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Madras Presidency 1917. Report on the administration of the Madras Presidency during the year 1916-17. Madras, Government Press.

Report on the administration of the Madras Presidency during the year 1916-17

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Location Captive Subject Captivity Species Sumatran Rhino (sumatrensis)

p. 45 Works in People's Park, Madras include:
“The rhinoceros enclosure in the menagerie at the People's Park was converted into a lion enclosure by adding two masonry rooms and erecting a high iron bar fence.”

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Madras Municipality 1899. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1898-99. General department, Appendix II, p. 149.
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Dougherty, J.A. 1892. The East Station; or the Cruise of H.M.S. “Garnet” 1887-90: An epitome of the life, manners, and customs of the races met with in Indian waters; also their legendary and historical records. Malta, Muscat Printing Office. pp. i-xi, 1-237.
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Madras Municipality 1888. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1887-88. General department, Appendix I, p. 84.
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Madras Municipality 1886. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1885-86. General department, Appendix IIC, pp. 72-74.
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Madras Municipality 1885. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for the fifteen months from January 1st 1884 to March 31st 1885. General department, p. 16 and Appendix IIC, pp. 63-64.
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Madras Municipality 1880. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1880. General department, Appendix II, pp. 28-31.
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Madras Municipality 1879. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for the last three quarters of 1878. General department, Appendix II, pp. 31-34.
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Madras Municipality 1878. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1877-78. General department, Appendix V, pp. 1-4.
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Madras Municipality 1877. The Zoo in People’s Park. In: Administration report of the Madras Municipality for 1876-77. General department, Appendix IV, pp. 1-3.
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