Peall is now leading McCouachy by 13 667 pbints to 10,415 in the billiards match, It,ooo up, being played in England. The 'Smithsonian Institute of ‘America has written to the Manawatu Philosophical Society expressing thanks for the offer of a pair of mounted huia birds. The lette’r intimates, however, that the institute already _ has two mounted speeimeuts, and birds in unmounted or skin form, suitable for display in a cabinet, would be more ac'■optable. Examples of New Zealand jl would be regarded as even more v;l |uable from the viewpoint of interest, biit it was doubtful whether such could bo secured.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 492, 2 September 1922, Page 5
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