AVIARY PROPOSAL FOR GARDENS

Press, Volume LXXX, Issue 24368, 21 September 1944, Page 6

AVIARY PROPOSAL FOR GARDENS

MOVE TO REOPEN QUESTION IN CITY COUNCIL Notice has been given to reopen in the City Council the question of the establishment of an aviary for the breeding of native birds in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. At the last meeting of the council it was decided' that such a project, the first of two alternatives named in the will of the late Mr James Foster, who bequeathed £IOOO to the council for the purpose, was impracticable, and the council decided that the money should be devoted to the second alternative, the establishment of a fernery. Yesterday Cr. F. S. Wilding gave notice that at the meeting of the council on October 2 he will move “that the decision of the council not to establish an aViary in the Botanic Gardens, in accordance with the Foster bequest, be rescinded, and that further consideration be given to the desirability of establishing the aviary and to the possibility of establishing certain species of native birds in the Botanic Gardens.” England to Egypt Air Service.—A Royal Air Force Transport Command Dakota yesterday delivered London morning newspapers to Cairo soon after tea the same day, covering the journey of 2650 miles in 14 hours’ flying time. Plans are being made for a regular R.A.F. scheduled service now that France and the Mediterranean are clear of the enemy.—London. Sept, 19. U.S. Submarines Sink 29 Ships.— United States submarines have reported the sinking of 29 more vessels in the Pacific and Far East, says a United States Navy communique. The ships comprised two destroyers, one large cargo transport, 13 medium cargo vessels, nine small cargo vessels, one escort vessel, and three medium tankers—Washington, September 18.