“The idea of a monarchy for Germany is entirely abolished,’ sgid Mr. H. kHemmen, German Acting-Consul-General for Australia, who arrived m Auckland recently (reports the Auckland Star ). Hq said that the Republican idea had taken deep root in Germany, and "’hue there might be a small Monarchist parts, public opinion would not tolerate a return to the old regime. A bird with a particularly shrill whistle has been heard in Ashburton by several residents lately, and a good deal of interest is being taken in. the stranger the “Press”). Its piping is lieal-d only late at night, and has been m evidence only during the present moon. One observer considers that the bird is a canary, while another claims that it is a nightingale, a number of which were released nt Auckland some months ago. The probabilities are. that it is a shining cuckoo, an early arrival.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19280908.2.129
Bibliographic details
Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 291, 8 September 1928, Page 25
Word Count
147Untitled Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 291, 8 September 1928, Page 25
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Dominion. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.