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It is stated that from 20 to 80 families are emigrating to Nelson frogi Wellington. The heads of these are mostly retrenched officers, who lived in Wellington on salaries of £SOO and £6OO per annum, but whose retiring allowance (£250) will not allow them to continue in Wellington. . Colonel Webb (late Secretary of the Council of Defence)* and family are the pioneers of the exodus. What the small birds pest means in North Canterbury is indicated by the, fact that the Selwyn County Counoil last year paid £1430 for the destruction of small birds and eggs. During the year 775 dozen birds at Is per dozen were purchased, 15,290 dozen at 9d per dozen, 32,738 dozen young birds and eggs at 3d, and 856 at fid, as well as 604 keas at 6d each. *TUST as you like it—full flavoured, rich taste,' palate-satisfying and economical, that's "Hondai Lanka" Ceylon Tea,

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Clutha Leader, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 21 May 1909, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Clutha Leader, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 21 May 1909, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Clutha Leader, Volume XXXV, Issue 38, 21 May 1909, Page 2