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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1942, Page 6

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RABBITSKIN LEVY. DUNEDfN, August 12. Because of the lower value of skins and uncertainty in regard to the export market, the Rabbitskin Committee, which met in Dunedin to-day, decided to withdraw the levy on skins until further notice. Skins catalogued for the sale on August 11, which was postponed will, however, remain subject to the 10 per cent. levy. The committee also decided that a subsidy of 1/- a skin will be paid on all milky does caught from August 12 until October 30. To qualify for the subsidy, such skins must have the ears left on the pelts. The committee reached agreement as to which skins may be classified as milky does, and the committee will be the sole judge of skins which will qualify for the subsidy. The subsidy will be added to the market price and will reach trappers and farmers as an addition to the prices they receive for these skins, irrespective of the method by which they are sold. A subsidy of 2d a skin will be paid on all skins which are unmarketable because they are too small. These include “nesters” and “kittens.” Such skins must, be removed from the carcases, dried, and threaded, and sent to any of the licensed brokers, through whom the subsidy will be paid.