BONUS ON SKINS

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1932, Page 6

BONUS ON SKINS

DEER-STALKING POSSIBILITIES.

IN R E LATI ON TO UN E M PLO.YE D.

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,; 0L CHRISTCHURCH, August 17. . q Jnterest in the Government’s deerstalking scheme and the proposed ,-fjonus -on skins has been keen in G’hristand Mr P, R. Ciijnie, when in , Wellington last week, made inquiries, so. tliait he could be in a position to help ijnemployed men in Canterbury to kqkb advantage of it. A visit will, be paid to Christchurch shortly by Cap,tjayi Gi F. Yerex, Department of Internal Affairs Ijnspector under the Animats Piotecttfii; and Game Act, who will attend a-meeting of those interested’ to explain, details of the scheme.

: - The - Department of Internal Affairs proposes to pay. a bonus of Is 4d a pound [on hides delivered at ,their reeeivfiig depots and complying with as set out in the.. New Zealand Gazette of June 30 last. The Department has issued a memorandum explaining the riiethod of skinning and pointing out that damage to skins may result in rejection. The method of skin-nirig-'is explained and hunters are. advised tof the Department’s requirements in the method of air-drying and 'packing for transport. No more than (Jgp..-Skins will be accepted from, any ,'Cite man as oiie consignment;,.,-.!. The Department. jydU also supply .303 Mark VII Immunpsjgiii at 10/6 a hundred rounds;. ■ : G.T‘lt imust, be:fl>6rne in mind that thy teontinuatioritef “this payment .of, .skin bonus is eiiteely; contingent upon the -skins being marketable, and the SaleAbility of skins-is very largely dependent upon the; manner in which they are [taken and states the memorandum, > rljpH’ “It should- J|o| possible for men useu to thijs kind,! »qf| life and' practised in to; ‘ffq fquite well tender /the 'Aeteme—certahily much better than oj. 'felled Schemes ,in the. .city*’;’ Mr Climie