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In Australia : the Federal Government 

 passed an Act to encourage the local growth 

 of sugar-cane. In addition to this Federal 

 legislation, New South Wales passed an Act 

 to promote further closer settlement on 

 Credit Fonder lines. Queensland passed 

 Acts to protect dairy butter against mar- 

 garine competition, and to help the chilled 

 meat industry, and to improve the system 

 of dealing with land infested with noxious 

 weeds. South Australia passed Acts pro- 

 viding Government loans for small holdings 

 and for cheap dwellings {CrSdit Fonder), 

 and for improving the precautions against 

 plant pests. Victoria passed Acts dealing 

 with artificial manures, and with bee dis- 

 eases. West Australia passed Acts extending 

 the Credit Fonder system, and dealing with 

 artificial manures. 



New Zealand passed an Act extending 

 the CrSdit Fonder system. 



Fiji passed an Ordinance dealing with 

 the shipping of fruit. 



South Africa passed an Act dealing with 

 cattle diseases. In addition, the province 



