After sawing at the bars of his cell for weeks, a convict at Bunbury. Western Australia, was foiled by a magpie. The bird, emerging from the bush, settled near the gaol and mimicked the sound of the saw. Warders investigated and found that the convict had almost completed his task.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 986, 31 May 1930, Page 15
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50Page 15 Advertisements Column 1 Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 986, 31 May 1930, Page 15
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