A NIUE ISLAND TURTLE.
A turtle about three feet in length, which lay sunning itself on the stern of the Government motor-ship Maul Pomaro, attracted a good deal of attontion on the Lyttelton waterfront recently. The turtle was caught at Niue Island and purchased for a friend in Wellington by one of the crew. Turtles, ho said, are not very plentiful at Niue Island, but the one on board is considered a good specimen. There is a ready market in Wellington for turtles when obtainable. The turtle on board the Maui Poniare will be killed at Wellington for the purpose of obtaining its shell, which will be polished and kept as a curio.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21165, 23 April 1932, Page 14
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113A NIUE ISLAND TURTLE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21165, 23 April 1932, Page 14
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