THE VANDAL AT WORK
On a beautiful little beach in Paterson's Inlet, Stewart Island, recently, a picnic party was preparing for lunch. A tui sang in his beautiful liquid notes from the top of a blossoming rata tree under which the ladies were spreading the cloth for lunch. The billy was just on the boil, and the sun shining brightly. All were happy and gay. Suddenly a shot rang out, and the poor tui fell dead actually on the spread tablecloth. Little wonder some of the girls shed unavailing tears while the vandal stood not far way evidently proud of his work, knowing full well no avenging caretaker was on the island to protect the birds.
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Forest and Bird, Issue 8, 1 March 1925, Page 12
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