WEST COAST SOUNDS
RETURN OF SOUTHLAND PARTY. INVERCARGILL, January 30. The Southland Acclimatisation Society’s ranger, Mr C. J. Evans, returned from a trip to the Sounds this morning with photographs of moose. He stated that a %nistake was made in the wording of his telegram, although a Nctornis, or what is believed to be a Notornis, was seen by two members of the party. It appears the introduction of Canadian moose into Southland is quite successful, and that they are now in a very large tract of country. Some of the party approached within two chains of the moose at Supper Cove, at the head of Dusky Sound, and secured photographs. Both of the moose seen were without antlers, and about the size of a horse, with immense heads. Regarding the Notornis, Mr Evans said that while the party was at Dusky Sound a member heard the call of a strange tj,.... Two members went ashore and saw a bird about the size of a goose, and of similar colour and shape to a swamp hen. The description given and the marks of the bird on the beach left him without a doubt that it was a Notornis that was seen.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3595, 6 February 1923, Page 8
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201WEST COAST SOUNDS Otago Witness, Issue 3595, 6 February 1923, Page 8
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