BOY'S WHITE RABBIT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21480, 2 May 1933, Page 15

BOY'S WHITE RABBIT

PERMIT FROM GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR EXAMINES HUTCH A Dunedin Government official tells an amusing story about his boy's purchase of a white rabbit. The boy—like many another boy—had expressed a keen desire to become possessed of a rabbit, and at last persuaded his father to give him the money to make the purchase. It was impressed on the boy by the vendor that he would havo to secure a permit to enable him to keep the rabbit, and he told his father what had to be done. This was news to the parent, but on looking up the law on the matter he found that application had to be made to the Minister of Agriculture for a permit. The application was made, and in due course an inspector called at the house to examine the hutch. He said the door would have to be strengthened Then followed a lengthy official communication frOm the Minister granting the .permit. It was suggested to the father that there must be many boys in possession -of rabbits who had not obtained a permit. "That may be," he replied, "but'there is a penalty of £2O if one is not obtained."