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Show A Flying karilia. H There are several small islands In the Pacific ocean that beloug to Eng' land, A veciel wai wrecked during a storm on one' of these Islands, aud II waa necessary to get word to Auckland. H Carrier pigeons were used. They car- rled the message! and brought roturn, H attaint. This lucteta led to the buy- H ing of a large flock ot carrier pigeons, H who were trained for the work on tticsj Jiiundi. Each bird, can carry four H mctuagca, each written on paper ol a certain quality and size. When four H messages are ready, a bird is sent off. Each message coils either one shlll- B Ing or sixpence. Thelo pigeons are B private property, BBVB |