RABBIT EXTORT TRADE.
NEED FOB IMPROVEMENT. [uy TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION".] Duxedix, Thursday. I.v the course of an interview to-day Mr. W. J. Tonkin, who has just- returned from a visit to England, informed a reporter that unless there was a marked improvement In the quality the rabbit export trade was practically on its last legs. There was an increasing demand for rabbits at Home, but those sent, from .Australia were much better in demand than those from the Dominion, because the former received more careful handling prior to export, and had a better appearance on arrival in England. Mr. Tonkin thinks a good export business in apples could be done with London and South American markets.
Recently Richard YValdron, aged five years, died at Beaufort (Vic.) from tetanus, caused by germs entering a broken chilblain on his foot. VALUABLE INFORMATION. Take Tonking's Linseed Emulsion for that hacking cough at. night. Obtainable from all leading chemists and grocers y Is 6d and 2s fed.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13780, 19 June 1908, Page 7
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162RABBIT EXTORT TRADE. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13780, 19 June 1908, Page 7
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