HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 188, 11 August 1931, Page 4

HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA

NEW REGULATIONS FRAMED EFFECT ON NEW ZEALAND [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Aug. 10. The New Zealand Racing Conference has received cable advice from tha Comptroller of Customs, Canberra, through the New Zealand Customs Department, conveying information that new regulations will have to be complied with when New Zealand horses enter Australia. In future all New Zealand-bred horses landing in Australia must be accompanied by satisfactory documentary evidence of value and, if sold, by receipts of sale showing the price at which purchased. In a case where no sale has taken place, or, if values are changed between sale and shipment, the horse must be accompanied by a declaration of the market value from, an authoritative and approved firm or agent for pedigree bloodstock sales. The imposition of a new sales tax of 10 per cent., phis 6 per cent primage, on New Zealand horses entering Australia has no doubt resulted in too low a value being placed upon certain animals. For instance, it was cabled that Simba’s value for payment of the tax was £l5O, whereas he was sold here for £lOOO. The New Zealand Racing Conference is taking the necessary action and will inform persons desiring to ship horses to Australia of the new requirements.