PLEA FOR GODWIT
MINISTER'S ASSURANCE
(By Telegraph—Press''Association.)
AUCKLAND, June 17
An assurance that proposals to include the godwit Jon- the list of absolutely protected birds ■'• would receive full- consideration was given by the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. W. E, Parry), in reply ,to representations made by the Auckland provincial ?conference' of the New. Zealand Farmers' Union. :.-'. '■'•;•
Mr:- Parry, recalled that.~-previous representations had been made to him on the subject,, and he had decided that the season this' year should' he reduced from two .months to. twrr-Wfeeks. He fully realised.the* remarkable life history of these birds,^ and ,he believed that their long migratory-flights made them well worthy, of protection.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 143, 18 June 1937, Page 4
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110PLEA FOR GODWIT Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 143, 18 June 1937, Page 4
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