Reef, along from the main sanctuary.
A soda water spring has been discovered at Oromahoe, 12 mUes from Kaikohe, on the Paihia road. While drilling for bridge foundations on the Pakaraka-Blackbridge road, the Publio Works Department struck the spring 55ft under the bed of the stream. It rose five feet above the level of the water with the casing sfill in the /bore. When the casing tvas withdrawn the spring forced up through the stream. It is hoped to put a permanent casing in the ‘bore and leave the spring intact.
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22851, 26 October 1939, Page 8
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