MUTTON BIRDS
WHALE ISLAND CATCH 100 MAORIS ENCAMPED GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED [by telegraph —OWN correspondent] "WHAKATANE, Sunday , Tho young mutton birds arc now at tiie peak of their fatness and over 100 Maori men and women from Ruatoki, tho Rangitaiki Plains settlements and Whakatane aro at present camped on Whale Island, for tho annual two-day season for gathering tho birds. Excellent weather has favoured tho workers. It is expected that tho catch will bo heavy, but, although a thorough search is being mado for tho burrows in which the young birds shelter, many nests are in inaccessible places and plenty of birds will escape to breed in their turn next year. Four trips were made to the island on Friday by the Whakatane Harbour Board's pilot launch Port Whakatano under the harbourmaster, Captain Carey, and a final load was landed yesterday morning. Some of the Maoris will bo brought off tho island to-night and tho remainder to-morrow. The Maoris take all the necessary equipment for preserving the catch, a part of which will bo sold and a part kept for home consumption. The Maoris have the sole right to this annual catch and during their stay on the island visitors aro not welcome.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23200, 21 November 1938, Page 12
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203MUTTON BIRDS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23200, 21 November 1938, Page 12
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