PARADISE DUCKS.
Mr Humphrey's of Strath-Taieri, reported to the Society the very interesting fact of Paradise ducks breeding in England. In February, 1878, he took home to England, from Strath-Taieri, with him in the Calypso three Paradise ducks and three drakes (flappers). Of these, two drakes only survived. Some time afterwards Mr Bartlott, of the Zoological Gardens, London, who had in his possession two paradise ducks, exchanged a duck for a drake with Mr Humphreys. The latter pair were given to Mr A. C. Humphreys Owen, of Glensevern, Montgomeryshire, who placed them in his artifical lake. ' In May, 1881j they bred, and have hatched out six young ones, which are thriving very well. ' , ' . , '''■"„', A vote of thanks was. passed to Mr Hum- ,' phreys for communicating so interesting a cir- ; , cumstance in the natural history of the New Zealand paradise duck
DOMAIN. The estimate, for a fence round the Domain grounds, Botanical Gardens, was approved, and the work ordered to be proceeded with by tender.
MISCELLANEOUS. Ah application to sell game was considered, and the secretary directed to. reply thereto.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1585, 8 April 1882, Page 23
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179PARADISE DUCKS. Otago Witness, Issue 1585, 8 April 1882, Page 23
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