Show PROTECTS THE RARE BIRDS w Australian Government Prohibits Their Importation I from Papua xcept for Scientific Uses London The Australian government govern-ment Informed James Huckland i whose work for the preservation o1 vanishing species of birds Is wet known that a customs proclamation has been issued prohibiting the importation im-portation into the commonwcaltr from the territory of Papua of birds of paradise goura pigeons and ospreys os-preys or of the skins feathers or plumage of any such bird Importation is allowed when the written consent of a principal customs cus-toms officer of Papua has been oh tailed but consent Is only given when tho birds or plumage are for a mu scum or a purelysclentillc purpose |