Some "months ago a war was declared on the deer in the district surrounding the Rakaia Gorge, and as a result 700 of the animals have been killed. The work was done by the Muir brothers, j who were engaged lor the purpose by the ! Acclimatisation Society. The deer were 60 numerous in the gorge that they had , become a nuisance, and if was decided ' to reduce their numbers. Those .killed were all red deer. '
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17175, 27 October 1926, Page 5
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