The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-29
BRIGHAM
NEW FINDS
The Curator Brings
Some Living
Trophies.

Ventura from an eight-weel<s' absenc,
I'm New Zealand and Australia, bring
ing interesting and valuable curics from
both countries to be placed in the mu
biological specimens. The latter are
becoming acclimated on the premises OF
DR.. Brigham on Judd street.
Among the feathered trophies is n
kiwi, wingless bird, which is relic
of the moa, formerly plentiful in the
Hawaiian Islands, but now extinct
The one bird in DR.. Brigham's posses
sion is therefore the only one now in
existence here. The kiwi was brought
| from New Zealand in box which had
three compartments. In two compart-
ments were n pair of wekas, or rail
birds, peculiar fowl which looks
much like hen and walks like the
mynah bird. The three birds had to be
kept separate as they We're prone to
quarrel on the voyage. When placed
| in a large wire enclosed space in the
professors back yard yesterday, they
Immediately began digging in the
grounds for worws and We're soon in
the enjoyment of feast.
The kiwi is a very peculiar bird 1t
not only has no wings but seemingly
none of the rudiments. 1t has long
legs, and very long, slender beak.
After smelling over the ground the
kiWi makes UP it's mind that q worm Is
IN a certain place ana II drives its peak
lar uo"h into tHe earth utltii 'he LUCK
less worm is found. II Is then drawn
10 the surface ana eaten. froi. Brig
nam says the kiwi mas peen extinct mere
1or ABOUT lorty years In ancient tlfles
III Ha"all lts feathers were USED lot
the ,i'akihg OIL royai c'oaks. lhere are
cioaks iiiaue Oh THESE leatners no" on
eNhlpitioil at the blshop Museauin.
Two OF the sacred lZards OF New yea
iaiiu were aiso brought 10 honolulu anu
are now ENJOYING ne III water ta''N
at ffoi. brlsiiaih nome. THESE rep
tiles partake somewhat OF the crocodiie
ana aiiisa'or us Wen as the il2aru ana
are quite tame. Ihey are ABOUT TWO
leet ioiis' lhes are oecoii'iis rare III
ne" Healaiu' ana WIN the ABOVE liei-
tioiieo olrus' are projected o9 'he gov
eminent there peihs neaVy penaf'S
al'ae.ieu " Mining 'iie''i' III oiueii t'iies
tiie ii~aius were "orsnippeu Ny 'he
Maoris'
III discussing MS Tip yesterday All
erilooii' III. brishaiii saiu .iiat 'he re
suit mas peen satisfactory 10 MIN ana
ne peieVes 'nat 'he most eo'oial re-
iatlols nave peeh mace between the
COUNTRIES ne Nls'teo anu the bishop
Museu'ii' EVERY where ne was aSsiS'eu
III making coiiec'io'is' ana i'aa lie peeii
III possession Vi the necessary money
ne coulu nave iilaoe some spiehuiu au-
oitioils 10 ms new Heaialu ana AUS
traiiah Connections "hlch would become
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brought up Oh tue ventura ana VIII NC
eNhlplteu III the museum as sooh as IL
can pe ciassii'eu'
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was given complimentary pass over
the government rallroaus ana hau eN-
cry ASSISTANCE possipie' saiu ne. ihes
nave promotion committee oo"h
there 'llat Is haru 10 peat. lou 80 "
thelr ONCE ana tel theih you are u
remain ABOUT ten Gays. iheg iili'iie-
dlately HI out caro- teiiihs you where
10 60 when 10 go NOW 10 60 c''oice
OF hotels at dlnereht places anu your
tihle Is Workeu up INTO 'he chru up 70
the very hour you are 10 iea'e 'he GULL
Try Inc IoVeriliheht mas phoIosrapiis
on eNhipitioh showing everything ol IN
terest 10 see Inc government gave
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