— A doctor in tho North of Scotland fines carrier pigeons of much use to liim. 110 has a scattered priicticc. and wliou l <m - "UK rounds lakes several pigeons with him. If one of his patients 'needs modicin'e inmie .lately, he writes out -. prrseripiio". nnd ty means of the birds forwards it to h'R surgery, lloro nu assistant gels I lie ! iiio*saw, prepares tho prescription, und j do.-pitchcs the medicine. If, after visiting I a ut'Mil, tho doctor thinks lu will Ib required Inter on in the day ho simply I !<\ ves a pigeon, with which lie can ho c*;leil if necessary.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13632, 29 June 1906, Page 7
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102Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 13632, 29 June 1906, Page 7
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