The Naturalisation of Animals & Plants in New ZealandThe University Press, 1922 - 607 pages |
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Page 14
... seen or heard of the birds again . Lieut . Menzies , the botanist of Vancouver's expedition in 1791 , says : As Captain Cook had left five geese in this cove , we were in hopes of meeting with some of their offspring , and thereby ...
... seen or heard of the birds again . Lieut . Menzies , the botanist of Vancouver's expedition in 1791 , says : As Captain Cook had left five geese in this cove , we were in hopes of meeting with some of their offspring , and thereby ...
Page 17
... seen pigs up to the time of Edwardson's visit ; so he gave them some . In 1826 the schooner ' Sally , ' with a large number of immigrants , T. N. Z. 2 together with many cattle , sheep and other stock from HISTORICAL RECORD 17.
... seen pigs up to the time of Edwardson's visit ; so he gave them some . In 1826 the schooner ' Sally , ' with a large number of immigrants , T. N. Z. 2 together with many cattle , sheep and other stock from HISTORICAL RECORD 17.
Page 38
... seen on one occasion , one was black , two white , and one pied . One of them was shot , and proved to be a lean , long - legged , and long - snouted animal , apparently reverting to the characteristics of a wild type . In 1865 Captain ...
... seen on one occasion , one was black , two white , and one pied . One of them was shot , and proved to be a lean , long - legged , and long - snouted animal , apparently reverting to the characteristics of a wild type . In 1865 Captain ...
Page 42
... seen in bunches of up to a hundred head . At the beginning of last year it was estimated that there were fully 10,000 head on the station . According to information given in The Field of September 15th , 1906 , the Windsor Park herd ...
... seen in bunches of up to a hundred head . At the beginning of last year it was estimated that there were fully 10,000 head on the station . According to information given in The Field of September 15th , 1906 , the Windsor Park herd ...
Page 43
... seen from time to time . Some of the heaviest heads secured in New Zealand have been got from this herd . According to Mr Hardcastle the record length of a head from the Rakaia Gorge is 48 inches ( Williams , England ) ; the record ...
... seen from time to time . Some of the heaviest heads secured in New Zealand have been got from this herd . According to Mr Hardcastle the record length of a head from the Rakaia Gorge is 48 inches ( Williams , England ) ; the record ...
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abundant Acclimatisation Society Agricultural Department animals appear Ashburton attacked Auckland district Auckland Society introduced Australia Bay of Islands beetle birds breeding brown trout bush Canterbury Society received Chatham Islands Christchurch common cultivated deer destroyed distributed dogs Dunedin early eggs Family fish flowers fruit further record garden escape hatched Hatchery Hawke's Bay Hokitika Hooker's list imported increase insect Invercargill Lake land large number larvæ Linn Manual Maori Maskell moth native naturalised Nelson Society North Island occurring opossums Otago Society pest pheasants Philpott pigs plants ponds probably Queen Charlotte Sound rabbits rats recorded by Kirk recorded in Hooker's reported River salmon says season seeds seen sheep shipment shipped Society liberated South Southland Southland Society sparrows spawning species specimens spread starlings Stewart Island stoats streams taken Taranaki Tasmania trees W. W. Smith Waikato Waitaki Wanganui waste places weasels weed Wellington Society Whangarei wild young Zealand