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THE SHOOTING SEASON
THE MINISTER REPLIES TO '"' REQUISITION. A . fortnight, ago a . requisition was numerously • signed J n Greymouth, praying. -!li at "the Minister of Internal Affairs - (G. W. Russell Esq.) would seo-hiVway clear to alter his decision and allow natiyo pigeon to be shot on the West Qoast ( th's year. The petition Svas 'forwarded to tiho Minister and .the following reply was received yesterday iby Mr W. Garth : — "SJiavci'tbc honor to acknoAvledge the receipt of the requisition signed by yourself and a number 'of other residents of the West Coast, with- to-. fercnee to tho close .Reason for native pigeons. • In reply I have to inform you that the decision against which you protest was come to by Cabinet' after. considering 1 the whole of the facts. It is quite true that in various parts of New Zealand there appears to be a fairly (imply* supply, of the nalive pigeons^ ! »ut taking the country right j'hrough, there- is a. rapid process of extinction going on ; and Ca.bine;t having decided that pigeons should be excluded; from -.the. list of birds that may >be shot, it is only my. duty to give effect to the decision that has been come to." .'..'■
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Grey River Argus, 9 May 1912, Page 5
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