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The provision of a new electric generator has made possible the installation of wireless-telephone communication with the mainland. It is hoped that this essential equipment will be completed at an early date and so give a much desired contact direct with the island. The complete installation of lighting throughout the cottage should soon be accomplished. The building of a new 12 ft. flat-bottomed boat by the Caretaker has not only simplified the transport problem, but has also made it possible to visit the southern part of the island for the first time. It is felt that with the work already carried out and the installation of this new equipment, together with the undoubted keenness of the Caretaker, that this unusual reserve will become increasingly popular and a source of great interest to those interested in all aspects of flora and fauna.

Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (648 copies), £l4.

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington. —1947. Price 6d.]

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