RABBITS FOR FUR
IMPORTATION OF ANGORA AND CHINCHILLA SPECIAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED Press Association. WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The importation of Angora and Chinchilla rabbits into New Zealand, to be kept and bred for fur for export, is to be permitted under definite conditions. These rabbits are of a type unlikely ever to become a nuisance, even should any accidentally obtain their liberty. Before any such rabbits may be imported, it will be necessary to obtain a permit from the Minister of internal Affairs, and it must bo clearly understood that this permit will only be granted conditional on the importer undertaking to keep the animals always in close confinement, and undertaking to fulfil the conditions as to procedure prior to shipment. This procedure will-include the provision of certificates of health, also the observance of precautions necessary to prevent the risk of foot and mouth disease. A shipping permit issued by the High Commissioner in London will be necessary before any shipments are made.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 404, 12 July 1928, Page 13
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161RABBITS FOR FUR Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 404, 12 July 1928, Page 13
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