KIWI FEATHERS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1929, Page 1

KIWI FEATHERS

A charge of offering kiwi feathers for sale without lawful authority was preferred against A. C. Dannefaerd in the Rotorua Magistrate’s Court oil Monday (states the “New Zealand Herald”). Air W. Cobeldiek, chief ranger, stated that in company with an assistant ranger on May 1 be saw in a shop in Arawa Street several Maori bags made up with kiwi feathers sewn on, with the prices marked. His assistant went into the shop and asked defendant the .price. The defendant said the smaller-ones were 16s and the larger one £4. Mr Coboldick followed the assistant and hoard tho prices asked'.! for*,the ! kits. He tlien asked Dannefaerd where he got the feathers and kits. The defendant said they were bought from the Maoris. The ranger said lie was acting under instructions from his department, who wished to put a stop to the traffic in protected birds and feathers of birds which were protected. Dannefaerd, giving evidence, said the mats and bags were purchased by his father some years before ho died. He had examined the shop books, and they did not show that any purchases had been made. ’J lie Magistrate said the sale was quite dear. Tho defendant was convicted without penalty, with costs (£2).