DEER DESTRUCTION
MINISTER PRAISES CULLERS. (Per Press Association—Copyright! WELLINGTON’. June L”. Testimony to the snlendid work being done hv deer destruction parties was given by the Minister for Internal Affairs (the Hon. W .E. Parry!, in addressing to-day the permanent members of Government parties under the supervision of Captain G. T\ I erex. who are in conference at Wellingt': , i. A (rp}iM(] tet;d of 07.013 deer had been killed. 96 ».liamO«v. 16 030 coats. ilTld 21.6 pies. Of the deer 11.047 sHns were ro'*nvfMv d. and of the goats 2473. Mr Parrv said that the. figures showed that the noliov of intensifying the mar on deer had been carried , on+ fnithfullv and vigorously. He expressed the desire that the conference should nnsiver definitely and conclusively whether or rc-t the ennipnien resulted in (lestroving deer over and above the natural breeding everv year.
The Minister referred to bush two.. serv'd ion and conservation, and to the nretention of bird life. He "''id the Government was convinced of need for a national service to these ends.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1938, Page 5
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