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Khartoum sent the prices sailing. Giraffes went as low as £60 before that ; 
now they go up to £500. There are plenty, but we cannot get them. The 
last man who went out Giraffe-hunting lost his head.” 
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THe British ‘Museum authorities have purchased Gilbert White's 
original manuscript of his ‘Garden Kalendar’ from 1751 to 1767—an im- 
portant work, a small portion of which only has been published. 
Sinck the death of Charles Darwin, his home, Down, not far from 
Bromley, has remained in the possession of his family. For much of the 
time it has been unoccupied, and it is suggested that if his family were 
willing to part with it, it might be purchased in order to preserve a perma- 
nent memorial of him in some way. 
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Tux efforts which have been made to stock the rivers of Natal with 
Trout and Salmon have at length been crowned with success, says the 
“Natal Witness.’ In 1889, Sir Charles Mitchell, Governor, appointed a 
Committee, with Mr. Cecil. Yonge as Chairman, to see what steps could be 
taken, and two grants of £500 each were made. These were supplemented 
by a smaller sum from the Government and by subscriptions from the 
public, and operations were carried out from 1890 to 1892. During that 
period 9098 young Trout-fry were imported and turned into some of the 
larger rivers, and efforts were made to stock the Umkomanzi River with 
Salmon. Judging by the report of Mr. Yonge, just handed to the Minister 
of Agriculture,.it would appear that the results of the efforts to introduce 
Trout are extremely satisfactory, particularly in the case of the Bushman’s 
River. The report contains the following recommendations :—(1) That the 
Government continue to preserve and close ten miles of the Bushman’s 
River with the drift known as Robinson’s, or Ulundi, as the centre, under 
the supervision of a caretaker. (2) That the Umgeni be also preserved 
from above the MacArthur Falls. (8) That the importation of ova be 
continued, and in this connection that inquiry be made as to whether or 
not a supply of ova and breeding Trout could be obtained from the Cape 
Government. (4) That steps be taken to obtain a supply of young fry and 
Spawn from the Bushman’s River for future breeding purposes, and that a 
rearing pond or ponds be made in the vicinity of the Bushman’s River, at 
a distance of about three hours’ ride from Mooi River Station. 
“Tae Danish Lieut. Olussen, Dr. O. Paulsen the botanist, and Dr. A. 
Hjuler the naturalist are to leave Copenhagen this month (March) for their 
scientific expedition to Central Asia. Their first object is the exploration 
