THIS WHITE SWAN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 60, 23 July 1868, Page 3

THIS WHITE SWAN.

x to tiih KDi-ron oir tii io btah. Sin,— l obsorvo a parngrnnh In tbo morning paper stating thnt tho last of tho whito swans prcsontcd by Sir G, Groy has boon dono io death, It wus found dying of a wound in tho head, supposed to havo boon caused by a stono. I bopo, Sir, tbo bird will not no thrown away boforo a careful oxam(? nation has boon mndo of tho oiiuho of death. It 8001*00 to mo much moro likely that death was cansod by a gun, I know that boys arc continually prowling about tho neighbourhood of Ilagloy Park with guns, and I havo good reason to boliovo that plionsnnts and thrushes bolonging to tho Acclimatisation Sooioty liaYC recently been shot by them, I think tiro Society would do well to offer a rewnrd for any information leading to the conviction of such offenders, nnd ovory person should nsslstr in bringing niittcruiints, who wantonly dcatroy imported birds, to justice iTour obodiont servant, 0.