Regarding the capture of a kiwi at Newmarket last week and the subsequent transference of the bird to the Auckland Zoo for safe keeping, the secretary of the Auckland Acclimatisation Society (Mr C. M. Gordon) writes; —“I should like to make public the fact that the police were advised by the Acclimatisation Society to adopt this action, pending inquiry as to the appearance of the bird in this locality and instructions from the Minister as to its disposal. The society wishes to emphasise that any person taking or killing, or having in his possession any absolutely protected animal without lawful authority is liable to a fine of £25. and offers a reward for information loading to the conviction of auy person so offending.”
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Otago Witness, Issue 4048, 13 October 1931, Page 34
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