FOUND IN THE BUSH.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17641, 30 November 1920, Page 6

FOUND IN THE BUSH.

- SIX DAYS OLD.

Seventeen miles from any house, near the bank of the Harris River, West Ays T tralia. This is nearly three years/ ago,' and it was then six days old. Now that it has developed it has proved itself to he the most wonderful biological curiosity in the world. The curiosity was reared by Mrs. Gunning Davis, a lady of West Australia, who has brought the above to New Zealand, per s.s. Ulimaroa, from Tasmania, -with the object of exhibiting it at the agricultural show at Auckland, Friday and Saturday, December 3 and 4. The bird is a handsome White Orpington fowl, having two bodies within the one frame. The left tide of the remarkable creature is male and the right side female. It has four legs, two of thern coming from the sipen. It crows like a, rooster and cackles like a hen. The- most notable features are its feathers. The curiosity walks like an ostrich, flies like n pheasant, makes its own nest, and is the father of many chickens. The hen lays an egg, which is not fertile. Never before has anyone had the ,-onportunity afforded them of seeing such'a remarkable scientific wonder. The explanation is that «r^ii lrd '"* a throw-back from at least 25,000 years ago. In short, it is really a ore-historic bird, and is valued at £2000. Dont miss this -wonderful creature. It is genuine. The wonder-bird was seen in Brisbane by the Prince of Wales and party, aDd His Royal Highness tvas keenly interested. With characteristic humour he remarked "What other wonder are they going to show me reared in the colonies." Over -3000 people paid to see,this bird before 1 p>. on People's Day at the Wanganui Show.