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act OR the part of the shpper, nominators, or their re- 

 presentatives, which he may consider should be brought 

 to their knowledge. If a nominator or his representati\e 

 should refuse to comply with the directions of the Slip 

 Steward, or should use abusive or insulting or threatening- 

 language towards him, the cx-officio Stewards of the 

 National Coursing Club may inflict a penalty not exceed- 

 ing 10/. on the person so offending, and disqualify such 

 person or persons from running greyhounds at all Coursing 

 Meetings held under the National Club Rules for such 

 time as they may decide, A Slip Steward cannot be 

 both Slip Steward and ?lag Steward at any Coursing 

 Meeting. 



18. Postponement of Meeting. — A Meeting ap- 

 pointed to take place on a certain day may, if a majority 

 of the Committee and the Stewards (if appointed) con- 

 sider the weather unfit for coursing, be postponed from 

 day to day ; but if the running does not commence within 

 the current week all nominations shall be void, unless it 

 shall be especially stated otherwise in the conditions of 

 the r^Ieeting or in the conditions of a special stake or 

 prize at such Meeting, and the expenses shall be paid by 

 the subscribers, in proportion to the value of nominations 

 taken by each. In the case of Produce Stakes, however, 

 the original entries shall continue binding if the Meeting 

 is held at a later period of the season. 



19. Taking Dogs to the Slips. — Every dog must be 

 brought to the slips in its proper turn, without delay, 

 under a penalty of i/. If absent for more than ten minutes 

 (according to the report of the Slip Ste\\ard or of one of the 

 Stewards), its opponent shall be entitled to claim the 

 course, subject to the discretion of the Stewards, and shall 

 in that case run a Ijye. If both dogs be absent at the 



