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Mr. w. O f the registers these buyers are supposed to keep 



M.^A*' under the present Act ? No, I have no knowledge 



of them at all but I believe they are supposed to 



>7 ' keep a register. My son is a feather buyer and he 



certainly keeps a register, 



117. In keeping that register do you think it 

 would be any hardship giving a counterfoil to the 

 farmer ? In" some cases it would be because we 

 have one or two feather buyers who are good men 

 but not scholars. An entry in this case would 

 have to be made by the man selling the feathers or 

 somebody else ; but that would be an advantage 

 because it would give the police a chance of tracing 

 the feathers. I do not think if that was insisted 

 upon that it would lessen the number of buyers. 



118. In giving that counterfoil would there be 

 any hardship in describing the weight or descrip- 

 tions of the feathers ? There would be no hard- 

 ship at all because they thoroughly understand it 

 and can well describe the feathers. 



119. Mr. Belli ngan.'] You said that feather 

 buyers who were licensed should only be permitted 

 to buy in the district in which they are licensed. 

 Should the amount of the licence remain at 5 or 

 should it be increased ? I am afraid if the licence 

 were raised too much it would limit our buyers. 



120. Chairman.'] Up to what amount would you 

 suggest that it should be raised ? I am not much 

 in favour of raising it above what it is at present. 

 The question is in deciding who is to hold the 

 licence. 



121. You have no further suggestidns to make ? 

 No, but I would just say that one association 

 thought that the buyer should give the seller a 

 receipt on which he describes the feathers also. 

 That both the seller and buyer should have this 

 counterfoil showing exactly'the class and quality 

 of feathers bought and sold. 



122. With reference to registration of ostrich 

 brands do you think that would help to suppress 

 thieving ? No, but it would have a good effect in 



