Bosfcook arid Womb well's oirous and menagerie, with all appliances, were Bold by auofcion at Melbourne h few days ago. Bidding for the *bole property, on which a reserve of £4,000 had been placed, began a £I,OOO. This advanced t0.i!1,500, but as no further bids were forthcoming it was deoided to sell the "circus and menagerie in separate lola. Bidding was not brisk, ..and owing'to the scarcity of competitors Bome excellent bargains were secured. The highest sum /paid fori any one animal was £337 10e, which was given for the elephant Alice by Mr William AntiersoA, proprietor of "Wonderland Gity" arßondi. Most of the animals realised comparatively low prices. Two bumped camels, broken to ride, were purohaee'l for £45 for the Adelaide Zoo.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8301, 3 December 1906, Page 5
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