364 Journal of AgricuHure, Victoria. [10 June, 1916. 



(&) In the case of appeals against refusal of certificate as being 

 below standard for Government approval, the Chief 

 Veterinary Officer and two horsemen of repute and 

 standing. 



Such Board shall act and decide on the appeal, and its decision shall 

 be final, and not subject to review. 



(3) In the event of the appeal being allowed, refund shall be made 

 of the deposit and any expenses paid by the appellant imder Clause 

 1 (&). Further, the Board may recommend to the Minister the allow- 

 ance of such of the expenses of the appellant in supporting his appeal 

 as it may consider reasonable under the circumstances of the case, and 

 the Minister may, in his discretion, confirm the recommendation in 

 whole or in part, whereupon allowance shall be made to the appellant 

 accordingly. 



(4) No stallion in respect of which a Government certificate is 

 refused will be allowed to be re-submitted for examination except in 

 the case of an appeal or in such case as when a three or four years old 

 stallion has been refused on account of type as herein provided for. 

 In the event of any rejected stallion being re-submitted for examina- 

 tion under another name or under such circumstances as in the opinion 

 of the Minister are calculated to mislead the Examining Officer into- 

 the belief that the horse has not previously been examined, the owner 

 of such rejected stallion, if proved to the satisfaction of the Minister 

 that he is responsible for such re-submission, shall be debarred from 

 submitting any horse for examination for such period as the Minister 

 shall determine. 



NOTICE TO SECRETARIES OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 



Section " A "of the conditions to be complied with by Agricultural 

 Societies before being eligible for participation in the annual Govern- 

 ment grant is as follows: — 



" A. — That the aivards of prizes in all classes for stallions, three 

 years old and over, at the Society's Shoiv mnst he subject to the 

 possession by the exhibit of a Goveriiment certificate of sound- 

 ness. ' ' 



In order to comply with the above, the special attention of show 

 secretaries is invited to the receiving of entries in stallion classes. No- 

 entry should be received unless at the time of entry the Government 

 certificate is produced, or unless satisfactory evidence is given that a 

 Government certificate is held by the owner in respect of the exhibit. 

 The awarding of a prize card and the withholding of prize m oney in 

 respect of any exhibit shall not be deemed as co mpliance with the 

 condition . Care should be taken also to see that the certificate is not 

 out of date, that is to say : — 



For three-year-olds, a 1916 three-year-old certificate must be held. 



For four-year-olds, a 1916 four-year-old certificate must be held: 

 (the 1915 certificates are out of date). 



