PROTECTION OF BIRDS.
(Special to the Herald.)
AUCKLAND, this day
The movement m Australia for the protection of native birds from destruction to provide for the adornment of women's hats, has no direct application to New Zealand,. the sombre .hue of its bird pumage rendering it unsuitable for millinery purposes. ' Talking incidentally on this subject, Mr -Cheesman, curator of the Auckland Museum, said the visit to Auckland 'of": the 4 Duke, and Duchess of York (now-rKinjg and Qu_en)-p had been responsibly, for much spoliation amongst the few remaining huias. For months before the. visit parties, of Maoris were>out chasing the huias, tin order that the appropriate, adornment might be_provided for the Maoris ill' meeting Royalty, xixx
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12585, 16 October 1911, Page 2
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