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14. What would yourecoiumciul, looking at the question in a national pc/int of view? 



Simonds.—'NotiCii of the outhreak to the Inspector, and he should report to local 

 authority, when quarantine, branding, isolation, slaughter of diseased animals, 

 and disinfection of others, should be enforced. Quarantine to extend to six 

 weeks after last symptom of disease. 



Willia7ns.~Thc appointment of Inspectors to carry out what is applicable to each 

 outbreak; the slaughtering of foreign cattle at port of debarkation ; and inspec- 

 tion of stock at fairs and markets. 



M'Call. — The appointment of local authorities and inspectors; the owner of infected 

 or suspected animals to report to District Inspector under penalty ; and, if not 

 forfeited, compensation at the rate of two-thirds of value of stock to be paid. 

 These with quarantine of stock and disinfection sufficient. 



Edwards — 



1. Careful inspection of imported stock and slaughter of infected. 



2. Inspection of fairs and cattle markets. 



3. Official supervision of infected stock. 



4. Every inducement held out to farmers and dealers to give information of 



disease. 



5. Expense to be borne wholly or in pai-t by the country. 

 i^e?-^«s5o?z.— Slaughter of affected and rigid isolation of other stock. 

 Dunn — 



1. Local boards to be formed. 



2. Notice of outbreak to be given to local board Avithin twenty-four hom-s, under 



penalty. 



3. Slaughter and segregation and effective disinfection. 



4. Premises, farm, locality, or district, to be declared infected. 



5. Quarantme of premises, &c., for eight weeks. 



6. Cattle carefully examined daily. 



7. Proper arrangements for thorough inspection at licensed ports of importation. 



8. Fines for infected animals not reported, and for travelling infected stock. 



9. Two-thirds of actual value of stock slaughtered to be paid. 



Sydney : Thomas Richards, GoTemment Piinter.— 1S69. 



