The Naturalisation of Animals & Plants in New ZealandThe University Press, 1922 - 607 pages |
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Page 41
... spread themselves over a great part of the high country in the provincial districts of Nelson and Marlborough of late years they have further spread into North Canterbury , and over towards the west coast . Mr Hard- castle , who in 1906 ...
... spread themselves over a great part of the high country in the provincial districts of Nelson and Marlborough of late years they have further spread into North Canterbury , and over towards the west coast . Mr Hard- castle , who in 1906 ...
Page 42
... spread , and there is a great propor- tion of Imperials , the most number of points recorded being 22. The stags mature their antlers early .... A number of heads have been shot on Te Awaite station , showing the abnormal development of ...
... spread , and there is a great propor- tion of Imperials , the most number of points recorded being 22. The stags mature their antlers early .... A number of heads have been shot on Te Awaite station , showing the abnormal development of ...
Page 43
... spread over the country between Lakes Wanaka , Hawea and Ohau . They have worked their way up the Hunter and Makarora rivers , across the Haast Pass into South Westland , and right up to the neighbour- hood of Mount Cook . Most of this ...
... spread over the country between Lakes Wanaka , Hawea and Ohau . They have worked their way up the Hunter and Makarora rivers , across the Haast Pass into South Westland , and right up to the neighbour- hood of Mount Cook . Most of this ...
Page 54
... spread over the district , it came at last to be recognized as a local variety . When the runs on which these sheep were abundant were cut up and sold , pr re - leased in smaller areas , the purchasers found it necessary , for the ...
... spread over the district , it came at last to be recognized as a local variety . When the runs on which these sheep were abundant were cut up and sold , pr re - leased in smaller areas , the purchasers found it necessary , for the ...
Page 56
... spread from there ; but it has now been recorded from the Takitimos in the south to Amuri in the north . The origin of the habit is not very clear , but it is probable that it was first learned by keas picking the fat off sheep - skins ...
... spread from there ; but it has now been recorded from the Takitimos in the south to Amuri in the north . The origin of the habit is not very clear , but it is probable that it was first learned by keas picking the fat off sheep - skins ...
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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