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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12654, 7 September 1904, Page 3

The Frasertown correspondent of Iho YVairoa Guardian states that a native owl (rum), commonly called " morepork," some time ago seized two canaries hangiug in a cage under a verandah. More recently we of the same species of owl attacked nd killed a Minorca hen roosting in some Odbcrocarpa trees. The same owl made a swoop in broad daylight on a brood of chickens, one of which it carried awav. The Clulha Free Press says that, tat cattle are being " cornered ■' in several districts, I and are being eagerly bought up by dealers with the intention of holding them for boom : prices.- One cattlt, dealer, on being inter- > viewed on the subject, said the price would : be up to 30s per ICQIb before long, and another said there were plenty of young cattle coming on. and when the grass 'ame away there woulr be a slump. Functional activity, without any distressing organic disturbance—that is why millions use the gentle tonic laxative, California Syrup of Figs. '