Garfield County News | 1930-05-30 | Page 7 | Bird Sanctuaries Dot Coast of New Zealand

bird sanctuaries dot coast of new zealand several islands clone along tile the coast or 0 now new zealand have been set aside us sanctuaries for tho the native birds aro are becoming scarce on the mainland one of these to Is little barrier Is land a steep wooded islet about 60 50 miles from auckland ships of nil all kinds pass pasa within a few miles of it on their way to anufrom and from auckland but no one Is allowed to land with out permission of tile tho government and except for tho the car caretaker taker who keeps watch for possible marauders there are no human beings on oil tho the island near wellington ts Is gailli island big and hilly once the stronghold of maori chiefs it Is now tile alie equally well defended citadel of tile the native birds