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Letter from W.A. Fisheries Department

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Government of Western Australia Fisheries Department

1955

Overview

Typed in black ink on yellowing paper with foxing marks correspondence to Mr L.O. MOIR from the Government of Western Australia Fisheries Department. There is a metal duck band taped to the letter and the letter is signed by the “Chief Warden of Fauna” A.J. Fraser.

Historical information

Letter to Private L.O .MOIR from the Government of Western Australia Fisheries Department in response to a duck band that Private MOIR found and returned. The Fisheries Department banded the ducks for research purposes and requested that if any were found to be reported to the Department.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2008.7.7

Item type

Letters

Themes

Environment
Nature

Material

Paper

Width

203 mm

Height or length

253 mm

Inscriptions and markings

“GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA / FISHERIES DEPARTMENT / 108 Adelaide Terrace / PERTH / January 28, 1955. / TEL. B2431 / Mr L.O.Moir,/ 40 Parker Street / Lockyer / ALBANY W.A. / Dear Sir / Many thanks indeed for your letter dated 24th January / 1955 with which you enclosed duck band No. 2953. This was / placed on the leg of a black duck at Cockleshell Gully on / October 26, 1954 and was therefore about three hundred and / forty miles away from the banding station. / This is the longest flight of a duck ever recorded / in Western Australia, the previous record being two hundred / and seventy miles from Narrikup to Chittering. It is particularly / interesting to read that the bird weighed 2lbs 4ozs which / would indicate that it was not in poor condition. / In case you would like to keep it as a souvenir, the / band is returned herewith. / Yours faithfully, AJ Fraser / CHIEF WARDEN OF FAUNA”
Stamped on duck band is “RETURN TO FISHERIES DEPT / PERTH / 29563”

Place made

Perth
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1955

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

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