Iron County Record | 1930-05-21 | Page 3 | Bird Sanctuaries Dot Coast of New Zealand

Sanctuaries Dot Coast of New Zealand Several Sp lands Islands along alone the waRt const of Now New Zealand land have been set net aside us S sanctuaries for tor the native birds which are becoming scarce on the tho mainland One of these Is Little Harrier Island island Is la- land a n steep wooded Islet about W ro miles mills from Auckland Ships Shills of ot nil all kinds pass within n a few tew miles of It Iton Iton on n their way woy to 10 and from froni Auckland but hut no one Is allowed 1 to lund land without without with with- Ith out permission of the government Ito and except for tor the caretaker who keeps watch for tor possible marauders rn there ore are no Ito human beings on the Island Tear Near eur W Wellington on Is Kapil Island big hilt and hlll billy once oure the stronghold of Maori chiefs It Is now the equally well defended citadel of the native birds