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Show Pot-Hunters' Work In Australia. A fearful destruction of nnlmnl and bird life hns been going on In Australia Aus-tralia during recent years. From n number of places come reports of tho ruthloss manner In which the blnck swans aro being exterminated. They aro said to be shot down In dorxms by pot-huntors, who frequently lcavo tho birds maimed and wounded. Western Austrnlla was originally know nas tho "Swan River Settlement." Settle-ment." All the early Issues of stamps In thnt colony hnd a graceful black swan floating In tholr centorplece. |