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Great Britain and Ireland, should be exercised, and the Local 

 Authorities urged to enforce the provisions of the Act of 1878 as 

 amended in 1886." 



A copy was ordered to be sent to the Privy Council. 

 Resolved, that the live weights of cattle and sheep be published in 

 the first edition of the Catalogue issued on the opening day of the 

 Show. 



Resolved, that the placards used by salesmen and purchasers pf 

 animals at the Show be not more than fourteen inches square, and in 

 the case of sheep and pigs printed on one side only. 



In consequence of the very formal acknowledgement received from 

 the Privy Council in answer to the Club's resolution on pleuro- 

 pneumonia and swine fever, passed by the Council in February, it was 

 resolved 



" That the Council of the Smithfield Club, having considered 

 the reply from the Veterinary Department of the Privy Council to 

 the resolution passed in February last, express the opinion that 

 the powers conferred upon the Department by the Acts in 

 force for stamping out pleuro-pneumonia and swine fever should 

 be rigorously exercised by the Department, and not left to the 

 discretion of the local authorities." 

 At a subsequent meeting it was resolved 



" That a deputation, consisting of the President, Vice-Presidents, 

 Trustees, members of Council, and any other members of the 

 Club, be appointed to wait upon the Chancellor of the Duchy 

 of Lancaster (on behalf of the Lord President of the Privy Council) 

 to represent to him the urgent necessity for adopting measures 

 for speedily stamping out pleuro-pneumonia and swine-fever 

 throughout Great Britain, and urging him to impress upon the 

 Privy Council of Ireland that it is all-important that similar 

 measures be simultaneously enforced in Ireland." 

 The deputation was received on the Friday of the Show week by 



the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, on behalf of the Lord 



President of the Council. 



A memorial having been received from the Agricultural Engineers 



Association, asking for a reduction of the charges for Implement space 



and for an interview with the Council thereon, a special Committee 



was appointed to receive the deputation, and report to the Council. 



The Committee submitted a report to the Council of the interview, 



together with the following resolution : 



"That for the reasons stated by the Chairman to the deputation, 

 your Committee cannot recommend the Council to make any 

 reductions in the charge for space for implements and machinery 

 at the Smithfield Club's Shows." 



The report and resolution of the Committee was adopted by the 

 Council. 



Leave of absence granted to Mr. H. J. Hine, the Secretary, owing 

 to ill health. 



Resolved 



" That the Council have, with great regret, received from Mr. 

 Sanday his resignation as a Trustee, and desire to express their 

 obligations to him for his valuable services to the Club." 



