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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 227, 3 October 1901, Page 4

The largest number of Esquimaux dogs over seen together in this State in one pack (says the Sydney Morning Herald) are now in the Government quarantine at Athol Eight. They are safely kenneled in the new and commodious buildings, while many of them in the daytime are chained to the trees in the enclosure. They came from Yladirostock, and are for the German expedition to the Antarctic. They are likely to remain at Athol Bight until October 11th, when they will be shipped to Kerguelen Island, there to meet the southern bound vessel. It is worthy of note that while the British expedition has but 20 dogs, that were recently forwarded to Melbourne to be picked up later at a southern point by the Discovery, the Germans have quite 70 strong, robust animals, which must be of the greatest service to the party. The value of dogs for sledge work cannot be overestimated, since there is no other animal that can stand the fatigue arising from covering long distances over ice so well as the Esquimaux dog. At Yladivostock, these dogs are worth £2 10s each, but it would appear that their value is appraised according to the quality of their coats. In colour, they are black, black and white, and creamy. A party cf three tourists went out from Rotorua and had some big game shooting at Kaingaroa Plains during the last week. In six hours they killed thirty wild horses. They did not remove either hides or tails, nor "any of the meat. The eport (says the Rotorua Chronicle) is quite as exciting as lion hunting, without any of the risks. There was a fall of red rain at Ncoriin, Victoria, a few days ago. The water in the tanks presented a distinct reddish color, and housewives were dubious about following the usual occupation of washing day. Garments that had been exposed were discolored, and many of the folk who were returning trom church had their umbrellas destroyed,